The February activity committee provided a spaghetti lunch on Youth Sunday, February 22nd, with donations taken to benefit the UMY's Spring Break Trip and other projects.
March 2009
The March committee served soup and chili after the morning service on March 29th with donations going toward apportionments.
A Celebration of Lent
Presentation of Lenten Banner
EasterEggHunt
The Evangelism Committee sponsored an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 11th at the home of Ray Lyn Boyd. All the children had a fun time hunting Easter eggs.
April 2009
After the morning worship service April 19th, the April Committee sponsored a pot luck lunch. At that time, the Mission Team to Costa Rica gave a report on their trip.
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May 2009
May 3rd was Senior Sunday. The May activity committee served breakfast in the Fellowship Hall for the Seniors, their families, and church members. A slide show presentation was shown.
Seniors were recognized in the morning worship service and presented a Bible at that time.
The Seniors from this church are Jenna Fuhrman, Alex Hanson, Kendall Meins, Randi Jo Rieves, and Justin Carney.
Brother Larry also recognized the UMY leaders, Craig & Stephanie Pinson, for working this past year with the youth.
Children's Choir Program
The Children of the Pre-school Choir, Carol Choir and the Festival Choir presented "Down By The Creek Bank" on May 3rd. The performance was in the Fellowship Hall. Refreshments were served following the performance by the May Activity committee.
A table was set up for each of the 12 months of the year and each Monthly Activity Committee prepared a birthday cake, provided ice cream and decorated their table. Members and guest were asked to sit at the table of their birthday month.
Donations were taken and the proceeds went to the General Church Budget.
Worship Committee: Chairperson - Dottie Gunnell
Laura Essex, Barbara Stroh, Robin Pattillo, Angela Stroh, Margie Rousseau, Carla Walton, Shan Rodgers, Debbie Briggs, Ann Fly
Father's Day
Brandon Rodgers recognized as the youngest father in attendance on Father's Day.Gordon Burnett was recognized as the oldest father. Craig Pinson and David Richard Boyd with the most children present. Barnes Hampton with a child that traveled the longest distance.
Whitney Walton gives a report to the church about her work and activities while attending Seminary in Atlanta, GA.
Guatemala Medical Mission Trip
Over the past six years, volunteer teams from Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church have traveled in mission to Guatemala to assist with the medical and health needs. Linda Martineau and Jean Prange of De Witt First United Methodist Church joined the Pulaski Heights Mission Team this year.
Linda and Jean told the congregation they were a part of the surgical team and worked at the main clinic in Camanchaj. They also thanked everyone for their donations and thanked those who helped with the fund raiser.
Senoras & Ninos
The Mission Committee is sponsoring Senoras & Ninos. This will allow for the Hispanic ladies and their children in our area to get together to visit and learn English under the guidance of Erin Walton. Carla Walton will be working with the pre school age children who do not speak English. The field trip has been rescheduled for August 29th.
Chairperson - Jean Prange,
Terri Patton, Laura Jo Prange, Linda Martineau, Marilyn Braswell, Cheryl Hornbeck, Sheila Patterson, Julie Simpson, Ann Fly, Heath Holbert
The Mission Committee sponsored the Apple Tree Ministry for our Hispanic school age children. Each child that was a part of the Senoras & Ninos program this summer received a backpack filled with school supplies. Each apple listed several supplies. We want to thank everyone who picked an apple to help a child. Each backpack was dedicated before they were delivered to the children.
During the morning service, August 16th, the school kids of the church brought their backpacks to be dedicated for the 2009-2010 school year.
August Activity
Immediately following the Morning Worship Service on August 23rd, the August Activity Committee hosted a Family Potluck Lunch. A slide show of this years Vacation Bible School, Camp E.D.G.E. was presented.
October Activities
The Miracles
The members of this musically-gifted group live at The Baddour Center. They travel across the U.S. to praise God through music, bridge attitudinal barriers that may exist toward persons with intellectual disabilities and share the mission and ministry of The Baddour Center. Each year, they travel more than 15,000 miles to perform 40 concerts in venues large and small.
The Baddour Center provides a full, well-rounded life experience for adults with intellectual disabilities - a way to learn, a way to succeed and a way to inspire. Individual success is achieved by offering residents the opportunity and environment to reach their maximum potential and grow in all areas of life - education, daily living skills, expressive arts, spiritual development, social and vocational skills.
The Miracles performed at De Witt FUMC Sunday, October 18th.
After the performance of The Miracles, the October Activity Committee hosted a Pot Luck Luncheon with the Miracles as special guests.
The October Activity Committee also hosted a "Boo-tiful Painted Pumpkins" Silent Auction with the proceeds going toward Apportionments. Handpainted pumpkins were donated for this event.
Trunk or Treat
The Evangelism Committee sponsored a Halloween event on Sunday, October 25th. This event was held on the church parking lot with a hot dog roast in the "Haunted Woods".
Members - Tracy Davis, Steven Stroh, Peggy Denman, Lou Cree Schallhorn, Schylar Leibrock, Amy Holbert, Robin Pattillo, Duane Long, Barbara Stroh.
November Activities
November started off with special music, communion and observance of All Saints Day.
The Mission committee sold merchandise from SERRV to raise funds for their mission projects.
Paige Patterson sang "The Alabaster Box"
Ben Light played the trumpet during the anthem titled "Refuge"
The Mission Committee received donations to purchase food items to prepare Thanksgiving food baskets for needy families in the community. They prepared the baskets on Monday before Thanksgiving and were delivered by the UMY.
Thanksgiving Turkey Fry
United Methodist Men fried turkeys for Thanksgiving again this year. Tickets were $25.00 each and the proceeds of the sale went towards debt retirement.
250 turkeys were fried.
The UMY helped with ticket collection and handing out the turkeys.
Sunday, November 29th, was the First Sunday of Advent. In celebration of the start of Advent Season, during the morning worship service there was a Hanging of the Greens Service when some of the decorations where placed in the sanctuary.
Ben Light played a solo handbell selectionduring the offertory.
The November Activity Committee hosted a pot luck soup and salad lunch after the service. The decorating of the church was completed after the meal.
Advent
Advent Wreath
The circular wreath represents God's eternity and unity. Evergreens are a symbol of enduring life.
Advent is the first season of the liturgical year and is a four-week period in which the church looks forward to the birth and incarnation of Jesus Christ. This season is observed for the four Sundays prior to Christmas. The lighting of the Advent Wreath in our worship services and in our homes is symbolic of our preparation for the Christmas season. The traditional liturgical colors for this season are purple and/or blue.
The Brad Koen family lights the first candle on the Advent Wreath. The first candle is blue and symbolizes expectation.
The Gary Padgett family lights the second candle on the Advent Wreath. It also is blue and symbolizes hope.
The Roger Rieves family lights the third candle on the Advent Wreath. The candle for the third Sunday is rosecolore (a special shade of pinkish-purple), because it is lit halfway through the Advent season when we are starting to relax a little in anticipation of Christmas. This candle symbolizes joy.
On the fourth Sunday of Advent, the David Bussey family lights the Advent Wreath. The fourth candle on the wreath is blue and symbolizes purity.
The Christ candle was lit on Christmas Eve by the Warren Jennings Jr. family. The Christ candle reminds Christians that Jesus is the light of the world.
December Activities
Christmas Parade
Children's Choir Christmas Program
The Children's Choirs performed "Sing With Us The Christmas Story". This is a program of familiar carols and narration from scripture.
The December Activity Committee hosted a pot luck dinner in the Fellowship Hall after the performance.
A Service of Lessons and Carols
In Honor Of The Coming Of Our Christ
A presentation by the Chancel Choir, the Chancel Trio, and Brad Koen featuring Debbie Briggs on piano, Kortney Counce on the flute, Ben Light on the clarinet.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Bro. Larry holding the Bethlehem Candle.
Revival -- January 10th, 11th, and 12th
Bishop Charles Crutchfield brought the message on Sunday evening and Rev. Will Choate brought the message on Monday & Tuesday. Fellowship time followed the Monday and Tuesday service.
Rev. Will Choate is pastor of Argenta United Methodist, a satellite campus of First United Methodist Church in North Little Rock, Ark. ArgentaUnited Methodist worship every Sunday night at theStarving Artist Cafe,a coffeehouse in the city’s arts district. The Rev. Will Choate grew up in Beebe, AR and graduated from Beebe High School in 1999. He went on to earn his bachelor’s in Business Finance from Arkansas State University and his Master of Divinity from Southern Methodist University. Rev. Choate currently serves on the Rice Depot Development Board, and as a Big Brothers, Big Sisters Ambassador.
Sunday evening there was a fish fry dinner to welcome the Bishop and his wife, Karen.
A Celebration of Lent
Presentation of Lenten Banner
Palm Sunday -- March 28th
The March Activity Committee hosted a breakfast in the fellowship hall to honor those students finishing up this years confirmation class.
The Children's Choir enters the church waving their palm leaves.They then joined the Chancel Choir for special music.
Members of the Confirmation Class are Layne Ballew, Taylor Koen, Karli Rieves, and Ryan Coit (not pictured).
Holy Week Services
A noon meal was served in the fellowship hall Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with guest speakers each day.
Monday, March 29th -- Bro. Donald Lee Ruffin of Faith Baptist Church
Tuesday, March 30th -- Bro. James Hill of First Christian Church
Wednesday, March 31st -- Bro. Chuck Coffelt of Gillett United Methodist Church
Maundy Thursday Service
Through music and scripture, we were in that upper room and then shared the last supper together.
Easter Morning Service
The Lighing of the Paschal Candle
Comments:
The music at FUMC this morning was awesome!
It was all absolutely amazing and beautiful!!!
Our music this morning was so beautiful... as was Bro. Larry's Easter message.
The April Activity Committeehosted a potluck salad lunch after church on April 25th.
Mother's Day 2010
Senior Sunday
Baylee Currie & Hayden Leibrock
Kristen Keller & Alexis Aufderheide
Pentecost Sunday
The May Activity Committee hosted a birthday party for the church which included a potluck meal and birthday cakes provided by each months activity committees.
De Witt First Methodist Church that was built in 1923
Shiloh Methodist Church - Crocketts Bluff, Arkansas
Methodist Church - Almyra, Arkansas
Memorial Day 2010
June Activities
Table for Five .......Thousand
The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes....Presented by the Children's Choir
Voices -- The Youth Ensemble of the First United Methodist Church of Little Rock
Presented a performance of scenes from
Godspell
on Sunday, June 6th in our sanctuary.
Jon C. Peterson
Director of Music and Fine Arts at FUMCLR
The June Activity Committee prepared a hamburger supper that was served to the group before the performance.
Sunday, June 13th, the United Methodist Men cooked fish for a fund raiser for the church.
Paige Patterson sang "The Alabaster Box"
Special Music Featuring Ben Light
On Sunday, July 11th, Ben Light played "Simple Gifts" on the hand bells and was accompanied by Debbie Briggs on the piano.
Harvest of Hope delivers a truckload of rice to help Arkansas Rice Depot feed hungry families.
Julie Simpson reported that this years Harvest of Hope raised $16,200 and it was used to purchase rice to be given to the Arkansas Rice Depot. This shipment represents the 1 millionth pound of rice from Harvest of Hope and was delivered on Wednesday, July 14th.
Vacation Bible School
Mission for Romania Softball Tournament
First United Methodist Church, Second Place.
Whitney Walton, who attends Seminary in Atlanta, GA, preached the sermon Sunday morning, July 25th.
Sunday, August 8 -- Special music was provided by Mike Bryant and Gordon Burnett
The Blessing of Public School
Teachers and Administrators
The Blessing of Students and Backpacks
Church potluck lunch served Sunday, August 15th, with make your own ice cream sundaes for desert.
Flood Buckets being prepared for the Ingathering, November 20th in Little Rock.
Fall Bazaar
A Time of Consecration for a Mission Trip to Costa Rica for Marilyn Braswell, Jean Prange, Lara Jo Prange and Julie Simpson.
Call to Worship played by Trip Rodgers
Special Music by Mandy Cotten
Advent
Advent Wreath
The circular wreath represents God's eternity and unity. Evergreens are a symbol of enduring life.
Advent is the first season of the liturgical year and is a four-week period in which the church looks forward to the birth and incarnation of Jesus Christ. This season is observed for the four Sundays prior to Christmas. The lighting of the Advent Wreath in our worship services and in our homes is symbolic of our preparation for the Christmas season. The traditional liturgical colors for this season are purple and/or blue.
The Cooper Essex family lights the first candle on the Advent Wreath. The first candle is blue and symbolizes expectation.
The Gary Padgett family lights the second candle on the Advent Wreath. The second candle is blue and symbolizes hope.
The Heath Holbert family lights the third candle on the Advent Wreath. The candle for the third Sunday is rosecolore (a special shade of pinkish-purple), because it is lit halfway through the Advent season when we are starting to relax a little in anticipation of Christmas. This candle symbolizes joy.
On the fourth Sunday of Advent, John and LouCree Schallhorn light the Advent Wreath. The fourth candle on the wreath is blue and symbolizes purity.
The Christ candle was lit on Christmas Eve by the Chris Counce family. The Christ candle reminds Christians that Jesus is the light of the world.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Hanging of the Greens Service
After the morning service, the Men's Sunday School class served a chili and sandwich lunch. Following the lunch, the church was decorated for the Christmas season.
XYZ Group Christmas Lunch was held on December 9th
Sunday, December 12th, the Children's Choir presented their Christmas program.
The December Activity Committee hosted the annual Christmas Pot Luck after the program.
Sunday, December 19th
The Chancel Choir presented its program of Lessons and Carols
The January Activity Committee sponsored a chicken & noodle lunch with donations to benefit the landscape fund.
The United Methodist Men prepared and sold pork loins on Saturday before the Super Bowl.
February
Allen Mooney, Gordon Burnett, Mike Bryant, & Colton Westfall
There was a Valentine Balloon Release following the morning service, then a Spaghetti Lunch was served by the February Activity Committee and the UMY.
Those Confirmed were Peyton Gasaway, Zoe Gasaway, Bill Koen, Aidan White, & Spencer Alter
Vacation Bible School
De Witt FUMC fed 190 De Witt School District employees lunch on Wednesday before school started. The food, cooked and prepared by Keith and Sheila Patterson, Gary and Megan Padgett and other church members was donated by the church.
10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001
Special Guest -- Members of the De Witt Fire Department
Church Picnic
Hosted by the September Activity Committee
Service of Dedication -- November 6, 2011
Rev. Charles G. Ashcraft, Sr.
Rev. Roger B. Hook
District Superintendent, Rev. Dennis W. Spence
Warren Jennings, Sr., David Jessup, & Gary Hudson of the Loan Institutions deliver the paid up Note to Craig Pinson, Finance Chairperson.
Rev. Daniel R. Kirkpatrick lights the first copy of the Note.
Everyone in attendance was given a copy of the Note to be burned.
November Activity Committee hosted a potluck lunch after the note burning.
Bobbie Adkinson and Jerry Rodgers spoke after lunch.
2011 Trunk or Treat
Landscape Committee completes the front of the church.
Christmas Parade
Advent
Advent Wreath
The circular wreath represents God's eternity and unity. Evergreens are a symbol of enduring life.
Advent is the first season of the liturgical year and is a four-week period in which the church looks forward to the birth and incarnation of Jesus Christ. This season is observed for the four Sundays prior to Christmas. The lighting of the Advent Wreath in our worship services and in our homes is symbolic of our preparation for the Christmas season. The traditional liturgical colors for this season are purple and/or blue.
The John Alter family lights the first candle on the Advent Wreath. The first candle is blue and symbolizes expectation.
The Scott Rosegrant family lights the second candle on the Advent Wreath. The second candle is blue and symbolizes hope.
The Jason Rieves family lights the third candle on the Advent Wreath. The candle for the third Sunday is rosecolore (a special shade of pinkish-purple), because it is lit halfway through the Advent season when we are starting to relax a little in anticipation of Christmas. This candle symbolizes joy.
On the fourth Sunday of Advent, the Jeremy Smith family lights the Advent Wreath. The fourth candle on the wreath is blue and symbolizes purity.
The Christ candle was lit on Christmas Eve by the Charles Neal family. The Christ candle reminds Christians that Jesus is the light of the world.
Christmas Morning Brunch and Church Service
College Student Sunday -- January 1
Our college kids did the service. Whitney Walton gave the sermon, Will and Spencer Gunnell, Ruston Holbert, and Lydia Davis did the rest. They all did a great job. It was a nice way to start the new year.
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