February 2019 newsletter print

1 John 4:16: “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them."
February 2019

FROM THE PASTOR
Dear Church Family,
Have you felt God calling you?
When Jesus passed through Galilee, he spoke to fishermen and a tax collector and he said to them "Come,
follow me!" And amazingly enough, they did. Maybe they had heard all about him already and were
jumping at the change to walk with Jesus. Maybe there was something about his voice or the way he
carried himself that they found they couldn't resist.
Jesus calls us all to follow him, and a Christian is one who has responded to his call. Even after making the
decision to follow him, the calls keep coming. He calls some to be parents and some to be teachers; he calls
some to serve in the leadership of the local church or to become healers; he calls many to the married life,
and some to be pastors. Jesus calls us to many different ministries and vocations throughout our lives of
faith. How might he be calling you?
In our church we are looking for leaders to help coordinate our Youth and Children's ministry, as well as
our Men's ministry. Might that be you? There are families who are hurting in our communities who've lost
loved ones. Is he calling you to reach out? The church needs pastors and missionaries and chaplain - could
he be calling you to that ministry?
"I can hear the Savior calling," says the old hymn. Have you given some prayerful thought lately to how
our Savior is calling you to follow him in this new year?
May the Lord Jesus Christ bless and keep you+
-Daniel
For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and
how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

WHAT’S HAPPENING
-Give Thanks Always-
Thank you to our acolytes that faithfully bring the light of Christ into worship each Sunday.
This is a great opportunity for our children to take part in worship and service to the church.
Thank you to the lay liturgists that assist Rev. Daniel with worship services. Your
commitment and dependability are much appreciated by all.
Thank you to UMM for preparing a meal for the youth group. Sharing your love for our
youth through service is wonderful!
A special thank you to Jerry Beauchamp for your commitment to the church as our Lay
Leader. The time you give in all areas of the church is commendable and greatly
appreciated.
New Eagle Scouts
BSA Troop 61 is pleased to announce that two scouts earned the rank of Eagle Scout in
January, Caleb Dixon and David Slater. Caleb is the son of Trenell Dixon and the late Melissa
Turner. He is a member of the Healing Place Church in St. Francisville. David is the son of
Wayne & Ann Slater and a member of SFUMC. Both scouts have been members of Troop 61
since 2013. Both are in the 11 th grade at WFHS where Caleb is a LT. Junior Grade and the
Operations officer in the NJROTC program and David is a member of the cross-country and
soccer teams.
To earn the Eagle Scout rank, the highest advancement rank in Scouting, a Boy Scout must
fulfill requirements in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor skills; only five out of 100
Scouts ever earn this rank. Caleb and David have held many different leadership positions in
the troop. They both spent a week in the Boundary Waters wilderness area at the BSA
Northern Tier High Adventure base in Ely, MN in the summer of 2018. Caleb is now an Asst.
Scoutmaster and David is a Junior Asst. Scoutmaster in Troop 61; helping other boys in their
scouting journey. Troop 61 is sponsored by the SFUMC-UMM.

ADULT MINISTRY

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

YOUTH MINISTRY
YOUTH GROUP VOLUNTEERS
Date Group Assistant Meal Prep & Serve
Feb. 7 Nancy Bailey Nancy Bailey
Feb. 14 Stacey King Stacey King
Feb. 21 Ada Lord Tracey Mascagni
Feb. 28
Mar. 7
William & Laura
Beth Lott
Haley Green &
Tudy McCann
No Youth Group-Mardi Gras
Mar. 14 Maggie Kleinpeter Caroline Alberstadt
Mar. 21 Amanda McKinney Amanda McKinney
Mar. 28 Sara Cooper Sara Cooper

February 2019
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2
7:30 am
UMM Prayer
Breakfast (FH)
9am CHASE In-
Service (FH)
3
8:30 am Worship (S-N)
9:30 am Fellowship (FH)
9:45 am Sunday School
10:45 am Worship (S-N)
4 5
6
9 am Ladies Bible Study
(RH)
7
8 9
7:30 pm AA (FH)
6 pm Adult Studies (RH)
6 pm Children’s Unity
Night (FH room 211)
5:45 pm Youth
Group (FH)
10
8:30 am Worship (S-N)
9:30 am Fellowship (FH)
9:45 am Sunday School
10:45 am Worship (S-N)
11
5:30 pm Board
of Trustees (RH)
12
5:15 pm Care &
Nurture
Committee (RH)
7:30 pm AA (FH)
13
6 pm Adult Studies (RH)
14
5:45 pm Youth
Group (FH)
15 16
17
8:30 am Worship (S-N)
9:30 am Fellowship (FH)
9:45 am Sunday School
10:45 am Worship (S-N)
18 19
11:30 am ACTS
Luncheon (FH)
20
21
22 23
7:30 pm AA (FH)
6 pm Adult Studies (RH)
5:45 pm Youth
Group (FH)
24
8:30 am Worship (S-N)
9:30 am Fellowship (FH)
9:45 am Sunday School
10:45 am Worship (S-N)
25 26
27
28
7:30 pm AA (FH)
6 pm Adult Studies (RH)
5:45 pm Youth
Group (FH)
Notes
S-Sanctuary
N-Nursery Provided
RH-Robb House
FH-Fellowship Hall

Pray For Each Another (James 5:16)
“As members of St. Francisville United Methodist Church, we faithfully
participate in its ministries by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service
and our witness.”
Prayers for Healing &
Comfort:
John Dallas Andries
Janet Bickham
James Blake
Jane Breland
Tanya Smith Brooks
Pete Bryant
Ruth Bryant
Kevin Bustamante
Albert Caldwell
Jean Caldwell
Billy Calhoun
Elvis Calhoun
Sheila Clausen
Cathy Combs
Gail Cooper
Ken Cooper
Sandra Cothren
Amy Counce
Don Crankshaw
David Daniel
Judy Daniel
Lois Daniel
Sarah Daniel
Walter Darnell, Jr.
Nora Davis
Delilah DeLee
Patsy Dreher
A. J. Ferguson
Rob Fischer
Jesse Lane Fudge
Ann Garris
Jana Smith Gillespie
Jesse Grant
Gertrude Graves
Joe Hahn
Debbie Hammack
Billy Honeycutt
Emily Honeycutt
Randy Jarreau
Christopher Jenkins
Janet Kendrick
Blake Kennedy
Nancy Kennedy
Peggy King
June Lewis
Peter Major
Mary Malone
Faye Martin
Ronnie Martin
Donna Morrison
Crystal Musgrow
Allison Netterville
Tommie Jo Netterville
Travis Norsworthy
Nellie Partin
Richard Peabody
Janice Piper
Pete Pittman
Laura Polis
Mamie Rawlins
Natalie Rawlins
Jimmy Ritchie
Katherine Salter
Joe Salter
Scott Sanchez
Ken Smith
Tom Temple
Paul Theriot
Marcel Valois
Roger Waddill
Prayers for Those in the
Military: ** Deployed
PO2 Beau Broussard
Col. Stuart Burruss
Lt.Cpl. Bret Cain
Lt.Col. Walker M. Field
Sgt. Bryce Kennedy
2nd Lt. Travis Odom
**Byron Turner
Prayers for Those Fighting
Cancer:
Jeannette Barron
Gerald Bates
Tammy Benjamin
Isabella Bertucci
Mary Beth Britt
Donald Broussard
David Burruss
Dawn Caldwell
Dennis Castleberry
Aaryn Olivia Chase
Clara Clemons
Jessica Enfinger
Sandy Fiser
Glory Folse
Stacie Guidry
Stewart Hardie
Donald Hartung
Mary Heine
Lori Jarreau
Elaine Joseph
Bob Kennedy
KC Leach
Daryl Miller
Kim Miller
Pam Morrison
Jimmye Norwood
Martha Robertson
Mel Robinson
Jody Smith
Sonny Sykes
Paul Thibodeaux
Sharon Tycer
Jim Waddill
Patricia Wells
Cathy Yaap
Prayers for Those in
College:
Barrow Clement
Caroline Cochran
Anna Field
Elizabeth Field
Walker Field, Jr.
Hagen Kirby
Kyle Kirby
Libby Leake
Claire Leming
Mary Quin Louviere
Catherine McKinney
Brittany Mott
Madison O’Brien
Jordan Percy
Claudia Posey
Emily Slater
Harrison Smith
Hunter Smith
Ben Souther
Emily Spillman
Chandler Sullivan
Taylor Sullivan
Avery Thomas
Everitt Williamson
Zoe Williamson
Prayers for Sympathy:
Family of Butch Rawlins
Family of Trey Luneau
Family of Ed Duhe
Family of Randy Waddill
Family of Betty Carlin
Family of Alvin Hall
Family of Carol Ratcliff
-Names in BOLD are new to
the prayer list. If you know of
someone that needs to be
updated, please let the church
office know.
LORD, Please walk beside me through this day. Clear the heavy air with the lightness of Your Presence.
Guide my hands and steady my heart that I may give comfort when I cannot give hope, that I may give
relief when I do not have a cure, and that I may radiate Your healing peace when the limits of science,
time, and the human body overwhelm. Amen.

WHAT’S HAPPENING
February 3 February 10 February 17 February 24
Snacks Green & McCann Ashley Family Estep Family King & Holmes
Flowers Haley Green Kennedy Family Ladnier Family Julie Bordelon
8:30 Liturgist Dot Temple Christene Hixon Lorraine Kirk Abby Cochran
10:45 Liturgist Sue Catchings Kerry Everitt Lee R. Smith Theresa Stevens
8:30
Acolytes
10:45
Acolytes
Peyton Daniel Brylee Broussard Alexander King Lida Stallone
Collin D’Aquilla Mae Hazlip Taylor Smith Ian Alberstadt
Children’s
Sunday School
Linda Holmes &
Kelly D’Aquilla
Liz Hazlip &
Ann Andries
Corey Gilfoil &
Liza Bryant
Pam Rabb &
Tudy McCann

WHAT’S HAPPENING
February Birthdays
This year marks the
175th anniversary
of the St.
Francisville United
Methodist Church.
We are planning
some exciting events to celebrate this
important milestone in the life of our church. If
you would like to be involved in the planning,
please contact the church office at 225-635-
3763 or email stfrumc@bellsouth.net.
February 2
February 4
February 5
February 6
February 8
February 9
February 10
February 13
February 15
February 17
February 19
February 20
February 22
February 23
February 25
February 27
February 28
Braden Corkern
Thomas Temple
Jon Elise Sturgeon
Evie Bryant, Cain Cooper,
Lori Temple
Peyton Crawford, Ava Claire
Robertson
Cathy Burruss, Aiden Smith
Debra Davis, Nancy Dreher
Bruce Smith
Amy Louviere
Gray Varnedoe
Mandy Monistere, Rusty
Patterson, Maddie Posey
Miles Bryant, Abby Cochran,
Sam Gilfoil, Danielle Ritchie
Ava Branton
Kevin Odom, Heidi Pittman
Bess Kelley
Richard Peabody
Cody Barron, Nancy Bickham,
Shellee Harvey
January 6
8:30 am—79
10:45 am—113
Total—192
January 13
8:30 am—68
10:45 am—103
Total—171
Worship Attendance
January 20
8:30 am—61
10:45 am—53
Total—114
January 27
8:30 am—83
10:45 am—98
Total—181
Mo Avg
181
YTD Avg
165

March 2
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March 24
March 25
March 27
March 28
March 31
March DATES TO NOTE
UMM Prayer Breakfast
4H Contest Day
Sunday Worship Services
Church Office Closed
Mardi Gras Day
Church Office Closed
Ash Wednesday Service
Youth Group
Church Workday
Sunday Worship Services
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Board of Trustees Meeting
Care & Nurture Committee Meeting
Adult Studies
Children’s Unity Night
Valentine’s Day
Youth Group
Pilgrimage Hymn Sing
Sunday Worship Services
Finance Committee Meeting
ACTS Luncheon
Adult Studies
Youth Group
Sunday Worship Services
Bethlehem Olive Wood Carvers
Church Council Meeting
Adult Studies
Youth Group
Sunday Worship Services
5th Sunday Potluck
St. Francisville United Methodist Church Non Profit Organization
P.O. Box 2908
U.S. Postage Paid
St. Francisville, LA 70775 St. Francisville, LA 70775
Permit # 11
Address Service Requested
February 2019
St. Francisville
United Methodist Church
Sunday
Worship Schedule
8:30 AM Early Worship Service
9:30 AM Fellowship Time
9:45 AM Sunday School
10:45 AM Late Worship Service
Church Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon - Thu
Closed Fri, Sat & Sun
P.O. Box 2908
9866 Royal Street
St. Francisville, LA 70775
(225) 635-3763 office
stfrumc@bellsouth.net
www.stfrumc.org
Pastor:
Rev. Daniel Hixon
Cell Phone: (318) 791-3486
revhixon@gmail.com
Church Office Manager:
Tudy McCann
Cell Phone: 225-572-3329
stfrumc@bellsouth.net
Facilities & Janitorial Manager:
John Bel
Cell Phone: 985-969-5787
fbcateens@yahoo.com