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WE MET CHRIST! Kathy and I went out to dinner the other night to a local restaurant… both of us had a long day at work… neither wanted to cook… and so we landed on a place we could both agree on.

Page 02 Missions

Page 04 Christmas

SENIOR PASTOR

Page 06 Organ Installation Update

Page 09 From FUMC Lubbock to India

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MOVED BY JESUS. LOVING PEOPLE. SERVING ALL.

Our mission is to create a grace-filled environment in which Christ transforms lives.

Once we sat down, we started to sort through the menu when Christ came to our table! Really! Our server hovered over us and asked us our drink orders and introduced himself, “My name is Christ, and I’ll be serving you this evening.” Seeing the look on our faces (and I think being used to that reaction), he said, “Yes, you heard me correctly…

C-H-R-I-S-T… just like in the Bible.” As the evening played out, he was great, the food was great, and we went home full and blessed.

Craig Curry

As we approach Advent, are we ready to meet Christ? Not the server (even though he was a cool dude) but the Savior, the Son, the Child! The early church used the Greek word for “fish” as their code word for Christ talk. It was a theological pedagogy as much as it was an acronym. Ichthus (in English)… ICQUS (in Greek), and it signaled “Jesus Christ, God, Son, Savior.” It was so well used that the mere appearance of a fish symbol became iconic for Christ and all that Jesus stood for. That’s what you do in a covert, persecuted movement.

Are we ready to see Christ this advent? Are we ready to be “Christ” this advent?

Are we hungry to take his message, his love, his story, and his sacrifice to the world around us? Are we ready to be Christ for the next person we see? This advent, my prayer is that “Christ” will become clearer to us and visible in us and experienced by others because of us! I’d love for Lubbock to say, “We met Christ at First LBK!” See you in Worship!

Pastor Craig

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Christmas Missions offering

– December 2019 –

CHRISTMAS MISSIONS “ John 15:9”As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.

10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. 12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”

Loving each other can seem like a simple command until we consider, who it is we are called to love.

Who is our neighbor? It may be our geographical neighbor or someone clear across the world from us. Our neighbors are in our circles of work and church. Some of our neighbors may have similarities with us and some may differ greatly from us. Loving those who are different from us can seem challenging. This is what Jesus modeled for us.

As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I The next we must ask have keptquestion my Father’s commands andisremain in hisdoes love. Iloving have told youneighbor this so that look my joy what our may be in you and that your joy may like? Loving our neighbor looks likebe complete. My command is this: Love each Jesus’ ministry.

Showing up for 15:9-12 friends other as I have loved you.

– John

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Christmas is the celebration of the love of God sending his son Jesus to walk among us, to teach us, and to show us love. When we rest in Jesus’ love we find Joy and when we share Jesus’ love with others, we see Joy. My prayer this Christmas season is that through all the celebrations, the missions, and the outreach that we show love to our neighbor.

Join the missions of First LBK this Christmas in showing love to all our neighbors. You are a part of this story and your presence and your gifts make it possible to love our neighbors through feeding, listening, empowering, and mentoring them in love.

— Sara Lattimore, Director of Missions & Outreach

Outside business office CLC Welcome Desk Giving – 2019 Christmas Missions

July 18-25, First Methodist is partnering with Aldersgate for a Family/Inter-generational Mission Trip to Fairbanks, Alaska!

Our group will help with projects around the camp where we will stay, but could also work on some home repair projects in the Fairbanks area, help at homesteads, and possibly work with a children’s ministry/VBS in Fairbanks.

Because this is a domestic trip, no passport is required. This is a great mission trip for families and those wanting to get their feet wet in serving on mission trips. We will partner with Aldersgate for this mission trip. All ages are welcome to participate, but anyone who has not completed 8th grade will need to attend with a parent or guardian. The cost is approximately $1,800 per person.

Applications must be completed online before January 20 at fumc. com/alaska.

For questions contact: FUMC - Sara Lattimore, slattimore@fumc. com or Aldersgate - Ginger Barbee, ginger@aldersgate.online.

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Applications due by January 20, 2020 Details and application: fumc.com/Alaska

MONTHLY MISSIONS FOCUS

FOOD OUTREACH

Vouchers & Christmas Food Boxes

We often think of food insecurity as something that happens in other places, in third world countries, where access to food is limited or cost-prohibitive. The truth is that it happens right here in Lubbock, Texas. It happens to our neighbors, it happens in our schools, and in our churches. You will likely pass by someone today that is worried about how they will feed their family tonight. FUMC partners with the South Plains Food Bank in an effort to reach people in need and provide them with some basic food supplies on a monthly basis and a special food box on Christmas. The monthly boxes provide food for about a week and the Christmas boxes provide food for at least a week including a turkey or ham and some Christmas dinner fixings.

1. J oin in prayer for your neighbors who are worried about providing food for their families.

2. Pray for those who will volunteer their time to serve and feed their neighbors.

3. P ray for those searching for food to have the courage to reach out for help.

4. Pray for financial needs to be met so that FUMC and the SPFB can provide for these needs.

For more information, contact Sara Lattimore, slattimore@fumc.com. Sign up to volunteer at fumc.com/food-vouchers.

DEC. 8-12

SOUTH PLAINS FOOD BANK WORK DAY!

FOOD BOX DISTRUBUTION Saturday, December 21

Host or bring food for the families staying at the Family Promise Hope House.

Sign up for shifts or meals at fumc.com/family-promise Contact: Sara Lattimore, slattimore@fumc.com or Zoellen Fields, zoellenfields@gmail.com.

Pick your shift!

• 8-10:30 a.m • 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

• 12-2:30p.m.

Sign up at fumc.com/food-vouchers.

Contact: slattimore@fumc.com 806-763-4607, ext. 220

Family Promise - Last Rotation Join Missions in volunteering with Family Promise for our last rotation. Please sign up online at fumc.com/family-promise, or contact Zoellen Fields at zoellenfields@ gmail.com. We need meals, dinner hosts, and overnight hosts.

Missions Praise Report!

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Thank you for your help and support in serving Dour community school and 3 ecember 2019 | The Window it’s families!

Christmas Season at First Methodist

Christmas with

VOCES8 is described as “impeccable in its quality of tone and balance” by Gramophone. This British vocal ensemble will present an exciting Christmas program for its Lubbock debut, adding a new spin to traditional favorites.

Please make plans to join us this Christmas Season.

Sunday • December Vesper Concert 8, 2019 • 5 p.m.

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Sanctuary Vesper This British vocal ensemble will present an exciting Christmas program for its Lubbock debut, adding a new spin to traditional favorites.

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CONCERT SERIES

A Night in Bethlehem December 15, 5:30-7 p.m.

Memorial Hall Come savor the sights, sounds and excitement of the very first Christmas!

Families will interact with local shopkeepers and create unique keepsakes during this Christmas adventure.

Christmas Eve Services We invite you to celebrate the birth of our King at one of our Christmas Eve services.

Family Service 6 p.m.

Sanctuary Service begins with an organ prelude at 5:45 p.m. The children’s, youth, Sanctuary, and Chancel choirs provide music with the Christmas story told in lessons and carols with tableau, and ‘Silent Night’ by candlelight.

Contemporary Service 7:30 p.m.

Christian Life Center This is a time to worship the newborn king through live-band carols and songs. Hot drinks will be served at this casual service that also includes a short sermon and candlelight.

Traditional Service 9 p.m.

Sanctuary This service begins with an organ prelude at 8:45 p.m. The Chancel Choir provides music with the Christmas story told in lessons and carols with tableau, and ‘Silent Night’ by candlelight.

Traditional Service 11:15 p.m.

Chapel This service is an intimate, traditional service with the Christmas story told in lessons and carols with candlelight.

Prelude begins at 11 p.m.

Looking Ahead Internationally known for her work on Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomistic History, Dr. Richter brings the Old Testament to life by exploring the real people and real places from which it comes. Richter is a graduate of Valley Forge University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Shera Atkinson earned her doctorate from the Minister of Spiritual Near Eastern Languages and Formation and Civilizations Department of Congregational Care Harvard University in Hebrew Bible. A veteran of many years of leading student groups in archaeological excavation and historical geography classes in Israel, she has taught at Asbury Theological Seminary., Wesley Biblical Seminary and Wheaton College. She is also the author of several adult Bible Curriculums with Seedbed. Richter is a sought-after speaker in both academic and lay settings. She is recognized among the laity for her The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the

Old Testament, Epic of Eden: Isaiah, Epic of Eden: Ruth, Epic of Eden Jonah and is currently working on another installment of the Epic of Eden Series. We are excited to announce that we, at First Lubbock, will be the first to hear Sandra Richter preview her newest study on the Book of Psalms. Dr. Sandra Richter will lead our Welborn Payne Christian Life Conference next year on April 18 and 19. Be sure to save the date for this exciting event!

Other dates to Look forward to include our Annual Women’s Retreat led by Melanie Neal on February 22.

January Bible Studies include Jonah on Wednesday nights beginning Wednesday, January 8 at 5:30 p.m., Wildfire -A Study of the Holy Spirit begins Wednesday, January 8 at 12 p.m., and Jonah begins Thursday, January 9 at 9:30 a.m.

For our All-Church Book Study in 2020, we will read and study Kyle Idleman’s book: Don’t Give up: Faith That Gives You the Confidence to Keep Believing and the Courage to Keep Going. This study begins the first Sunday in February.

Welcome the Holy One What does it really mean to welcome Jesus into every area of our lives?

We will celebrate Advent this year by offering a multifaceted experience called Welcome the Holy One. This experience will include a weekly prayer focus announced in worship, a daily reading from our Advent book, “The Advent Mission”, and a weekly study

guide and meditation as well as some sermons that will touch on this topic.

The weekly study guide and meditation will be available in each of the worship venues and online. Join with others for all or part of this Advent journey and participate in welcoming Jesus into all of your life.

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Sanctuary Organ Installation Update When will the organ project be finished?

This is the question I am asked most frequently these Seung-Won Cho days.

Director of Traditional Yes, it’s Music Ministries and a simple Senior Organist question, but the answer is complicated, and can change from day to day.

The answer is that we do not have an exact date right now. I can assure our congregation that it will be sometime in early 2020. We eagerly and patiently wait for what we have prayed for, and looked forward to. We are excited to see and hear the completed organ project.

These days, most of what our FUMC Sanctuary visitors see is the first of four loads of component parts for the main organ. So, in order to relieve everyone’s curiosity about what’s in those boxes and crates that neatly clutter the Sanctuary, here is an Organ 101 explanation and what is still ahead.

The components of the general modern pipe organ can be divided into 3 main categories: 1. Pipes/Windchests 2. Console 3. Blower 6

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The pipes are placed on windchests which operate them. Both the pipes and the windchests must be located together. The console, which is comprised of keyboards and stop controls, operate the windchests. The console may be attached to the pipes/ windchests, or, as in our situation here at First Lubbock, it may be in its own case a short distance away.

The blowers provide the air or wind and may be housed with the pipes/ windchests, but are often preferred to be in a remote location, again as in our case here. While there are many secondary components to the pipe organ, these three items are common to all instruments; they are the most important considerations in planning the space.

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Some have been reborn out of the melting pot and some have been just repaired and renewed.

When totally done, our new Letourneau Op. 135 will encompass four manuals, 75 ranks, 97 stops and a total of 4,220 pipes.

The heart of every pipe organ is the wind-blown pipes which are arranged in the instrument by ranks. A rank is a set of pipes of the same tone. Each pipe in the rank corresponds to a key or note on the keyboard. A rank may contain 32 pipes for pedal ranks or 61 pipes for manual keyboard ranks. The ranks of pipes stand on the windchests, which are wooden boxes containing pressurized air wind, also are known as air under pressure. When valves in the windchests are activated by the organist at the console, the wind enters the pipes, causing them to speak.

Phase I was the antiphonal organ in the balcony. In November 2018 we saw the removal of the old antiphonal organ.

Installation of the new Antiphonal organ was started right after the Lubbock Symphony Concert in May. The Sanctuary was filled with crates, parts, and big pipes for the new antiphonal organ. The installation process began on schedule, thanks to the efforts of several strong men hoisting the heaviest parts of the pipe organ system into the chambers. The windchests, blower and two-manual console components each weighed more than 500 pounds. It was challenging due to heavy lifting and moving all the organ parts into the small windowed chambers located 45 ft. high above the Sanctuary floor level.

For about five months now, since midJune, the Chancel organ has been disassembled and dismantled. Nearly 60 percent of our old Moller pipes in the front two chambers and planter boxes were taken to the Letourneau shop in Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of

Fast forward to just a few weeks later.

It was the First Sunday of June that we were able to hear the very first sound of our brand-new antiphonal organ, Letourneau’s Opus 135. Visit the Letourneau (letourneauorgans.com) site to see our own Opus 135 among

from 1955. In addition, the two chandeliers over the choir loft have been removed.

The next step is painting the new surfaces.

the current two other projects, Market Square Presbyterian church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Alumni Chapel Organ at Michigan State University.

As of November, we are now in Phase II of the organ rebuilding project.

As a part of the Sanctuary plaster repairs and painting we have scaffolding in the Chancel loft. In addition to those repairs the old pipe planter boxes, old speaker system and inadequate choir lighting have been removed. Recently the plaster repairs were completed. New LED lighting has been installed in the Choir Loft replicating the original lighting

Phase II, has been even more challenging than its predecessor.

The most challenging aspect of this massive restoration is retrofitting and installing a new organ system into a 65-year-old building.

Updating, upgrading, and installing our organ is much more complicated in our facility than installing a new organ into a new construction project. The utmost care is being exercised to maintain the majesty and grandeur of our Sanctuary while ensuring the structural integrity and safety requirements are being met.

Our new main organ will consist of the two chambers being filled with pipes as before as well as new pipes and casework flanking each side of the choir loft and facing the congregation. These will take the place of the old “planter boxes” that used to flank the Rose window. These new pipes and casework will weigh in excess of 5,000 lbs. and so it is critical that the proper support be provided while working within the limits of building that was designed over 60 years ago.

The steel support frames were first designed by Létourneau but taking into consideration the age and methods

used to construct our building in 1954 we need to redesign that support steel to meet the needs of our unique and historic facility. These new support frames were designed by MWM Architects and are being manufactured

by W & W Steel. FUMC is proud to partner with these two Lubbock companies for our organ project.

The organ parts we see in the Sanctuary now include the pipes and the windchests of the Swell division, which will be installed inside the North chamber. The Swell pipes comprise only one third of the entire Chancel organ parts. During the building process we are expecting three more shipments of components. According to our best revised timeline, those shipments of pipes will arrive January, 2020.

Pipe installation in the North will begin as soon as the steel support framing is fabricated and installed. Following the completion of the interior of the North Chamber they will move to the interior of the South Chamber and then finally complete the installation with the new exposed additions. Following that there will be several weeks of voicing and tuning the instrument.

Again, we do not know the exact date of the completion, but the good news is that this massive project continues to progress weekly to the finish line.

And as always, Sunday after Sunday, we are most grateful for God’s faithful blessings as we continue to pray, sing, learn and worship in His house.

– Seung-Won Cho Director of Traditional Music Ministries and Senior Organist

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UPCOMING EVENTS Community Groups

Middle School: December 4, 18 // 6:45- 8 p.m.

Chick-Fil-A (66th & Slide) High School: December 11 // 6:45- 8 p.m.

Market Street (19th & Quaker)

First Youth Christmas Party

December 8 // 6-8 p.m.

Wesley Room

Ladies’ Christmas Party

December 23 // 2-4 p.m.

More details to come!

Save the Date!

Senior Rose Breakfast: May 17, 2020

Middle School Mission Trip: July 12-18, 2020 Oklahoma City, OK High School Mission Trip: June 28- July 3, 2020 Denver, CO We also use the GroupMe app for group messaging.

If you would like to be added to our group, please talk to Kirk or Emily!

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Help Us Close the Gap The 2019 Ministry Year is drawing to a close and funding for this year’s ministry expenses needs our extra giving. We clearly need to give what we have committed for the year. If we were to do that, we would be doing great. But not all are able, so extra is needed. We have a $205,000 gap that needs to be filled by December 31st. We have pulled this off before. We can do it again!

Please join Kathy and me in giving all and then some through the end of the year to meet the needs of what God is doing through our church.

Thank you, Pastor Craig

Snack Packs for Bayless We are in need of volunteers to pack Snack Packs for Bayless to help us finish the year and be ready for 2020. Sign your group up with Sara Lattimore at slattimore@fumc.com.

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Year-End Giving As you think about your end-ofyear giving, we want to remind you about a few things. If you plan to bring a check by, please do so before Tuesday, December 31.

Mailed checks must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2019. According to IRS rules a contribution is recognized on the date of delivery. Also, if you have given a donation from an IRA, please let the business office know so the donation can be properly applied.

From FUMC Lubbock to India weekly at FUMC Bayless Kids Beach Club. The activities were a hit.

Later that year the Yadgir director of Grace Orphanage and pastor of Grace Church did a VBS in one of the neighboring villages. In his Facebook post there were pictures of village children running the relays with the materials that Leslie had brought over in March. Those photos sparked an idea to involve our FUMC preschool children.

Grace Orphanage in Yadgir India was established in 2014. The orphanage provides housing, food, education and medical care to 32 children ages 6–17. It was established by Robert and Joany Wills lifelong friends of Mike and Leslie Moss. Leslie traveled with the Wills in 2018 to work with the children. For that trip Leslie organized games and relays that are used

Each week our preschool children are encouraged to bring an offering. For the past year the offering has been collected to use for the children at Grace Orphanage. In September Tessa Armes, First Methodist Children’s Director, and Leslie chose the best Kids Beach Club relays and purchased sustainable items to use from the offering given by our preschool. The Wills lead a small mission team to India in October from their home church Grace Point in San Antonio

and took the relay parts and pieces.

Their mission team did a series of VBS in Raydurga and Yadgir. The first VBS had over 200 children and 100 adults in attendance. The next two averaged 150 children. The children came from the orphanage and neighborhood around the church. During their evening worship services, over 60 professions of faith were made by the local people. God was making an impact through the work of the local pastor and the Grace Point mission team.

If you walk down the first-floor hall and hear a song being sung about watermelons and bananas know that it is a favorite of our preschool and Kids Beach Club kids. Leslie brought that song back from her trip to India.

As big as the world is, our God finds a way to let us share his love with everyone far and near.

– Leslie Moss Children’s Ministry Volunteer

Cub Scouts Staying Busy Our Cub Scout Pack 402 has had a busy schedule.

Twelve Cubs took part in the fundraiser, ZMB Run for Suicide Awareness at Mackenzie Park. Our Cubs handed out water to the runners, and one of our Cubs even ran in it! We had Halloween in the Park, which was very cold, but it was a lot of fun and our Cubs especially loved the games. They also sold popcorn and rode in the Veterans Day Parade, along with donating 68 cans of soup to Meals on Wheels.

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3. Kiosks SecureGive Kiosks access either of the two in the church using your credit or debit card • Just outside the business office • At the CLC Welcome Desk

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Our Life Together – November 2019 BAPTISM Congratulations to Troy and Morgan on the baptism of their daughter, Tilly Joe Pickering on Sunday, November 10, in the 11 a.m. traditional service by Rev. Bailey Barkley.

NEW MEMBERS Congratulations to Bill and Becky Maddox on joining FUMC Sunday, November 17, in the 11 a.m. traditional service with Dr. Craig Curry. The Maddox’s are transferring from Walnut Hill UMC in Dallas.

Sympathies to Craig and Kathy Curry, their children and grandchildren, Jesse and Christan Davis, Matt and Katie Kresge, Autumn Valdo, and Colton and Cass Curry, and grandchildren Jude and Jo Kresge on the death of Kathy’s father, John Speer. John passed away October 31. A memorial service was held November 4 at First United Methodist in Seminole. Dr. Curry officiated.

Sympathies to Mary Carter and family on the death of James “Coach” Carter.

Jim passed away October 31. Visitation was held on November 4 at Resthaven SYMPATHIES Funeral Home. Graveside services were Sympathies to the Mattox family on the November 5 at Resthaven, followed by death of Claire Betty “Sunshine” Mattox. a memorial service at in the sanctuary.

Sunshine passed away in Austin on Dr. Shera Atkinson officiated.

October 14. A memorial celebration was held at the Lubbock Country Club Sympathies to the Foster family on the on October 27. She was a part of the death of Charlotte Foster. Charlotte Questers Sunday School class and a passed away October 31. A memorial member of FUMC since July 10, 1977. service was held on November 7 in Bowman Chapel officiated by Rev. Sympathies to Margaret Dobbs and Bailey Barkley. Charlotte had been a family on the death of her mother, member of FUMC since May 1997.

Dorothy Nagy. She passed away October 25. A memorial service was Sympathies to Choc Hutcheson held November 12, in the sanctuary. and family on the death of Virginia Dorothy had been a member of FUMC Hutcheson. Virginia passed away since November 1958.

October 31. A private graveside service was held officiated by Elizabeth Sympathies to the Hardaway family on Abraham. Virginia was a part of the the death of Juanita Hardaway. Juanita Friends of Music and the HI Robinson passed away Wednesday October Sunday School class. She had been a 30. Visitation was held November 3, member of FUMC since June 1994. at Resthaven. The memorial service was held November 4, at Resthaven Funeral Sympathies to Davis and Kerri Jones on Home. Juanita was a member of the the death of their daughter, Charli Jones.

Homebuilders Sunday School and a Charli passed away November 10. A member of FUMC since October 1996. memorial service was held November 15 at Indiana Avenue Baptist Church officiated by Dr. Craig Curry. Charli’s grandparents are Barry and Jana Johnston and Greg and Betty Jones.

Memorials & Honorariums – November 15, 2019 CHILDREN’S MINISTRY In memory of Charli Jones by Charles and Paula Key

In memory of Rex and Karen Talley by Doug Klepper and Terry Hawkins

EVERLIVING CHURCH TRUST In memory of Sammie Speer by McMillan Sunday School

In memory of Bill Hartwell by Doug Klepper and Terry Hawkins In memory of Dr. Pat Thomas by Scott and Cathy Porter

In memory of Dick Craig and Todd Quisenberry by George and Judy Sell

In memory of Todd Quisenberry by Baird and Glenda Helfrich

In memory of Dorothy Nagy by HI Robinson Sunday School class

GORDON MCMILLAN CONSOLE FUND A donation to the Gordon McMillan Console by Doug Klepper and Terry Hawkins

In memory of John and Sammie Speers by Jim and Wanda White

In memory of Marcille Reed by Mary Cato

In memory of Virginia Hutcheson and Mickey Hammonds by Tom and Susan Clark

In memory of Jack Miller by Mary Cato

In memory of John Speer by Gary and Sidney Gaston

HELPING HANDS In memory of John Speer by Generations Sunday School class

In memory of Joe Sr. and Dorothy Nagy by Sidney and Danette Johnston In memory of Sunshine Mattox by Quester’s Sunday School class In memory of John Speer by McMillan Sunday School class

In memory of Henry C. Christians, III by Mary Cato

MUSIC MINISTRY In memory of Sammie Speer by Lou Diekemper In memory of Dr. Pat Thomas, brother of Ann Williams, by Lou Diekemper

In memory of Virginia Hutcheson by HI Robinson Sunday School class

In memory of Jack Miller by Jim and Wanda White

In memory of John and Sammie Speer by Joe and Pam Murfee

In memory of John Speer by Jerry and Tobie Bailey

In memory of Joe Sr. and Dorothy Nagy by Bob and Grace Hyatt’s children: Bob III, Kita, Mary Ann, Bill, and Leslie

In memory of John Speer by Charles and Paula Key

In memory of Robert Knight by HI Robinson Sunday School class In memory of Virginia Hutcheson by Don McInturff

In memory of Marty Edwards by Jerry and Tobie Bailey

SECOND HELPINGS In memory of Sammie Speer by Jerry and Tobie Bailey

FRIENDS OF MUSIC In memory of Dr. Patrick Thomas, brother of Ann Williams, by Scott and Cathy Porter In memory of Larry Neal by Doug Klepper and Terry Hawkins In memory of Suzan Headrick by Doug Klepper and Terry Hawkins

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