The Young Adult Singles will watch and consider the story behind the life of Christopher Gardner through the movie, The Pursuit of Happyness, on:

• Sunday, January 29, 2012
• 6:30pm
• On the 3rd Floor of FUMC
• Feel free to bring your supper with you!

After watching the movie on the big screen, Jessica Holley will lead a discussion focusing on:

• The misspelling of “happiness” – the constant why;
• The testament of the human spirit and overcoming great challenges life gives us; and
• That maybe God wants us to reach out and help others.  Does that constitute true happiness?

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

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!

Young adult singles are being encouraged to take part in the weekly, Sunday evening gatherings (6:30-8:00pm) in the homes of participants this summer.  Each week, we share in a dessert followed by Bible study, discussion, and prayer.

Guiding the discussion each week in the summer is the NOOMA video series featuring Rob Bell (founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan).  Since each week is standalone, there is no need to worry about missing a week!  Likewise, no outside preparation is necessary.

NOOMA is a transliteration of the Greek word, pneuma, which is translated into English as wind, breath, or spirit.  The following quote is from the back of NOOMA videos:

We can get anything we want, from anywhere in the world, whenever we want it.  That’s how it is and that’s how we want it to be.  Still, our lives aren’t any different than other generations before us.  Our time is.  We want spiritual direction, but it has to be real for us and available when we need it.  We want a new format for getting Christian perspectives.  NOOMA is the new format.  It’s short films with communicators that really speak to us.  Compact, portable, and concise.  Each NOOMA touches on issues that we care about, that we want to talk about, and it comes in a way that fits our world.  It’s a format that’s there for us when we need it, as we need it, how we need it.

For more information on the Young Adult Fellowship, meeting location, etc.,
contact Rev. Troy Sims
(tsims@fumcwf.org or 940-766-4231, x229).

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:

Bring food to share and be ready to root for your favorite team or commercial:

Sunday, February 7, 2010

5:00pm

2002 Speedway (home of a Saints Fan)

Be there or be square!

The Young Adults Group will observe S.A.D. (Singles Awareness Day) on Valentines Day – Sunday, February 14, 2010.  You do not have to be single to participate!

The group will meet:

• 6:30pm
• at 1010 Corbin in Burkburnett, TX (home of the Maxwell Family)
• for food, fellowship, a movie and / or karaoke!

Please, bring food to share!  Participants are welcome to wear PJs for this S.A.D. event!

You Better THINK – A new study for The Journey Young Adults Sunday School Class will begin Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 9:30am in Room 303.

This study will consider:

• Thinking Theologically
• Taking the Bible Seriously
• Evil & Suffering
• Violence
• Rapture & Revelation

Shari Schultz will lead this study.  For more information on this class, contact Rev. Troy Sims: tsims@fumcwf.org or 940-766-4231, x229.

Mary Jane Arrington of the Win-Some Class

Special thanks go to the Young Adult Singles (with a little help from Jr. High Youth) for packing the PowerPaks for the week of October 25.

Likewise, a big thank you goes to the Win-Some Sunday School Class for taking care of the Power Packs for the week of November 1.

A big difference is being made in the lives of these young people by providing food for them on the weekend!

Carolyn & Howard Allison and Mary Jo Dudley of the Win-Some Class

Saturday, October 31, 2009 saw 15 young adults dressed for Halloween and sharing a progressive dinner!

They started at Tanja Haarman’s for appetizers:  Enchilada Meat Balls, Pinwheels, Cookies, and Tortellini!

For the entree, they went to Jonathan Pyles’ and Brandon Vaughns for Brisket, Green Beans, and Mashed Potatoes.  While there, Jonathan also finished his glowing pumpkin!

For dessert and games, they went to Will Barksdale’s and Matt Lowe’s where they had a luscious 4-layer Dessert and Ice Cream.

More importantly, though, in addition to the great food, they also shared great fellowship!

Check out pictures below!

The Young Adult Singles will share in a Halloween Progressive Dinner on Saturday, October 31, 2009.  They’ll:

• Meet at 6:15pm at Will & Matt’s (2002 Speedway);
• Carpool to Tanja Haarman’s for the appetizer;
• Carpool to Jonathan Pyles’ and Brandon Vaughn’s for the entree and pumpkin carving; and
• Carpool back to Will Barksdale’s and Matt Lowe’s for the dessert.

Contact Troy Sims if you wish to participate!