Christmas Season 2023
December is here and with that comes many activities and schedule changes!
The first event and outreach opportunity is this weekend at Moore’s Central Park. It is the Christmas Spectacular and it will begin at 6:30pm on December 1st. Click the image to learn more about this event.
Next, on December 8 from 6-9pm, is our Parents’ Night Out! This three hour opportunity will cost you a small fee of $5 per child or $20 family max. This is for 6th graders and below. Register below by Tuesday, December 6th!
Special service times in December
Sunday, December 17- First Moore’s Christmas Gathering at 9:00 & 10:30am. We will also have our normal schedule of Life Groups this morning.
Sunday, December 24- Worship Services at 9:00 & 10:30am. There will be no Life Groups on this day but we will have Preschool Ministry and Kids Worship during both services..
Sunday, December 24- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 5:30pm. We will take communion during this service! Preschool ministry for children through 2 year olds.
Sunday, December 31- Worship Service at 10:30am. No Life Groups. Preschool ministry for children through 4 year olds.
Missions Month
November is Missions Month, but that doesn’t stop us from getting started early! We have prayer stations around the church to learn and pray about people worldwide.
WHAT IS PRAYER WALKING?
Prayer walking is “praying on-site with insight.” Allow what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste
to help inform your prayers.
Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you as you pray.
HOW DO I PRAYER WALK?
Begin with praise and confession.
Thank God for the opportunity to partner with Him in His work by lifting up the spiritual and physical needs of the people group or community you walk through.
Confess any known sin so that you intercede with a clean heart.
Ask the Holy Spirit to guide your thoughts and prayers as you go.
If you aren’t sure what prayer needs to ask for, praying Scripture is a great place to start. Pray through any verses that come to mind. Be sure to note what passages and insights the Lord brings to your mind.
Donation Opportunities for VBS
A note from our pastor..
“The single, biggest evangelistic event we have all year long for kids is Vacation Bible School. We are hoping to fill our building with boys and girls from all over our community. The focus is simple, tell them about Jesus. Through games, crafts, and Biblical teaching, we will do our best to introduce every kid who comes through the doors to Jesus Christ. We will be sharing that He alone is the "Way, Truth, and the Life." We are praying that the Gospel would be sown into precious little hearts and that many would trust in Jesus for salvation.” - Charlie Blount
WILL YOU HELP BY DONATING?
Boxes will be located throughout the building for drop-off donations. Thank you!
If you have any questions, please contact the Next Gen office at 405-793-2646 or via email at brennan.ludwig@firstmoore.com.
Next Gen Summer Calendar
Christmas Season Schedule
December is here and with that comes many activities and schedule changes!
The first event and outreach opportunity is this weekend at Moore’s Central Park. It is the Christmas Spectacular and it will begin at 6:30pm on December 3rd. Click the image to learn more about this event.
The second event pertains to the parents of FLC students within our church.
It is the FLC Christmas Program on Thursday, December 8 at 6pm!
Light refreshments will follow the program.
Next, on December 9 from 6-9pm, is our Parents’ Night Out! This three hour opportunity will cost you a small fee of $5 per child or $20 family max. This is for 6th graders and below. Register below by Tuesday, December 6th!
For those who this season may be hard because of the loss of a loved one, we are having a stand-alone GriefShare night on December 14. Learn more by clicking the graphic below. Registration is not required.
On Sunday, December 18th, we will have our Christmas Gathering! We will start with a pancake and sausage breakfast in the Atrium. Breakfast will be served between 9:00am and 10:00am.
At 10:30am we will gather in the worship center for a special time of worship with music from our choir, worship band, and others.
There will not be any LifeGroups on this day. There will be ministry available for babies through 1st grade duing the 10:30am service.
we will not have a Christmas Eve Service this year.
Finally, Christmas Day!
On Sunday, December 25th, we will gather together at 10:30am to celebrate the birth of our Savior and King! We will not have Life Groups that morning but we will have preschool ministry for babies to four year old children. We hope you can join us!
Next Gen Worship Arts
First Moore’s Worship Ministry to begin offering worship arts for kids and students on September 7.
Beginning on Wednesday, September 7, kids and students can come a little early to learn about worship and grow in their ability to assist in leading worship.
Student Worship Arts
Grades- 7th-12th
Student Center
5:30pm
Kids Worship Arts
Grades- K thru 6th
Fellowship Center
5:30pm
Wednesday Nights Resume on August 24
Join us on Wednesday nights beginning August 24. We will have great ministries for the next generation and adults.
Meal– 5:00pm-6:00pm
Each week we serve a dinner between 5:00-6:00pm.
Cost is $5 per person with a $20 family max. RSVP is preferred and do so here.
Next Gen Worship Arts– 5:30-6:15pm
Optional groups for both kids and students.
Next Gen Ministry– 6:15pm-7:30pm
We are excited to have different ministry experiences for preschool (6 weeks old to Kindergarten), Kids (1st-6th) & Students (7th-12th).
W.O.W (Pre-K-1st) W138-139
Kid’s Weds Night Service-Studio 26
Students Service—Student Center
Adult Equip Groups– 6:15pm– 7:30pm
Adult Embrace Groups— 6:15pm-7:30pm
Cancer Companions [E104]
A group for people that are dealing with cancer, personally or in their family.
ESL Class [E225]
A class for people that desire to learn or improve their understanding of English.
GriefShare [E206/207]
A group for people that are dealing with loss.
Survivors of Suicide Loss [E102]
A group for people that are dealing with the pain of losing someone to suicide.
Worship Choir Practice– 6:30pm– 8:00pm
Backpack Drive for Lion Kickoff
Lion Kickoff is an event on Friday, August 12 for Moore High School and its feeder schools. It’s a great way to start the school year and an opportunity to serve our community! Would you help by donating a backpack full of supplies? If you would rather donate money to help us purchase supplies, you do so online or in person by selecting or marking your gift “backpack project”.
Serving and Donation Opportunities for VBS
A note from our pastor..
“The single, biggest evangelistic event we have all year long for kids is Vacation Bible School. This year, VBS is moving back on campus, and we are hoping to fill our building with boys and girls from all over our community. The focus is simple, tell them about Jesus. Through games, crafts, and Biblical teaching, we will do our best to introduce every kid who comes through the doors to Jesus Christ. We will be sharing that He alone is the "Way, Truth, and the Life." We are praying that the Gospel would be sown into precious little hearts and that many would trust in Jesus for salvation.” - Charlie Blount
WILL YOU HELP BY DONATING OR SERVING?
If you have any questions, please contact Denise Frazier in the Next Gen office at 405-793-2646 or via email at denise.frazier@firstmoore.com.
Tee-Off Tuesdays
Do you want to learn/play disc golf? If your answer is yes, you are invited to join our group on Tuesdays at 6pm. This is an opportunity for men and women of all ages to get outside, get some exercise, and potentially have quality, spiritual conversations while throwing some discs. If you have any questions, contact Bruce Weathers.
Student Mission Trip Opportunity
This summer, we are planning a Student Mission Trip to New Orleans for July 16-22. We are partnering with Mission Lab at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The mission opportunities will be things like Backyard Bible Club, homeless ministry, street witnessing, prayer walking, light construction, yard work, worship leading, etc. We will also have some fun sightseeing and tourism opportunities in the city of New Orleans. We are also planning on helping students raise funds who might need financial assistance. If you are interested in this trip, please contact Daniel or Jason.
Next Gen Summer Activities
May 25th - CrossTimbers Parent Meeting
June 6th - 10th - Super Summer
June 15th - Preschool & Kids Safari Night
June 24th - Date Night
July 6th - VBS Preview Night
July 16th - 23rd - Student Ministry Mission Trip
August 13th - 7th Grade Welcome Event
August 14th - Promotion Sunday
August 17th - Embracing Generations Night
August 24th - Fall Kickoff Night
Wednesday Nights Start on January 12
Join us on Wednesday nights beginning January 12. We will have great ministries for the next generation and several new equipping groups for adults.
Meal– 5:00pm-6:00pm
Each week we serve a dinner between 5:00-6:00pm. Cost is $5 per person with a $20 family max. RSVP is preferred and do so here.
Next Gen Worship Arts– 5:30-6:15pm (Starts back on January 19)
Optional groups for both kids and students. Find out more here.
Next Gen Meet & Greet- January 12th from 5:30pm-6pm -Fellowship Center
All of our Next Gen families are invited to spend time getting to know our Next Gen staff and leaders. We will also have some giveaways and parent discipleship resources available during the meet and greet.
Next Gen Ministry– 6:15pm-7:30pm
We are excited to have different ministry experiences for preschool (6 weeks old to Kindergarten), Kids (1st-6th) & Students (7th-12th).
W.O.W (Pre-K-1st) W138-139
Kid’s Weds Night Service-Studio 26
Students Service—Student Center
Adult Equip Groups– 6:15pm– 7:30pm
Coffee & Theology [Singles Center]
Join Pastor Charlie and others as they lead us through the basics of Christian theology in the Singles Center. They will be using the book “Christian Beliefs: Twenty Basics Every Christian Should Know” to help build the foundation of theology for everyone that is a part of the group. While it is not necessary to purchase a copy of book to be a part of the group, if you would like to purchase a copy you may do so here.
Women’s Group led by Nancy Shuman-Miller [E223/224]
Women of all ages can join us for a study through the book of Hosea.
Men’s Group led by Don Stanley [E203]
Men of all ages can join us as we study the book of Acts.
Adult Embrace Groups— 6:15pm-7:30pm
Cancer Companions [E104]
A group for people that are dealing with cancer, personally or in their family.
ESL Class [E109]
A class for people that desire to learn or improve their understanding of English.
GriefShare [E226/227]
A group for people that are dealing with loss.
Survivors of Suicide Loss [E102]
A group for people that are dealing with the pain of losing someone to suicide.
Worship Choir Practice– 6:30pm– 8:00pm
Next Gen Worship Arts
First Moore’s Worship Ministry to begin offering worship arts for kids and students on September 15.
Beginning on Wednesday, September 15 kids and students can come a little early to learn about worship and to grow in their ability to assist in leading worship. RSVP your kids with the form below.
Student Worship Arts
Grades- 7th-12th
Student Center
5:30pm
Kids Worship Arts
Grades- K thru 6th
Fellowship Center
5:30pm
Midweek Update [July 28, 2021]
Next Gen Summer Schedule
May
19th- Family & Student Worship - 6:45pm (final regular meetings until August 2021)
26th- Students (7th-12th grade) Summer Kick-off & Fall Creek Sign-Up Party - 6:45pm
June
2nd- Student Worship (7th-12th grade) - 6:45pm
7th-11th- Super Summer Leadership Camp (7th-12th graders)
9th- Student Worship- 6:45pm
16th- Next Gen Olympics Night (Followed by a Falls Creek Parent Meeting)
23rd- Student Worship & CrossTimbers Parent Meeting- 6:45pm
28th-July 3- Falls Creek (7th-12th grades)
30th- CrossTimbers Registration Closes
July
5th-8th- CrossTimbers (completed 3rd-6th grade)
14th- Next Gen Water Night (time TBA)
21st- VBS Launch Night
26th-29th- VBS in the Park (completed kindergarten through 6th)
August
4th- Student Worship- 6:45pm
11th- Student Worship- 6:45pm
14th- 7th Grade Welcome Event (for all 2021-2022 7th graders)
15th- Next Gen Promotion Sunday
18th- Wednesday Night Ministry Kick-off
September
3rd-5th- Family Camp
Next Gen Schedule Change
Coming up on May 16th we will be making a schedule change in our Preschool Ministry and Kids Ministry that will allow more of our families the potential to be in worship at the same time. Our current schedule has the majority of our parents of younger kids in LifeGroup at 9:30am while their kids are in Ark Worship or Kids Worship. Then, when these parents attend worship at 11:00am, their kids are in LifeGroups. We understand how valuable it is for families to be able to worship together and we also want everyone at First Moore, from the youngest to the oldest, to be involved in a LifeGroup. In order for this to happen, we will be changing when we offer Preschool/Kids LifeGroups and Ark/Kids Worship
As we discussed during the Next Gen Summer Preview on May 5th, starting on May 16th all of our Next Gen Ministry will have LifeGroups at 9:30am and then worship at 11:00am. Here is the new schedule for all of our Next Gen Ministry:
Next Gen Schedule- Beginning May 16
9:30am - Preschool LIfeGroups, Kids LifeGroups, and Students LifeGroups
11:00am - Preschool Ministry, Ark Worship, Kids Worship, and Second Worship Service
If you have any questions, please let us know.
New Interim Director of Kids Ministry
First Moore is excited to welcome Ben Woodson to our ministry team as our Interim Director of Kids Ministry.
Ben, his wife, Meredith, and their son, Lukah, will be joining us from Southern Hills. Ben has served as the Preteen Minister and Interim Director of Kids Ministry at Southern Hills. Ben and Meredith also served overseas before the pandemic hit. He is currently serving as a 4th grade teacher at Rockwood Elementary in Oklahoma City.
Ben and Charlie Gatton will be working together in April and then Charlie Gatton will step out to focus solely on preparing for multiple weeks of CrossTimbers. We are excited to have Ben with us in this new role and look forward to how God is going to use him to help strengthen our ministry to the Next Gen and their families.
Summer 2021
Summer 2021 is quickly approaching and we have several ministry opportunities for those involved with our Next Gen Ministry. We wanted to give families these dates so that can be prepared as they plan for the summer.
Super Summer 2021- June 7-11 Super Summer is a leadership camp for students that have completed 7th-12th grade. Students must apply and interview for this camp. Contact Jason Peck for more info.
Falls Creek- June 28-July 3 Students that have completed 7th-12th grade are invited to join us at the largest youth camp in the world located in the Arbuckle Mountains of Davis, OK. Registration will open in May.
CrossTimbers- July 5-8 Kids that have completed 3rd-6th grade are invited to join us at CrossTimbers Mission Adventure Camp. Find more info and register at www.firstmoore.com/crosstimbers.
VBS in the Park- July 26-29 We are taking VBS to our community again in 2021 and plan to be in six different parks around Moore. VBS in the Park will be for kids that have completed Kindergarten-6th grade. More info coming soon.