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United Methodist Church
Liveoak
It is July, and now it really feels like summer. We hope the summer season is going well for you and yours. Here at Live Oak we had a great VBS in June. We owe a special thanks to all who participated, taught, gave, directed, cooked, cleaned and performed (singing, acting, directing and building). We owe so much to our volunteers and staff who make each ministry special and unique. We are especially grateful to our newest staff member Ms. Trish Graves, who is our Director of Children's Ministries. She has so many wonderful ideas and brings an abundance of energy and grace to LOUMC. For those who aren't aware, Terrie Crosby (Ms. Terrie) is officially retiring. She has served as Director of Christian Education for approximately 14 years. She brought some wonderful new ministries to our church. Some of her accomplishments: a new and improved VBS including writing the curriculum, Children's Church, Fall Festival, a new and improved children's wing and nursery program, and assistance in bringing AWANA to LOUMC. And..... she was instrumental in forming, leading, persevering and launching the 11:30 praise band and service that now averages approximately 400 in worship. As a "volunteer" she led small groups for the youth girls, chaperoned youth trips, and began "small groups" including The Union and The Branch (the college and career, 20 something’s and 30 something’s). The list could continue... So as we reflect on the time and effort Terrie gave as a professional and volunteer and the hundreds of lives she has impacted, we say THANK YOU!!! We hope you can join us in July as we look at the subject of FREEDOM and what it means to know Freedom and to keep our
Pastor’s Desk
July 2014
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Pastor’s Desk
Nuggets from the Bible
Pray and Play
Deeper Life
Thursday Service
Refuge
Community Band
Glow Party
Little Acorns
The Living Room
Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Women’s Conference
Young Adults
VBS Remix
Honor/Memory
In This Issue
Pastor’s Desk …
Freedom, as children of God, as a Nation and individual citizens. We will be reminded that Freedom isn't free. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the Freedom and Independence of our Great Nation. See you Sunday Mark C
NNuuggggeettss ffrroomm tthhee BBiibbllee John 16:33; Hebrews 6:17-19
“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of
good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
“Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we have strong consolation, we have refuge to lay
hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast . . .”
These scriptures make it clear that believers are going to have troubles in this world. No one is exempt. To accept Christ does not mean to take out an insurance policy against suffering.
Our lives are like an ocean voyage and there will be many storms and troubles along the way - physical and others. God promises that He will go with us through these storms until we reach the safety of the harbor. He also provides an anchor that will hold us secure to be able to ride out the storms. This anchor has three points that give us stability in the times of troubles. In his book Six Hours One Friday, by Max Lucado gives us these anchor points. He calls this “anchoring to the power of the cross.”
Anchor point #1 - My life is not futile. The function of this anchor point is to give us something which we can grip when facing the storms of life. It’s the conviction that there is absolute truth, someone is in control and each person has a purpose.
Anchor point #2 - My failures are not fatal. It’s not that God loves what we did, but He loves who we are . . .We are His. The one who has the right to condemn us provided the way to acquit us. We make mistakes, God doesn’t. And He made us.
Anchor point #3 - My death is not final. The tomb that held Jesus was not secure enough. He only went in to prove He could come out. When He came out, He turned the stone into an anchor point and dropped it deep into the uncharted waters of death. Because His tomb couldn’t hold, neither can ours. Our death is not final.
In spite of the storms of life, Paul tells us in Romans 8:18, “For I consider that the troubles of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”
Max Lucado
ARA
Thursday evenings in the
Family Life Center
at 6:00 p.m.
High School Age and Older!
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Thursday nights
At 7:00 p.m.
Led by Rev. Dickie Davis
Nursery available!
REFUGE Addiction Recovery Groups
Thursdays at 7:00 PM These are Christ-centered groups helping
people that experience a variety of different addictions. At REFUGE people meet
to share and learn together. As a result they will have the opportunity to experience God’s
presence, comfort and strength. Men and women meet together initially and then
separate into gender-specific groups. Nursery available for infants to 8 years old.
Deeper Life Bible Study
Tuesday Nights at 6:30 p.m.
Women - Led by Stormee Drake, meet in the Conference Room
Study of biblical womanhood. This is an eight week study that we are going to spread
throughout a 20 week period.
Please join us as we discover our divine design.
Questions - Call Stormee Drake 362-0872
Men - Led by David Tate, meet in the Education Hall
Can you find yourself in the picture above? Many of our high school and adult
members either play a band Instrument in a band OR have played in a band in
the past. We want you to be a part of the new LOUMC community band!
What do you have to do? Email David Easley at
[email protected] and let him know what instrument you play.
This is not a band that will play every Sunday; however, we will rehearse on a
regular schedule and play in the services occasionally. There are terrific
arrangements of traditional hymns, gospel, praise and worship, etc. This is a
great opportunity to participate in another area of music ministry. Dust off that
trumpet, and buy a reed for that clarinet....better yet, just bring your horn and
we will dust if off and buy you a reed!
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Summer Program
“Little Acorns” are a group of children (elementary age) who volunteer their time to work around the church on Tuesday
from 9:00 - noon. Come join us for wonderful fellowship and good works.
We have staff from our church that will be supervising the children, but we are
looking for adults to help be team leaders with our children.
Registration forms will be at the church office or welcome center.
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July 12th
Saturday 7:30 – 9AM
September 12th-14th San Antonio, Texas
Registration opens Sunday June 15th!
Price will include a ticket to the conference, 2 nights hotel accommodation & fuel for the bus.
4 per room - $249 per person 2 per room - $349 per person
$50 deposit is required to secure your registration.
If you have any questions you may contact Michelle Bunch in the church office at 225-664-4801 or Stormee Drake at 225-362-0872.
What was the first plague God brought upon the Egyptians when Pharaoh refused to let the Hebrews leave his land?
A. Water turned to blood
B. Dense darkness for three days
C. Death of all Egyptian firstborn males
D. Swarms of gnats
Answer: A (See Exodus 7:20-21 ff.)
River
In the Bible, rivers (and other bodies of water) often represent
deliverance, salvation, freedom and cleansing. The Jordan River is
especially prominent: The Israelites crossed it to enter the Promised
Land after God delivered them from slavery, and John baptized Jesus
(and many other people) there. The image of crossing the Jordan River
has long been a metaphor for death — crossing from earthly to heavenly
life, from worldly struggles to the bliss of God's kingdom, from physical
ailments to the wholeness of a resurrection body.
Jan 2nd – 4th
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Our College & Career ministry will be attending Passion 2015, a three-day Christian conference for 18-25 year olds.
Speakers: Louie Giglio, Francis Chan & others
Worship Leaders: Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, Matt Redman, Kristian Stanfill, Christy Nockels, Brett Younker & others
The cost is $250/student (this covers admission, hotel & transportation). If you are a college-aged
student or a graduating senior and are interested in attending, a $50 deposit is due by June 30th.
If you are interested in helping cover the cost of a student’s trip, please consider giving to the College & Career Fund or contact Trent Barnett at: [email protected] or 225.664.4801
In Loving Memory of
05/25/14 Boyd Ott: M/M David Rodriguez, Lela Buhler, M/M Richard Thompson, Shelby Easterly Colin Conn: Scott & Julie Smith Earney Don Ott: Mike & Charlotte Sullivan, Steve & Marilyn Pereira Obie E. Philpot Sr. & Jr. US Air force: Roseanne Erwin & Family Fulton Underwood: Shelby Easterly, Bobbie Nanny, M/M Kirk Benton, M/M Bob Caine Susie Ott: Honeycutt & Fayard 06/01/14 Fulton Underwood: M/M Craig Harris, M/M Jim King, M/M Billy Amacker; Roseanne Erwin & Family, Carol Justice, James & Georgia Papizan Scott & Bobbie Underwood: M/M Scott Underwood Charles Keys: Melanie Rushing Colin Conn: M/M Billy Amacker Boyd Ott: Carol Justice 06/08/14 Fulton Underwood: Pairs & Spares Sunday School Class, Peggy Langlois, Barney & Barbara Crist, M/M Jim Otken, Ann Lea Russell Buhler: Lela Buhler Boyd Ott: M/M Kirk Benton, Roseanne Erwin & Family Colin Conn: M/M Craig Harris 06/15/14 James Underwood: Bobbie Nanney John D. Ott: Bobbie Nanney Our fathers Lewis Norgress and Warren Wilson: Owen & Carol Norgress Raymond E. Coxe: Mary Ann Allen Fulton Underwood: Mr. & Mrs. John Hay
In Honor of
06/08/14 Our children: Jessie, Katie and Colton: Alan & Rhonda Brown
