539 Gunter Ave. 256-582-2001,

Fax 256-505-0756

Email-GFUMC539@gfumc.net

Web-www.gfumc.net

Office hours:

Mon-Thurs: 7:30am-4:30pm,

Fri-7:30am-12:00pm

Worship: Sundays at

8:30am, 9:45am and 11:00am A group of famers, merchants, factory workers, and the like left England and made the dangerous trip to the shores of America. The group of Pilgrims established a town the first year. The second year, they elected a town council. In their third year the town council proposed building a road five miles out into the wilderness to expand west. After this proposal the town voted to impeach the council for such a waste of public funds. Once this group had vision to cross the ocean to a brand new world, now they could not see five miles down the road. What happened to their vision? What will prevent us from this happening to us? First, we have to resist the temptation to become self-centered. Surely, God wants us to enjoy the blessings of life, but once we become more about profit than people we start to give up God’s blessing. Second, we must not get lost in the daily grind. In short, we have to keep our eyes on the prize. Our focus must be directed toward the main thing. Not everything we do will be fun or easy, but we have to remember the goal. Finally, we must refuse to simply go with the flow. Even though the status quo is the safest and simplest, we are called to something greater. There is more to be experienced than what was. How easy it is to settle for what is rather than what can be. “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” (Proverbs 29:18) Peace and Love,

March 2013 Attendance

539 Gunter Ave. 256-571-9000

Worship: Sundays at 6:00 pm

Office Hours:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am-12pm

Feb 3

8:30 Service 186

Contemporary 231

11:00 Service 130

Genesis 157

Celebrate Recovery 75

Special Services

Total 779

Feb 10

8:30 Service 245

Contemporary 204

11:00 Service 164

Genesis 93

Celebrate Recovery 81

Special Services

Total 787

Feb 17

8:30 Service 169

Contemporary 211

11:00 Service 140

Genesis 78

Celebrate Recovery 58

Landing 43

Downtown Chapel 104

Youth Trip 28

Total 1034

Feb 24

8:30 Service 178

Contemporary 239

11:00 Service 146

Genesis 126

Celebrate Recovery 78

Landing 40

Downtown Chapel 120

Emmaus 2

Total 929

539 Gunter Avenue

Guntersville, AL 35976

3/1

Austin Collie

Alyssa Hill

Jett Peterson

3/2

Carolyn Gibson

Stephanie

Higginbotham

Colin Langford

Amanda Sellnow

3/3

Evelyn Lock

Rebecca Mabe

Jim Peterson

Nicole Price

3/4

Jay Jay Bailey

Lexie Bechert

John Miller Hunter

Johna Moody

Jane Walley

Erica Williams

3/5

Judy Manning

IF WE HAVE MISSED YOUR

BIRTHDAY PLEASE LET US

KNOW!

Tom Billingsley

Gary Liederbach

3/19

Robert Hopwood

Beth Johnson

Carl Larson

Bill Moore

Johnson Sellnow

Brandon Shell

3/20

Craig Cornwell

Elizabeth Oaks

Katherine Ullmer

3/21

LeeAnn Baugh

Emily Brooks

Mari Dyson

Preston Sellers

Butch Starnes

Hali White

3/22

Joy Carmichael

Jasper Estes

Jansen Gregg

Elizabeth Harris

Dot Kennedy

3/23

Jean Grisham

3/24

Laura Boggus

Regina McCoy

Rich Reed

Vanessa Vandergriff

3/6

Judy Allred

Madeline Arnold

Nathaniel Beasley

Bill Scopes

3/7

Jordan Epperson

Randy Howe

Colleen Hunkapiller

Edward Lockskin

Anna Mooney

Sydney Strong

3/8

David Mitchell

3/9

Caroline Kaylor

Bridges

Steve Brooks

Doug Carmichael

3/10

Will Blanchard

Bill Bryan

Conner Flanagan

Clyde Haas

Calvin Moon

3/11

Andy Lee

Steve Mercer

Lane St. John

3/12

Caroline Bridges

Jane Harvey

Pres Lang

Bobbie Tribble

Thomas Tully

Stewart White

3/13

Don Martin

3/14

Joan Howard

Mallory Howe

Laura Kate Smith

Raymond Weaver

3/15

Anne Adkison

Jim Porter

Aubrey Woodward

3/16

Emma Fancher

Robert Marchman

Wayne Sellers

3/17

Will Casey

Chase Larson

Ronnie Simpson

Bob Strong

3/18 April Newsletter Deadline is March 18th at Noon.

NEW WAY TO GIVE For your convenience, we now offer preauthorized payments from your

checking or savings account for your contribution to the church.

If interested in this method of giving you can pick up a form in Linda’s office on the 2nd floor, or the new

finance office on the 3rd floor. If you have any questions, Jerilee Gillen can

be reached by calling the church office, (256)582-2001,ext. 212 or

email your questions to: jerilee.gillen@gfumc.net.

Mark your calendars for March 23, 2013! GFUMC will be holding an

Easter Egg Hunt for our entire community from 2-4pm! Our goal is to have 10,000 Easter Eggs to hunt. Other than an Easter Egg Hunt there will be games, food, music and much

more! We need you to start bringing

candy or treat-filled Easter Eggs. They can be left in the first floor

receptionist office or outside Erin’s office on the 3rd floor.

ATTENTION! ALPHA ALUMNI

If you completed The Alpha Course but were unable to attend The Holy Spirit Day Away when it was offered in the past, you are invited to join us on: THE HOLY SPIRIT DAY AWAY

Saturday, March 9 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The New Worship Center on Blount Ave.

(Continental Breakfast & Lunch are served)

Childcare provided

It’s time to register for Summer Day Camp at Sumatanga!

Attention rising first, second, third graders, and parents! We are planning to go to Day Camp, June 17-21! If you would like for your child to ride with us, we must have your registration form and a non-refundable deposit of $50.00 by March 22. Please make checks to GFUMC and write camp and child’s name on the memo line. For more information contact Heather Epperson or Erin Miles at 256-582-2001.

Time to SPRING FORWARD! Set your clocks FORWARD one hour

Saturday night, March 9!

Rebecca Bridges

3/25

Warren Claborn

3/26

Sharon Glenn

Jim Harris

Grace Mann

Koley Peterson

Pam Morris

3/29

Ashley Carmichael

Ryan Chinchar

3/30

Pamela Allen

John Harvey

Jesse Mann

3/31

Evelyn Gray

Thomas Harvey

Page Williams

MARCH DATES TO REMEMBER: Thursday, March 7th—Women’s Ministry “On The Road”, 8:30AM Saturday, March 9th—The Alpha Holy Spirit Day Away, 9-3, New Worship Center Saturday, March 9th—Set Clocks AHEAD one hour Saturday, March 16th—UMM Yard Sale and Scrap Metal Collection, parking lot Saturday, March 16th—Saturday Night Worship starts, 6:00PM Friday, March 22nd—Deadline for Camp Sumatanga Saturday, March 23rd—Community Easter Egg Hunt, 2-4pm Sunday, March 24th—Palm Sunday Monday, March 25th—SAM Luau Party, 11:30AM Monday, March 25th—Guntersville Schools Spring Break Begins Wednesday, March 27th—NO MEAL OR ALPHA Thursday, March 28th—Seder Meal, FLC, 6:00pm (reservations needed) Friday, March 29th—Good Friday; Church offices and Kids Korner closed Sunday, March 31st—Easter services including 6:30 AM at Civitan Park

March Birthdays

The Methodist

Men are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day! Boston

Butts can be ordered for pick up on Friday, March

15th. On Saturday the 16th, they will host a

yard sale and scrap metal collection in the

parking lot. Then on Sunday the 17th, they

will offer plate lunches in

the third floor Family Life Center starting at

11:00am!

Thanks to our church family for all your prayers given up for our brother in law Don Rousar, and sister Nancy. He is home from the hospital following his stomach cancer surgery and is getting stronger each day. The power of prayer performs miracles! Thanks be to God. Kathy & Steve Mercer

EASTER Is

March 31st!