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LAKESIDER FEBRUARY 2018
LAKESIDE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
2925 NW 66th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73116 405-843-5777 email: lakesideumc@coxinet.net web: http://lakesideumcokc.com (click on sites to enter)
Greetings Lakeside,
LAKESIDE STAFF Pastor......................................Rev. Randy McGuire Music Director....................... Aiya Attaway Kelley Pianist...................................................... Ivan Wong Media..................................................... Don Taylor Youth Directors................ Lauryn & Lanc Schmitt Admin. Assistant...................................Laci Young Nursery Attendant......................... Patsy Kouhdari Nursery Attendant............................ Deanna Bond WORSHIP WITH US SUNDAYS Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. United Methodist Church websites: www.UMC.org www.OKUMC.org
We are now well into 2018 and the ministries of Lakeside United Methodist Church are ready to make a difference for this new year. I want to begin by saying thank you to everyone who attended the planning retreat. We had some good discussion and made some great plans. We will continue to talk about the single governance Board throughout the year and create our church Welcome Center. As we begin the month of February, our minds naturally think about love. I look forward to our Valentine’s potluck dinner on Sunday, February 11 after worship. The love we share with family and friends is only known to us because we first experienced the love of God for us. It is an amazing feeling to know we are loved so much that God gave us his son, Jesus Christ. Make sure to share your love of God by purchasing a CWS blamket for $5.00 in honor of your loved ones. Our Dinner and Game night will be Wednesday, Feb. 21 with Kelly and Scott Schmitt making our meal. The game this month is “The Not So Newly Wed Game.” This should prove to be a fantastic evening of food and fun. On Wednesday, February 14 at 6:30 pm, we will have our Ash Wednesday Service to begin Lent. Lent is the season before Easter when we spend time in fasting and prayer to prepare for Holy Week and Easter. During that time my sermon series will be “A Journey Through Lent.” I pray this time will be meaningful for each of you. During February we will again be collecting Warm Fuzzies for Oklahoma City EMSA. Our goal this year is 240 stuffed animals. You are always very generous with this ministry and I am sure this year will be the same. EMSA still has a huge need for the lovable friends and appreciates our church being a source for such love. Throughout the month of February, I want you all to know that God loves you and I love you. I am so proud to be your pastor. Blessings, Pastor Randy
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GREETERS AND USHERS Disciples Class
Liturgist for February: Derwin Comer
Lakeside UMC Book Club Invitation An open invitation to anyone of any age interested in reading interesting and diverse books. Each book discussion is led by a different leader and contributions are made by all. We meet once a month on Monday from 6 to 7 pm in the Lakeside Parlor. We welcome and encourage anyone interested in joining us. Below you will find the reading list and dates for this next session. Monday, February 26 – Bear Town by Fredrik Backman Monday, March 26 – The Bridge by Robert B. Parker Monday, April 23 – The Abernathy Boys by L.J. Hunt Monday, May 21 – Salad Supper and book choosing These books can be found in the Metropolitan Libraries or purchased at book stores or on Amazon. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING SOME NEW MEMBERS!!!!
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WARM FUZZIES The entire month of February, Lakesiders are asked to bring brand new teddy bears and stuffed animals for EMSA to carry in their ambulances so children will have a cuddle toy to accompany them in a time of crisis. The children will get to keep the animals as their own, which is why this is an on-going mission among OKC churches. Each Sunday in February, Lakeside UMC members are asked to bring “Warm Fuzzies”. Our goal this year is 240 Warm Fuzzies. Members will hold and instill love in these animals and prayers for the children, before they are sent on to EMSA. EMSA has asked that, if you are not feeling well or think you may be contagious, please do not hold a Warm Fuzzie that day. Thank you for sharing your love with so many others!
& A big shout out to Pastor Randy for the waffle dinner in January! We love you and your waffles. Thank you to others who helped make the dinner possible. I think every table was used and even pulled up extra chairs. Our February Wednesday Nite Dinner is scheduled for the 20th starting at 5:30p.m. Kelly and Scott Schmitt are in charge of the meal. Not sure of the menu, but whatever it is, it will be delicious. This year we will be inserting some new activities following our dinner. In Feb we will not be playing bingo, instead we will play the “Not So Newly Wed Game”. This is the perfect opportunity to bring a friend or look around for our church members who haven’t been attending, and invite them. Even offer to pick them up. Joyce Gragg will again be charge of asking people to bring deserts. If you are willing, give Joyce a call at 721 7109. Go ‘N Tell so they will Come ‘N See what we do at Lakeside.
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Saturday
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Ground Hog Day
2:00 - 4:00 pm Crafty Cuties
Noisy Collection
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5:30 pm - SPRC Meeting 6:15 - Bells 7:00 pm – Choir
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Local Election Day
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5:30 pm - Missions Commitee Meeting 6:00 - 8:00 pm Hearing Loss Assn. 7:00 pm - AA
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Presidents’ Day Office Closed
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26 6:00 pm – Women’s Book Club: Bear Town by Fredrik Backman
4:00 pm-Youth Fellowship
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6:30 pm – Ad Council Meeting 7:00 pm - AA
4:00 pm-Youth Fellowship 9:30 am-Sunday School 10:45 am-Worship
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Valentine’s Day
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11:30 am - Nurture & Care Luncheon @ Red Lobster
4:00 pm- Youth Fellowship 9:30 am-Sunday School 10:45 am-Worship COMMUNION
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6:30 pm – Welcome Center Committee. 7:00 pm - AA
NO Youth Fellowship 9:30 am-Sunday School 10:45 am-Worship
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9:30 am-Sunday School 10:45 am-Worship COMMUNION
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6:00 pm – Outreach Committee Mtg. 7:00 pm - AA
Ash Wednesday Service at 6:30 pm
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2:00 - 4:00 pm Crafty Cuties 7:00 pm Edgewater/Lakepointe Neighborhood Assn.
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1:30 - 3:00 pm Hearing Loss Assn.
5:30 pm – Dinner & Game Night 6:15 - Bells 7:00 pm – Choir
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6:15 - Bells 7:00 pm – Choir
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2:00 - 4:00 pm Crafty Cuties 5:00 - 8:00 pm– GS Troop
NO Bells 6:00 pm – Choir
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6:00 - 8:00 pm Treadwell/Grandview Neighborhood Assn.
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2:00 - 4:00 pm Crafty Cuties
Prayer List
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sunny Richardson..................................... 01 Molly Smith............................................... 06 Ani Brady.................................................. 07 Lucy Brocksmith....................................... 14 Lanc Schmitt............................................. 17 Marilyn Humphrey................................... 17 Scott Schmitt............................................. 19 James Johnson........................................... 23 Dylan Davis............................................... 24 Mary Lou Denny.......................................26 Phyllis Harvey...........................................28
Family of Todd Wise Family of James Carpenter (Brother in-law of Audrey McGaugh) A.M. Nowlin Gary Wright [Coach at Putnam City High (Friend of Sunny Richardson)] Bill Gragg (Brother of Joyce Gragg) Sarah Burkhead Paige Young (Niece of Joyce Gragg) Ronnie Williams (Brother of Mark Williams) Bob McGaugh (Son of Audrey & John McGaugh) Ray Litherland (Friend of Carmen & Britt Stafford) Abagail Taylor (Friend of Bob Alexander) Kristin Phillips (Cousin of Brandon Lewis) Lacy, Dylan, Owen & Hutton Davis Patsy Kouhdari Members & Friends with on-going health problems and concerns You may call the church office with prayer requests and updates 843-5777 or use prayer request card located in sanctuary seat back.
There will be a Nurture & Care Luncheon on February 13th at 11:30 am. The luncheon will be held at Red Lobster
SHARE THE LOVE (and food from the great Lakeside cooks) Invite your true love or your BFF or meet one in the fellowship hall. We’re having a Valentine Day pot luck Sunday February 11th immediately after the church service. We’ll provide the lasagna. We ask each family to bring 2 side dishes — salads, bread, fruits, vegetables and desserts. Hope you can join us.
We also collect used eyeglasses
for Skyline. So bring your old eyeglasses and your friends’ and relatives’ old eyeglasses, and place them in the top right drawer of the west entry credenza.
Get ready to buy someone you care about a beautiful Valentine! Blanket Valentines will be sold for $5.00 on Sunday mornings February 4th and 11th. All proceeds will go to Church World Services, as they send blankets to those in need around the world. For many people this blanket will be the only difference between warmth and freezing. Please help us blanket the world with love while honoring someone special!
We are collecting Labels and Box Tops for Education. Please save your UPC Codes now instead of lables!
Trustees Committee would like to invite everyone to come and participate in the Church Work Day on March 10th. United Methodist Men will provide coffee and donuts at 7:30 am and the work day will be from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. Everyone is welcome! There is something for everyone to do, and all help is appreciated. We will be cleaning up the church inside and outside, weather permitting, trying to get ready for Easter. Let’s get to work Lakesiders!
The administrative assistant would like to have any pictures you take of the events happening in the church. She plans to update the bulletin boards surrounding the sanctuary with pictures of more recent events that have happened in the church. You can e-mail any pictures to her at lakesideumc@coxinet.net. Remember to let her know which event the pictures are associated with. MONTHLY REPORT ON HELPING HANDS Number of people helped in January................................8 Amount spent from Helping Hands Fund...............315.00
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