September 2, 2014
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A Look At
Last Sunday

WEEKLY GIVING  

 August 25-31, 2014 

General Operating Fund

 $40,597.00

Organ Fund

 $80.00

Other Designated  

$525.00  

TOTAL

$41,202.00  


Budgeted Giving Receipts  
August: $213,914
 Actual Giving Receipts  
August: $227,034
   
August 31, 2014

 Worship Attendance  

9:00-153

11:00-445

Total-598

 

Sunday School Attendance 

Adults-185

Youth-29

Elementary-37

Preschool-24

 Nursery---

Total-275

   

Quick Links
Support Groups

Following is a list of support groups currently meeting at Johns Creek UMC.

 

Alcoholics Anonymous

Sun  7:30pm  Rm 204  

Mon  7:30pm   Rm 204 

Thur  7:30pm  Rm 204  

 

Career Network

2nd Wed 7:00pm Rm 202

   

Caregiver Support Group

3rd Thur 7:00pm Rm 208

 

Compassionate Friends 

1st Tues 7:00pm Rm 204

 

DBSA
(depression/bi-polar support group)

2nd & 4th Tues 7:00pm Rm 200

 

Divorce Support

2nd Wed 6:30pm Rm 201

 

Grief Support

1st Wed 6:30pm Rm 203

(beginning 9/3) 

 

MACK

1st Mon 7:00pm Rm 218

 

Narcotics Anonymous

Mon 7:30pm Rm 203 

Tues 7:30pm Rm 203 

 

Nar-Anon

Tues 7:30pm Rm 209   

Thur 7:30pm Rm 209   

 

PFLAG

3rd Tues 7:00 pm Rm 214  

 

Prostate Cancer Support 

3rd Tues 7:00pm Rm 201   

 

TACA (Autism)

Quarterly - TBA 

 

WORSHIP
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Scripture
Matthew 19:15-20
Preaching  
Dr. D. B. Shelnutt, Jr. 
Sermon
God at Work Through
Where Two Or Three Are
Gathered Together


COMMUNION SERVERS NEEDED
Communion servers are need on Sunday, September 14th, for the one 10:30 service. Please email Craig Flugel or call him (770-905-4155).   
INVITE
Rev. Elizabeth Lobello Edwards 
HOSPITALITY HOSTS
September 7, 2014
Tammi and Traci Consolini

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 
Bill and Lisa Kelley, Trey, Dean, Beau, Rhet; Steve and Judson Carmichael and Tripp; Luke and Holly Stephan, Maddox and Isla

JCUMC UMC 101 STARTS IN SEPTEMBER
Johns Creek UMC 101, a class for visitors and new members to learn about the ministries and mission of JCUMC, will begin on September 7. For more information or to register for this class, please contact Rev. Elizabeth Lobello Edwards.

SHEPHERD MINISTRY
JCUMC is pleased to announce the formation of the Shepherd Ministry, a new outreach program for visitors and new members. As the church campus has grown there is a need to "shepherd" new members and visitors within the JCUMC flock. This ministry is looking for warm and welcoming families to serve as Shepherds to help make visitors/new members feel welcome and needed at JCUMC! Please email Tricia Hamilton to let her know if you would like to be a part of this exciting new ministry.
GROW
Rev. Jenna Kennedy, Rev. Melinda Jones,
Andy Webb 
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SAVE THE DATE

September 7
5:15-7:15 pm
Youth Floor
Taco Bar and Live Music by
Abe Parker
(Visit his website to hear his uplifting, praise-filled music: abeparkermusic.com)



REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR

DISCIPLE FAST TRACK AND DISCIPLE 2
FRIDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
Join us as Ron Owens facilitates "Creating the Covenant," Part 1 of the Covenant Bible Study. An introductory session will be held Friday, September 12th, where books will be distributed and $20/person collected for the cost of materials. The 8 week study will continue through November 7th from 9:45-11:30 a.m. in Room 204.  Class size is limited.  Email Cindy Curtin to register. [Creating the Covenant examines how the covenant community is created and established - highlighting several examples throughout scripture. Discussion will include the story of our origins in Genesis, the Exodus narrative, the teachings of Moses, the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, as well as other books from each Testament that focuses on the foundation of Christian faith.]

MISSION QUEST BEGINS SEPTEMBER 14
Mission Quest (1st-5th grades) begins Sunday, September 14th with Great Day of Service! Either sign up by September 1 by emailing Laura Williams OR sign up as a family through the Great Day of Service link.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Third Grade Bible presentation will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the 11:00 a.m. service. Event coordinators are looking for volunteers to assist with Bible wrapping, breakfast activities and wrapping paper collection at the altar rail during the beginning of the service. Bible wrapping will occur on Wednesday, September 10th from 6:35-7:30pm in the Holy Grounds Cafe. Please email Jennifer Aase if you are available to volunteer in this service opportunity.
NURTURE
 Rev. Brian Tillman 
CARD MAKING CLASS
Let your creative juices flow and take a card making class on Wednesday evening.  We meet in Room 220 at 6:30 pm.  For $5 you will have all the supplies
you need to make four unique cards. You get to keep two cards and donate two cards to the Prayer Ministry Team.


cafe 2:42 HZ
Sign up for dinner this Wednesday
September 3, 2014
 [click here]

Singles
Coming Events 
Saturday, September 6 6:00-8:00
Bowling at Norcross Brunswick Bowling
Cost: $15 and up
Organized by Bill Kennemore
RSVP by Email

Sunday, September 14
JCUMC Great Day of Service
Project: Open Hands Atlanta
Crew Leaders: Lynn Shipes
RSVP by Email 
 
SERVE
Rev. Brian Funderburke

GREAT DAY OF WORSHIP AND SERVICE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 AT 10:30
Come to a Great Day of Worship and Service Sunday, September 14 in your work clothes ready to partner with local organizations. Johns Creek UMC will have one worship service at 10:30 am and teams will leave from worship to individual sites. Come be a part of this Service to Service Sunday. [Sign up here]


Norcross Co-Op
Norcross Co-Op needs canned meats, peanut butter, jelly, cereal and 1 lb bags of rice. Please drop your donations off at our food pantry next to the church kitchen.

Prayer Concerns
& Celebrations

CHURCH FAMILY

Josh Bogle, Rick Cone, JoAnn Neely, Bill Reeder, Kim Shumate, Meagan Tesh, Jerry Wiederholt, Joe Williams

EXTENDED FAMILY

Tom Crawford (father of Meg Brooks), Ross Kingdon (father of Barbara Cook), Trisha Smith (daughter-in-law of Susan Smith), Sgt. Rick Mathis (grandson of Fran McNair), Lucas Hooker (grandson of Carolyn Hooker), Lionel D'Souza (uncle of Heidi Riechel), Lois Duffield (mother of Juanita Groover), Greg Elliott (father of Catherine Elliott),  Sandra Joy Ergle, Ernst Kugler (father of Marie Blome), Sandy Reichenbach (cousin of Nancy Niemann), Joe T. Phillips (father of Misty Ragland),  Lycren Teffeteller (father of Kathy Webb), Anna Hollis Townsend (niece of Jamie & Leah Martin)

   

Contact Info

PASTOR ON CALL
678-701-7739


Church Office

770-497-8215
Church Fax
770-418-0578

Church Staff

Preschool Office
770-418-1730
Recreation Office
770-497-1059

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Johns Creek United
Methodist Church

11180 Medlock Bridge Rd
Johns Creek, Georgia 30097