First United Methodist Church
121 Harrison Ave. SW
Camden, Arkansas
71701
870-836-6871
fumccamden@sbcglobal.net
Encouraging and equipping believers to make disciples through their loving service to all.
Sunday School at 9:30am
Al Rose & Wesley Class meet on the 2nd Floor
Ellen Horseman's Class meets on the 3rd Floor
Children & Youth Classes meet on the 3rd Floor
Worship at 10:30am in the Sanctuary
CDC status for Ouachita County - On June 10th, the CDC maintained the risk level of Ouachita County as low. That means indoor masks are not necessary. Trustees moved to go masks optional on February 25th.
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Week of Sunday Sunday, June 26, 2022
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Grief Group Sundays @ 3pm
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Youth @ 5:00pm Sunday's see the summer schedule.
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Food Pantry Mon., Tues. & Friday 9-11am-see schedule
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Strong Women- Mon., Wed., & Friday @11am-not meeting for 2 weeks (6/20-7/4)
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Sue's Table Mondays @4:45pm-see schedule
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Bible Study Monday @ 6pm
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Bible Study Wednesdays @noon
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Choir Wednesdays @ 7:30pm
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Youth Wednesdays @ 7pm- Bible Study at the church
The Lord spoke to Moses: “Hurry up and go down!
Your people, whom you brought up out of the land
of Egypt, are ruining everything!
They’ve already abandoned the path that I commanded.
They have made a metal bull calf for themselves.
Exodus 32:7-8
Lay Leadership Committee (Nominations) will begin studying Simplified Structure and will bring to the Church Council a recommendation for what they believe would be best for the church at this time. If you wish to understand Simplified Structure, you can watch the YouTube Video below. Just Click the link:
ear Friends,
We are coming to the end of our Sermon Series on the book of Exodus. This week we will take a look at Aaron, Moses' older brother, who is left in charge when God tells Moses to come up the mountain so God can put those first ten commandments in writing on two tablets. Moses takes his young assistant, Joshua, with him and leaves Aaron and Hur in charge of the people. Finally Aaron has the chance to be the leader and he he fails miserably. The Sunday School lesson on June 12th had some of the traps that make good people turn into bad leaders. God probably knew this about Aaron which is why God chose Moses over his older brother. But even though Aaron fails and the people pay a high price for his failure, God gives Aaron another chance.
In the last Church Council meeting, we talked about rebuilding relationships. COVID kept so many of us from gathering together. Yes, COVID cases are rising but this congregation has chosen to get vaccinated and boosted which protects us all. I still see many of you wearing a mask in stores. Thank you. What you do to protect yourself actually helps protect our entire congregation. On July 10th, we will have a Ice Cream Social in the Great Hall at 4:00p.m. So pull out your ice cream freezers, pick your favorite recipes, and join the fun! Please sign up with Erin or Patsy so we can make sure we have enough.
We plan to have an event every month so we can fellowship together. Even if you cannot make to Sunday morning activities, we hope you can try to come to one of these events. They will be after church or at 4pm so you can get home before dark.
Remember we will be singing Patriotic Hymns before the worship service on July 3rd. This was a big hit last year so we hope you will join us in person or online.
We also want to announce that we are declaring July 19th as Cooper Day in honor of Cooper Daugherty who drowned in the Ouachita River on March 27th of this year. Cooper adopted his parents habit of telling the people they cared about, "I love you." Cooper's friends were a little surprised when Cooper first started telling them this when they would go home. Consequently, it was the last thing his mom and dad said to him that day before he went to hang out with friends. So we hope on July 19th, Cooper's birthday, you will honor his memory by telling those around you, "I love you."
Finally, the Leadership Committee (Nominations) will begin studying Simplified Structure even though the church may not wish to adopt it at this point. There are other adjustments we can make such as combining committees. We do want to become familiar with it because you may wish to adopt the Simplified Structure at another time and you will already be familiar with it. Yes, we have challenges but we also have excellent and wise leaders willing to look at a situation candidly and find solutions. Please keep us all in your prayers.
Grace and peace,
Beth
Weekly emails go out every Tuesday and we also send out a Friday update. We also have word for today that is a daily devotional written by Pastor Beth Waldrup. Each day gives insight into the next Sundays sermon. If you would like to receive the weekly email or daily devotional via email please click this link:
Ellen has a great class on third floor. You are always welcomed!
Sundays with Ellen, June 19, 2022
Ellen's previous lessons can be found on YouTube and Libsyn.
Online Giving with Tithely:
We now provide you with the option to give your tithes and offerings online. You can make contributions to the General Fund, Capital Improvement Fund or the Mission Fund. It is quick and easy to setup. Click the button below to get started. If you have any questions please contact the church office for assistance.
Please let us know if you would like to volunteer for any of our missions. We can always use extra hands and feet and most importantly loving hearts.
Last night Oasis provided Tater Tot Casserole with green beans, corn and dessert for 200 of our neighbors! We also handed out cold bottles of water which we will continue to do for the next several weeks while our temperature are soaring.
Sues table and food Pantry
First United Methodist Church has a program called Sue's Table that offers a free meal every Monday night at 4:45 pm . We also have a Food Pantry that is open Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9-11 am. Due to COVID 19 both Sue's Table and the Food Pantry are operating in a drive-thru method. No one is allowed to enter the church.We will serve you while you remain in your car or wait outside. Thank you.
Our feeding program participate in and distribute USDA TEFAP (emergency feeding assistance program). This organization is an equal opportunity provider and follows USDA nondiscriminatory policies .
We are a USDA distribution site
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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Previous Sermons:
Worship for May 29, 2022
Great Sermon on Scripture
Sermon by Rev. John Robbins
Worship for May 15, 2022
Sermon Follow-up - audio
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