FAIRBURN FLAME FAIRBURN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH July 3, 2019

OUR FAITHFULNESS I will be loyal to the United Methodist Church and support it with my prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost July 7, 2019

Lectionary— 2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

SERVICE (Reminders)

Ushers 7/7—C.Biggs, S.Cook,

H.Melear 7/14—C.Biggs,

G.Emory, R.Hannah

Greeter Ministry 7/7—Dennis & Elaine

Thompson 7/14—Mike & Betty

Mayeske

Trustee Door Duty July—Mark Watson & Kay Turner Sheffield

Altar Guild

July—Judy Lippmann & Teri Taylor

Nursery (infant thru Pre-K)

7/7—Evelyn Etris & Diane Williamson 7/14—Jill Lucas &

Margie Stewart

Nursery for infants and Children’s Church for all

children through third grade are located

downstairs.

PRESENCE 06/30/19 Sunday School — 29 Worship — 55

GIFTS Weekly Year-To-Date Total Annual Budget $147,157.00 Budget Needed— 2,829.94 76,408.44 Receipts—06/30/19 1,265.00 77,503.26 Expenses 73,266.96 % of Budget spent— 49.79% Income vs. Expenses— 4,234.30 Other: Food Bank—$100

Pastor’s Page:

The Power of Encouraging Words

A group of frogs was traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He just flopped back down and died.

The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. But he jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Did you not hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was deaf, and he thought they were encouraging him the entire time.

This story teaches two lessons:

1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift them up and help them make it through the day. 2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill them. Be careful of what you say and speak life to those who cross your path.

It’s sometimes hard to understand how an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times. But special is the individual who will take the time to encourage another.

Be special to others.

Blessings, Pastor Jim

In the Hospital/Rehab NANCY CABE, Piedmont-Buckhead BOB FULLER, rehab, no visitors At Home DAVID BIGGS JACKIE BINGHAM, at home of daughter HAROLD BYRD, friend of Mark Watson KIM CARTER, wife of Madras Middle School teacher DAVE COOK BERNIE GRABLE BRITTANY WATSON JACKSON REAGAN MCKENZIE ADRIANA REYES, 11 year old daughter of co- worker of Sue Watson MARGIE STEWART TERI TAYLOR BRITTANY WATSON, friend of Jerry and Diane Williamson THOSE ON OUR LONG-TERM PRAYER LIST (Published quarterly in the newsletter)

The office will be closed on Thursday,

July 4, 2019. Have a safe holiday!

FAIRBURN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

5 Washington Street Fairburn, GA 30213

770-964-3393 FAX: 770-964-7122

Office Hours: M-Th 9:00 am—4:00 pm Fri Closed

EMAIL: FairburnUMC@aol.com Visit us at www.fairburnumc.com

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Thurs., July 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY OFFICE CLOSED Mon., July 8 10am -12 pm Knit-Wits—Library Sun., July 14 11:00 am Worship—Communion Mon., July 15 10am -12 pm Knit-Wits—Library Mon., July 22 10am -12 pm Knit-Wits—Library Mon., July 29 10am -12 pm Knit-Wits—Library Sun., Aug. 4 New Date 12:00 pm Church Council— Immediately following worship

Church Staff

Rev. Dr. Jim Howell, Pastor Mrs. Carol Turner, Choir Director Dr. James Sennett, Accompanist Martha Emory & Lynda Wiggins, Church Secretaries

July 3, 2019

VETERANS ARE INVITED

Veteran Recognition Christian City at Sparks Inn Auditorium

Thursday, July 4th at 3:00 pm

Program presented by American Legion, Post 50

CHANGE: CHURCH COUNCIL

Date Change: August 4, 2019

Immediately following worship service.

Please have a committee report available for this meeting.

Long Term Prayer List July 3, 2019

World/Community concerns Our world, national, state & local

leaders Our church and the church leaders Our Shut-ins Military Personnel Deployed

George Bagley, brother-in law to Kay Turner Sheffield & son-in-law of Doo dle Turner, Parkinson’s David Biggs Barbara Bridges Katsie Brock, granddaughter of Sandra Vann Dave and Laree Carlson, friends of Lloy Henggeler Carlton Dodd Danny Dodson, friend of many Lee Entrekin Beverly and Bryce Gant, family of Lloy Henggeler Mary Ann Garwood Earl Godfry, uncle of Dave Cook Deane Godwin, Christian City Rehab Barry Guest, friend of Shirley Letson Jim Hollis, uncle of Dave Cook, Florida Faymarie Landers, friend of the Emorys Frank Meadows, friend of the Emorys Camillia Meridieth, friend of the Stewarts Scott & Wanda Posey, friends of Marie Bellah Ashley Setser, granddaughter of Lloy Henggeler Dan Shelton, father-in-law of Evan Echols Zobrist Family, great nephew of Lloy Henggeler, mission to Lebanon and Iraq

COMMUNION CHANGE

Do the special program that will be presented during worship on Sunday, we will partake of communion on the second Sunday this month, July 14, 2019, rather than the first Sunday.

THE MEN OF CORNERSTONE QUARTET

Join us this Sunday, July 7, 2019, as we welcome the Men of Cornerstone Southern-Gospel quartet to our worship service. We have heard them before during our Wednesday night suppers, and Sunday we will hear them singing during worship. Please join us as we welcome Mike Ferrante, Robert Thompson, Mike Adcock and Paul Griffin.