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Record of Faithfulness |
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Giving:
General Fund: $4067.00
Rail Offering: $75.00
Total: $4142.00
Attendance:
Traditional: 66
Contemporary: 66
Sunday School: 31 |
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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
March 21 Youth Trash Pick-up
Meet at Church 10:45 AM
MARCH 29TH!
Bring a Friend to Church Sunday! |
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Members in Ministry
March 15
2009 |
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Traditional Ushers:
Rocky Harnen
Contomporary Greeters:
Melissa Anderson
Kalei Anderson
Child Chat: Paula Wright
Nursery:
Traditional: Regina Filmore
Sunday School: Regina Filmore
Contemporary: Katie Buffington
Projection Assistant:
Laura Clontz
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Birthday's and Anniversaries |
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March 18 Birthday
Catherine Robinson
March 19 Birthday
Mark Wright
March 22 Birthday
Leigh Stahl
March 23 Birthday
Janie Franks
March 24 Birthday
Anderson Turner
March 26 Birthday
Jan Eddleman
March 29 Birthday
Georgia Stahl
March 29 Anniversary
Doris and Terry Wood
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March
Happenings |
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Saturday March 21
Youth Trash Pick-up
Sunday March 22
5 p.m. Confirmation Class
7 p.m. Church Council Meeting
Sunday March 29
Invite a Friend to Church Day!
Tuesday March 31
6 p.m. Age Level
7 p.m. Worship Committee
For a complete calendar visit our calendar on the church website. | |
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New Life Line
March 18, 2009 |
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Greetings!
Don't forget our Lenten Prayer Challenge! Pray each day for Grant and for how New Life can be in ministry to this community!!!
We remain a week behind the lectionary readings and will remain so until Palm Sunday. So today finds us with John's version of Jesus in the temple. Unlike Matthew, Mark, and Luke, who indicate this event occurred on Palm Sunday, John tells the story near the very beginning of Jesus' ministry. Whether it was two events or one event told two ways is not nearly as important or challenging as what the event has to say about Jesus, about institutional religion, and about us.
13The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16He told those who were selling the doves, "Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!" 17His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me." 18The Jews then said to him, "What sign can you show us for doing this?" 19Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." 20The Jews then said, "This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?" 21But he was speaking of the temple of his body. 22After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
23When he was in Jerusalem during the Passover festival, many believed in his name because they saw the signs that he was doing. 24But Jesus on his part would not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people 25and needed no one to testify about anyone; for he himself knew what was in everyone. John 2:13-25
- In this passage, Jesus is anything but meek and mild!
How comfortable are you with the image of an angry Jesus?
- This is story is told in all four gospels-everyone thinks it is important for us to know! What can we learn about Jesus from this story that we might not know otherwise
- What is Jesus angry about? And would Jesus be just as angry if he walked into our church today?
- Are there any groups or people who you would love to come face to face with the angry Jesus?
- How would you feel about facing this angry Jesus? What in your life would he want to turn over?
Don't forget to join us for dinner and Bible study tonight. Keep everyone who is traveling over spring break in your prayers. And I hope to see you all on Sunday!
Pastor Sherill |
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Nursery workers needed
There is still a great need for volunteers in the nursery. 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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Christian View of Sex for Middle School Youth and Their Parents
The date is moving . . . More information to come soon! |
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SOUP/CHILI SUPPER FOR SUMMER CAMP!!
Wednesday March 25, 6 PM
Come and enjoy the "Soups du jour"!!!
In place of Mimi's March 25, our youth will be providing the Wednesday night meal. $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. All proceeds will go toward
SUMMER CAMP!!!
If you are interested in donating soup or chili, please bring it that night, along with any condements that accompany this.
See you there!!!!
All donations are GREATLY APPRECIATED! |
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Wednesday Dinner
MENU FOR MARCH 18
There will be envelopes in a basket in the Narthex and in the church office.. Simply fill out the number of plates you want, include the money and drop it in the offering plate, basket in Narthex, or Katie's mailbox in the church office.
All orders must be in the church office by Noon Tuesday for that Wed. meal.
Make checks payable to New Life UMC
ONLY ONE MEAL THIS WEDNESDAY
Menu for
Wednesday March 18th
$6.00 Meal
Lasagna
Garden Fresh Salad
Garlic Bread
Strawberry Cake
Drink
For your convenience order forms are in a basket in the narthex! |
| Update on Tara Jennings:
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Not much new to report on Tara except improved morale. Last night Terri stayed well past visiting hours and spent about 90 minutes answering questions that Tara was writing on a small whiteboard. Her first question was "where is my phone", a pretty good indicator that she is ready to rejoin the teen world. The real next step is removing the vent tube and either way by Thursday they should remove it even if a tracheotomy is required and she will be headed to a ward and within a few days she and Terri will ride in a transport vehicle to Atlanta for some rehab. Terri will stay with her in the room at Scottish Rites part of the Childrens Hospital of Atlanta. Our hopes are still high for a total recovery.
Thank you for your continued care and prayers.
John
(This is an sent by John Innes) |
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Opportunity to help those in need in Guatemala
March Item:
Toothbrushes and Dental Floss
Kelly Saylor, Lisa Saylor and Sherry Newton will be going to Guatemala in a few months on a medical mission trip. They have a long list of things that they would like to gather for their trip. Each month, we will ask you to bring a few of these item and place them in a basket near the door to the Sanctuary. Our item for the month of March will be Toothbrushes and dental floss. |
Volunteers Needed!!
If you can drive a car, and are over 18, we need you!!
We have folks that would like to attend Wednesday activities and Sunday Services, but do not have transportation. We need drivers to drive the church van, and will pick up and take home these folks. If you are interested, please contact the church office. 728-2093
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| New Sunday School Class
beginning March 29th!
Come and join our newest Sunday School class! Rocky Harren will lead the Andy Griffith Bible Study. Location to be announced soon!
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Placemats and Cookie Bake for Kairos
Eddie Kennamer will be working Kairos #15 at Elmore County Prison in Montgomery at the end of the month. He has asked that all of the youth & children make place mats for the prisoners. The 42 prisoners will be served 3 meals a day on Friday March 27th & Saturday March 28th & then some. It would also be great if each group (Elem & Youth) could make an agape poster for them to hang up.
I will also be having a cookie baking night on Wed March 25th for the Jr & Sr High youth. We will be using the tubes of ready cookie dough if anyone would like to donate any or some money to help purchase the cookie dough & some ziploc bags. (Remember, no cookies with fruit or sugar topping). Thanks, Sharna Kennamer!
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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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