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THE STARKVILLE DISTRICT NEWSLETTER Your Connection to the Starkville District of the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church Friday I September 23, 2016 P.O. Box 1329, Starkville, Mississippi 39760 • (662) 323-0198 • (662) 323-0086 (fax) CONFERENCE MISSION SHARES We are so excited to announce that the following churches have made significant contributions to the work of the Mississippi Conference and the United Methodist Church around the world through their Mission Fair Shares offerings through August 31, 2016. 100% PAID • Sturgis • St. Peter • Macedonia • Longview • Military • Bethel • South Union • Pleasant Hill (Louisville) • Cooksville • McAdams • Tabernacle • Ethel • Rocky Hill • Weir • Bellefontaine • Mt. Lebanon • Bevil Hill • Macon: St. Paul ON TARGET 66.6%+ • Mt. Hermon • Drake Hill • Crawford • Flint Hill • Siloam • Columbus: Shaeffers Chapel • Columbus: St. James • Columbus: St. Stephen • Piney Grove • Eupora: First • Eupora: Liberty • Marvin Chapel • Pierce Chapel • Kosciusko: First • Louisville: Hopewell • Salem • Middleton • Vernon • Noxapater • Mt. Pisgah • New Hope (Macon) • Jones Chapel • Plair • Palestine • Starkville: Aldersgate • New Zion • Big Creek • Dumas Chapel • Mathiston • LaGrange • Mt. Salem (Weir Circuit) • Salem (Weir-Salem) • West Point: Christ • West Point: First • Flower Ridge 7 Jesus replied, “It isn’t for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority. 8 Rather, you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:7-8 It is a Glory Sighting to announce that 64.0 percent of the 103 churches of the Starkville District are “on target” of paying at least 66.6 percent of the District Mission shares through August 21, 2016. And, if that was not enough encouragement, I can share that 60.2 percent of the churches have paid 100 percent of the District Mission shares through the same day! Thank you for faithful work and ministry that allows us to continue to bear witness throughout the District, Mississippi, to our neighbors both near and around the world of the POWER of We! – Dr. Embra Jackson Starkville District Superintendent By Gwen Sisson Zac Cox, the new minister at Big Creek and Sturgis United Methodist Churches says he feels his ministry “is driven by a love for brothers and sisters in Christ.” “I am doing this because I love everyone so much I want to help them live a life for Christ,” Cox said “I find it a great success to help peo- ple along their spiritual journey. I feel it's our job to nurture youth and young adults to help equip them for the future. I preach and teach what God has me say or do. I believe it's a Starkville District welcomes Zac Cox Zac Cox and Melyndie McCreary Christian’s job to help minister to the saved and lost. We are all here to help each other along.” COX Continued on page 5... Kosciusko First United Methodist Church in Attala County has been a very active and prosper- ous church in this location since 1885. They have had many faithful and loving pastors over the years and are currently under the lead- ership of Dr. D. Scott Wright. The church facil- ities are large and they demand support though attendance and giving, even though both have been wavering. The church has faced the same problems as many sister Dr. Scott Wright of Kosciusko First UMC showing the “Mission Share Mountain.” (Photo submitted) #Glorysighting at Kosciusko First UMC KOSCIUSKO Continued on page 3...
Transcript of THE STARKVILLE DISTRICT NEWSLETTER · 09/09/2016 · DISTRICT NEWSLETTER Your Connection to the...
THE STARKVILLE DISTRICT NEWSLETTER
Your Connection to the Starkville District of the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church
Friday I September 23, 2016
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CONFERENCE MISSION SHARESWe are so excited to announce that the followingchurches have made significant contributions to thework of the Mississippi Conference and the UnitedMethodist Church around the world through theirMission Fair Shares offerings through August 31, 2016.
100% PAID• Sturgis• St. Peter• Macedonia• Longview• Military• Bethel• South Union• Pleasant Hill (Louisville)• Cooksville• McAdams• Tabernacle• Ethel• Rocky Hill• Weir• Bellefontaine• Mt. Lebanon• Bevil Hill• Macon: St. Paul
ON TARGET 66.6%+ • Mt. Hermon• Drake Hill• Crawford• Flint Hill• Siloam• Columbus: ShaeffersChapel• Columbus: St. James
• Columbus: St. Stephen• Piney Grove• Eupora: First• Eupora: Liberty• Marvin Chapel• Pierce Chapel• Kosciusko: First• Louisville: Hopewell• Salem• Middleton• Vernon• Noxapater• Mt. Pisgah• New Hope (Macon)• Jones Chapel• Plair• Palestine• Starkville: Aldersgate• New Zion• Big Creek• Dumas Chapel• Mathiston• LaGrange• Mt. Salem (Weir Circuit)• Salem (Weir-Salem)• West Point: Christ• West Point: First• Flower Ridge
7 Jesus replied, “It isn’t for you to know thetimes or seasons that the Father has set byhis own authority. 8 Rather, you will receivepower when the Holy Spirit has come uponyou, and you will be my witnesses inJerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and tothe end of the earth.” Acts 1:7-8
It is a Glory Sighting to announce that 64.0percent of the 103 churches of the StarkvilleDistrict are “on target” of paying at least66.6 percent of the District Mission sharesthrough August 21, 2016. And, if that wasnot enough encouragement, I can share that60.2 percent of the churches have paid 100percent of the District Mission sharesthrough the same day! Thank you for faithfulwork and ministry that allows us to continueto bear witness throughout the District,Mississippi, to our neighbors both near andaround the world of the POWER of We!
– Dr. Embra JacksonStarkville District Superintendent
By Gwen Sisson
Zac Cox, the new minister at BigCreek and Sturgis United MethodistChurches says he feels his ministry“is driven by a love for brothers andsisters in Christ.”
“I am doing this because I loveeveryone so much I want to helpthem live a life for Christ,” Cox said“I find it a great success to help peo-ple along their spiritual journey. Ifeel it's our job to nurture youth andyoung adults to help equip them forthe future. I preach and teach whatGod has me say or do. I believe it's a
StarkvilleDistrictwelcomesZac Cox
Zac Cox and Melyndie McCreary
Christian’s job to help minister to the savedand lost. We are all here to help each otheralong.”
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Kosciusko First UnitedMethodist Church inAttala County has been avery active and prosper-ous church in this locationsince 1885.
They have had many
faithful and loving pastorsover the years and arecurrently under the lead-ership of Dr. D. ScottWright. The church facil-ities are large and theydemand support though
attendance and giving,even though both havebeen wavering. Thechurch has faced the sameproblems as many sister
Dr. Scott Wright of Kosciusko First UMC showing the “Mission ShareMountain.” (Photo submitted)
#Glorysighting at Kosciusko First UMC
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SEPTEMBER 24• Women’s Conference set for 10 a.m. Sept. 24 atNewBellZion Outreach Center on Hwy. 12 in Starkvlle. Thetheme is “Holding On To Hope” and the scripture will betaken from Hebrews 10:23, “Let us hold unswervingly to thehope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” For moreinformation, contact Charity Lawrence or Darlene Hinton at(662) 323-0979 or (662) 323-4871.SEPTEMBER 24-25• Children’s Spiritual Life Retreat for grades 3-6 at CampLake Stephens. Cost is $80. For more information or toregister for the retreat, contact Chap Fenwick [email protected]. Registration deadline isSept. 19.SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 1• The Student Ministry Initiative (SMI) movement wasdeveloped to equip children, youth and family ministries toembrace a long-standing impactful plan for ministry in theirlocal church. The Mississippi Conference welcomes MarkDevries, founder and president of Ministry Architects, alongwith the rest of his ministry team to the 2016 SMIConference at Galloway Memorial UMC in Jackson.OCTOBER 2• Crawford UMC will host their 37th Annual HomecomingCelebration at 11 a.m. Oct. 2. Rev. Prentiss “Bud” GordonJr., will be the guest speaker. After services, there will be“dinner on the ground,” so bring your favorite dish acomejoin the fun!OCTOBER 2-3• St. Paul United Methodist Church of West Point will havea Two Night Revival, October 2-3. Rev. Gary Hampton, pas-tor of Spruell Chapel UMC in Smithville will be our evangel-ist. Sunday evening worship will begin at 6 p.m. and onMonday night, worship will begin at 7 p.m.OCTOBER 7-8• Conference Annual UMW Meeting at Anderson UMCin Jackson OCT. 8 | NOV. 12 | DEC. 3 • The financial leadership training provides counsel andguidance to strengthen the administrative and financial abili-ties of the local church treasurer, financial secretary, financecommittee members and church business administrators.Successful completion of the training session and assign-ments will result in a Mississippi Conference recognizedchurch "administer."OCTOBER 22• Starkville District Annual UMW Meeting will be held atColumbus First UMC at 9 a.m. NOVEMBER 5• Starkville District UMW Officers’ Training/Update TBANOVEMBER 11-13• The annual Youth Spiritual Life Retreat is set for Nov. 11-13 at Camp Lake Stephens. It is a chance for youth ingrades 7-12 to come and encounter God in a beautifulcamp setting. While in the midst of God's creation, youth willhave the opportunity to attend worship sessions led by gift-ed speakers and musicians, participate in small groups, andplay and fellowship with one another. Leading worship ses-sions for the weekend will be Trey Skaggs, along with EddieWillis and the Narrow Path Band. For more information,contact Chap Fenwick at [email protected].
CALENDAR
CHURCH OF THE WEEK
Starkville First UMCABOUT THE PASTOR
NAME: Giles Lindley CHURCH: Starkville FUMCCHURCH ADDRESS/TOWN: 200 W LampkinSt, Starkville MS PASTOR'S BIRTHDAY: 06/17/1957PASTOR'S HOMETOWN: Jackson, MSFAMILY NAMES & CHILDREN'S AGES:Spouse: Lisa, Children: Charla LindleyHoward (30), Dr. Chelsea Lindley Ragland(28)WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THE CHURCHYOUR ARE SERVING? Starkville FUMC is in a college town with allthe resources of a college community. Any instrument we need forour music ministry, any skill we need for a mission team, any lan-guage we need translated, we can find someone who can help us.
ABOUT THE CHURCH:NAME OF THE CHURCH: Starkville FUMCADDRESS/TOWN OF THE CHURCH: 200 W Lampkin St, Starkville39759
HOW MANY YEARS HAS THISCHURCH BEEN WORSHIPING GODTOGETHER IN THIS LOCATION? 181yearsHOW MANY IN REGULAR ATTEN-DANCE? 700WHAT MINISTRIES IS THIS CHURCHKNOWN FOR? Music and missions.
Rev. Giles Lindley
A volunteer at a recent StopHunger Now event at StarkvilleFUMC. (Photo Submitted)
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CONNECTIONSRESIDENT BISHOP:
Dr. James E. Swanson, [email protected]
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT:Rev. Embra Jackson
ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT:
Tammy [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONSASSISTANT:Gwen Sisson
DISTRICT HEALTH COORDINATOR:Carolyn Jackson
LAY ACADEMY DEAN:Rev. Sarah [email protected]
Find us on TWITTER @StarkvilleUMC
Find the FACEBOOK group at www.facebook.com/Groups/
StarkvilleDistrictUMC/
The Starkville District goalfor the Africa Universityendowment is to raise
$130,000 over a three-yearperiod. We have receivedpledges of $36,820, with
$25,289.39 collected to date.Pledges from the StarkvilleDistrict will go to create ascholarship in honor of
Rev. Byrd and Sarah Hillman.Churches are encouraged topledge a minimum of $1,200.
Make your pledge TODAY!Contact the District Office for
more information at(662) 323-0198.
INAUGURAL SERVICE
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Rev. Paul Luckett’s first service at St. James UMC in Columbus. (Photossubmitted)
churches in the Conference, with maintenance costsskyrocketing and other physical plant issues, so theyhave been forced to let their Mission Share Givingfalter. In fact, it has been quite a few years sinceKosciusko First UMC has paid 100 percent.However, God is not through with this church yet!
As of September 2016, due to the persistence,excitement and hard work of many members, thechurch is proud to share that they have paid atremendous amount of thir Mission Shares. This issimply God working in and through the church.Kosciusko First UMC acknowledges it as a blessingand wanted to share this good news! With hard workand dedication, we can move mountains! Quotingfrom a recent article about Glory Sightings, writtenby Peggy Keady, “the good news to date is thatKosciusko First United Methodist Church hasreached 80 percent in its Mission Share Giving. Thatmy friends is a Glory Sighting!”
Weir UMC Day Out...MississippiDistrict 35Rep. JoeyHoodserved asthe guestspeaker atthe mostrecent “DayOut” eventat WeirUMC.(Photo sub-mitted)
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4CHARGE CONFERENCE DATESAPPOINTMENT COUNTY PASTOR DATE TIME CC ELDERAckerman: First-South Union Choctaw Kevin Yearber 9/26/16 6 PM Kevin YearberAckerman: Mt. Hermon Choctaw Ronald Jefferson 10/24/16 6 PM Jake Adams-WilsonArtesia Lowndes Gene Merkl 10/20/16 6 PM Tony ProctorBrooksville Circuit Noxubee Aubrey Mitchell 11/7/16 6 PM Embra JacksonBrooksville/Crawford Noxubee Kathy Brackett 9/26/16 6 PM Kyle IvyBuffalo-Ethel Attala Leon Miller 9/26/16 6 PM George BuellCaledonia-Flint Hill Lowndes Mark McNair 10/3/16 6 PM Mark McNairCedar Bluff-Siloam Clay Raleigh Richter 9/26/16 6 PM Mark McNairColumbus Circuit Lowndes Antra Geeter 10/17/16 6 PM Paul LuckettColumbus First Lowndes Raigan Miskelly 11/18/16 6 PM Raigan MiskellyColumbus: Covenant Lowndes Gene Bramlett 10/23/16 In Worship Embra JacksonColumbus: New Hope-Wesley Lowndes Sarah Windham 10/24/16 6 PM Embra JacksonColumbus: St. James Lowndes Paul Luckett 10/16/16 In Worship Embra JacksonColumbus: St. Stephen Lowndes James Black, Jr. 10/25/16 6 PM Curtis BrayCrawford: Wrights Chapel Lowndes Kori Bridges 9/25/16 In Worship Embra JacksonEthel/Tabernacle Attala Gene Bright 10/27/16 6 PM Embra JacksonEupora: Bellefontaine Webster Roger Miller 10/4/16 5 PM Kevin YearberEupora: First Webster Ron McDougald, III11/20/16 6 PM Embra JacksonEupora: Lebanon Webster Roger Miller 10/4/16 6:30 PM Kevin YearberEupora: Liberty Webster Rochelle Minor 10/18/16 6 PM Embra JacksonKosciusko Circuit Attala Ronald Thomas 10/3/16 6 PM George BuellKosciusko: First Attala Scott Wright 11/6/16 In Worship Scott WrightKosciusko: Wesley Attala Clinton Gipson 11/1/16 6 PM Scott WrightLongview-Adaton Oktibebeha Sara Jo Adams-Wilson 9/26/16 6 PM Jamie BaileyLouisville: First Winston Mike Childs 11/1/16 6 PM Mike ChildsLouisville: Hopewell Winston Michael Simmons 9/26/16 6 PM Bryan CarrubbaLouisville: Maple Springs-Piney Grove Winston David Malone 10/24/16 6 PM Mike ChildsLouisville: South Winston Bryan Carrubba 10/3/16 6 PM Bryan CarrubbaLouisville: Wesley Winston James Morris 9/27/16 6 PM Stacy ParvinLouisville: West Winston Mike Dowd 10/17/16 6 PM Mike ChildsLouisville: Whitehall Winston Jonathan Stokes 10/24/16 6 PM Giles LindleyMaben-Lagrange Webster Scarlett Shepperd 9/26/16 6 PM Embra JacksonMacedonia Noxubee Ray Luke 10/10/16 5 PM Tony ProctorMacon: Cooksville Noxubee Glenn Miller 10/10/16 6 PM Kyle IvyMacon: First Noxubee Andy Pearson 11/6/16 After Worship Andy PearsonMacon: Mt. Moriah Noxubee James Morris 9/19/16 4 PM Stacy ParvinMacon: St. Paul Noxubee Demetric Darden 10/10/16 6 PM Hugh GriffithMathiston-Mt. Moriah Webster Jeep Pepper 10/24/16 6 PM Scott WrightMcAdams Attala Jeff Pepper 9/26/16 6 PM Bud GordonMcCool: Liberty Hill Attala Doyle Mitchell 9/26/16 6 PM Doyle Mitchell*Chapel Hill Attala David Casteel 9/26/16 6 PM Doyle MitchellNanih Waiya Winston Becky Smith 10/24/16 6 PM Stacy ParvinNewBellZion Oktibebeha Eddie Hinton 10/18/16 6 PM Jake Adams-WilsonNoxapater-Mt. Pisgah Winston Jeff Walton TBA 6 PM Hugh GriffithNoxubee Circuit Noxubee Rickey Lawson 9/20/16 6 PM Embra JacksonProvidence: Palestine Clay Cary Sutphin 10/3/16 6 PM Jeff ShannonShaeffer's Chapel Lowndes Curtis Bray 11/9/16 6 PM Curtis BrayShuqualak Noxubee Ray Luke 10/13/16 6:30 PM Tony ProctorShuqualak: Asbury Noxubee Ronald Anthony 9/22/16 6 PM Embra JacksonStarkville First Oktibebeha Giles Lindley 10/19/16 6 PM Giles LindleyStarkville: Aldersgate Oktibebeha Jamie Bailey 10/12/16 6 PM Jamie BaileyStarkville: Griffin Oktibebeha Ozell Landfair 10/17/16 6 PM Embra Jackson*New Light Oktibebeha Ross Crawford 10/17/16 6 PM Embra JacksonStarkville: Lindsey Chapel-Plair Oktibebeha Jimmy Forrest 10/18/16 6 PM Embra JacksonStarkville: New Zion Oktibebeha Tyronne Stallings 10/19/16 6 PM Jamie BaileyStarkville: Rock Hill Oktibebeha Jerome Wilson 10/3/16 6 PM Bud GordonSturgis-Big Creek Oktibebeha Zack Cox 10/10/16 6 PM George BuellSturgis-Boyd Chapel Oktibebeha Roosevelt Gage 9/26/16 6 PM Jim OrmonTibee: Jones Chapel Clay Robert Scott 10/27/16 6 PM Darian DuckworthWebster Circuit Webster Nelson Forrest 10/24/16 6 PM Ozell LandfairWeir Circuit Choctaw Lyndon Geeter 10/3/16 6 PM George BuellWeir-Salem Choctaw Jim & Jean Threadgill10/3/16 6 PM Jamie BaileyWest Point: Christ Clay Jeff Shannon 10/25/16 6 PM Embra JacksonWest Point: First Clay Darian Duckworth 10/20/16 6 PM Embra JacksonWest Point: St. Paul Clay Levell Yarbrough 10/17/16 6 PM Raigan Miskelly
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We need photos ofyour church events!The Starkville Districtwould like to featureevents from every churchin each newsletter. Pleasesend us your events andannouncements to [email protected]. Thanks so much!
NEWSLETTER DEADLINESARE NOON EACH TUESDAY!
Consider sending groupphotos from your church
conference!
• IMAGINE NO MALARIA --The Mississippi Conference of theUnited Methodist Church isfocusing on Imagine No Malaria(INM), a mission to raise aware-ness and money to stop this pre-ventable and treatable disease.Bishop Swanson has set a goal forour conference to provide 100,000mosquito nets by AnnualConference next June.
For more information orresources, go to www.imagineno-malaria.org.
• DISTRICT HEALTH FAIR– The Starkville District islooking for a host church tosponsor this year’s DistrictHealth Fair. We have 150 newmedical students from all overthe state ready to come to thedistrict to lead a health fair.For more information aboutserving as the StarkvilleDistrict host church, contactLee Burdine at (662) 425-2345or email him [email protected]
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Three opportunities available for
Local Church Administry TrainingLocal church treasur-
ers, finance committeemembers and churchbusiness administratorshave three opportunitiesthis fall for continuedlearning in ChurchAdministry Training.
Three workshops are set to providecounsel and guidance, and uponcompletion of the one-day courseand assignments, participants will berecognized as official MississippiConference church “administrators.”
Registration forms are available onthe Starkville District Facebook pagethis week or by registering online athttp://www.mississippi-umc.org.
Cost is $60 per person,which covers meals,snacks and resourcesfor the complete day.
Class dates areOctober 8 at CrystalSprings UMC in theBrookhaven District;November 12 at
Calvary UMC in the New AlbanyDistrict; and December 3 at WigginsFirst UMC in the Seashore District.Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. withcoursework beginning at 9 a.m.
For more information about theChurch Administry Training Course,contact David Stotts at (601) 354-0515.
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Starkville District Superintendent Rev. Dr. Embra Jacksonsaid we are so very happy to have Zac Cox to join theStarkville District.
“When the Bishop and Cabinet were looking for a personto continue the ministry of Rev. Jim and Jean Threadgill atthe Sturgis-Big Creek Charge, Zac's name was submitted bythe Tupelo District Superintendent, Dr. Jimmy Barnes,”Jackson said. “Zac brings a great deal of energy, enthusiasmand spiritual leadership to these churches. I participated in arecent worship service that he lead on the anniversary of 9-11 and was very impressed with his leadership and mes-sage. In addition, the members of the churches have accept-ed him with open arms. The Starkville District and theSturgis-Big Creek charge are blessed by Zac Cox as a spiri-tual leader.”
This is Cox’s first appointment through the MississippiConference of the United Methodist Church. He is bi-voca-tional, so in addition to serving as part-time minister at bothSturgis UMC and Big Creek UMC, he works at RenasantBank in Tupelo.
“What I love about these churches is that they have somuch love and compassion,” Cox said. “The patience andcaring they have shown me is unreal. I feel like I haveknown them for years! They are very sweet and loving peo-ple. They have a strong love for our God and will do what-ever possible to spread the gospel.”
Cox has served as the volunteer youth leader for the pastfour years at Carolina UMC and New Chapel UMC (cur-rently Evergreen UMC preaching station).
“I answered my calling at my home church of CarolinaUMC,” Cox said. “Carolina, New Chapel, and EvergreenUMC molded me into the man I am now.”
Cox has also worked at Renasant Bank in Tupelo in BackOffice Operations for the past two years. He graduated fromItawamba Community College with an associate’s degree inBusiness and Marketing. He is currently an online studentat Mississippi University for Women, working on a bache-lor’s degree in Professional Studies specializing in Businessmanagement and finance. With that completed in December2017, Cox will enroll in Seminary for his master’s degree.He plans to continue to obtain his doctorate degree.
Cox went to Dorsey Junior High School until the eighthgrade then went on to graduate from Mantachie HighSchool. He is the son of Steve and Melissa Cox. He has abrother, Justin, 26, (Justin’s fiance is Randi-Leigh), and adeceased brother, Adam. He has five sisters, including:Julie, 16, (foster); Alyssa, 15, (blood sister); Madison, 14,(Adopted); Hope, 13, (Foster); and Alisha, 6, (Adopted).
“I love each of them very, very much,” Cox said.Cox is engaged to be married on July 8, 2017 to
Melyndie McCreary. Melyndie is from Mantachie, and sheis the daughter of Mitchell and Doris McCreary, and shehas a sister, Rebekah McCreary, 18. Melyndie is also agraduate from ICC, and she is currently a senior at MUW.She will earn her bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology,with a minor in psychology. She has plans to pursue hermaster’s degree.
“Melyndie is a true blessing to my life and I thank Godeach and every day for her,” Cox said. “She is a strong andbeautiful young woman. She has a deep love for our Godand others!”
Cox has plans to eventually serve a church on a full timebasis. When he is not working, preaching or taking classes,Cox loves outdoor activities, such as boating and duckhunting. He loves college football, and played footballthroughout grade school, junior and high school. And hewould rather listen to music than watch television.
On Sunday, Sept. 4, Wesley United Methodist Church hosted their firstChoir Day! With a lot of prayer, hard work, and dedication Choir Day wasa success. The combined choir with over 30+ members did a phenomenaljob. There were also guest musicians and other choirs/groups andsoloists from the community to take part in choir day. Thank God for all ofthe support from the church family and community. (Photos submitted)
Choir Day at Wesley UMC...
