The Society of the Servant
David is wondering if there would be interest in forming a small group of
people who would be willing to meet once a week at 7:00am to study and pray:
· To see the mystical link between the poor and Christ.
· To examine our own lives to see how we may learn to live life more simply
· How to break the grip of consumerism which is slowly choking out Christ’s Holy
Spirit from within us,
· To grow spiritually in our relationship with God as experienced in and through
the poor.
· Learn what it means to walk in the footsteps of Christ.
· And to be servants of Christ, wherever that takes us.
David envisions us meeting weekly on a weekday morning at 7:00am for 45 minutes
to an hour. We could begin with five minutes of prayer, have a ten minute
devotion led by a lay person, and then a 30-minute study on the life of Mother
Teresa, Francis of Assisi, “Journey I Inward/Journey Outward” or outside witness
(Mennonite couple). We would end
with prayer and contemplation in the Sanctuary.
If you are interested, or would be interested if it was at another time, please
sign up on the sign up sheet on the ushers’ table.
Holy Week…April 1st- 8th!
Holy Week is truly special and unique at Skiatook First UMC. The Services of
Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday,
Good Friday and Easter are always very, very powerful and meaningful for
folks. As a Christian, these are the
“MUST SEE” Services of the year. So set your calendar for Sunday morning
April 1 at 8:30 or 10:50am for
Palm Sunday; Thursday, April 5th at 6:00pm for Maundy Thursday and the
reenactment of the Last Supper; and
Good Friday, we will offer our “Interactive Stations of the Cross” which
was so powerful last year. And, of course,
we always have special services on Easter Morning. Come and walk with
Jesus, from the Last Supper, through
His death, to His resurrection at Skiatook FUMC.
Worship Schedule for Lent
February 25…Garden of Gethsemane
March 4… Peter’s denial
March 11… Simon of Cyrene carries Jesus’ cross
March 18… Jesus is crucified and grants forgiveness
March 25… Jesus speaks to the thieves and says they will be in paradise
April 1… Crown of thorns for the King
April 5… Maundy Thursday
Re-enactment of the Last Supper
April 6… Good Friday—Stations of the Cross
Youth News
We had twenty-seven
5th , 6th & 7th graders at the FIXEN Lock-in last week! 27!!!!
We have ten in Confirmation this year – the most ever!
Senior High UMYF continues to do well. We meet at 6:00pm on Sundays.
FIXEN –5th, 6th & 7th grade Bible study group-meets each Wednesday right after
school
We will be receiving applications for the new Youth Director over the next few
weeks. Clearly,
there is plenty of work for him/her!