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Tickle – Nov 28
As we have traveled together through our "season of Thankfulness", I pray you have experienced the beloved and grace of God, the warmth of Christian fellowship and the sense of purpose that comes from serving Christ our King in His growing Kingdom on earth! May you lot and your loved ones truly CELEBRATE a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Come up worship this Dominicus equally nosotros begin the beginning week of Advent - telling the story all over again! I have a special message of promise to share on this first Dominicus of Advent. Bring all your visiting loved ones and worship "God with us" - our Emmanuel!
The church is decked out (thanks to some other movement of Church angels!) and ready to welcome all who come up! The Ledbetter family (Gary, Ria, Pearse, and Xander) will be uniting in membership with usa at 11 am ! And as for me personally, I am thankful for dark-green slime that really did launder away - you will have to read further to truly sympathize the depth of my thankfulness!!!!!!
Stewardship results and other useful information is far down below - you lot might desire to take your fourth dimension and read this unabridged tickle! And smiling knowing that God is moving amongst us.
Something Different
Nosotros thought we would try this one time and see what everyone thinks
We are happy to announce that our Worship Choir will be offer their Christmas Cantata, "What Sweeter Music - A Festival of Carols"at two worship services on December 15. We have grown and we no longer have the ability to hold everyone who has been worshipping with us in our Sanctuary at once should people wish to see our Cantata. So our plan is to movement the ix am service (for just this one Lord's day ) over into the Sanctuary. Nosotros volition still have a 9 am service and an 11 am service like any other Sun ; however, both services will exist in the Sanctuary and both services volition exist the Christmas Cantata offered past our retainer centre worship Choir in a Traditional Worship setting. The band is taking that Dominicus off to savor the Cantata with everyone else! Tell your friends about this - with this configuration for thisone special day nosotros will have room for anybody! Come join us!
Poinsettia Tradition
We are planning on setting back up the Poinsettia Tree in the Narthex this year for Appearance. Towards that goal, nosotros are offer Poinsettias at $12 each for people to purchase in award of some body special in your life right at present or in retention of a loved ane. The data and form for all of that volition be in the bulletins. We buy simply the number you society - and then help united states of america encompass the TREE! Yous are invited to have dwelling house the Poinsettias during the Christmas Eve services - they are and so yours to nurture and enjoy at home.
Wed Night Live
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday both the Church Office and the MAC will be closed Wednesday , Thursday , and Fri . At that place is no Wednesday Night meal or programs this week.
What a Week of Ministry building
These are merely a few examples of what God has washed through yous!FUMC sent in 102 Operation Christmas Child boxes of gifts to become into the world.The Morning Glory Circle gave over 170 coats to folks who need them that you lot donated in the peachy coat giveaway. Our Youth Ministry paid for and distributed $1000 of food boxes to 20 families - enough food for a calendar week! One very deserving Children's Sunday School course got to "slime" pastor mark every bit reward for beingness the class withthe best Sunday School attendance in betwixt the ii worship services terminal Dominicus!
Spousal relationship County Sheriff Dept Christmas Toy Programme
Otherwise known equally our Angel Tree MinistryTrisha Wallace and Melinda Weldon have coordinated our Angel Tree ministry again this year. The Christmas tree is set up in the Mac Desk expanse. It is busy with angels (each angel represents one boy or one girl in our community along with their Christmas wish of one thing. Simply take an Angel from the tree, purchase the desired gift and DON'T WRAP (I'm still a work in progress!) Place the unwrapped gift back under the tree with the Angel taped to it. Nosotros will take it from there! Again, our Union Canton Sheriff's Department served roughly 600 children final year through this program. As you are able, please join in on this divine gift of grace. Allow's make information technology a memorable Christmas for all the Children of Union County!
Ladies Victorian Christmas Tea Fundraiser
The "tea" will be on Saturday, December 7th at FUMC. There are two seatings; i at xi am , and one at two pm . Tickets are $fifteen. They may be purchased before either worship service until the TEA is sold out. If y'all accept any questions, contact Kathy Wiley at 706-374-2359.
Church Council Meeting
We have a scheduled meeting on Tuesday night December 3rd at half-dozen pm in the primary Sanctuary. If you are a member of this church building, y'all are always invited to come to our Church building Council Meetings.
Prayer Concerns/Praises
(This is not a complete list - just immediate prayer needs ofbut this coming week for the immediate faith family unit)
Everyone inbound the Holidays for the starting time fourth dimension without a loved i who has always been presentCall them, visit them, send a carte du jour - help love them through it by reminding them how BIG a family they have in usa.
- Everyone traveling across the Thanksgiving Holiday (some yucky conditions out there!)
- Those not connected to a Church Home - Christmas is often a season of seeking and connection
- John Moon – John has been on extended Chemo treatments for many months. Contempo scans were and so wonderful the doctors take ended his Chemo early - he is washed with Chemo and is gaining his forcefulness back.
- Kirby Bowron's sister recovering from cancer related surgery
- B. L. Anderson - upcoming MRI on back later in December
- Mike Thomason - father (James Thomason) fell and injured himself
- Mitzi Gasaway – severe tendonitis in right arm - doing a petty better
- Bob Head - back at home recovering.
- David Cook – is dwelling house (on dissimilar antibiotics) recovering from infection in back - getting stronger
- Our several expecting Mommies - surround all our expecting Mommies every bit a prayer addiction of this church
- Those fighting active cancer from our organized religion family:Diane Thomason, Valerie Metcalf,Joyce Kible, Billy Maggio
- Eva Breedlove, Shirley Cobb - backs beingness treated with epidural shots
Stewardship Journeying Results
A mighty Woo! Hoo! on SunJeff Weldon (member of the 2013 Stewardship team) presented the following resultsfrom our 2013 Stewardship Journey in both worship services final Sunday on Christ the King Sunday
We had176 families respond with 2014 "Estimate of Giving Cards"The 2014 estimated giving from those 176 responses totaled$631,000Not all our regular attendees responded with an "Estimate of Giving" bill of fare Their electric current annualized giving level is $175,000That provides a projected giving response in 2014 of$806,000Not everyone remembered to fill in the 4 Aye/No questions on the back of the anonymous dollar carte, but here are the results from everyone who did: Is this a full tithe for your family?74 Yes 50 NoIs this 2014 approximate more than than what y'all gave last year?87 Yes 44 NoWas this year'southward Stewardship Journeying helpful?105 Yes 2 NoAre you a "first time full tither?5 Families said "Yes" A Notation from Your
Missions Team
We want to make anybody aware of a one time very special opportunity. The United Methodist Church General Lath of Global Missions (GBGM) is offering a 1 solar day only matching funding opportunity. For all giving fabricated to the ADVANCE online world wide web.umcmission.org/give on Tuesday December 3 between noon and midnight EST, the GBGM will friction match that giving dollar for dollar. They have never done this before. It is being called "giving Tuesday ." When yous go to that web site, you can navigate through thousands of ADVANCE special giving opportunities - under UMCOR you lot will find all the disaster relief specials. Under REGION, you can locate a specific mission. Under MISSIONARY you tin can locate a specific missionary in the field. To make this simple, the Advance number for the contempo Philippine Typhoon relief is 240235.
A Note from Your Finance Team
Online Giving is now available through our church web site. Simply go to www.firstmethodistblairsville.com and click on the "Online Giving" button located nether the pastor's picture. The confidential procedure will allow yous to sign up to direct deposit funds you define. If you take any questions, contact our Financial Secretarial assistant, Deidra Gilbert fumcfinsec@windstream.internetAnd thank you for your continued sacrificial giving!
Total giving for this calendar month is:November 3, $25,549 andNov 10, $30,427 andNovember 17, $twoscore,430 andNov 24, $41,380 (which this calendar week includes one time special gifts of $ten,000, $two,000, $5,000 and $x,000)Our total giving for November was $137,786. We truly appreciate anybody's giving - no matter how large or how small - it is always precious unto the Lord. Together, nosotros are looking forrad to a bright 2014 that continues to abound the Kingdom of Heaven on earth for God'southward Glory. God'south Unlimited Joy
Through our sacrificial service God volition reach people, touch souls, change hearts and launch disciples
Tickle – November 19, 2013
What practice Rex Homer Simpson, Darth Haman, Mr. Douglas, and Queen Este accept in common? Well all four were part of the unique way we encountered one unabridged book of the Bible on Sunday. Every at present then, your creative pastor just has to have a little fun – and I certainly did on Dominicus ! if y'all ask nearly anyone who was here, there volition be a very practiced chance they can tell you lot the entire story of the book of Esther in bully detail!
The point of the story I told on Sunday was my belief from the center of my heart that nosotros take all been brought together for "such a fourth dimension as this" at FUMC.
Godhas been,is, andwill continue to work through yous in ways that we cannot see to bring well-nigh God'south will for this mission field. 1 of the means God has moved is the recent Stewardship Journey we shared in the calendar month of October.
We inquire that Anybody exist present for a k celebration this coming Sunday as we witness and celebrate the movement of God among God's people at FUMC as we reveal all the results of our 2013 Stewardship Journey. Become your "Woo Hoos" ready, you are going to demand them…come up requite thanks with u.s.a. this Dominicus at both services as nosotros celebrate the ultimate Hero of our Faith on "Christ the Male monarch Sunday !"
Bring some friends so we tin show them how Methodists gloat on Sunday !
Communications "Cardinal" is Back Up
Evelyn's estimator is functional again - and she is very happy.
Wednesday Night Alive, Trying "Something New!"
We are having a Season of Thanksgiving FEAST this Midweek night at 5 pm . The turkeys will be here (yeah, I am referring to the birds on the tabular array), the dressing volition be here, come up and feast with us. Bring a side of something or a dessert if you are able (but it is certainly not required) and bring together usa for an evening of food, fellowship, and THANKFULNESS. Since this was kind of this ol pastor'south idea, I am thinking I had better stay and help the clean upward after so no Bible Written report tonight. Merely come enjoy each other in a relaxing commemoration of God moving through us!
What Am I Thankful For? Here are just a few things of the many things I am thankful!
- I am thankful for all the people who did so much to set up u.s. for Charge Briefing
- I am thankful for everyone who contributed to the CEC Chiliad sale in service and sales - raising over $one,300
- I am thankful for the amazing Church Angels of FUMC who showed upward in loving kindness to care for the Turner family on a very difficult solar day.
- I am thankful for the near incredible staff team assembled on God'due south world.
- I am thankful for all of you who call FUMC "domicile" - you are good folks!
Operation Christmas Child November 22
Our hearts are excited that all 100 cardboard boxes we provided for Operation Christmas Child were taken in the kickoff week. Stan has arranged for more boxes and they have been prepare at the Operation Christmas Child Tabular array at the MAC desk-bound for yous to pick up along with all the instructions. Simply stack your completed box labeled for a boy or girl back at the table where yous picked upward the cardboard boxes. Deadline is November 22 to return your boxes.
Union County Sheriff Dept Christmas Toy Program
Otherwise known as our Angel Tree Ministry building
Occasionally, nosotros are reminded how "human" we are. That certainly was the case for me as I placed both my feet firmly inside my mouth during terminal week'due south Tickle. I come from a setting where our Angel Tree ministry was for another cause and so despite several people's gracious efforts to help me go information technology right, I got it horribly wrong. Let me prepare this in this weeks tickle. Yes, we will exist doing our Angel Tree ministry building for this cause just similar every other year. No, we will non add "ownership toys in general" to what we do. I did not realize the Angel Tree Ministry went to this cause. What nosotros are doing that is new this twelvemonth is helping the Sheriff's Department shop the toys until they are distributed in December. Trisha Wallace and Melinda Weldon will be coordinating our Affections Tree ministry again this year. The Christmas tree in the Mac Desk surface area will be "busy" with angels - nosotros are being invited to buy a toy for (all the info y'all demand will be on the Angel on the tree.)
Only accept an Affections, purchase and wrap the desired souvenir and place it under the tree with the Angel taped to the package. Again, our Sheriff'southward Section served roughly 600 children final year through this plan. As yous are able, please bring together in on this divine gift of grace. Let's make it a memorable Christmas for the Children of Union County!
Prayer Concerns/Praises
(This is non a consummate list - just immediate prayer needs ofjust this coming calendar week for the immediate organized religion family)
- Those in the Philippines affected by the recent Typhoon
- Those in the Midwest affected by the recent tornado outbreak
- Myron and Brenda Turner – recent loss of their son Bretney
- Bob Bannon - honey by fellow member of our church leapt into the outstretched artillery of Jesus this week in Pennsylvania. Y'all may send condolence cards to Barbara at 830 Bakery Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Barbara has requested that any local memorials exist given to support the FUMC Choir.
- Ralph Evans - dear past member of our church leapt into the outstretched arms of Jesus this week in OhioYou may transport condolence cards to Flo at this address is: 305 Point Place, #12 Westerville, Ohio 43082.
- Camden Goddard - recent loss of love Aunt (Voni Crowe)
- Mitzi Gasaway - severe tendonitis in right arm - wearing a brace
- B. 50. Anderson - visit with Emory surgeon tomorrow to discuss options with back
- Joan Chiras' son(Douglas Heiss of Antioch, IL) did well through Thyroid surgery
- Mike Thomason - male parent (James Thomason) fell and injured himself - in need of prayers.
- Bob Head - dorsum at dwelling house recovering.
- David Melt – is habitation (on antibiotics) recovering from infection in dorsum - getting stronger.
- Our several expecting Mommies - surroundings all our expecting Mommies as a prayer habit of this church
- Those fighting active cancer from our faith family unit:Valerie Metcalf,John Moon, Joyce Kible, Billy Maggio,
- Eva Breedlove, Shirley Cobb - backs being treated with epidural shots
Ladies Victorian Christmas Tea Fundraiser
The "tea" will exist on Saturday, December seventh at FUMC. At that place are ii seatings; one at eleven am and 1 at 2 pm . Tickets are $15. They may be purchased before either worship service until the TEA is sold out. If y'all accept any questions, contact Kathy Wiley at 706-374-2359.
A Note from Your Memorial Garden Squad
From this signal forrad, on whatsoever Sunday morn, you can spend quiet reflective fourth dimension in the Memorial Garden and not fearfulness being able to become back in the edifice. There is now a new sign at the lower lever pointing people up the path to the Memorial Garden.
A Note from Your Finance Team
Online Giving is now bachelor through our church web site. Just get to: www.firstmethodistblairsville.com and click on the "Online Giving" push located under the pastor's picture. The confidential procedure will allow you to sign upwardly to direct deposit funds you ascertain. If you have any questions, contact our Financial Secretarial assistant, Deidra Gilbert fumcfinsec@windstream.net
And cheers for your continued sacrificial giving!
Total giving for this month is:November 3, $25,549 andNov 10, $xxx,427 and November 17, $twoscore,430 (which this calendar week includes a one time gift of $6000 and another ane time gift of $8000) No, this is not a typo - it is a move of God! Cheers for being open up to God's ongoing motility through your generous hearts!
God's Unlimited Joy
Through our sacrificial service God will attain people, affect souls, modify hearts and launch disciples
Tickle – November 19, 2013
What practise Male monarch Homer Simpson, Darth Haman, Mr. Douglas, and Queen Estee accept in common? Well all 4 were part of the unique manner nosotros encountered one entire book of the Bible on Sunday. Every now and then, your creative pastor just has to have a little fun – and I certainly did on Sun ! if you ask almost anyone who was hither, there will be a very proficient run a risk they can tell you the entire story of the volume of Esther in peachy particular! The betoken of the story I told on Sunday was my belief from the center of my heart that we have all been brought together for "such a fourth dimension equally this" at FUMC.
Godhas been,is, andwill continue to work through you in ways that we cannot see to bring about God's will for this mission field. Ane of the ways God has moved is the contempo Stewardship Journey we shared in the month of October. Nosotros ask that Everyone be present for a yard celebration this coming Sunday as we witness and gloat the movement of God among God's people at FUMC as we reveal all the results of our 2013 Stewardship Journeying. Become your "Woo Hoos" set up, y'all are going to demand them…come give thanks with u.s. this Sunday at both services as we celebrate the ultimate Hero of our Faith on "Christ the King Sunday !"
Bring some friends and so we tin can evidence them how Methodists celebrate on Lord's day !
Communications "Fundamental" is Dorsum Up
Evelyn's figurer is functional again - and she is very happy.
Wed Night Live: Trying "Something New!
Nosotros are having a Flavor of Thanksgiving Banquet this Wed night at 5 pm . The turkeys will exist here (aye, I am referring to the birds on the tabular array), the dressing volition exist hither, come and feast with us. Bring a side of something or a dessert if you are able (but it is certainly not required) and bring together us for an evening of nutrient, fellowship, and THANKFULNESS. Since this was kind of this ol pastor'south idea, I am thinking I had improve stay and help the make clean up afterwards then no Bible Study this nighttime. Simply come enjoy each other in a relaxing celebration of God moving through us!What Am I Thankful For? Here is a just a few things of the many things I am thankful for!I am thankful for all the people who did then much to ready the states for Accuse Briefing.I am thankful for anybody who contributed to the CEC K auction in service and sales - raising over $1,300 I am thankful for the amazing Church building Angels of FUMC who showed up in loving kindness to treat the Turner family on a very difficult day. I am thankful for the most incredible staff team assembled on God's globe. I am thankful for all of you who call FUMC "home" - yous are good folks!
Performance Christmas Child November 22
Our hearts are excited that all 100 cardboard boxes we provided for Functioning Christmas Child were taken in the first week. Stan has arranged for more than boxes and they take been set at the Operation Christmas Child Table at the MAC desk for you lot to pick up along with all the instructions. Simply stack your completed box labeled for a boy or girl back at the tabular array where yous picked upwardly the cardboard boxes. Deadline is November 22 to return your boxes.
Union County Sheriff Dept Christmas Toy Programme…… Other wise known as our Affections Tree Ministry
Occasionally, we are reminded how "human" we are. That certainly was the example for me equally I placed both my anxiety firmly inside my rima oris during terminal week's Tickle. I come up from a setting where our Angel Tree ministry was for another cause so despite several people's gracious efforts to help me get information technology right, I got it horribly wrong. Allow me fix this in this weeks tickle. Yes, nosotros volition exist doing our Angel Tree ministry for this cause merely similar every other year. No, we will not add "ownership toys in full general" to what nosotros do. I did non realize the Angel Tree Ministry went to this cause. What we are doing that is new this year is helping the Sheriff'southward Department store the toys until they are distributed in Dec. Trisha Wallace and Melinda Weldon will be coordinating our Angel Tree ministry once again this year. The Christmas tree in the Mac Desk area will be "decorated" with angels - we are being invited to purchase a toy for (all the info you need will be on the Angel on the tree.) Just take an Angel, purchase and wrap the desired souvenir and identify information technology under the tree with the Angel taped to the parcel.Over again, our Sheriff's Department served roughly 600 children final year through this program. Equally you are able, please join in on this divine gift of grace. Let's make it a memorable Christmas for the Children of Spousal relationship Canton!
Prayer Concerns/Praises
(This is non a consummate list - but immediate prayer needs ofjust this coming calendar week for the immediate faith family)
Those in the Philippines affected by the recent Typhoon
Those in the Midwest affected by the recent tornado outbreak
Myron and Brenda Turner – contempo loss of their son Bretney
Bob Bannon - dear past member of our church leapt into the outstretched arms of Jesus this calendar week in Pennsylvania. You may send condolence cards to Barbara at 830 Baker Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Barbara has requested that any local memorials be given to back up the FUMC Choir.
Ralph Evans - beloved past member of our church leapt into the outstretched arms of Jesus this week in Ohio. You may send condolence cards to Flo at this address is: 305 Point Identify, #12 Westerville, Ohio 43082.
Camden Goddard - recent loss of beloved Aunt (Voni Crowe)
Mitzi Gasaway - astringent tendonitis in correct arm - wearing a brace
B. L. Anderson - visit with Emory surgeon tomorrow to discuss options with dorsum
Joan Chiras' son(Douglas Heiss of Antioch, IL) did well through Thyroid surgery
Mike Thomason - begetter (James Thomason) vicious and injured himself - in need of prayers.
Bob Head - dorsum at home recovering.
David Cook – is domicile (on antibiotics) recovering from infection in back - getting stronger.
Our several expecting Mommies - environs all our expecting Mommies as a prayer habit of this church
Those fighting active cancer from our faith family:Valerie Metcalf,John Moon, Joyce Kible, Billy Maggio
Eva Breedlove, Shirley Cobb - backs existence treated with epidural shots
Ladies Victorian Christmas Tea Fundraiser
The "tea" volition exist on Sat, December 7th at FUMC. There are two seatings; one at eleven am , and one at 2 pm . Tickets are $15. They may exist purchased before either worship service until the TEA is sold out. If you have whatsoever questions, contact Kathy Wiley at 706-374-2359.
A Note from Your Memorial Garden Team
From this point forward, on whatsoever Dominicus forenoon, you can spend quiet reflective time in the Memorial Garden and not fright being able to become back in the edifice. At that place is now a new sign at the lower lever pointing people up the path to the Memorial Garden.
A Note from Your Finance Team
Online Giving is now available through our church web site. Simply go to www.firstmethodistblairsville.com and click on the "Online Giving" button located under the pastor'south movie. The confidential procedure will allow you to sign up to directly deposit funds you define. If you have any questions, contact our Financial Secretary, Deidra Gilbert at fumcfinsec@windstream.cyberspaceAnd cheers for your continued sacrificial giving! Total giving for this month is:November 3, $25,549 andNov 10, $thirty,427 and November 17, $40,430 (which this week includes a one time gift of $6000 and another one time gift of $8000) No, this is not a typo - it is a movement of God! Thank yous for being open up to God's ongoing movement through your generous hearts!God'due south Unlimited Joymark Through our sacrificial service God volition accomplish people, touch souls, change hearts and launch disciples
Tickle – Nov 12, 2013
Equally those who were nowadays could tell, Veteran's Day Lord's day is a critically of import day for me and my family. My prayer is that "unique" sermon was helpful to many as we accolade our religion, our God and those servant hearts who accept taught the residuum of us and so much about sacrificial service. Yeah, Sunday was emotional for me. I pray it was for you also every bit we enter into what I am calling this "Flavour of Thankfulness" together. I wish all of you could have seen what I saw from my perspective in front of the Church as I asked all the veterans in our presence to stand, forth with veteran spouses, along with children of veterans, along with families who have a family unit member who has served or is now serving in the US Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines or Coast Guard - literally, a sea of people stood in both worship spaces from wall to wall. Cheers veterans and your families – THANK YOU!
Communications "CENTRAL" is Momentarily Down
We all rely on Evelyn for then much. This week, her computer was consumed by a nasty reckoner virus. We are working diligently to become her back on line. Until further notice, y'all may take to call her at the church to coordinate things for this week. The church number is 706-745-2073
Winter Weather Policy
Looks like nosotros take to pull out and grit off last twelvemonth's winter weather policy and get ready for the winter to come. Just a reminder that Wednesday dark is off if the schools phone call school for the mean solar day. We don't think that volition be a business organization this Midweek , but…
What is the Caring Fund?
The Caring Fund is the benevolence fund we take for members within the church. Hope House is for the entire community. Sometimes we accept members of our own church who benefit from a little financial help to make a large difference. That fund is managed out of the pastor's office. Nosotros are currently almost depleted in those funds. That is why the Special Offering (everything we receive via the "Special Offering" envelopes) for the remainder of November is for the FUMC Caring Fund.
Wednesday Nighttime Alive
We are back at it this week like normal - dinner will exist served beginning at 5 pm . This week it is lasagna, salad, and dessert (Kid'southward repast is chicken tenders) all provided by Betty Brummet's team of servant hearts. The basket for donations to help defray the toll of the meal volition be out front. The Adult Bible study will exist from vi-7 pm in the fellowship hall (amongst the CEC yard auction stuff) - we are on Calendar week 8 (Self Discipline)
Thursday Night - Accuse Briefing
Our almanac Charge Conference will happen this Th dark in the MAC. We will be hosting all 8 United Methodist Churches in Towns and Matrimony County. Our District Superintendent, Rev Richard Chewning, will be presiding over the event. We begin with a lite repast of soup and sandwiches during our fellowship fourth dimension from 5:30 pm to 7 pm . The actual Briefing will brainstorm at seven pm and should be over in about one hour. If you are a member of FUMC, y'all are invited to come and see your District Superintendent organize us for mission and ministry in 2014. This is literally where nosotros get our "charge" to become be the church the following twelvemonth. The business concern will pass quickly. Rev. Chewning will exist preaching in a worship setting in the MAC a message that all the Church volition hear - come.
CEC Yard Sale November xv & 16
Our Child Enrichment Center (our preschool) is having a grand sale inside the fellowship hall on Friday and Saturday, November. 15 & 16 as a fundraiser for the CEC. Donated items can be dropped off directly into the fellowship hall on Tuesday November 13 (nosotros will make room for Developed Bible Report in the midst of the stuff - no problem!) If you lot have discovered any "new old stuff" that didn't get into the Fall Festival - here is one more than opportunity to plow your "new former stuff" into the motion of God helping a few preschoolers.
United Methodist Men'southward Sabbatum Meeting
The coming together is this Sat Just IN THE Small DINING ROOM OF THE MAC because of the CEC Thou auction in the fellowship hall. Breakfast is at 8 am and the coming together begins at 9 am .
Special Sunday MYF Annotation from Zach Thompson
If y'all remember from last twelvemonth we started a new tradition with having Thanksgiving dinner at my house. This Sunday, November 17 , will be our Thanksgiving dinner MYF. I will exist making the main dish which will be a pork loin and grilled craven. I inquire that everyone else provide the sides, desserts, and drinks. If you would like to provide a side, dessert, or potable please allow me know. I figured we could have mashed potatoes, green beans, mac n cheese, rolls, and brownies and/or cookies merely please feel costless to do whatever you want.
New Directories are Hither! Woo! Hoo!
We began distributing the absolutely beautiful new church building pictorial directories this concluding Lord's day. Our intent is that every worshipping family get one free copy (that's who we listed in the directory - regardless, if y'all are a current member or non!) If you wish to get some extra's, those are available for $5 each. Encounter Evelyn during the calendar week.
Operation Christmas Child
Our hearts are excited that all 100 cardboard boxes we provided for Operation Christmas Child were taken in the first week. Stan has arranged for more boxes and they have been set at the Operation Christmas Child Table at the MAC desk for you to pick upwards along with all the instructions. Simply stack your completed box labeled for a boy or girl dorsum at the table where you picked upward the cardboard boxes. Deadline is November 22 .
Union County Sheriff Dept Christmas Toy Plan
Our own Deputy Tim Derflinger is helping coordinate this process that receives toy donations for toddlers to 12 year olds. We are a collection signal for this ministry the gets new toys into the hands of needy families in our canton. They served roughly 600 children last year through this program. As you are able, feel free to driblet off your toy donation into the boxes provided in the Narthex and MAC desk. Allow's make information technology a memorable Christmas for the Children of Union County also!
Prayer Concerns/Praises
(This is not a complete listing - just immediate prayer needs ofjust this coming calendar week for the immediate faith family)
- Those in the Philippines afflicted by the recent Typhoon
- Bretney Turner – had a stroke on Mon and was life flighted to ICU at Emory Midtown
- Margaret Fite in the recent loss of Glen in Washington State
- Joan Chiras' son(Douglas Heiss of Antioch, IL) is having his thyroid removed on Th
- Peg Gordon - back at the nursing domicile
- Diane Thomason - platelets were back in normal range today - second chemo proceeding today!
- Bob Head - back at domicile recovering.
- David Melt – is home (on antibiotics) recovering from infection in back - getting stronger.
- Our several expecting Mommies - surroundings all our expecting Mommies every bit a prayer habit of this church
- Those fighting agile cancer from our faith family:Valerie Metcalf,John Moon, Joyce Kible
- Billy Maggio, Eva Breedlove, Shirley Cobb - backs being treated with epidural shots
- Stan & Tricia Wallace accept a new yard daughter - Andie Faye Walker - Mommy and infant are doing well
- Gwen Lewis has a new grand son - Davis Benton Lewis - Mommy and babe are doing well
- Glen & Jan Boland have a new groovy grand girl - Ryleigh Lynn Peterson - Mommy and baby are doing well
Thanksgiving Feast
If y'all read the Nov Newsletter, you know we are trying to do "something unlike" for our Holiday meal this year. Everyone is invited to come be function of our faith family Turkey Feast on Wed, November 20 at our normal Midweek Night dinner time. The Turkey'southward are already taken intendance of past your generosity (yeah!) Y'all are invited to bring a side or dessert for the feast! It is intended to simply exist a celebration for all that God has done through us in 2013! Sign upwards sheets for what you wish to bring are at the Narthex and MAC desk. If you want to bring a friend to the feast - please practise so! This meal will take the place of our holiday meal between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Come "Celebrate the Harvest" with us!
Victorian Christmas Tea Fundraiser
The "tea" will be on Sat, December seventh at FUMC. There are two seatings; one at 11 am , and one at ii pm . Tickets are $15. They may be purchased earlier either worship service until the TEA is sold out. If you take any questions, contact Kathy Wiley at 706-374-2359.
A Note from Your Memorial Garden Team
From this point frontwards, on any Sunday morning, you lot tin spend quiet cogitating time in the Memorial Garden and not fear being able to get back in the edifice.
A Notation from Your Finance Team
Online Giving is now available through our church building web site. Simply get to www.firstmethodistblairsville.com and click on the "Online Giving" button located nether the pastor'due south motion picture. The confidential procedure will allow yous to sign up to direct deposit funds you ascertain. If you take any questions, contact our Financial Secretary, Deidra Gilbert fumcfinsec@windstream.netIt is still not too late to turn in your "2014 Estimate of Giving Cards" to the locked treasure chests that volition remain in the Sanctuary during this week and next week. Information technology is also not too late to mail them to the Church in care of Deidra Gilbert. On Sunday, November 24 , we will communicate the results of our 2013 Stewardship journey at both worship services. Please plan on being nowadays as we "Celebrate" together.And thanks for your connected sacrificial giving! Total giving for this month is:November 3, $25,549 andNovember 10, $thirty,427 (which includes another 1 time gift of $ix,847 for the MAC.) Well done! Can I get another Woo! Hoo!God's Unlimited Joy
Through our sacrificial service God will achieve people, touch souls, change hearts and launch disciples
November 5 Tickle
THANK Y'all! We had an splendid initial response at both services on Sunday through the commemoration of our beloved Saints coupled with our faithful act of carrying forwards their "Ark building" work in our shared response to this twelvemonth'south stewardship journeying.
Sunday was the outset 24-hour interval we made the two treasure chests available to receive your 2014 "Estimate of Giving" cards. Those ii locked treasure chests will remain in the main Sanctuary during the calendar week throughout November. At any fourth dimension, you can place one of the minor tear-off ends with the dollar amount (and no name) into one chest and the big heart part with your family name listing anybody in your household (but no dollar number) into the other breast - and information technology does not affair which goes into which. The tertiary function you keep for your individual records. Remember to answer the four unproblematic "yes/no" questions on the back of the pocket-sized piece y'all put in the breast. Both treasure chests will be present in each worship service for the next two Sunday'due south likewise. It is not too late to respond. Likewise, experience gratuitous to mail your blueish "estimate of giving" card directly to Deidra Gilbert if that is helpful to you. If you need a bare "Approximate of Giving" Bill of fare mailed to you lot, merely let us know by responding to this tickle. Blank cards are at the chests for your utilize as well.
Why treasure chests? Dominicus'south Scripture came from Luke 12 where Jesus said, "where your treasure is, there your heart will exist likewise." We placed the wooden treasure chests (lovingly made past our own Tom Heuker) adjacent to the Lord's Tabular array. As the people gathered to receive the grace of God through Holy Communion (starting time,) we provided the opportunity to identify your confidential "Judge of Giving" cards in the treasure chests (2d.) God acts and we respond - it is our understanding of our faith. On Sun, November 24, CHRIST THE King SUNDAY, your 2013 Stewardship team will communicate the complete results of our shared response at both worship services. To God exist all the glory!
Midweek Night Live (and Church Quango)
Dinner this Wednesday begins at v pm in the MAC. The United Methodist Women'due south "Mom's Night Out" group is doing a fundraiser - all proceeds after costs will get to support the growing Children'south Ministry of FUMC. Dinner is a diverseness of soups, salad and dessert. Come give generously to the basket knowing you are supporting God'due south Children's ministry in this church. The Adult Bible Study WILL Not meet this Wednesday because we accept a Church Council coming together in the fellowship hall from half dozen-seven pm. While merely Quango members vote, everyone who is a member of this church building is invited to be part of your Church Council conversation. Nosotros are making our terminal preparations prior to Charge Conference which happens on Thursday Dark, vii pm in the MAC, Nov 14.
Prayer Concerns/Praises
(This is not a consummate list - only immediate prayer needs of just this coming week for the immediate faith family)
- The families of all our saints this year
- Glen Fite passed away last calendar week in Washington Country - you tin can send condolence letters to Margaret at the following accost: 13462 64th Terrace NE, Kirkland WA 98034
- Peg Gordon - at Spousal relationship Full general Hospital for continued tests to determine why she cannot swallow solid nutrient (visitors very welcome!)
- Nan Sutton - got home Dominicus from Emory Hospital after a pulmonary upshot - doing well - back at abode.
- Brad Olmsted is now recovering at dwelling from intestinal surgery.
- Dottie & John Sr. Kuberek'south son (John Jr.) is recovering nicely from a centre stent procedure.
- Diane Thomason - platelets were back in normal range today - 2d chemo proceeding today!
- Bob Caput - at NE Medical Center (Gainesville) continues to amend - promise to exist released this week.
- David Melt – is dwelling (on antibiotics) recovering from infection in back that we hope was the source of the hurting.
- Joni Hinton's son (Adam Norman) is recovering nicely at home from reconstructive talocrural joint surgery.
- Our several expecting Mommies - environment all our expecting Mommies equally a prayer habit of this church
- Those fighting active cancer from our organized religion family unit: Valerie Metcalf , John Moon, Joyce Kible, Baton Maggio,
- Eva Breedlove, Shirley Cobb - backs being treated with epidural shots
CEC Yard Auction November 15 & sixteen
Our C hild Due east nrichment C enter (our preschool) is having a 1000 sale inside the fellowship hall on Friday and Saturday, November. xv & 16 as a fundraiser for the CEC. Donated items tin be dropped off direct into the fellowship hall on Tuesday November 13 (we volition make room for Adult Bible Study in the midst of the stuff - no problem!) If you take discovered any "new former stuff" that didn't become into the Fall Festival - here is one more than opportunity to turn your "new old stuff" into the motility of God helping a few preschoolers.
Operation Christmas Child
Information technology's that fourth dimension of year for our pre-Christmas ministries to boot into total swing. The first one was introduced by Stan Wallace during the mission moment this last Sunday in worship at both services. Please have total reward of our Performance Christmas Child table at the MAC desk. We take provided the cardboard box (at no cost to y'all) along with all the instructions. The borderline is to accept your boxes back to u.s. by November 22. We will be placing the boxes we go around the Lord'due south Table at both services to heighten visibility of this ministry. These boxes are shipped to underprivileged children all around the world through the Samaritan'south Handbag Ministry and so that they know the love of God through our generosity at Christmas. This is a Burgess Family unit tradition - come join us in the tradition!
Thanksgiving Feast
If you read the November Newsletter, y'all know we are trying to do "something dissimilar" for our Vacation repast this yr. Anybody is invited to come up be function of our religion family Turkey Feast on Wed, November 20 at our normal Wednesday Night dinner time. The Turkey'due south are already taken intendance of by your generosity (aye!) You are invited to bring a side or dessert for the banquet! It is intended to but exist a celebration for all that God has done through us in 2013! Sign upwardly sheets for what you wish to bring are at the Narthex and MAC desk. If you lot want to bring a friend to the banquet - delight do so! This meal will take the place of our holiday repast between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Come "Celebrate the Harvest" with usa!
A Note from Your Memorial Garden Team
From this point forward, on any Sunday morning, you can spend serenity cogitating time in the Memorial Garden and not fear existence able to get back in the edifice.
2013 Accuse Conference
Thursday Evening November 14 - food at 5:xxx Conference at 7 pm
We methodical Methodists accept an annual tradition of coming together with our closest friends (the other United Methodist Churches of Spousal relationship Canton and Towns County) to celebrate God's ministry building among u.s.a.. In one case once again, FUMC is hosting this event in our MAC. The pastors and lay leadership from 8 UM churches volition gather in the MAC for what I similar to phone call "Holy Conferencing!" Information technology volition involve a fiddling food (soup and sandwiches first at 5:30 pm), a trivial music (our contemporary worship leader Kyle Hatley will be present), a picayune business (our District Superintendent Rev. Richard Chewning will guide u.s.a. through that short part with grace), a little celebration of ministry (from both our connectional group every bit a whole and from each local church individually), and a little worship (our Commune Superintendent will provide the bulletin for the evening.) If yous are a fellow member of this church, come and participate - you are invited! Food, music, a piffling business organization, celebration, and worship! Sounds like a fun evening to me! Bring your Woo Hoos! and come.
A Note from Your Finance Squad
Cheers for your continued sacrificial giving! Total giving for Nov 3: $25,549. Well done! And here is the status of our MAC loan. The current balance of the MAC loan is $3.3 MM. FUMC is obligated to pay monthly involvement payments of about $11,000 and an annual principal payment of $130,000. For 2013, we have just one interest payment yet to pay ($xi,000 for December) and $xxx,000 more primary to pay down in 2013. We have paid $100,000 on principal 2013 YTD. Please annotation, these numbers changed again from terminal calendar week! Good task!
Can I become a Woo! Hoo!
God's Boundless Joy,
Through our sacrificial service God will reach people, touch souls, change hearts and launch disciples!
October 29 Tickle
Sunday was an amazing day as we wrapped up our 2013 Stewardship Journey with some visioning of what God could exercise at FUMC through our shared giving through the lens of Noah'due south Ark. The invitation is for usa to continue the great work of those who accept gone before us as we join resource to build an Ark of Salvation for people who do non however know Jesus Christ. I invited us to envision calculation five new planks in our ongoing construction of the Ark; specifically, resources for our Trustees to maintain the boat, increased Children'south ministry, increased Youth ministry, a new Outreach ministry to tell everyone about the best kept secret in Union County (HOW Crawly GOD'South Motion THROUGH FUMC IS!!!), and resources for us to enhance our worship experience through creative worship blueprint and technology. Come be with us this Sunday - All Saints Sunday - equally nosotros admit and cherish our Saints and the great legacy they accept now entrusted us to carry forward. After an extra 60 minutes of sleep Saturday night, come prepared with your family unit 2014 "guess of giving" cards (they will likewise be in the bulletin) to confidentially identify them in the closed treasure chests we will provide. Appropriately, the Scripture of the twenty-four hour period comes from Jesus words, "Where your treasure is, there your eye will be also." We will gracefully explain all the details once again on Sunday. See you then every bit we assemble to worship and glorify our God together as the earthly Body of Christ!
We had a Neat Bash!
A mighty WOO! HOO!!! to all the servant hearts who helped make Melinda'southward fantabulous vision a complete reality on Dominicus. The tractor was pulling kids by the bushel load. The camp burn down inside the MAC (you had to be in that location) was warm and inviting. The mosaic tree of life gained many brightly colored leaves. The Chili was awesome! The camp sites were inviting! And we did take a stride towards answering the age old question, "how many smores tin Pastor Mark eat?" Well done practiced and true-blue servants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FUMC MYF this Sun Nighttime
For MYF this Sunday, Nov. three, we will be going to the Blueberry Holler corn maze in Ellijay. For a grouping of 7 or more the cost volition be $12 per person and this includes everything they offer. They close at half dozen pm and then we volition leave the church at 3:30 to get there around iv:00. We will likewise stop and eat in Ellijay then bring actress money for nutrient. We volition be dorsum by viii:00. Please exist at the bottom of the MAC at 3:30 if yous plan on coming.
Wednesday Night Alive
Dinner is on this Wednesday beginning at 5 pm. The United Methodist Women'due south "Circle of Love" is doing a fundraiser that will be Chinese cuisine with jump rolls. Come give generously to the basket provided. The Developed Bible Study continues at vi pm on Calendar week 7, Guideword "Hospitality"
Prayer Concerns
(This is non a complete listing - just immediate prayer needs of only this coming week for the firsthand faith family)
- Darryl and Mona Hackney - contempo loss of Darryl's son
- Staci Olmsted'south husband Brad recovering at Atlanta Piedmont from abdominal surgery.
- Doug and Teri McGinnis' grandson (Brantley Cole Bakker) came home from infirmary
- Diane Thomason - began Chemo today
- Bob Head - going to proceed with dorsum nerve block procedure Wednesday morning at NE Medical Heart (Gainesville) to even further improve quality of life - probably be in the hospital for a solar day or and then.
- David Melt - is dwelling (on antibiotics) recovering from infection in back that nosotros promise was the source of the pain.
- Joni Hinton's son (Adam Norman) is even so at Kennestone recovering from reconstructive talocrural joint surgery
- Our several expecting Mommies - surround all our expecting Mommies as a prayer addiction of this church
- Those fighting active cancer from our faith family: Valerie Metcalf, John Moon, Joyce Kible, Billy Maggio, Diane Thomaston, and others
- Eve Breedlove, Shirley Cobb - backs
- Murph McGirt - upcoming rotator cuff surgery
A Annotation from Your Memorial Garden Team
Kickoff this Sunday, (all Saints Sunday), the door from the Narthex leading to the Memorial Garden will be unlocked. From this point forward, on any Dominicus morning, you can spend quiet cogitating time in the Memorial Garden and not fear being able to become back in the building.
A Note from Your Finance Squad
Thank you for your continued sacrificial giving! Giving for October 6: $22,385 Oct 13: $12,474 October twenty: $10,393 October 27 $24,384 for $69,636 total giving for October (this number includes a special ane time gift.)
And here is an update on the details of our MAC loan. The current rest of the MAC loan is $3.3 MM. FUMC is obligated to pay monthly interest payments of about $eleven,000 and an annual chief payment of $130,000. For 2013, nosotros have two involvement payments nevertheless to pay ($11,000 for Nov and $11,000 for December) and $thirty,000 more than main to pay down in 2013. We have paid $100,000 on principal 2013 YTD. Periodically, we volition provide updates on the MAC loan to continue anybody informed. Delight note, these numbers changed from terminal week!
God's Unlimited Joy
Through our sacrificial service God will accomplish people, touch souls, change hearts and launch disciples
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