WEEKLY CONNECTION VOLUME 48 No. 19 MAY 17, 2017

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 5-9, 2017

The registration deadline has been extended to Sunday, May 28.

VBS WORK DAYS Wednesday, May 31: 9 a.m.—2 p.m. (nursery provided)

Thursday, June 1: 9 a.m.—2 p.m. (nursery provided) VBS VOLUNTEER MEETING

Sunday, June 4: 2—4 p.m. (nursery provided)

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH T U P E L O , M I S S I S S I P P I

THANK YOU: Over 200 Children Send Their Thanks

As the school year comes to an end, the children who participated in the food back pack program thank you for supporting this outreach ministry. Close to 240 who are students in the Tupelo Public School District have received food items that have helped them "make it through the weekend" when food is scarce. They also have received brain food in the form of encouraging words of wisdom in their bags to provide a note of sup-port and comfort. The volunteers have been faithful as has the congregation who provide support to the chil-dren served. From the youngest to the oldest child, they say “thanks!”

Cathy Grace, Kay Collins and Diana Ezell

LIBRARY BOOK

GROUP The Library Book Group com-pleted the 2016-17 year with a delicious dinner at Simply Sweet! We would love for you to consider joining our group. We will have the summer free and begin again in September with A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.

The newsletter will publish every two weeks during June and July.

MAY 24, JUNE 7, JUNE 21, JULY 5, JULY 19 Weekly publication will resume on August 2.

Please mark checks for “Honduras Mission Trip.” You may also place a home in honor or in memory of someone. Contact Suzanne at the church office for more information.

Youth calendars have been mailed! We hope you will be a part of the fun

Youth activities this summer.

The women at the Clothes Closet have been serving faithfully 3 mornings a week since 1999. Their numbers have dwindled over the years and there are currently six (6) women trying to do what 15+ women used to do. We desperately need more volunteers, primarily on Saturday mornings from 9 – 11 a.m. You don’t have to be a woman to volunteer; men are wel-come also! If we don’t get more volunteers soon, the Clothes Closet will be forced to close. Please call Bonnie at 690-8100 to help, even if you can only be there once a month!

This past Sunday we will celebrated the great accomplishments of the Class of 2017! Take a moment to congratulate them and please be in

prayer as they begin this special time in their lives.

From the Board of Trustees Greetings brothers and sisters in Christ! The Trustees have had a busy year so far, and we wish to share some of our progress. Long awaited Lou Bland Memorial Chapel repairs are underway! A quick description of repairs in-clude: patching and painting of interior walls, repair of loose interior millwork, refinishing of exte-rior doors, and replacement of deteriorated exterior window sills, moulding, and corner finials. The project will be completed in the coming weeks. It will always be accessible on Sundays, but if you need access during the week remember it is currently a construction zone. A much needed shade element was installed in our playground area from a generous bequest. Recently we completed a long deferred remodel of the Mote Parsonage kitchen. The original 1951 kitchen needed major repairs and updating. The kitchen is now an area that will provide many years of comfort and joy for its occupants. Kitchen repairs include: new commercial tile flooring, painting, new cabinets, new countertops, a new stove, dishwasher, and refrigerator, drywall re-pair, exterior brick repair, and new lighting. Let me end by sharing our Board’s goal: To maintain, advance, and plan accordingly for the physi-cal well being of FUMC-Tupelo, so that, God’s people may worship and advance the mission of the Church; “To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” We look forward to sharing more progress through the year.

Lindsey Leake, Chair of Board of Trustees

Patrick Wayne Beasley, Jr. Jackson Lloyd Bridges

Michaela Michelle Bryan Gary Lee Carnathan

Tate Williams Clayton Carrie Anne Cole

James Landon Craig Elizabeth Chappell Emmons

Harrison Davis Hawkins Mollie Clark Hudson Cameron Jacob Hunt

Noah Gregory Hunt Tanner Hudson Jaggers Jacey Elizabeth Jenkins Lilla Steinriede McGraw Hayden Miller Palmer Anna Kirklyn Presley Dakin Taylor Reed

Bobby Gerald Simmons, II Katherine Brown Stone

DeVonté LaQuan Thomas

St. Luke United Methodist ChurchCordially invites you to a

Service of Dedication

Sunday, June 4, 2017 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Church Tours & Refreshments

RSVP to: Paula@stluketupelo.org

DEADLINE FOR PICTURE APPOINTMENTS: THURSDAY, MAY 18 AT 12 P.M.

The United Methodist Women will collect Soap for Helping

Hands during May. Please bring these donations to the Old Fellowship Hall

and Wesley Hall.

SUNDAY, MAY 21 8:45 Worship, Sanctuary 8:45 Worship, Wesley Hall 9:45 Fellowship, Gathering Room 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Worship, Sanctuary 11-5 Pictorial Directory, WH-A MONDAY, MAY 22 7:30 CASA, CLC TUESDAY, MAY 23 8:00-11:30 Clothes Closet Open for Donations

7:30 CASA, CLC 9:00 Invitation Planning, CR 10:00 Faithbuilders, 207 10:30 Staff Meeting, Conference Room

11:30 Sr Adult Luncheon, Barrow Home WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 7:30 CASA, CLC 12:00 Prayer Bible Study, Chapel 6:30 Chancel Choir Ensemble THURSDAY, MAY 25 7:30 CASA, CLC 9:00 Invitation Planning, WH 2:30 CASA, CLC FRIDAY, MAY 26 7:00 Prayer Group, Chapel 7:30 CASA, CLC SATURDAY, MAY 27 9:00-12:00 Helping Hands Open

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH—TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI CALENDAR FOR MAY 21-27, 2017

SERVING SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017

ACOLYTE/CRUCIFER: 11: Henry McCormack (a), Baxter Bray (c) TV OPERATORS: David Dillard, Harold Hudson, Jo Mark SANCTUARY SOUND: 8:45: Wesley Partin 11: Butch Dendy GREETERS: 8:45: Elsie/Dick White 8:45 Invitation: David Pace 11: Jodie/Sean Thompson USHERS: 8:45: John Brady, Harry Collins, Steve Holland, Gordon Hollingsworth 8:45 Invitation: Donnie Bridges, Todd Buskirk, Jeff McGregor, Ken Waldrip, Jim Zuelzke 11:00: Sam Agnew, Jim Diffee, Buzzy Mize, B.B. Hosch, Jak Smith, Markel Whittington, Joe Yarber

STEWARDSHIP 2017 Budget Goal ............................................ $2,424,213.45 2017 Needed Weekly............................................ $45,739.88 2017 Five Month Budgeted Amount ............... $1,010,088.36 Last Week’s Offering through 05/11 .................... $51,453.21 2017 Offering through 05/04 .............................. $956,268.37 Spent to Date 2017 through 05/04 ...................... $788,767.20

SYMPATHY

• Our sympathy is extended to the family of Hershel Wiygul, who passed away May 15 in Tupelo, MS. He was the husband of Faye Wiygul and a retired United Methodist Minister.

• Our sympathy is extended to the family of Jane Stallings Holland, who passed away May 9 in Hous-ton, TX. She was the sister of Jo Anne Harris and the aunt of Hugh Harris (Jan).