Indiahoma United Methodist Church Blog

Merry Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (syd) — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 14:44:00 +0000

Thank you Upper Room for this lovely Christmas Greeting.

May you have a very blessed and joy-filled Christmas Day.

Merry Christmas!

—from the staff of The Upper Room

Advent: Why the Advent Wreath?

noreply@blogger.com (syd) — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 22:53:00 +0000

Again, Chuck (AKA: Chuck Knows Church) will explain it all to us.

Why Do we go to Church on Sunday?

noreply@blogger.com (syd) — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 22:33:00 +0000

The wise and wonderful Chuck Knows Church will answer that question.

What is God's name?

noreply@blogger.com (syd) — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 22:10:00 +0000

Have you heard this one? God's name is "Howard." The Lord's Prayer says so: "Our Father who art in Heaven, Howard be thy name."

Anne Lamott, author of Help Thanks Wow: The Three Essential Prayers says that for a long time she thought God's name was Phil. A man was making her a bracelet and promised to put Phil 4:4-7 (Anne's favorite scripture) on her bracelet. But he only got as far as Phil before he had to dismantle his booth.

Watch the following video and learn about God's name from Chuck Knows Church.

Our God Is Able

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 15:54:00 +0000

World Communion Sunday

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 01:05:00 +0000

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Imagine No Malaria

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 15:52:00 +0000

Today is World Malaria Day

Imagine NO Malaria

Watch The Video

Maundy Thursday

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:41:00 +0000

Maundy Thursday Services
March 24, 2016
Indiahoma United Methodist Church
6:30 pm, meal provided

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The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body,which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

1 Corinthians 11:23b-26New International Version (NIV)

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- 1 Corinthians 11:24-26 (NRSV)

Lent is Just Around the Corner

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:21:00 +0000

If you pray with your camera in your hand, you might want to join in Alive Now's Lent Photo-a-Day spiritual practice.

From the website:

Are you a visual psalmist? Do you pray with your camera in your hand? If so, please join us this Lenten season for Alive Now’s Lent Photo-a-Day spiritual practice. Come to this page each day to find the word for the day. Then stop, watch, wait, see … for God’s presence in the word for the day. Tag your photo on social media (Facebook or Twitter) with #(today’s word), #AliveNowMag, #LentPhoto.

For more information, visit http://alivenow.upperroom.org/2016/01/22/lent-photo-a-day-practice/

First Sunday of Advent: November 29, 2015

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 18:18:00 +0000

We light the candle of HOPE.

With each new sunrise comes hope for a new day.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

~ Romans 15:13

Charge Conference 2015

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 15:56:00 +0000

On October 4, 2015 at 5:30 pm, we met in the Cache UMC Sanctuary for our yearly Charge Conference. This is the first time we’ve done it as a group of small churches. Because of the new district alignment, we now have too many churches in our district to do individual Charge Conferences.

District Superintendent Chris Tiger opened the meeting with prayer. A representative from each church stood up and shared what is going on in his/her church. Fred Dissinger did an excellent job telling about the things we have done this past year. Four other churches were there: Manitou, Wesley Chapel, Elmer and Tipton. We have the largest congregation of them all. Manitou and Tipton have single digit attendance.

The pastors each spoke briefly describing the life of their churches.

The last part of the business meeting was voting.
1. Pastor’s Compensation (his paycheck) – Daryl made a motion to accept the Pastor’s compensation, Patsy Stoll seconded. Motion passed.
2. Nominations (new people on committees) – Shelia Wood made a motion to accept the Nominations report; Alba Dissinger seconded. Motion passed.
3. Approval of Lay Servant status (Daryl and Anna) – Herwanna made a motion to approve the Lay Servant status, Fred Dissinger seconded. Motion passed.
4. Voting for Anna Jones’ Mission Candidacy was voted for by secret ballot. Passed.

The meeting was closed with prayer. We left the sanctuary and entered Fellowship Hall where the Cache Church had prepared a feast of hamburgers, hot dogs and pulled pork sandwiches with all the trimmings. There was a separate table of salads and another of desserts. Nolan Watson hired a security team to guard the desserts. (That's Nolan's sense of humor.)

Dinner was followed by a worship service.

Welcome Home 2015!

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:56:00 +0000

August 30, 2015

9:30 am

Indiahoma UMC Welcome Home Service

10:45 am

Gathering, visiting and Sunday School

12:30 pm

Welcome Home Pot Luck Luncheon

Everyone Welcome

August Celebrations

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 17:59:00 +0000

August 29, 2015, 7:00 pm - Indiahoma Town Birthday Party in the Town Park. Music & Cake.

August 30, 2015
9:30 am
Indiahoma UMC Welcome Home Service

10:45 am
Gathering, visiting and Sunday School

12:30 pm
Welcome Home Pot Luck Luncheon

Everyone Welcome

The Prayer of Saint Francis

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 22:54:00 +0000

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console,
To be understood as to understand,
To be loved as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
It is in dying to self that we are born to eternal life.

Communicating for 75 Years

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:13:00 +0000

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Vacation Bible School 2015

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 15:09:00 +0000

June 29-July 3
9:00-11:30 am
Indiahoma United Methodist Church
401 Potter Ave
Indiahoma, OK 73552

The Seasons of the Church Year.

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Sat, 23 May 2015 16:13:00 +0000

The Church Year is also known as the Liturgical Year.

There are six distinct periods of Christian observances, each focuses upon a different aspect of the Christian experience and tradition. These periods or seasons do not necessarily occur on the same dates from year to year, but are related to the dates of the two principal Christian celebrations of Christmas and Easter.

(1) Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas.

(2) The Christmas Season includes the twelve days from sunset Christmas Eve (December 24) through Epiphany (January 6).

(3) The Season After Epiphany begins January 7 and lasts until Ash Wednesday.

(4) Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts until Easter. The exact dates of Lent depend on the date for Easter Sunday.

(5) Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after March 21. Because the date for Easter moves between March 22 and April 25, the length of the Season after Epiphany and the Season after Pentecost varies. The Easter Season is fifty days long and goes through the Day of Pentecost.

(6) The Season After Pentecost begins immediately after Pentecost Sunday and continues until the beginning of Advent. This season is known as Ordinary Time.

The Liturgical Year - The United Methodist Church

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Only TWO weeks left with Pastor Jim and Family

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Wed, 20 May 2015 02:24:00 +0000

Sunday, May 24th, 9:30 am - Memorial Service at the IOOF Cemetery. If it's too wet, we will meet at church as usual.

Sunday, May 31st, 10:30 am - Worship service with Snyder at Indiahoma City Park Pavilion. Fellowship meal following worship. If it's too wet, we will meet at Snyder UMC.

Sunday, June 7th, 9:30 am - First worship service with Pastor Les.

Video for Mother's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Thu, 07 May 2015 16:20:00 +0000

View this video on the UMC website or on Youtube.

You might need a box of tissues.

Happy Mother's Day!

Leave a comment about your mom.

An Earth Day Prayer

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 15:47:00 +0000

Watch on YouTube

God created humanity in God’s own image…and said to them, “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and master it. Take care of the fish of the sea, the birds in the sky, and everything crawling on the ground." Then God said, “I now give to you all the plants on the earth that yield seeds and all the trees whose fruit produces its seeds within it. These will be your food. To all wildlife, to all the birds in the sky, and to everything crawling on the ground—to everything that breathes—I give all the green grasses for food.” And that’s what happened. God saw everything he had made: it was supremely good. Genesis 1:27-31 CEB

EASTER

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:42:00 +0000

Holy Week Continues

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 16:12:00 +0000

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Good Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:16:00 +0000

Our Good Friday Service will be at our sister church in Snyder, OK.
918 E St, Snyder, OK 73566
(580) 569-2734
6:00 pm

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Holy Thursday Service

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 15:16:00 +0000

Maundy Thursday

Thursday, April 2, 2015

6:00 pm

Indiahoma UMC

The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

1 Corinthians 11:23-26 New International Version (NIV)

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Lent 101

noreply@blogger.com (Sydney) — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:47:00 +0000

Click this LINK for an easy to read and informative article about Lent.

What is Lent?

When is Lent?

What does Mardi Gras have to do with Lent?

Why should I do Lent?

When should I start?