"A Scout Is Clean"

election of church officers

Your Staff/Parish Relations Committee is very pleased to announce that one of our own, Eric McFarland, has stepped up and accepted the part-time position of interim Youth Director beginning mid-August.  You are probably already aware that Jonathan Andrews has relinquished his duties as Youth Director as of August 31 to pursue a secular vocation, but, thankfully, he will continue as our superb part-time Director of Contemporary Worship.
 
Eric is a seasoned Youth Director, having spent 13 years in that position at Broadmoor UMC here in Shreveport until he left in 2007 to form his own consulting firm. His firm helps staff United Methodist Churches in the South Central Jurisdiction, and provides consulting services for youth ministry and church growth.  His resume is two pages of his in-depth experience in youth ministry beginning with working as a residential child care specialist at Methodist Children's Home while earning his baccalaureate degree at Louisiana Tech.  Eric has taught and been an athletic director for First Baptist Church School in Shreveport for several years successfully dealing with middle school students which I believe is the true test of any parent or teacher.
 
 Eric's involvement in youth ministry during the current decade has placed him in the highest order of youth ministers in Methodism, He has been the director of the nation's largest youth ministry training event held annually at Perkins School of Youth Ministry, SMU, during 2004 - 2006; was a member of the Perkins School of Youth Ministry Design Team from 2002-2006; and, has been an instructor and consultant at Perkins School of Youth Ministry since 2005.  His list of accomplishments in youth ministry runs the gamut of local, regional and national events and organizations.
 
Now that you've been wowed by his credentials in youth ministry and that he is a member of Noel's congregation, be assured that his ulterior motive in volunteering for the interim job is to help build a strong youth ministry in the church where he is raising his children.  Eric will also provide more of his talent and time by helping your Staff/Parish Relations Committee find the best candidate for a permanent full-time Youth Director.
 
If you don't know him, make it a point to do so.  You will be glad that you did.
 
Larry Knighton
Chairman, Staff/Parish Relations Committee
 

    When they asked him, these were the words Jesus taught his disciples to pray.  So, of all the words he could have chosen, why these?  Of all the things to pray for, why these?

    During this series of sermons, may the words of the Lord's Prayer draw you closer to your heavenly Father; may they become your daily bread; and may they be a foretaste of the kingdom, and the power, and the glory that lasts forever.

              July 25                "Our Father"                                 

              August 1             "Thy Kingdom Come"

              August 8             "Give Us This Day"                       

              August 15           "Forgive Us Our Trespasses"

              August 22           "Lead Us Not Into Temptation" 

              August 29            "The Kingdom,                      

                                                 and the Power,

our life in christ 

Hospital:  Milton Causey (Steve Causey's brother), Mona Fowler, Jocelyn Galloway
 
Condolences:  to Deborrah Coleman and family upon the loss of her aunt, Dossie Mae Franklin, on Wednesday, July 21.
 
This Week's Prayer Concerns:
Brian Cain, Caldwell Family, Sugar Clary, Colleen Collins' granddaughter, Sherri Connel, Carlene Culp, Carla Culpepper (Jo Anne Culpepper's sister), Vivian Fish, Kelly Fortenberry, Mona Fowler, Colin Harper (Joe & Martha Holemon's nephew), Susan Harrison, Ed & Nancy Johnson, Robert Kemp, Lara Latham (Gordon & Janis Latham's daughter-in-law), Caroline LaVenue (Anne Wilson's granddaughter), Mike LeBlanc (Susan Harrison's son-in-law), Megan Maranto, Clyde McGary, Marilyn McLeod, Nell McQueen, Howard Moore, Darrel Norberg, Art Reasor, Carol Rust (Mark Rust's sister), Gloria Sartor, Rachel Scott, Martha Smith, Marie Trest, Maureen Trussell, Gina Vogt, Mike Wainwright, Lessell White (Sue Kamm's cousin), and Allie Wilson (Anne Wilson's granddaughter).

noel news

Kroger program-Noel's Food Pantry made $455.00 last year with Kroger's Neighbor to Neighbor Donor Program.  By simply using your Kroger shopping card, a percentage of your purchase will help support the Food Pantry.  For more information on how you can easily participate in this successful fundraiser, please pick up the  Kroger Customer letters available in the Food Pantry, Church Office, and around the church.

Hope house meals-Several Noel volunteers helped prepare sack meals for Hope House recently.  The volunteers made sandwiches and brought them to fill bags along with fresh fruit, crackers and cookies.  The meals were delivered to Hope House and handed out to those waiting for their evening meal.

Noel has committed to making 50 such sandwiches on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.  If your group would like to sponsor a month, either hands-on or financially, please contact Rachel Scott at 797-8721 or scottrl@bellsouth.net.

Hope House is a drop-in center providing homeless people with resources to take a shower, get a snack, do their laundry, and get mail.  Their outreach team, headed by Kristi Bierbaum, takes food, supplies, and medical services to those living on the streets and in homeless encampments.

attendance for July 28, 2010