Fall at McFarlin
Check out all the fall events and opportunities we have coming up!
All-Church Events
Back to School Offering: As students in Norman head back to school, we receive a special offering to support children at the Wesley Primary School in Morogoro, Tanzania. One of the top-rated schools in Tanzania, last year 100% of students in grade 7 passed the national exam necessary to move on to high school. Wesley Primary is changing the lives of children in Tanzania who will go on to change the world! The cost to sponsor a child for lunch is $127 per year and the cost to sponsor a child’s tuition is $300 per year. We aim to sponsor 208 children for lunch and 42 students for tuition.
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*Select “Tanzania Back to School Offering” on the drop-down menu
Join us on September 8 in Fenn Hall for an exciting event, “From TWISTER to TWISTERS,” hosted by the McFarlin United Methodist Men (UMM). This special evening will feature a talk by Kevin Kelleher, the current UMM President. Kevin, the retired deputy director of the National Severe Storms Laboratory and who served as a consultant on both Twister and Twisters movies, will take us behind the scenes of the making of both the original Twister and the sequel Twisters movies.
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Join our United Women of Faith as we explore the crucial topics of social justice, climate change, and the church’s responsibility in caring for our creation. Our guest speaker, Dr. Mark Davies, will provide valuable perspectives on these issues.
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11am-2pm Come and paint a pumpkin, take a hayride, design a scarecrow, or just enjoy some relaxed family time outside.
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Join us in the Sanctuary at 3pm for this musical afternoon with the Norman Philharmonic!
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5:30-7:30pm Join us for a fun-filled, Halloween-style with bounce houses, a candy walk, carnival games, and delicious popcorn!
5:15pm Come for friends, fellowship, great conversation, and delicious food! Don’t forget to bring a dessert for our auction!
Children, Youth, & Families
- Middle School Bells 4pm-4:45pm
- Youth Choir 6th-12th 4:45pm-5:30pm
- High School Bells 5:30pm-6:15pm
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Children’s Choir is every Wednesday from 3pm-5pm and is open to all area children K-5th grade. We provide transportation from NPS elementary schools to McFarlin, eat yummy snacks, and then head to four different rotations that include choir, Bible stories/games, and two different general music rotations—which throughout the year (depending on the student’s age) will include ukuleles, xylophones, boomwhackers, bucket drums, hand chimes, and handbells.) Transportation spots are limited, so sign up today!
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We are excited to kick off our regular Wednesday youth programming on August 21! Junior High and Senior High will start together, and then twice a month, we’ll introduce split programming for Middle School and High School. Join us on Wednesday evenings from 7:15-8:45pm for games, snack supper, small groups, and worship! Drop-off and pick-up will be at the sliding doors on the southeast side of the building. Bring a friend and come be part of the midweek fun!
Join us for the All Pro Dad’s Launch Event on September 28th at 8am in Fenn Hall! This special event is designed for dads and kids to connect through fun activities and meaningful conversations. Enjoy a free breakfast for all who attend, with donations kindly accepted to support our mission.
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This fall, we’re planning a special retreat with our music ministries on November 15-16 at Group Dynamics.
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Fall Discipleship Classes
We invite you to embark on a transformative journey with Pastor Trey as we delve into John Mark Comer’s book, Practicing the Way. Over three weeks, we will explore the foundational aspects of having a relationship with Jesus and growing as a disciple of Jesus. By discovering a heart-filled faith combined with a set of practices and relational rhythms to slow us down, you’ll discover how to open up space in your daily life for God to do what only God can do, transforming the deepest parts of you to become more like Him.
Politics and Faith Conscientiously—Pastor Rockford teaches a four-week class Sept. 8-29, during the Sunday School hour in Fenn Hall. In this intensely debated election campaign season, we will explore biblical texts such as Romans 13:1-7 and John 18:33-38 as we consider biblical, theological, and practical insights into the relationship between faith and politics, the connection between church and government, the pitfalls and positives of those interactions, and the calling of the church and followers of Jesus to be salt and light while living as citizens in an age of polarizing politics.