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Vol. 24 No. 3
News & Events In His Steps: STILL TIME TO TURN IN YOUR COMMITMENT CARD In His Steps is our annual opportunity for every member to re-commit to following Jesus through serving and giving. If you were not able to turn in your commitment card on Commitment Sunday, Nov. 13, it is not too late! Please mail it or drop if off in the church office, place it in the offering plate or complete your card online at frazerumc.org. If you still need one for any reason, they are available in the church office or in the Atrium. Angel Tree Frazer will provide Christmas gifts for 300 children in the foster care system in our county who might not otherwise receive a gift. Look for your opportunity to pick up an “Angel Tag” in the Atrium Sunday mornings or Wednesday evenings or contact Charlie Kendall, 495-6313. Unwrapped gifts should be returned by Sunday, Dec.11. O p e rat ion C hri s t ma s C hild shoeboxes Start with a shoe box, and share the love of Christ with a child on the other side of the world. Operation Christmas Child is a missions project that every member and family can participate in. Pick up a brochure in the Atrium or Chapel areas to learn more about this ministry opportunity, or contact Jo Jo Terry at 356-1256 or jjterry3@hotmail.com. Shoeboxes are due Nov. 20. “My Favorite Christmas Card” this year’s christmas musical
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NOVEMBER 2011
Annual golf tournament supports mission to bring Christ to Cuba By Mac McLellan News Staff Writer
On Oct. 10, 92 golfers set out to be one of the first players to have their name engraved on the new Frazer Cup as part of Frazer’s Staying on Mission Golf Tournament. It was the third year for this event and the most successful in the series to date with approximately twice the number of participants as previous years. Wynlakes Country Club provided the perfect backdrop for the tournament and despite intermittent showers; all golfers persevered to the end. The funds raised by this event will be used to continue Frazer’s mission to bring Christ to Cuba. Despite the continuing rule of Castro’s communist government, the Christian church in Cuba is growing. For several years Frazer has sent mission teams to Cuba to help build churches and serve the Cuban people. Now, thanks to the outstanding support of the Frazer family and the Montgomery community, Frazer is taking it one step further by building a long-term partnership with Guanabacoa Methodist Church which is located near the capital city of Havana. Continued page 5
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Golfers hit the greens at Wynlakes Country Club Oct. 10 for Frazer’s Third Annual Staying on Mission Golf Tournament. This year’s event raised money to support Frazer’s ongoing mission efforts in Cuba.
Christmas musical brings favorite holiday scenes to life By Mac McLellan News Staff Writer
The adult choir, orchestra, and children’s choirs will again join forces for this year’s major musical drama on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10-11. The production will bring to life a variety of Christmas Card scenes and stories, leading up to a beautiful nativity scene as we remember that Jesus is God’s “Christmas Card” to us. Both performances will be at 7 p.m. in Wesley Hall. Be sure to invite a friend now for this powerful way to share the gospel message through music and drama.
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Frazer’s Director of Worship and Music Wayne Sigler, second from left, works with the cast of the “Nativity Scene” during a recent rehearsal for this year’s Christmas musical, “My Favorite Christmas Card.”
Frazer’s Worship, Music and Drama ministries will bring favorite Christmas scenes to life in “My Favorite Christmas Card,” this year’s Christmas musical. Mark your calendar for Saturday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 11 and don’t miss this celebration of God’s Christmas card to the whole world, the birth of Jesus Christ. This year’s production will feature adult and children’s choirs, orchestra, drama and dancers. The original drama was written by Ken Roach, Frazer’s Communications Director, and Will Adams, Video Production Director. Ken and Kim Hendrix will narrate the production, which features a series of six different scenes involving themes related to vintage Christmas cards, leading up to the finale, the Nativity. “We are looking forward to the finale because it’s something we haven’t done at Frazer for the past few years,” said Ken. “We are doing it on a large scale with beautiful costumes and a large number of our drama people.” Continued page 5