Muskogee First United Methodist Church

First Church is going through a regular pastoral change.  I am retiring.  My last day at work will be May 23.  Thanks to this community and those persons whom I have come to know during my five years of itinerancy here.  Special thanks go to the pastors in the Ministerial Alliance. 

Shirley and I will be living in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  We have plans made, in fact, our June Calendar is already full.  We will be doing some short-term mission work and will be involved in the ministry to the poor done by St. Paul United Methodist Church in Shawnee.  We will also work with the Salvation Army, a fine church that came out of the British Methodist Church.

You will receive a new Methodist Pastor here the first Monday in June.  The Rev. Jack Kemper, whose wife is Jeane, will be the next itinerant minister here if present appointment plans continue.  Please give them a warm welcome to the community.

May God richly bless, challenge, and guide this community on the kingdom journey.

God's best,

Pastor Rusty Williams, "Old Shep"