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101 E. Barbour Street
P. O. Box 72
Eufaula, AL 36072
(334) 687-8227
(334) 687-8285 FAX
www.fumceufaula.org
VOLUME XXXIV
NUMBER 2
January 10, 2018
Pastor
Dr. Alan Cassady
Youth/Missions Director
Britt Martin
Music Director
Billy Wilbourne
Office Staff
Jodi Stockberger
Pam Hunter
First United Methodist ChurchFirst United Methodist Church
We offer our deepest sympathy
and heartfelt condolences to the
family of Celia Satterwhite.
Please pray for God’s peace and
comfort to surround this family in
Christ.
Flower Calendar If you would like to
place flowers in the
sanctuary during 2018,
please call the church
office. Available dates include:
2/4, 3/11, 4/22, 4/29, 5/27,
6/24, 8/5, 9/2, 9/9, 9 23, 9/30,
10/7, and 10/21.
Will You Provide a Meal? The next session of Communities
of Transformation will begin on
January 22, and meals will be
needed each Monday night begin-
ning January 29. Two or three
people can work together to pro-
vide a meal for about 35-40.
Please contact Brenda Parker at
355-1887 or 687-3891 to schedule
a date that you can furnish a meal
for the volunteers and partici-
pants and their children. Thank
you for your willingness to partici-
pate in this very worthwhile min-
istry of our church.
Hospitality Team Our Hospitality Team will hold
their first meeting of the year on
Sunday, January 14th at 5:00 p.m.
in the church office. If you’ve
ever considered joining this team,
please attend this meeting!
Interested in Israel Trip? Pastor Alan will host an informa-
tional meeting about the 2018 Holy
Land of Israel Tour on Wednesday,
January 17th, at 4:30 p.m. just
before the Pastor’s Bible Study in
the Fellowship Sunday School
classroom. The trip will be No-
vember 13-21, 2018.
MLK Day of Service Anyone who wants to participate
in the MLK Day of Service should
meet at the Chamber at 8:00 a.m.
on Monday, January 15. We
should be done by 11:30!
Calendar of Events
►Sunday, January 14
Worship 8:30
Sunday School 9:45
Worship 11:00
Hospitality Team 5:00
Elevate—IMPACT Preview 5:30
►Monday, January 15
Church Office closed for MLK Day
►Tuesday, January 16
Worship Team 9:00
CARE Team 4:30
►Wednesday, January 17
Children’s Choirs 4:30
Israel Trip Info Meeting 4:30
Supper 5:00
Adult Bible Study 5:45
Elevate Next Level (youth) 6:00
Handbells 6:00
Chancel Choir 7:00
►Saturday, January 20
Church Council Training 10:00
January 14 Volunteers
►Acolytes
11:00 — John Adams Gray
Bramlette Gray
►Sacristy Prayer Leaders
8:30 — Alice Kay Shoemaker
11:00 — Traci Murph
►Ushers
8:30 — Aubrey & Margaret Baugh
11:00 — Logan Mitchell
John Gray, Dan McKenzie
Robert Bennett
►Lay Readers
8:30 — Pam Wilkes
11:00 — Jim Martin
►Greeters
8:30 — Virginia Ransom
11:00 — Doug & Betsy Purcell
►Children’s Church
11:00 — Ashley Washington
►Elevate Supper
6:10 — Logan Mitchell, Cindi Hall
Hey FUMC Family!
Here's this week's Elevate Top 5!
1) We kicked off out 2018 with an awesome
night at Elevate Sunday night! Before get-
ting back to our regular schedule we took
some time to contemplate what our 2017
looked like and what we want to be differ-
ent about 2018. We did prayer stations. We
created experiences in various rooms allow-
ing us to think about different aspects of new life, forgiveness, and grace.
Kids were able to pray about a word that they wanted to define their year,
decide what they needed to leave behind, and so much more. It was an
awesome night! There's some great pics on our Facebook (FUMC Eufaula
Youth Ministry) and Instagram (ElevateEufaula) if you want to check them
out!
2) This Sunday at Ele-
vate is our IMPACT Pre-
view Night!! We're talk-
ing ALLL about IMPACT
this week!! Parents feel
free to join us if you'd
like some more info
about how this weekend
works! We'll meet our
band, hear from our
speaker, learn about our theme, and MUCH more! We also have TONS of
prizes to give away! If you've been trying to invite friends to IMPACT but
don't really know how, inviting them to this Sunday night is the PERFECT
way!
3) Speaking of IMPACT, REGISTER NOW!! The weekend will be here before
you know it! Head on over to www.fumceufaula.org/impact to get signed
up! Also share that site with friends who may be interested! This week-
end is going to be AWESOME and we want to share it with as many as possi-
ble!
4) Looking for an opportunity to give back? Don't forget about the MLK
Day of Service next Monday! Everyone is gathering at the Chamber about
8:00 and we'll be done serving by 11:30. Wear some clothes that can get
dirty.
5) You can go ahead and save the date for our Spring BreakAway! Every
year we take a weekend at the beginning of Spring Break and get out of
here! In the past we've done missions, road rules, etc. This year ELEVATE
IS GOING TO THE BEACH!! That's right folks! March 23-25 we'll be soaking
up the sun (along with some other awesome surprises). This trip will cost
around $85 and I'll have more info in the coming weeks so be on the look-
out!
That's all for now!
God looks good on you —
Britt
Prayer List
► New concerns:
The *Celia Satterwhite family
*Josh Jones
► Deployed Overseas:
Col. Chris Jones
► Continue to pray for:
*Margaret Slade
Mitzi Tzerman
Dave Allen
*Jane Pody
Jim Roberts
George Williams
*Louise Trammell
Mary Sellers
Linda Dudewicz
Cruz Rios
*Mel Stephenson
*John Hagood
*Louise Britt
*Betty Searcy
Walter Harmer
*John Jenkins
Bobby Gray
Kathy Armstrong
*Taylor Washington
*Jeff Richards
*Brian Devlin-Meagher
Mary Lindsey Hannahan
*Richard Boyette
The Pastor’s Page
A Look at January 7 8:30 Worship ................... 45
Sunday School .................. 86
11:00 Worship ................. 119
Total Worship ................. 164
Offering received ........ $16,819
YTD received ............. $16,819
BTT balance ............ $284,637
► Prayer list guidelines:
Names remain for 4 weeks unless
requested to remain.
* denotes church members.
Relational Tools
What do the following have in common?
● Little children on a playground
● Online dating services
● Starbucks®
● Facebook ®
They are all evidence of our need for relationships. Isn't it amazing how
we create opportunities for community and relationship? It is almost as if
it were built into our genes. It is!
In the movie Castaway, Tom Hanks plays a man marooned on a desert is-
land. After being alone for a long time, he creates a "friend" from a vol-
leyball named Wilson. Wilson became his constant companion throughout
his exile. We were made for relationship.
The book of Genesis tells us that we were created in the image of God and
that image includes community. The three persons of the Godhead, the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, exist in a holy eternal Trinity. They
share an eternal bond of love and fellowship. And so it is no wonder that
we crave fellowship it is part of our nature.
Relationships, however, are fraught with difficulties. Why? Because peo-
ple are involved! If we want good relationships, we must have a few basic
tools in our possession. Without these tools, as one colleague said, we are
not eligible for a relationship.
The Bible has a lot to say about relationships because that is the real stuff
of life. The Bible speaks about our relationship with God, but also has a lot
to say about our relationships with each other.
Join us for the sermon series The Relational Toolbox so we can learn about
these tools and build great relationships in our families, workplaces and
church.
Grace and peace,
Pastor Alan
Dear FUMC,
During Alan’s sermon yesterday, I was reminded again that Jesus referred to himself as
the son of man. This phrase has for a long time been pretty thought-provoking for me.
Was Jesus simply saying, “Hey, y’all don’t forget that I’m one of you guys too?” Was it
more than that? I decided to Google it and see what I could find.
First of all, yeah, it was more than that. I discovered that the term “son of man” was
first used in Daniel 7:13-14 when the prophet says, “I saw the night visions, and behold,
with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient
of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a
kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which
shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.” In this case, the phrase “Son of Man” is a
Messianic title. In Jesus’ day, the Jews would be very familiar with this scripture. So in this way, Jesus is saying
that he is the Messiah.
But also, at other times Jesus is reminding us that he is our actual blood brother, born of a human being. He has
feelings just like us. He can grow older just like us. And he can ultimately die, just like us. This same term, it
turns out says that Jesus is both the Messiah (sent from God) and a human being like us.
We are reminded of this in the hymns that we sing. Think of the 4th verse of “Fairest Lord Jesus.” This verse
says, “Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations! Son of God and Son of Man…” Or how about the 4th verse of “Rise
Up, O Men of God?” The words are, “Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where his feet have trod. As brothers
(and sisters) of the Son of Man, rise up, O men of God.”
I find comfort in this phrase. The phrase, “Son of Man,” tells me that nothing will prevail against Jesus because he
is God. But it also tells me that Jesus loves me and understands me on my level. Now don’t get me wrong, I have
been taught both these truths all my life. But I find it a double comfort to see how again Jesus reminds us of this.
I look forward to seeing all of you on Sunday.
God bless,
Billy
The mission of First United Methodist Church is
to be and make disciples of Jesus Christ for the
transformation of our church, community and world. Birthdays
Friday, January 12
► Marie Singleton
Tuesday, January 16
► Charlie Lee Andrews
Brandon Coates
Contact
Us
Alan Cassady:
850-418-3303
Britt Martin:
678-953-4602
Recharge Menu Wednesday, January 17
Baked Chicken Cabbage
Cornbread
Dessert
$5 adults $4 children
$16 max. per household
Recharge begins
Wednesday,
January 10
4:30—Children’s Choirs
5:00—Supper
5:45—Adult Bible Study
6:00—Handbells
6:00—Elevate Next Level
7:00—Chancel Choir
