_ White Oak United Methodist Church welcomes its newest member Anna Perry. Ms. Perry is the mother of Rob, Katie, Sophie (one of our acolytes) and Ben. Anna has been a regular attendee for some time and she is involved in our Dimensions class on Wednesdays and our Resolutions group. Her kids are fixtures in our youth and Pioneers Club. We welcome her into membership and look forward to her role in ministry at Church.

_Mark your calendar for Tuesday, February 21 at 6PM. The Kitchen Committee is hosting a Fat Tuesday Pancake Supper in the Fellowship Hall. Enjoy music, fun and good food before we usher in the season of Lent. Donations will be used to replace kitchen faucets and buy lightweight buffet tables. Come and join us!

Our Youth will be holding a St. Valentine’s Day spaghetti luncheon after church on Sunday, February 12th to show God’s love to our members. This is not just for couples—everyone is invited! If you’d like to volunteer to donate or cook spaghetti, please contact Sandy Cunningham.

Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University will walk you through everything you need to know about handling money, all in a way that's easy to understand and FUN! Take advantage of this special gift and experience the first lesson absolutely free. Child care provided. Thursday, Feb 16, 6:30pm in Church Library.

_A new class for people in their 30's, 40's, and 50's is starting. We will be meeting on Wednesdays at 6 PM in room 211. The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 25th. We offer activities for kids and youth as well.

_We invite the community to join us for worship on Sunday as our pastor Rev. Amy Whatley will be preaching on "New Life or Game Over". The scripture lesson comes from Psalm 62. Mr. Robert Whatley will be our lay liturgist. Join us for free coffee and doughnuts at 9:15 and Sunday school at 9:45. We offer child care for all ages.

Our Food Bag Ministry is once again in need of funds to keep going. If you’d like to contribute to this important community ministry, please mark your check with “Food Bags”.

Sunday, January 15th, Pastor Amy will be away at Resurrection with the Youth and our special guest speaker will be Rev. Mike Hubble, the Chattanooga District Superintendent. We welcome Rev. Hubble and invite the community to join us for this special worship time.

We invite the community to join us for worship on Sunday as our pastor Rev. Amy Whatley will be preaching on "Star Trek Voyager". The scripture lesson comes from Matthew 2:1-12. Holy communion will be observed as well. Join us for free coffee and doughnuts at 9:15 and Sunday school at 9:45. 

It was announced this morning there is a transition in leadership of our youth ministry. Jim and Sandy Cunningham will be leading our youth group until a new youth director is found. Keep our youth in your prayers and to the community we have our doors open for teenagers looking for a place to learn and grow in God. Special thanks to Kelly Greene for her service to our youth ministry during her time at White Oak.