Let's welcome the Barnes family, our newest members. Jess & Tami joined on July 5, along with their youngest daughter, Vivian. Hadlee, their older daughter, joined with our 2025 Confirmation Class. We are thrilled to welcome them to our congregation!

We finished the first six months of 2026, our "stub" or transition to a new budget year, July 2026-June 2027. We started a new budget year as of July 1.

For June 2026, our expenses were $810 higher than our income. For the first six months of 2026, our income was $116,578 higher than expenses. According to our budget, contributions were $91,143 higher than expected and expenses were $26,140 lower than expected.

With deep appreciation for your generosity, we finished the first six months in a great position for the rest of the year. Thank you!

Look how much fun our students have! This picture was taken on Confirmation Day 2026. We are looking for folks who have a heart and passion to serve our youth. There are lots of ways you can support this important ministry. Note: all youth volunteers must go through a background check and meet our volunteer guidelines. If you are interested in serving but have questions, reach out to Pastor Corey. The button below will get you to the sign up sheet.

On Oct. 18, 1964, a copper box was stored away in the foundation of our sign on the southeast side of our building. This box contained mementos of Judge W.H. Wilcox, a strong leader in this congregation, our Annual Conference and the world-wide Methodist Church.

On July 19, our pastors will begin a new sermon series, examining some of the memorabilia discovered in "The Copper Box." This look back into our history will also illuminate who we are today. We'll celebrate Judge Wilcox's amazing leadership and consider his strong hold on power and influence. He shaped our congregation. We have lots to learn about him and through him, charting a course to our future.

We welcomed Johnna Watkins to our staff team this week as our Administrative Assistant. We’ll be adding her to our website soon, but wanted to introduce you to Johnna this week. Johnna grew up in a nearby town and has lived in Stillwater for 14 years. Having attended church her entire life, our position caught her attention because working in a church environment felt like coming home to her. When she's not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, crosswords, true crime shows/documentaries and taking long walks (to forget about the crazy people in the documentaries.) She’s always up for a road trip and it really doesn’t matter where. Johnna has been a big help already as a quick study and someone with a strong desire to serve. We’re blessed to have her!

This week, we received Gabe Lane’s resignation. We wish him well in his future endeavors! Pastors Corey and Charla met with our youth and parents on Wednesday evening to gain valuable feedback in our hiring process. We will seek to fill the full-time youth director position first, and then look toward the assistant director position. If you know of good candidates for the youth director position, please direct them to Pastor Corey. Prayers appreciated for our SPRC and our staff in this season of transition.

We are looking forward to a new pictorial directory this fall. We'll be taking photos for this director on two Sundays, Aug. 30 and Sept. 13. If you enjoy taking photos and would be willing to help with this endeavor on one or both of these Sundays, please reach out to Pastor Charla by CLICKING HERE!

On Monday, July 13, we will be closed for the installation of a new electrical panel in the sanctuary building. This is the second of two major infrastructure upgrades that need to happen this summer. Please note this office closure date on your calendar and thank you for your understanding.