MUSIC PLANNING MEETING

6:30 PM

Newsletter Information Due by Noon

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

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Momentum For Life

@ 6:30 PM

(Fellowship Hall)

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Children and Youth Sunday School 9:30 AM

Adult Sunday School 9:30 AM

Worship Service 10:30 AM

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Nominations Committee

Meeting @ 6:30 PM

(In Conference Room)

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UMW Wesley Foundation

9

Momentum For Life

@ 6:30 PM

(Fellowship Hall)

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Children and Youth Sunday School 9:30 AM

Adult Sunday School 9:30 AM

Worship Service 10:30 AM

UMW Meeting 4:00 PM

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Choir Party/Supper at the

Gersch’s @ 6:30 PM

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Momentum For Life

@ 6:30 PM

(Fellowship Hall)

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Choir Practice 8:30 AM

Children and Youth Sunday School 9:30 AM

Adult Sunday School 9:30 AM

Worship Service 10:30 AM

Pastor Appreciation Potluck Lunch

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Music Planning meeting

@ 6:30 PM

(In Conference Room)

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Momentum For Life

@ 6:30 PM

(Fellowship Hall)

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Choir Practice 8:30 AM Children and Youth Sunday School 9:30 AM

Adult Sunday School 9:30 AM Worship Service 10:30 AM

28 29

Jr./Sr. High Youth Snack Pak 4 Kids

30

Momentum For Life

@ 6:30 PM (Fellowship Hall)

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REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE

ACOLYTE SCHEDULE Oct 6 Aubree Crawford Luke Schmucker Oct 13 Savannah Sinclair Jack Sinclair Oct 20 Kloey Kirby Annie Pahl Oct 27 Bella Cole Luke Schmucker

NURSERY SCHEDULE Oct 6 Cynthia Reagan Oct 13 Cindy Whitaker Oct 20 Trena Becker Oct 27 Meg Sadau If you would like to volunteer come by the nursery on Sunday and see if you are needed.

Oct. 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th– Momentum For Life @ 6:30 PM (Fellowship Hall) Oct. 7– Nominations Committee meeting @ 6:30 PM (Conference Room) Oct. 8– UMW Wesley Foundation @ Canyon Oct. 13– UMW meeting @ 4:30 (In Parlor) Oct. 20– Pastor Appreciation Potluck Oct. 21– Music Planning meeting @ 6:30 PM Oct. 29– Jr./Sr. High Snack Pak 4 Kids

5. Victoria Slaughter 14. Joe Hillhouse 16. Carin Vance 21. Mary Leffel 22. Lewis Powers 26. Adda Sue Nymeyer Caley Purvines

OCTOBER BIRTHDAY’S

Margaret Hammer, Margaret Wright, Charlene Finch, Bill Stephens, Kelly Smith, Tom Hanson, Ronald & Phylis Raff, Wayne Cox, Dale & Peggy Roselius, Lynn Priebe, Darrell Cole, Karen Berry, Kenneth Sadau, Ida Roselius, Jerry Strawn, Theresa Tate Butler, Carl Foster, Lindsay Bratton, Elizabeth Gersch, Karilyn Kidwell, Margerat Hen-nessey, Stockton Hefley, 0Richard Brown, Jean Thompson, Trudy Ritchee Family of:

Megan Gillispie-N. Carolina, Austin Sinclair-Japan, Chris Nunn-Washington, Jayson Walser-United States, Dustin Walser-United States, Justin Gandy-Kansas, Kylin Sincliar Davis-Syria, Hayden Muir-S. Dakota, Jeffery Long-Qatar, Kaleb Perkins-Georgia, Price Nuewirth-S. Carolina, Braedyn Kowalewski– N. Carolina, Victoria Slaughter– Mississippi

UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming Event

A six-week study led by Pastor Quita. The study will lay out how Christians can main-tain a forward momentum in maintaining their

spiritual life.

Meeting Dates: October 2nd October 9th

October 16th October 23th October 30th November 6th

All meetings will start at 6:30 PM

In the Fellowship Hall.

If you have information to be placed in the church newsletter please have it to the church office by the 25th of each month.

OCTOBER CONNECTOR’S October 6– Roneen Leven October 13– Kayla Hammer October 20– Devin & Mandy Sinclair October 27– Cynthia Reagan

OFERINGS

General Fund September $ 14,310 General Fund Needed Monthly $ 15,587 Received to Date $ 123,217 Budget Needed to Date $ 140,283 Budgeted Year $ 187,035 Give+ Received to Date $ 8,501

Financials are posted on the board outside the church office.

Sunday’s Joyful Music Oct. 6 My Faith Looks Up to Thee Build Your Kingdom Here Come to the Table Here I Am Lord Oct. 13 For the Beauty of the Earth Build Your Kingdom Here Multiplied Glorify thy Name Oh How We Love Jesus Oct. 20 Living for Jesus Shine Jesus Shine Above All What a Friend We Have in Jesus Where He Leads Me Oct. 27 Jesus Calls Us My Lighthouse Above All Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Please sign up to help in the nursery on Sunday mornings during worship. The kids love to sign the songs in worship and then they like to play with their friends in First Look Nursery.

Please see the sign up sheet on the board in the foyer.

ELECTRONIC GIVING NOW AVAILABLE * Visit our website at: fumcpanhandle.com *Download the Give+ App or scan the QR below *Visit our FUMC Panhandle App, click Contact Us, click Website, click Online Giving *See the link on our Facebook page at First United Methodist Church – Panhandle *Contact the Church Office at: 806-537-3423

Talent Show: Brave the Stage Storms. Public speaking. Mean dogs. Or maybe a dark room with-out a night light. Everyone is afraid of something. Fear can also hold us back from doing something we know is right. We might be afraid of what might happen, or afraid of what others might think. When we have to face our fears, that’s when we can lean on God to give us courage. He makes us brave. He helps us do what we should do, even when we’re afraid.

Throughout our lives, God may ask us to take risks or do some-thing we may not feel prepared to do. But God will also give us the courage we need to face that challenge. We see this as Jesus faced death on the cross. He chose to be brave and follow through on God’s plan.

In October, our children’s ministry team will be discussing with our kids the importance of COURAGE: Being brave enough to do what you should do, even when you’re afraid.

The children will be learning more about trust by way of the following Bible stories:

• Moses is Born: You can do what you should, even when you don’t know what will happen next. Exodus 2:1-10 (supporting: Exodus 1)

• Moses and the Burning Bush / The 10 Plagues: You can do what you should, even when you don’t feel ready. Exodus 3-6:12, 7-12:42

• Israel Goes Through the Red Sea: You can do what you should, even when things seem impossible. Exodus 13:17-14:31 Twelve Men Check Out the Land of Canaan: You can do what you should, even when others are afraid.

Numbers 13-14 (Adapted from thinkorange.com)

“BE STRONG AND BRAVE. DO NOT BE AFRAID. DO NOT LOSE HOPE. I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD. I WILL BE WITH YOU EVERYWHERE YOU GO.” Joshua 1:9

252KC Children’s Sunday School Class – October Schedule

9:30am-10:30am

Join us October 30th at 6pm for Trunk-Or-Treat

Park on Main Street (west side of church) Decorate the trunks of your car, dress up, give and get

treats…lots of fun!

Announcements

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL Starts September 15, 2019 Lesson begins at 9:30a.m.

Each lesson stands alone. All adults are welcome. ~~JOIN US~~

Veteran’s Day is right around the corner. UMW is needing addresses for all active or retired Panhandle servicemen or women. Please assist us with this endeavor by letting the church office know the addresses. (806)537-3423. Thanks for your help.

Date Volunteer Teacher Breakfast Provider

October 6 Trena Becker Pat Matthews

October 13 Stacie Pahl Jeannie Cunningham

October 20 Meg Sadau Jan Cleek

October 27 Sheena Schmucker Debbie Kirby

ARE YOU USING YOUR GOD GIVEN TALENTS?? In our church, we worship God and celebrate His prescence through music. Please think about using your talent by singing in our choir for the church cantata. We would welcome you to join us in “making joyful noise un-to the Lord!” Our practice is each Sunday morning at 8:30 AM starting October 20th through December 15th. We invite you to an evening of food, fellowship, and singing Monday evening October 14th. If you have not previously been a part of our cantata choir and would love to join us, please call me (674-3816) for time and place. I feel most certain that you would enjoy serving God and our church by “joyfully singing” with us.

600 Main St, PO BOX 549

Panhandle, TX 79068

806-537-3423

E-Mail: fumcpanhandle@amaonline.com

Website: www.fumcpanhandle.com

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First United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 549

Panhandle, TX 79068

Quita Jones– Pastor Cell: 806-252-1661

Marisa Smith– Administrative Assistant

Cell: 806-676-5431

On October 2, a group of you will begin a 6-week journey by participating in the Momentum for Life study. Over the course of the study we will define simple, practical, and biblical practices for sustaining physical health, personal integrity and strategic focus. All of us dream about using the many opportunities we have to influence peo-ple in our community for God’s purposes. We know that through God’s Spirit we can make lasting contributions that can benefit the wellbeing of others. But, having a dream and having the disciplined, lifelong dedication to realize that dream are two different things. It’s easy to make a commitment, but keeping that commitment for life is another matter. Most good things don’t happen magically or suddenly. They happen only by the grace of God. They are the result of a predetermined desire, an ongoing commit-ment to build momentum for life. Faith is not an instant realization of our desired future. Nothing worthwhile can be acquired at once. Many of us, young and old have dreams of walking closely with God and mak-ing a difference in the world. Often, we become tempted by distractions and we compromise spiritual momentum to pursue secular achievement. We settle for lesser dreams. God wants so much more! God wants to build lifelong momentum toward what we were created to become. Instead of climbing to new heights, too many of us plateau when we meet re-sistance. It doesn’t have to be that way. God wants to win the battle for the soul of the world, and it begins for each of us with the management of the world inside our-selves and inside of our churches. May each one of us make gaining and sustaining Momentum for Life a priority. “Don’t you know that all the runners in the stadium run, but only one gets the prize?” (1 Corinthians 9:24) His…. Yours,

Pastor Quita

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