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Sunday Service
Early: 8:25 a.m. Late: 10:55 p.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Youth (Check times
Sunday 6:00 p.m. Weds 6:00 p.m.
Notes from our Pastor Rev. Randy Brown
931-728-4624
105 Church St. Manchester, TN 37355
First United Methodist Church November 18, 2015
Listen to Our Church Service
WMSR 107.9 FM and 1320 AM
11:00 a.m. LIVE Worship
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
Remember these dates:
NOV. 22nd Commitment Sunday of our Stewardship TREASURES
Campaign.
NOV. 24th Community Wide Thanksgiving Service at St. Bedes
Episcopal Church 7:00 p.m.
NOV. 29th 9:15 Covered Dish Breakfast
10:00 Sunday School
11:00 5th Sunday Worship Bishop Morris Preaching
DEC. 5th Manchester Christmas Parade
6th Fellowship Meal--Soup, Sandwich, and Karaoke Night beginning
@5:30
13th Children's SNL Christmas Party Youth Find the Party
Christmas Party
19th CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE AT THE PARSONAGE FROM 2:00-5:00
P.M.
20th Children's Christmas Play
Potato Bar
Adult Choir Christmas Cantata
24th Christmas Eve Service Candlelight and Communion 7:00
27th Regular Schedule
See you Sunday,
Brother Randy
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Monday, Nov.23 Admin Board
Meeting 7:00 pm
“Thank you to everyone that contributed food and helped with
the Locke family dinner.” Mary Rounds and Ann Spaulding
“I would like to thank Bro. Randy for the kind words he said
at
Johnny’s funeral. Also, Dana and Cindy for their beautiful
music. The delicious meal the ladies prepared was wonderful,
everyone enjoyed the meal.
I am so grateful to all.” Sincerely, Matilda Locke
“Bill and I are so thankful for everything, your letters and
cards, also the visit from Rev. Randy. Thanks to everyone!” Bill
& Ruth Jones
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A NOTE FROM DANA…
I was thinking about the
children’s message this past
Sunday which included the
story of how Jesus fed 5,000
people with 5 loaves and 2
fishes. I was wondering
what that little boy thought
when the disciples came to
him and said “Jesus needs
your lunch!” I wonder if he
might have thought “Really?
Who does Jesus think He is
taking my lunch?!” Or do
you suppose he thought “No
problem! If Jesus is in need
of what I have, then, yeah,
sure I’ll give it to Him!” I
like to think this kid proba-
bly thought the latter!
You may begin ordering poin-settias to be placed on the al-
tar in memory of or in honor of loved ones. You may call the
church office to order: 728-4624, or you may fill out a form
that
has been placed in the card holder behind each pew. Each
poinsettia is $5.00.
“THE FIRST NOEL, Born is the King” is the 2015 Christmas cantata
being pre-
sented by our Sanctuary Choir. The presenta-tion will be Sunday
night, December 20 at
7:00 PM in the church sanctuary. The cantata features several of
our fine soloists and a
moving video component as well. Make your plans to celebrate
Christmas with
the Sanctuary Choir!
ANNUAL COMMUNITY-WIDE THANKSGIVING SERVICE
The Manchester Ministerial Association will again sponsor the
annual Community Thanksgiv-ing Service on Tuesday evening, November
24, 7:00 PM. This year’s service will be held at St. Bede’s
Episcopal Church, 93 St. Bede’s Drive (Just behind J&G
Restaurant on highway 55). A love offering will be taken to benefit
Good Samaritan of Manchester. And our very own Brooke Hazen will be
singing! Everyone is invited to come and worship!
UMW Day Group will meet in the parlor Nov. 24
at 10:00AM. Judy Worthington will have the program and will tell
about her
nephew's three years of service with the Mission of Health
Services in Rwanda. This
will be followed by free admission to the Arrowheads to Rockets
Museum to view the 100 Nativity scenes, and the rest of the mu-
seum if you are interested. We then will have Dutch Treat lunch
at O' Charley's. Eve-
ryone who is interested is welcome.
Operation Christmas Child
Boxes
Since people were still calling Sun-day morning looking for
shoe-boxes, we decided not to bless them on the alter Sunday, but
to give you another week to get them ready. You may use the plastic
shoe boxes, or you may cover a standard shoebox with wrapping
paper, They WILL be blessed Sun-day Nov 22, and turned into our
collection site by Monday morning-
the very latest. Doris Hendrix
Member prayer List available at the Welcome Center!
We are probably a lot like
that little boy when Jesus
makes demands on us! Do
we give what we have un-
willingly or do we actually
trust the Lord with our time,
talents and possessions? In
this great story from Scrip-
ture I think Jesus was really
saying two very important
things: 1) He takes what we
have, small as it may seem
and works miracles with it!
And 2: Jesus WANTS not
just what we have but who
we are! He wants our time,
talents and possessions to be
sure but He also wants our
hearts. Who does your heart
belong to today?
Grace and Peace,
Dana
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I have a heavy heart this morning as I write this to you, with
the events that happened last week in Paris, sometimes I have the
thought “ok Jesus I am ready you can comeback any time now, as in
like today.” Then more often than I hear the still small voice of
God say to me “Be Still and know that I am God” or “in this world
you will have tribulations but fear not for I have overcome the
world.” I think that is a promise but I also think that it is a
declaration. I know that these words of God comfort me in times of
uncertainty like this. I do not know what you are facing today or
this week but it is my prayer that you will find comfort and peace
and hope with these and all of Gods words as you seek to know him
better and deeper everyday. Some upcom-ing events that I want to
make you aware of: Saturday December 5th is the Manchester City
Christmas Pa-rade. I am not sure what time we will have to line up
but the parade starts at 7 p.m. when I have more details I will let
you know. Since we are a church, I have a very strong belief that
we need to represent Jesus and him being the true meaning of the
season and not Santa Claus. Therefore, we will be having a live
nativity in which the youth and other members of our church will be
dressed up as the different characters that are rep-resented in the
story of the nativity. This is a huge undertaking and we will need
all the help that we can get. THIS IS A CHURCH WIDE PROJECT NOT
JUST A YOUTH PROJECT!!!!!!!!!!! I need the following so if you are
able and willing to help me out with any of this please let me know
ASAP!!! 1.Truck to pull the trailer, 2. A driver for the truck, 3.
A place where we can park this trailer and work and it will stay
dry. 4. Hay or straw for the float itself. 5. Bags of individually
wrapped candy (such as laffy taffy) that we will hand (not throw)
out as people walk down the parade route. 6. People who will walk
the parade route with and hand out candy and infor-mation about our
church. 7. I also need a light to light (much like or similar to
what construction workers use at night
while paving or working) If you can and are willing to help me
out in any way please let me know. I am in the process of planning
some work days. I am hoping to keep this simple, but want it to
look nice. If you would be willing to help us out then please let
me know ASAP!!!! Just another friendly reminder, youth group, youth
trips, and youth outings are for STUDENTS in the 6thgrade through
the 12th grade. Any STUDENT younger than 6th grade is invited and
encouraged to attend and participate in the children’s ministry of
Manchester FUMC. If you have any questions, comments or concerns
please do not hesitate to let me know as soon as a problem comes
up. Thank you for allowing me to join you on this life journey.
In the GRIP of HIS grace, Randa Brown , Youth Director
This Friday, November 20, from 5:00-9:00 pm, the Fellowship Hall
will be alive with the sounds of Christmas! Our children, grades
1-5 will be rehearsing the Christmas musical, "A Tree Lot
Christmas...Joining Jesus' Family Tree." But not only does this
amazing cast include our wonderful and talented children, it also
includes the most talented adults around! Mr. Mike Giffin and Miss
Julie Giffin have been working hard on their parts in the play. And
Mr. Mike even sings a solo! You don't want to miss this. We will
perform the play on Sunday night, December 20 at 5:1 . So get ready
to be blessed and feel the true spirit of Christmas.
Next Sunday night is the next meeting of SNL. Your children will
be learning about how God gave the ten com-mandments to Moses. The
key verse is "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with
all your soul and with all your strength." Deuteronomy 6:5. The key
concept we are learning is that following Jesus is not about
obeying rules; it's about knowing him.
This week as we continue to learn about serving others, we learn
that Elijah asked a poor widow for water and bread. But because of
the severe drought in the country, the woman had only enough for
one meal for her and her son. Elijah told her that God would
provide flour and oil until the next time it rained. God did just
that--and none of them went hungry. The moral of this story is: Ask
God for what you need to lend a hand. We want kids to know that God
is able to come through for them and give them what they need to
help others.
FUMC offers many opportunities for your children to learn about
God! Thank you for sending your children to learn how to make this
world a better place. See you Sunday!
Cindy Lamb, Director of Children’s Ministry
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I Will Support My Church With My Service
Acolytes: November 22: 8:45 am: Natalie Fibelkorn 11:00 am: Lily
Scott
Altar Guild: November: Anita Turner & JaNelle Burt
Building Checkers: Wk of Nov.22: Mike Childs
Counters: November: Claus Thormaehlen
Coffee Time: November 22: Dennis & Brenda Clark
Greeters: November 22: 8:25 am: Jack & Kay Smoyak 10:30 am:
Chris & Cathy Miller
Welcome Center: November 22: 8:15 am: Judy & Max Hester
10:45 am: Darlene Collins
Kitchen Monitor: November: Mary Rounds
Good Sam Workers: November 30: Nancy Cummins, Judy McHann, Topsy
Layne, Max & Judy Hester
If you need a copy of a volunteer schedule, please see Karen in
the Office, or email: [email protected]
I Will Support My Church With My Presence
Attendance: Nov. 15 Sunday School 99
8:25 Service 92
10:55 105
Hispanic Service -
Total: 197
I Will Support My Church With gifts Nov.15 Sunday School
53.82
Missions 3285.00
Good Sam 50.00
Youth Fund 60.00
Pastor’s Discretionary Fund 25.00
Music 60.00
Operation Christmas Child 62.00
Children’s Ministry 200.00
History 90.00
Altar Flowers 25.00
Poinsettias 85.00
Required Weekly 9,400.00
Budget Contribution 18,690.60
Year-to-date offering 414,905.10
Offering needed to date 432,400.00
(+/-) Difference (- 17,494.90)
Gifts given in memory of Johnny Locke by Deborah Amacher to the
Youth Fund, by Beverly Smith to the Flower Fund, by Jim & Debra
Thorington to the Missions fund, by Mike & Karla Child’s to the
Pastor’s Discretionary Fund, by Earl & Mattie Lee Eaton, Wade
& Ann Stevenson and Martha Miller Reed to the History Fund., by
Bobby & Betty Bryan & Rod & Terri Christian to the
Music Fund, by Michael & Henrietta McCroskey, Thomas &
Linda Rose and Max & Judy Hester to the General Budget.
Gifts given in memory of Norvan Blakeley (Sue Reid’s
Brother)
by Max & Judy Hester to the General Budget.
Gifts given in memory of June Brown (Jerry Reid’s sister) by Max
& Judy Hester to the General Budget.
Gifts given in memory of Perry Marshall (Trish Anderson’s
dad)
by Max & Judy Hester to the General Budget.
Gifts given in memory of Jean Jones Spry (Bill Jones sister) by
Max & Judy Hester to the General Budget.
Our Deepest Sympathies are with the family of
Don & Nell Inglish for the passing of Don’s
nephew Bryan Fox
