SUNDAY WORSHIP MUSIC SCHEDULE

AUGUST SERVERS

Ushers 9:00 11:00

Ron Wiggins

Acolytes 9:00 11:00

August 5 Berkley Chambers Jack Lipscomb

August 12 Cayden Powell Grant Wiggins

August 19 Rachel Daniels

August 26 Charlie Martens

Crucifiers 9:00 11:00

August 5 Laura Grace King Reid Hines

August 12 Caleb Powell Brooks Wiggins

August 19 Emory Dunn John David Brewton

August 26 John Farish Ard Drew Sims

If you are unable to serve as scheduled above, PLEASE remember that you are responsible for getting a substitute and advising the

church office of the change before noon on the previous Thursday.

Alter Guild—Melinda Settle

Altar Flowers

August 5—Rick & Belinda Dorrance August 12—Shannon & Stacey McKenzie

August 19—Dan & Elise Wiggins August 26—Dr. David Stallworth

Volume 40 Issue 8 August 2018

9:00 11:00

August 5 Chancel Choir Ensemble

August 12 Chancel Choir Solo

August 19 Chancel Choir Ensemble

August 26 Ensemble Chancel Choir

FIRST NEWS

324 Pineville Road ~ Monroeville, AL 36460

251-575-2790 fumc324@gmail.com www.firstumcmonroeville.org

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

1 Ladies Bible Studies resume (9:30 and 5:15) - Blue Couch Chancel Choir rehearsals resume (6:30) 5 Blessing of the Backpacks—both services 8 Youth prayer breakfast resumes (6:45) @ Hardees Double Digit Disciples begins (4-5 pm) Youth (7-8) 12 Sunday Evening opportunities begin (5:00) - NBH 19 Men’s Breakfast (8:00) Norman Barnett Hall 26 Fellowship Meal (5:00pm) Wesley Hall

The Monroe County Education Foundation is taking up

school supplies for the upcoming school year. A

donation box is set up in Norman Barnett Hall. They are

requesting the following:

*highlighters *tissues

*composition notebooks *Lysol wipes

*pens (red, blue, black) *sticky notes

*black sharpie markers *scissors

*kitchen trash bags *copy paper

*pencils (#2 or mechanical) *white out

*Crayola crayons (8 or 24 ct) *glue sticks

*3x5 lined index cards *hand sanitizer

*expo markers

Town Hall Meeting with Bishop Graves

Sunday, August 5th

3:00 pm

First UMC Bay Minette

Children & Youth Watch for upcoming events on our website, Instagram

and Facebook pages! FUMC

School is back in session so—August 26th at 5:00 pm—back to school fellowship meal. Bring school supplies

for the Monroe County Education Foundation and sides or desserts to share. FUMC will provide baked

chicken wrapped in bacon. If you are able to set up or clean up, please let Christi Dunn know, 251-593-5899

THANK YOU Dear FUMC,

Thank you so much for the scholarship, devotion book, and key

chain. It all means so much to me. The scholarship will help

tremendously at Auburn in the fall. I look forward to seeing

my church family when I am home for holidays.

Love,

Jim Hines

Dear FUMC,

I am honored to be one of the recipients of the Ralph Lazenby

Scholarship. I thank my church family for your generous and

caring support over the years.

Sincerely,

Helen Ann McInnish

• “Double Digit Disciples” - a new growth group for 10-12 year olds will meet each Wednesday,

starting August 8th from 4-5 pm!

• A new Youth growth group will begin meeting on Wednesday evenings, starting August 8th, from 7-8—we will be studying the book of James—all

youth are encouraged to attend

Blessing of the Backpacks

Sunday, August 5 at both services

Children bring your

backpacks to be blessed!

• YOUTH Prayer Breakfasts @ Hardees resume August 8th! 6:45 am every Wednesday morning—all youth are encouraged to attend

• CHILDREN aged K5—5th grade will meet on Sunday evenings from 5-6, starting August 12th, for food, fellowship & a Bible lesson

• YOUTH meet on Sundays from 5-7 pm for UMYF, and will have a welcome party for 6th graders on Sunday, August 12th!

Notes from Nancy

A Word From The Pastor

Ladies morning (9:30) and evening (5:15) bible

studies will resume Wednesday, August 1st!!!

Both classes meet in the Blue Couch Room.

CHANCEL CHOIR REHEARSALS will resume on Wednesday, August 1st with rehearsals beginning at 6:30 through the rest of this month. We would welcome anyone who would like to visit the choir during the month to see if you would like to join us as we begin working on music for Fall. There is a place for you in the choir!!

Looking ahead…

CHANCEL BELLS will begin Fall rehearsals on Wednesday, September 12th at 6:00 pm

CHANCEL CHOIR moves back to 7:00 rehearsal time on September 7th.

The Answer to “What’s Next”

I will be calling our Lay-Leadership/Nominating Team

together very soon. I will be encouraging our team to select

leaders

based on “one” primary quality.

Can they successfully bring another person or family

to worship at First United Methodist

Church?

Our Greatest need at First United

Methodist Church

in the next three years is more people.

Our Goal is 25 more people in Worship by the end of 2018.

I can’t say this strong enough,

“this is our only key to a dy-namic future”

Please join me in Inviting others

to be apart of this most amazing Church that we know to be

First United Methodist

Disciple Fast Track: a 12 week course which will take

an intriguing look at the first two books of the Bible.

There are no prerequisites to join this class and the

study will be led by Hunter Lindblom and Micheal Ard.

The first meeting is September 10th at 6:00 in the

Alice Lee Room. Don’t miss an opportunity to be a part

of this great time of growth and fellowship!

This fall, starting August 12th, we will be offering

Sunday Evening opportunities for all age groups. All

ages are invited to gather together in the newly

renovated Norman Barnett Hall for a light supper at

5:00, then Bill will lead a study for adults and children

and youth will have their own activities. Nursery will

also be offered for babies and toddlers.

Make plans to join us!

Sunday, August 19 @ 8 am | Norman Barnett Hall

Upper Room Living Prayer Center: (800) 251-2468 ~ Call for prayer

FUMC CHURCH STAFF

Rev. William Curtin Senior Pastor

Dr. Thomas L. Butts Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Pam Barnhardt Minister of Education

Nancy Carleton Director of Music Ministries/Organist

Jessica Hankins Church Business Manager

Christi Dunn Nursey Director

Regular Church Service

Sunday: Wednesday: 9:00 am Morning Worship 9:00 am Wednesday Men 10:00 am Sunday School/ 9:30 am Ladies Bible Study CoffeeJAM 5:15 pm Ladies Bible Study 11:00 am Morning Worship 6:00 pm Chancel Bells 4:00 pm Ensemble 6:30 pm Chancel Choir 5:00 pm UMYF/Children

Monday: Thursday:

1:00 pm Ladies Sewing Group 10:00 am Adult Coffee Time

First United Methodist Church services are broadcast by radio every Sunday at 9:00 am by WMFC-FM Monroeville 99.

First United Methodist Church

324 Pineville Road

Monroeville, AL 36460

Birthdays & Anniversaries

1 Mark Johnson 4 Micheal Ard; Bryar Settle 5 Belinda Dorrance 6 Ditty Moore; Melvin Foukal 7 Racheal Daniels 8 Bridget Glidewell; Pappy Marriott 9 Malcolm Hughes 10 Robert Marshall; Boyd Robinson; Charlotte Chambers 12 Sherry Daniels 13 Cecelia Ingram; Peggy Flowers 14 Laura King 18 Mike Cobb 19 Alan & Debra Morgan—Anniv. 20 Layla Daniels 23 Bill Rainey 25 Jane Bouler; John Williams; Caroline Sonen (Gibbs) 26 Sam Phelps; Chris King