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First United Methodist Church Marion, NC

A Word from Pastor Warren Page 1 Members in Action Page 2 August Calendar Page 2 Children and Youth Page 3 Memorials Page 4 August Birthdays Page 5

Keep Moving, Keep Making Keep Ministering

2018

Dear Friends of Marion FUMC,

The month of August is upon us as July has ended. Where did it come from so fast? No major holidays are in August, but many personal ones are taken as people travel before schools resume. The origins of August date back many centuries. The Roman calendar used to have only 10 months on it since they liked to keep track of things by tens.

Many of the months got their name from when they appeared on the calendar. For instance, December was so called because it was originally the tenth month. Then two extra months were added to the calendar it never got renamed. Hundreds of years later Julius Caesar began tweaking the Roman calendar a little and the seventh, which was called the ‘fifth’ month, got renamed July for Julius. His successor Octavian, better known as Caesar Augustus, completed the work and the eighth month called the ‘sixth’ month was renamed in his honor because that’s the month he became Counsel of Rome. July and August are the only months named for people who actually lived.

Pretty swift way to have your name immortalized throughout human history, just have it printed every year on a calendar. Statues can be melted down or crushed, and plaques can be replaced, but you can’t rename a month every time there’s a new emperor. Also, since some of the months are named for the gods (like Janus, Mars, and Juno) you get your name elevated to a nice immortal spot.

The New Testament scriptures refer to Caesar several times and for the time of Jesus ministry it would have been Tiberius. Other Caesar references depend on when the writing occurred, but Caesar Augustus is the only one mentioned by name. (cont.)

. In Luke’s gospel we hear his name called out as the one who issued a decree for a census that makes Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. It is quite possible that Luke was playing nice and wanted to make clear that the Kingdom of God was not a replacement for the Roman Empire. The Pax Roma, or peace of Rome, that was established by the reign of Caesar Augustus was not threatened. Historians credit Pax Roma for lasting two hundred years.

We know the difference is the Kingdom of God endures forever, the Peace of Christ passes all understanding and we will not need a calendar to measure the span of eternity. Our names are written for all eternity even if they are forgotten by history.

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Warren

August Calendar

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Acolytes August 5 Hannah Settlemyre, Jack Bryan August 12 McKinna Young, Tessa Ross August 19 Zeb and LuLu Kincaid August 26 Cassandra Kagan, Clara McCartha Children’s Church August 5 Jerri Young August 12 Ashley McCartha August 19 Angela Bryan August 26 Ginny Rhodes Sunday School Pre-school Dina Stainbrook Elementary Beth Ross Youth Jerri Young Lector August 5 Jane Kelly August 12 Tyler Young August 19 Kathy Benedict August 26 Kathy Benedict Sound Ryan Smith Coffee Clean-up Youth Ushers August 5 August 12 Dylan Kagan, Thomas Moomaw Maggie Buckner, Charise Tippey August 19 August 26 Monday Counting Teams August 6 Norman Guthrie, Kathy Atkinson August 13 Linda Davidson, Ann Arney August 20 Jimmy Blanton, Danny Cook August 27 Cathy Cook, Ruth Sander

Wed., August 1 8:00 am-Men’s Bible Study 7:00 pm-Psalter Choir Sat., August 4 11:00 am-Children to Buck Creek Trout Farm Mon., August 6 6:00 pm-ECEC Board Meeting Wed., August 8 8:00 am-Men’s Bible Study 9:00 am-Coffee Club 7:00 pm-Psalter Choir Wed., August 15 8:00 am-Men’s Bible Study 7:00 pm-Psalter Choir Thurs., August 16 7:00 pm-SPRC Meeting 6:30 pm-Movie Night Mon., August 20 6:00 pm-Trustees Meeting 7:00 pm-Finance Meeting Wed., August 22 8:00 am-Men’s Bible Study 9:00 am-Coffee Club Sat., August 25 10:00 am-Make An Impact Day Sun., August 26 6:00 pm-Community Worship Service-Addie’s Chapel Mon., August 27 School Begins Wed., August 29 8:00 am-Men’s Bible Study 7:00 pm-Psalter Choir

Youth and

Children’s News

Sundays 9:45 - 10:45

Sunday School Ages 7 - 18

“KIDS IN ACTION” For ages 3 - 6

Adult classes are available for parents during these times.

Announcements!

• Saturday August 4th @ 11:00am- Children and Youth to Buck Creek Trout Farm

• Saturday Aug. 11th @ 3:00pm– Summer Party at the Miller’s for Children • Summer Fun for Youth and Pre-teens to be announced when date is available!

Summer Activities For Youth and Children Have a Blessed & Happy Summer!

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Memorials

In Memory of Jennie Miller Sharon Smith Danny and Cathy Cook Wayne and Linda Davidson Don and Catherine Morrison

In Honor of Rosa Fowler Warren and Tracey Owens Mary and Fred Dodge Tom and Kathy Atkinson

The Mayme Tainter Circle

will meet on Monday, August 13

At 6:30 at Moondoggy’s Restaurant

Kathy Benedict will have the devotion.

Make An IMPACT…

Leave a Trace of Grace

Saturday, August 25 10:00 am

We will be packing food bags and Bed-in-a-Bags

for needy school children

and helping with other projects at Marion Elementary School…

Come help us with this worthy cause!

The day care is in need of used magazines,

especially those with pictures of food

and people. Drop these by the

day care office. Thank you.

March Birthdays

August Birthdays

A Lighthouse guiding people in Worship, Spiritual Growth, and Service.

First United Methodist Church 176 Robert St. Marion, NC 28752 828-652-7010 marionfumc.com

Aug. 1 Kathy Atkinson Aug. 5 Debra Boldon Aug. 6 Molly Hollifield Aug. 7 Mitch Goodson Aug.8 Caroline Brown Noah Bryan Aug. 10 Josiah Bagwell Michael Caparaso Daniel Young Aug. 11 Matthew Holda Sharon Smith Aug. 12 Missy Vaughn Aug. 13 Rick Barber Mia Caparaso Aug. 14 Dina Stainbrook Aug. 15 Todd Pool

Aug. 16 Rene Bell Aug. 18 Patrick Davis Nancy Haynes Megan Moomaw Aug. 20 Tabitha Bagwell Debbie Ishikura Aug. 22 Mary Jane Boyd Aug. 23 Beaver Robinette Jessica Ross Aug. 24 Dan Davis Mary Hallman Aug. 27 Ben Curry Aug. 29 Danny Cook Aug. 30 Angela Bryan Jamie Green