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Record of Faithfulness |
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Giving:
General Fund: $2433.75
Youth Camp $290.00
Supper Fundraiser
Youth general 11.75
Total: $2735.50
Attendance:
Traditional: 53
Contemporary: 62
Sunday School: 56 |
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Upcoming Events |
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Women's Bible Study 9 AM Monday -- Youth Center Women's Bible Study 4:30 PM Sunday- Youth Center
Every 3rd Saturday Youth Trash Pick-up
Meet at Church 10:45 AM |
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Members in Ministry
March 1
2009 |
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Traditional Ushers:
Rocky Harnen
Contomporary Greeters:
Melissa Anderson
Kalei Anderson
Child Chat: Pastor Sherill
Nursery:
Traditional: Regina Filmore
Sunday School:
Regina Filmore
Contemporary: Regina Filmore
Projection Assistant:
Virginia Robinson
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Birthday's and Anniversaries |
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February 26
Georgia Turner Birthday
Thanmes Robinson Birthday
Sherry and Jim Lewis Anniversary
February 28
Sherry Lewis Birthday
February 29
Sharna Kennamer Birthday
Melissa Anderson Birthday
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March
Happenings |
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Sunday, March 1
3 - 5 p.m. ICE SKATE AT THE HUNTSVILLE ICE PLEX. All Ages Invited.
6 p.m Confirmation Class
Tuesday, March 3
6 p.m. SPRC Committee Meeting
7 p.m. Trustees Committee Meeting
Wednesday, March 4
6:00 p.m. Wenesday Night Dinner
6:30 p.m. All Classes
Satuday, March 7
9-1 Kidtopia Community Service
Sunday, March 8
10 AM United Methodist Women meetting.
For a complete calendar visit our calendar on the church website. | |
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ASH WEDNESDAY
February 25, 2009
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Greetings!
Don't forget to join us tonight at 6:30 for our Ash Wednesday service! Take this opportunity to reflect on your life and the areas in your life that need to be explored in order to fully enter into the celebration of Easter!
After reflecting on what it means to respond to God's call, I think it is appropriate that we are beginning Lent with Mark's story of what happened to Jesus following his baptism!
9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." 12And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.
14Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news." Mark 1:9-15
Life following baptism is most often not easy. Following Jesus' baptism and God's loving affirmation of him, we are told that the Holy Spirit drove (a stronger and perhaps better translation is expelled---the same word used when Jesus drives out demons) Jesus into the wilderness for a time of testing.
- When have you felt that you were being tempted by Satan? How did you respond? What did you find helpful during those times?
God allows this temptation to occur. What does that tell you about God? What about Jesus? What does this mean when we are tempted or tested?
Unlike Matthew and Luke, Mark doesn't tell us what the temptations are, but he does say that Jesus was with wild beasts and angels.
- What are the wild beasts in your life?
- Who are the angels?
Just a few thoughts as we enter into a time of examining ourselves, repenting of our sins, and turning away from sin and towards a life of holiness.
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Christian View of Sex for Middle School Youth and Their Parents
Mark you calendars for April 16-18 for this very important weekend!
The goals for this weekend are to help middle school youth, their parents and adult workers with youth to:
1. grow in their understanding of sex as an important part of the divine plan for human beings.
2. expand their knowledge of the physical and emotional facts about their sexuality and their sexual development through puberty, as the basis for developing positive attitudes.
3. discover and practice appropriate language and communication skills needed to talk meaningfully, both within the family circle and in other responsible settings, about sex, dating, love and marriage.
4. explore their attitudes toward themselves, especially toward the sexual dimensions of their lives.
5. understand some of the range of possibilities of personal lifestyles and modes of relating to other people.
6. explore some of the attitudes which govern their interactions with other persons who relate to them In various ways (i.e. Parents, Peers).
7. understand the meaning of the teenager's emergence from parental controls and his assuming responsibility for his own freedom.
8. examine the standards youth and adults choose as the guidelines for their lives, from among the many choices made available today by our culture
9. choose for themselves guidelines for sexual and interpersonal behavior which reflect the best ethical thinking of the Christian community.
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Nursery workers needed
There is still a great need for volunteers in the nursery. Sunday, February 1, we were blessed to provide child care in both traditional and contemporary services.
This is a wonderful ministry that requires only 1 hour of your Sunday. There are openings for traditional, Sunday school and contemporary. Please search your calendar for 1 hour on Sunday that you could commit to children ages birth to 3 years old.
This nursery ministry is needed for parents, grandparents and our church growth. Please help by contacting Regina Filmore at rfilmore@mitchellgrocery.com, cell 572-8991, home 728-8877, or in person at church.
Matthew 19:14
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." |
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GOING THROUGH GRIEF
A Guide to Understanding, Surviving, and Supporting the Grief Process
Mondays, 6:00 -7:30 p.m., March 2, 9, and 16, 2009
A Light Supper Will Be Served
Presented by:
The Rev. Carl Malm, M. Div.
The Center for Loss, Grief and Change
An Inter-Faith Ministry
(256) 883-6539
malmcarl@hotmail.com
March 2: " When the Heart Breaks: The Experience of Grief"
March 9: "The Bridge: Surviving Grief"
March 16: "Winter without Spring: The Problem of Complicated Grief"
Location:
First United Methodist Church
Clinton and Green
Room 302, Main Building
(Enter from Clinton St and take elevator upstairs)
(256) 539-5738
Ext. 210 or 215
Pre-registration requested (but not required)
For more information or to pre-register, phone 883-6539 or 539-5738, x 210 or 215
There is no charge for these classes, but donations are welcome
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SUMMER CAMP, SUMMER CAMP, WHO IS GOING TO SUMMER CAMP!!!!!
If you have a child about to enter kindergarten or who may even be in high school or any age in between, all ages are eligible to attend summer camp and it is a blast!
The cost this year for campers to attend is $275, for a week of fun, excitement and exploring God's Word and growing in a relationship with Him! Not to mention all the friends you make!
Day campers (Pre-K thru 3rd grade) is $100 and Mom-n-Me is $90 so you can see there is quite an expense. If you would like to participate in any of the upcoming fundraisers to help offset the cost of tuition, or if you have questions or need further information, please see Paula Wright or Greta Ayers ASAP to find out what you can do!!!
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United Methodist Women!!!!
Organizing Meeting March 8, 10AM in the Fellowship Hall. Get in on the ground floor of the 2009 organizing of the UMW here at New Life!!! See the Bulletin Board across from the Fellowship Hall for detailed information about this community of women. See you at the meeting!!
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ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE
6:30 P.M. Wednesday Feb. 25
Come and join us as we begin preparing our hearts and lives to celebrate Easter as we come together to reflect on our need for salvation. The Water's Edge Praise team will lead our music and we will hear testimonies from some of our congregation about their experience of Jesus Christ. This service will be a wonderful mix of old and new as we receive the traditional mark of ashes to remind us of our need for repentence and our common humanity while reflecting on the Psalms through the use of the Blues! Be sure and join us as we prepare our hearts for the season to come!
"Words and music did for me what solid, even rigorous, religious argument could never do -- they introduced me to God, not belief in God, more an experiential sense of GOD. Over art, literature, girls, my mates, the way in to my spirit was a combination of words and music. As a result, the Book of Psalms always felt open to me and led me to the poetry of Ecclesiastes, the Song of Solomon, the book of John...My religion could not be fiction, but it had to transcend facts. It could be mystical, but not mythical. " Bono |
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GREAT NEWS
FOOD IS BACK ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
Beginning March 4th
A catered meal will be delivered to the Church that you can pre-order! Each Wednesdays newsletter and Sundays bulletins will contain the menu for the week. There will be envelopes in the bulletins and basket in the Narthex. Simply fill out the number of plates you want, include the money and drop it in the offering plate or basket in Narthex. If you miss Church stop by the office and give Katie your order numbers and money.
We can only take pre-ordered food at this time, so it is important to keep a check on the web page calendar, email bulletins and church bulletins for the menu.
All orders must be in the church office by Noon Tuesday.
Make checks payable to New Life UMC
Menu for
Wednesday March 4th $6.00 Meal
Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Purple Hull Peas Cornbread or Roll Peach Cobbler Drink $3.00 Meal
Hotdog
Chips
Pickle
Peach Cobbler
Drink
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PRAYER FOR ASH WEDNESDAY
Father in Heaven,
the light of your truth bestows sight
to the darkness of sinful eyes.
May this season of repentance
bring us the blessing of Your forgiveness
and the gift of Your light.
Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Church Office Hours
9 AM - 1 PM Monday Through Friday
728-2093
Church Staff
Pastor:
Sherill Clontz (256) 508-3760 (cell)
Secretary:
Katie Buffington 728-3570
Contemporary Worship Leader:
Milanda Taylor 728-3099
Contemporary Music Director:
Jim Holcomb 587-0217
Children's Ministry Director:
Greta Ayers 728-2347
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