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First United Methodist Church ~ 301 Church Street ~ Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 Phone: 903.885.2185 ~ Fax: 903.885.4540 ~ www.ssfumc.org

May 2013

Church Staff

Rev. Pete Adrian Senior Pastor

Rev. Debbie Riggsby Associate Pastor

Carol Allen Director of Worship Arts

Jason Dietze Youth Director

Lane Doughtie Asst. Youth Director

Adrienne Lilley Children’s Director

Jill Dietze Nursery Director

Paul Glover Business Administrator

Jennifer Philo Media Services

Nancy Kirkpatrick Administrative Assistant

Mike Dodd Handbell Director

Ken Hanushek Pianist

Deanna Spraggins Organist

Sam Gilbreath Building Maint. Supervisor

Billy Elam Custodian

Virginia Massey Weekend Custodian

Marianne Shuler After School Program Director

Brenda Rollison After School Program

Cassie Webb Nursery Attendant

“Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the

same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body,

and each member belongs to all the others.

Romans 12:4-5

IN THIS ISSUE... Pete’s Place…………………………………………………………………………...3

Alternative Worship Service Planning Meeting………………………………………….3

VBS, Sulphur Springs, Work Camp and Summer Activities Are Coming…………………3

2013 Upcoming Walk to Emmaus Weekends…………………………………………..3

Prayer Concerns………………………………………………………………………4

May Birthdays…………………………………………………………………………4

May Calendar…………………………………………………………………………5

Road to Recovery……………………………………………………………………..6

Welcome Our New Stephen Ministers………………………………………………….6

Debbie’s Daring Adventure……………………………………………………………6

Save the Date!..........................................................................................................6

The Kids’ Page………………………………………………………………………..7

Relay For Life………………………………………………………………………….8

Summer Help Needed………………………………………………………………...8

Memorials & Honorariums…………………………………………………………….8

The Best Is Yet To Come……………………………………………………………...9

Love in Action………………………………………………………………………...9

Welcome Home!.....................................................................................................10

Sulphur Springs Work Camp 2013…………………………………………………...10

Just 4 YOUth………………………………………………………………………...11

Class of 2013……………………………………………………………………….12

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PETE’S PLACE

If you think that you will help with children, youth, or a mis-sion event at First UMC, we’re inviting you to be a part of the MinistrySafe process NOW!!! The MinistrySafe program helps FUMC provide a safe environment for children, youth, and adults. All our volunteers are required to do the Minis-trySafe online training and have a background check. Talk with Adrienne (children), Jason (youth), or Debbie (mission and outreach) about connecting with MinistrySafe. For the training, we’ll need an email address. For the background check, there is an application. Yes, each person needs to do the online training AND have a background check! Thanks for helping us make First UMC a safe place for all God’s chil-dren.

VBS, SULPHUR SPRINGS WORK CAMP, AND SUMMER ACTIVITIES ARE COMING!

2013 UPCOMING WALK TO EMMAUS WEEKENDS God’s abundant grace is a gift for every person. God’s amazing grace enters into our life and transforms us into a new creation—a beloved child of God through Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. So let yourself be bathed in God’s grace by going on a Walk to Em-maus or a Chrysalis flight for youth 15-18.

Girls’ Chrysalis Jun. 27-29, 2013 Paris- Covenant Christian

Boys’ Chrysalis Jul. 20-22, 2013 FUMC-SS Girls’ Chrysalis Aug. 2-4, 2013 FUMC-MV Women’s Walk 13-120 Sept. 26-29, 2013 Lone Star Men’s Walk 13-121 Oct. 17-20, 2013 Lone Star

Check www.netemmaus.org for more details about the walks and flights.

For more info, call Debbie Riggsby at 903-885-2185.

Things and such, that's what this is about. As you know we have several things going on at our church. We are busy - always looking ahead and planning for growth and new and exciting things. Sometimes it seems like we have too many things going on at one time. So many that we just can't keep up. At least that's how it seems to me. A friend and mentor once told me that if I knew about everything that was going on [in the bank I was involved in at the time] then there weren't enough things happening. I don't know if I buy into that philosophy but that sure seems like the cur-rent situation here and now - lots of things going on.

The one thing that I want to spend some time on in this article is the alternative service I mentioned last Sunday. We will have a planning meeting on Sunday, May 5, at noon (Cinco de Mayo). This is an important meeting if you are interested in a different type of worship service than we cur-rently have. We will order pizza for everyone and there will be child care provided.

This will be a time to offer suggestions and direction for the service. We will begin to formulate the structure of the ser-vice. We'll talk about what, when, where, and how to do what we want to do. I'll have some suggestions and will want to hear everything you have to offer.

If you are interested in something different please put May 5 on your calendar. Bring your thoughts and ideas - I'll bring lunch.

Grace and Peace Pete

Alternative Worship Service Planning Meeting

Sunday, May 5th

Immediately following the 10:45 service

In the Family Life Center

Please contact the church office by Thursday, May 2nd, to make your reservation (to help us prepare the

meal).

Childcare is available by request.

http://www.netemmaus.org/

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Current & Pressing Prayer Requests Kathy Crowson DeeDee Martin Trey Chapman Maddy Watts Linda McCoy Elsianne Horton Ron Spellman Speer Family Donald Tiegiser Regina Meadows Friday Family Matthew Clover Sabrina Thies Jill Barclay Phoebe Carmody Shawn Sinclair Rhonda Tate

Health Concerns Coy May Moore Robert Castleberry

Micah Reed Clay Evans R.B. & Judy Narramore Sandra George Scott Ragland Tracey Cline Alisa Kostlan David Hood Andy Underwager Ginger Pica Virginia Campbell Richard & Marge Clement Henry Preuss Jackson Bouquet Becky Graves Sandy Martin Don Carbonneau Louis McGrede Bob Morrison Beverly Harrison Rawlings Jack Dickerson Morris Abercrombie Kelly Jones Mary Jo Tyler

Surene Cody Ellie Beers Moore Holly Dougan Celia Bagwell

Homebound Ruth Milam Louise Fox Jackie Blount Maxine Bell Annie Lou Dickerson Modene Huggins Rosemary Bailey Lillian Kinsala Cindy Elder Lou Cherry Charles & Billiefae Sellers

Joys We celebrate with joy :

The confirmation class of 2013: Morgan Landers, Brooke Harden, Alli Stephens, Caitlyn Williams, Corban Philo, Mason Gillem, Carson Bridges, Eli Sellers, Cameron Zahn, Chase Crouch, Charlie Maddux and Jase Thompson The baptisms of Chase Crouch, Alli Stephens, C.J. Stephens and Morgan Landers

PRAYER CONCERNS

May1 June Gordon

May 2 David Fenton

Dee Ann Payne May 3

Erin Clover May 4

Nan Bell Leesa Toliver

May 5 Gene Gordon

May 7 Gavin Roed

Kathleen Young

May 8 Chris Gee

John Sellers May 9

Eoline Arnold Riley Bridges

Steve Worsham May10

Mona Giles Brooke Howard

Kristine Roed May 11

Paula Altenbaumer Imogene Graves

May 12 DeAnna Johnson

Mieke Van-Benthem May 13

Stephen Maddux May 14

Cheri Barrnett Bonnie Burtch Rick Claypool

Debbie Riggsby Claire Toliver

May 15 David Black

Bear Littleton May 16

Rebecca Tamsma

May 17 Dorothy Cox Michael Smith

May 18 Mandy Fenton

Jennifer Roberts May 19

Elizabeth Duncan Keely Moore

May 20 Jefferson Davis

Martha Davis KK McKenzie

Caterina Santocono May 21

T.C. Hamilton

May 22 Tristan Morgan

May 23 Summer Brooks

Cole Cable Lucy Conner Mac Conner Jerry Mahle

Stevie Moore May 24

Jerry Busbee Kim Kennon

May 26 Ace Hamner Karyn Petty

Susan Toliver

May 27 Jaye Doughtie

May 28 Sidney Dietze

Amber Flowers Addison Johnson

May 29 Thuan Bennett

Karey Brice Kathy Lennon Kathy Magee

May 30 Lane Doughtie

May 31 Elise Lane

Gavin Gerald

MAY BIRTHDAYS

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Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 6:45 am Son Rise Gr 9:30 am Women’s Bible

Study 12 pm Dinner Bell 5:30 pm Scholarship

Cookout 6 pm Wonder Wed. 6 pm Disciple I 6 pm Adult Bible Study 6 pm Women’s Bible Study

2 12 pm Rotary 6:30 pm RFL Meeting

3 7 pm NETCS Concert

4 7 pm NETCS Concert

5 12 pm Alternative Wor-

ship Planning Meeting

2 pm NETCS Concert 4:30pm Handbell Re-

hearsal 5:30 pm Kingdom Man Studies 7 pm NETCS Concert

6 9:00 am Staff Meeting 11:30 am Respite Work-

day 5:30 pm Stephen Ministry 6:30 pm RFL 7:00 pm NETCS

7 7:30 am SS MENnows 9 am Respite Care 9 am CBS 1:00 pm Prayer Group 5:15 pm Cluck Hens Grp 5:15 pm Trustees 6:00 pm Bible Study

8 6:45am Son Rise Grp 9:30am Women’s Bible

Study 10:30am Pastor’s Bible

Study 12pm Dinner Bell 6pm Couples Class 6pm Disciple I 6 pm Adult Bible Study 6pm Women’s Bible Study 6pm Wonderful Wed. 6:30 pm Awakening

9 12 pm Rotary 5:30 pm Chicks for

Charity

10

11 9 am RFL Team Meeting

12

Mother’s Day 4:30 pm Handbell Re-

hearsal 5:30 pm Kingdom Man Studies

13 9am Staff Meeting 6:30 pm RFL Meeting

14 7:30 am SS MENnows 9 am Respite Care 1:00 pm Prayer Group 5:15 pm Cluck Hens Grp 6:00 Bible Study 6 pm Camp Brave Heart Info Meeting 6:30 pm Boy Scout

Meeting

15 6:45am Son Rise Grp 9:30am Women’s Bible

Study 10:30am Pastor’s Bible

Study 12pm Dinner Bell 6 pm Couples Class 6 pm Adult Bible Study 6 pm UMYF 6 pm Disciple 1 6 pm Women’s Bible

Study 6 pm Wonderful Wed.

16 12 pm Rotary

17

18 8 am Emmaus Com-

munit Board Meeting

19

Senior Sunday

12 pm Senior Luncheon 3 pm District Conference 4:30 pm Handbell Re-

hearsal 5:30 pm Kingdom Man Studies

20 9am Staff Meeting 10 am Young at Heart 5:30 pm Stephen Minis-

tries

21 7:30am SS MENnows 9am Respite Care 9am CBS Leadership 1 pm Prayer Group 5 pm Finance Meeting 5:15pm Cluck Hens Grp 6:00 pm Bible Study

22 6:45am Son Rise Grp 9:30am Women’s Bible

Study 10:30am Pastor’s Bible

Study 12:00pm Dinner Bell 6pm Adult Bible Study 6pm UMYF 6pm Disciple I 6pm Women’s Bible Study 7pm Choir

23 12 pm Rotary

24

25

26 4:30 pm Handbell Re-

hearsal

27 9am Staff Meeting

28 7:30am SS MENnows 9am Respite Care 1 pm Prayer Group 5:15pm Cluck Hens Grp 6:00 pm Bible Study 6 pm Care & Nurture

29 6:45am Son Rise Grp 9:30 am Women’s Bible

Study 10:30 am Pastor’s Bible

Study 12 pm Dinner Bell 6 pm Disciple I 6 pm Women’s Bible Study 6 pm UMYF 7 pm Choir

30 12 pm Rotary

31

May 20 1 3

——-Relay For Life——-

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I’m looking forward to the birth of a new granddaughter in August. Her name will be Arden Anne and I’m honored that she has my middle name which means “full of grace”. I’ve found that I’ve already started praying for her and loving her. I hope that she will know and experience how much she is loved. I have no doubt that my love for her will continue to grow just as my love for my other granddaughters, Chloe and Katie continues to bloom. Isn’t it amazing how love grows?

As you know, love that grows doesn’t happen in isolation but in a trusting relationship. This is true even in our spir-itual journey. The journey of love begins when we first ex-perience and realize that we are loved—really loved uncon-ditionally by God. If we don’t know and feel deep inside our being that we are loved, we end up living in fear. The next step is to really surrender to God’s love for us—to give our hearts and our lives over to God. We know in our hearts whether we’ve moved beyond believing to surrendering. We let God’s love and grace dwell in us and work in us. We let God nurture us in love. The final step is what we do with the love we receive. We learn to love. We grow in loving—loving God, loving others, and loving ourselves. We live that loving in the world—even with people whom we do not know or may be hard to love. That’s the journey of loving that Christ came to show us in his teaching, his actions, his death and resurrection, and his self-giving love for us. Where are you in the journey of love? Who is God calling you to love?

Let’s grow in God’s love and loving, Debbie

DEBBIE’S DARING ADVENTURE

WELCOME OUR NEW STEPHEN MINISTERS

(left to right): Kathy Hipkins, Clyde Browning, Beverly Browning, Ray Sanford, Charlotte Larkin, David Larkin, Lee Levine, Paul Bennett (not pictured, Tom Green)

Having a tough time? Do you know someone who is? If you would like

someone to talk with and to walk with you or with someone else on the difficult

journey, why don’t you give Debbie Riggsby a call at 903-885-2185 to find out how a Stephen Minister might help.

In the parable of the Good Samaritan, a person in need is helped by a traveler. Cancer patients in our community also sometimes find themselves in need and now, they too can get help from travelers through the American Cancer Socie-ty’s Road to Recovery program. Road to Recovery is coming to Hopkins County and volunteers are needed to drive our local patients to treatment. If you would like to make a dif-ference in the life of a cancer patient, then consider becom-ing an American Cancer Society patient driver. Upcoming trainings will show you how to help a patient get on the Road to Recovery.

Please call Courtney Hickey at 903-280-4107 for more information.

Men’s Night at Mickey’s. Saturday, May 25th. BE THERE!

More details to be provided as the date nears.

Save The Date!

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MPKids Lemonade Stand

Thank you to everyone who supported the Mission Possible Kids at their Lemonade Stand on Sunday, April 21st. They raised $623.45 for McKenzie Young's COTA (children's or-gan transplant association) fund! This will help baby McKenzie's family with her ongoing medical expenses after her heart transplant last sum-mer. Your generosity is truly overwhelming!

Wonderful Wednesdays Our last WW of the semester will be May 15th. We've had a WONDERFUL semester exploring God through music, skits, memory verses, crafts, and even a few fairy tales! Thank you to our WONDERFUL volunteers for making it all happen: D'Anne Chaney, Frances Charlton, Jane Claypool, Jajan Davis, Chaney Johnson, Kathy Lennon and Leslie Benton. You ladies are the best! WW will resume again in the fall.

Summer Fun

VBS, June 24-28 We are heading to Athens where we'll meet Paul and hear about what it was like to tell early Christians about Jesus! We need YOU to make the "trip" with us! Okay, so we don't really go any-where, but we will transform the gym and show the children what it was like for Paul over 2000 years ago. Mark your calen-dars and sign up to help us make it all happen! We need tribe leaders, actors, song leaders, marketplace shopkeepers, and more! Contact Adrienne or Debbie Stinson to sign up or if you have any questions. It's going to be an awesome Athenian ad-venture!

Summer Camp All children completing 3rd-5th grade are invited to join us at Bridgeport Camp July 9-13. This is a fun-filled week where campers learn more about God and the Bi-ble, meet new friends, and have s blast doing it! We already have a few kids signed up, and camps are filling up, so go online today to register your camper! www.bridgeportcamp.org If you have any questions, just ask Adrienne.

Fun With… We had so much FUN at Fun With last year, we're going to do it again in July! More information to come.

We Do Windows: For more than 3 years, members of the fifth grade class have included Library visits and special window displays as part of their learning responsibility. Pictured viewing the recent Easter display are (l. to r.) Coraleigh Bartlett, Annmarie Gunn, Brynna Irving, Savannah Allen

http://www.bridgeportcamp.org

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MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS In Loving Memory of B.F. Ashcroft By: Rosemary Bailey In Loving Memory of Allarea Black By: Rosemary Bailey, Johnny & Rita Rushin In Loving Memory of Gene Brewer By: Benny & Sue Ann Johnson In Loving Memory of Bill Campbell By: Rosemary Bailey In Loving Memory of Guy Couthran By: Rosemary Bailey In Loving Honor of Bob Gideon By: Joe Perkins In Loving Memory of Troy Martin By: Tim & Carol Gee, Bob & Peggy Weaver In Loving Memory of Maxwell Pool By: Tim & Carol Gee In Loving Memory of David Stinson By: Rosemary Bailey

In Loving Memory of Nell Kirkpatrick By: Linda Bennett, Rosemary Bailey, Johnny & Rita Rushin, Mike & Mary Edwards, Lee Levine, James & Celia Bagwell, Bob & Peggy Weaver, Tom & Pam Sellers, Larry & Angie Blount In Loving Memory of Robert Earl Miller By: Tim & Carol Gee, Tom & Pam Sellers In Honor of the 2013 Confirmation Class By: Anne Willmann In loving Memory of Pauletta Pogue By: Tom & Pam Sellers In loving Memory of Billy Dan Lindley Tom & Pam Sellers In loving Memory of Pauletta Pogue Tom & Pam Sellers

SUMMER HELP NEEDED The Dinner Bell is looking for some summer help to give their regular volunteers some much needed time off. The Dinner Bell offers a free, hot meal to anyone in the community each Wednesday from 12:00-1:00 pm. There are lots of different tasks from which to choose. For additional information or to sign up please contact the church office (903-885-2185) or T.C. & Sally Hamil-ton (903-588-0783).

Dinner Bell Volunteer Opportunities

Kitchen Helpers (7:30 to 10:30am)

Work with cooks, chopping, stirring, mixing, whatever is needed by the cooks (men are always welcome in the kitchen to help with the heavy lifting!)

Dishwashers (8:00-10:30am)

Washing all cooking and serving dishes

Dishwashers (11:30am-1:30pm)

Washing all cooking and serving dishes

Tea Servers, Table Cleaners, Fellowship (11:45am-1:30pm)

An opportunity to get to know our guests personally and make them welcome at The Dinner Bell.

Servers (11:45am-1:00pm)

Preparing plates for our guests as they go through the serving line.

Delivery Drivers (12:45-1:00pm)

Deliver take out meals to homebound

RELAY FOR LIFE The Youth Relay For Life team is hosting a luncheon on Sunday, April 28th to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. (Take out plates will be available starting after Sunday school.) The meal will be baked ziti (including a gluten free option!), salad, garlic bread and dessert. The team will also be selling luminarias at that time in honor or memory of loved ones who have battled cancer. We hope you will stop by for a great lunch and support these kids in their effort to put an end to cancer.

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In a recent sermon, entitled "Have You Been Changed", Pete spoke about the transformative power of an encounter with Jesus. The message was very simply this: seek the Savior, meet the Savior, and be changed.

The closing hymn on that Sunday was "I Then Shall Live". It is sung to the hymn tune, Finlandia. Another perhaps more familiar hymn, "Be Still My Soul" is also sung to this hymn tune. The melody is from a symphony by Jean Sibelius. This hymn was chosen because it is a beautiful expression of praise by one whose life has been redeemed…changed. I wished then that the text to the hymn might have been included in the bulletin, but alas, space is at a premium. This is my chance to print them for you.

These are lyrics that bear closer reflection. Gloria Gaither wrote these stirring words:

I then shall live as one who’s been forgiven. I'll walk with joy to know my debts are paid. I know my name is clear before my Father; I am his child and I am not afraid. So greatly pardoned, I'll forgive my brother; the law of love I gladly will obey.

I then shall live as one who’s learned compassion; I've been so loved that I'll risk loving, too. I know how fear builds walls instead of bridges; I dare to see another's point of view. And when relationships demand commitment, then I'll be there to care and follow through.

Your kingdom come around and through and in me. Your power and glory- let them shine through me. Your Hallowed Name, O may I bear with honor, and may your living Kingdom come in me. The Bread of Life, O may I share with honor, and may you feed a hungry world through me.

NORTH EAST TEXAS CHORAL SOCIETY SPRING CONCERT

Please join the men and women of NETCS (95 strong this semester) as we pre-sent "Sing to me of Heaven". This will be the third time in our fifteen years that we have performed our Spring Concert in the sanctuary at FUMC. It is an amazing place to sing! Sacred songs, gospel, spirituals and some wonderful solo work will be on the agenda. Perhaps this concert will be just the thing you need to lift your spirit after a time that seems to be full of news that is heartbreaking. Come let us sing you into a place of joy and peace and high praise! You'll be ever so glad you came!

Nancy, in the church office, has tickets. Choral Society members and all the banks have tickets. Make your plans to be with us. Tim Marks will lead the opening of this concert with this musical question: "Will the circle be unbroken?" Do you know the answer?

Sing To Me of Heaven Friday, May 3 at 7:00 pm, Saturday, May 4 at 7:00 pm Sunday, May 5 at 2:00 and 7:00 pm First United Methodist Church Sanctuary Seating is limited. Tickets purchased in advance:

$10 adults/$5 children 12 and under. Tickets

available from NETCS members or the FUMC church office.

THE BEST IS YET TO COME

His ability to live with all these qualities we’ve seen, in such a way that no one quality dominates—as is so often the case in our personalities—eclipsing the richness of the others. To live in such a way that there is always something of an element of surprise, and yet, however he acts turns out to be exactly what was needed in the moment. Oh, his brilliance shines through, but never blinding, never overbearing. He is not glistening white marble. He is the playfulness of creation, scandal and utter goodness, the generosity of the ocean and the ferocity of a thunderstorm; he is cunning as a snake and gentle as a whisper; the gladness of sunshine and the humility of a thirty-mile walk by foot on a dirt road. Reclining at a meal, laughing with friends, and then going to the cross. That is what we mean when we say that Jesus is beautiful.

But most of all, it is the way he loves. In all these stories, every encounter, we have watched love in action. Love as strong as death; a blood, sweat, and tears love, not a get-well card. You learn a great a deal about the true nature of a person in the way they love, why they love, and, in what they love.

But it takes a beautiful heart to recognize the beauty in a scandalous act, and to love it as he does. This is why we say Jesus is beautiful. A Beau-tiful Outlaw.

John Eldredge (an excerpt from Beautiful Outlaw)

LOVE IN ACTION

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WELCOME HOME! We are so pleased to welcome the newest members of our church family...all 19 of them!

2013 Confirmation Class 1st row: Morgan Landers, Brooke Harden, Ali Stephens, Anne

Willmann (Confirmation Class Teacher), Corban Philo, Mason Gillem

2nd row: Carson Bridges, Eli Sellers, Cameron Zahn, Caitlyn Williams, Jase Thompson, Charlie Maddux, (not pictured: Chase Crouch)

Renee, Ali, C.J. and Brad Stephens

Renee, Joseph and Chase Crouch

Stephen, Kimberly and Mason Gillem (Their 2 year old son, Seth, is not pictured)

SULPHUR SPRING WORK CAMP 2013 Sulphur Springs Work Camp 2013 will be here before we know and it takes a lot of support to make Work Camp a success.

SSWC is a mission opportunity for junior and senior high students to serve in their community. Each year we spend 3 days scraping and painting houses and worshipping together. Workcamp will be held June 9-12 and our goal for this year is to paint 20 houses.

It takes great adult volunteers to make Sulphur Springs Workcamp a huge success. There are many opportunities to serve. Volunteer registration forms are available on the SSWC table in the Educa-tion Building and in the church office.

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Camp Anakainoo— Let’s Start Registering!

The on-line registration for our Jr. & Sr. High Camp Anakainoo is up and running on the church website. I am so excited for this year’s camp (July 9-13), which will be held in a new location at the Shepherd of the Ozarks (soto.com) encampment in Ar-kansas. You can begin to make payments for the camp ($365) now to spread out the payments or you can just pay the full amount up front. We hope to do some fundraisers in the com-ing months to help offset some of the expense for those in need of scholarships. We do need some money to begin to come in for covering our installment payments to the camp, so anything you can do now is appreciated.

So if you are planning to go, please go ahead and register on-line, there is limited space. More information will come on the specifics, but please don’t hesitate to call if you have any ques-tions.

SSWC in Full Swing Sulphur Springs Work Camp is in full swing. Camp will be June 9-12 and we will need lots of volunteers in lots of areas. There is a place for you!

STUDENTS: You need to register and turn in your $50 as soon as possible! Forms are online at the church website and are on the SSWC table outside the Fellowship Hall. The price goes up to $75 after May 5th.

Youth Sunday What an amazing job guys! What a blessing to our church family to have such great and amazing students. A huge thank you must go out to Jeb Brooks, Lane Doughtie, Jenna Davis, Jennifer Philo and Jim Rooks for helping pull it all together. But the hug-est of thanks to our students for their passion and energy in leading our family in a wonderful day of worship. We are really going to miss our Seniors and their leadership. You guys rock.

May Calendar: Wed 1st: Senior Scholarship Cookout (5:30 – 7:30) *all proceeds go toward Sr. Scholarship fund Sun 5th: Jr. High SnS (5:30 – 7:30) Place TBA Wed 8th: The Awakening (6:30 – 8:00) *at The Way, we will take bus leaving at 6:10

Sun 12th: Happy Mother’s Day! Wed 15th: UMYF (6:00 – 8:00) *please try to bring $3 for meal Sun 19th: Senior Sunday *Luncheon in Seniors honor to follow 10:45 Wed 22nd: UMYF (6:00 – 8:00) *please try to bring $3 for meal Wed 29th: UMYF (6:00 – 8:00) *please try to bring $3 for meal

Long Range Dates to Remember: June 9th-12th Sulphur Springs Work Camp July 9th-13th Camp Anakainoo (@ $365)

3rd: Erin Clover 9th: Riley Bridges

23rd: Summer Brooks

27th: Jaye Doughtie 28th: Sidney Dietze 30th: Lane Doughtie

Who’ s Getting Older

This Month:

Non Profit Organization

Permit #168

Sulphur Springs

Texas 75482

First

United

Methodist

Church

301 Church Street Sulphur Springs, Texas

75482

903.885.2185 www.ssfumc.org

Office Hours Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm Friday 8am-12pm

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Date Sensitive—Please deliver by April 1, 2013

Class of 2013 Victoria Chapman

Lauren Humphries

Kaylee Anderson

Megan McCullough

Dalton Rutherford

Tucker Johnson

Will Horton

Emily Reynolds

Jared Cowley

Clayton Jones

Senior Scholarship Cookout Wednesday, May 1st

5:30 pm Join us for the annual Senior Scholarship Cookout as we raise

scholarship money for our graduating seniors. We’ll have hamburgers & hot dogs, chips, and desserts in front of the

Family Life Center (in case of bad weather we’ll move inside).

Senior Sunday Sunday, May 19th

10:45 am We invite you to join us as we honor and celebrate the senior

class of 2013.