Church guide

Abby Russell posted: 🍎📓📚Please join our Church this Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 11am for 🎒Back to School Blessing of Backpacks!🎒 First United Methodist Church of OAK GROVE 401 Marietta Street-Right beside Little Freezer 🖍📚We cannot wait to get this school year started off right- with God’s blessings! ✝️ “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

Come out for the garage sale at our Family Life Center this Friday and Saturday (June 7th and 8th). We will start each day at 7 AM. Come browse, have some coffee, visit with us (and hopefully buy something!).

It's that time of year again. Come join us for some gumbo today. We will be serving from 11 AM - 1 PM. Cost $8.

Glory to God in the Highest!

Come join us tomorrow (Dec. 16th) morning at 11 AM for our Christmas cantata. Help us to praise and adore our Savior. There will be a potluck meal afterwards.

Youth Christmas Program - Dec. 9, 2018

FUMC Ragball team - Thanks to all

Proceeds go to support Mary Biggs Center and St. Jude.

It was good to have the 3 churches in our charge together last night for a potluck and to hear United Methodist missionaries, Jean-Claude and Francine. They shared with us about their ministry of planting churches and with young ladies in need of a second chance in life in Côte d'Ivoire.

Rummage Sale: Lots of good stuff on sale to raise money for St Jude and Mary Biggs. Toys, clothes and household items. Sale from 7- noon this Saturday. Come shop with us!

FREE SOUP-N-SALAD LUNCHEONS 11:00 AM – NOON MARCH 26 - 30 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL, OAK GROVE (ACROSS FROM COURTHOUSE) SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS EACH DAY GUIDING US TO EASTER! MONDAY---------BLAIN MARKHAM TUESDAY---------BILL BEARDEN WEDNESDAY----- ANN BROCK THURSDAY------ TONY CAMPANALE FRIDAY-----------KEVIN MCCLOUD EVERYONE WELCOME COME JOIN US FOR A GREAT LUNCH AND UPLIFTING HOLY WEEK WORD FROM LOCAL PASTORS. (NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED- DONATIONS ACCEPTED) CALL REV MURRAY @ 318-428-3244 FOR MORE INFORMATION

Come join us tomorrow, Palm Sunday. Our choir will be presenting "Champion of Love" during the worship service at 11 AM. The service will be followed by a potluck meal. Praise to and fellowship through our Savior.

Please join us this evening at 6 PM for the Hanging of the Greens.

The First United Methodist Church of Oak Grove is acting as a drop-off site for flood buckets/cleaning kits to help the flood victims of Hurricane Harvey. We will be accepting these buckets/kits through Thursday, September 7, 2017, and they are scheduled for transport to the Sager Brown Warehouse on Friday, September 8, 2017. You may also drop off your buckets/kits at the Town of Oak Grove City Hall until 4:00 PM Thursday, September 7, 2017. The instructions for putting together a flood bucket/cleaning kit are listed below or you may go to www.UMCOR.org. If you cannot put together a kit, you may donate $65.00 payable to "Oak Grove UMC Relief Fund" and it will be given 100% directly to the flood victims through UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief). You may mail your contribution to FUMC of Oak Grove, P.O. Box 1206, Oak Grove, LA 71263 or drop it off at the church office on Monday - Tuesday and Thursday - Friday. If you have any questions, please call the church office at (318) 428-2623 or Oak Grove City Hall at (318) 428-3276. Thank you for anything you can do and may God bless you. If you cannot contribute anything material at this time, please continue to pray for the many people affected and for the rescue personnel and volunteers assisting. Instructions for creating a flood (cleaning) bucket: 5-gallon bucket with resealable lid Buckets from fast-food restaurants or bakeries can be used if washed and cleaned Do not use buckets that have stored chemicals such as paint or pool cleaner Advertisements on the outside are acceptable Liquid laundry detergent - One 50-oz. or two 25-oz. bottle(s) only Liquid household cleaner - 12‐16 oz. liquid cleaner that can be mixed with water, No spray cleaners Dish soap - 16‐28 oz. bottle any brand 1 can air freshener - Aerosol or pump 1 insect repellant spray - 6‐14 oz. aerosol or spray pump with protective cover 1 scrub brush - Plastic or wooden handle 18 cleaning wipes - Handi Wipes or reusable wipes, No terry cleaning towels, Remove from packaging 7 sponges - No cellulose sponges due to mold issues, Remove from wrapper 5 scouring pads - Remove from wrapper, No stainless steel, Brillo pads, or SOS pads (nothing with soap built in) 50 clothespins Clothesline - One 100-ft. or two 50-ft. lines, Cotton or plastic 24-roll heavy-duty trash bags - 33‐ to 45-gallon sizes, Remove from the box 5 dust masks 2 pairs kitchen dishwashing gloves - Should be durable enough for multiple uses, Remove from packaging 1 pair work gloves - Cotton with leather palm or all leather Assembly Directions Place all liquid items in the bucket first. Place remaining items in the bucket, fitting them around and between the liquid items. Sponges, scouring pads, clothespins, and trash bags can be separated in order to fit all of the items in the bucket. Ensure the lid is closed securely. Important Notes All items must be new except for the actual bucket and lid. All cleaning agents must be liquid and in plastic containers. No powders, please. If you cannot find the requested size of a liquid item, use a smaller size. Including larger sizes of any item will prevent the lid from sealing. If all of the items on the list are not included, please put a label on the bucket indicating what has been omitted. Packing & Shipping Instructions

Come join us this Sunday at 11 AM as we welcome Rev. Keith Murray and his wife, Martha, who have come to lead us in ministry here.

Tomorrow, June 25th, is the last Sunday at our charge for Rev. Curtis Carroll. We invite you to the farewell service (at 11 AM) and potluck following the service. Thank you, Bro. Curtis, for your ministry to our church and in the community. May the Lord bless you in your new charge.

Please join us this week as we celebrate our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, and all He has done for us. Sunday, April 9th, 11 AM, First United Methodist Church, Oak Grove, LA: Easter Cantata The cantata will be followed by a potluck meal and a silent dessert auction (to support our youth). Thursday, April 13th, 6 PM, First United Methodist Church, Oak Grove, LA: Maundy Thursday Holy Communion Service Friday, April 14th, 6 PM, Locust Grove United Methodist Church, 2847 N. Old Kilbourne Rd.: Good Friday service Sunday, April 16th, 7 AM, Kilbourne United Methodist Church, Kilbourne, LA: Easter Sunrise service On Sunday, April 16th, First United Methodist Church, Oak Grove, will have an Easter egg hunt during children’s Sunday School (10 AM) followed by Easter worship service at 11 AM. He is risen!

Come join us for our New Year's Day 11 am worship service.

Come join us this evening at 5:30 PM or tomorrow morning at 11 AM as we adore our Savior (our Christmas cantata). The service tomorrow will be followed by a potluck meal.