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A PUBLICATION OF FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
THEWINDOW 1411 BROADWAY | LUBBOCK, TX 79401 | 806.763.4607 | FUMC.COM |SEPTEMBER 2021
What’s Inside Page 03 Building Our Community
Page 05 Prayer Strategy
Page 06 Goodie Goodloe
Page 08 Celebrating the Danas
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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.
ROUTINES , RHYTHMS, AND HABITS As you receive this newsletter, our community is settling again into the wellworn routines often revolving around the fall start of school. Whether you have children or not, and regardless of whether SENIOR PASTOR they are in school grown and out of Todd Salzwedel or the house, there is no escaping the impact that the school schedule has on our everyday lives. Restaurants and retailers prepare for increased volume and revenue, marketing campaigns are focused on children and parents as they return from vacations and begin to shift their focus to school, and yes, even the ministries of the church are impacted by the school schedule. Add to such a schedule the role sports at all levels play in our society and it’s difficult to argue against the impact that influences outside of our control have on us.
I’ve heard from several people over the past few months that they felt torn as the school year was ramping back up. On the one hand, they were excited to approach a more “normal” rhythm in life. On the other hand, they were concerned with a spike in COVID cases and questions that loomed for the near future and beyond. Many of them were excited to re-engage with the activities that brought joy and fulfillment in their lives while at the same time lamenting that their schedules were filling up with such speed, they were getting anxious as to how they would accomplish everything. The truth is, we as humans are naturally inclined to inherently recognize what we
don’t have, or lack, in our lives. Whether it’s the lack of social interaction during a societal shutdown or the overabundance of activities that vie for our attention in “normal” times, we feel the tension. Many of us even participate in the extracurricular activity of comparing over-packed schedules as if there is a prize! Growing up, I was taught to pay attention to successful people and emulate what I witnessed. I studied the characteristics, education, and best practices displayed by folks that society recognized as the most successful amongst us. I’ve continued that practice all my life. But along the way, I’ve noticed a subgroup that seems to have a more sustainable approach to life and better balance, all while maintaining measures of success according to the dictates of society. There seems to be a common denominator that sets this subgroup apart. They don’t measure their success in the manner society might dictate – instead, they have an internal sense of purpose guided by internal motivators and practices. In short, they develop habits that enforce and enable them. For most of them, love of self and others is a primary guiding force. On September 11, my friend Dr. Marcus “Goodie” Goodloe will present on his book HABITS: Six Steps to the Art of Influence from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in the CLC. On Sunday morning, we will be blessed as he brings the message, and I can guarantee you won’t want to miss it! But while he will undoubtedly talk about areas like influence, success, and leadership, the foundation of everything he speaks about will be our faith in God and how we are mandated to live that out. I am constantly impacted by leaders every day (both recognized and incognito amongst us!). SEPTEMBER 2021 |(continued THE WINDOW 1 2) on page
Dear church family,
Shera Atkinson Minister of Spiritual Formation and Congregational Care
Growing in discipleship includes at least four essential dimensions which include engaging with God through prayer, obedience and faith, engaging with scripture through study, devotion and meditation, engaging with community so that others may sharpen you, and engaging with experience as we serve others and live what we believe. Here are a few opportunities to grow in your Discipleship over the next few months:
September 9- Grief Support Group Led by Evelyn Rogers Hughett Thursday evenings, 5:30 in the Counseling Center Group Room September 11 - Welborn Payne Christian Life Conference with Goodie Goodloe Our Annual Christian Life Conference features Goodie Goodloe (close friend of Pastor Todd), speaker, author 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. in the CLC Worship Center Also in the worship services Sunday 12 September 15 - Wednesday Bible Study The Book of Psalms by Sandra Richter Noon -1 p.m. Room 206 of Education Building Facilitated By Shera Atkinson In Person and via Zoom
(continued from page 1) Like most everyone else, I am in search of that balance life that is guided by purpose rather that external forces. I want my life to have purpose. I want it to have an impact. And I want it to be an example of my faith in God above all else. There is a definition of success that I dearly love, and it was developed by a man I deeply admire. While he was recognized for a measure of success as a coach by the athletic world, his
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September 15 - Wednesday Night Bible Study Old Testament Overview Room 206 - Education Building Led by Shera Atkinson September 16 - Thursday Morning Bible Study The Book of Psalms by Sandra Richter Led by Gwen Morgan Via Zoom September 21, October 19, November16 - “Meet me for Lunch” Brown Bag lunch with pastors, teachers and leaders. September - with Bailey Barkley topic- Conference News October- with Shera Atkinson and Stephanie Parker November- with Todd Salzweddal October 4 - Individualized Spiritual Formation Plans become Available If you want to grow but do not know where to begin this opportunity is for you! Contact Shera Atkinson for an appointment with one of the pastors and team members who will help you develop a plan that fits your spiritual formation needs Further, over the next two months you will have the opportunity to join an exciting new prayer initiative, engage in a new personalized spiritual formation plan and join new spiritual formation groups. I look forward to sharing more about these and other new opportunities soon! For more information and registration info for any of these opportunities, please contact me at satkinson@fumc.com. Soli Deo Gloria, Shera
own measure of success was born of something much deeper. And it guided his every word, thought, and action. For him, all that he did was a matter of stewardship, of his role as a disciple of Jesus Christ. When John Wooden read his definition of success each day, he recognized that this was his guiding principle for all he would do for the coming day. It reads: “Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become
the best you are capable of becoming.” And remember, as followers of Jesus Christ, we never do that alone. Rather, we are blessed by God, saved by Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and joined together in our journey of faith with one another. I am blessed to get to walk that journey with each of you! Blessings! Pastor Todd
BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY
One of the higher priorities for the church in recent years has become assimilation, and rightfully so. The days are gone when people would find the nearest church and commit immediately — more people are secular and are not looking to jump into a church, and more Christians are cautious in their involvement. If people visit your church, however, they are probably looking to connect in some way, regardless of their spiritual condition.
talk to the people who aren’t connected, you will have time afterward to talk to your friends who are more likely to stick around. You have three critical minutes to look immediately around for people who are not connected in the body. Be friendly to them, ask them if they are in a group such as Sunday school or bible study and invite them if they are not connected to one.
Simply put, you need to find opportunities to connect with disconnected people that attend our church gathering. It has been said that if people do not get plugged into some meaningful community within six months of their attending a church, they almost always drop out. In some cases, that may look more like six weeks.
Connecting people with the Open Door Welcome Center allows them to meet other people, receive a gift (it’s a good one), and gain information about the church as well as have their questions answered.
On the other hand, if they are successfully connected (or “assimilated”), they are probably going to stick. People come to a church gathering and they will typically visit anonymously to check things out. They are often looking for a connection to God that comes through worship, prayer, the sermon, and communion. They are also looking for a connection to people; otherwise, they would stay at home and watch an Internet church. If they connect with God at the gathering but don’t connect with people, they may miss an opportunity for their spiritual growth or health. Here are a few ways our church can connect with the disconnected. 1. Take advantage of the three-minute rule. The three-minute rule begins when the final prayer is said or song is sang. This is not the time to talk to your best friends. During those first three minutes, two things are going to happen: people who are familiar are going to talk to each other and people who don’t know anyone are going to leave quickly. If you take the time in those first three minutes to DINNER WORSHIP FUN ACTIVITIES
Engage A FAMILY EXPERIENCE
Come have fun and grow together with your family and church community.
For questions contact Tessa Armes at tarmes@fumc.com. Childcare provided for children under three.
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2. Walk Visitors to the Open Door
3. Invite them to Next Steps. Next Steps meets the second Sunday of each month in the Welcome Center at 5 p.m. Here, they will meet the pastors and other visitors and learn about the many opportunities and First Lubbock. 4. Follow up. If possible, get their contact information and pass it on to one of the pastors. Call or email the next day saying how nice it was to meet them and inviting them back. Church research notes that when a member of the church follows up within 24 hours, there is a 90% chance that the visitor will return. That number rises if the pastor or a staff member makes contact as well! We want to move disconnected people who are sitting in rows toward becoming connected people who are sitting in circles. If we do that quickly, they are almost certain to stay and become connected to the life of our church. It starts with a simple connection. Soli Deo Gloria, Shera
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THE LORD’S ACRE In 1922, the Reverend Henry Melton of Bluffton, Georgia, asked the farmers in his congregation NOVEMBER 5 • 6 P.M. to set aside one Dinner, Bake Sale, acre of their Silent & Live Auction cotton crop, NOVEMBER 6 • 9 A.M. the proceeds Marketplace of which would and Bake Sale be dedicated to the church. Miraculously, those same acres were spared from a horrible boll weevil infestation. Thus began the international, interdenominational movement known as “The Lord’s Acre”. Today’s version has expanded to include bake sales, auctions, donations of time and service, and the sharing of gifts and talents from the congregation.
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Lord’s Acre
After many years of absence, The Lord’s Acre will be returning to First LBK November 5 and 6! It will be a fun and rewarding time, meant to bring our entire church together. There will be more detailed information coming soon, so watch for updates in the Window, on the church website and from your Sunday School classes.
But for now, how can you get involved? • Donate a new item to the live or silent auction. Contact Laura Sanders, lauraksanders18@gmail.com. • Purchase a booth in the Country Store for your business (home based to large sized) where you can sell your products or introduce your services to the First LBK family and their guests. Cost is $100 per booth. Saturday, November 6. Doors open for sales from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Leslie Moss, lesliemossnm@gmail.com. • Purchase tickets for the dinner Friday, November 5 at $25 each. Look for our ticket sale tables each Sunday beginning September 12. Contact Shera Atkinson, satkinson@fumc.com. • Volunteer to help in any way, including with the auctions, ticket sales, the Country Store or bake sale. Contact Rebecca Grattan, grattan90@yahoo.com. • Mark your calendar on November 5 and 6 for these events so you and your family can enjoy the fun and fellowship as we celebrate “The Lord’s Acre”. Soli Deo Gloria, Shera
The mission team’s monthly meeting for August involved serving at Bayless and then meeting with and hearing from the Marcum family. We help provide support to them as missionaries in Spain. They have been visiting the states after three years in Spain and will be returning to continue their work with refugees. This was a wonderful time of sharing and learning from each other. We can’t wait to connect more with the Marcums in the years to come. For more information on the Marcum Family or the work they are doing in Spain please reach out to Sara Lattimore at slattimore@fumc.com or the Marcums directly at ryanandkatmarcum@ gmail.com. 4 SEPTEMBER 2021 | THE WINDOW
Prayer Strategy for Bangkok…and Lubbock! We live in a world at war. There is a constant battle going on over the souls of all people. We see it play out in the news when tragedy strikes, we witness it on social media as people attack one another’s opinions, and we experience it in our own minds when self-doubt, fear, anxiety, and the lies that we aren’t enough or that if we just had that one thing we’d be happy creep in. Not one of us is immune, for we are all on the battlefield together. “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 The enemy is on the prowl. He is looking with purpose and intention to attack. And throughout scripture we see that our enemy plans his attacks, that he schemes against us to keep us from finding all God has for us. If our enemy is planning and scheming in his approach against us, shouldn’t we come to the battlefield prepared too! This war is global, so what you face, we experience as well. One key difference is the physical reminders of the spiritual battle raging around us in Thailand. From the golden statues and temples that litter the streets, to the amulets people wear and hang in their cars, there are visual reminders everywhere that the enemy has a stronghold of false gods deeply rooted here. With the mission of seeing as many Thai people around the throne, and the realities we see every day, we are keenly aware that change is beyond anything we can do. So we must call on the One who can, and we must bring our most powerful weapon - PRAYER. So what does it look like for us to bring prayer to Bangkok right now?
In our personal prayer times, we have committed to multiplying extraordinary prayer by adding extra to what has become ordinary for us. So if 15 minutes of prayer for Thai people is ordinary, we add an extra five minutes until that becomes ordinary, and then add extra again. This pattern keeps us growing in our personal time sitting before the Lord. God has brought us to a new area of Bangkok, so we are doing some recon work. We are learning the rhythms of where we are, who is around us, and what lifestyles are happening. As we do this, we are praying and asking God to reveal to us what and who he needs us to see. After these prayer walks, we write down everything we can remember, who we saw, where, what we learned, what God showed us, and from there we learn how to strategically focus our prayers. Each month we are doing a half-night of prayer (4-hours) as a team. We will bring all that God has been showing us in our time out in the community before Him and seeking His direction for next steps during this time. In our prayer time we will also lift up the Thai people overall, and the relationships God has blessed us with individually. We will spend time praising Him for what He’s doing, and listening for how He wants us to align ourselves with His plans for reaching the Thai people. This battle is not just a few quick sparring matches (quick prayers) it’s fought in trenches alongside brothers and sisters who are committed and dig in.
know that God has and is preparing Thai hearts to bring their people back into a loving relationship with Him. We will be inviting Thai people to join us on our prayer walks and for our half-nights of prayer. We will also ask the greater church body to join our half-nights of prayer. “He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.” Matthew 9:37-38 The Lord is over the fields, He knows where the workers are and He will raise them up. He will draw hearts to Himself, He has promised that. At the same time, He has told us what our role is to pray. So let us pray with intention, with strategy. Let us pray in such a way that the enemy thinks twice about prowling around our community, our relationships, and our families. Bangkok is known as the Hub of Thailand. Lubbock is the “Hub of the Plains”. Let’s join together in praying for Bangkok even as we begin to formulate a prayer strategy to cover all of Lubbock as well! Let us take the battlefield right where God has placed us, knowing He wins! by Stephani Parker
Battles aren’t won by just the generals, commanders, and leaders. No, it takes everyone contributing, doing their part and engaged in the action. So we are asking God to show us who to bring along with us. We want to have Thai believers joining us in this battle! We SEPTEMBER 2021 | THE WINDOW
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Marcus “Goodie” Goodloe, Ph.D. - Best
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Compton, California native, Marcus “Goodie” Goodloe, Ph.D. travels around the country mentoring students and educators, business professionals, athletes and entertainers, and faith communities on a range of issues including cultural and interpersonal relationships, leadership, team and synergy, character formation, and faith. At present, Goodie is on the pastoral care team of Flourishing Church, Los Angeles, and serves as one of the church’s elders. He served as an active volunteer of Wave Church, Los Angeles, California (2-15-2019), where he headed up the pastoral care team; he was on the speaking team for the other Wave Church campuses.
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Additionally, he was the Associate Teaching Pastor at Parkcrest Church, in Long Beach, California (2016-2019); and he has served as an adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University, in Dallas, Texas since 2012. Goodie is a member of the inaugural cohort for Ph.D. studies at DBU (2005); and, he is the first African American to graduate with a Ph.D. from that respective program (2011). He has worked with The Oklahoma University (Football Team), Dallas Baptist University Athletics, Southern Mississippi University (all sports), The University of New Mexico (Football and Basketball Teams), The University
of Kansas (Football Team), Fellowship of Christian Athletes at the national and state levels, and professional teams including the NFL’s Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. Goodie serves on the Community Engagement Board for Redondo Beach Police Department. Additionally, he continues to work with members of the law enforcement community as well as community activists in efforts to foster better understanding and education, on matters of fairness and justice with respect to the judicial system, and cooperative policing. Goodie is the author of the book, “KingMaker: Applying Dr. Martin Luther
Saturday September 11 9 a.m. - Noon
HABITS: Six Steps to the Art of Leadership
First United Methodist Church, Lubbock Welborn Payne Christian Life Conference
GOODIE GOODLOE
Hosted by Pastor Todd Salzwedel with special guest, Marcus “Goodie” Goodloe, Ph.D. Pastor, Author and Leadership Coach Goodie will preach September 12
“Through life’s hard lessons and God’s compassionate love, H.A.B.I.T.S is able to express and capture what it really takes to be a leader. As influencers, H.A.B.I.T.S: The Art of Influence, reminds us that leadership is a selfless act that consists of constant self-evaluations, and most importantly, taking the role of leadership seriously.” Michelle Carter 3-time Olympian and 2016 Gold Medalist
Selling Author and Keynote Speaker King Jr.’s Leadership Lessons in Working with Athletes and Entertainers” (2015), and co-author of “Habits: Six Steps To The Art Of Influence” (2017). In 2016, Dallas Baptist University established the Marcus Goodie Goodloe Scholarship in his honor. In 2020 Goodie was selected to serve as Senior Fellow for Ethics and Justice at the Dallas Baptist University Institute for Global Engagement (IGE), Goodie and his wife of 23 years, Lucy, live in the Los Angeles area and have two children, Hannah Marie (age 18) and Joshua C.H. (age 16).
“The story of Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most influential narratives in American and world history. Here, Dr. Marcus ‘Goodie’ Goodloe shares a missing and often forgotten part of that story, writing vividly and insightfully about King’s efforts to intersect athletes and entertainers in the struggle for equal opportunity, justice, and peace.
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Celebrating the Sunday, September 12 Come & go from 7–8 p.m. Wesley Room (CLC 212)
Danas
Please join us as we honor Kirk & Tina Dana for his 48 years in Youth Ministry and as they prepare for a new chapter in their lives! It is rare that a person serves in ministry to youth for 48 years. Most youth ministers do not make it past 15 years, much less 48! Therefore, we are going to celebrate the ministry of Kirk (and Tina) Dana on September 12 from 7-8pm in the Youth Area Wesley Room. This will be a come and go event. Baskets will be provided for you to place cards of appreciation as well as monetary donations to Kirk and Tina to bless them in this next chapter of their lives. Below is a timeline of the churches and locations where Kirk has served: 1973 - First UMC Maysville, OK 1973-1978 St. Paul UMC in Shawnee, OK 1978-1980 Wesley UMC OKC, OK, 1980-1984 First UMC Bartlesville, OK, 1984-1987 St. Lukes UMC OKC, OK, 1987-1997 Trinity UMC Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 1997-2007 St. Marks UMC Murfreesboro, TN. 2007-2013 First UMC Lakeland, FL, 2008-2013 Adjunct Professor of Youth Ministry at Florida Southern College 2013-2014 First UMC Midland, TX. 2015-2021 First UMC Lubbock, TX. I hope you can join us as we remember and celebrate Kirk and Tina’s service. Grace and peace, Bailey Barkley
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College Ministry is off to a great start! We have been meeting students and sharing with them the opportunities for community and connection at First LBK. We attended the Texas Tech University Foundation Retreat for incoming students. We are excited to see the group of students and mentors that God is forming.
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MONTHLY MISSIONS FOCUS MARCUM FAMILY First LBK Missions supports cross cultural missionaries all around the world through gifts, prayer, and connectional support. The Marcum family is one of the families we provide support. They are serving as missionaries in Spain. They have been serving the last three years in Spain and will continue their work with refugees. Please join us in prayer for the Marcum family and for the other missionaries serving around the world during this season. For more information on the Marcum Family or the work they are doing in Spain, please reach out to Sara Lattimore at slattimore@fumc.com or the Marcums directly at ryanandkatmarcum@gmail.com. Contact Sara Lattimore, slattimore@fumc.com
Missions & Outreach Living Missionally LAMESA – DISASTER RESPONSE UPDATE
FAMILY PROMISE September, and November
This June Lamesa was hit hard by tornadic winds and flooding and recovery has only just begun. Volunteers willing to spend a Saturday or longer working on various recovery projects are needed beginning in August and over the next two to three months. Please consider helping our neighbors in Lamesa as they look forward to being able to return to their homes.
Our church will partner with St. Luke’s for 2021 to provide meals for Family Promise. Since the pandemic, no volunteers are allowed to stay with the families and meals are delivered. To maintain safety protocols, Family Promise only has two families at a time in their program.
Projects might include: painting, window replacement, drywall repair, and other cleaning projects. As always we will also be showing the love of Christ. Please contact Sara Lattimore to sign up, slattimore@fumc.com. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY September 6-18 Labor Day Weekend we will have a Blitz Build work week to help build three houses for neighbors in our community. We need volunteers to help in many different ways. For more information how you can help and the sign up link, visit fumc.com/blitz-build.
Meals can be: · home cooked · ordered and delivered from a restaurant · or gift cards to restaurants can be given to FP staff Please let your class know about this opportunity and let me know if you’d like to be included. Thank you, Zoellen Fields zoellenfields@gmail.com Home 806-792-7913 Cell 806-787-4256 Sara Lattimore Director of Missions & Outreach slattimore@fumc.com fumc.com/first-missions
Missions & Outreach Growing Missionally MISSION STUDIES Roxanne Turnipseed visited First LBK during our Lubbock Snow Storm. We recorded her presentation about Tranquilidad while she was here. We don’t want you to miss this story! However, because she shares details about the children in their care, the link to her video will not be posted online but is available for classes and groups to watch. We will have past team members available to visit classes and share the video and engage your class in discussion. Please contact Sara Lattimore slattimore@fumc.com to find a time to learn about this mission and how First LBK has been involved over the years. SMALL GROUP New Meeting Day Second Monday of the month 6:00-7:30 p.m. Lattimore House We are re-launching are Families in Mission Small Group this fall. Come join our small group for families of all shapes, sizes, and ages. Build community with families that desire to serve, grow, learn, and love others together. Contact Sara Lattimore, slattimore@ fumc.com for more information.
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Memorials & Honorariums – August 15, 2021 EVERLIVING CHURCH TRUST In memory of Billie Ruth McCarty by Patsie Ross In honor of Brad Bibb, celebrating his birthday on July 30, by Ben and Robin Lock
MUSIC MINISTRY In memory of Randy Edwards by McMillan Sunday School class In memory of Randy Edwards by Lyndel and Norma Evans
In honor of Kay Hanna by Dennis Hargrove
In memory of Randy Edwards by Jerry and Tobie Bailey
In honor of Holden Schwartz, celebrating his 2nd birthday August 13, by Ben and Robin Lock
In memory of Wendell Howard by Sandy Howard
In memory of Natt Park by Haney and Tanya Wells
SECOND HELPINGS In memory of Carol Collier by Jerry and Tobie Bailey
In memory of Ross Wyatt Hester by Randy and Dyanne Humphreys In memory of Ross Wyatt Hester by Pacesetters Sunday School class In memory of Dr. Bill Gollihar by Pacesetters Sunday School
Our Life Together BAPTISMS Congratulations to Clayton and Sarah Bevers on the baptism of their daughter, Katherine Reese. Dr. Shera Atkinson baptized Kate on Sunday, August 1 in the 11traditional service. NEW MEMBERS Congratulations to Don and Susan Maddox on joining First Lubbock, Sunday August 15 in the Chapel service by Dr. Shera Atkinson. Don and Susan are transferring from Hobbs UMC. Congratulations to Mike Cypert on joining First Lubbock, Sunday August 15, in the 11 traditional service by Dr. Todd Salzwedel. Mike is transferring from Abernathy UMC. SYMPATHIES Sympathies to the Nunley family on the death of Pat Nunley. Pat passed away Saturday, July 31 in California. A memorial service will be held later. She was a member of the HI Robinson Sunday School and a member of First Lubbock since October 3, 1976.
Sympathies to Steve and Olive Hester on the death of Steve’s father, Ross Wyatt. Ross passed away Thursday, August 12, 11 days short of his 97th birthday. A memorial service was held September 4,. at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Steve and Olive have been members of First Lubbock since January 3, 1982. Sympathies to Rebecca Reagan and family on the death of her husband, Robert. Robert passed away Tuesday, August 17. A graveside service was held later, he was a member of the Cornerstone Sunday School class and a member of First Lubbock since August 4, 1965.
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