First United Methodist Church

201 E. Hospital Street, Nacogdoches Texas 75961

NEWSLETTER
Volume 9, Issue 4
March/April 2016

MARCH
20 - Palm Sunday
21-25 - Holy Week
Noon Services/Luncheon
Prayer Room
24 - Maundy Thursday
Service at 6:00 pm - FLC
25 - Good Friday Service at
6:00 pm - Sanctuary
27 - Easter Sunrise Service
at 7:00 am - Oak Grove
Cemetery
Easter Morning
Breakfast at 7:45 am - FLC
Easter Flower Cross Sanctuary
Easter Sunday
Services at 8:45 am and
10:45 am
Easter Egg Celebration
at 9:45 am - FLC
28 - CHURCH OFFICE
CLOSED

APRIL
03 - Childrens Sunday
12 - Heart-to-Heart Chorus Rehearsal at 9:00 am - Choir
Room. Performance at 10 am
- Arbor
16 - Music Recital - Dr. Gary
Wurtz (SFASU) at 7:30 pm Sanctuary
24 - Putting Your House in
Order - 12:00 noon - Parlor
Voice Recital - Dr. Chris
Turner (SFASU) at 6 pm Sanctuary
26 - Heart-to-Heart Chorus Rehearsal at 9:00 am - Choir
Room. Performance at 10 am
- Lexington Place
Pre-Conference
Delegate Meeting at 7:00 pm
- FLC

MAY
01 - Confirmation Sunday
07 - Wesley Foundation
Benefit Auction - Family Life
Center
22-Graduation Sunday
22-28 - College UMARY

WORSHIP/SUNDAY SCHOOL TIMES

8:45 am
Contemporary Worship Service
9:45 am
Sunday School
10:55 am
Traditional Worship Service

Church Office (936) 564-8308

Fax (936) 564-8582
Email: info@fumcnac.org
Website: www.fumcnac.org

Office Hours: Mon-Thur: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Fri: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm. Closed for lunch 12:00 -1:00 pm

Easter Sunday - March 27

First United Methodist
Church Invites You To
Celebrate
Easter with US!
7:00 am

Easter Sunrise Service at Oak Grove

Cemetery with Rev. Trent Oliver
(contingency - FUMC Chapel if it rains)
7:45 am Breakfast in the Family Life Center
8:00 am Flower Cross - Sanctuary
8:45 am Contemporary Worship Service
9:45 am Sunday School and Easter Egg
Celebration in the Family Life
Center
10:55 am Traditional Worship Service
Participate in our Annual

Easter Cross of Flowers

You are invited to bring flowers from your yard to decorate

the Flower Cross between services which will be in the Sanctuary this year. Please feel free to take pictures of your family
with the cross.

Easter Egg Celebration

Sunday, March 27 at 9:45 am - FLC
Easter eggs have been a Christian tradition for hundreds of
years. Childrens Ministries is hosting its annual Easter Egg
Hunt for all children through the sixth grade. Babies and children 18 months and younger need to bring a dozen eggs
filled with age-appropriate goodies and their Easter baskets.
Children 19 months of age through sixth grade should bring
a dozen treat-filled eggs in their baskets. Basket parking is
available in the hallway just outside the Sanctuary.
Continued on page 3...Holy Week Schedule

A Note From The Pastor

I love the Easter season and the resurrection songs that we sing. One of my
favorites talks about who we are as Gods people and disciples of Jesus. In
1979 William M. James wrote Easter People, Raise Your Voices. The first
verse is:
Easter people, raise your voices,
sounds of heaven in earth should ring.
Christ has brought us heavens choices;
heavenly music, let it ring.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Easter people, let us sing.
United Methodist Hymnal, #304
The Easter victory is about Christs action in our lives it means that the risen
Christ is Lord of our lives right now. It really means:
Every day to us is Easter, with its resurrection song.
When in trouble move the faster to our God who rights the wrong.
Alleluia! Alleluia! See the power of heavenly throngs.
What a wonderful way to celebrate the greatest holiday in the church. In the
early church, every Sunday was a little Easter celebration. Keep on being
Easter People!

Peace,

A Note From The Associate Pastor

28

One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them
well, he asked him, Which commandment is the first of all? 29 Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel: the
Lord our God, the Lord is one; 30 you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and
with all your mind, and with all your strength. 31 The second is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
There is no other commandment greater than these. Mark 12:28-31 (NRSV)
I think that for most of us, this is a verse that is fairly familiar. What you might not know is that the greatest commandments
are also found in the Old Testament in Deuteronomy 6. Since the time of Moses, this passage has been a centerpiece of
the Jewish faith. Yet when Jesus quotes this in Mark, I want to point out that something changes. Deuteronomy only includes three ways in which we are told to love God--heart, soul and strength. But in Mark, Jesus adds that we must love
God with our mind as well. Though for many of us loving our God with our mind can feel like a strange concept, yet the
writers of the Gospels thought it was important enough to include this change in both Matthew and Luke as well (Mt 22:3440; Lk 10:25-28).
This Lenten season, I have made it a practice to intentionally find ways to love God with my mind. So far, this has been
through reading books and listening to podcasts, through spiritual discussions with friends and family, and through creative
outlets like art and poetry. And like any spiritual practice, there are some days it is more meaningful than others, but overall
I can tell you that it has drawn me deeper into my relationship with Christ. I think one of the great things about being a United Methodist is that our faith does not require us to check our minds at the door when we walk into the sanctuary. Along
with tradition, experience, and scripture, our reason is an integral part of how we seek Gods will in our present world. It is
my prayer for all of us that we intentionally seek ways to be lifelong learners examining the world around us, testing our
faith with our reason, and taking seriously the words of Jesus that love of God includes heart, soul, strength and mind.

Blessings,

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Palm Sunday/Holy Week Schedule

Palm Sunday, March 20
Palm Sunday recalls Jesus' triumphal entrance into Jerusalem the week before his death. Jesus
rode a donkey while people waved palm branches, laid their cloaks in his path, and shouted
"Hosanna!" To remember this event, both Worship Services on Sunday morning will include a processional with palms.

Holy Week Prayer Room

Prayer Ministry will offer an opportunity to journey
in prayer with Jesus during Holy Week. Beginning
Monday, March 21 through Friday, March 25, a
Prayer Room will be offered with a series of nine areas reflecting scripture of Christ's last days. The
Prayer Room will be available from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday to Thursday and 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
on Friday. Everyone is welcome. Come as your schedule permits. For more information, please
refer to the brochure, Holy Week Prayer Room, available in the hallway outside the Sanctuary.
This year Childrens Ministries is pleased to offer children a Prayer Room of their own. The
Prayer Room will be open during Holy Week, the same hours as the adult Prayer Room. Adults are invited to assist children through the
Prayer Room stations located in the Godly Play Room (Room 212). In addition to the regular prayer room hours, you are invited to join us in
the Adult Prayer Room and the Childrens Prayer Room on Wednesday, March 23 rd between 6:00-7:30 pm. Please allow for each experience to
last approximately 30 minutes; if you are bringing a child, they can experience the childrens prayer room at the same time you are enjoying the
adult prayer room . We hope that you will be blessed with this Holy Week offering; it is a special and unique experience.

Community Holy Week Noon Services - March 21-25

Sponsored by Nacogdoches Ministerial Alliance - 12:00 noon Worship in the Sanctuary featuring pastors and music leaders from churches throughout the community - 12:30 pm Luncheon in the Family Life Center sponsored by churches
throughout the Community.

Maundy Thursday Service - March 24 at 6:00 pm - FLC

Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, is the Thursday of Holy Week where we
commemorate the institution of the Lords Supper, or Holy Communion. Maundy
is from the Latin word for command. It reminds us of Jesus words in John
13:34, A new commandment I give to you. At this service we are reminded of
Jesus and the disciples celebrating the Passover meal. Prior to the meal Jesus washes the feet of the disciples to remind
them, and us, of our role as servants. This year our Maundy Thursday service will be held in the Family Life Center at 6:00 pm. We will meet
around tables much like the Disciples did at that first Lords Supper. This is a family-friendly service where all ages are welcome. Our music will be
led by members of the Contemporary Service Praise Team.

Good Friday Service - Friday, March 25 at 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary

Good Friday is the day when we remember Jesus Christs death on the cross. This somber service is sometimes
called A Service of Darkness, or Tenebrae Service. Tenebrae comes from the Latin word meaning darkness. Our
service this year will center around the seven last words Jesus spoke from the cross. The service will be in the Sanctuary at 6:00 pm, and the Chancel Choir will lead our music as candles are extinguished after each song and scripture
reading. During the service children are invited to Room 212 to experience the Childrens Prayer Room.

Easter Prayer Vigil

FUMC will offer an Easter Prayer Vigil beginning one hour after the Tenebrae Service on Good Friday and continue until sunrise on Easter morning. The prayer vigil will begin in the Holy Week Prayer Room located in the
church's parlor. Beginning at noon on Holy Saturday, the remaining hours will be scheduled for prayer at your
home. Scheduled prayer times are available to give you, or you and your family, a personal and uninterrupted time
for prayer as you remember the Passion of our Lord and His glorious Resurrection on Easter morning. Sign-up sheets will be located in the hall-

way outside the Sanctuary.

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PUTTING YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER

How can I best honor God and my church, and love my family in making legacy decisions?
How can I make the wisest and most faithful decisions about passing on my values and my possessions?
Sign up for a workshop on: PUTTING YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER
Having a plan to tell the next generation about the Lords good work in our lives and our church.
Where: First United Methodist Church; When: Sunday, April 24, from 12:00 2:00 pm in the Parlor.
You will receive:

Lunch

32-page workbook ($10.00)

Basics of estate planning

Simple inheritance planning tools

Samples of a living will

Do you have a plan for your loved ones? This workshop is not about organizing your closets, but it will help you explore ways to share your faith
and your estate with your family and support the ministries of the church.
We have invited Leah Taylor of the Texas Methodist Foundation to present this two-hour workshop. She will guide us through a 32-page workbook
filled with aids and forms essential to making some of lifes toughest, but perhaps, most important decisions about our true legacy of faith.
Whether you are just starting your career and a family, or are at the other end of lifes spectrum, you will find the information from this workshop to
be invaluable. Please call the church office to let us know you are coming, so that we can reserve enough workbooks.

CHILDRENS MINISTRY
Childrens Sunday - April 3
Join us on Sunday, April 3 as we celebrate Childrens Sunday during both Worship Services.
Spreading the Love with Mini-Missions
4th and 5th Grade Sunday School Class 1) Made Valentine cards - made and delivered to patients for
Valentines weekend at Nac. Memorial Hospital; staff & patients loved them! 2) TJR Book Drive & Bookmarks - Collected and organized LOTS of books, made over 40 bookmarks; to be presented to TJR staff on
Children's Sunday, April 3rd 3) Blessing Bags for Harold's House - kids are brainstorming ideas to fill
blessing bags for Harolds House. Please let us know if you would like to help. Special thanks to Tanya
Kelly for organizing this outreach.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP BEGINNING - April 5

One of the great challenges of life is the death of someone we love, and one of the great services we can provide to each other in our community of faith is comfort and support through a time of loss and grief. Sharing ourselves,
our pain, our loneliness and our hopes with a trusted group of friends can be very healing. We might prefer to withdraw
or to distract ourselves with work and responsibilities, but we know that healing from loss first requires accepting the
reality of the loss and experiencing it fully.
When you have lost someone you love, it takes much longer to heal than most people realize. But with Gods
help and the caring of those who have walked the road before us, we can heal and find new meaning in our lives. If
you are suffering from fresh or prolonged grief, please consider joining one of our grief support groups at First United
Methodist Church. You can help yourself as well as others.
The next group forming will begin meeting on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Meetings will be held from 6:00 to 7:30
pm on Tuesdays at the First United Methodist Church, 201 East Hospital Street. The small group will journey together,
meeting one evening every other week, through a 10-session course of study, based on Understanding Your Grief:
Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart by Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.
Everyone is welcome to participate, regardless of the timing of your grief and regardless of your faith background or church affiliation. Whether your loss was one month ago or four years ago, if you are hurting, there can be
great benefit from receiving the support of others who share this unique bond.
The registration fee for the group is $25.00, which includes the cost of the study book. To register, please contact Judy or Jim Buckingham at 569-6160 or judy.p.buckingham@gmail.com.
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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN SUNDAY - April 17

We are pleased to announce that Rev. Mireya Martinez will be our guest speaker for UMW Sunday. She is the pastor at FUMC, Freeport, TX. Rev. Mireya led the Latin American studies at the Missions U conference at Lakeview. UMW will host a reception for Rev. Martinez between services.

FUMC PRESCHOOL JOB VACANCY

FUMC preschool has the following openings for the 2016-17 school year:
Preschool teacher - 5 days & Spanish teacher - 2 mornings a week. Please turn in a resume or application to Lisa
Labosky at lisa.l@fumcnac.org. If you have any questions or would like to set up an interview, please call 936 560-4631.

GRADUATE SUNDAY - May 22

We want to give every high school senior who attends FUMC Nac the opportunity to participate in our Graduate Sunday.
If you have a high school senior, Class of 2016, please email Jeff Campbell at jeff.c@fumcnac.org with their name.

EAST/WEST DISTRICT CAMP - June 13-17

Camp Fees & Deadlines - June 13-17
Early Bird Deadline - Monday, April 11 - Postmarked - $275.00
Regular Deadline - Monday, April 25 - Postmarked - $300.00
Final Deadline - Monday, May 9 - Postmarked - $315.00
Counselor Meetings:
Tuesday, May 24th @ 7:00 PM - FUMC, Lufkin
Thursday, May 26th @ 7:00 PM - FUMC, Bryan

EASTER LILLIES
If you wish to order Easter Lilies, please fill out this form and return it to the Church Office or place it in the collection
plate with your cash/check. The Lilies will be placed in the Sanctuary on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016.
Name of Donor__________________________________________________________Phone______________________
In Memory of_______________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
In Honor of_________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number ordered __________________at $12.00 each

TOTAL $_____________________________

Deadline for placing your orders Sunday, March 20, 2016

Please make checks payable to FUMC and mark in the memo section of your check: Easter Lilies
Please note: Easter Lilies may be picked up after the 8:45 or 10:55 am services.
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Community Holy Week Noon Services

By Nacogdoches Ministerial Alliance
Monday, March 21 - Friday, March 25, 2016

Featuring Pastors and Music Leaders from churches throughout the

Community. Services at 12:00 noon in the Sanctuary of the
First United Methodist Church, followed by a luncheon
at 12:30 pm in the Family Life Center. Donation: $5.00 per plate.
There will be a Holy Week Prayer Room in the Parlor of the First United Methodist Church.
All are invited to spend time in prayer throughout the week.

MONDAY, MARCH 21
Minister: Rev. Donald Lacey - Zion Hill First Baptist Church
Liturgist: Rev. Lani Rousseau - Perritte Memorial United Methodist Church
Song Leader: Rev. George Patterson - Austin Heights Baptist Church
Organist/Pianist: Mary Cooper - Austin Heights Baptist Church
Ushers: Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Lunch by Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Menu: Orange Chicken, Parsley Rice, Green Beans with onions, and Waldorf Salad (chopped apples, tossed walnuts and salad dressing)
and Peach Cobbler

TUESDAY, MARCH 22

Minister: Rev. Tom Teekell Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry at SFA

Liturgist: Rev. Steve Newton - Westminster Presbyterian Church
Song Leader: Nita Hudson - Christ Episcopal Church
Organist/Pianist: Ping-Ting Lan - Christ Episcopal Church
Ushers: First United Methodist Church/Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry at SFA
Lunch by First United Methodist Church
Menu: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls and Pie

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23

Minister: Rev. Wanda Cuniff - Christ Episcopal Church

Liturgist: Rev. Gary Giese Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Song Leader: Miki Lynn - Austin Heights Baptist Church
Organist/Pianist: Dr. James Pitts - Westminster Presbyterian Church
Ushers: Perritte Memorial United Methodist Church
Lunch by: Perritte Memorial United Methodist Church
Menu: Chicken Spaghetti, Salad, Bread and Dessert

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

Minister: Dr. Curtis Barbarick North Street Church of Christ

Liturgist: Rev. Sarah Carbajal - Austin Heights Baptist Church
Song Leader: Frank Pratt Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Organist/Pianist: Carole Deptula Fairview United Methodist Church
Ushers: Westminster Presbyterian Church
Lunch by: Westminster Presbyterian Church
Menu: Baked Potato and Salad

FRIDAY, MARCH 25

Minister: Dr. Sharon Templeman Westminster Presbyterian Church

Liturgist: Rev. Karen Cooper Health Horizons of East Texas
Song Leader: Dr. Tod Fish First United Methodist Church
Organist/Pianist: Dr. Andrew Parr St. Marys Catholic Campus Ministry
Ushers: Austin Heights Baptist Church
Lunch by: Austin Heights Baptist Church
Menu: Lasagna, Green Beans, Bread and Dessert
First United Methodist Church * 201 E. Hospital Street * Nacogdoches, TX 75961 * 936-564-8308 sb
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FUMCNAC CALENDAR
MARCH
20 - Lent for Kids at 9:30 am - Room 210
Disciple II Bible Study at 4 pm - Conf Room
Lenten Bible Study - Youth Center
Confirmation Class at 6:30 pm - Room 208

21-25 Holy Week

Holy Week Prayer Room - Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and
Fri, 8:30 am - 2 pm in the Parlor; Childrens Prayer Room in Room
212; Wednesday, March 23 - 6-7:30 pm - Childrens Prayer Room
Holy Week Noon Services at 12 :00 noon - Sanctuary
Holy Week Noon Services Luncheon at 12:30 pm - FLC
24 - Maundy Thursday Service at 6 pm - FLC
25 - Good Friday Service at 6 pm - Sanctuary
***Prayer Vigil 8 pm on Fri, Mar 25 to 6:00 am on Sun, Mar 27
28 - CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
31 - Church Council Meeting at 5:30 pm - Parlor

APRIL
07 - Board of Trustees Meeting at 5:15 pm
Missions Committee Meeting at 6:30 pm
09 - Altar Guild Committee Meeting at 9:30 am
11 - Primetimers at 10:30 am - FLC
12 - Heart-to-Heart Chorus - Rehearsal at 9:00 am - Choir Room
Performance at 10 am - Arbor
14 - Evangelism Committee Meeting at 4 pm - Library
16 - Music Recital - Dr. Gary Wurtz at 7:30 pm - Sanctuary
18 - UMW Circle III Meeting at 6:30 pm
19 - UMW Circle I & VIII Meetings at 9:30 am - Library
UMW Circles II & IV Meetings at 9:30 am
24 - Putting Your House In Order - Leah Taylor - Texas Methodist
Foundation at 12 noon - Parlor

Voice Recital (SFASU) - Dr. Chris Turner at 6 pm - Sanctuary

26 - Heart-to-Heart Chorus - Rehearsal at 9:00 am - Choir Room
Performance at 10 am - Lexington Place

Pre-Conference Delegate Meeting at 7:00 pm - FLC

MAY
01 - Confirmation Sunday/Communion Sunday
05 - Board of Trustees Meeting at 5:15 pm
Missions Committee Meeting at 6:30 pm
07 - Wesley Foundation Benefit Auction - FLC
09 - Primetimers at 10:30 am - FLC
12 - Evangelism Committee Meeting at 4 pm - Library
16 - UMW Circle III Meeting at 6:30 pm

ROOM RESERVATIONS
If you are planning to reserve a room in the Church for a
meeting, gathering, etc., a request can be made either by
completing a Building Use Form that can be found in the
Workroom or online www.fumcnac.org, scroll down to the
bottom of the home page and click resources, church forms
and then building use.

ACCESS ACS
To obtain an ACCESS ACS user ID, logon to
www.fumcnac.org, click the ACCESS ACS link at the
bottom of the page. For more information, kindly contact
Sharon Bright at 936-564-8308 or email
sharon.b@fumcnac.org.

Articles Due for Next Newsletter

The next Newsletter will be dated Monday,

May 2, 2016. Articles for this issue should be emailed to
sharon.b@fumcnac.org by 3:00 pm Wednesday,
April 13 , 2016.

BULLETIN and E-News DEADLINE

Please email all information to sharon.b@fumcnac.org

for our weekly Bulletin/E-News by 3:00 pm on Tuesdays.

Regularly-Scheduled Meetings
Mondays:
HRT Emmaus Reunion Group meets on Mondays at 5:15 pm - Barbara LaFours
Girl Scout Troop 1406 meets on Mondays at 6:00 pm in the Scout Lodge
Tuesdays:
Heart-to-Heart Chorus at 9:00 am in the Choir Room and performances at Nursing Homes at 10:00 am (2nd & 4th Tuesdays)
Girl Scout Troop 1016 meets every other Tuesday at 5:30 pm in the Scout Lodge
Celebrate Service Rehearsal at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary
Wednesdays:
Christian Writers Fellowship at 5:45 pm
YoWe (Youth on Wednesday Evenings) at 5:30 pm-Jr. High Ignite; 6:30 pm Sr. High Ignite - Youth Center
Bell Choir Rehearsal at 6:00 pm in Room 207
Chancel Choir Rehearsal at 7:00 pm in the Choir Room.
Thursdays:
Grace Emmaus Reunion Group meeting at 8:30 am in the Library
Sundays:
Youth Praise Band practice at 4:30 pm in the Youth Lounge
Cub Scouts meets at 5:00 pm in the Scout Lodge
Youth on Sunday Night 5:30-Youth Open Gym; 6:30 pm-Youth Snack Supper; 7:00 pm-Youth Bible Study
Volume 9, Issue 4

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PRAYER CONCERNSUPDATED, Friday, March 11, 2016 (9 am)

Our Staff
DR. JEFF McDONALD
Senior Pastor
jeff.m@fumcnac.org
REV. TRENT OLIVER
Associate Pastor
trent.o@fumcnac.org
JEFF CAMPBELL
Director of Youth Ministry
jeff.c@fumcnac.org
ELSA JORDAN
Director of Childrens Ministry
elsa.j@fumcnac.org
LISA LABOSKY
Director of Preschool
lisa.l@fumcnac.org
DR. TOD FISH
Director of Music Ministry
tod.f@fumcnac.org
DR. GARY WURTZ
Celebrate Worship Leader
gary.w@fumcnac.org
DR. ANDY PARR
Organist
andy.p@fumcnac.org
SHARON BRIGHT
Office Manager
sharon.b@fumcnac.org
KATHY THOMAS
Financial Secretary
kathy.t@fumcnac.org
JIM JENKINS
Building Manager
jim.j@fumcnac.org

For a more up-to-date Prayer List, kindly contact our Church Office564-8308.
Harold Bogan, Wayne Lunsford (requested by Debra Daughtery), Rob Simmons, Judy Williamson, Conroy
Hughes (friend of Al Smith), Doris Smith, Betty Wood, Ken Wood, Ken Taylor (Fern Faulkners son-in-law),
Martin Houser, Seth Wurtz (Gary Wurtzs nephew), Clyde Sheffield, Larry Honeycutt (requested by Natalie
Anderson), Mazie Farmer, Betty Yarbrough, Kittie Dobbs, Kevin Fike, Willie (requested by Debra Bankston),
Richie (Audry Quicks grandson), Arlen Jeffery, Brent Slaton, A. L. Mangham, Dianne House, Charles Warlick,
Sharon & Charles Gardener (Sue & Doug Laws cousin), Katrina Loftin, Frank Richardson, Collin Chandler
(Jack and Ashley Chandlers son), Donald Stricklen (Donna Johnsons father), Raymond Kieffer, Jim Simmons
(Charlie Simmons brother), Wesley Sowell (John & Gale Whites daughter-in-laws father), Daniel Smith
(requested by Gale White), Laurie Russell (Ann Wilsons niece), Barbara Collier, Lisa Wrench, Helen Grout,
Charla Dumas (Karen Jenlinks daughter), Louis (Len) Neff (Dawn Rigsbys cousin), Dick Voigtel, Hunter
LaGrone (requested by Charles Reynolds), Cindy German (Anne Petits daughter), Becky Taylor, Dottie
Clagett, Pat LaRue, Melanie Kieffer (requested by Patrick Rovers Houser), Jeff Thomas (Carla Coffees
cousin), Samantha Hein (Sue Laws great-niece), Bobby Williams (requested by Betty Lewis), Kirk Watson
(Kelly Youngs brother), Randy Hauck (requested by Hank & Suzy Crouse), Charlotte Carey (Brad Maules
sister), Sunne Schotke (Brad Maules niece), Bubba Hughes (requested by Al Smith), Huntley Stephenson
(requested by Al Smith), Jarrell Grout, Steven Russell (Lynn Teagues brother), Mike Rogers (requested by
Allen Anthony), Annette Martin, Ruth (Marie) Baker, Campbell Cox, Rudy Washburn, Jonathan Wolfe (Gale
Whites son), Rosemary Moffatt, McKenzie Hanlon (requested by Colleen Abernathy), Leah Dorsey (Leon
Dorseys daughter), Roy Laprarie (Al Smiths brother-in-law).

Military Personnel in Combat Zone

Jack Duffin, Jake Trotter, Westen Kuenstler, Wesley Floyd
Names will remain on a published prayer team list for 90 days. The prayer team appreciates current
updates on requests. Please email your requests and updates to info@fumcnac.org If you know of a
member of FUMC who is in the hospital or who will be having surgery, kindly contact the Church Office - 5648308. EMERGENCIES, call 936-585-2294.

The mission of the First United Methodist Church of Nacogdoches is to make disciples through
Christ-centered service and outreach. With Gods help, we will do this through witnessing,
teaching and loving.

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