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Office: 918-456-6141 Web: www.tahlequahumc.org

denomination. We have a wonderful staff to support our ministry. We have dedicat-ed laity who are making a difference. I am excited that we are looking to the fu-ture for new possibilities. It is my hope that we will all unite around the importance of our mission to share the love of Christ with all people and make the next confer-ence year one to celebrate! Grace and peace,

Dear friends, Greetings from Annual Conference! This morning I am at OCU in Oklahoma City with our lay delegate, Shana Dry. This week we will hear reports from all of our conference ministries. We have already experi-enced a wonderful Memorial Day worship service where

Rev. James Graham

we honored all of the ministers in Oklahoma who have gone on to glory during the past year. We heard a great sermon about living in God’s grace last night. It is truly a joy to be able to re-connect with old friends, make new friends, and be reminded of the importance of our connectional ministries in the conference. It is in this context that I give thanks to you, the people of First United Methodist Church in Tahlequah. I am reminded of all the ways in which you have been in mission to our community, the state, and even the world as we participate in apportionment giving and general conference missions. I am proud that we have one of eight missionaries from Oklahoma coming out of OUR congregation. The Rev. Kristen Brown has done valuable work in the Holy land as she has sought to connect a diverse people with the mission of Christ in the world. I am excited that she will be with us next Sunday to preach to us. I hope you will all come and join us during the Sunday School hour and bring a breakfast snack and visit with Kristen. Friends, we are fortunate among churches in our

June 1, 2015

A Look At the Numbers

April Giving Needed: $40,840

Received: $49,903

Year to Date Giving - March

Needed: $163,360

Received: $147,271

Average Attendance in April 210

Average Attendance Year to Date

174

Happy Birthday

Melanie Klugh 6/02 Jennifer Eckert 6/02 Marie Lechner 6/03 Melanie Moden 6/03 Allison Ullom 6/03 Hailey Scott 6/04 Meredith Cott 6/04 Barbie Barnard 6/06 Chelsea 6/06 Jeff Hudgens 6/06 Gary Wood 6/09 Thomas Schneider 6/09 Jim Quetone 6/10 Rebel Nelson 6/11 Shana Dry 6/11 Kiana McAlpin 6/11 Noah Hicks 6/12 Jason Teeter 6/13 Grayson Jackson 6/15 Ernst Bekkering 6/15 McKaila Klugh 6/18 Michelle Rowley 6/18 Elaine Meadows 6/18 Janice Goforth 6/20 Glenda Mauldin 6/20 Layce Gardner 6/20 Cherry Scott 6/21 Trent Nelson 6/21 Robert Young 6/22 Jo Thompson 6/23 Misty Zimbelman 6/23 David Carroll 6/25 Michael Heaton 6/25 Andy Goforth 6/26 Katie Ozburn 6/26 Sandy Fisher 6/26 Elizabeth Price 6/27 Jean Bowman 6/27 Harriett Hobbs 6/27 Tina Moore 6/27 Kai McAlpin 6/27 Michael Bryan 6/28 Andrea Lingbeck 6/28 Larry Sumner 6/29 Lavelle Bailey 6/29 Cooper Ferrell 6/29 Elli Hendrix 6/30 Katie Kavanagh 6/30

If we had no Winter , The Spring would not be so

Pleasant

NEXT TRUSTEES COMMITTEE MEETING

June 15 @ 6:30pm NEXT FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

June 16 @ 7:00 pm

Ushers for June

David & Laura Morrison

Jerry & Barbra Cook

DO YOU NEED A RIDE TO CHURCH AND/OR SUNDAY SCHOOL?

If you, or someone you know, need transportation to Sunday morning services please call the church office,

Monday thru Friday, (918)456-6141 and give the name and address of the person needing this service.

You’re Invited to the

First Methodist

Neighborhood Block Party

Sunday, June 7th, at 7 p.m.

West Lawn of Activities Building (If it rains, we’ll meet inside the Activities Building.)

Join us for Ice Cream and Desserts

We want to meet our neighbors!

Ministry Team

Staff:

Senior Pastor…………….………….………….Rev. James B. Graham III

Intern…………………………………………………………..Ben Pascoe

Educational Ministries…..………………...…………….……...Shana Dry

Administrative Assistant…………………………………..Barbie Barnard

Choir Director…………………………….……….Dr. Donald Studebaker

Organist…………………………………………...………Ramona Frazier

Bell Choir Director………………………………............Linda Cheatham

Pre K/Kids Day Out Director…………………………...Bethany Maxwell

Custodian………………………...………………………..Elaine Funburg

Nursery………….…..... ……………………………………..Angelea Dry

Extension Ministries:

UM Children’s Home

Kaycee Young, Director, NSU Wesley Foundation

International Missionary: Rev. Kristen Brown

WEB www.tahlequahumc.org 918-456-6141

And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.

Isaiah 6:8

Church CampChurch CampChurch CampChurch Camp June 22nd thru 26thJune 22nd thru 26thJune 22nd thru 26thJune 22nd thru 26th

All incoming 7th graders thruAll incoming 7th graders thruAll incoming 7th graders thruAll incoming 7th graders thru Graduating Seniors are invited!Graduating Seniors are invited!Graduating Seniors are invited!Graduating Seniors are invited!

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Great fun, Great food, and Great fun, Great food, and Great fun, Great food, and Great fun, Great food, and Great FellowshipGreat FellowshipGreat FellowshipGreat Fellowship

Camp forms are Camp forms are Camp forms are Camp forms are

in the office .in the office .in the office .in the office . The Cost is $240.00The Cost is $240.00The Cost is $240.00The Cost is $240.00 Church is paying 1/2 Church is paying 1/2 Church is paying 1/2 Church is paying 1/2

scholarships if turned scholarships if turned scholarships if turned scholarships if turned in by June 1st.in by June 1st.in by June 1st.in by June 1st.

The Schmegule

Wed. June 3rd

5:30 TUMY Wed. June 10th

5:30pm TUMY Sat. June 13th

10:00am Set-UP Luncheon Sun. June 14th

TUMY Luncheon at NOON Wed. June 17th

5:30 TUMY Mon. 22nd—26th

MuMac Camp Sun. June 28th

Rockets Over Rhema leave@2:00 Summer may not have arrived officially but TUMY has accepted it and are running with it. We are so very grateful for the support that is given to us as a youth group. We events going on all summer and without your continued support we could not do them. Camp registration forms are due IMMEDIATELY! If you have not turned yours in please stop by the office and fill one out. All in-coming 7th grade to graduated seniors are invited to attend. The cost is $240, we are very blessed that our church pays for half of this tuition. Call the church office if you want to go to camp. Our last Fundraiser luncheon and dessert auction is scheduled June 14th right after the 10:40 ser-vice, mark your calendars now. We are in need of snack sup-pers for Wednesday evenings. Call the church office if you can help. Peace & Love,

Shana & TUMY