Members of FUMC and the Exodus Sunday School Class participated in the Bowl for Kids Sake benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters.  Their bowling team, Real Housewives of Canyon Trails, won the “Best Team Theme!”

The team members included Shari Schultz, Susan Tate, Amber Schacter, Emily Hays, and Teresa Rose.

Thank you for your service in our community and CONGRATULATIONS!

A team effort went into the 36th Annual Senior Adult Luncheon to honor the senior citizens of our church for past and current support of our church.  The event began with a tasty meal of orange glazed chicken, rosemary potatoes, sauteed vegetables, a roll, and red velvet cake prepared by Bryan Press of Monarch Catering.

Then, Payton Beggs (a Junior at Old High) took the stage, wowing the honorees with her beautiful voice on old-time and modern country tunes.

Next, awards were given:

Potted Flowers:

Thanks to a generous donation of Tammy & Kristian Kowing of the Exodus Sunday School Class, someone at each table received a potted flower that served as the center piece for each table!

2009-2010 Sunday School Attendance:

• 100% – Harry & Evelyn Kinkead (Win-Some);
• 98% – Barbara Davis (Win-Some); and
• 96% – Ed Kuhn (All Saints) & Mary Leath (Fidelis).

J.B. & Joyce Barham Award for Dedicated Service to FUMC:

Mary Nell Taylor joined FUMC on September 19, 1954 and has been very involved in the Win-Some Class, Women’s Fellowship 4 (aka Creative Creatures), Library Board, Heritage Committee, and YES events.

Tom Golden joined FUMC on August 29, 1999 and has participated in and helped lead discussion in the 3rd Thursday St. Simeon Group. Likewise, he is serving his 3rd year as President of the Bi-the-Way Class where he leads / teaches classes and has gotten the class involved in the Annual Fall Food Drive and the Mt. Calvary UMC Power Meals.

This event would not have been possible without the following people:

• Tammy & Kristian Kowing (of the Exodus Sunday School Class) and their daughter Kelsey who decorated the tables;
• The FUMC Youth and Jeff Ginn who helped setup, serve food, and cleanup;
• Members of the Young Adult Singles of The Journey Sunday School Class who served drinks and helped cleanup;
• Members of the Genesis Sunday School Class who helped serve food, cleanup, and washed the dishes;
• Payton Beggs for providing the entertainment; and
• Bryan Press for the great food!

Check out pictures of this great event here:

Our 10:30am Worship Service opened with the hymn, “All Glory, Laud, and Honor,” and the children of our church processing into the Sanctuary waving palm branches, recalling the biblical story of Jesus entering Jerusalem so long ago.  Following festive music and thought provoking readings and preaching, it was time for lunch.

As they have for many years, the Berean Sunday School Class provided a delicious meal of spaghetti and meat sauce, salad, and bread.  In addition, this year, they treated us with a tasty dish of chicken alfredo pasta!  About 190 people were served!  THANK YOU BEREAN CLASS.

After lunch, we had a special visitor in the Easter Bunny (thank you, Breanne Press for arranging to get the Easter Bunny here).  Rev. Pellikan reminded us that Easter Eggs are a symbol of new life, which Jesus’ resurrection was (and is) a symbol of as well!

Then it was time for the Easter Egg Hunt!  What a blast!  In addition, each child got an Easter Book entitled The Promise of Easter and a bubble stick!

What a great way to begin Holy Week!

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• 8:30am Worship in the Sanctuary
• 10:30am Worship in the Sanctuary

Both services will feature the Easter Lily Procession, a tradition at First United Methodist Church since the 1940s.

Also, in lieu of Sunday School, we are inviting all adults and youth to share in the Fellowship Hour (9:15-10:15am).  Bring breakfast goodies to share in the Atrium and let our Youth Group inspire you in Fellowship Hall, beginning about 9:35am.

HAPPY EASTER!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010, the Living the Questions Sunday School Class and their children provided and served a meal for the less fortunate of our community at Mt. Calvary United Methodist’s Power Meal.  Over forty people were served.

Many thanks to all of the participants that made this event a success:

• Jeff & Lauri Cooper (class presidents);
• Matt & Kim English and Kate;
• Chad & Jennifer Hillberg and Jack & Kara;
• Jennifer Holmes and James & Joseph Scales;
• Troy Sims; and
• Elizabeth Yeager.

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Join the Bi-the-Way Sunday School Class in the Undercroft, Rm 17-U, beginning April 11 for a 4-week overview of the Apocalypse of John led by Rev. Troy Sims.  Bring your Bibles!

We’ll debunk some of the misinterpretations of this symbolic biblical text as we consider what this book meant to the people who read or heard it for the first time!

For more information about this class or study, contact Tom Golden (544-2433 or golden@srcaccess.net).