Core Values

Last month we were blessed to have Ken Willard come and

lead our church in a long-range planning seminar. It gave us

the opportunity to reflect on where we are as a church and on

where God might be leading us in our future.

One focus of the day was looking at our core values. Core

values explain who we are. It is our identity and illuminates

why we do what we do. They are the “constant, passionate, biblical core beliefs

that drive the ministry” as Ken explained.

Many of you participated in filling out a core values survey. That survey had a list

of 35 potential core values of a church. We had around 200 of you fill out that

survey and from those 16 core values rose to the top. We then took those 16

core values and narrowed them down to 6 primary core values of our church.

Here are the top 6 that rose to the top from our core values survey.

Preaching, teaching scripture

Christ-centered

Discipleship

Worship

Prayer

Excellence

I like these core values! It’s not enough though to just write these core values on

paper – we need to learn to live them as a church! In fact, Ken gave us an

example of how sometimes what we say are core values and how we live them

don’t line up. The following core values represent a well-known company in

America: Excellence, Respect, Communication and Integrity. Can you guess

which company had these as their core values? Enron! Obviously they did not

live up to the core values they preached!

We are seeking as a church to live into these core values as we see where God

is leading us in the future. However, we did add a 7th core value – it is an

“aspirational” core value. An aspirational value is one in which we currently do

not hold, but aspire to reach. Our aspirational value is reaching lost people!

Will you join me in praying for our church and our core values as we seek to

continue to discern God’s future for us here at FUMC Canyon?

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CONCERNS FOR THIS MONTH

HEALTH CONCERNS: Tim Gilliland’s father, Kathy Sheppard’s

nephew Michael, Rachel Musgrave, Terri Gill, Mrs. McCoy, Jo Seth,

Darris Linder, Clif King, Gaylor Melecha, Aunt Ginia—Brooke Barnes’

Aunt

OTHER JOYS/CONCERNS: Erich White, success of UMW

Thanksgiving Meal and Bazaar, Sharron Alvi, Kyla & Perry are having

twins, Canyon Cross Country Girls, Rachel Graham, Haley English

IN CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY: Galen Chandler and his family on the

death of his father, The Swepston family on the death of Danny

Swepston, Brent Barby & family on the loss of Brent’s mother

BIRTHDAYS: Rudy Sattler 11/4, Seth Rogers 11/4, Jason Lester 11/6,

Ed Hopkins 11/18

ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS: Dylan Brown, Shelly Gross, Dick

Elliott, Lou Ann Barnhart, Betty Hill, Dorothy Cook, Glen Miller,

Carolyn Mason, Beth Sanchez, Judy Gilliam, Kimberly Conrad, Kathy

Noel, Keith & Dorinda McCormack, Anna Overhulser, C.W.

Stubblefield, Terry & Helen Gamblin, Betty Ketchersid, Merrell

Winstead, Martin Mordecai, Waylon Malone, Gib Satterwhite, T.K.

Baker, Erin Green, Christie Wilhite, Donny Cook, Brandi Sustaire,

Bobby Altman, Kingston Marr, Kason Gabbard, Alisann Smookler,

Addi Martinez, Virginia Tovar, Mel Wessels, Kelli Maynard, Dean

Hawkins, Becca Hill, Carol Turner, Jo Seth, Tatum Schulte, Billy

Davis, Rachel Stockstill, Clois Rowland, Rachel Musgrave, Jo Seth

ADDITIONAL INTERCESSORY PRAYERS: President Obama and

our country’s leaders, Costa Rica Team, Backyard Missions, War-torn

Countries, the economy, our policeman and firemen, those in the

military, unchurched men, women and children and the Wesley

Foundation. Please email fumcpray@gmail.com or call 806-655-

2851 with all prayer requests, joys, concerns or updates. If you have

requested someone be added to the Ongoing Prayer Concerns,

please update us on that person occasionally; especially if that person

needs to be removed from the list.

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Worship Leaders for the 9am Service November 27—Joe Young December 4—John Barnhart December 11—Galen Chandler December 18—Lezlie Cooper December 24—4:00 p.m.—Janice Cranmer 6:00 p.m.—Roman Asbill December 25—Floyd Hartman Prayer Room November 27 9:00—Becky Harp December 4 9:00—Danna Hinders December 11 9:00—Pat Holcomb December 18 9:00—Nola Hopkins December 24 4:00 p.m.—Jo Jackson 6:00 p.m.—Joe Lombard December 25 10:45—Jane King Hosts November 27 8:45 - 9:10 West Door: Lori & Robert Wilhite East Door: Jon & Rhonda Behrens Welcome Desk: Dan & Donna Warrick 11:00 - 11:25 West Door: Niki & Scott Dillard East Door: Carroll & Debi Marriott Welcome Desk: Avery & Cat Enns December 4 8:45 - 9:10 West Door: Dennis & Darla Rice East Door: Wade Williams & Johnny Back Welcome Desk: Terrie Hartman & Niki Dillard 11:00 - 11:25 West Door: Clois & Dorothy Rowland East Door: Bryan & Laura Smith Welcome Desk: Niki Dillard December 11 8:45 - 9:10 West Door: Brooke & Darrin Barnes East Door: Barbara Black-well & Mary Rice Welcome Desk: Karen & Kent Powell 11:00 - 11:25 West Door: Annette Lippold & Pam Pandolfi East Door: Betty Hudson & Jessica Sattler Welcome Desk: Niki Dillard December 18 8:45 - 9:10 West Door: Lezlie Cooper & Janice Cranmer East Door: Debbie & Tim Crown Welcome Desk: Kathi Lee & Niki Dillard 11:00 - 11:25 West Door: Niki & Scott Dillard East Door: Dale Pulliam & Preston Tirey Welcome Desk: Galen & Robin Chandler December 25 ONE SERVICE at 10:45 a.m. 8:45 - 9:10 West Door: Linda Elliott & Jana Goss East Door: Connie & Rich Hopson Welcome Desk: Nola Hopkins Acolytes for the 9 am Service November 27 Gabriel Sexton & Reid Enns

(If you are unable to fulfill your obligation in any of these areas, please find a replacement and call the church office and let them know the change.

Thank you.)

November 6 9:00 am Traditional Worship…………………………………………….….…..319 10:10 am Sunday School…………………………...…..……………………….266 11:15 am Contemporary Worship………………………………………..……..120 TOTAL IN WORSHIP………………………………………………………..…..439 November 13

9:00 am Traditional Worship…………………………………………………….300 10:10 am Sunday School…………………………...…..……………………….242 11:15 am Contemporary Worship………………………………………….……105 TOTAL IN WORSHIP………………………………………………………........405

Schedules Joys and Concerns

CHURCH STAFF

SENIOR PASTOR………………………………….……..….……Rev. Rick Enns

PASTORAL CARE …………………………………………………...Angela Asbill

DIRECTOR OF DISCIPLESHIP………..…………………………...Roman Asbill

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY……………….…………….….Charlie Keys

YOUTH INTERN………………………………………………….....Lupe Acevedo

DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES………………………..Kim Hopson

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY INTERN …………………………………….Tina Ward

CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR………………………………..…….....Scott Dillard

FINANCE MANAGER………………………………………….……Christi Ybarra

MUSIC DIRECTOR………………………………………………..Melanie Brooks

ORGANIST……………….………………………………….…..Cameron McMinn

ACCOMPANIST………………………………….…………......….......B.J. Brooks

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP LEADER…………………………..Jason Lester

KITCHEN COORDINATOR………………………………..…….Charlotte Wilson

SENIOR PASTOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT……………….Sarah Tirey

IHH CHILD DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR……………………Brenda Shepherd

A Note From the Pastor

2016 Advent Schedule

1st Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2016

Evening activities begin at 6pm. We will decorate the tree in the Sanctuary and

bring out the parlor tree. Wreathes can be put on classroom doors. Singing,

finger foods and desserts follow in the parlor.

2nd Sunday of Advent, December 4, 2016

Evening activities begin at 6pm. Children’s program in the Sanctuary. Cookies,

milk and hot chocolate in the parlor. Hang garland on altar and classroom doors.

3rd Sunday of Advent, December 11, 2016

Evening activities begin at 6pm. Put out the parlor manger scene and large

wreaths in sanctuary. Church will provide Pizza afterwards. 7pm church-wide

caroling (kids included) to visit our homebound friends.

4th Sunday of Advent, December 18, 2016 No evening activities.

Saturday, December 24, 2016 Christmas Eve services at 4pm and 6pm.

Sunday, December 25, 2016

One Christmas service at 10:45am. NO SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Wednesday, January 4, 2016

De-hanging of the greens begin at 6pm. Meal provided in the Fellowship Hall.

Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Grow Groups start back up.

Nursery provided at all services and evening events.

The Church and Church offices will be closed Wednesday,

November 23 through Friday, November 25 to observe the

Thanksgiving Holiday.

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.”

Psalms 107:1

CHARGE CONFERENCE - TUESDAY NOV. 29, 7PM

Our annual Charge Conference is set for Tuesday, November 29, at 7pm in

our Fellowship Hall. We will celebrate the ministry of our church, review mem-

bership, elect leaders, and set the pastor’s salary for 2017. Our Charge Con-

ference will be combined with St. Stephen UMC, dessert and drinks will be

provided.

Upcoming Events

Children’s News—Kim Hopson, Dir. of Children’s Ministy

Wednesday, November 23-Friday, November 25

Church & Church Offices Closed

Sunday, November 27

9:00 a.m. Traditional Sunday Worship Service

10:10 a.m. Sunday School

11:15 a.m. Contemporary Sunday Worship Service

6:00 p.m. Advent Activities

Monday, November 28

6:00 p.m. Trustee Committee Meeting—Room #113

7:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting—Room #113

Tuesday, November 29

7:0 0 p.m. Charge Conference—Fellowship Hall

Wednesday, November 30

7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Sunday, December 4

9:00 a.m. Traditional Sunday Worship Service

10:10 a.m. Sunday School

11:15 a.m. Contemporary Sunday Worship Service

6:00 p.m. Children’s Program & Advent Activities

Wednesday, December 7

7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, December 8

5:30 p.m. ‘In His Hands’ meal begins

6:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. ‘In His Hands’ Christmas

Program

Sunday, December 11

9:00 a.m. Traditional Sunday Worship Service

10:10 a.m. Sunday School

11:15 a.m. Contemporary Sunday Worship Service

6:00 p.m. Advent Activities & Church Wide Caroling

Monday, December 12

6:00 p.m. SPRC Meeting—Library

Sunday, December 18

9:00 a.m. Traditional Sunday Worship Service

10:10 a.m. Sunday School

11:15 a.m. Contemporary Sunday Worship Service

Monday, December 19

6:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting—Room #113

Next Newsletter will be Wednesday, December 21. If you have any

information you would like to put in the newsletter please submit the

information no later than– Thursday, December 15, 2016 by NOON.

You can email information to cybarra@firstchurchcanyon.com.

The holiday season is officially here. The Wednesday

nights have come to an end. We have had a wonderful

semester. The children of this church have been blessed

with amazing leaders these past weeks. The kids have

learned about superheroes in the Bible; they’ve learned

from some bad guys in the Bible, they have created soda

geysers and lava lamps. The kids have spent time in

prayer together, praying for each other, their leaders,

their families, their schools, and many many mission

projects.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for jumping in and

helping us have another blessed, successful

Thanksgiving Basket mission. 60 families will receive

these blessings thanks to your love and support.

Last week to finish up the fall season, our littles created

Thank Yous, our elementary guys designed t-shirts and

made sun catchers for Operation Christmas Child, and

our Club 56ers sorted food and filled 51 of the 60

Thanksgiving bags. Together we have worked with other

kids in our community. We live in a very blessed

community and the greatest church family!

The children’s department is putting together some

Family Christmas themed baskets for a silent auction.

The auction will end at the close of activities on Sunday

Dec. 4. The proceeds from these baskets will be divided

among the Heifer Christmas Project and Hunsley

Strickland. Hunsley is the young, precious niece and

cousin of the Schulte family. Hunsley suffers from

fanconi anemia and has health issues she is dealing with

at this time. If you would like to donate items for our

Christmas baskets you can contact me.

Dates to remember:

Wednesday, Nov. 30: Christmas Program Rehearsal

6:00-6:30 – Cubs (preschool)

6:30-7:00 – K1 & 234

7:15-8:00 – Club 56

Sunday, Dec. 4: 6:00 pm, Christmas Program,

Sanctuary - refreshments in the Parlor following the

program

Finances as of October 31, 2016

Income—Year to Date—$783,670.27 Budgeted—$777,062.19

Expenses—Year to Date—$798,062.89 Budgeted—$824,977.44

Income/Expenses—Year to Date $-14,392.62

Youth News—Charlie Keys, Youth Pastor

Thank You Notes

Dear FUMC, Thank you for your help with Wesley Chili cook-off and cake auction. We appreciate you allowing us to continue having this event. We couldn’t ask for a better host church or church family. Thank you for the love and support you give the students of WT and the Wesley. Sincerely, The Wesley Staff Dear Friends in Christ, Thank you so much for your prayers! They have sustained me and nourished my soul throughout this journey! You are such a blessing to all of us as well as your own! Thank you! Priscilla DeLatte (Cat Enns’ mother) Dear Canyon FUMC, Thank you for your generous donation to WT Wesley Foundation. We appreciate your commitment to this ministry. Thank you for loving the college students of WT. We are blessed to be part of your church family and look forward to continuing our ministry side by side in Canyon. Sincerely,

The Wesley Staff

Snack Pak 4 Kids Canyon If you are looking for a place to donate your time during the Advent season, please join the FUMC team when we pack food bags for Snack Pak 4 Kids Canyon. Every month we feed over 1,000 kids and it takes many people to make that happen. Please join us at the Snack Pak for Kids building behind Choice Media on Monday, December 12 at 6:00 p.m., and help us feed our children. If you can help, please let Francie Pittman (806-679-1411) know or just show up. It only takes 30 minutes of your time and you will definitely be changing lives.

‘In His Hands’ celebrated their annual Thanksgiving Gathering on Tuesday, November 15th and Wednesday, November 16th in the Fellowship Hall. There are over 500 family members/friends of the preschool children that come annually to enjoy a program presented by the Pilgrims, Native Americans, and

Turkeys of ‘In His Hands’.

‘In His Hands’ would like to invite you to be a part of their annual Christmas Program and Mexican Pile-On Dinner on Thursday, December 8th. We will be having Charlotte Wilson, FUMC Kitchen Coordinator, prepare the dinner. The dinner will be served, come and go, between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Donations for the dinner will be accepted at the door and will be used to enhance ‘In His Hands’. There is a choice of two program times, one at 6:00 p.m. and one at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary! Please come and join us for this wonderful night of celebration.

In His Hands Scholarship Funds Needed ‘In His Hands’ Child Development

Ministry of First United Methodist Church has several families that have requested help for their child’s tuition. We are requesting donations toward this fund so that we can help families that are in need. If you or your Sunday School Class would like to help pay these children’s tuition, please make your check payable to ‘In His Hands’, and designate it scholarship. You may bring your donation to the ‘In His Hands’ preschool office or the church office. We appreciate any donation that could go toward this important fund. Thank you so much and God Bless

‘In His Hands’ Scholarship Committee

30 HOUR FAMINE 2016

Let me start by saying

THANK YOU to

everyone who supported

The Uprising Youth

Ministry as we

participated in World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine. I

especially want to say THANK YOU to our adult

leaders: Lupe Acevedo, Kelsey Acevedo, Will Miller,

Stephen Williams, Lori Williams, Lisa Jones, Jon

Behrens, Aaron Tudyk and Christi Ybarra, without your

help this youth event would have been impossible! I

have to say I am very proud of our students. We had

27 students who decided to fast from food for 30 hours

in order to raise awareness and funds for starving

children around the world. The students raised over

$4,500, which in the hands of World Vision will feed

and care for 5 children for an entire year. Besides

fasting from food the students participated in a variety

of activities to help give them perspective on the

challenges those struggling in poverty face. Some of

those activities include feeding the homeless at Faith

City Mission in Amarillo (at the 24 hour mark of their

fast), “bartering” for their breakfast (juice) with whatever

they brought with them, and building a shelter for their

tribe with whatever resources they could find. Again I

have to say I could not be more proud of our students!

They did a fantastic job and MADE THE FUTURE

BRIGHT for children around the world. There are more

stories than I can capture in one newsletter article so I

encourage you to talk with the students and ask them

about their first experience with the 30 Hour Famine!

Chase the Lion,

Charlie Keys

Youth Pastor at FUMC Canyon

fumcyouth@firstchurchcanyon.com

The United Methodist Women still have pecans for $10 for a one pound bag. You can pick them up in the office or call Becky Harp at 341-5758. Each

bag sold helps us bless our mission projects.

It is time to place your poinsettia order, so be sure to fill out your order form today, the deadline this year is Monday, December 12th by noon. ALL CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE to United Methodist Women and the

proceeds will go to missions that UWM supports. Order forms are available in the church office or on Sunday,

December 4 or Sunday, December 11.

Costa Rica 2017

The Costa Rica mission team for 2017 is forming and we

would love to hear from you. The trip is planned for June 18-25 and will be to Alajuela, Costa Rica. The estimated cost is $1,500. The signup deadline is December 16 so time is getting short. Contact team leader Charlie Munger at cmcmunger@suddenlink.net or 655-1635 to reserve

your spot today or to get more information.

Earlier this year, we had a ramp cut in the curb in front of the west entrance to help our less mobile members and guests access the building more easily. Please help us keep it avail-able to them on Sunday mornings by only using the space in front of the ramp for drop-off and do not park/leave your car there for the duration of the service. Thank you for your coop-eration.

College Goodie Boxes

It's that time again - if you have a college student and would like the church to send a goodie box to your student for en-couragement from the church please make sure you get the address to the church office by Monday, November 28. You may email Christi Ybarra at cybarra@firstchurchcanyon.com with the updated address or to request that you student be added to the list or you may call the church office.

What wonderful team FUMC Canyon had putting together Operation Christ-mas Child boxes. Janice Cranmer does such a wonderful job with get-

ting items to pack many boxes to send on the way to children. The smile on those children’s faces are priceless. Thank you to all those who came and helped and also for those of you that packed boxes on your own! Great job FUMC Canyon.

(Continued from page 1—Core Values)

I would invite you to write these core values and place

them on your mirror in your bathroom or somewhere

you will see them and be reminded to pray for our

church.

It is a blessing being in ministry with you and I hope to

see you on Sunday.

In Christ,

Rick Enns

revrick@firstchurchcanyon.com

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CANYON CORE VALUES

Preaching, Teaching Scripture

Christ-Centered

Discipleship

Worship

Prayer

Excellence

Reaching Lost People