Advent: Joseph's Journey

Joseph, man of God, was chosen to be Jesus' human father.  He didn't believe at first that Mary could be pregnant by God's design.  He had to divorce her but planned to do it in a way that would make him the jerk in the story and spare Mary's life.  Mary would be stoned to death if it were known that she cheated on Joseph.  But if Joseph got her pregnant and then left her, he becomes the villain and Mary the victim. Here we see a glimpse of God's live through Joseph's action.  In the pain of betrayal, he thinks not of himself but of his beloved, Mary.

The end of the story: an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream, confirming the information Mary had given him  and they stay together as the birth of Jesus unfolds.

Children's Sermon: Second Week of Advent 2012

SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT 2012

Jesus Loves Me
The Dissinger Family:  Diego, Alba, Fred, Bella, Erica

Advent: The Beginning of Something New

Our sermon series is called "The Journey." The first sermon in this Advent series focused on Mary.

Mary was called the most favored among women. This favored status brought her shame, fear, pain and the brutal death of her first born child.

And yet Mary trusted God and lived by her answer to the Angel Gabriel, "Here am I, the servant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word." Luke 1:37

Ask God to do something new in your life. And leave a message sharing the extraordinary things God is doing through you.

Christmas Sock Collection

Every year at Christmas time we collect socks for the boys at the United Methodist Boys Ranch in Gore, Oklahoma. We will collect socks until December 15th, then get them boxed and sent to the boys in time for Christmas.

Thanksgiving Children's Sermon

Children's Sermon: Thanksgiving 2012

October Minutes

Administrative Board Meeting
October 7 2012

Pastor Jim opened the meeting with prayer.

Treasurers Report:
General Fund - 4074.47
Building Fund - 2036.49
Total - 6110.96
We're up about $800.00

Old Business:
Ken discovered that a burnt wire was causing the AC to blow fuses.  He installed a new circuit breaker. Problem solved.

New Business:
The town of Indiahoma is getting a new garbage system that will start November 1st.  Trash pick-up day will be Monday and we will have our own trash can. (We've been taking trash to the dumpsters which will no longer be available.) Daryl will get the trash can out to the curb for pick up on Mondays.

Pastors Report:
Charge Conference is Monday, October 15, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Most reports are done. The few remaining will be done this week.

Pastor Jim is going to a workshop called the Kingswood Initiative in Hobart on October 18th, 5-9:00 p.m.

From the brochure:  This is the heart of the “Kingswood Initiative,”—a workshop on missional thinking and action.While most United Methodists remember John Wesley’s “heartwarming” experience at Aldersgate, few seem to remember that an equally powerful thing happened to him about a year later. It was then that Wesley first preached outdoors, taking the gospel from the church to the places of pain and suffering in  England during that time. Kingswood was a local mine where Wesley discovered what was to be the lasting focus of his revival ministry: going to where people were, taking a Gospel of Good News, and of loving action—to bring healing and wholeness in every sense of those words.

There's a hayride and corn maze outing to Chickasha on Friday, October 26th.  Let Pastor Jim know if you want to go.

On Sunday, October 28th, Snyder UMC is having a Trunk-or-Treat event.  Come in  your costume and get treats from vehicles instead of from houses.

Fred made his second motion to adjourn. Al seconded. Motion carried unanimously.