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July 2021
Unconventional Wisdom
often began by saying, "You door to question some
have heard it said...," and "conventional" wisdom with
then say, "but I say to you..." the firm foundation of God's
And what Jesus said would truth.
be something challenging
I also hope you will continue
and difficult for his
to look for ways to engage
followers to put into
and connect with our faith
practice.
community. As new habits
For a few weeks in July and and new routines in life are
August, I will talk about a forming, we have to be
few of these sayings of intentional about how we
Jesus, put in the context of practice our faith and how
phrases we sometimes say we find life in our faith
today and may even believe community. These summer
to be words to live by. What months may be a good way
do the Scriptures have to to test the waters a bit as we
How many times have you
say when the world tells put plans in place for the
heard a saying that sounded
us- "An Eye for an Eye," fall.
Biblical, but struggled to
"You Only Live Once,"
find the book, chapter, and God's grace and blessings
"What Goes Around Comes
verse for the quote? There go with you as you grow in
Around," "God Helps Those
are many things that good Christian faith and action.
Who Help Themselves,"
Christians sometimes say I look forward to seeing you
and "God Will Never Give
that are not in the Bible. often as we worship and
You More Than You Can
There are also times in the serve together.
Handle"?
Bible where we read some- With love, and joy, serving
thing that really sounds like I hope you will plan to
as your pastor,
the opposite of how we worship each week during
Rev. John McLarty
understand life to be. this series. I also hope you
will invite someone to meet
Fancy words we sometimes
you here. We can help
use are "counterintuitive" or
introduce people to a God
"unconventional wisdom."
who wants a relationship
When Jesus did this, he
with others by opening the
First United Methodist Church, 909 10th St., Wichita Falls, Texas, 76301
WFISD Prayer Walk—Sunday, August 8 Join FUMC for the annual WFISD Prayer Walk on Sunday, August 8 at 1:00 p.m. We will gather on every campus of the Wichita Falls ISD to spend a few minutes in prayer as another school year begins. If you would like to be an FUMC campus representative on this day, please contact Georgia Harrison. Summer Sunday School— Four Questions: Lingering in the Beauty of Your Life Join FUMC for this year’s Summer Sunday School study of Four Questions: Lingering in the Beauty of Your Life (The Spiritual Life of Christians). Sometimes just getting rote answers leaves us feeling dry, bored, and uninspired. But by asking better questions we can get to the heart of what it means to live the God-life. Who Am I? What Do I Love? How Shall I Live, Knowing I Will Die? What Is My Gift to the Family of the Earth? These questions will move us from a casual Christianity to a deeper level in the Wesleyan Way of Salvation using traditional Christian practices and understandings. Summer Sunday School begins July 11 through August 1 at 9:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Confirmation Class of 2022—Register Online by July 15 It is time to register to be a part of the Confirmation Class of 2022! If your child has completed fifth grade and has not yet been confirmed, they may participate in this confirmation class that will begin in August 2021. This includes all who would have gone through this class last year, no matter their grade. Please register online ASAP so we can begin making plans for this class. Please contact Georgia Harrison or Kim English with any questions. Register online at www.fumcwf.org/confirmation. 2021-2022 Acolytes Children and youth 5th through 8th grade are eligible to lead worship as acolytes for the 2021-22 year! Register today for your child to participate for this important service to the church. Training is mandatory and will be August 10 (or by appointment). Contact Kim English for more information. Register online at www.fumcwf.org/children/missions.
Building Renovation
Building renovation
officially began in the
month of June clearing
out the 1st floor office
spaces. John marks the
occasion saying, “Every
Sunday for the past four
years, I have prayed with
the pastors of our church
in this office. This office
has been the workspace
of my predecessors who
faithfully served here.
Soon this space will be
opened up to create more
gathering room outside
our sanctuary. So if this is
the last time we pray in
here, I wanted mark the
occasion with gratitude.”
Changes at the School for Little People
The School for Little People's director, Keisha Swagerty, has accepted a position in the WFISD for the 2021-
2022 school year and will transition into that role at the end of July. For the past two years, Keisha has done
great work leading our preschool and we will miss her. FUMCWF wishes Keisha well in this next chapter of
her life.
Building Assistant: Part-Time Position Available
Building Assistant: The church seeks a person to assist the associate/executive pastor with room set up,
some janitorial responsibilities, building care (and maintenance), 15 hours/week, including Sunday mornings
from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. If interested or for more information, contact Don Pellikan or John McLarty.
In Our Prayers
Please pray for children, youth, and their families to have a safe and fun summer,
our summer programs and activities, and the church as we enter extensive building renovations.
Congratulations to Caleb and Carrie, and the Pellikan family for the birth of baby Killian.
Congratulations to Nick Beltchev who received his D.M.A. in Brass, Woodwind and Percussion Performance
for Tuba at the University of Texas at Austin.
Our sympathies go to Marc Schwartz and family for this death of his father,
and to Ruth Ann, Catherine, and the family and friends of Leland Allred.
Those who would like to keep up with the full list of prayers, sign up to receive the weekly Prayer List via
email by visiting fumcwf.org/connect. To add or remove someone from the prayer list,
fill out a card in the pew on Sunday morning, talk to a pastor, or call the office.
Children lead worship after a week of
#CampMusicnMore!
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Worship live on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. online at www.fumcwf.org/live
or by TV Broadcast on channel KJBO
Sign up for weekly updates online at www.fumcwf.org/connect
Staff Contact Information
Office: (940) 766-4231
Rev. John McLarty, Senior Pastor…………………………………………………..jmclarty@fumcwf.org
Rev. Don Pellikan, Associate Pastor……………………………………………...dpellikan@fumcwf.org
Rev. Georgia Harrison, Adult Education Pastor………………………………gharrison@fumcwf.org
Alex Dietz, Office Assistant……………………………………………………………..adietz@fumcwf.org
Kim English, Children’s Director…………………………………………………...kenglish@fumcwf.org
Kristen Gossett, Music Director……………………………………………………..kgossett@fumcwf.org
Brent Lamberth, Youth Director…………………………………………………..blamberth@fumcwf.org
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..(940) 613 -0025
Dr. Kiyo Watanabe, Organist……………………………………………………...kwatanabe@fumcwf.org
School for Little People………………………………………………………………………..slp@fumcwf.org
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..(940) 766 -0575
Olivia Zamora, Communications Coordinator………………………………….ozamora@fumcwf.org
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