Read the latest news for the FUMC Chancel Choir in the December 2011 Chancel Chat, produced by Whitney Beeson!  Click the image below to view the PDF.

Special Worship at the 10:30am Worship on Sunday, December 4, 2011!

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You won’t want to miss this special service of lessons and carols with a live nativity brought to you by the Choirs of FUMC.

Also, come early (9:00-10:15am) to share tasty Christmasy breakfast treats at “Cafe Le Paul: Advent Edition” in the Atrium.  Bring any breakfast item you like to share!

If you’d like to participate in this event, contact Kristen Gossett (kkgossett@aol.com or 940-766-4231, x225).

The sanctuary was packed for this production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat that brought together 48 performers – not to mention directors, stage and tech crew, and others who worked behind the scenes to bring this great event to fruition.

If you missed the performance, you missed a really fun time as the inspirational story of the Joseph was told in song!  It was great to see so many people from our community in our church who do not usually attend here.  What a great outreach! Special thanks to Judy Braddy for set painting!

Check out pictures from this great event, thanks to DeEdra Folmar!

Let us prepare our hearts and souls for the coming of Christ with this 4-week Advent study led by Rev. Troy Sims:

• Wednesdays, November 30-December 21, 2011
• 12:00-1:00pm

One of the larger and faster growing United Methodist Churches is Ginghamsburg Church in Tipp City, Ohio, which began in 1863.  Their current pastor, Rev. Mike Slaughter, was appointed there in 1979 and took it from an average worship attendance of 90 to the number of 4,500 today.  His life-long passion to reach the lost and set the oppressed free has made him a tireless and leading advocate.  He is the author of the book that will inspire this study, Christmas Is Not Your Birthday: Experience the Joy of Living and Giving like Jesus.

Every year, we say we’re going to cut back, simplify, and have a family Christmas that focuses on the real reason for the season—Jesus. But every year, advertisements beckon, the children plead, and it seems easier just to indulge our wants and whims. Overspending, overeating, materialism, and busyness rob us of our peace and joy and rob Jesus of his rightful role as the center of our celebration.

This Advent, let’s attempt to cut through the hype that leaves us exhausted and broke at the end of the year. Instead, let’s seek to experience the peace of knowing that God is truly with us, the joy of giving sacrificially, and the love of a Savior who gave everything he had for us, leaving us an example.

The cost of the book is $10, and we must have payment before the book can be ordered.  Register NOW below!

For more information, contact Rev. Troy Sims (tsims@fumcwf.org or 940-766-4231, x229).

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Not everybody dressed up, but all had a great time and great food!  The menu included:

• Dips & Chips
• Grilled Chicken
• Corn Salad
• Mediterranean Vegetables
• Brownies
• Cookies
• Football Game
• Fellowship!

For more information about the Young Adult Singles, contact Rev. Troy Sims (tsims@fumcwf.org or 940-766-4231, x229).

Check out pictures below!

It was a combined effort of FUMC Wichita Falls, FUMC Archer City, and Air Force personnel.  First, a ramp that was too short, too steep, and too rotten had to be removed.  In it’s place a new, sturdy ramp of 31 feet was built in just under 3 hours.

Initially, we thought we’d only have 6 volunteers, but as you can see in the picture, that number grew unexpectedly.  Now that is a great problem to have!

If you are interested in taking part in building ramps with the Texas Ramp Project in the Wichita Falls area, contact Rev. Troy Sims (tsims@fumcwf.org or 940-766-4231).