Volume XI Issue 05

February 3 , 2016

Mil ledgevil le First United Methodist Church 366 Log Cabin Road NE Mil ledgevil le, GA 31061

February 7

Gene Dunahoo

Dale Epps, Jr.

Ben Schneck

February 9 Tyler Gray

Ben Giles

February 12

Cam Williams

Hannah Beck

February 13 Helen Lipscomb

Shannon Thompson

Lindsey Atkinson

Missed church?

See last week’s sermon “ONLINE”

www.milledgevillefumc.org!!

Financial Report

1/1/2016 thru 01/31/2016

MO Budget $ 83,767

YTD Giving $ 90,488

YTD Expenses $ 81,899

YTD Missions Giving:

$ 13,113

Sunday’s Scripture Lesson:

“The Celebratory Life”

Psalm 34:1-7

‘Tis the Season—Holy, Holy, Holy….

Next week we begin with what is in many ways the most meaningful, and certainly the most

powerful, season of the Christian year. The church gives this season the name “LENT”. Lent

translated could mean “spring” or “lengthening of days”; and so for the Christian church it has

become a season (40 days excluding Sundays prior to Easter) for followers of Christ to focus on

new growth. The Bible tells us that can only come when we focus our lives on repenting of our

sins and consecrating oneself to God. Therefore, the call of the church to the people during this

time is to set aside a special time for prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation of

the celebration of Easter.

Why “40” days? It recalls the forty days Jesus spent in the desert being tested before he began

his public ministry. Forty has long been an important number in the Bible. Forty was the

number of years the people of Israel wandered in the wilderness, and the number of days Elijah

spent listening for a word from God. It also reminds us of the flood in Genesis, and denotes the

number of hours Jesus spent in the tomb.

The liturgical symbol of Lent is purple acknowledging the royalty of Jesus. Since its first

observance, dating as far back as the year 180 AD, Lent more than any other season of the

Christian year is a time of intention and resolution. On the first day of Lent next week, (Ash

Wednesday – Feb. 10th @ 6:20 pm), the ashes that are imposed on our foreheads are a symbol of

penance, reminding us to turn to God.

Historically, the season of Lent has been marked by fasting or “giving-up” something we

enjoy. The purpose of such a ritual is to help us reprioritize our lives and draw closer to God.

Here at Milledgeville First UMC, we will be marking these weeks leading up to Easter in a

number of ways. My sermon theme will be “Opening up to God”… so that God can do what

God does best in us”. Besides the Ash Wednesday observance, we will offer our traditional

Holy Week worship services including the communion Last Supper on Maundy Thursday, Good

Friday day of prayer, and four (4) Easter Morning services beginning at sunrise on our front

lawn.

I want to encourage you during this time of high resolution to make regular worship a priority in

your life. The best way to appreciate the “Glory of Easter” is to experience the power of Jesus’

life during Lent. I look forward to the journey before us, and worshiping with you.

In His Service,

Mark Your

Calendars!!

Movie

Night

“War Room”

February 21, 2016

4:00 pm

Childcare provided

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Y O U T H H A P P E N I N G S

C H I L D R E N ’ S M I N I S T RY S P E C I A L G I F T S

02/07—3rd—5th grade, KidsJam 5:45—6:25 pm

4 yr old—2nd grade KidsJam—6:25—7:00 pm

Mark your calendars: 3rd—5th grade Scream retreat, April

15th—17th. The cost per person is $210.

Please sign up with Allison Griner with deposit of $100.

*A gift was given to the General Fund in memory of Alice Maude

Hattaway by:

- Angie Duke

- Mike & Paula Dillard; Barry & Lynn Dillard Lee; Jeff &

Mitzi Dillard Chambers

- Clinton & Nancy Thompson

- Kathy & Bruce Culpepper

- Jack & Wylene McCook

- Mazie Dillard; Mr. & Mrs. Peter Dillard

- Rian & Hilda Ringsrud.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Alice Maude

Hattaway by:

- Pete & Gay Ibbotson

- Beegee Baugh

*A gift was given to River of Life in memory of Alice Maude

Hattaway by:

- Anne & Russ Walden

- Susan Taylor.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Carl Cheely

by:

- Pete & Gay Ibbotson

- Noel Williamson

- Ace & Cecile Parker

- Ken & Carol Vance.

*A gift was given to the General Fund in memory of Carl Cheely

by:

- Clinton & Nancy Thompson

- Kaye Marshall

- Lida Harrington

- Luther & Berta Minor.

*A gift was given to River of Life in memory of Carl Cheely by

Anne & Russ Walden.

*A gift was given to the Christian Counseling Center in memory of

Ken Williams by:

- Larry & Helen Marley

- Daniel & Flora Culpepper

- Jeff & Emily Owens

- Butch & LaNe’ Goff

- Angie & Philip Martin

- Perry & Connie Sumner

- Donna & Chuck Shaw

- Bill & Betty Sopp

- John & Melinda Maxheimer

- Stan & Janet Mauldin

- Bill & Stephanie Caldwell.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Ken

Williams by:

- Beegee Baugh

- Ace & Cecile Parker

- Alton & Peggy Gregory.

*A gift was given to the Preschool in memory of Steve Dillard by

Jeff & Emily Owens.

*A gift was given to River of Life in memory of Steve Dillard by

Anne & Russ Walden.

*A gift was given to the General Fund in memory of Steve Dillard

by:

- Lida Harrington

- Nell Harrington

- Gary & Joyce Meier.

● BigStuf $50 deposit due!!

● Youth Choir this Sunday at 5:15 pm.

● No Confirmation this Sunday, Feb. 7th.

● Stop Hunger Now, Feb. 6th!!

● Super Bowl Party—February 7th, 6 -8 pm.

● No Wednesday night Youth on Feb. 10th.

Eric

Steve & Rebecca Rush

Mentors:

Anne & Bob Culberson

Beverly Mann

Mentor: JoAn Nunnelly

Bill & Cecile Morrison

Mentors:

Jimmy & Elizabeth Youngblood

SPECIAL GIFTS

*A gift was given to the General Fund in memory of Jim Haskins by

Kaye Marshall.

*A gift was given to River of Life in honor of Kevin Kuehn by

Wayne & Sylvia Moore.

*A gift was given to River of Life in memory of Remer Daniel by

Alton & Peggy Gregory.

*A gift was given to the Christian Counseling Center in memory of

Carl Cheely by Butch & LaNe’ Goff.

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P R O G R A M S

Serving This Weekend: February 7th, 5th Sunday after Epiphany

Acolytes/Acolyte Parent Ben Schneck & Sara Johnson/Rob Schneck Children’s Church Jeff & Doris Santarone and Mark & Stephanie Johnson KidsTime (Sunday) Patty Baugh; (Wednesday) Julie Strom Altar Guild (8:30 & 11:00) Diane Brooks, Sally Thrower & Carol Vance; (9:30) Courtney Hitchcock and Diane Deariso Sound Technicians Mark Paulish, Paul Hitchcock & Dwayne Morgan Ushers (8:30) TBD; (9:30) ; (11:00)Mike Cobb (capt), Wes Cobb, Hal Peeler, Pete Ibbotson, Rob Manchester & Mark Johnson

W O R S H I P & M U S I C

February 10, 2016

Dinner: Vegetable Beef soup, grilled cheese and cookies

Kids meal: grilled cheese sandwiches Program: Ash Wednesday Service

Host: Worship Committee

Please drop this form in the

collection plate or call

church office before Tues-

day at 12 pm. Thank you.

Name: ______________________

Adults $10 _____________

Kids reg. $3 ____________

Kids meal $3 ___________

College students free w/ ID.

I N O U R P R A Y E R S

New This Week: John Lacksen (Judy Greer ’s son), Latrell Goggans

Ongoing Concerns: Carolyn Dunn (Regency), Char les Ennis, Galen Treichler , Sam Fowler , Macye Gar land, Don Sample (Holly

Williams’ Stepfather), Miriam Welling (Tate Welling’s mother), H. Gail Smith (Julie Ewer’s father), Bobby Brown, Herman & Pat Smith,

Miggs Thomson, Jim Faulk, Sharron Hinton, Martha McCray ( Linda Ellison’s aunt), Steve Deal under hospice care ( Stephanie Johnson’s

father), Bob Vedder, Edna Dismukes, Charles Chapman (Steve Chapman’s father), Betty Smith, Chuck Shaw, Madeline Ware, Linda

Hodges, Richard Henry (Collene Dalrymple’s brother), Carl & Ann Pyle, Kydie Young (Holley Vaughn’s mother), Peggie Crocker (Steve

Crocker’s mother), Rod Hudson (Stephanie Caldwell’s father), Collene Dalrymple, Sharon Shedd, Betty Hodges, Marion Mahs, Bill

Stubba, Pitt Scheff, David Pittman (Wesley & Rubye Pittman’s son), Lyman Yates (Angie Panfil’s father), Mary Ann Dellinger, Lester

Mullins, Margot Lindsey (Johnnett Cornell’s mother), David White (Carol Odom’s brother), Sharon Franklin, Mickey & Karen May (Kim

May’s parents), Mary Ruth Peeler, Emmie Charping, Laura & Wyatt Turner, Deborah Hammock, Lynn Todd (Janice Robinson’s sister),

Cindy Brown (Howard Robinson’s sister), Edna Purser (Howard Robinson’s mother), Steve & Carol Odom, LaNe’ Goff, Allen Kilgore &

Margie Kilgore (Kaye Marshall’s brother/mother), Bernie Baldwin, Jimmy & Milladene Grant, David Howington, Miles Jones, Charlie

Lemons, Johnny Grant, Leonard Queen, Kristen Wells (daughter-in-law of Dorothy Vadas), Miriam Allen, Sally Pratt, Jane Barnard, Helen

Lipscomb, Barry Smith, David Hirshmam, Stan Alan

Homebound: Joe Eidson, Carole Sirmans (Chip Sirmans’ mother), Nell Jackson, Frankie Jenkins, Mazie Dillard, Jo Veal, Rian Ringsrud,

Sallie Holmes

Veterans Home: Bill Brannen; Savannah Court: Claire Her r in, Sarah Zink, Flor ide Gardner , Peggy Rodgers, Mar jor ie Bacon;

Lynn Haven in Gray: Faye Banks; Eatonton HealthCare and Rehab: Emma Layton & Grace Vadas; Stonebrook Suites: Eunice

Babb; Green Acres: Nelle Brannen, Janet Randall, Frances Harrington (Jeffrey Harrington’s mother); Zebulon Health & Rehab: Madalyn

Monroe

Fifty’s Plus

Monday, February 8th, at noon

Alvin Richardson, Columnist,

speaker

Firm reservations needed! Cost is

$6.00.

Call or email the church office by

9am on February 8th to rsvp.

Milledgeville First United Methodist Church

366 Log Cabin Road NE Milledgeville, GA 31061

Return Service Requested

Non-profit Org.

U. S. Postage Paid

Permit No. 67

Milledgeville, GA

31061

“The Milledgeville First United Methodist Church’s mission is to serve Jesus Christ, Share God’s word, grow in faith, and love one another.”

First United Methodist Church is a Stephen Ministry Congregation.

OUR CHURCH STAFF Senior Pastor Rev. Mac Enfinger pastormac@milledgevillefumc.org

Administrative Assistant Cathy Malone office@milledgevillefumc.org

Minister of Programs & Pastoral Care Collene Dalrymple cdalrymple@milledgevillefumc.org

Minister of Children & Technology Rev. Allison Griner agriner@milledgevillefumc.org

Praise Band, Youth/Student Minister Eric Pratt eric@milledgevillefumc.org

Financial Mgr./Bldg. Super. Cay Quattlebaum cquattlebaum@milledgevillefumc.org

Director of Noah’s Ark PMO/PS Melanie Cobb melcobb@charter.net

Minister of Music Steve Crocker slcrocker98@yahoo.com

Organist Dr. Tom Davidson

Dir. Christian Counseling Center Amanda Wilson Harper 478-456-6219 For Appointments

AA Saturday at 10:00am Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 12:00pm

Sunday & Tuesday at 5:30pm Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:00pm

Al-Anon Wednesday and Friday at 12:00pm Sunday and Tuesday at 7:00pm

Office: 478-452-4597

Preschool: 478-453-2106

PMO: 478-452-4599

Email: info@milledgevillefumc.org _________________________________________________________________

Web Page: www.milledgevillefumc.org

Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 — 9:30 — 11:00

Sunday School: 9:45 & 11:00 a.m.

Attendance Report—01/31/16

8:30 - Early Service 86

9:30 - Contemporary Service 103

11:00 - Traditional Service 219

Total Worship Attendance 408

Sunday School Attendance 166

THIS WEEK AT MILLEDGEVILLE FIRST Sunday - 7th Wednesday - 10th

4:00p KidsTime 4yr - 5th grade 3:00p Covenant BS

5:15p Youth Choir 5:00p Bells

6:00p Youth-Super Bowl 5:45p Family Night Supper

5:45p KidsJam 3rd - 5th grade

Monday - 8th 6:20p Ash Wednesday Service

12:00p Fifties Plus 6:25p KidsJam 4 yr - 2nd grade

5:45p Evangelism mtg 7:00p Choir

6:00p Bible Study 7:00p Jesus in the Gospels

7:00p MSG 7:00p Grace Circle

Tuesday - 9th

10:00a Needles Preschool Book Fair—all week

11:00a Healing Service

Thanks for all the prayers,

cards and food after my back

surgery. Your kindness and

concern made my recovery easier. Special

thanks to my wife, Donna, for all her care

during and after my surgery.

Sincerely,

Chuck Shaw