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Just this passed month, the former
Parsonage/Annex was torn down. This deci-
sion was made by the Trustees and approved
by the Church Council. On Sunday, March
29th, there was a Deconsecration service
held in the yard of our old building. Many
of our members attended this service to walk
the halls one last time and pay tribute to a
piece of CFUMC history. Although we will
miss this place very much, we know that our
church does not stand still, but we continue
moving forward and growing for the glory
of God our Father, Amen!
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Fellowship 2
Welcome
New
Members
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Children/
Youth 3
CFUMC
Preschool 3
Serve 4
Monthly
Local
Outreach
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Grow:
Wonderful
Wednesday
6
Giving 6
Prayer
Requests 7
Share 8
April
Calendar 9
“The Back
Page”
Pastor’s
Report
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“The Home,” written by Jan Devereaux
The Grapevine Clarkesville First United Methodist Church
M A Y 2 0 1 5
It will be destroyed
Time moves on
And things change
That’s life.
But just a note to say
It was not just a house, a parsonage
It was a home to many of us.
And it still brings and always will bring
Good memories
Of family life
Raising children there
Catching fire trucks
In front of the house
People knocking on the door
A man and his child waiting for us
The daughter to take our daughters
As he and I started to unload a moving
van.
Young people from the church
Feeling like it was their home also
Good memories of house that
Became a home.
Thank you
Clarkesville First United Methodist
Church
The house next to the church
Will always be remembered
As a good place
To call home.
We invite our congregation to join us on May 7th as we observe
National Day of Prayer. We will gather from 11:00am-1:00pm in the Sanctuary
to observe this special day. Come when you can, and stay as long as you like.
We will pray together for our church, community, state, and nation. God loves a
praying church!
National Prayer Day coming up, May 7th
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T h e J e t s e t t e r s: Our Older Adult Ministry, The
Jetsetters, meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday at noon in the Fellowship Hall for a covered dish lunch and program. On
May 26th, it will be lunch as usual – a delicious array of sides and desserts furnished by guests and meat provided by
the church – then those who wish to go can get aboard the church bus and ride to the Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art in Demorest. The museum is part of Piedmont College.
It is handicap accessible and there is no admission fee.
Ladies Lunch Bunch: We meet each month on the sec-
ond Tuesday to enjoy good fellowship and food. All ladies
are welcome! Our May 12th trip is to the new Natalie Jane’s Restaurant in Cornelia, in the old Gusben’s location. Meet at
the Church Office at 11:00am to carpool or meet us at the restaurant at 11:30am. Please contact the Church Office by Monday, May 10th to make your reservation.
United Methodist Men: The May
meeting of the CFUMC United Methodist
Men will be held in the Fellowship Hall at 7:00pm on Thursday, May 7th. Chef Tom
Chesnick will again be providing an excellent meal. The pro-gram will be presented by Clarkesville City Manager, Bar-bara Kessler, and Clarkesville Main Street Chair, Mary Beth
Horton. All men of the church are invited for an enjoyable repast, an informative and uncommonly good fellowship!
In other news from the UMM, the annual Chicken-Q
fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, June 13th in the Fellow-ship Hall. At the same time, there will be a Plant Sale and a
Bake Sale under the auspices of the Morning Joy UMW Cir-cle. Stay tuned for information about times and tickets for the meal.
Bridge Game: Beginner Bridge Lessons continue
through June, from 10:30am-noon at the Connection. No charge to attend, but there WILL be homework. Please con-tact Phyllis Emerson at 706-348-6572 with any questions.
As a reminder, there is a sanctioned Duplicate Bridge Game played each Friday at 12:30pm at the Connection (note the time change). Phyllis is charge of running the game. For
those attending, please plan to arrive at least 10 minutes be-fore the start. Contact Cathy Steinhauer (706-754-7441,
[email protected] ) with any questions.
Sunday Night Fellowship: We meet weekly
at 6:30pm at different local restaurants. It’s informal fellow-ship at its best. Buy your own meal, sit wherever you’d like,
and get to know others in our church family.
May 3 Zaxby’s (Clarkesville)
May 10 Longhorn Steakhouse May 17 Mishima May 24 Chicago’s
May 31 No Sunday Night Fellowship; Connectional Event
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 mission:
Kite Stribling: Meets monthly on the 1st Thursday at
2:00pm in a member’s home (May 7th, The Connection). Contact: June Givan
Hearts of Grace: Meets monthly on the 2nd Sunday at 5:30pm in a member’s home (May 10th). Contact: Lisa Nicholson
Morning Joy: Meets monthly on the 2nd Monday at 9:30am. (May 11th, Camp Evergreen Field Trip).
Contact: Gloria Howell
Friends in Faith: Meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday at
7:00pm in The Admin Building (May 19th). Contact : Brenda Waters
The Morning Joy UMW Circle will be having our annual Plant and Bake sale, alongside the UMM’s annual Chicken-Q, on Saturday, June 13th. We will take pre-orders
for whole cakes and whole pies. If you are interested please contact Jean Hulsey. We will still sell individual slices of cake and other goodies that day. Thank you for your support!
Connectional Ministry Update: All are invited to the Connectional Ministry meeting
of the Habersham County UMC’s on Sunday, May 17th, 3:00pm at Cornelia UMC. Rene Grant will share a Food 2
Kids update, and Guest Speaker, Mike Selleck from the North Georgia Conference will speak. Beginning Sunday-May 31st-Wednesday June 3rd,
join us at 6:30pm each night in The Connection, for special music and our Spring Bible Study with Dr. Blake Neff. The May 31st gathering will be in lieu of the normal
Fifth Sunday Night Singing.
Welcome New Members! What a blessing it is to welcome new members into our
congregation! Anthony (AB) and Dianne Barrett, pictured right, joined
our church on Sunday, April 12th by transfer of membership. AB and
Dianne previously lived in Gainesville, GA.
FELLOWSHIP We invite you to be involved!
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Children and Youth Ministries
Clarkesville First UMC Preschool Llama Llama Red
Pajama
When the Elephant
Walks
Five Little Speckled
Frogs
Goodnight, Gorilla
Moo, Baa, La La La!
My First Body Board
Book
Wheels on the Bus
Put Me in the Zoo
I Love You Through and
Through
Ten Little Fish
Peek-a-Who?
Pat the Bunny
That’s not my…
Where’s Spot?
The Going-to-Bed Book
Jamberry
How do Dinosaurs
Count to Ten?
Old Hat New Hat
Time for Bed
Gossie
Zuzu’s Wishing Cake
There’s a Wocket in my
Pocket!
Harry, the Dirty Dog
Tales of Oliver Pig
The Day Jimmy’s Boa
Ate the Wash
Charming Opal (Toot &
Puddle)
The Hat
George and Martha
Olivia
Frog and Toad
Together
Bedtime for Frances
Emma Kate
The Little Red Caboose
Gregory, the Terrible
Eater
Curious George
What Do People Do All
Day?
The Golden Egg Book
The Tallest of Smalls
Franklin Goes to School
The Kissing Hand
Registration for the 2015/2016 school year is in
full swing! We have had many prospective parents visit
the preschool, and our two year old class is almost
full! We do have spaces left for three and four year old
children. If you know anyone who is thinking about
CFUMCP, please tell them to call TODAY.
We had a fun filled Easter party with snacks,
games and an egg hunt! Thank you so much to Angel
Gudger and Mary Lanier for providing candy filled
eggs. To help the children understand the empty tomb,
we made resurrection rolls. The children opened their
roll and the marshmallow was gone! We are continuing
to teach the children that Jesus is alive and He is with us
always. Coming up in May, the Children’s End of the
Year Program will be on Thursday, May 21st at noon in
the Connection. We invite our congregation to attend!
Thank you for the generous donations of books
and toys. As the preschool grows, our need for supplies
grows. To the right, we
have a large ―wish list‖ of
books as we prepare for
next year. Thank you for
being so generous and
supportive! Susan Weidner,
Director CFUMCP
Well, the Children’s and
Youth Ministries have had a great
spring, and we are looking forward to
the summer! Most recently, the chil-
dren had a great time collecting as
many Easter Eggs as they could hold
at our annual Easter Egg Hunt, which
took place during Holy Week at the
Parsonage. During this time, the children also learned about why we cele-
brate Easter, the resurrection of Jesus. Thank you to the Butlers for hosting,
all who donated candy and Easter eggs, and Renn Taylor for bringing his bun-
nies! Last, but certainly not least, a big thank you to
June Givan, Barbara Kirkland, and Beryl Alford for
stuffing Easter Eggs! We are grateful to all the people
and families who made this event possible!
The Youth Group celebrated spring break with
a couple of ―stay-cation‖ activities. We had a Nerf War
at the church, where we battled with foam darts. We
also met for lunch at Zaxby’s, which was a lot of fun!
To the left is a list of upcoming Children and
Youth activities. Parents, check your emails for up-
dates regarding these fun summer activities that you
won’t want to miss!
Brian Butcher, Youth and Children’s Ministries
Save the Date!
Thursday, May 28th (3:00-
6:30pm):
Youth Group Slip-n-Slide
Kickball
Wednesday, June 10th: Youth Group Gwinnett Braves
Game, followed by regular
Wednesday Night Meeting
Monday, June 22nd-
Thursday, June 25th: Vacation Bible School
Monday, July 12th-
Thursday, July 16th:
Youth Lake Junaluska Retreat
(Deadline to sign up is 6/3)
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Stephen Ministry: Stephen Ministry is grounded
in Jesus’ command to love one another.
Through one-to-one caring and confi-
dential relationships, those who are
hurting receive the love and care they need to support
them. Monthly, Stephen Ministers gather with their
Stephen Leaders for supervision and continuing education.
This month, our meeting will take place on Monday, May
4th at 5:00pm in the Stephen Ministry Classroom (S-4).
For more information or a confidential referral to
a Stephen Minister, please call Stephen Ministry Team
Leader, Ron Waters, or the Church Office.
CommUnity Thrift: Mother’s Day Sale! May 5th-
9th, all women’s clothing will be half
price in honor of wonderful women
everywhere! March gifts to the community were:
CFUMC Building Fund $3400; Sharing & Caring, $800;
Clarkesville Library Summer Reading Program, $500;
Habersham HELP (Helping Every Last Pet), $300; Pre-
vent Child Abuse Habersham, $600; Circle of Hope, $600;
Food 2 Kids Habersham County, $600.
Monthly 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 Circle
♦A team is needed to cook lunch on the second Wednes-
day of each month. To volunteer or for more information,
please call Sharon Smessaert at 706-754-6359.
♦To volunteer regularly or as a substitute, please contact
Mendy Huff or call the Church Office.
♦To help at the Cornelia Soup Kitchen, call 706- 968-9954
to volunteer.
Meals On Wheels: Our week to
deliver is always the first week after the first
Sunday of each month. Thank you to Steve
and Sandy Blake for being our April drivers! Our May
drivers are Mary Lanier and Marjorie Waters. Many
thanks to each of those who help with this ministry. To
join our Meals On Wheels team, contact Elizabeth Pratt,
Coordinator.
Nursing Home Visitation: Join us at the Habersham WEST Nursing Home at
6:00pm monthly on the third Monday night (May 18th)
and the Habersham EAST Nursing Home at 6:15pm
monthly on the fourth Monday night (May 25th) for sing-
ing and fellowship with a sweet group of folks. For more
information, please contact Sandy Shell or call the Church
Office at 706-754-2677.
Prayer Gatherings Tuesday Morning Prayer: Our Prayer Group has a
lovely room in The Connection Ministry Center, and
our group meets every Tuesday at 9:30-10:30am.
Come and join this wonderful group of prayer warri-
ors! God loves a praying church!
Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry: If you knit
or crochet, or would like to learn, you are invited to
the Connection at 10:00am on Thursdays to make
prayer shawls. All skill levels are welcome, and sup-
plies are available. If you would like to request a
shawl to comfort or celebrate someone you know,
please call the Church Office.
Red Cross Blood Donors & Volunteers Needed: The American Red Cross will hold a
blood drive in our Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, June 2nd,
from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Blood donors are needed
to help make this first blood drive in many years at our
church successful. Donors must be at least 17 years
old and weigh at least 110 lbs to donate. We also need
volunteers to help with registration and serving cookies
and juice following donations. Whether you can help for
1 hour or all day, your volunteer help is needed to make
our blood drive a success. Sign-up sheets are in the church
office for both donors and volunteers. The Red Cross is
the single largest blood supplier in the United States. Save
a life... Give blood on June 2nd.
For more info: Michael Carroll @ 706-768-1782.
SERVE We lend a hand in our community!
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Our Connectional group of United Methodist Churches and our community
as well are knee-deep in fundraising for the next Food 2 Kids school year! Our
Connectional group is at a 100% participation level with packing, delivering, and
fundraising. We accomplish great things together! Letters have gone out to
churches and civic organizations across the community again this year, requesting
funds to help feed hungry schoolchildren on the weekends during the 2015-2016 school year. As of
April 21st, our church family has sponsored 20 children! Track our progress at the bulletin board in
the Fellowship Hall to see how many of the ―students‖ get red ―sponsored‖ hearts. Thank you for
your compassion and generosity that continue to fill the tummies of our hungry kids!
During our scheduled Connectional Ministry meeting at Cornelia UMC, Sunday, May 17th at
3:00pm, Rene Grant will share a Food 2 Kids update. All are welcome. New supporters, donors, and
volunteers are sought for this wonderful ministry!
Book Sale, benefitting Food 2 Kids: Just in time for summer vacation! Discontinued and
gently used books from the Church Library will be ―on sale!‖ during the month of May in the Fellow-
ship Hall. Books to entertain – to inform – but best of all, to help feed children! Proceeds will go to
our Food 2 Kids outreach.
Monthly Local Outreach Focus: Food 2 Kids
Liturgists in Worship:
May 3 Don McLain
May 10 Jana Flury
May 17 JR Charles
May 24 Brian Shelton
May 31 Mitch Boyd
Coordinator: Michael Carroll
Children’s Church During
11:00 Worship:
May 3 Kelly Burgess, Candice
Holcomb, and Linda Angel
May 10 Paige Spivey
May 17 TBA
May 24 Shelley Wilbanks and Kelly
Capraro
May 31 Lea Cohen and Linda
Rechtoris
Coordinator: Paige Spivey
Acolytes, 8:30/11:00 Worship:
May 3 Emily Thompson / Sarah
Grace Grady and Claren Spivey
May 10 Hannah and Grace Johnson /
Abigail and Audrey Hotard
May 17 Joseph and Mitchell
McGahee / Maebree Holcomb and
Sarah Jennings
May 24 Whitney Martin / Layne and
Clay Kafsky
May 31 Hannah and Grace Johnson /
Jacob Grady and Callum Spivey
Ushers:
8:30 Wesley and Cami Taylor
11:00 Ed Brown, Judd and Brenda
Sonafelt
Altar Flowers:
May 3 Calvin and Mary Wilbanks
May 10 Mother’s Day
May 17 open
May 24 Kelly Green
May 31 open
Trustees Sunday Lock-Up:
Unlock: Sandy Shell
Lock: Gail Burke
Evangelism Ministry Visitation
Teams:
May 3 Dee and Lynda Petty
May 10 Len and Lea Cohen
May 17 Jim and Annaclair Kiger
May 24 Kevin and Miriam Smith
May 31 David and Gloria Agnew
Sunday Morning
Fellowship Breakfasts
We are in need of volunteers
to serve as hosts / hostesses for our
Sunday Morning Breakfast Refresh-
ments at both the 8:45 Connection
time and the 9:30 Fellowship Hall
time. Hosts and Hostesses will not
need to provide food, but they would
be asked to prepare coffee and clean
up after Fellowship Time is through.
Thank you to those who have already
volunteered to serve in May! If you
are interested in serving in the future,
please contact Jean Hulsey or Mary
Wilbanks, Sunday Morning Fellow-
ship Coordinators.
This Month’s Service Volunteers
CONNECTION
May 3
Josey Butcher
May 10
Katie Grady
May 17
Connie Wilbanks
May 24
Jean Hulsey
May 31
Jean Hulsey
FELLOWSHIP
HALL
May 3 Bruce & Judy Forbes
May 10 Beverly & Jerre Medlock
May 17
Don McClain
May 24
Jean Hulsey
May 31
Jean Hulsey
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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
Cornelia. 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)
May 6th Meatloaf, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Southern
Style Green Beans, Rolls/Cornbread, and Dessert.
May 13th Pecan Smoked Chopped BBQ Pork, Cole-
slaw, Baked Beans, Roll, and Dessert.
May 20th Rosemary Roasted Pork Loin, Parsley But-
tered Rice, Sautee Squash and Zucchini, Roll/
Cornbread, and Dessert
May 27th Applewood Smoked BBQ Chicken, Collard
Greens, Lima Beans, Roll/Cornbread, and Dessert
6:30pm Discipleship Hour Nursery and K-5 children gather upstairs above the Fel-
lowship Hall in the Children’s Department.
Youth meet in the Connection Ministry Center for games
and Bible study.
Ensemble meets in the Music Room for Men’s or Women’s
Ensemble (meets on alternating weeks).
Adult Classes meet according to their class.
Many thanks to our marvelous Wonderful Wednes-
day teachers so far this year: Lewis Hinely, Marcia Martin,
Brian Shelton, and Warren Lanier! God has used you for
the edification of believers.
We are fortunate here at CFUMC to have so many
ordained ministers. For this next round of Wednesday
night classes, we will be taking advantage of two of them.
Pastor Brian Butler will be teaching a class based on the
book, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff in the Good News
Classroom. Jan Devereaux is teaching A Brief History of
Christianity in the Admin Building.
We look forward to the Summer Concert Series on
Wednesday nights beginning mid June. Contact Paula
Gibson, Music Director, if you are interested in doing a
concert.
General Budget
Total 2015 General Budget: $491,887.00
Monthly Need (Avg Per Month) $40,990.58
Budget Offering thru 3/31/15: $112,689.00
Budget Expense thru 3/31/15: $108,009.00
Future Facilities Fund
Balance as of 4/26/15: $440,428.99
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!
This month’s Special Offering :
Wesley Woods
\ This month’s Special Offering Sunday is May
10th, and benefits Wesley Woods, an older adult re-
tirement community ministry of the North Georgia
Conference, with a network of nine communities
across North Georgia. One-third of the residents live
below the federal poverty line and over 75% are reli-
ant on some form of financial assistance. This annual
offering goes to serve those residents with the greatest
need so that no one has to leave their Wesley Woods
home if their personal funds are exhausted. Thank you
for supporting this ministry of caring for those who
have cared so lovingly for others through the years.
GIVE Thank you for your generous giving!
GROW Learn with us on Wonderful Wednesdays!
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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
† Health concerns: Hazeline Glover, Lee Howard (stroke), Carl Flury, Linda Hornesby (Hospice), Dee England (ICU)
† Recovering from surgery: Joyce Jones (4/16), Michael Carroll (4/17), Jeanne Grant (stroke)
† Relatives and Friends
Edna Backman, Sandy Shell’s former mother-in-law, severely declining health.
Praise for Gail Allen, Sandy and Etsel Shell’s grandson Cody’s other grandmother, is improving!
Praise! Dr. Tom and Jackie Hodges are proud great-grandparents of twin boys born April 19th to
Jackie’s granddaughter, Morgan and husband Trey Wood.
Praise for Jeff and Holly Robinson, missionaries who we support in Tanzania and daughter of member,
Shari Higgins Collins, on the birth of their son, Clayton Joseph Robinson on April 9th.
† Our Stephen Ministers and their care receivers
† Our CFUMC Preschool ministry
† 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, or call or email the Church Office.
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
ministries, and activities listed in the prior Sunday bulletin and for those
requesting non-published prayers. If you would like to be a regular part
of this group, come to the Prayer Room in the Annex on Tuesdays.
PRAYER REQUESTS Join us in prayer for our Family of Faith
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3 Mark Alley
3 Sherry Callahan
3 Adam Trotman
4 Kathie Martin
4 Cathy Squires
5 Sandy Shell
6 Angela Hogan
6 Reid Kafsky
7 Don Griffin
7 Myra Wilbanks
8 Dulcie Ariail
8 Jerry Reich
MAY Birthdays and Anniversaries
We don’t want to leave you out!
Submit your birthday/anniversary to
the Church Office if it is missing from
our lists.
10 Kail Sanchez
13 Jim Hudak
15 Jan Devereaux
16 Michael Gale
17 Steve Collier
18 Pat Teague
19 Mike Kelly
19 Wyatt Martin
20 David Agnew
21 Brian Butler
22 Jinx Haley
23 Hunter Oliver
Ministers of Faith Our Congregation
Pastor Rev. Brian Butler
Director of Youth
and Children’s
Ministries
Brian Butcher
Director of
Evangelism and
Communications
Josey Butcher
Admin Assistant
and Community
Ministries
Jennifer Boydstun, Deaconess
Music Director Paula Gibson
Pianist Don Griffin
Nursery Teresa Colvin
and Marie Rogers [email protected]
Volunteer
Receptionist Team
Katrina Staples
[email protected] Linda Allen and Pat Fenton
Maintenance Director Ricky West
Preschool Staff Susan Weidner and Linda Angel
SHARE We share life together in community!
Clarkesville First United Methodist Church Staff
23 Megan Teague
25 Ruth Bailey
25 Levon Carroll
25 Shelby Walton
26 Deborah Gale
28 Austin Duncan
28 Ashley Sanchez
28 Deborah Trotman
30 Jackie Hodges
30 Linda Rechtoris
31 Debbie Alley
31 Joshua Bartlett
1 Michael and Pam Carroll
2 David and Cathy Squires
4 Jim and Annaclair Kiger
4 John Lee and Kristy
Thomson
5 Jerry and KK Medlock
6 Blaine and Jennifer
Boydstun
13 Joe and Cassandra Martin
16 Bill and Denise Duff
18 Calvin and Mendy Huff
23 Jimmy and Paula
Gibson
23 Michael and Nancy
Lanier
23 Robert and Mary
Nichols
24 Lewis and Hazeline
Glover
25 Steven and Ann Collier
30 John and Debbie Echols
T H E
M A I L B O X
Dear Church Congregation, Thank
you for all your prayers and support
during my Granny, Delores Odum’s,
illness and death. We will always
miss her...she was a special part of all
of us. Michele Sheffield
Thank you for your support for the
men at Victory Home. The impact you
are making on their lives is great and
many are not only finding freedom
from their addictions, but a fulfilling
relationship with their Heavenly Fa-
ther. Executive Director,
Victory Home
Thank you for your support of Imag-
ine No Malaria. Your gift helps to
save lives—$1806-thanks! We are
making a difference! B. Michael Watson,
Resident Bishop,
North Georgia Annual Conference
We are extremely grateful for your
support of our organization and our
mission. Your caring heart and gener-
osity continue to bless us and those
we serve. Executive Director,
Habitat for Humanity
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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
May 1
12:30pm Bridge Club—C
May 2
10:00am Camp Evergreen Work Day
May 3—Communion
*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule
6:30pm Youth—C 6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship—Zaxby’s
May 4
5:00pm Stephen Ministers Meeting—S-4
May 5
9:30am Prayer Ministry—C 5:30pm Trustees—AB
May 6
**Regular Wednesday schedule 6:00pm Stephen Ministry Training—S-4
May 7—National Day of Prayer
10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry-C 11:00am National Day of Prayer Observance—S
2:00pm Kite Stribling UMW Circle—C 7:00pm United Methodist Men—FH
May 8 12:30pm Bridge Club—C
May 9
8:00am Boy Scout Chicken Sale—C
May 10—Mother’s Day
Special Offering Sunday: Wesley Woods
*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule 5:30pm Hearts of Grace UMW Circle
6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship Supper—Longhorn
Steakhouse 6:30pm Youth—C
May 11 9:30am Morning Joy UMW Circle—Camp Evergreen
Field Trip
6:00pm Finance Committee—AB
May 12
9:30am Prayer Ministry - C
11:00am Ladies Lunch Bunch—Natalie Jane’s 6:00pm Stephen Ministry Training—S-4
May 13 **Regular Wednesday schedule
May 14
10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry-C
May 15
12:30pm Bridge Club—C
May 16—Armed Forces Day
Mountain Laurel Festival
May 17
*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule 3:00pm Connectional Ministry Meeting, featuring Guest
Speaker, Mike Selleck—Cornelia UMC
6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship Supper—Mishima 6:30pm Youth—C
May 18 6:00pm Habersham WEST Nursing Home Visitation 7:00pm Church Council—AB
May 19 9:30am Prayer Ministry –C
7:00pm Friends in Faith UMW Circle—AB
May 20 **Regular Wednesday schedule
6:00pm Stephen Ministry Training—S-4
May 21 10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry—C
12:00pm CFUMC Preschool End of the Year Program—C 5:00pm Grapevine Deadline
May 22
12:30pm Bridge Club—C
May 24—Pentecost Sunday
*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule
6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship Supper—Chicago’s 6:30pm Youth—C
May 25—Memorial Day (observed); Church Office Closed 6:15pm Habersham EAST Nursing Home Visitation
May 26
9:30am Prayer Ministry—C 12:00pm Jetsetters Luncheon—FH
6:00pm Stephen Ministry Training—S-4
May 27
**Regular Wednesday schedule
May 28 10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry-C
3:00pm Youth Group Slip-n-Slide Kickball Event
May 29 12:30pm Bridge Club—C
May 31 *Regular Sunday Morning Schedule
6:3 0pm Connectional Ministry Event: Blake Neff Seminar
6:30pm Youth—C
Regular Wednesday Evening Schedule**
5:00pm Joybells
5:30pm Wonderful Wednesday Dinner—FH
6:30pm Adult Classes
6:30pm Children’s Class
6:30pm Youth—C
6:30pm Ensemble Practice
7:30pm Chancel Choir
FH = Fellowship Hall C= The Connection S = Sanctuary AB = Admin. Bldg YH=Youth House GN = Good News Classroom AX=Annex
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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Three Great Speakers in May
Our own Rev. Dr. Phil DeMore will be the preacher in our traditional wor-
ship services this very Sunday, May 3rd. You don’t want to miss it! I will be elsewhere, conducting a wedding for a niece in Atlanta and attending all the social
functions connected with that glorious event.
I encourage all laity and staff to attend the Connectional Meeting of Habersham County United Methodist Churches on Sunday, May 17th, at 3:00pm at Cornelia UMC. An informative
presentation will be made by Rev. Dr. Mike Selleck from the North Georgia Conference concern-ing the essentials of local church organization. Also, a Food 2 Kids update will be shared by Rene
Grant.
On Sunday, May 31st, we begin a Spring Bible Study here at Clarkesville First UMC, with our special guest, Dr. Blake Neff, a professor at Indiana Wesleyan University, and a noted author
and lecturer. Dr. Neff is a compelling teacher and you will be blessed during four evenings of learning at 6:30pm, Sunday through Wednesday. The other Habersham UMC’s will join us, so we
hope to have some special music each night in lieu of our normal Fifth Sunday Night Singing.
Rev. Brian T. Butler, Pastor
The Grapevine, May 2015
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
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