We are sad to announce the passing of long time First UMC member Wes Watkins. His funeral service will be this Sunday, March 30, at 1:30 pm, in the Wes Watkins Center on the OSU Campus. Our prayers go out to his family and friends.

On Thursday, April 3, at 10am in our sanctuary, we will be hosting a memorial service for Pete and Zona Belle. Our prayers go out to their family and friends. 

This past Sunday we had the honor of welcoming Margot Street into the family of God through her infant baptism! We are so excited for her and her family and pray that God continues to bless their journey with Christ!

Many of you know how wonderful Keyata Wright is, from helping to set up for events and cleaning up, to filling in as our administrative assistant (and beyond), we are sad to announce that First UMC staff member Keyata Wright has resigned this past week. We didn’t have a chance to thank Keyata formally for her hard work in caring for our church facilities and helping to serve our community, but we very much wish to do so here! A mention in the newsletter is not sufficient, but it is given with sincere appreciation. Thank you for the years of amazing service and we pray a blessed future for all of your upcoming endeavors!

The Trustees have planned a Church Volunteer Work Day this Saturday, March 29th, starting at 9am until projects are completed or 4:30pm at the latest.  Any time that you are able to serve will be greatly appreciated. The first items will be outdoor projects, so you will want to dress accordingly.  For more information, contact Rex Largent by e-mail at xlargent@yahoo.com or by phone at 405-385-2342.

You may purchase an Easter Lily in honor or in memory of a loved one. The cost per lily is $20.00.  All forms need to be turned in no later than Sunday, April 13th.

The Early Childhood Center invites you to their annual silent auction fundraiser! People are invited to place their bids this Sunday, March 30, in-between services on the 2nd floor where the classrooms are. The ECC will be putting on a wonderful children's program on Friday, April 4, at 6pm, and the auction will conclude at the end of the event. All proceeds will support our scholarship fund and help provide our school with new educational materials and playground equipment. Your participation will make a difference in the lives of our students and help us to continue to offer valuable learning opportunities. Thank you for your support! The auction is located in the ECC hallway. We would love to see you there!

The United Women in Faith will meet Wednesday, April 2 in the Social Hall at 11:45am. Following a delicious lunch, they will fill plastic eggs for the upcoming Stillwater First UMC Eggs-travaganza Easter Egg Hunt. Come and join them for an "egg-citing" time!

Bishop Medardo Vedia, Bishop of the Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en Bolivia, will visit Stillwater on April 6, 2025, and will speak at all 3 services,

The Bishop, along with church official Froilan Quisbert, will also be available during a reception at 4pm in the church Social Hall where they will share experiences with Oklahoma Methodists and the history of the Oklahoma-Bolivia connection. You will have an opportunity to personally meet Bishop Medardo and learn about the opportunities and needs of our Bolivian brothers and sisters in Christ. If you plan to attend the reception, please CLICK HERE to make an RSVP!

Let's learn more about our deep connection and explore opportunities for future mission projects with our Bolivian brothers and sisters. This relationship has been important to both the US churches and the Bolivian church for 40 years. The COVID pandemic interrupted opportunities to travel, but we can now resume sending much needed mission teams to assist in their ministries.

Stillwater First UMC will be sending a construction team to Bolivia, May 13-23, to help complete a new chapel in the town of San Pedro, district of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Your prayers and support are important to our team that will represent Stillwater First.

Total raised so far: $3,759.00

Throughout the season of Lent, we are raising funds for Rise Against Hunger, along with our sister UMC congregations: Eden Chapel, Highland Park, Lost Creek, Perkins First. During the season of Lent, it is traditional for Christians to make a sacrifice...maybe that favorite cup of coffee, Sonic drink, entertainment outing, one meal a week, etc. The money saved can be donated to the Rise Against Hunger Lenten project. Our community goal is to raise $10,000 by Easter Sunday. These funds will then be used for a meal packaging event in May. We aim to package over 24,000 meals that will be sent around the world where food is scarce.