“Let all things be done for building up.”
I Corinthians 14:26
Yesterday was a day of excitement and revelation at the Whitewright church.
Many of our young (twelve of them) persons led and
assisted our church service.
They contributed to worshipping God in such a way that we had not
only the excitement that young people generate, but also a revelation, and
epiphany, of the awesome nature of approaching God in the gathered church.
As
I witnessed their actions, I noticed things that were really wonderful.
There was an intensity
which the youth showed as they focused on their parts of the service.
There was earnestness in
the prayer. There was a
commitment to excellence shown by
their obvious desire to get things just right.
All of these things led us into a time which transcended the
ordinary, that led us beyond our everyday experience.
They truly led us onto holy ground!
This reminds me of Psalm 96:9: “Worship the Lord in the beauty of
holiness.” Yesterday was
beautiful!
We
are committed to youth ministry in our churches.
In the months ahead our youth will take part in learning more about
Christian worship and then will craft youth-led services for us on Fifth
Sundays. Yesterday was a
service which included a lot of youth who were recruited to lead in what was
already in place. In the
future, the young people will lead us in services which are put together
combining the newness of their excitement along with the time-honored
heritage of Christian worship.
We can look forward to more experiences of being on holy ground!
We can look forward to more of the beauty of holiness!
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Confirmation is Coming!
Be
on the look-out for news on Confirmation for our young people.
Our pastor will lead a time on Sundays beginning later in the spring.
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OUR January 2010
PRESENCE |
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Worship |
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Jan. 3 |
51 |
91 |
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Jan. 10 |
37 |
83 |
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Jan. 17 |
38 |
89 |
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Jan. 24 |
56 |
96 |
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Jan. 31 |
52 |
97 |
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Avg. – Jan. |
47 |
91 |
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2010 Operating Budget |
$ 184,695 |
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Amount Needed
Per Month
to Meet this Budget |
$ 14,454
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January Gifts |
$ 15,391 |
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MYF
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Grades 9th-12th are welcome!
MYF Schedule
Feb. 7-
Feb.21-
no MYF due to Planet
Wisdom
Do
You Have Facebook…We
Do!!
Search “MYF Whitewright” on your Facebook page, check us out and become
a fan. Keep up with all the
High School Youth activities and upcoming events.
You can also see the photos of our fun times together.
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We Need Fleece!!
MYF’s February “Mini-Mission”
We will be making
fleece infant blankets.
They will be donated
to The Pregnancy Care Center.
We would appreciate
donations of fleece fabric in any color or pattern that is appropriate
for babies.
Fabric should be a
minimum of 40” wide and needs to be at the church by Sunday, Feb. 7th.
For more information
call:
Cindy Porter
(309-364-2410) or any of our youth can answer questions.
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THEWORSHIPCONNECTION
A planning sub-group of
the Worship Committee met in January resulting in several new additions
to our worship schedule, here they are.
February;
Liturgist Training - 21 Feb 10
- Liturgy means the "work of the people"
Fourth Sunday
Contemporary Worship Service - 28 Feb 10
- Meet in the Fellowship Hall, 7:00-8:00pm
March;
Fourth
Sunday
Contemporary Worship Service - 28 Mar 10
- Meet in the Fellowship Hall, 7:00-8:00pm
April;
Fourth Sunday
Contemporary Worship Service - 25 Apr 10
- Meet in the Fellowship Hall, 7:00-8:00pm
Still in planning are 5th Sunday Youth Laity led morning Worship
Services and Lenten Services for Easter 2010.
All the nations you
have made will come and worship
before you, O Lord; they will bring glory to your name.
Psalm 86:8-10
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Do you need or
know someone who needs a walker
or cane?
A walker and cane
with four legs have been donated and if you are in need of one of them
please call the church office.
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