OCT OBER E DITI ON

tool not only to help con-

verse with each other, but

also to spread the Gospel

of Christ.

Dr. Steven Diaz, our pastor will be teach-

ing conversational English as a second

language this fall for our community.

Classes begin this month and will be held

at the Teague Library every Monday &

Wednesday at 4:00pm. Please tell any-

one who you think would be interested

about this program. This is a unique out-

reach program that has valuable benefits

for those struggling to learn the English

language. Communication is a valuable

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MEETINGS IN OCTOBER

ALL SAINT DAY REQUEST FORMS

ESL CLASSES

2016

Charge

Conference

In Athens

Sunday

Oct. 30th

@ 2:00pm

The

Ministerial

Alliance Meeting Pastor Steven will be at-

tending the meetings of the

Ministerial Alliance on the

first Tuesday of each

month. The next scheduled

meeting will be:

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016

Trustee

Meeting

@ 6:00pm

Tuesday

Oct. 11th Finance Meeting

@7:00

Administration

Meeting

Tuesday

October

18th

@ 6:00pm

On “All Saints Day” we will remember and honor those who have gone to be

part of the great communion of the saints. Please pick up a request form and

list anyone you are grieving that we might honor them and you on this special

day which will be the first Sunday in November. (November. 6, 2016)

Services of Welcome for Bishop Jones

There are two Services of Welcome Scheduled for

Bishop Jones this fall. You are encouraged to attend

either Sunday listed below:

October 16th 5:00pm

Marvin UMC- 300 West Erwin, Tyler, Texas

or

October 23rd

FUMC - Westchase, Houston, Texas

(child care provided)

District visit with Bishop Jones -

“The Wesleyan Way”

On Saturday, November 12th, Bishop Jones

will be in The Northwest District to meet with

clergy, key leaders, and laity within our churches.

The Bishop’s visit will be from 9:00am– noon.

(Please mark your calendars)

Location: Athens FUMC,

225 Lovers Lane,

Athens, Texas 75751

Registration: 9:00am—9:30am

Please be on time!! Child care will be provided

should help you to praise God and

to feel his presence.

All of us can remember

the good ole days. When you

could happily catch fireflies for an

entire evening. When money is-

sues were handled by whoever

was the banker in "Monopoly."

And it wasn’t odd to have two or

three "best" friends. When being

old referred to anyone over 20

years of age. When the net on a

tennis court was the perfect height

to play volleyball – with no real

rules. Remember when the worst

thing you could catch from the

opposite sex was "cooties." How

it was magic when dad would

"remove" his

thumb. Re-

member when

you were final-

ly tall enough

to ride the "big

people" rides at

the amusement park and when a

foot of snow was a dream-come

true. And the best part for me was

how you could correct any mis-

take by yelling, "do over!"

Well the good ole days are

not done! We are bringing those

good ole days back. This will oc-

cur in our worship experience

through biblical preaching and

some of our most loved hymns of

the Christian experience. We are

the visible and yet invisible

church in worship on Sunday.

A man was walking

through an art gallery when he

came upon a picture of the Lord

Jesus dying upon the cross. He

stopped and looked at the beauti-

ful portrait of Calvary's love. As

he stared into the face of Christ,

so full of agony the gallery guard

tapped him on the shoulder.

"Lower," the guard said. "The art-

ist painted this picture to be appre-

ciated from a lower position."

So the man bent down.

And from this lower position he

observed new beauties in the pic-

ture not previously shown.

"Lower," said the guard. "Lower

still." The man knelt down on one

knee and looked up into the face

of Christ. The new vantage point

yielded new beauties to behold

and appreciate.

But motioning toward the

ground, the guard said, "Lower.

You've got to go lower." The man

now dropped down to two knees

and looked up. Only then

as he looked up at the

painting from such a low

posture could he realize the

artist's intended perspec-

tive. Only then could he

see the full beauty of the

cross.

Is this not true in worship?

Only as we position ourselves

lower and lower in humble sub-

mission can we behold more

clearly the glories of our wonder-

ful Lord.3 If you want to really

come to know God, you can find

Him in a worship service every

Sunday at Teague United Method-

ist Church. See you in worship.

1. Warren W. Wiersbe,

The Integrity Crisis, Thomas

Nelson Publishers, 1991, p. 119.

2. Wayne Gruden,

.Systematic Theology: An Intro-

duction to Biblical Doctrine, 2009

WORDsearch Corp., p. 440

3. From Dr. David

Moore's Sermon, "In and Around

Heaven" Grace and Blessings,

Pastor Steven Diaz

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FROM THE PASTOR’S PEN

If you want to really come to

know God, you can find Him in a

worship service every Sunday

M E T HODIST VISI T OR

The Visible and Yet Invisible

Church True biblical worship so

satisfies our total personality that

we don’t have to shop around for

man-made substitutes. William

Temple made this clear in his

masterful definition of worship:

“For worship is the submission

of all our nature to God. It is the

quickening of conscience by His

holiness; the nourishment of

mind with His truth; the purifying

of imagination by His beauty; the

opening of the heart to His love;

the surrender of will to His pur-

pose—and all of this gathered up

in adoration, the most selfless

emotion of which our nature is

capable and therefore the chief

remedy for that self-centeredness

which is our original sin and the

source of all actual sin.”1

Wayne Gruden supports this con-

cept of worship. Gruden says:

“In its true spiritual reality as

the fellowship of all genuine be-

lievers, the church is invisible.

This is because we cannot see the

spiritual condition of people’s

hearts.”2 We can see who out-

wardly attends the church, and

we can see outward evidences of

inward spiritual change, but we

cannot actually see into people’s

hearts and view their spiritual

state—only God can do that. This

is why Paul says, “The Lord

knows those who are his” (2 Tim. 2:19).

So when we worship we

are responding to an idea that is

the visible and yet invisible

church. The music and message

is what brings our hearts to con-

template a life we have and con-

tinue to have with God. Worship

Oct. 1st… Rhonda Long

Waylon Jace Long

Rick Richards

Oct. 4th Doris Smith

Oct. 7th Jarrett Bodine

Cathleen Griego

April Kelly

Oct. 8th Melissa Bodine

Kayla Craig

Doris Martin

Oct. 9 Jane Hill

Oct. 11 Joel Black

Oct. 13 Richard Luke

Oct. 15th Leslie Reid

Oct. 17th Diann Clary

Oct. 18th Ricky Prasil

Oct. 22nd Lisa Montgomery

Oct. 23rd Charles Hull

Susan Rawls

Oct. 26th Camden Gonzales

Kip Stuver

Oct. 29th Lilah Craig

Oct. 30th Morgan Eubanks

Coy Turner

Oct. 31st Cathy Knouse

Teresa Van Hooser

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Anniversaries Birthdays

M E T HODIST VISI T OR

A CARD OF THANKS

October 10th…Mike & Char Mabry

October 18th…Mike & Angie Roberts

October 30th…Ricky & Carolyn Wills

TRUNK OR TREAT PLEASE HELP US BY DONATING CANDY NEEDED TO HAND OUT

THIS YEAR!! PLEASE HAVE CANDY HERE BY OCTOBER 27TH

OCT OBER E DITI ON

Adult Classes

Renewed Beginnings taught by Beverly Johnson

& Helen Marek: current study the book of Ezekiel

The Lelia Weaver class taught by Joe Barrow

Their fall study is over “The Sovereignty of God”

Pairs & Spares taught by Lisa Montgomery

Books 1,2 Peter; Jude with “Explore the Bible.

Youth Classes

5th -12th grade taught by David Crundwell

K—4th grade taught by Susan Beaver

Nursery available with Melba Jean Price

There are also some ongoing Bible

Studies to join this fall one is:

The Women’s Bible Study

Who meets every Tuesday evening

in the parlor @ 5:45pm

Confirmation Classes

to begin the first Sunday in October

(October. 2, 2016)

@ 10:00am.

At FUMC we offer a variety of classes

for everyone to join in meeting together

to explore and talk about God’s Word.

We have classes for

all ages, so please

come join us this fall

as we meet for Sun-

day School.

Find the class that fits your age and inter-

est. Here is a list of classes you may

want to check out:

“GRANDPARENTS BREAKFAST”

We had a breakfast in honor of grand-

parents, on September 9th at the pre-

school. We served breakfast burritos

and cinnamon rolls to the grandparents and chil-

dren. We had a wonderful turn out with 70 people! We are

blessed to have such a great group of grandparents to come be with

their grandchildren on this special day.

The Youth of FUMC Teague - Every Wednesday @ 6:00pm. I

hope all the youth of our church will be plan-

ning on attending and bringing a friend. There

will be a meal provided each week.

So make plans to join us this Wednesday!

FIFTH QUARTER: will be held after all

home games and we will need 5 adult chaper-

ones and food to be donated. Contact Suzanne Taylor or

Pastor Steven Diaz if you would like to help.(Oct. 7th & Nov.4th)

Homecoming is Oct. 21st (there will be no 5th Quarter then)

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Sunday School and New Bible Studies

Preschool News

“ACTIVATE” YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

New Bible Studies

to start this fall!!

“COME DISCOVER THE

TEAGUE FOOTBALL

OCT. 7 *ELKHART

OCT. 14 WHITNEY

OCT. 21 *GROESBECK

(Homecoming)

OCT. 28 MALAKOFF

NOV. 4 *WESTWOOD

*HOME GAMES

We will be having donuts for Dad’s October 7th

Little Caesar’s Fundraiser October 3rd—14th

Visiting the Pumpkin Patch in Fairfield

Trick or Treat downtown

at the local businesses on

October 31st

Oct. 2nd………………Fellowship Breakfast 9:45am

………………………..Confirmation Classes begin

Oct. 4th……………….Women’s Bible Study 5:45pm

Oct. 5th……………….“Activate” Youth Fellowship meets @ 6:00pm

Oct. 7th………………..FUMC providing the Football Players Dinner @3:30

Oct. 11th……………....Lord’s Store House 8:30—12:30

Trustee Meeting 6:00pm

…………….…………..Finance Meeting 7:00pm

………………………...Women’s Bible Study 5:45pm

Oct. 12th……………….Activate Youth Fellowship 6:00pm

Oct. 16th..……………..Sunday School Visits Nursing Home

Oct. 18th………………Administration Meeting 6:00pm

………….……………..Women’s Bible Study 5:45pm

Oct. 19th……………….Activate Youth Fellowship 6:00pm

Oct. 25th……………….Lord’s Store House 8:30—12:30

Women’s Bible Study 5:45pm

Oct. 26th……………….Activate Youth Fellowship 6:00pm

Oct. 30th………………Youth Sunday @ 8:45 / Regular Worship Service

@ 11:00 / Youth led Worship Service

…………………………Charge Conference in Athens 2:00pm

Oct. 31st……………….Halloween

Calendar of Events

Lord’s

Storehouse Tues. Oct. 11th

Tues. Oct. 25th

8:30 — 12:30 In need of

vegetable soups

(no cream soups)

From the Pastor’s Pen 2

Birthday’s & Anniversary 3

Preschool News 4

Church News 5

Joys & Concerns 6

Prepare to Worship 7

Stewardship 7

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THE BULLETIN BOARD

If anyone would like to sing Special Music at any service please let us know all dates

are open

ESL CLASSES

(English as Second Language)

Will be offered by

Dr. Steven Diaz

Mon. & Wed. @ 4:00 at

the Library

Conversational English

Women’s Bible Study

Every Tuesday

In the parlor

@ 5:45pm,

Fellowship Breakfast

October 2nd @ 9:45am

DON’T JUDGE EACH

DAY BY THE

HARVEST YOU REAP BUT BY

the Seeds THAT YOU

Plant

Exercise Class Mon Wed Fri

8:30am

DOROTHY BLACK

Hal & Linda McMichael

DOUG CLARY

Earnest & Mary Smith

PAULA DAY

Jeff & Pam Stuver

JOHN FINLEY

*Paul & Susan Beaver

*Olen & Diann Clary

JIMMY FULCHER

*Jerry & Cissy Maggard

LINDA HUFFMAN

Shannon, Leslie, Morgan,

Mallorie & Mollie Sims

W.R. MCSWANE

*Debbie Hamilton

*Richard Katie & Cooper Finley

Jeff & Pam Stuver

ETTA MAE OAKES

Charles & Anne Ham

NEWMAN SHORTER

Jeff & Pam Stuver

JANICE TURNER

Shannon, Leslie, Morgan,

Mallorie & Mollie Sims

MARTHA TURNER

Shannon, Leslie, Morgan,

Mallorie & Mollie Sims

Michele (deployment)

Janice Mayfield

Avery (Todd) McKin-

ney

Jack Meredith

Earl Minze

Earnest Pack

Kit Prasil

Mammie Roberts

Mike Roberts

Myra and Joe Rosa

Johnny Salinas

Sherrill Swedowski

Dickie Ray Taylor

Margaret White

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Michelle Adams

Kenneth Ray Beasley

Mary Bonner

Phyllis Caldwell

Bill Carpenter

Caroline Craig

Kateley Beth Craig

Alice Derouen

Roland Diaz

Judy Dye

Sid Fryer

Richard Gillet

Arnold & Penny Gray

Mariva Grimes

Susan Johnson

Phil Koester

Marie Lawrence

Leo & Patricia Long

JOYS and CONCERNS

M E T HODIST VISI T OR

For Mike Roberts

and his family that

they received help on

the upcoming

medical expenses.

And thank-you for

everyone to help us

Pledge the budget

JOYS CONCERNS

The Family of Dorothy Black

The Family of Paula Day

The Family of Jack Dillon

The Family of John Finley

The Family of James Fulcher

The Family of Janie Graham

The Family of W.R. McSwane

The Family of Kenneth Roberts

The Families of the Police Officers

The Family of Ruthie Askew Smith

The Family of Willis Webb

The Family of Elouise York

Hospitalized

Mary Bonner

Bill Carpenter

Phil Koester

Marie Lawrence

Mike Roberts

Judy Dye

Barrett Besser

Dylan Graham

Tommy Maddox

Alex Prasil

Chase Reves

Andrew Sartor

Taylor Sartor

Daniel Sessions

J. R. Sessions III

Eric Simmons

Brandon Jeremy Tiner

Chase Walker (deployed in June)

…..pray for each other So that you may be healed.

The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

James 5:16

* These memorials were given in August but were not listed in August Newsletter. Sorry

MEMORIALS GIVEN IN SEPTEMBER Pray for theses families:

OCT OBER E DITI ON

September 4th

Worship 64

Sunday School 18

Memorials $100

Offering $3,610

September 11th

Worship 78

Sunday School 11

Memorials $45

Offering $2,658

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STEWARDSHIP

PREPARING FOR WORSHIP IN OCTOBER

Communion Rail Offering in October Goes to: World Communion ConferenceSan Antonio, Texas

October 2nd

Message Matthew 6: 9-13 Victorious Prayer

Music “How Great Thou Art”

“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”

“Sweet Hour of Prayer”

“Victory in Jesus”

October 9th

Message Matthew 6: 19-24

Make Sure You Get the Real Thing Music

“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”

“Since Jesus Came into My Heart”

“Give Me Thy Heart”

“Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus”

October 16th

Message Matthew 6:33

Proper Priorities Music

“This Is My Father’s World”

“I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord”

“Seek Ye First”

“Precious Name”

October 23rd

Message Matthew 7:1

Tolerance Music

“My, Jesus, I Love Thee”

“Take Time to Be Holy”

“Lord, I Want to be a Christian”

“Precious Name”

September 18th

Worship 77

Sunday School 15

Memorials $0

Offering $1,728

September 25th

Worship 70

Sunday School 10

Memorials $70

Offering $3,344

LOOK FOR A CHANGE IN OCTOBER ON FIFTH SUNDAYS

THERE WILL BE TWO SERVICES:

Regular Worship Service @ 8:45am

Youth Worship Service @ 11:00am

YOUTH SUNDAY October 30th

Every Wednesday “Activate”

Youth Fellowship will meet at 6:00pm

(meal included)

Every Sunday Worship at: 8:45am 11:00am Sunday School at: 9:45am 3rd Sunday Kids minister at the Teague Nursing Home Fifth Sunday Youth Sunday (8:45 Regular Worship) 11:00 Youth Led Worship Every Tuesday Women’s Bible Study Meets @ 5:45pm

2nd Tuesday Trustee Meetings at 6:00 pm Finance Meeting at 7:00pm (every other month) (not in July or December) Every 3rd Tuesday (every other month) Administration Mtg. at 6:00pm (not in July or December) Monday-Wednesday-Friday Adult Exercise Class at 8:30am

MEETING TOGETHER

October 2016

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