Get ready for an unforgettable adventure! Registration is now open for our VBS, Epic Quest, happening June 28 - July 1. Kids will embark on an exciting journey filled with fun activities, meaningful lessons, music, and new friendships they won’t forget!

Don’t miss out on this epic experience - CLICK HERE to sign-up and invite friends to join the quest! 

MacKenzie McNeil, Administrative Assistant, offered her resignation this week to take another position. We wish her well in her future endeavors! Her last day with us will be Wednesday, June 24. MacKenzie has served with us since September 2024, deftly managing many tasks at once from the chair at the front desk of our office. If you call or stop by, MacKenzie is the one who helps you. She produces our worship bulletin each week, schedules the appointments for our benevolence guests, keeps our pastors out of trouble, and brings a spark of joy to everyone she meets - we will certainly miss her smile!

This position is open immediately. Please CLICK HERE to view both positions open on our church staff. We’d love to find just the right people to add to our team! If you know potential candidates for these positions, invite them to apply. If you have questions about either position, reach out to Pastor Charla by CLICKING HERE

Roll up your sleeve and make a lifesaving difference at the Red, White & True Blood Drive at First United Methodist Church in Stillwater! Join us Sunday, June 14 from 8:30am to 12:30pm in the Family Life Center and celebrate your donation with an exclusive T-shirt and two tickets to Frontier City, Hurricane Harbor, or Magic Springs while supplies last. Give blood, support your community, and kick off summer with a purpose!

CLICK HERE to sign-up or CLICK HERE to watch a short video from some of the recipients!

We are reaching the half-way point for 2026 in a strong financial position. Our income exceeds our expenses by +$82,098 for the first five months of the year. We budgeted a deficit, equalized by strong giving at the end of 2025. Thanks to your generosity, we are moving into our new fiscal year, beginning July 1, in a much stronger financial position than expected. Our surplus is primarily due to your generosity. In addition, our expenses were lower than expected in personnel costs and in program costs. Expenses for our facility and operations were a bit higher than expected, mainly due to utility cost trending above budget. The takeaway: we are doing much better than expected. Thank you for making it possible for us to dream bigger as we approach the fall!

Our church office closes for all national holidays, including Juneteenth. Next Friday, June 19, the office will be closed in honor of the Juneteenth holiday.

If you would like to serve in worship in the coming three months, now is your chance to raise your hand! Pastor Charla is recruiting both Communion Servers and Lay Readers for the months of July, August, and September. You can use these links to sign up:

CLICK HERE for Communion Server
CLICK HERE for Lay Reader.

Diane Bull is retiring as the district administrator for the North Central District, a position she has held for 11 years. Her party is a SURPRISE, so don’t tell! It will be held THS SUNDAY at Oak Park Retreat Center in Perkins, OK, from 5pm-7pm. All are invited to wish her well!

In honor of Independence Day, we will gather as one church family in a single worship service at 10:30am on Sunday, July 5. If you are in town, join us for this special time of worship. We will celebrate our freedom as people of faith when we come to the Communion Table.

Our pastors are preparing a special message for the day and our choir is working on special music. After worship, we’ll head over to the Family Life Center for refreshments and time to visit and connect.

The UWF Women’s Bible Study will begin on June 2 and all women are invited to participate. This will be a wonderful opportunity for fellowship, encouragement, and growing together in faith. They will be studying the book, The Holy Spirit: God's Presence and Power At Work In Us by Adam Hamilton. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Velda Lorenz at (405) 269-8287.

Our Early Childhood Center has some openings still available for this upcoming school year! If you or someone you know may be interested, please visit their website:
www.stillwaterecc.com

A friendly reminder that our building is alarmed when it is not occupied. Many have a code allowing access to either the sanctuary building or the FLC or both. Your code might open the door, but if the alarm is set, it will sound. If this happens, please reach out to David Lane so he can tell the alarm company there is no need to send law enforcement. If there are no cars in the parking lot, or if you are unsure about whether the alarm is armed, please reach out to a staff member and check before you enter the building. Thanks!