Pastor Rudy Freese and the congregations invite you and your family to come visit at any or all of the three spirit-filled services every Sunday morning.  Come as you are to which ever service God is calling you to come enjoy his presence.  The Praise service begins at 8:30 am.  The Traditional service starts at 11:00 am. Ignite 12:29, begins at 12:29, is the new service geared toward young adults and families.  This service is based on Hebrews 12:29 "Our God is a consuming fire."  The service includes high energy current praise songs, videos and the same message as the earlier services. 
     Sunday School times are at 9:45 and now also at 11:15 for young adults and the youth.  Rotational Sunday school will begin for the elementary children February 19th at 11:15. Come on board to the S.S. Discipleship. Join the Explorers and the Voyagers! 
     The fellowship hall is currently being transformed. Children's Sunday school is also at 9:45.  A nursery is provided for children 5 years and under for all services.  Cookson United Methodist Church is located on the corner of Highway 82 south and Cookson Bend Rd.  For more information please check out www.cooksonumc.com or email cooksonumc@gmail.com, call 918-457-5717 or write PO Box 15, Cookson, Ok 74427.
     Last Sunday Pastor Rudy's message was titled "Healed."  Scripture readings were Psalm 147:1-11 and Mark 1:29-39.  Worship leader Bill Payne shared that Psalm 147 is one of the final five psalms that begin and end with "Praise the Lord!" For believers the first and final word is always praise. 
     In Mark 29-39, Jesus healed the sick and he cast out the demons. He immediately healed Peter's mother-in-law. Sickness is not demon possessed.  Faith in Christ allows us to be a vessel for healing.  All healing is of God.  God promises us to be with us in our suffering. Trusting and enabling us to feel his presence. He renews and strengthens our relationship with Christ.  There is emotional and spiritual healing.  There needs to be faith of the person needing healing and the believer. Forgiveness is necessary. Reconciliation between God and humanity.  Unforgiveness is a cancer that eats away of a Christian.  Bitterness causes us to to fail to receive forgiveness.  We are in the dark trapped like hostages if we have unforgiveness in our lives.  Let the power of forgiveness bring you to a new light of Christ!
     The mission team is on the move filling Valentine bags with cards and candy for the Cookson Hills Center children to share with at a party on Valentine's Day.  A group will be going to Camp Gruber March 1st to help with the new chapel.
     The United Methodist Women are meeting Wednesday February 8th at 9:00 am for a Women in Faith Video series.  Bring a potluck dish for noon and enjoy this video series. They are also collecting valentines for veterans.
     The Children's First After School Program has fun activities every Tuesday from 3:00 till 6:00 pm. 

Everyone is invited to Wednesday worship at 6:30 pm.

A thought for the week:
Peace is the presence of the holy spirit not just the absence of conflict.

Cindy Ballew    918-931-7811