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Traditional Service in the Sanctuary
8:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Church-wide Fellowship
9:30 a.m. (Hancock Hall)
Sunday School
9:45 a.m.
Chuck Hodges Preaching
November 13:
"Do All The Good You Can"
2 Chronicles 29:1-2
Anthem:
8:30 Service
"Offering"
Paul Baloche
9:45/11:00 Services
"Now Thank We All Our God"
arr. Hal Hopson
(Sanctuary Choir and Wesleyan Youth Choir)
Online web streaming now available for our 11 a.m. Sunday service. Visit our website for details. www.athensfirstumc.org
Our 11 a.m. Sunday Service is broadcast on WRFC 960 AM each Sunday and online at www.960theref.com.
November Ushers
(8:30) Jim Belger, Ann Brown, Paul Brown, Don Crews, Larry Deal, Hugh Larkey, Jim Lyons, Candler Meadors, Olan Moore, Bob Noble, Grace Rabek, Ken Reece, Keith Wilson
(9:45) Chris Bostdorff, David and Jane Disney, Mark Ellison, Tom Milton, Sharon Milton, Marvin Reynolds, Al Rogers, Bill Trigleth, Dave Matthews
(11:00) Mark Graham, Charlie Barron, Mike McCord, Charlie Upchurch III, Allan Hixon, Mason McWhorter, Gene Deal
Offering Stewards
Bob Booth & Charlie Grimes (co-chairs); Nat Belger, Charles Braucher, Nat Carmack, Henry Garrard, Nathan King, Al Hawley, Sean Rogers, Charlie Upchurch III
First Light Acolytes
(8:30) Jennifer Golden, Baylor Ward, Abby Woodard
(9:45) Lauren Covington, Graham Lawrence, Anna Schramski
(11:00) Lauren Griffith, Jack McLanahan, Ben Butler
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OUR CLERGY
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Chuck Hodges
Senior Minister
Martha Aenchbacher
Minister of Program
John Page
Minister of Discipleship
Eric Fessler
Minister of Families with Youth
Visit our website:
www.athensfirstumc.org
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MEMBER NEWS
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Altar Flowers
The flowers on the altar on November 13 are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Dr. Harold Loden and Mary Jo Hartley by Celestia Loden and Minnie Foster.
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FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS
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A Jesus Advent Celebration: The Jesse TreeJoin us November 20, anytime between 8:00-9:30 a.m. for a pancake breakfast, time to create a family advent calendar, and to hear the story of the Jesse Tree. Reservations are required by November 11, online or in person. Food reservations are $3.50 per adult, $2.50 per child, and the Advent Jesse Tree Banner kit is $10. We hope you and your family can join us for this special time of reflection and celebration! Fall Festival Families with children age three through 5th grade are invited to an afternoon of fun and fellowship at our Fall Festival on November 13 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. at the Parrish Farm in Oconee County. For more information please contact Melissa Pearson, melissapearson@charter.net or Amy Parrish, amyhparrish@bellsouth.net. Men's Ministry Dinner All men are invited to join us for dinner and to hear "Faith in the Corner Office: How Senior Executives Live Out Their Christian Witness in the Secular Workplace," on Tuesday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. Three men, whom God has placed in senior leadership positions, will discuss how they meet the incredible demands of leadership while also being true to their Christian witness. Make reservations online or by calling the church office by noon on Monday, November 14. Cost is $10. Pictorial Directories Are In The pictorial directories are in! If you had your picture taken, please pick up your copy from the church office Monday-Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Poinsettia Orders Poinsettias, in honor or memory of a loved one, are available for purchase through the church office (706-543-1442). The price is $11 per plant. The poinsettias will be placed in the sanctuary by the Altar Guild, and may be picked up on Sunday, December 18, after the 11:00 worship service. Orders with payment should be made at the church office or by mail by December 5. A listing of those participating will be in the church bulletin on Sunday, December 18.
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DISCIPLESHIP AND MISSIONS
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International Student Life Thanksgiving Dinner On Monday, November 14, our International Student Ministry will cosponsor UGA's annual International Student Life Thanksgiving Dinner in Hancock Hall at 6:30 p.m. We need 70 volunteers to serve as table hosts and servers. If you are interested in volunteering for one of these roles, please contact our ISM director, Lynn Bryant, at athens1stism@aol.com or 706-202-9017.
Advent Studies: Advent 101 & The Uncluttered Heart Advent 101 Come and learn about what advent is and you can use this time to spiritually prepare for Christmas in one of two sessions: Wednesday, November 16, at 6:30 p.m. or Sunday, November 20, at 11:00 a.m.
The Uncluttered Heart offers four weeks of guided reflection through the weeks of Advent through Epiphany. The reflection requires only 15 minutes a day as you make space for God's hope, peace, joy, love, and presence. There will be two sessions; Sundays, 11-noon, November 20-December 18, or Wednesday's, 6:30-8:00 p.m., November 30-January 4. Register online! For more information about either study, contact Dianne Morrison, dianne.morrison@gmail.com, 706-207-5538.
Fall Agape We are collecting band-aids, bandages, hand sanitizer, paper-towels, and zip-lock bags. If you would like to help, please bring any donations of these items to the basket near the reception area by November 15. Thank you! Help Needed! CHOIR PARENTS, your help is needed in preparing for the Jesse Tree Advent Celebration! Help is needed cutting ornaments and preparing the kits on Wednesday afternoons from 4-6:00 p.m. at the snack area of the gym. Wesley Foundation Special Offering Christ-centered, Biblically-based, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, the Wesley Foundation is committed to raising up a new generation of Christian leaders. They are dedicated to winning the lost to Christ, training believers to be disciples, and equipping disciples to become disciple-makers. Next Sunday, November 20, we will take up a special offering to support the Wesley Foundation at all three worship services. Please prayerfully consider supporting this effort. |
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A MESSAGE FOR YOU...TH!
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9:30 a.m. First Word
12:15 p.m. Sr. High Costa Rica Mission Trip info meeting (Youth Area)
4:30 p.m. Combined WYC
5:30-7 p.m. FISH NIGHT! Please check your mail and e-mail for details!
This week... November 14-19, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Troop 1 (Saye Scout Hut)
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
7:30 a.m. Breakfast @ Chick-fil-A Beechwood
4:30 p.m. Youth Area Open
5:30 p.m. Downtown Dinner
6:30 p.m. Sr. High/Mid High Bible Study
Upcoming...
November 20 - Thanksgiving Ingathering
December 4 - Lessons and Carols
Jason's Jots The older I get and the longer I work I begin to realize more how much everyone's time is demanded. If I want to sit down and talk with someone, I have to first look at my schedule, they have to do the same, and then hopefully something will work out. It is strange that even to have a ten-minute conversation, there has to be a scheduled appointment one week in advance. After thinking about this, it really helped me realize how privileged we all are to serve the God we serve. I can't meet with someone without a scheduled time, but I can meet with the God of the universe at any moment of any day. The same God who is creating new babies everyday will meet with me joyfully at any moment I ask. How good is our God? He is so good that He promises us in Matthew 28 that He "will be with us always." So remember, the one you can always call on who will meet with you and answer you is your Father in Heaven. |
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Recreation News
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Please join us for our Winter Basketball League beginning in November. Places are filling up quickly so be sure to head to the church website to register before it is too late!
Is it time for a birthday party?? We offer activities ranging from basketball, soccer, and gymnastics to moonwalk and climbing wall rentals. Contact Rusty Wood at rusty@athensfirstumc.org or Emily Kirby at emily@athensfirstumc.org to reserve the gym for your birthday party!
If you are interested in volunteering with the recreation ministry at Athens First United Methodist please contact Rusty Wood at rusty@athensfirstumc.org.
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CALENDAR
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Click here to view the online calendar!
Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, November 13: Matthew 25:1-13
Monday, November 14: Judges 4:1-7
Tuesday, November 15: Psalm 123
Wednesday, November 16: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Thursday, November 17: Exodus 24:1-8
Friday, November 18: Exodus 24:9-11
Saturday, November 19: Exodus 24:12-18
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NURSERY PARENT HELPERS
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November 13 Crawlers/Walkers: Shannon and David Dupree Walkers/Toddlers: Kasey and Ashley Dillard Early 2's: Elizabeth and Will Willimon 2-Year-Olds: Susan and Brian Brodrick 3-Year-Olds: Dan Lasseter 4-Year-Olds: Christy Tucker |
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ATTENDANCE
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November 6
Sunday School: 411
8:30 a.m.: 174
9:45 a.m.: 340
11:00 a.m.: 513
Total Worship Services: 1,027
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FINANCIAL REPORT
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Budget for 2011: $2,339,129
Giving goal through September 2011: $1,565,722
Amount received through September: $1,677,898
Giving Goal for October: $198,012
Amount given after 5 Sundays: $178,472
Debt reduction goal for 2011: $100,000
Trustee debt reduction year-to-date: $177,511
Current Bank Loan(s) Debt: $1,696,270
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