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Anonymous The Jacksonville Daily Progress Fri Jun 12, 2009, 12:15 PM CDT

St. John’s UMC changes worship times,

welcomes new pastor

St. John’s United Methodist Chuch’s Sunday, June 14, service time will change to 11:15 a.m. Sunday school will begin at 10:15 a.m.

The congregation will welcome the Rev. Dale Jamerson as pastor. He will deliver the message at the 11:15 a.m. service.

St. John’s will hold informal services for the summer. The dress is casual. Old-time gospel songs will be sung in worship.

Bishop Janice R. Huie of the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church appointed Jamerson to serve as St. John’s UMC pastor. Jamerson received his license to preach at Lon Morris College In 2006. He has served for the past three and a half years as passtor of Antioch United Methodist Church and Earle’s Chapel United Methodist Church. He will retain his position with those churches.

Jamerson has been married to Luisa Barrios Jamerson for 34 years. they have three children and eight grandchildren. Jamerson has served on the Jacksonville Independent School District Board of Trustees for three years and was recently re-elected. He also has served in many positions with the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, most recently as chairman of the board for 2008. The Jamersons have owned and operated DeJamCo LLC for the past 15 years.

McMahon begins

pastorship of First UMC on June 14

The Rev. Joel McMahon IV is the new senior pastor at First United Methodist Church, Jacksonville.

McMa-hon was appointed last week by Bishop Janice Riggle Huie of the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church meeting in Houston. He has previously served Methodist churches in Kingwood, Overton, Hawkins, and, most recently, Friendship United Methodist Church in Porter.

McMahon said he looks forward to returning to Jacksonville. His family lived here in the early 1980s while his father was pastor at St. John’s United Methodist Church.

McMahon graduated from Texas A&M; University in 1990 and Asbury Theological Seminary in 1995. Joel and Stephanie, his wife of 17 years, have two children — Christina, 11, and Stephen, 13. Stephanie is a teacher with interests and experience in Special Education.

McMahon’s first Sunday in the Jacksonville pulpit is Sunday, June 14. The worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. A reception will follow that afternoon at First United Methodist Church from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The congregation of First United Methodist Church invites everyone in the Jacksonville community to join them on Sunday, June 14, to welcome the McMahons to Jacksonville.

Afton Grove VBS begins at 6 p.m. Monday

Afton Grove Baptist Church is having Son Rock Kids Camp Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8 p.m. June 15-19. VBS will include Bible stories, crafts, games, songs, food and fun. Preregistration is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13 at the church’s Family Life Center Building. For more information, call 903-586-3769.

FBC-Mixon has busy summer planned

First Baptist Church of Mixon has scheduled plenty of activities for the summer.

Crocodile Doc Vacation Bible School was last week, but this coming week will be GA camp for girls, 1-6 grades, June 15-19, at Dogwood Trails Camp in Poynor. Thrive Youth Camp for teens in 6-12 grades will be July 6-10, also at Dogwood Trails Camp. Registration for youth camp is going on now. A mission team comprised of members from FBC Mixon and Beall Chapel Baptist Church in Jacksonville will go to Schenectady, N.Y., July 18-25 to continue our partnership with Harmony Hills Fellowship.

The annual Freedom Celebration will be on July 4th at the church where we will grill hamburgers and hotdogs, sing and listen to patriotic music, and finish the evening with a big fireworks show. All are welcomed to join us for these special events.

Because of our church’s growth we are seeking a bi-vocational youth minister. Please send resume to mdbeck1984@att.net or Youth Minister Position, P.O. Box 8592 Tyler, TX 75711.

Campground Baptist Church to celebrate 110 years on June 28

Campground Baptist church of Alto is celebrating its 110th anniversary on Sunday, June 28.

The all-day affair begins with worship services at 10 a.m. Special guests will the the Southern Plainsmen, and dinner will be provided.

Everyone is encouraged to bring photos or any information about the history of the church.

Campground Baptist, pastored by James Goforth, is located at on 294W in Alto.

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