302 S.E. Jefferson
Idabel, OK 74745
(580) 286-6573

	Reverend, Bruce Brotherton, Email
	Youth Director, Justin Herron Email or Cell phone 479-409-2800
	Administrative Assistant, Lois Beller, Email
	Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
	Worship 10:45 a.m.
	UMYF 5:30 p.m.

RIDES TO CHURCH: The church van is available to pick up anyone needing a ride to church. If you need a ride, call the church office Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Communion is 1st Sunday of each month.

Publishing Deadlines: If you would like to put something in the weekly newsletter, it must be at the church office by 1:00 p.m. Monday afternoon. The Church Bulletin information must be at the church office by 3:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.

Prayer List Policy: All names on the prayer list will remain for 30 days. If you feel someone still needs prayer after that time, please call the church office and make that request.

FEED-THE-KIDS MISSION PROJECT: Once again our congregation has the opportunity this summer to serve our own community through the united efforts of the ministerial alliance. As you know, we have been blessed with this opportunity for several years, feeding nearly 1,000 lunches during the week to children who may be missing their school lunches. This year our week to serve is July 12-16. We will need volunteers on the evening of the 11th, and every morning during the week to pack up to 200 lunches a day of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, milk, banana, and a bag of chips. Milk, bread, and fruit must be purchased that week, so we will need some monetary donations, but we also will need donations of peanut butter, jelly, individual bagged chips, fold-over sandwich bags, and small brown paper-bag lunch sacks. We will also need a volunteer who can drive the church van or their own vehicle to help with deliveries, as well as other helpers for distribution each day. Beginning this Sunday, a sign-up sheet for volunteers will be in the narthex. We only have one month to prepare, so please look into your heart and see if you can help in any way with our mission. It is a wonderful experience, and will only take a few hours of your day to help prepare or deliver these meals to hungry children. Remember what Jesus said to Peter, "If you love me, feed my sheep." Please help us feed our Lord's sheep this summer. Thank you for all you do.

VBS: Go to Idabel First United Methodist Church VBS Update: I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped out with Vacation Bible School this year. We reached out and touched the lives of the children in our community, and brought the VBS experience to a church who hasn't had a Vacation Bible School in many years. The trip to Soper was great. I can say personally I got much more out of it than I put in. It made me realize just how rich our church is in many ways. We met some wonderful kids. If you haven't taken the opportunity to mission to the children in our community, you are really missing out. You never know when a little girl in purple plastic high heel shoes will touch your heart. Thank you, Susie Parsons. Soper VBS Report: Thanks to the eleven volunteers who helped with the Soper VBS mission on Saturday. We were able to share God's love with eight energetic kids. This is a note to the Soper pastor from one of the parents who is the pastor of another church in town: "Thanks for the pictures, the kids had a great time! They were telling us all about it and singing the songs and showing us the motions. Please tell your church and the people that came to help that it was done greatly in my kids eyes! We come from a big city, so this is a great compliment."

UMYF back from camp! If you would like to see some of the outtakes here is link to view a video that the Justin Graves Band generously put together and placed it on facebook. Go to JGB . Please pray for all of us going on the mission trip to South Dakota.

Thank You: Thank you so very much to the "lawn crew" for showing back up this year, and keeping our lawn mowed and trimmed. Lawn: Horace Britton, Jerry Goad, Max Farley and Jack Griffin. Flower Beds: Lindasu Griffin and Kathy. Flower pots: Margaret Fuller.

Breakfast Fellowship: The next Breakfast Fellowship is hosted by The Faith Class, and is this Sunday July 25 at 9:15 a.m.

Pictorial Directories: If you did not have a picture taken, and would like to purchase a directory, they are $5 each. Contact Linda Whitten at 286-3126.

Annual Conference Information: Help Skyline Urban Ministry in Oklahoma City earn a $50,000 grant to purchase back-to-school clothes. During the month of June go to http://www.refresheverything.com and vote for Skyline. Multiple votes are accepted and ENCOURAGED. Please go to this site often during June and vote so that Skyline Ministry has a chance for this grant.

CHILDREN'S BULLETINS: We are now offering Children's Bulletins on Sundays. We have 2 age groups available, 3-6 and 7-12 year olds. If you have a child who would like one, please ask one of the ushers.

Visitation Requests: If anyone knows of any member who is unable to attend or get out, or would like a pastoral visit, please call the church office at 286-6573 to let us know.

Our Deepest Sympathies: To Billy and Johnette Johnson for the loss of Billy's brother, J. B. Johnson. To Steve and Quannah Schlesselman for the loss of Steve's father, Bill Schlesselman. To Ray and Judy Hall for the loss of Judy's mother Kitty Harrington.

FUMC Summer Special Music: As our choir breaks for the summer, we have the pleasure of hearing some of our many talented members. Here is the schedule for "Special Music". July 11: Miranda Turnage. July 18: June Gadberry, Lanelle Strickland, organ and Nancy Goolsby, piano. July 25: Cheyanne White, Lanelle Strickland, organ and Nancy Goolsby, piano. August 1: Hillary Valentine & Austin Fitzgerald. August 8: Men's Ensemble. Thanks to the Women's Choir for the special music they provided July 4th!

GUEST PIANIST AND ORGANIST: Sunday, July 18th and Sunday, July 25th, Becky and Lindasu will be away. Lanelle Strickland will be playing the organ, and Nancy Goolsby will play the piano. Please make them feel welcome.

Welcome: We welcome Mally Randolph to our church family. Mally joins us as an Associate Member. She will retain her Full Membership at Faith Lutheran in DeQueen.

McCurtain County Fair: This year our church will have a booth in the commercial building at the McCurtain County Fair during the week of Sept. 6th. The booth will offer information about our church and will serve as a community outreach. In the next few weeks we will have a sign up sheet in the Narthex. We will need church members to sign up to work the booth in two hour shifts. Also needed will be donations of bags of individually wrapped NON-MELTING candy to give away. Susan Ramsey is putting together a gift basket, please mark your offering envelope "fair".

June Ushers: Mike DeBerry, Louis Coleman, Bobby Heffley, Jim Campbell

June Acolytes: 06/06 Trey DeForrest, 06/13 Kylie Fitzgerald, 06/20 Jackson Hodge , 06/27 Trevor Turner

July Ushers: Dennis Wilson, Gwen Willingham, Linda Bell, John DeWitt

July Acolytes: 07/04 Trey DeForrest, 07/11 Kylie Fitzgerald, 07/18 Jackson Hodge, 07/25 Trevor Turner