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First United Methodist Church

Historic Downtown Rogers, Arkansas

Our worship is expressed

in two ways with the same Spirit.

8:15...Casual 10:30...Classical

Sunday, November 19th

Bible Sunday

Lectionary

Judges 4:1-7

Psalm 123

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Matthew 25:14-30

Sunday, November 26th

United Methodist Student Day Offering

Lectionary

Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

Psalm 100

Ephesians 1:15-23

Matthew 25:31-46

MEMBERS IN MINISTRY

Lay Readers for November

Ron Hayes and Cindy Miller

Acolytes for November 19th

8:15 Fletcher & Anderson Farmer

10:30 Clayton & Hendrix Spears

Acolytes for November 26th

8:15 Hanna & Hailey Hopper

10:30 Molly Benish & Allison Ward

November Altar Guild

Marie Green

Attendance

November 5th — 270

November 12th — 283

Publication Dates

November 15th Digital and print edition

December 6th Digital edition only

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WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 23rd, Thanksgiving Day

Deliveries begin at 9:30…Take-out pickup at 11:00…Dine-in guests at 12 noon

WHERE: FUMC Fellowship Hall

WHO’S INVITED: Any in our community who are seeking fellowship and a wonderful meal on this holiday…our own FUMC church members, friends and neighbors, those who are hungry for food and the Spirit. Do you know someone who needs a place at

our table? Extend the invitation and welcome them in! Pass the word!

RESERVATIONS, please: PLEASE call the church office (631-7997) by Monday,

Nov. 20th to reserve your seat(s). We want to be prepared for you!

WE STILL NEED HELPERS!! Check the sign-up sheets in the hallway…Don’t be

shy…jump in and join the team; some one will tell you what to do! Most needed:

Carvers: We’ll roast 17 turkeys on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the meat must come off the bones! Come to the kitchen around 3:00 pm Tuesday and/or Wednes-

day (21st and 22nd) help us…no experience needed!

Homemade Pies, due on Wed. 22nd by 5:00 pm (apple, cherry, pecan or pumpkin)

Worker Bees at 1:00 pm on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd to prep/prepare

Delivery Teams on Thursday…take a little time to bring some joy to someone

else; starts around 9:30 am, done by 11:00, in time for your own festivities.

Kitchen helpers on Thursday from 8:00-1:00 to prepare and heat food for serv-

ing, fill delivery boxes, replenish serving lines, etc.

Dining Room Stewards…serving drinks, busing and resetting tables, etc.

Clean Up crew…if you are dining in, perhaps you can hang around after the meal

to help out! Many hands make quick work!

Check the sign-up sheets in the hallway for specific jobs and tasks so we know whom to expect. Thanks for sharing in this mission; isn’t it what Jesus would have us do?

YES!

C O M M U N I T Y Thanksgiving

D I N N E R

Let’s Gather Together for... Thursday Night Art Group … SO creative!

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

The following appeared in the Royal Cornwall Gazette, December 20, 1878.

“The Choir of the Cathedral will sing a number of carols in the Ca-thedral on Christmas Eve, the service commencing at 10pm. We understand that this is at the wish of many of the leading parishion-ers and others. A like service has been instituted in other cathedral and large towns, and has been much appreciated. It is the intention of the choir to no longer continue the custom of singing carols at the residences of members of the congregation.”

And so began a musical tradition heard around the globe. While it has been modified and adapted to local customs and traditions, the best known version comes from the King’s College, Cambridge, England.

The first Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King’s College was on Christmas Eve, 1918. Introduced by Eric Milner-White, Dean of the College, who believed that a more imaginative worship was needed by the Church of England. He adapted it from the original Truro Cathedral service, 38 years earlier in Cornwall. The order of the service remains basically the same today as in 1918.

The service begins with several organ preludes, setting the tone for the upcoming evening. The opening carol, “Once In Royal David’s City,” is sung each year, begun by a treble voice. Following the carol is a Bidding Prayer, a specific prayer in which the pastor leads the congregation in prayers for specific people or organizations, followed by the choir singing a Christmas carol or anthem.

For almost the entire remainder of the service, nine lessons, or scripture passages, are read. Each is followed by a choral carol or anthem, or a congregational carol. The music varies from year to year, depending on the strengths of the choir, music availability, the directors choice, or events that may precipitate the singing of a par-ticular piece.

In preparation for your attendance at either the Second Annual Rog-ers Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, December 6, 7:30 pm, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, or for our own festival on Sun-day, December 17, here are the scriptures read at every Lessons

and Carols that follows the King’s College format.

First Lesson: Genesis 3: 8-19 Second Lesson: Genesis: 22: 15-18 Third Lesson: Isaiah 9: 6-7 Fourth Lesson: Isaiah 11: 1-3a, 4a, 6-9 Fifth Lesson: Luke 1: 26-35; 38 Sixth Lesson: Luke 2: 1, 3-7 Seventh Lesson: Luke 2: 8-16 Eighth Lesson: Matthew 2: 1-12 Ninth Lesson: John 1: 1-14

Brian Breeding Music Minister [email protected]

Pastor’s View Reverend Michael Mattox

November 19th is

"Pledge Sunday" here

at FUMC Rogers. Our

theme for the steward-

ship emphasis is

"Living With Gratitude"

and I look forward to

being together with you

in those services. On

that day, pledge cards

will be lifted to God in

thanks and praise at the

altar of the church.

I hope you can be present for “Pledge Sunday,” November

19 and be ready to place your card for next year’s giving in

the offering baskets. If you have any questions about the

church’s finances or this giving/pledging process, I’m hap-

py to visit with you. Finance Chairperson, Jill March and I

have written a personal letter to each of you, expressing our

hope for a successful program. Thank you for your stew-

ardship. It truly makes a very big difference in our success

as a congregation serving Christ in downtown Rogers.

That day is also our Charge Conference, and we will gather

in the parlor to hear the Northwest District Superintendent,

Rev. Stephen Coburn offer a word from the Annual Confer-

ence leadership regarding the good work of United Meth-

odism in Arkansas. Local leadership will be elected at the

conference, and I thank the members of the Committee on

Nomination (Lay Leadership Committee) for your careful

work these past two months. Some of you said "Yes!" for

the first time, and I look forward to your new venture in

leading the church forward in ministry. Others of you con-

tinued in service another year, and we will continue to lean

on your wisdom and experience. Overall, we are truly

learning together and living into our covenant to be an ex-

pression of the body of Christ here in historic downtown

Rogers.

The Charge Conference begins at 4 pm. A brief Adminis-

trative Council precedes the conference, and it begins at 3

pm. Both will be held in the parlor of the church.

Faithfully yours,

WE WELCOMED THE WADDELLS WITH OPEN ARMS!

Our very first ministry team of Rev. Don and Constance Waddell returned for a visit on Sunday, November 5! It was a warm reunion of many who are Charter Members of FUMC. The hugs and laughter filled the Chapel during Fellowship Time...and the Waddells, along with Norton family members, felt right at home for the All Saints Sunday worship service. Their visit was truly a blessing!

Year-to-Date 10/31/2017

Help give to the church in little ways! Sign up today at fumcrogers.donateyourchange.com

Fiscal Year 2017 Fiscal Year 2016

Total Allotted for Operating Budget:

$591,667

$558,518

Actual giving to the FUMC Operating Budget:

$541,295

$544,249

Total expenses for Operating Budget:

$558,385

$556,600

Net Loss $17,090 Net Loss $12,352

FALL YARD CLEAN UP—Nov. 18 / 8:30 am

If you’d like to help, and haven’t signed up yet, call John Mack at 479-936-0002!

Coffee & Donuts provided!

GIVING MADE EASY...

What if you bought a cup of coffee for $3.65 and the remainder of the dollar, 35 cents, was automatically given as an offering to FUMC? And it is tax deductible! You won’t miss it, but it can make a big impact for the

church once added up.

FUMC has partnered with DonateYourChange.com, which is a secure

fundraising application to donate your change.

Sign up all your Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and Checking Accounts to

donate your change on each. Want to start giving today?

Click here: fumcrogers.donateyourchange.com

BHS CHAMBER CHOIR Wednesday, December 13th

7 pm in the Sanctuary

Please join us for an evening of music by the Bentonville High School Chamber Choir,

directed by Terry Hicks.

You may purchase your

poinsettias for $25 in memory or

in honor of a loved one.

Orders will be taken until 12/7.

You may email Sharon at

[email protected],

stop by the office, or check the

box on this week’s Connect Now!

ANNUAL CHILI SUPPER ANNUAL CHILI SUPPER

Friday, Dec. 1st / 4:30-7:00 pm Suggested Donation: $5

Food Drive: Bring Peanut Butter or Tuna

Join us for a bowl of chili before heading to the Rogers Christmas Parade!

Proceeds will be donated to the Samaritan Community Center.

Sign up to volunteer on the sheets in the hallway!

fumcrogers.donateyourchange.com

Studen Minis ries

B Edwards, Director of Student Ministries ~ Joshua 1:9

FUMC

Rogers

FUMC

Rogers

Turkey Bowl 2017 was our most successful year yet! For the 8th year in a row we partnered with CUMC Rogers and together collect-ed canned goods for Grace UMC food pantry and a friendly bowling competition. While it was another win for First Church, this year the biggest win is what we we're able to do when our 2 Student Minis-tries came together. We collected a group total of 1,082 canned goods! This is a 75+ increase from last year, enabling Grace food pantry to feed more people in a time of year when their supplies are

shortest. THANK YOU!

We had 37 student players and 9 coaches from FUMC and about 50 total from CUMC, so needless to say Fastlane Sunday night was FULL of Methodists! I cannot tell y'all what this weekend means to the Student Ministries families of First Methodist. From the Saturday night bonfire, meet-the-coaches breakfast, and the big game Sunday night...the entire weekend we strive to live as the church. We share meals, we pool our resources to help those most in need, we talk about Jesus, and we add more and more to a group each year. For Student Ministries Turkey Bowl IS Acts 2. We are excited to continue

the tradition next year and keep doing good in the name of Christ!

A huge thank you to our 2017 Turkey Bowl Coaches! Whitney Mann, Ashley Mann, Clint Hopper, Sarah Boyer, Cindy Miller, Aaron Miller, Joe Miller, Karen Moore and Jonathan Moore. We could not have done this weekend with you!

Children’s CornerChildren’s Corner

Growing in Love Grounded in Prayer

Carie McMaster Director of Children Ministries

479-903-4538 / [email protected] FUMC Rogers Children Ministries

Things are happening ... from a time to tear down, to building Solomon's Temple, and even giving thanks for all things. We have lots more in

store! We invite everyone to come join us anytime!

We would like to invite you and your family to have fun each Sunday during Advent. Starting Sunday, December 3rd we will be in the Fellow-ship Hall from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Come experience Advent through

activities, fellowship, and fun!

Hope to see you there!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

DECEMBER 2017

Student Led Worship

8:15 am-Worship

9:15 am-Student Ministry SPL

9:15 am-Sunday School

9:15 am-Family Advent Activities

10:30 am-Worship

4 pm-Student Ministry Prog. Dinner

4 pm-Young Adults 2 offsite-JOY Club

5 pm-Educational/Spiritual Growth

Lessons & Carols at both Services

8:15 am-Worship



10:30 am-Worship


MDO+ Out

Christmas Eve


9 am-Family Advent Activities

10 am-Unified Service

3 pm-Christmas Eve Service

5:30 pm-Christmas Eve Service

8 pm-Christmas Eve Service

9:30 am-Program Staff

10:30 am-Staff Meeting

1 pm-Worship Planning

5:45 pm-First Bells

6 pm-Scouts, Fellowship Hall

6:30 pm-Roundtable, Rm. 216




6 pm-Scouts, Fellowship Hall

Christmas Day

Church Office Closed

5:30 pm-Joy in the Morning

5:45 pm-Missions, Rm. 215

6:30 pm-Scouts, Fellowship Hall

7 pm-Chancel Choir


7 pm-Chancel Choir


7 pm-Chancel Choir

11:30 am-PEO Meeting, Chapel

3 pm-J.A.M.

6 pm-Fellowship Supper

6 pm-Student Ministry SPL

7 pm-Bentonville Chamber Choir

First Word Published

9 am-Quilts for Kids, Rm. 216

3 pm-J.A.M. Christmas Party

6 pm-Fellowship Supper

No Fellowship Supper

MDO+ Sign Up ONLY

7 am-Pastor’s Bible Study

7 pm-Longest Night Service, Chapel

First Word Deadline

MDO+ Sign Up ONLY

First Word Deadline

First Word Deadline

Rogers Christmas Parade

4:30 pm-Men’s Chili Supper

and FREE hot chocolate

High School Day Out

8 am-High School Guys Prayer

5 pm-Holiday on the Bricks

Hanging of the Greens

8:15 am-Worship



10:30 am-Worship

2 pm-Scout Leaders & Scouts

2 pm-Troop 122 Annual Planning

4 pm-Community Supper, Grace





5 pm-MDO+ Staff Meeting & Party

5:45 pm-First Bells

6 pm-Scouts, YAC, Parlor

10 am-Rogers Garden Club

Luncheon & Auction

5:30 pm-Discipleship, Parlor


6:30 pm-Choir Christmas Rehers.

7 pm-Chancel Choir

First Word Published

9 am-Quilts for Kids, Rm. 216

3 pm-J.A.M.

5 pm-Trustees, Conference

6 pm-Fellowship Potluck Supper

7:30 pm-Lessons & Carols

Deadline to order Poinsettias


4 pm-MDO+ Christmas Program

and Bake Sale

6:30 pm-Visual Arts, Rm. 202

1 pm-McCallister Wedding

6 pm-McCallister Wedding Rehers.


6:30 pm-Visual Arts, Rm. 202

1 2

8 9

15 16

6 7

13 14

4 5

11 12

3

10

22 23 20 21 18 19 17

29 30 27 28 25 26 24

MDO+ Out

New Year’s Eve

8:15 am-10:30 am Worship


31

1 Benjamin Lind, Linda Reece, Marty Snead, Strad Will

2 Frances Clifton, Lynn Keith

3 Megan Cordell, Justin Madick, Glenn Stamper

4 Stephanie Farmer, Oscar Hinojosa

5 Teri Cabell, Carol Cooper, Bob Inglett,

Elizabeth Tate

6 Deanne Jensen, Louise Sumner

7 Meredith deVera, Jackson Mathews

8 Dan Kiple, Garrett Madick

10 Anne Cooper, Lucy Hazlewood, Jessica Thompson

11 Evangeline Cobbs, Jeff Cook, Janie Darr

12 Matt Armstrong

13 Becky Cantey, Danner Will

14 Marcus Hinson, Allison Krieger, Carri Snyder

15 Kenneth Cobbs, Gail Slagle, William Swearingen

16 Margaret Prince

17 Allison Johnson, Zach Zajicek

19 Evan Cantey, Evan Prince, Elizabeth Smith,

Michelle Stamper

20 Madi Hinojosa, Hanna Hopper, Twyla Vickers

21 Lloyd Howard, Michael Zajicek

22 Adam Call, Elaine Large

23 Gary Simpson

25 Jesus Christ, Becky Ford, Julie Hayes

26 Terri Burns

27 Kathleen Dickerson, Doris Kiple, Marilyn Smith

28 Patty Campbell

29 Deborah Cooper, Jerry Phelps, Ashley Rash

30 Vivian Brown

31 Moné Arnold, Lauren Hightower, Bruce Weidemann

Birthdays

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

There are numerous events scheduled at the church and in the com-munity coming up in the next six weeks … and you don’t want to miss them!

11/23 Community Thanksgiving Dinner, 12 pm

12/1 Chili Supper & Hot Cocoa, followed by the Rogers Christ-mas Parade, 4:30-7 pm

12/2 Holiday on the Bricks: Christmas Caroling, 5 pm downtown

12/3 First Sunday of Advent: Hanging of the Greens

12/3 Family Advent Activities, Fellowship Hall, 9:15 am

12/3 Advent & Christmas Art Show, 2nd floor

12/5 Garden Club of Rogers Luncheon and Auction, 10 am

12/6 Rogers Lessons & Carols: featuring five Rogers church choirs, including FUMC. St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 7:30 pm; free admission, but donations for the NWA Children’s Shelter gladly accepted.

12/7 MDO+ Christmas Program & Bake Sale, 4 pm

12/10 Second Sunday of Advent, Student-Led Worship w/Youth Brass, Winds, and Percussion Ensemble


12/10 Student Progressive Dinner, 4 pm

12/13 Christmas Concert by BHS Chamber Choir, 7 pm Sanctu-ary; free admission, but donations gladly accepted

12/17 Third Sunday of Advent: Lessons & Carols, 8:15/10:30 am


12/20 J.A.M. Christmas Party at 3 pm

12/21 Longest Night Service, 7 pm Chapel


12/24 Unified Worship Service at 10 am

12/24 Child-Focused Christmas Eve Service, 3 pm

12/24 Christmas Eve Services, 5:30/8 pm

Holliday Happenings

2017

In the Hospital or other care facility

Alana Alexander, Ashley

Jimmie Call, Prairie Grove

Michael Calix, brother of Dave Calix

Jennifer Jesson, University of Chicago, friend of Andrew & Sarah Boyer

Howard Johnson, Fayetteville Veteran’s Home, husband of Nancy Johnson

Jane Jones, Innisfree

Luanne Lindsey, Ashley Rehab.

Mary Melton, House of Three cousin of Cindy Miller

Anne Moller, Ashley Rehab., mother of Elizabeth Smith

Martha Murrell, friend of Sarah Boyer

Gene Percell, Bradford House, Rm. 404

Shirley Smith, Jamestown

Dorothy Walter, Innisfree C-12

Health Concerns:

Michael Allison, brother-in law of Bill & Carine Palmer

Bob Anderson, at home

Darla Ara, friend of Bob & Sharon Lee

Wanda Bautts

Holly Beeman, friend of Dolly Schulthess

Beth Belkoven, sister of Carolyn Child

Lee Bennett, sister of J.R. Shaw

Ed Berry, friend of Edwin & Kathy McClure

Matt Boulton, friend of Jonathan Moore family

Charley Brewer

Deanna Briscoe

Marcia Briton and Kaye Dunlap, friends of Lora Lea Wurzlow

Jay Brushelle

Carter Bryant, KC Children’s Hospital, grandson of Becky & Doug Gallemore

Nanette Bushey, friend of Carlene Welch

Karen Butcher, sister of Bob Lee

Carolyn Campbell

Marion Caple, friend of Anne Miners

Opal Carter, family of John Dunn

Bob Casey

Jim Caylor, friend of Michelle Stamper

Kathy Clark, daughter of Jim & Lois Howard

Kenneth Cobbs

Randy Compton, MDO parent

Alexander Cook, Sandy Sims great-grandson

Pat Cope, mother of Wes Cope

Butch Cordell, friend of Dolly and Jimmy Schulthess

Kelley Dawson, granddaughter of Daniel Dawson

Pat Deen

Keith Engweiler, at home, nephew of Jimmy Schulthess

Gary Edwards

Doris Forbes

Nelda Forbes, friend of Susie Huntsinger

Kandy Frederick, mother of Destine Johnson

Ashley Freitag-Shaw, granddaughter of J.R. & Angel Shaw

Troy Freitag-Shaw

Sue Glore

Carissa Gowing, nephew’s wife of Ron & Julie Hayes

Wanda Hart, friend of J.R. and Angel Shaw

Lou Hinkle, on hospice, sister-in-law of Marcia Haskins

Heather Hooks, friend of Sarah and Molly Benish

Mary Ann Hoppe, on hospice at home

Ann Horn, mother-in-law of Jacqui Dooley

Helen & Lloyd Howard

Health Concerns continued:

Lois Howard

Jim Howell, brother-in-law of Linda Foster

Don & Wanda Hull

Doug Hull, son of Don & Wanda Hull

Ken Hunt, on hospice, father of Kara Newcomb, friend of Amy McCann

Belinda Hurley, mother of Dina Wells

Randall Inglett, son of Bob & Sharon Inglett

Bobby Jeffries, nephew of Carolyn Howard Small

Paula Johns

Herman Jones, Health South, husband of Jill who makes our prayer shawls

C.L. Kehmeier, neighbor of Craig & Linda Jefferson

Stacy Kinzer, friend of Becky Zajicek

Vicki Lehman

Rick Lowden, Joe & Cindy Meyers daughter’s father-in-law

Shelli MacMath, Lorna Ives friend

Mitch Malczycki & his mom, friends of Ed & Kathy McClure

Marilyn Pool, sister of Barbara Stimac

Kathleen & Van Mathews, aunt & uncle of Amy McCann

Gloria McCan, mother of Karen Moore

Michael McCann, husband of Amy McCann

Vinny Mendez, friends of Ed & Kathy McClure

Rose Ann Miller, sister of Joe Miller’s

Leslie Misenheimer

Sally Niffenegger, sister of Sussie Brock

Bonnie Bess Obert, Charleston, SC, sister of Laura Swearingen

Lanna & Terry Orman, friends of Gary & Judy Simpson

David & Marlene Perry, friends of Joe and Cindy Meyers

Edward Pierce

Marilyn Pool, sister of Barbara Stimac

Jimmy & Carolyn Poplin, parents of Lyn Poplin

Stewart Price, great-nephew of Shirley Bennett

Louise Raleigh, aunt of Tere Talley’s dad

Gene Reece

Richard Rexroat, brother of Marie Greene

Elizabeth Rojis, friend of Kathy McClure

Rubye & Sam Samuelson, Primrose Retirement Community

Heidi Schlegel, sister of Kristen Cobbs

Barbara Schweiger, cousin of Bob Trager

Bob & Ellie Scruton

Kathy Seeber

Nellie Seeber and Raymond Seeber, mother and brother of Kathy Seeber

Dorothy Smith, friend of Mary Therkildsen

Marilyn Smith

Susan Spaethe, Dallas, sister of Katy Kraner

Howard & Ann Stevens, cousin of Ellie Scruton

Louise Sumner

The Talley Family

Missy Taylor, cousin of Cobbs family

Terry and Pam Thurman, neighbor of Becky Zajicek

Elizabeth Vaughn, Larry & Paula Johns daughter-in- law’s mother

Jim Welch

Deby Wilson & Lindsey, aunt & cousin of Tere Talley

Mark Ward

Janice Warren

Arlis Watkins, father of Mike Watkins

Elva Webster, mother of Larry Webster

Betty Wheeler, moved to an Assisted living in Phoenix, Arizona

Alexa White, friend of Rhonda and Layne Adams

Our Christian sympathy to:

Barney & Lisa Hayes on the death of Barney's mother, Mrs. Eula Belle Burch of

Rogers who died on November 13th

Amy McCann and her mom on the death of a friend, Betty Roberts

Carol Romero on the death of her husband, friend of the Shirley Bennett family

Leeanna Walker on the death of her mother, Mary Walker who died November 8th

in Harrison, friend of Edwin & Kathy McClure

Twyla Bahr on the death of her brother-in-law, Jim Landers who died October 28th

FUMC at work in our local community,

in Arkansas, and around the world!

This is the season of Thanksgiving...and we truly give thanks that

we can help our neighbors by sharing through our Little Free Pan-

try! It's time to Pump Up the Pantry for this special holiday! Con-

sider adding these Thanksgiving meal items to your grocery cart

for the next few weeks....canned meats, stuffing mix, boxed

mashed and scalloped potatoes, green beans, sweet potatoes,

canned fruit, cranberry sauce, fall cake mixes with frosting. Feel

free to add your donations to the pantry any time...or place them

in the labeled boxes in the Grace Space. You can also make a

cash donation if you choose and we will do your shopping!

Please remember the Little Free Pantry when you are shopping

for Thanksgiving Tidbits that the Missions Team is collecting for

our regular area food pantries! Thank you for sharing!

The Pantry LET’S

TROOP 122 NEEDS

FIREWOOD FOR 2018!

As you can imagine, it takes a small mountain of wood to keep sev-eral fires burning for all-weekend encampments. Now is a good time to get prepared for the future. If you have or know of hardwood trees like oak or hickory, live or dead, that can be harvested by the troop’s lumberjacks and lumberjills, please let the Troop know by

calling Mark Love, 479-366-7238. Thanks!

BBQ hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and hot dogs were grilled and served at the Grace meal on the first Sunday of November, along with baked beans, potato salad and cake. 94 meals were served at Grace and 22 meals were delivered to Souls Harbor.

Thanks a bunch to the following people who provided food for this event: Mary Edwards, Diana Kolman, Jill March, Vicki Watkins, Joan Dick, Evonne Holloway, Harriet Mack, Sharon Rothrock, Jack Fountain, Linda Reece, Lou Payne, Anne Cooper, Marie Greene, Jenny Harmon, Deb Farnum, Judy Simpson, and Patty Camp-bell. A big thank you to the following people who served: Chanda Kaskie and Craig Jefferson for grilling the meat; Sharon Rothrock and Linda Reece for serving drinks; Evonne Holloway's grand-daughters and Anne Cooper for serving desserts; Evonne Holloway, Marie Greene, Deb and Dave Farnum and Dillon Cooper for serving at the tables; Patty Campbell, Chanda Kaskie, and Linda Jefferson for washing dishes.

This is such an awesome team of people who give their time and resources to provide a good meal to people who might not get one that day or who just come for the companionship of the group. Thank you ALL for being part of this mission team! If you would like to be part of this mission, please call Sharon at 479-631-7997 or Linda at 479-685-5330. This meal is served every Sunday by one of the Methodist churches in Rogers. FUMC serves on the first Sunday of every month.

Next time we serve is December 3.

FUMC HOSTS MERCY VOLUNTEERS...

We were pleased to welcome 80 dedicated Mercy volunteers to the Ar-

kansas Hospital Auxiliary Association meeting on November 3. Our

FUMC members who volunteer at Mercy let the word out that Boomerang

Joy can serve up a delicious meal! A coffee bar complete with home-

made muffins and breads prepared them for a morning of meetings. For

lunch, Boomerang Joy served Quiche Lorraine, Smashed Potatoes and

Fall Salad topped off with a yummy Peach Crisp! Many thanks to the 20

plus BJ members who joyfully worked together to set up, organize, cook,

encourage, and clean up! We have such fun working together...and

earning $1200 that we will turn into amazing mission projects.

FELLOWSHIP SUPPER MENUS!

Nov. 29th: French Dip Sandwiches, Far East Salad, Strawberry

Salad, Deluxe Potato Casserole, Green Beans and Peach Cob-

bler Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream

Dec. 6th: Potluck- Ham with Anne's Sweet and Sour Sauce,

Rolls, Delicious Assorted Cakes ~ PLEASE bring a Side Dish!

the first word

First United Methodist Church

307 West Elm Street, Rogers, AR 72756

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Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday

Closed for lunch 11:30-12:30

Phone: 479-631-7997

Published: November 15, 2017

On the web: www.fumcrogers.org

E-mail: [email protected]

Facebook: fumcrogers.org/facebook

STAFF:

Senior Pastor: Rev. Michael Mattox

Associate Pastor: Rev. Sandra Wanasek

Music Minister: Brian Breeding

Mother’s Day Out Director: Amy McCann

Children’s Director: Carie McMaster

Director of Student Ministries: B Edwards

Administrative Assistant: Sharon Rothrock

First Word Editor and Office Assistant: Tami Hinojosa

Financial Secretary: Dr. Spencer Allen

Organist: Open

Custodian: Shane Harrison

Media Director: Kevin Lancaster

Sunday Nursery Director: Kendra Mortimeyer

Kitchen Manager: Cindy Meyers

A Stephen Ministry Congregation

“Opening Hearts, Opening Minds, Opening Doors” “Opening Hearts, Opening Minds, Opening Doors”

We are proud of our members attending college locally and around the nation. Lifting them up in prayer and thinking of each of them as they ap-

proach final semester exams, complete important programs, and find new ways of expressing their convictions. If you know of other members who

are in college here or away and not listed here, please call the church office or email us with that name and the place they attend college:

Collin Adams, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Bailey Brya, Hendrix College, Conway, AR

Cate Casey, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Rachel Casey, Texas A & M, College Station, TX

Marron Chaddick, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Emerson Cobbs, University of the South, Sewanee, TN

Brittany Dean, University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, AR

Luke Dunn, Luther College, Decorah, IA

Kyle Edgeworth, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR

Chris Freitag-Shaw, NWACC, Bentonville

Madi Hinojosa, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Max Hinojosa, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Kassidy Joyner, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Haven Kirkpatrick, NWACC, Bentonville

Kasey Lancaster, NWACC, Bentonville

Aaron Miller, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS

Spencer Mortimeyer, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR

Katie Puckett, NWACC-Bentonville

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