Volume 12, Issue 100 August 26, 2009 Chris Tiger, Senior Pastor

From the PastorFrom the PastorFrom the PastorFrom the Pastor

One of my favorite Sundays is the Sunday we give Bibles to our children who have just started third grade. It made my day when one of our children said to me “I am so excited!” just before I gave out the Bibles. That afternoon I taught a class about Bible Basics which I plan to do each year. That evening as we shared in a Barbecue Feast and then had our Back to School service I thought, “This is exciting!” Miss Diane (Loyd) and Miss Nancy (Youngs) gave a wonderful presentation about how we learn and the philosophy of our Yellow Balloon Preschool. It was just a great day all day long! We have another great day planned for this Sunday. Bishop Robert Hayes will be preaching at all 3 worship services. He is a gifted preacher and I am excited for all of you to get a chance to hear him and to worship together. I am also excited for our bishop to get to meet you and to see our wonderful new children and youth areas. You may not realize that our church is a bright, shining star for the United Methodist Church. I’m so excited that our bishop will get to experi-ence this for himself this Sunday. I hope that you will be able to be here this Sunday. Some other things that I am excited about for this fall are some short-term studies I will be leading. On Sunday eve-nings I and my wife, Priscilla, are leading a marriage enrichment class titled “I Love You More”. For this class we will be using material written by Les and Leslie Parrot. We have attended a seminar led by them and have studied several of their books for our own personal marriage enrichment. Each class will include a video component and discussion. I will also be leading a study on Wednesday evenings on “The Shack”. This book has generated a lot of discussion in the past year. It deals with hard issues such as the problem of evil. It presents a unique look at the doctrine of the Trin-ity. And it deals with the concepts of heaven, forgiveness and inner healing with a sanctified imagination. While we must remember that it is fiction; it does cause those who read it to wrestle with doctrines and principles of our faith. If you have already read this book you know you would like to be in this discussion group. If you are interested in a book that makes you think and also makes you cry at times, then pick up a copy of The Shack and join us on Wednesday evenings. I’m excited about these new learning opportunities and I hope you are, too! Yours in Christ, Chris

Owasso Observer

Bishop Hayes - August 30 Our bishop, Robert Hayes, will be preaching at all 3 worship services on Sunday, August 30. He was elected as a bishop in 2004 and assigned to the Oklahoma area. Bishop Hayes was here 3 years ago when we were celebrating our centennial.

After our upstairs area was opened last November many of you asked if we would have the bishop come so that he could see it. After the first of the year our Senior Pastor ex-tended the invitation and August 30 was chosen as the date for him to come. Bishop Hayes is well known for his exceptional preaching ability and is a much sought after speaker. You will not want to miss this Sunday so circle the date and make plans to be in church that Sunday. We would like to have an “Easter attendance” for when our bishop comes!

Among Our Family...Prayer

Concerns, Joys & Answered Prayers

Karen Barton requested prayer for some of her family, the Pierce family, whose father passed away. Prayers for Keith and Betty Callicott; Keith is on dialysis and gets quite tired; Betty is having problems with her stomach. Sallie Coltharp requested prayer for her friend, Janet Frakes, who is critically ill with liver problems. Kaitlyn Criss requested prayer for a friend, Tierra Welch and her grandmother, Hertha Jones. Hertha has been diagnosed with ter-minal liver cancer which means that Tierra will be moved to a new home. Dianne Delany requested prayer for a member of her family, Brandon Delany, who is searching for a job. Carol Eddington’s brother passed away on August 25. Patti Fry requested prayer for her sister, Tina Sample, for finan-cial and emotional healing. Reba Hoot had cataract surgery August 26th. Dorothy Inglima had same-day surgery on August 25. Dana McFadden’s father had angioplasty surgery Tuesday. Prayers for recovery. Patrick Meade, requested prayer for Caymen Chicoine, an 8-year-old boy who is recovering from a virus which affected his brain. He has come out of his coma, but continues to need prayers for a full recovery. LaDonna Peacock requested prayer for her friend, Lawanda Lowry, whose son, Matthew, died in Iraq. Debbie Storts requested prayer for her niece’s baby who is in ICU due to breathing problems. Also prayers for Debbie’s sister-in-law, Carla Yocum, whose mother died on August 23. Renae Webb’s mother, Ramona Reed, has been diagnosed with a rare aggressive cancer in her lungs.

Continue to pray for the following…

August 16 Sharrese Bishop’s friend...Dean Broyles...Shelly Cabioc...Jerry Carper...Kevin Cowles’ friend...Kris Criss’ mother...Krissy Epp’s step-grandmother...Jack and Marilyn Fahrner’s daughter’s father-in-law...Emily Goble’s nephew...Annette Jones’ friend...Merry Lovelace’s daugh-ter...Mike & Kay Neldon’s friend...Angela Parks’ aunt...Jennifer Sahmaunt’s friend...Mary Ann Sommers’ friends...Krista Wolfe... August 9 Karen Barton’s family member & business part-ner...Elsa Burgin’s granddaughter’s family...Lula Fark’s nephew’s family...Barbara Forsander’s brother...Chris Garrett’s mother...Annette Jones’s aunt...Lindsey Pearce...Bob & Georgia Pearcy’s friends...Janelle Roberts’ father-in-law...Janet Schuel-ler...Dale Stockton… David Tschopp’s friend... August 2 Lou Brown’s friend...Diane Cathey...Sallie Coltharp’s co-worker...Carol Cooper’s cousin’s son & cousin...Pam George’s son-in-law...Annette Jones’s friend...Kim Lewis’ grand-mother...Jill Henrie’s friend… Marian Henry’s mother...Barb Horry’s friend...LaDonna Peacock’s mother…Wendy Spafford’s family members...Maury Thibodeau’s son.

Memorials & Honorariums

In Memory of Juanita Barnes by Danny & Jill Henrie by J.O.Y./Faith Circle by Roger & E.J. White Maxine Stamper by Howard Stamper Peggy Ralph by Danny & Jill Henrie

In Honor of Harold & Lula Fark by Jack & Marilyn Fahrner Ruth McMahan by Peg Rikkola Ruth McMahan’s Birthday by Jack & Marilyn Fahrner Jerry & Barbara Carper by Marie Gambill by Peg Rikkola by Bob & Georgia Pearcy Annette Loos by Bob & Georgia Pearcy Reba Hoot by Peg Rikkola by Bob & Georgia Pearcy Marion Hardy by Peg Rikkola Alice & Jay Hendricks by Peg Rikkola Joyce Plumlee by Peg Rikkola Elsa Burgin by Bob & Georgia Pearcy Carol Cooper by Danny & Jill Henrie

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Words just cannot express how much we appre-

ciate and thank you, our church family, for

your prayers, visits, phone calls, food, and for

all the love you showed us when we lost our

mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

The family of Juanita Barnes

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Did You Know? The large bell in our bell tower has a safety feature? A major concern of a bell maker and the eventual owner of a bell is: How do I protect the bell from cracking?

As we all know, even the Liberty Bell cracked! For this reason, the manufacturer of our church bell had the wisdom and foresight to incorporate into the design a safety feature. In the event that a very enthusiastic ringer swings the bell too vigorously, the safety feature prevents the clapper from striking the bell too forcefully. Unfortunately due to the age of our bell, this safety feature has a little bit too much play in the mechanism. The safety feature continues to work but it can (and has) caught and trapped the clapper. When this happens, the bell will ring but sounds funny. There’s nothing to fear because this is easily corrected. If you would like to have proper bell ringing training, please contact Steven Eddington. After proper training you will be qualified to be put on the bell ringing schedule!

Nursery Council

There will be a nursery council meeting Sunday, September 6th at 12:45 in room 100. Anyone who would like to attend is welcome. We will be ordering lunch so please contact Jennifer Smith if you plan to attend: jsmith27@cox.net

The UMM will host their monthly breakfast on Saturday, September 5th at 8:30AM. We realize this is a holiday weekend, but we hope you will take the time to come out and

enjoy a time of fellowship with all of the FUMC Men. Bert Abla will be our guest speaker at this breakfast. Bert will be sharing his recent experience of his mis-sion trip to Nicaragua. You won't want to miss the exciting things he has to share with the men. After the breakfast we will also be doing a work pro-ject at the home of an Owasso couple who are experi-encing some very difficult times in their lives. We will be doing yard work, so bring all of your tools, including your chain saws, weed eaters and loppers. We will perform the service project immediately after the breakfast. We look forward to seeing all of you there!

What: Wednesday Morning Ladies Bible Study “Living Free” by Beth Moore $10 (cost of the book) Who: All women of the church are invited When: Wednesday mornings, 9:30am, beginning Sept. 9 Where: Room 101

Disciple Bible Study Our church offers a series of Bible studies under the name “Disciple”. Disciple I is considered to be

the introductory study as it is an overview of the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation. The other studies called Disciple II, III, and IV follow the same format, but only cover a portion of the Old Testament and a portion of the New Testament. Each class has 32 lessons which means that when we start in mid-September that you will be finished in May with breaks for holidays. Disciple has daily Bible readings and a two-hour class meeting each week. It is an excellent way to become a student of the Bible—a disciple of Jesus Christ.

This year our church is offering the following classes. Please tell the church office which class you

are interested in, and if you need childcare.

Disciple I will be taught by Rev. Larry Atkisson (day TBA). Disciple III will be taught by Chris Tiger on Tuesday nights. Disciple IV will be taught by Taud Boatman on Thursday nights.

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Women’s Wednesday Night

Bible Study Our Women’s Friendship Bible Study will be

meeting on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. beginning on Septem-ber 9th. We will be studying the book of Esther. Beth Moore will lead us through the study, “It’s Tough Being a Woman.”

We would like to offer a short term class and a long term class this year. The short term class will meet weekly for about 2 hours with discussion and the video guide. The study will last 10 weeks and conclude before Thanksgiving. The long term class will meet weekly for 20 weeks for 1 hour and conclude before Ash Wednesday and the Lenten Season.

Small group leaders are needed for this study. Please prayerfully consider being a discussion leader (a discussion guide is provided). Let Carri Yount know if you can help in this way.

You may let the office know which class you are interested in. The study guide is $19.00. Contact Carri Yount at 272-6090, or email at cyiteach@sbcglobal.net for more information.

Missions Focus: Exodus House

“I was in prison and you came to visit me.” Matthew 25:36

Exodus House is a Prison Ministries program that our church in Owasso supports. Exodus House provides housing, counseling, job search assistance, transportation and other services for people newly released from prison. FUMC Owasso furnishes and stocks an Exodus House apartment for a new resident, as well as providing care, support, and friendship for these brothers and sisters in Christ during their stay at Exodus House. Our most recent resident, David Smith, has moved out of Exodus House and is doing very well. He is working, attending Tulsa Welding School, participates regularly in various counseling sessions, and attends Redemption Church regularly. Our apartment is now empty, awaiting a new resident. We think our next resident will be a 32 year old woman, and she is tenta-tively scheduled to be released from prison about September 4th. A part of her program at Exodus House will be to try and re-unite with her children and other family, and we will support her in any way possible. We are currently preparing our apartment for the new resident: cleaning, basic refurbishing, furnishing and resupplying. We are looking for some donations and a few volunteers to help us:

Restock: Some items we still need to furnish/stock the apartment include: Bed Room - Bedding for a double bed (including pillows), Night Stand Cleaning supplies for the whole house Kitchen – Towels, Dish Clothes, Pot Holders, Cutting Board, Garbage Can, Dish Soap, Dish Rack, Pots and

Pans Refresh: Basic cleaning and simple repairs to make the apartment ready to become a home for the new resident Welcome and support for the new resident: Volunteers to help welcome the new resident, provide them with contact

within our congregation, etc. CJAMM provides professional counseling and support, but we can provide friendship and share Christ’s love and grace that we have received!

If you can help with donations or volunteer your time for this program, please contact Duane or Leslie Magnauck at 918-274-8164, or email magnaucks@cox.net.

Do you need relief from fi-nancial stress? On every maga-zine cover and talk show you see people who've never heard about God's plan for their relationship to money. But true hope, joy and financial freedom only come through an understanding of God's principles and a healthy spiritual relationship with money.

Six Wednesdays beginning Sept. 9th, 6:00-7:00pm

Pre-registration & Pre-work Contact Bethany Wood @ 272-5731 or finance@fumcowasso.org

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Acolyte Corner 8:20am 11:00am

Aug. 30 Tristin Hoefer Grant Mackie Sam Mackie

Children’s Moment Schedule August 30th - Angela Parks

Want to Know More About Other Religions?

The New Life Sunday School Class (9:40am in Room 100) will be launching

a new and exciting comparative religions study titled STRENGTHENING OUR FAITH BY UNDERSTANDING OTHERS. We will be studying a dif-

ferent religion and discussing beliefs each week starting with Sunday,

September 6th. We will be studying Islam (the fastest growing world religion), Chinese

religions and cultural beliefs (one-fourth of the world's population), Mormons (the

fastest growing Christian denomination), Voudou (Voodoo - found through-

out the Caribbean, Florida, and Louisiana), Judaism, the Mennonites and

Amish, Buddhism, and Owasso nondenominational churches. If interest

prevails, we may also study Scientology, Hinduism, Tulsa's nondenomina-

tional churches, and others. Come join us!

Marriage Enrichment Class

Our Senior Pastor, Chris Tiger, and his wife, Priscilla, will be leading a marriage enrichment class on Sunday evenings beginning on September 13. The curriculum is called, “I Love You More” written by Les and Leslie Parrot. The class will begin each Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and will last for about an hour. There will be 6 sessions, so the class is scheduled to end October 18. There are workbooks for each person and each couple will also need a copy of the book “I Love You More.” The course will cost $30 for the materials, but scholarships are available. Childcare is available from birth through fifth grade. If you are interested, please call or email the church @ 272-5731 or seniorpastor@fumcowasso.org.

Wednesday Night Study - “The Shack” Our Senior Pastor, Chris Tiger be leading a study on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm on ‘The Shack”. This book has generated a lot of discussion in the past year. It deals with hard issues such as the problem of evil. It pre-sents a unique look at the doctrine of the Trinity. And it deals with the con-cepts of heaven, forgiveness and inner healing with a sanctified imagina-tion. While we must remember that it is fiction; it does cause those who read it to wrestle with doctrines and principles of our faith. If you have al-ready read this book you know you would like to be in this discussion group. If you are interested in a book that makes you think and also makes you cry at times, then pick up a copy of The Shack and join us on Wednesday evenings.

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IMPACT Youth Ministries September Activities

Sundays

August 30th—5:00-7:30 PM Bring your Parent(s) Night—Everyone bring a favorite side dish to share. We’ll have fun games with our folks and en-

joy a meal together.

September 6th—No Youth due to Labor Day

September 13th—12:00-4:00 PM—$12.00 5K walk for Teen Suicide Prevention

Males vs. Females Teams We’ll have lunch at church and travel together to this event!

You must fill out a registration!

September 20th & 27th—4:00-6:30 PM New Schedule

4:00-4:45—Worship, Devotion & Group Games in Great Room 4:45-6:30 PM—Jr. High with Mike Robinson 4:45-6:30 PM—Sr. High with Carol Cooper

Wednesdays Wednesday Activities begin on September 9th! Please see newsletter for details about what our Wednesday evenings

will hold for us!

Special Activities Saturday, September 26th—10:00 AM-4:00 PM

Set up of the Pumpkin Patch...Service Hours available! Lunch Provided.

***Monday, October 5th*** Mercy Me in Concert at the Fair...Watch for Details

***Thursday, October 15th***

Skillet, Hawk Nelson & Decyfer Down in Concert in Tulsa...Watch for Details

Yellow Balloon Preschool Fall Plant Fund Raiser The Yellow Balloon Preschool is selling plants for its Fall Fund Raiser. Mums will be in 8” pots for $6.50 in a va-riety of colors. Pansies and violas will also be sold by the flat for $15 each flat. Orders will be taken from Sunday, August 30th until Sunday, September 20th to assure that we will receive the

colors and quantity of flowers that we want. Please fill out your order form at the display outside the Worship Center and leave it in an envelope along with your check made out to Yellow Balloon Preschool. All orders must be prepaid. Your order can be picked up at the church parking lot in October and will have buds just opening. Thank you for supporting Yellow Balloon Preschool!

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Pictorial Directory Have you signed up to have your picture taken? Times are filling up fast. Our last session is September

8 - 12. You can check times/dates at www.fumcowasso.org under “Directory”. Thank you for making our direc-

tory complete! If you’d like to be a “host” or “hostess” for the Lifetouch staff while they are here, email or call

the church office for available time slots. This is sort of like being a greeter and usher for our picture project!

Are You Ready For Some FOOTBALL?

It’s time to get our church’s Fantasy Football League underway… SO, on Saturday, August 29th, we’ll be having our draft(s). We need to know how many teams to prepare for though, so please

************This is open to ALL— males, females, young and old, if you love football, then come on out for a great time of fellowship, food and of course, football!

Here are the Details:

Draft Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009 Draft Time: 4:30-7:30 PM

Draft Digs: Sport your favorite NFL attire for some fun Draft Dinner: Everyone bring your favorite “Football Grub” to share...it’ll be potluck fun!

Draft Dude: Call Keith (857-1660) or email him with any questions Draft Dorm: We’ll be meeting in the Youth Area Great Room & Lodge for the

Drafts and Dinner. If you have any questions, see Keith Cooper or call the church office!

Trailblazers News

Please plan to join us for fun, food and fellowship on Thursday, September 10th at 11:30am, for our monthly potluck luncheon. Share with us your favorite main dish or dessert.

We are very fortunate to have Linda Leaf Bolin with us! Linda is the author of a new book on the “Lord’s Prayer”. Hopefully, she will be bringing copies of her new book so that we might have the opportunity to purchase our very own signed copy. Since I men-tioned signing, Linda is also a Native American Language Signer. This program promises to be very interesting, informative and heart-warming, don’t miss it!!

It’s Almost Shalom Meal Time Again!

This year we’ve decided to share responsibility of the meals and clean-up among all the church groups (Sunday Schools, UMW/UMM, etc.) A letter will be going out to church leaders/teachers to tell about this fun opportunity to plan a meal with your group! Themes are an easy way to plan and make things fun for everyone. Want to do a Hawaiian theme one night? Have everyone in your group wear their best tropical gear, bring a few decorations, and serve some dishes with pineapple and coconuts! How about a taco buffet? Spaghetti/pasta night? Breakfast for Dinner? This is a great time for fellowship, and why not do it with your church group and have some

fun? If you have any questions, call the church office at 272-5731 or contact Corrina Rob-inson at childrensministry@fumcowasso.org. DATES AVAILABLE: Sept. 16, Dec. 2, and many more after the new year begins - see the church office for the sign-up list!

Wednesday Night Activities Look What We Have For You!

For Adults

6:00pm

Freed-Up Financial Living Friendship Bible Study (2) Must See Movies w/Taud Praise Team Practice

7:00pm

Heavenbound Choir Practice “The Shack” Study (with Pastor Chris)

7:30pm

Men’s 12-Step Study

For Children and Youth

6:00pm

Littlest Lambs Choir & Bible Study (Preschool - 1st grade)

Bible Time Quiz Kids (2nd-5th grades)

6:15pm

“The Shack” (Youth)

“Life Hurts. God Heals.” (Youth)

5:30pm Shalom Meal Don’t worry about making dinner - come have dinner at the church! Everyone is welcome.

Nursery and Childcare are

available Wednesday

nights for babies and

toddlers, and children

up to 5th grade that

are done with their classes but

have parents in late activities!

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IMPACT YOUTH

6:15-7:30 PM—Youth Bible Study—Option 1 Begins Wednesday, September 9th

This fall we will be studying a couple of popular books!

The first one we’ll study is The Shack. This book will chal-lenge the way we view God and ourselves. Although a ficti-tious book, it will cause us to stop and

think about many things.

The second book we’ll study is Same

Kind of Different As Me. This is a true story that will challenge how we live and serve. Our hopes are to have a road trip at some point with this book. These books will be available for purchase at a

discounted rate. Discussions led by Carol Cooper & Mike Robinson

Youth Bible Study—6:15-7:30 PM—Option 2 “Life Hurts. God Heals.”

Begins Wed., Sept. 9th

Let’s face it, sometimes LIFE HURTS and we get caught up in habits that are hard to break. If you are dealing with pain (who isn’t) including: addictions, eating disorders, abuse, pornography, drinking, cutting, broken home, low self

esteem, etc. then Life Hurts God Heals is for you.

This class will be offered for High School students and will be led by Gordon and Janice Heard along with Holly

Cinocca and possibly others. If you are familiar with the 12-step program called Celebrate Recovery, then you may understand how LHGH works.

LHGH is an 8-step small group biblical study providing life-long tools to help students heal from their hurts.

“I don’t know about you, but my life hurts. I needed help and Life Hurts God

Heals gave me that help through other people’s support and openness. I am on my way!” —Paul, 17

“The main reason I joined LHGH is because I never have accepted myself. I’ve always thought I wasn’t good enough. I would wonder why God put me here. To get away from the pain, I would eat. Now, I am in Life Hurts God

Heals and receiving steps that I can actually apply to my life to help turn my bad choices into good ones.”

—Steph, 18

September Anniversaries 1 David & Jeanne Bennett Brett & Trina Haggadone Bryan & Angie Heath Clay & Amy Pearce Geoff & Teresa Petersen Jeff & Jana Wedman 3 Keith & Betty Callicott 5 Mathew & Mendi Burns Jay & Alice Hendricks Bill & Anne Sellers Gary & Cindy Tuttle Chris & Nancy Youngs 6 John & Gail Manley 8 Paul & Caren Downing 9 Mike & Cindy James 10 Roger & E. J. White 11 Brian & Michelle Bollenbach Dean & Chrissie Broyles 12 Alton & Karen Goerlitz Nick & Melissa Guinn Mike & Terie Judkins 14 Tim & Susan Weatherly 15 David & Susan Tschopp 16 Larry & Carolyn Cartwright Justin & Jennifer Draper Jack & Doris Toussaint Andy & Betty Wilmes 18 Danny & April Kaiser 19 Rich & Jan Epperson Doug & Kim Lewis 23 Rick & Cindy Sisemore 24 Jim & Renae Webb 25 Gene & Karen Eddleman 26 Robert & Jodie Hunt 27 Wesley & Jessie Phelps

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Wednesday Night Bible Study Leader & Assistant needed

for our Kindergarten – 1st Grade Class On Sept 9th we will start our Wednesday Night Bible Studies immediately following the Shalom Meal. This year we have decided to put the Kindergarten and 1st Graders in their own class which will be located in Room 107 (across from the Nursery). The first part of their class time will be shared with the Preschoolers while they learn their songs in the Littlest Lambs Choir and then they will split to their own class for the remainder of the class time to do a short Bible Study. The curriculum will be provided (you do NOT have to start from scratch!). If you are interested in Leading or Assisting in this class, please contact Corrina Robinson at the church office.

Wednesday Evening Activities Start September 9th!

6:00 - 6:30pm - Preschool/Kindergarten/1st Grade - Littlest Lamb Choir 6:30- 7:00pm - Preschool - Bible Study 6:30- 7:30pm - Kindergarten/1st Grade - Bible Study

6:00 - 7:00pm - 2nd-5th Grade - Bible Time Quiz Kids (Boys start in MASA, Girls start in Diner - battle begins

in God’s Gym!!)

Bible Time Quiz Kids!

This is a program for children in 2nd through 5th grade that encourages them to learn Bible facts and do

Scripture memory work. It is to help children value and get acquainted with their Bibles and important sto-

ries and truths.

The purpose if this ministry is more than fun and games (although we do have fun and games). The

purpose is that your children would increase in the knowledge of God and His Work.

We motivate memory work by awarding points that are earned for prizes. We use healthy competition

between the Gospel Girls and the Bible Boys as they play various quizzing games. They are awarded points

for attendance and bringing their Bible and memory book. They can also get points for bringing their

friends. Team points are awarded for best singing and best examples of fruit of the spirit. Points are taken

away from a team for misbehavior. We compete, we achieve, and we have fun.

We will give a Bible Time Memory Book to each child registered. (Additional books can be

purchased for $2.00.) In addition we will give each parent an information sheet of how the program works

and how each child can earn individual points.

There will be an awards assembly at the end of the season of team competition. The season starts

on September 9th after the Shalom Meal. The fun and games start at 6:00 and will meet until 7:00.

Come join the fun! For more information contact the church office!

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Bible Memory Verse

“You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth be-neath, or that is in the water under the earth...” (See your Bible for the rest!)

Exodus 20: 3-17

Septem

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September Unit:

The Ten Commandments

N o W o r k s h o p n/a

Sunday School

9:40—10:45 am

September 6th 13th 20th 27th

Wesley Castle (Drama)

1st K 5th 4th

Upper Room (Story)

MASA (Computers)

2nd 1st K 5th

God’s Gym (Activity)

3rd 2nd 1st K

Circle J Ranch (Arts & Crafts)

4th 3rd 2nd 1st

UMC 12 (Movie Room)

5th 4th 3rd 2nd

Doo Wop Diner (Cooking Room)

K 5th 4th 3rd

Room Leaders

Patrick Mackie

Chris Noland and Karen McKibben

Amy Pearce

Candice Wilson

Jennifer Sahmaunt

Chris & Sarah Loving

Kindergarten Angie Linnell

1st Grade Traci Patton

2nd Grade Kris Criss

3rd Grade Leslie Magnauck

4th Grade Nicki Reedy

5th Grade Doug Wood

11:00am Activities for Kids The kid’s 11:00 Sunday School “KIDMO!” is going strong! Come join us for music, worship and FUN upstairs in the Movie Room (UMC 12)! If kids come to the 11:00 Worship Service, they can go to Junior Church after the Children’s Moment. They will be walked to the Yellow Balloon Preschool Room (130) for a fun Bible Study. They can be picked up there after Worship Service.

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Must See Movies With TaudMust See Movies With TaudMust See Movies With TaudMust See Movies With Taud

In the media and image-driven culture we live in; M.S.M.W.T. looks at

recently released movies that share faith based questions and themes.

This class is taught by our Associate Pastor, Taud Boatman and meets in

the UMC-12 movie theater upstairs on Wednesday evenings from

6-7pm beginning September 9th. Your “homework” each week will

simply be to watch the entire movie on your own and come ready

to discuss at our class times. We will view certain scenes and

clips together on the Big Screen. The Must See Movies for this

class will be…

The Dark Knight – Explores the nature of Good vs. Evil in the world and

in ourselves.

The Bucket List – This movie reminds us to live each moment and each day

as though they may be our last… because that’s the truth.

Evan Almighty – This is a modern day re-telling of the Noah Story and

obedience to God’s calling and direction in our lives.

Wall-E – This is an animated family friendly look at creation and our need

to be good stewards of resources.

FireProof – This movie explores relationships and wants each of us to con-

sider the firefighter’s code; “Don’t leave your partner behind.” Those willing to will be invited to take “The Love Dare” that goes

along with the movie. See You at the Movies !!!

We received a total of 209 commitment cards for Another Step Forward, of which 112 households increased their financial commitment to the General Fund. These increases gave us a 20.64% increase in total giving to our General Fund.

General Fund: Offering anticipated through 7/31/09 $487,355 Offering through 7/31/09 $488,087 Expenses through 7/31/09 $483,447 Bond Retirement Fund: Giving Estimates received: $453,653 Offering through 7/31/09 $ 92,834

Congratulations to Barbara Carper

2009 UMW Woman of the Year!

We appreciate you!

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You’re Invited

to the Fifth Annual Sunday Brunch Fundraiser

September 13, 2009 7:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Meal: breakfast casseroles, muffins, biscuits, juice & coffee

Love Donations will be accepted to help fund Scholarships for graduating seniors of Owasso FUMC and Owasso High School.

Sunday, September 13th--1:00-3:00 PM Camp Loughridge—4900 W. 71st St., Tulsa $12.00 registration—t-shirt included/$1.00 for re-membrance flower (registration forms at www.safeteam.org/walk or on the Sonshine Desk) **********************************************************

Hey Adults— The youth are putting together a couple of teams of youth, parents and sponsors...We’d like to challenge YOU to put together a team or two also! If you’re interested in forming a team, talk with Carol Cooper (272-5731 or carolcooper@fumcowasso.org) and she’ll get you the information you need. Teams must be made up of at least 8 members. You can also join the Magalassi Team by talking with

Michele Magalassi.

Let’s see how many church folks we can get out there for a great fall walk and to help raise aware-

ness for Teen Suicide Prevention!

Turn in Registrations and Checks to Carol Cooper to be sent in with the group registrations.

September Birthdays

1 Nick Beilman Megan Carlson Nichole Hamm David Harrell Kelsey Parks Taylor Warren 2 Shannon Boyd Annabelle Droege Andrew Piland 3 Brad Burks Phil Stillson Julie Trout Wade Van Pelt 4 John Forister Andrew Georgiou Marian McNeil 5 Dakota Clark Brian Eddington Colton Ennis Rick Lovelace Kaylin Mitchell Delisa Stout Karen Zink 6 Randy Birkelbach Todd Boyd

6 Carolyn Cartwright Michele Magalassi Roger Reeves 7 Jennifer Hill 8 Shelbi Barger Alyssa Bernascone Derrick Corey Jorge Esquivel Mike Michel Jack Simmons 9 Caiden Abla Rebecca Harris Tim Harris 10 Cameron Blakely Colter Featherson Adam Hobza Don McCormick Jerry McNeil Trent Phillips Andrew Schmidt 11 Liddie Farabee Teresa Petersen Amy Storts 12 Jack Fahrner Matt Judkins Kelsey Lewis David Smith

13 Molly Colvard Keith Cooper Michael Duncan Jim Perkin John Schmidt 14 Melissa Anders Norma Langston Jennifer Mace Gladys Pearson 15 Thomas Dalton Louise Ferrell Tom Foshion Bradley Housh John Martin Willmann 16 Allison Cabrera Paul Dean Alexis Eckerd Dale Rice David Robinson Michael Robinson 17 Tristin Hoefer Todd Kubien Mary Sellers Debbie Walker 18 Brandon Creekmore Cole MacDonald Michelle Mikles Mary Parker

19 Matt Farabee Danny Henrie Allen Hunter Brenda Lindsey Regan Mickle-Dittrich Buddy Vanlandingham Jonathon Wiles Dexter Wyatt 20 Bill Ferrell Sue Mills Glenda Webster Carri Yount 21 Matthew Downing Marie Gambill Brigette Mangrum Sloane Pepper Sydney Swisher 22 Marge Garde Don Humphrey Maxine Risch 23 Shannon Ennis Charlie Fowler 24 Taud Boatman Bryan Ennis Marlon George Logan Linnell Kennedy Spriggs

25 Connor Blakely Rock Cabrera Lisa Harris Mike James Ann Piland Bill Sellers Mike Webb 26 Madison Altares Betsye Colvard Phyllis Leonard Kelly Vanlandingham 28 Kyndall Adkisson Douglas Wood 29 Claire Bailey Sydney Bailey Michelle Bollenbach Ed Mangrum Harrison Roberts Darlene Schuenemeyer Paige Talley 30 Glenn Beck Marcia Ferguson Gary Foshee Cody Hutchinson Marvin Williams

It’s hard to believe that our field will be orange very soon, but it REALLY is just around the corner! We have begun meeting and planning all the fun things that come with the Pumpkin Patch. As always, these events are only made possible by all the Servants in our church, so please consider serving at the patch in one way or another this year.

A Few Highlights of the 2008 Patch:

• Over 2,700 students came through our outdoor classroom • Over $29,000.00 in pumpkins sold • More cars than ever at the car show

• More trunks than ever at the Trunk-or-Treat • Baseball Team helps unload 2 of our trucks

• Around 300 kids came out for both the Fall Carnival and the Trunk-or-Treat (many of them from our community!)

• We were a first place winner of the “Patch Appeal” Award again • Our patch was chosen to be an example for all patches around and all

prospective patches!

What to Look Forward to in 2009: • Car Show, Pumpkin Patch Café & Indian Taco Dinner

on Saturday, October 3rd • Fall Carnival, Safety Fair and Chicken Noodle Dinner

on Saturday, October 10th • Trunk-or-Treat & Glow Fest on Saturday, October 31st

• 3 Trucks of Pumpkins (Wed. Sept. 30th at 5:00 PM; Saturday, Oct. 10th at 9:00 AM; Sunday, Oct. 18th at 1:00 PM)

• LOTS of kids coming to our Outdoor Classroom • Birthday Parties at the Patch

• A Patch-Full of Thanks Dinner in November • And More!!!

With all of this coming up, we need YOUR help—please stop by our Pumpkin Patch table and look for ways to serve. If EVERY family in our church would sign up for one shift to sell pumpkins, we’d have our calendar filled! Remember, ALL proceeds from our pumpkin sales and all our events go to Missions—what a great way to reach out

into our community and further God’s kingdom all at once.

If you have any questions, please call Carol Cooper at 272-5731 or email her at carolcooper@fumcowasso.org.

***Anyone can be GREAT, because Anyone can SERVE!*** (Martin Luther King, Jr. )

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SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT

1 6:30pm SPRC

2 3 4 5 8:30am UMM Breakfast

6 12:30pm Nursery Council Mtg.

7 LABOR DAY

8 9:30am UMW JOY/Faith Circle 2:30 - 9:00pm Lifetouch Pictures

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Details! 2:30 - 9:00pm Lifetouch Pictures

10 11:30am Trailblazers Luncheon 2:30 - 9:00pm Lifetouch Pictures 6:30pm Strategic Plan Cmte.

11 2:30 - 9:00pm Lifetouch Pictures

12 10:00am - 4:30pm Lifetouch Pictures UMW District Mtg. in Pawhuska

13 Newsletter Deadline 7:45-12:30pm Magalassi Scholarship Brunch 6:30pm Marriage Enrichment Class begins

14 7:00pm UMW Love Circle

15 6:30pm UMW Hope Circle

16 17 18 19

20 Last Day to Order Flowers from Yellow Balloon Preschool

21 22 First Day of

23 24 6:30pm Strategic Plan Cmte.

25 26 10:00am Pumpkin Patch Set-Up

27 Newsletter Deadline 3:00pm Genesis Class (1 of 3)

28 29 7:00pm UMW Executive Board Mtg.

30 5:00pm PUMPKINS ARRIVE!!

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Main Church E-Mail: fumc@fumcowasso.org

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Bishop........................................................Robert Hayes District Superintendent............................Maurice Major Senior Pastor.................................................Chris Tiger Associate Pastor......................................Taud Boatman Administrative Secretary......................Susan Moreland Financial Secretary.................................Bethany Wood Communications Secretary/Editor........... Melody Black Youth Director...........................................Carol Cooper Assistant Youth Director........................Mike Robinson Dir. Of Children’s Ministry................Corrina Robinson Dir. Of Music Ministries.....................Charlotte Blakely Organist...............................................Scott Davis, R.N. Nursery Director......................................Jennifer Smith Custodians......................David, Kelly & Garrett Hoefer

Wednesday (Shalom/Studies/Kid’s Activities Start Sept. 9th)

5:30pm Shalom Meal (Chapel) 6:00pm Friendship Bible Studies (127/129) 6:00pm Must See Movies (UMW 12) 6:00pm Freed-Up Financial Living (121) 6:00pm Bible Time Quiz Kids (2nd-5th grades) (Gym) 6:00pm Littlest Lambs (Preschool-1st grade) (130) 6:00pm Praise Team Practice (Worship Center) 6:15pm Youth Study “Healing Life’s Hurts” (Great Room) 6:15pm Youth Study “The Shack” (Lodge) 7:00pm Adult Choir Practice (Chapel) 7:00pm Adult Study “The Shack” (101) 7:30pm Men’s 12-Step Study (122)

Thursday

11:30am Trailblazers Luncheon (2nd Thursday) 5:45pm Men of Bronze Handbell Choir Practice 6:30pm Believers Bell Choir Practice

Saturday

8:30am UMM Breakfast (121) (1st Saturday)

Regularly Scheduled Events See your Sunday bulletin for any updates/changes.

Sunday 8:20; 9:40 & 11:00am Worship Services (WC) 9:20am Fellowship Time in Narthex 9:40 & 11:00am Sunday School 11:00am Youth Impact Worship (Upstairs) 12:30pm Youth Praise Band Practice (Great Room) 12:30pm UMW Peace Circle (1st Sunday of the month)

4:00pm Jr. High Youth (Upstairs) 4:00pm Sr. Youth (Upstairs) 7:00pm Celebrate Recovery (Chapel, 127/129)

Monday

7:00pm Love Circle (121) (3rd Monday)

Tuesday 9:30am JOY/Faith Circle (121) (2nd Tuesday) 6:30pm Hope Circle (121/123) (3rd Tuesday)

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