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Ash Wednesday is coming up on
Wednesday, February 10th. On Ash
Wednesday, all other discipleship hour ac-
tivities, including ensemble choir, youth
group, children’s activities, and adult
classes, will suspend to allow for atten-
dance at the service. Brian Butcher, Direc-
tor of Youth and Children’s Ministries, will
preach at 6:30pm in the Sanctuary.
Don’t forget that Wonderful
Wednesdays kick off at 5:30pm with our
Wednesday Night Meal in the Fellowship
Hall. Contact the Church Office, 706-754-
2677, for more information about to make
or break a reservation.
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Welcome New
Members! 2
CFUMC
Youth Spring/
Summer
Calendar
3
Acolytes
needed! 4
CommUnity
Thrift Update 5
GROW 6
Save the date! 7
GIVE 8
Prayer 9
February
Calendar 11
“The Back
Page”
Pastor’s
Report
12
The Grapevine Clarkesville First United Methodist Church
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 6
Wednesdays are wonderful at
CFUMC! Coming up this month, we are
having two special Wednesday Night
events. We invite you to join us on
Wednesday, February 3rd for a Missions
Seminar. Dr. Steve Wilks will be leading
our seminar, sharing about his mission
experiences with Honduras Outreach
International, as well as sharing how you
can get involved. For more information,
please visit the website for Honduras
Outreach International, http://hoi.org/,
and please come for this Mission Semi-
nar on Wednesday, February 3rd at
6:30pm at the Connection.
Upcoming Wonderful Wednesday Special Activities
CFUMC was chosen as the January Habersham Chamber of Commerce Mem-
ber of the Month! Representatives from the chamber visited on Tuesday, January 5th to
present our certificate and put a sign in our front yard. Hopefully you have had a
chance to see our sign, and tune in to Chamber Chat, posted to our Facebook Page, to
hear Pastor Brian discuss with Chamber
President, Dr. Judy Taylor, about the many
activities and community ministries at
CFUMC. Thank you, CFUMC, for your sup-
port and enthusiasm in our community!
The United Methodist Men are excited about their upcoming Valentine Dinner!
This annual event will take place on Thursday, February 4th at Habersham EMC.
Crossroads Café will cater a sit down dinner, and there will be entertainment, door
prizes, and more! This event is a ―must attend‖ each year! The reservation deadline has
passed, but for more information, contact any United Methodist member.
Congrats to the January Member of the Month, CFUMC!
United Methodist Men to host annual Valentine Dinner
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Jeanne Grant Memorial Service: A Memorial
Service for Jeanne Grant will be held at the church on Sat-
urday, February 20th. Details will be announced. The fam-
ily has announced that in lieu of flowers gifts may be made
in Jeanne’s honor to Clarkesville First UMC or the United
Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) or the Haber-
sham County Historical Society.
United Methodist Women: Our UM
Women would like to invite you to visit a UMW Circle
and enjoy the fellowship of other women united in mis-
sion:
Kite Stribling: Meets monthly on the 1st Thursday at
2:00pm (February 4th at the home of Barbara Kirkland).
Contact: June Givan
Hearts of Grace: Meets monthly on the 1st Sunday at
6:30pm (February 7th; Fellowship Hall).
Contact: Lisa Nicholson
Morning Joy: Meets monthly on the 2nd Monday at
9:30am (February 8th; The Connection).
Contact: Gloria Howell
Friends in Faith: Meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday at
7:00pm. (February 16th; Admin Building).
Contact : Brenda Waters
Jetsetters: Our monthly Older Adult Ministry covered
dish luncheon will be Tuesday, February 23rd at noon.
Meat is provided; bring a side dish or dessert to share. This
month is ―PuzzleMania!‖ We will have stations of word
games to jigsaw puzzles, winter games to Valentines trivia.
Everyone who would like to enjoy some good fun, please
join us! For more information, call the Church Office, 706-
754-2677.
Ladies Lunch Bunch: Join the bunch on Tuesday, Feb-
ruary 9th! Ruen Thai in Cornelia is our ―second Tuesday‖
destination, and all ladies are invited! We’ll meet at the
Church Office at 11:00am to carpool or you may join the
group at the restaurant at 11:15am. Please reserve your
seat at the table by contacting the Church Office by Mon-
day, February 8th.
Sunday Night Fellowship: We meet
weekly at 6:30pm at local restaurants. It’s informal fel-
lowship at its best. Buy your own meal, sit wherever
you’d like, and get to know others in our church family.
February 7 Mishima
February 14 Longhorn Steakhouse
February 21 Cornelia Dairy Queen
February 28 Chicago’s
FELLOWSHIP We invite you to be involved!
Welcome New Members! What a blessing it is to welcome new members
into our congregation! The Stratton Family, Chris, Mi-
chelle, Katelyn, and Grey, pictured left, joined our church
on Sunday, January 3rd. The Strattons moved to Clarkes-
ville in August from Alabama, and they joined by transfer
of membership. We also welcomed Linda Allen, pictured
right, into membership Sunday, January 17th. Linda has
been a constituent for many years, but now she is a pro-
fessing member. She resides in Clarkesville.
Please welcome these people into our church family!
On behalf of the Alliance for African American Music and its Planning Committee, we would like to ex-
press our sincere appreciation for your ongoing support of the annual ―Celebration of Music‖ held each year during
Black History Month. We are very excited about the upcoming 2016 Celebration coming up on Sunday, February
21st, beginning at 3:00pm at Cornelia United Methodist Church. Our program this year will be a unique coral cele-
bration featuring many black spirituals. We have invited the VOICES OF HOPE from the Lee Arrendale State
Prison to perform. We hope you will join us for the 25th Annual Celebration of Music on February 21st!
25th Annual Celebration of Music
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Youth and Children’s Ministries Our children's ministry is back into the swing of things
with Sunday School and our Wednesday night Faith Quest program.
If your children haven't been to either of these activities, come check
us out! We have great volunteers that are helping with the children,
and the children have a fun time while learning about the Bible. If
you are interested in volunteering with Sunday School or Faith Quest,
please contact Brian Butcher, [email protected].
Children, mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School, June
20-23rd! We hope you will make plans to be there!
The youth have had a great month as well. On January 30th,
we took a big group ice skating and out to eat in Athens. We also be-
gan confirmation classes at the end of January! Confirmation classes
are meeting in the Connection at 10:00am during the Sunday School
hour. Brian Butcher is teaching the class. If your student wants to be
confirmed, please contact Brian Butcher and have your students at-
tend class as regularly as possible. Conformation students, please also
keep April 8th-10th available for the Confirmation Retreat at Lake
Junaluska.
Coming up in February, we will have a Super Bowl party
on Sunday, February 7th at 6:30pm at the Connection! We will not
have worship practice that night. Also, February 26th-28th, we are
taking our ski retreat to Cataloochee! We are looking forward to hav-
ing a great time at these events. Please refer to ―Save the Date‖ (left)
for a complete list of upcoming Spring and Summer events.
Brian Butcher, Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries
Save the Date!
Upcoming Youth Prayer
Breakfasts:
February 9th and 23rd, 7:00am at
the Clarkesville DQ.
Youth Ski Trip
Friday, February 26th-
Sunday, February 28th
Youth Six Flags Event
Saturday, March 12th
Confirmation Retreat
Friday, April 8th-
Sunday, April 10th
Youth Mission Trip @
Epworth by the Sea
Tuesday, May 31st-
Friday, June 3rd
Children’s VBS
Monday, June 20th-
Thursday, June 23rd
Youth Lake Junaluska
Retreat
Thursday, July 7th-
Sunday, July 10th
Thank you to the Jetsetters for inviting the CFUMC Preschool to sing at their January lunch-
eon. The children also had a great time drinking hot chocolate and eating pancakes on Pajama Day. Vid-
eos from the luncheon are on the CFUMC website Preschool Page, http://clarkesvillefirstumc.org/cfumc-
preschool.
In February, Pre-K will be learning about prayer and the two's and three's will learn about God's
love. We will have a Valentine exchange and party on Thursday, February 11th. February is also dental
health month. We will have Mrs. Lisa, from Dr. Cary Miller's office in Clarkesville, teach us about dental
hygiene. We welcome visits from anyone in the congregation who has or had an occupation that helps the
community.
Thank you to the congregation for supporting your preschool ministry. Thank you to the CommU-
nity Thrift Store for always thinking of us, and a huge thank you to Wesley, Renn and Arren Taylor for
putting mulch on the playground. Please pray for the preschool as we seek to do God's will.
Susan Weidner, CFUMCP Director
CFUMC Preschool “Rooted in faith, growing in love”
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SERVE We lend a hand in our community! Flower Calendar Update: Altar flowers
are provided each Sunday by members and
friends of the church, usually in honor or in
memory of a loved one or to celebrate a spe-
cial occasion. The ―Flower Calendar,‖ which is kept in
the Church Office, still has many available 2016 dates:
March 20th, April 10th, April 17th, May 17th, May
24th, June 28th, July 10th, July 24th, August 14th, Au-
gust 21st, Sept. 18th, Sept. 25th, Oct. 16th, Oct. 23rd,
and Nov. 27th. Please contact Katrina Staples,
[email protected], if you are interested
in providing flowers for any of the open dates.
Acolytes Needed: Are any children interested in serving
as an Acolyte on Sunday Mornings? Acolytes for both
services are needed. To sign up, please contact Sherrie
Fry, Acolyte Coordinator, or drop your name and num-
ber in the offering plate on Sunday mornings.
Nursing Home Visitation: Join us at the
Habersham WEST Nursing Home at 6:00pm monthly
on the third Monday night (February 15th) and the
Habersham EAST Nursing Home at 6:15pm monthly
on the fourth Monday night (February 22nd) for sing-
ing and fellowship with a sweet group of folks. For
more information, please contact Sandy Shell or call
the Church Office, 706-754-2677.
Prayer Gatherings Tuesday Morning Prayer: Our Prayer Group
has a lovely room in The Connection Ministry
Center, C-17, and our group meets every Tuesday at
9:30-10:30am. If you have thought about joining our
prayer group, we would love to have you on Tuesday
mornings at The Connection. God loves a praying
church!
The Prayer Ministry would like to thank you for
all the prayer requests you give us weekly. We feel
honored to be able to pray for all the congregation's
needs. It would help us so much if you could please put
the address of the person on your prayer request. This
way, we can send them a prayer card. Thank you!
Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry: If you knit or
crochet, or would like to learn, you are invited to The
Connection, room C-11, at 10:00am on Thursdays to
make prayer shawls. All skill levels are welcome, and
supplies are available. If you would like to request a
shawl to comfort or celebrate someone you know,
please call the Church Office.
Meals On Wheels: Our church has
delivered meals for one week each month for
30+ years, and we are the only church in
Habersham to make this commitment each
month. A big thanks to our January drivers, Charles
and Gail Burke! Our February drivers are unknown at
the present time. If you would like to help, please con-
tact Elizabeth Pratt.
We hope to build our driver base so that sev-
eral teams may share in one week's deliveries. If you
feel you might be interested, please contact the Church
Office, 706-754-2677, or Elizabeth Pratt, CFUMC
Meals on Wheels Coordinator, 706- 754-1574.
Stephen Ministry: Stephen Min-
istry is grounded in Jesus’ command to
love one another. Through one-to-one car-
ing and confidential relationships, those who are hurt-
ing receive the love and care they need to support
them. This month, our Stephen Ministers will meet on
Monday, February 1st at 6:00pm in the Connection
Ministry Center, room C-16.
For more information or a confidential refer-
ral to a Stephen Minister, please call Stephen Ministry
Team Leader, Ron Waters, or the Church Office.
Clarkesville Soup Kitchen
DATES TEAM CAPTAINS
1st Thursday Sandy Blake
2nd Tuesday Connie Wilbanks
3rd Tuesday Sue Trotman
4th Tuesday Elizabeth Pratt, Arthur Davis,
Brenda Sonafelt
5th Monday Phil & Peggy Brownrigg
5th Saturday Hearts of Grace UMW Circle
♦To help at the Clarkesville Soup Kitchen, call 706-
754-6539 or the Church Office, 706-754-2677.
♦To help at the Cornelia Soup Kitchen, call 706- 968-
9954 to volunteer.
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Food 2 Kids Update Our Connectional ministry is going strong! Our numbers keep increasing and now we are providing
weekend meals to 184 students! The United Methodist congregations in our county come together each
Thursday morning to pack the food bags assembly line style, at Ebenezer UMC in Hollywood at 9:00am.
Deliveries are then made on Fridays, and the churches take turns with this responsibility on a monthly ba-
sis. Our own CFUMC will deliver in February. February 5th is covered. Two teams of two are still
needed on Feb. 12th, three teams on Feb. 19th, and two teams on Feb. 26th. We ask that our drivers sign-
up ahead of time and you may do that by contacting Jennifer Boydstun in the Church Office. Thank you
for your continued support, sharing some food love with the hungry schoolchildren of our county.
A Great Year for CommUnity Thrift! 2015 was another amazing year! We have much to celebrate! In December we were able to give
$2850 to the CFUMC Building Fund, $400 to Sharing & Caring, $850 to Habitat for Humanity, $300 to
CASA, and $100 to each of the 13 county schools counselors to help take care of student needs. That
brought our 2015 giving total to the community up to $42,050!
We are also celebrating the new volunteers who have come aboard to run the store on Saturdays. A
shout out to the Upper Room Sunday School Class, Becky Turpen, Calvin & Mendy Huff, Teresa Dean
and Dianne Gunn, Marcia Martin, Bobbie Martin and June Givan, who cover Saturdays on a regular basis
now by taking turns every other month. We appreciate as well, our many faithful volunteers who come
weekly (and more!) to keep the store running smoothly. Many hands do make light work! Through your
prayers, donations, volunteer hours, etc., our CommUnity Thrift Store is able to live into its guiding scrip-
ture, “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people…” (Galatians 6:10). Thank you for
your continued support of the CommUnity Thrift Store!
This Month’s Service Volunteers February 14th
Lynda and Dee Petty
February 21st
Annaclair and Jim Kiger
February 28th
Gloria and David Agnew
Trustees Sunday Lock-Up:
Unlock: Stan Wilbanks
Lock: Wesley Taylor
Sunday Morning Fellowship
Breakfast: We need volunteer
hosts to set up and clean up the Fel-
lowship Breakfasts. Coffee and
donuts are always provided. Dona-
tions are greatly appreciated too.
FELLOWSHIP HALL (9:30am)
Aldersgate Class
CONNECTION (8:45am)
Young Adult Class
Coordinator: Jean Hulsey
February 21st Hannah and Grace
Johnson / Madie Wilbanks and
Claren Spivey
February 28th Whitney Martin /
Sarah Grace Grady
Ushers:
8:30 Wesley Taylor and Mike
Kelly
11:00 Ed Brown, Gabe Hotard,
Stan Wilbanks
Altar Flowers:
February 7th Emmaus
February 14th
Calvin and Mary Wilbanks
February 21st
George and Margaret Stabler
February 28th
Church and Elizabeth Pratt
Evangelism Ministry Visitation:
February 7th
Beverly and Jerre Harvard
Liturgists in Worship:
February 7th tba
February 14th tba
February 21st tba
February 28th tba Coordinator: Michael Carroll
Children’s Church 9:00/11:00
Worship:
February 7th Dulcie Ariail /
Linda Angel
February 14th Paige Spivey
February 21st Kelly Burgess and
Kristy Thomson / Kelly Burgess
February 28th Katie Grady and
Candice Holcomb / Hotard Family
Coordinator: Kelly Burgess
Acolytes, 8:30/11:00 Worship:
February 7th Joseph and Mitchell
McGahee / Callum Spivey
February 14th Emily Thompson /
Audrey and Abigail Hotard
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5:30pm Dinner Join us on Wednesdays at 5:30pm for warm
fellowship over a home-cooked, Southern-style meal
prepared by our friends at Chef’s Touch Bistro in Cor-
nelia. Fill out a pew card on Sunday morning or call
the Church Office by Monday noon to make/break a
reservation.
Weekly Menu
(Adults, $7; Kids, 12yrs-under, $4)
February 3rd Cubed pork steak w/ gravy, parsley but-
ter rice, cabbage w/ bacon, bread, dessert.
February 10th TBD
February 17th TBD
February 24th TBD
6:30pm Discipleship Hour
Nursery and K-5 children gather upstairs above the
Fellowship Hall in the Children’s Department.
Youth meet in the Connection Ministry Center for
games and Bible study.
Music meets in the Music Room for Men’s or
Women’s Ensemble (meets on alternating weeks) at
6:30pm and Chancel Choir for Men and Women at
7:30pm.
Adult Class usually gathers in the Good News Class-
room, room S-3. Coming up in February: February 3rd:
Missions Seminar, featuring Steve Wilks sharing about
Honduras Outreach International; and February 10th:
Ash Wednesday. Willene Keel will be leading a Lenten
Study, beginning Wednesday, February 17th.
GROW Learn with us on Wonderful Wednesdays!
Lay Servant Ministry Class Update The United Methodist Church grows as its members ―become‖ more in Christ. The Lay Servant Minis-
tries (LSM) program is an excellent process for assisting members to ―become‖. We all ―become‖ at different
rates and in different ways. The following are some of the LSM courses (taught by pastors and certified LSM
instructors) that can assist individuals and congregations in developing the ―become‖ joy in Christ.
1. Basic Course: foundational to all other courses: spiritual gifts, leadership development, etc. There is still
room to register for the upcoming Basic Course, Saturdays April 2nd and 9th, 9am-3pm at Gainesville
First UMC. There is a $40 registration fee, which includes the course and a light lunch. To register, stop
by the Church Office. This course is required prior to attending any advanced LSM course.
2. United Methodist Heritage: gifts of theology; witness and organization of the UMC; history and distinc-
tive emphases needed in contemporary society, etc.
3. Evangelism: John Wesley’s practices in relational evangelism, sharing and welcoming others into the
faith community through evangelism, etc.
4. United Methodist Polity: ―why the UMC does the things it does‖ (organization and administration).
5. Accountable Discipleship: Importance of scripture as divine revelation, Wesleyan understanding of
Grace, etc.
6. Leading in Worship: Conducting individual, group and congregational prayer.
7. Leading in Prayer: Growing in confidence and skill in public and personal prayer.
8. Dancing with Words: Discovering storytelling style, presentation techniques, etc.
9. Lay Pastoral Care Giving: Improving care-giving skills; life span and dynamics of contemporary life,
etc.
10. Growing Spiritually through Daily Disciplines: Guide in discerning God’s direction, practicing daily
disciplines and reaching out in love.
Don Gregg, Director of Lay Servant Ministries
Gainesville District
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2016 Clarkesville First United Methodist Church Council Church Council Chair: June Givan
Church Council Vice-Chair: Don McLain
Church Council Secretary: tbd
Pastor: Rev. Brian T. Butler
Lay Leader: Marcia Martin
Treasurer: Bruce Forbes
Finance Chair: Jeff Spivey
Lay Delegate: John Bussler
Trustee Chair: tbd
SPR Chair: Jim Kiger
Director of Music Ministries: Paula Gibson
Director of Youth and Children: Brian Butcher
Adult Spiritual Formation: Gloria Agnew
Sunday School Superintendent: Wesley Taylor
Evangelism and Church Growth: Josey Butcher
Worship Chair: tbd
UMM Representative: Dave McClure
UMW Representative: Beverly Harvard and Peggy
Brownrigg
UMY Representative: tbd
Bereavement Ministry: Eugenia Burke
Senior Adult Ministry: Eloise Carey and Sue
Trotman
Mission Team: Jerry Medlock
Community Ministries: Jennifer Boydstun
Future Facilities: Warren Lanier
Publicity Coordinator: Josey Butcher
Connectional Group Liaison: Michael Carroll
Clarkesville First United Methodist Church Staff Music Director Paula Gibson
Pianist / Organist Don Griffin
Nursery Teresa Colvin and Marie Rogers
Volunteer
Receptionist Team
Katrina Staples
Linda Allen and Pat Fenton
Custodial, Main Campus
Custodial, The Connection
Maintenance
Ricky West
Carol Ann Rundberg
Ken Iossi
Preschool Staff Susan Weidner, Director
Linda Angel and Karen Taylor
Ministers of Faith Our Congregation
Pastor Rev. Brian T. Butler
Director of Youth
and Children’s
Ministries
Brian Butcher
Director of
Evangelism and
Communications
Josey Butcher
Admin Assistant
and Community
Ministries Coordinator
Jennifer Boydstun, Deaconess
Save these dates! Wednesday, February 3rd: Missions Seminar, featuring Dr. Steve
Wilks sharing about Honduras Outreach International
Wednesday, February 10th:Ash Wednesday
Sunday, March 20th: Palm Sunday
Thursday, March 24th: Maundy Thursday
Friday, March 25th: Good Friday
Sunday, March 27th: Easter Sunday
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General Budget
Total 2016 General Budget: $565,682.00
Monthly Need (Avg Per Month) $47,140.17
Budget Offering thru 12/31/15: $475,911.00
Budget Expense thru 12/31/15: $462,997.00
Future Facilities Fund
Balance as of 1/31/16 $408,732.47
Scan and Donate!
Online contributions are even
more convenient. Now you
can use your smart phone
scanner app to scan the code
and make a donation!
GIVE Thank you for your generous giving!
“Souper Bowl” Sunday: Sunday, February 7th
Before the football teams ever step on the field for the Super Bowl, we will have had a
Souper Bowl of our own in worship that morning. On February 7th soup pots will be located
at each exit of the Sanctuary and Connection to receive your donations for the Clarkesville and
Cornelia Soup Kitchens. Thank you for being the champions who help feed the hungry in our
county!
Conference Housing and Homeless Council Offering: Sunday, February 28th
As a member of the North Georgia Conference Housing & Homeless Council, I’d like to
share that February 28th is the Sunday designated by our Conference to collect a special home-
less offering. Twice a year the Council accepts and reviews applications for grants to provide
capital or operational funds for organizations that provide housing and support services in
communities across our North Georgia Conference. Your contributions are dispersed with
much care. Site visits are made by Council members to each grant applicant and recommenda-
tions are brought before the Council and voted upon. For the Fall 2015 awards cycle, $68,811
was disbursed as 13 capital grants and 19 operational grants. Our donations each February
make this possible. Thank you in advance for your generous and compassionate response to
help our neighbors in need.
Jennifer Boydstun, UM Deaconess
Contribution statements for 2015 have been mailed! If you did
not receive yours or if you have a question about your statement,
please contact the Church Office, 706-754-2677.
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Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your request to God. Philippians 4: 6
† Our Christian sympathy to Ken and Miriam Iossi on the death of his sister, Frances Hill, January 1st.
† Our Christian sympathy to Brian and Josey Butcher on the death of his cousin, Eric Miller, January 8th.
† Our Christian sympathy to the family of Irwin Kimzey, who died on January 8th.
† Our Christian sympathy to Ken and Pat Fenton on the death of her aunt, Helen Lloyd, January 11th.
† Our Christian sympathy to Lewis and Patsy Hinely on the death of his sister, Ann Fairey, January 22nd.
† Recovering from surgery: June Givan, Pam Carroll (upcoming surgery on February 9th), Jimmy Gibson
† Health Concerns: Linda Allen (fractured clavicle)
† Relatives and Friends:
† Anita Adams, sister of George Stabler, fighting ovarian cancer.
† Eddie Hood, undiagnosed medical problem.
† Gail Brooks, sister of Pat Fenton, recovering from surgery; in ICU with pneumonia.
† Nolan Brown, 1-yr old son of Scott & Genie Brown, friends of Wes and Becky Turpen, had successfully
completed chemo for a tumor but is now very sick.
† Mary Folsom, sister of Warren Lanier, recovering from hip surgery.
† Kim Brackin, daughter of Catherine Rogers, recovering from surgery on January 27th.
† Mark Fouraker, friend of Bill and Sue Merrick, incurable disease.
† Caroline Marsh, mother of Cariedda Thompson, stroke on January 17th.
† Bettye Butler, mother of Pastor Butler, severe health issues.
† Our CFUMC Preschool ministry
† Our Stephen Ministry caregivers, their care receivers
† Missionaries associated with our church family: Jeff & Holly Higgins Robinson in Tanzania (Shari H. Collins),
Petrit & Meredith Kemp Lleshi in Albania (Rev. & Mrs. Tony Kemp)
† All men and women of the Armed Forces
† The leadership of our church and our government
† United Methodist Missionaries and Mission Centers we support:
Nancy Carew - missionary in Liberia
Rev. Chuck Jack - missionary in Redbird Missionary Conference in KY
Wallins UMC - small church on a circuit in the Redbird Missionary Conference in KY
Joy Center - Community Center in the Redbird Missionary Conference in KY
To make an addition or update to the prayer list, please fill out a Prayer Request card
in the pew pocket on Sunday morning, call the Church Office,706-754-2677, or email the Prayer Ministry,
P R A Y CFUMC Prayer Ministry meets weekly at 9:30am to pray in one accord as
requests are lifted up to the group. Prayers are for persons, church minis-
tries, and activities listed in the prior Sunday bulletin and for those request-
ing non-published prayers. If you would like to be a regular part of this
group, come to the Prayer Room, C-17, in the Connection on Tuesdays.
PRAYER Join us in prayer for our Family of Faith
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FEBRUARY Birthdays and Anniversaries
We don’t want to leave you out!
Submit your birthday/
anniversary to the Church Of-
fice if it is missing from our lists.
SHARE We share life together in community!
12 Carl and Mille Flury
12 Marty and Glad Simmons
13 Richard and Esta
Reynolds
14 Mark and Debbie Alley
18 Don and Karen McLain
19 George and Margaret
Stabler
22 Don and Sherrie Fry
23 Danny and Susan Joslin
1 Karen Bartlett
1 Emily McGahee
1 Nicholas Sanchez
1 Etsel Shell
4 Brad Spearman
6 Gladys Pickens
7 John Lee Thomson
8 Teresa Colvin
8 JR Charles
9 John Lipold
9 Maggie Shelton
10 Cariedda Thompson
The Mailbox Dear Church Family, on behalf of Camp Evergreen and our family, we'd like to thank you for your tremendous support of our min-
istry. We were humbled and blessed to be the recipients of the Christmas Eve service special offering. So many of you have also
stepped up personally to send an underprivileged child to camp or to support our general operations. You've invited us to speak in
your classes and to your groups; you've so generously offered your time, donated much needed items, and have remembered us
faithfully in your prayers. We know that through your support, God already has and will continue to impact lives through the
Camp Evergreen ministry.
Katie and Toby Grady
To the prayer warriors at Clarkesville UMC, I just want you to know that I think of you every day (or should I say, night). Almost
5 years ago, I was hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia and teetered between life and death for several weeks. During that
time, you sent a Sweet Sleep pillowcase to me and promised to pray for me. I thank you so much for standing in the gap for me
and my family when we were too weak and sick to stand for ourselves. I still have my pillowcase and use it always. It reminds me
of how powerful our God is and how precious the prayers of His people are. Again, thank you!
Page Brooks
Dear Friends in Christ, for many the holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years are days where family members and
close friends reminisce about happy memories of years gone by while savoring fellowship, food and football. It is hard for me to
imagine how children in our care have had such a different life experience when it comes to close family and those special times
during the holidays. We are especially grateful to donors like you who through your gift make it possible for Murphy-Harpst Chil-
dren’s Centers to deliver extraordinary clinical care. But in addition to that, you make it possible for us to offer life experiences
like the excitement of Christmas morning where presents, hot chocolate and fellowship with the other children and staff (now their
family) makes the holidays a positive, memorable day.
Charles Troutman, Chief Executive Offer, Murphy-Harpst Children’s Centers
Your gift in support of the Habersham County Food 2 Kids Program helps to provide needed weekend meals to some of our
county’s most vulnerable children. Many thanks for your generosity.
Susan Dodson, Food Bank of North Georgia
I would like to thank you for your recent gift to Circle of Hope. Many women and children have the opportunity to be safe through
your act of generosity. It is through this support that we are able to continue our mission to support, empower and bring hope to
those affected by domestic violence.
Suzanne Dow, Executive Director, Circle of Hope
19 Callum Spivey
20 John Fede
20 Jana Flury
20 Richard Reynolds
21 Teresa Dean
21 Thomas Hotard
22 Marilyn Davis
23 Elizabeth
Cummings
24 Lynda Petty
25 Reba Harrison
28 Layne Kafsky
12 Brayden Colvin
13 Peggy Brownrigg
13 Paul Hopper
14 Abbie Butler
15 Harmon Martin
15 Frank Mutton
16 Sherrie Fry
17 John Michael Odum
17 Al Westmoreland
19 Greg Lanier
19 Steven Patrick
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Regular Sunday Morning Schedule*
8:30am Classic Worship Service—S
9:00am Celebration Worship Service—C
9:30am Fellowship Time—FH
10:00am Sunday School Hour (Children, Youth, and Adult Classes)
11:00am Classic Worship Service—S
February 1
6:00pm Stephen Ministers Meeting—C-16
February 2
9:30am Prayer Ministry—C
5:30pm Trustees Meeting—AB
February 3
5:00pm Joybells
5:30pm Wednesday Night Meal—FH
6:30pm Missions Seminar—S
6:30pm Ensemble Choir
6:30pm Children’s Activities
7:30pm Chancel Choir
February 4
7:30am Men’s Breakfast—Crossroads Cafe
10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry-C
2:00pm Kite Stribling UMW Circle
6:30pm United Methodist Men’s Valentine Dinner
February 5
12:30pm Bridge Club—C
February 7—Communion
“Souper” Bowl Sunday Special Offering
*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule
6:30pm Youth Super Bowl Party—C
6:30pm Hearts of Grace UMW Circle—FH
6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship Supper—Mishima
February 8
9:30am Morning Joy UMW Circle—C
6:00pm Finance Committee Meeting—AB
February 9
7:00am Youth Prayer Breakfast—Clarkesville DQ
9:30am Prayer Ministry—C
11:00am Ladies Lunch Bunch—Ruen Thai
February 10—Ash Wednesday
5:00pm Joybells
5:30pm Wednesday Night Meal—FH
6:30pm Ash Wednesday Service—S
7:30pm Chancel Choir
February 11
7:30am Men’s Breakfast—Crossroads Cafe
10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry-C
February 12
12:30pm Bridge Club—C
February 14—Boy Scout Sunday
*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule
5:30pm Youth Worship Team Practice—C
6:30pm Youth—C
6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship Supper—
Longhorn Steakhouse
February 15
6:00pm Habersham West Visitation
7:00pm Church Council Meeting—AB
February 16
7:00pm Friends in Faith UMW Circle—AB
February 17
**Regular Wednesday Schedule
February 18
7:30am Men’s Breakfast—Crossroads Cafe
10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry—C
12:00pm Clarkesville Garden Club Meeting—C
February 19
12:30pm Bridge Club—C
February 20
TBD Memorial Service for Jeanne Grant—S
February 21
*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule
12:00pm Learn More Luncheon—FH
3:00pm Celebration of Music—Cornelia UMC
5:00pm Grapevine deadline
5:30pm Youth Worship Team Practice—C
6:30pm Youth—C
6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship Supper—
Cornelia Dairy Queen
February 22
6:15pm Habersham East Visitation
February 23
7:00am Youth Prayer Breakfast—Clarkesville DQ
9:30am Prayer Ministry –C
12:00pm Jetsetters Luncheon—FH
February 24
**Regular Wednesday Schedule
February 25
7:30am Men’s Breakfast—Crossroads Cafe
10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry—C
February 26—Youth Ski Trip
12:30pm Bridge Club—C
February 27—Youth Ski Trip
February 28—Youth Ski Trip
Conference Housing and Homeless Special Offering
*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule
3:00pm Connectional Learning Event—Ebenezer UMC
5:30pm Youth Worship Team Practice—C
6:30pm Youth—C
6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship Supper—Chicago’s
Regular Wednesday Evening Schedule**
5:00pm Joybells
5:30pm Wednesday Night Meal—FH
6:30pm Adult Classes
6:30pm Children’s Faith Quest Class
6:30pm Youth—C
6:30pm Ensemble Practice
7:30pm Chancel Choir
FH = Fellowship Hall C= The Connection S = Sanctuary AB = Admin. Bldg
Attention! Community use of facilities is not listed on calendar due to space limitations. To minimize scheduling conflicts, please
check your proposed date & time with the office’s main calendar before scheduling an event or meeting.
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The Grapevine, February 2016
Clarkesville First United Methodist Church 1087 Washington Street, P.O. Box 365, Clarkesville, GA 30523
Office: (706) 754-2677 FAX: (706) 754-1276
Parsonage: (706) 754-5903
e-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.clarkesvillefirstumc.org
Office Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Thursday
Closed for lunch 12:30-1:00pm
Return Service Requested
“The Back Page” The Pastor’s Report
Our church received 30 new full professing members in 2015! We also added
members to our preparatory rolls and constituency rolls. Thank you for ―reaching up and reach-
ing and out.‖
One of our new members is Dr. Steve Wilks who has been very active with Honduras
Outreach International for many years. He will be giving a special presentation on Wednesday,
February 3rd, in The Connection at 6:30 pm. Please join us for this multi-media presentation.
Ash Wednesday is February 10th. At 6:30 pm we will gather in our Sanctuary for won-
derful worship, including a message by Brian Butcher. This will be a great service and the
whole family is invited. There will be a nursery available.
Our Sunday School continues to grow and set new high attendance marks. Worship atten-
dance has been up as well. For these things we give God the glory! These continue to be excit-
ing and growing times at Clarkesville First United Methodist Church and it is a joy to be your
pastor.
Love in Christ,
Rev. Brian T. Butler, Pastor
