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:

What do you do when your Sunday School Class has too many people to fit in your current classroom?  You beg your friendly Sunday School Class across the hall in a larger classroom to switch with you!

The Exodus Sunday School Class graciously swapped classrooms with the Genesis Class since they had greatly outgrown their classroom.  SO, if you are looking for either the Exodus or Genesis Sunday School Class, please take note of the current room numbers:

Room 301 for the Exodus Class; and

Room 302 for the Genesis Class.

Join the joint Sunday School study of the Exodus and The Journey Classes beginning January 10, 2010 (and continuing throughout January).  This study to be led by Gant Grimes is called “Conversing with Atheists and Agnostics.”

With 1 Peter 3:15 as inspiration (Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you), the class will consider arguments often posed in discussion with those who believe there is no God or those who are not convinced that God exists.

For more information, contact Gant Grimes – gantgrimes@gmail.com.

Members of the Exodus Class (April Crutcher, Kevin & DeEdra Folmar, Kenneth & Lindsay Greer, & Shari Schultz) as well as three of their children (Preston Crutcher, Maverick Folmar, & Daniel Schultz) prepared, brought, and served a meal of spaghetti & meat balls, salad, breadsticks, cookies, and dessert bread for about 50 less fortunate people for the Power Meal at Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church here in Wichita Falls.

For those of you concerned about the young people of our day and age, take comfort in knowing that not only did Preston, Maverick, and Daniel WANT to be there, they worked extremely hard in setting the table and taking drinks and food to the people we served.

Next month, the Open Door Class will serve the meal on December 9.

Join the Exodus Sunday School Class beginning Sunday, September 20, 2009 for a study of the popular and controversial book, The Shack.

Some have claimed that this book is completely heretical and is of no value to us.  Others have claimed it’s the best thing since sliced bread.  What are your thoughts about it?  Good or bad, surely there is SOMETHING of value for us.  Let’s study and decide together!