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From the Pastor’s Desk

Brrr…it is definitely cold outside! It has been awhile since we

have had a cold spell like this one. The only benefit I have experi-
enced is that it has made for an awesome ice fishing season! Not eve-
ryone likes cold weather as I do! This line of thought reminds me that

I should share my policy for church closing during our winter months.
First of all I will very rarely, if ever, cancel church! It would take a

January 2018 very large snow storm or an ice event on a Sunday morning for that to
happen. With that being said each person must assess their personal
Lexington United
Methodist Church situation about whether they feel safe to attend. I completely under-
stand not getting out if you do not feel comfortable with the weather.

SEEK The last thing I want to do is visit you in the hospital with a broken
SERVE bone from falling down! We will make every effort to make sure our
SHARE facility is cleaned off of snow and treatment on our sidewalks and en-

trances. Remember the folks who do this are volunteers!
ww.reachingforyou.org Each new year it is kind of trendy to make resolutions. I think
we look back and see that some of our goals and desires were not met
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then fall short defeats us and causes a sense of failure to permeate our
Rev. Terry Cook, Pastor conscious. Therefore I am not going to do that to myself and I hope

660-259-4804 you do not either! So here are my goals for this next year: I want to
terry.cook1960@live.com experience God’s grace each and every day. I want to feel Christ’s

presence in everything I do. I want to grow deeper in love with God
Patty Sollars,
Administrative Asst. and with everyone I interact with. I do not want to quantify my pro-
gress by numbers or with a chart but to measure my progress by how
Mary Routh,
often I smile and even laugh out loud! I want to experience loving
Coordinator others as Christ loves them, and not by any human standard. I believe

Janet Thompson, that if I can accomplish this that I will have achieved any goal that I
Music Director might have set for myself. I realize that I am a continual work in proc-
ess! That is to be celebrated! I pray that you might set similar goals
Jennifer Coen,
for yourself this year!
Nursery Supervisor
See you at church, in the grocery store, and even greater out on
Susan Short, the ice fishing! Terry

Custodian
Snip It From Mary's Desk

2017 has been a blur! There have been many challenges,
many adventures, and opportunities.
Looking forward to 2018 for new adventures, new projects,
new ways to serve our Lord Jesus and the Church! Please sign up to
make a difference in our mission to seek, serve and share Christ. If
you need Sunday School materials or have an idea for a new oppor-
tunity please give me a call! My cell is 816-739-1190.