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Dallas First United Methodist Church August 2016
In this issue:
• August B&A Calendar…
• Consignment Sale News…
• Vision Luncheon News...
THE
GRAPEVINE
NEWSLETTER
The next newsletter will
be sent out on August
31, 2016. The deadline for the submissions
of articles and news is August 24. If you
would like to be added to our email or mail-
ing list, please contact the church office at
or 770-445-2509.
Sunday Night Adult Bible Study Starting
August 7 from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
In a world full of chaos and anger, something more is needed! Let's learn together about
the great gift of God's Grace in a time when it is most needed. Starting August 7 we will
be spending 8 weeks looking at how grace impacts us personally and also how we can
give grace to as others well. This study is based on the best-selling book by Max Lucado
called "Grace." Our first class will be an introduction class. We will order participant
guides after the first class. This class is for all, no matter where you are in your relationship with Christ. I know we will all be
able to grow and learn from one another. I hope you all will join me for this study on grace. If you want to sign up for the
class or have any additional questions, please call or email the church office. In His Grace,
Rev Chris Pavlovsky
SCHOOL STARTS MONDAY!
Paulding County Schools start classes Mon-
day, August 1. Please pray for the teachers,
students, bus drivers, lunchroom workers,
administration and parents.
JOIN US FOR OUR
BACK TO SCHOOL
COOK OUT & PEP RALLY
All families are invited to attend a
"Back to School Cook Out and Pep
Rally" this Saturday, July 30, at 5:30
p.m. in the Family Life Center. We will
have a picnic style meal followed by a
family centered worship experience.
Children are invited to bring their
backpacks to be placed on the altar. There will be singing, danc-
ing, games, and much more as we gear up to return to school. At
this time, we will also recognize and officially promote students
to the next grade level. Help us surround our children with love
and support for the 2016-2017 school year. Everyone of all ages
is invited to attend. If you have any questions, please contact
Beth Cochran at [email protected].
A Word From Warren
Boldly Go...into the Presence of God
The saddest people are those who have fear in their
hearts—not a healthy fear or respect of God, but a fear
of life and what it will bring to them. I read this story
recently and thought it had a great message for us all:
A little girl went to her grandmother’s farm
where they packed a lunch, saddled the horse and rode
off in search of a place for a picnic. They ate on the
edge of a stream, waded up to their knees and had one
fine day together. That night after dinner and a bath, the
grandmother read from the Bible before putting the girl
to bed. In the night, a storm with thunder, lightning and
heavy rain battered the house, scaring the little girl who
called out for her grandmother. Knowing there would
be no rest for the weary, the grandmother let the girl get
in her bed and turned out the lights. In the dark, the
grandmother heard a small voice say, “Nana, I can’t
see, is your face turned toward me?”
There are so many people out there who are afraid and
wonder if anyone hears their cries or if anyone is turned
toward them. They have no idea where God is in their
lives and see no evidence of His great love. I am here
today proclaiming that God is nearer than any of us can
imagine. His face is turned toward us and his ears are
attentive to our prayers. (1Peter 3:12) When we take our
knowledge of His presence, and His great love to others
by giving our testimony and show His love through our
actions, we help them to know that His face is turned
toward each of us. Can we truly say to Him, “Here am I.
Send me.”? (Isaiah 6:8)
Sharing His Love,
Warren
Given to the Glory of God and Dedication to:
General Budget
In memory of George Wannamaker given by Jack
Bickford & Bobby Shirley.
WOW DINNER WILL
RESUME IN THE FALL
Watch for the date of the first
WOW Dinner in the fall. It
will be announced soon.
VISION LUNCHEON FOR THE WHOLE CHURCH
Over the past several months, our Vision Committee
has been meeting and discussing the Vision and
Mission of our Church. We are excited about what
God is doing and the future of our church. The
Committee would like to share our vision and mis-
sion and also want to get ideas from you. As God’s
children, we are asking for your prayers and ideas as
He continues to lead our church into the future. We
are not asking for any money. On August 28, we will
have a covered dish luncheon in the FLC after the 11
o’clock service. Please bring a dish to share and be a
part of this gathering to hear about our Vision and
Mission for Dallas First.
God Bless you all,
Warren
Prayers for our First Responders
If you are part of our courageous first responder police
officers, sheriff deputies, firefighters, paramedics, and oth-
ers, we thank you for your service. We would like to add
your name to our prayer list so that we can be praying for
your safety, strength, and protection during these unset-
tling times. Please email or call the church office with your
name or the name of your loved one to be added to the
prayer list. If you have any questions, please call the
church office.
Our First Responders:
Ryan Cooper, David Covington, Blake Deese,
Cole Gazaway, Jay Gazaway, Ashley Henson,
Kyle McKinney, Mike McKinney, Brian Nadeau,
Jason Price, Tyler Price
FALL/WINTER
CONSIGNMENT SALE
NEWS!
Our Heavenly Hand-Me
Downs Fall/Winter Consign-
ment Sale will be August 26-
27, 2016. The two-day sale features gently worn Fall/
Winter clothing (Infants, Kids, Juniors, Boys through size
20, and Maternity), costumes, books, toys, games, furni-
ture, baby equipment and more! Online registration has
begun! The registration fee is $8 and sellers receive 70%
of sale profits. Profits from the sale benefit Dallas First
United Methodist Women's Ministries. Go to
www.heavenlyhandmedowns.org for more information
about selling or volunteering. Contact Lynn Cochran by
email at [email protected] or call her at
770-883-5548 if you have any questions.
NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Due to the summer schedules and vacations, we are in
need of Sunday Nursery Volunteers. If you would like to
volunteer or need more information, please contact Ma-
risa Fiori at 678-446-6643 or email her at
BINGO AT DFUMC!
Our Nurture Committee is sponsoring bingo for
adults in the Fellowship Hall on August 9 at 11:30
a.m. If you have any questions, please call the
church office.
ALTAR FLOWERS INFORMATION
If you would like to place flowers in honor
of in memory of someone, please complete
one of the envelopes found in the rack on
the back of the pews, place a check for $40
in it, and place it in the offering plate. If you have any
questions or would like to order flowers, please con-
tact our new Flower Committee Chairperson, Geor-
gia Forbes at 770-540-9294.
WELCOME TO DALLAS FIRST!
We welcome Sam and Susan Graham to the church. They joined at the 8:30 service on
July 3. We also welcome John Hutcheson to the church. He joined at the 8:30 service on
July 3. We are blessed to have these families be a part of the Dallas First family.
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We welcome Edith “Mickie” Ward to the church. She joined at the 11 o’clock service on
July 24. We are so blessed to have Ms. Ward be a part of the Dallas First Family.
SAVE THE DATE!!
We are planning a fall church camp-out in our usual spot at McKinney Camp-
ground on Lake Allatoona October 21-23, 2016. We have booked the common
area site in the vicinity of site 75. Come join us! More details will follow this fall,
but book your sites early; they fill up quickly!! (FYI....many of us arrive on Thursday afternoon!)
To book your site go to www.recreation.gov. Questions? Contact the Keatings at 404-660-4729
or the Wahles at 678-910-6917.
CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, August 4, 2016
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Monday/Wednesday - 2 Year old class
Monday/Wednesday/Friday – Older 2’s Class
Tues/Wed/Thursday – 3 Year old classes
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Tues/Thurs. - 18 month class
Tues/Thurs – 2 year old class
Monday – Friday – 4 year Pre-K
UPCOMING PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES
THURSDAY EVENING PRAYER
Everyone is invited to join us for prayer every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary. We will pray for our country, county, and the personal needs and the needs of the church. Please join us! A SPECIAL TIME OF PRAYER FOR OUR
SCHOOLS ON JULY 31 at 7:45 A.M.
Join us as we pray for our schools on Sunday morning at 7:45 a.m. We will meet at Dallas Elementary. We will be praying for the upcom-ing school year and for the teachers, students, bus drivers, lunchroom workers, administration and parents.
A PRAYER WALKABOUT FOR OUR
CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER ON
AUGUST 7 at 5 P.M.
Join us in a prayer walkabout around our Chil-dren’s Education Building on Sunday Evening, August 7, at 5 p.m. We will be praying for the
upcoming school year, for the teachers, students, and parents. Please join us!
4 Eric & Sharon Woodworth
Ronnie & Kathy Morris
5 Matt & Sarah Webb
Major & Jackie Camp
6 Mike & Becky Lillard
Harold & Gwen Harris
7 Doug & Stephanie Watson
9 Bill & Mary Hoggard
17 Lane & Becky Golden
Corey & Jennifer Patterson
18 John & Glenda Covington
19 Greg & Beth Palmer
21 Mike & Barb Duncan
Gary & Pam Norris
22 Ed & Julie Camp
26 Steve & Lisa Enfinger
27 Homer & Lynn Cochran
Dick & Judy Smith
30 Stan & Mickey Gazaway
Randy & Barbara Alexander
31 Gian & Valerie Park
Anniversaries
1 Shea Roberts Maddie Moss Samantha Moss 2 Linley Pavlovsky 4 David Hoggard Becky Lillard Peyton Ruff John Pridmore 5 Scott Hopkins Jordan Reining Christina Swiney 6 Judy Kinney David Mooney Benjamin Sosebee Jamie Wahle 7 Kent Gresham Marion Butler Selena Holcomb 8 Neil Philbrook Bailey Graham Ronald Morris Jacob Dees 9 Glenda Covington Alaina Chalmers Molly Bickford
Joseph Watson 10 Chrissy Mitchell Joe Strickland Jim Talley 11 Pam Norris Chuck Posey 12 Major Camp 13 Drew Lane Jason Waddell 14 Brad Bailey Donna Cobb Rob Huddleston 15 Perry Gulledge Nicole Perry Karen Emerine Danielle Tuck Brian Cochran Lauren Hudson 16 Dee Morris Amy Chalmers 17 Gretchen Curl Tom Forbes Mary Ann Parkman Steve Schofield 18 Isabelle Osborne Andrew Snover 19 Steve Golden Chad Curl Eli Turner Sawyer Turner Jackson Patrick Aaron Fudge
Erin Finch 21 Kenneth Hardy Nathan Earls 22 Jason Watson (Bobby) 23 Tina Auchenpaugh Steve Bailey Reese Webb 24 Dean Hardy Barb Duncan Kristy Earwood Debbie Schofield Alexis Gibson 25 Cathy Barnette Warren Huddleston 26 Mary Shipp Hannah Register Christopher Brocious Sheilah Pickett Chris Pate 28 Merlyn Jorgensen Tammy Jelks Joshua Napier Joey Middleton Bradley Butler 29 Maddie Fellows George Ruppenicker 30 George Pennebaker Annie Norris Matthew Ripley Jake Hopper 31 Mary Collins Leisa Jackson
Sunday Attendance & Financials Financial Update General Fund as of 7/29/16
Actual YTD Revenues $282,940 Actual YTD Expenses $299,421
FIF as of 6/30/16 :
Actual YTD Revenues $ 72,779 Actual YTD Expenses $ 13,935 Loan Balance $444,666
07/03/16
Worship Services:
8:30-53
9:39 - 84
11:00 - 126
Sunday School: 82
Light It Up &
Preschool JAM: 6
07/10/16
Worship Services:
8:30-49
9:39 - 91
11:00 - 123
Sunday School: 89
Light It Up &
Preschool JAM: 12
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Family of Jeff Huff Family of Mirl Henry
Abby Wyatt Jess Holt Joe Fishback (Mickey Gazaway’s Brother)
KJ & Family (River of Life Client) Dallas, Texas Families Our Nation Colin McAllister Helen Fox Ben Brownlow Patrick & Donna Misfud Martha Cooper (Ruth Hard-mans’ sister’s Mother –in-
Tina Rakestraw Linda Williamson Juanita Wingo Camilla Huddleston Peter & Angela Chason (Kristie Keown’s Parents) Liam Plummer (Nephew of Sarah Osborn) Terry Bell Guy Harris Bruce Harris Jim Jordan David McRaney Frank Roberts Vaughn Family in India Unspoken Request Our Military
Those Serving & in Com-bat: 248th Medical Com-pany, Jacob Cagliani, Jo-seph Davenport, Rick Dobbs, Derek Douglas, Melvin Green, Jesse Huneycutt, Jacob Kincade, Jon Knight, Connor McDuffie, Doug McMichen, Jacob Pine, Lisa Pitchford, Shaun Rahn, Dustin Ripley, Ste-ven Scoggins, Larry Smith, Summer Phillips-Edwards, David Timmons, Sean Timmons, Aaron Vest, Brian Vest, Mark Vest,
Zachary Vest, Chadd Wright, Soldier from Ohio Our First Responders: Ryan Cooper, David Coving-ton, Blake Deese, Cole Gazaway, Jay Gazaway, Ashley Henson, Kyle McKinney, Mike McKinney, Brian Nadeau, Jason Price, Tyler Price Kimberly: Bette Dunn, Jean Lassiter Paulding Rehab & Nurs-ing Ctr-Mary Nell Burch, Tyre Rakestraw Sr.
Law) Jean Hite (Ellen Howard’s Mother) Deidra Fellows Mack Pickett Joy Sandler David Herron (Friend of Laura Moore) Thomas Moore (Son of Laura & Tom Moore) Family of Rev. George Wan-namaker Robbie Whitten John Hadaway Kaye & Lloyd Miller Mary Shipp Annelle Phillips
**Prayer List Information: People will remain on the prayer list for 6 weeks. Please let the church office know if you wish to add, continue or
remove a name.
07/17/16
Worship Services:
8:30-42
9:39 - 117
11:00 - 93
Sunday School: 99
Light It Up &
Preschool JAM: 13
07/24/16
Worship Services:
8:30-63
9:39 - 119
11:00 - 147
Sunday School: 90
Light It Up &
Preschool JAM: 14
Birthdays
First United Methodist Church 141 E. Memorial Drive Dallas, GA 30132 dallasfirstumc.org
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Pastor’s Cell (770) 654-0125
Pastor’s Home (678) 540-6992
Associate Pastor’s Cell (678) 787-6344
CHURCH OFFICE INFORMATION
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Office Phone: (770) 445-2509
Fax (770) 443-0824
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.dallasfirstumc.org
AUTO DEBIT
AVAILABLE FOR
YOUR TITHES &
OFFERINGS
Are you tired of writing out those
checks every month? Do you have to tie a ribbon
around your finger to remember to take your check to
Sunday service? For your convenience, we now offer
an automatic debit from your bank account for your
tithes and offerings. If you would like to sign up,
please contact Debaree at the church office at
[email protected] or 770-445-2509
or stop by the church office to obtain an authorization
form.
CHURCH NEWS
IN YOUR EMAIL!
If you don’t get the Weekly
Church News Email, call the
church office to add your name to our email
list. We send out an email every Tuesday and
Thursday to the members of the church with
our upcoming events for the week, the menu
for our WOW Dinner, any prayer requests,
Sunday’s volunteers, and much, much, more.
If a prayer request is urgent, it goes out to the
church immediately upon notification that
someone is in need prayer.
OUR STAFF:
Rev. Warren Huddleston Senior Pastor Rev. Chris Pavlovsky Associate Pastor Mr. Chris Freeman Youth Pastor Mrs. Debaree Pereira Administrative Assistant Ms. Ann Vaughn Office Assistant Mrs. Nancy Dow Treasurer Mrs. Kristie Keown CLC Director Ms. Beth Cochran Children’s Director Dr. Daniel Bakos Organist Mr. Jamie Brownlow Music Director Mr. Brandon Spencer-Wilhelm Contemporary Worship Leader Mr. Dennis Howard Custodian/Facilitator Ms. Marisa Fiori Child Care Coordinator
