122 Public Square North ⬧ Shelbyville, TN 37160 ⬧ 931-684-2535 ⬧ fumcshelbyville.com

Glorifying God as we make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

First United Methodist Church January 2020

HOMEMADE TAKE-OUT

The Believers Sunday School Class is bringing back to you our popular winter favorite! Make plans to stock your freezer, enjoy a homemade lunch, or share with a friend. We will again be offering pre-ordered homemade soup by the quart and whole homemade pies to be picked up in the Fellowship Hall immediately following worship service on

Sunday, January 19.

This year, the need to simplify a bit will mean that only vegetable beef soup and apple pies will be available for purchase. These are the two all-time favorites, so we hope you will enjoy them. To pre-order, please complete the order form that will be inserted in Sunday morning worship bulletins December 29 through January 12, or by calling the church office (684-2535) not later than Tuesday, January 14.

This is another wonderful opportunity for us to work together in Christ for the purpose of helping those in need. 100% of the proceeds will go toward helping others.

What’s the cost?

One quart vegetable beef soup $15

One whole apple pie $15

Thank you for supporting Christian generosity while enjoying a home-cooked meal.

*NOTE: When you finish your soup, please return your quart jars and lids to the church kitchen to be reused another year.

We appreciate the Christmas cards, goodies,

Christmas gifts and kindness you

have shown us. Your thoughtfulness has

been heart warming.

Bro. Paul and Barb Mullikin

United Methodist Youth Fellowship

and United Methodist Men

Potato Bar Fundraiser

Sunday January 12

Following Worship

In the Fellowship Hall

Please make

Donation checks to

Shelbyville FUMC.

United Methodist Men

The next meeting of the Methodist Men is January 19, at 7:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

United Methodist Women

NEWS United Methodist Women—

A Sisterhood of Grace

I hope everyone has recovered from all the wonderful activities of the Advent Season. (Didn’t we have fun at the Waters with our party for the residents there. Sylvia Pinson had everybody ringing bells!) The days are a little longer now, but winter is just getting started. UMW is beginning a new season too. Please join us at our next general meeting on Tuesday, January 14, at 11:00. (Executive Committee will meet at 10:15 in the Quest Class.) Trish Hubbard will introduce our reading material for the year, and our new officers will be installed. Lunch will be provided by the Committee. Circle 7 has the response moment, and Circle 6 has the prayer calendar.

My time as president of our organization is winding down; this will be my last newsletter. Let me take this opportunity to thank all of you who have made my time as president so easy. My fellow officers and the presidents of the three circles have been willing to confront any challenges that have come our way. All of us have fed many people both literally and figuratively, and we are not finished yet! Our goal now is to take our organization into its 151st year and to help our church celebrate its 200th year! I know we will accept the challenge and give it our very best effort. Thank you again for the privilege of being your president.

Rheaetta

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Set sail with us on a cruise to

beautiful Nineveh beginning

February 6, 2020.

Your reluctant tour guide

will be the prophet, Jonah. This tour will last

six Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30.

If you are interested in learning more than

just Jonah’s big fish tale, please let

Rheaetta Wilson know so she can order you

a guidebook by Dr. Sandra Richter.

Looking forward to

our first Bible study of 2020.

Upcoming Events

January 14—UMW General Meeting (Executive Committee at 10:15)

February 11 –UMW General Meeting at 11:00 (After lunch, we will adjourn to Celebration Way for our Second Annual Happy Hearts Mart.)

February 12—District Mission Study at Pleasant Grove UMC

Good Samaritan Supplies: for January—hot or cold cereal, canned fruit or fruit juice, bar soap, and manual can openers

for February—canned soup, canned fruit or fruit juice, bar soap, and manual can openers

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

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January Calendar Youth Events

January 5 No Youth

January 6- 5:00 p.m. Educational Ministry Team Meeting

January 11 Warmth in Winter Money Due

January 12 11:00 a.m. Youth and Umm Potato Bar

January 12 5:00 p.m. Youth

January 19 5:00 p.m. Youth

January 26 5:00 p.m. Youth

January 28 4:30 p.m. Youth Serving at Soup Kitchen

January 31-February 2 Warmth in Winter

Potato Bar Fundraiser Sunday January 12

following Worship

In the Fellowship Hall

UMM and UMYF join together for a

Potato Bar Fundraiser

The UMYF will use the donations to attend Warmth in Winter.

The UMM will use the donation to benefit local missions.

There is a sign-up sheet for food items needed on the bulletin board

near Ashleigh’s office.

Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen

Christmas Dinner and Gift Giving

A Huge SUCCESS!

Thanks to the Board of Governors,

the greatest cooks in the world, our church

members, and the most faithful and truly

dedicated servers I’ve ever known, SCSK’s

Christmas Celebration was a tremendous

success!! God provided more than 175

guests, including nearly 40 children to

participate in a smile-filled, happy evening.

All the children received age appropriate

toys, with face painting, a photography

booth for pictures with pictures with Santa

that were printed on the spot. The food

was scrumptious and nothing was left over.

Special thanks to Rebecca Baker, who was

our planner and facilitator for the event!

God was pleased to see the smiles and all of

the glory, honor, and the praise belong to

Him!

Larry

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Anniversaries

January 24 Don and Jo Cathey

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

Birthdays January 1 Piper Teague

Gerald Martin

January 3 Miriam Carrick

Joe McBee

January 4 Nancy Davis

Dr. Sue Johnson

January 6 Abby Giffin

Alex Jones

Connie King

Glenn Ward

January 8 Jeanie Phillips

January 9 Sarah Beth Thomas

January 11 Loretta Davis

January 13 Kristyn Gutierrez

Ted Phillips

Heather Riley

January 14 Emily Lewis

January 16 Faye Sudberry

January 17 Ashton Bellenfant

Jeannetta Henley

January 18 Rebecca Davis

January 19 Cruz Shepard

January 20 Buddy Chapman

John Lewis

Brittain Rose

January 24 Trish Hubbard

Danny Hull

January 25 Glenda McBee

Joe Weston Pitner

Heather Vols

January 26 Honey Lou Glasscock

January 27 Suzy Lambeth

January 28 Sally McReynolds

January 29 Jane Tucker

January 31 Donna Brock

Thanks to the overwhelming response, we have added 2

more days to sign up for your picture!

We want EVERYONE’S picture in our directory

It will not only help new members to learn members’ names and

faces, but it will be an important record in our church history.

New sign up dates Jan. 15—4-8 p.m.

Jan. 16—11-3 p.m.

You can sign up on line, on the Church Web site

Fumcshelbyville.com Or Call the Church (684-2535)

Stones River District

Local Church Leadership Training Sunday, January 26,

2020

3 PM-5:30

Training Opportunities for New and Seasoned Leaders:

Trustees Finance

Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Youth/Next Gen

Senior Adult

Registration Open Now:

Https://forms.gle/cbfNYHFjm4Cu3zuT6

Or call 615-893-5886

No UMYF

5:00p.m UMYF

5:00pm UMYF

5:00pmj UMYF

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Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

Praying for One Another Derek DeCosta (son of David DeCosta) Ann (daughter-in-law of Linda Garrard) Christy Goza (sister of Cassie Davis) Harold Hall (uncle of Donna Brock) Henry Hamilton (friend of Linda Rucker) Venson Hawkins ( Charlene Taylor) Bob Hudson and family (son of Sarah Hudson) Jennifer Jarrell (daughter of Janice Carlton) Anna King (Wanda Grissom) King family (Linda Rucker) Anderson Krieger (great nephew of Joan Leichner) Kelly Lamb (great niece of Janice Carlton) Chris Lemmons ( friend of Linda Rucker) Sympathy to the family and friends of Joe Martin Clyde McWilliams (brother-in-law of Mark and

Loretta Davis) Rev. Lanita Monroe Mary Alma Morton (cousin of Kay Madden) The Nerren Family Rev. Jon Nelms (son-in-law of Lynda Phillips) Betty Nelms (friend of many) Sympathy to the family and friends of

Randy Nelms, son of Betty Nelms upon his death

Charlotte O’Dell (Pam Ingraham) Our country and our church Elizabeth Pentecost ( great niece of Barbara Beaty) Elizabeth Potts (granddaughter of Katherine Potts) Kelly Price (daughter-in-law of the late Mildred Price) Ricky Prince (brother of Randy Prince) Wilma Raney (daughter of Miriam Carrick) Hannah Rock Myrna Cob) Kelly Rollins (son-in-law of Ruby Sullivan) Mary Ruth and Ernest Shelton (Wanda Grissom) Joanna Smith (infant cousin of Linda Rucker) Mary Beth Sudberry ( sister-in-law of Rachel

Cunningham) Eric Sutton (step-son of Loraine Sutton) David Thompson (Elle Thompson) Wendy Grissom Walker (daughter of Wanda

Grissom) Steve Williams (nephew of Nancy Reak) Wendell Williams (cousin of Wanda Grissom) Marilyn Zielinski (cousin of Kay Madden) FOR OUR EXTENDED FAMILY

AND COMMUNITY

Rocky Accuf (Barbara Ross) Mary Lou Barnett (Mother of Dale Barnett) Corey Bates (niece of Suzy Stewart and Tom Potts) Ann Batts (Linda Rucker) Carl Brody (brother-in-law of Nancy Reak) Lindsey Bymer (Bob and Dulcie Davis) Susan Chirgiliano Marvin Davis (father of Jay Davis)

Sympathy to the family and friends of Jan

Jackson.

Keith Bergmann, Jon Brock, Myrna Cobb,

Helen Collier, Paul Cross, Linda Crowell, Jo Davis,

Mary Ann Dunlap, Peggy Feck, Braydon Griffin,

Kenny Griffin, Karen Griffin, Susan Harvey,

Jack Hittle, Sarah Hudson, Jeanetta Henley,

Vickie Hull, Carol Jean, Mandy Jean,

Bobby Jenkins, Jeff Jones, Myrna King,

Ed Leichner, Ernest Limbo, Gale Limbo,

Charlotte Lytle, Pat and Gerald Martin,

Sally McReynolds, Linda Odeneal,

Kelly Pietkiewicz, Randy Prince, Beulah Russell,

Loraine Sutton, Barbara Turner,

Evelyn Waggoner

MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY IN SKILLED CARE FACILITIES

Carriage House (311 Colloredo Blvd.) Martha Fox, Isabelle Pewitt Celebration Way (895 Union Street)

Faye Baggett (mother of Leigh Butler)

Katherine Potts Christian Care Center (1253 Lake Barkley Drive Kuttawa, KY 42055)

Shirley Nicholson Community Care (901 County Farm Road. M’boro 37127)

Juanita Hastings (Room I-116-B) Glen Oaks (1101 Glen Oaks Road)

Susan Harvey (Apt. A Jackie Wolfe (Apt. B) NHC Rutherford (420 N. University St., M’boro 37130)

Virginia Wray (room 200B) NHC Tullahoma (1321 Cedar Lane, Tullahoma 37388)

Pat Martin

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

Wilene Bomar Vavial Jamison

David Butts Ed and Joan Leichner

Rev. Al Doyle Bo and Rheaetta Wilson Randy and Barbara Owen

David Evetts Randy and Barbara Owen

Don Jensen Andy and Edna Lee Borders Friendship Class Vavial Jamison Ed and Joan Leichner

Sandra Summerford Langston

Randy and Barbara Owen Buddy and Lea Ann Richter

Dan Russell Randall and Kay Bartley

Nina Gay Segroves Garrett, Renee and Walker Gordon Allen and Ruth Yates

Carol Lee Snoddy Ed and Joan Leichner

Dot Tune Randy and Barbara wen Garrett, Renee and Walker Gordon Denny and Thesa Hastings Dave and Jean Howe Vavial Jamison Charlene Judd Ed and Joan Leichner Dorris Anne Wray Waldron, Debbie Wray Thomas and Virginia Wray Dr. William H. Woodruff, Sr.

Liz Ward Al and Lesa Bellenfant Andy and Edna Lee Borders Friendship Class Dave and Jean Howe Vavial Jamison Charlene Judd Ed and Joan Leichner Dorris Anne Wray Waldron, Debbie Wray Thomas and Virginia Wray

Kathy Zeis Ed and Joan Leichner

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Our Tithes and Offerings to God

Sunday, December 1 Tithes and Offering Sunday School $36.00 Morning Worship $12,460.00 Total Offering $12,496.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $75.00 Hunger income $211.00 Good Samaritan $125.00 Soup Kitchen Income (Mem.) $30.00 UMCOR $100.00 Altar Flowers $125.00 Poinsettias $176.00 Thompson Farrar Loan $100.00

Sunday, December 8 Tithes and Offerings Sunday School $29.00 Morning Worship $19,877.27.00 Total Offering $19,906.27.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $670.00 Hunger Income $132.00 Poinsettias $367.00 Building Usage $250.00 Soup Kitchen Income $70.00

Sunday, December 15 Tithes and Offerings Sunday School $40.00 Morning Worship $11,510.00 Total Offering $11,550.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $120.00 Altar Flowers $50.00 UMCOR $100.00 Upper Rooms $20.00 Thompson Farrar Loan $200.00

Sunday, December 22

Tithes and Offerings Sunday School $34.50 Morning Worship $8,984.00 Total Offering $9,018.50 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $185.00 Good Samaritan $40.00 Donation for Directed Giving $823.84 Member assistance—Directed Giving $1,000.00 Thompson / Farrar Loan $900.00

First United Methodist Church

Office Hours 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday—Friday 931-684-2535

Pastor Rev. Dr. Paul Mullikin (Bro. Paul) ...... ddy_dean@hotmail.com .................................................................... cell 731-432-1462 Church Office Donna Brock, Church Administrator ......................................... ........................................................ fumcshelbyville@charter.net Financial Secretary: Anne Tittsworth Secretary: Jeanie Phillips Reception: Larry Theis .............................. tnlarry@outlook.com Office Volunteers: Scott Hubbard, David DeCosta, Barbara Green, Jack Hittle Music Ministries Choir and Music Director: Jon Brock Organist / Pianist: Lori Schuler Pianist / Accompanist: Barbara Owen Nursery Ministries Frances Gill and Rebecca Baker, Servant of God, Jane Prince Student Ministries Director of Student Ministries Ashleigh Porter Sunday School Superintendent: Joseph Davis Video and Audio Support Sound: Wayne Crowell, Aldon Lytle Video: Cassie Davis, Vickie Hull, and Elle Thompson Church Sexton: Rebecca Baker

Flowers for Worship

January 5 Jeanie Phillips

January 12 Joann Wells

January 19 Available

January 26 Jim Houle

A new 2020 Sign Up Calendar is

posted outside the nursery door.

Please sign up or call the office to

reserve dates.

Our Presence in 2019 12/1 12/8 12/15 12/22 Sunday School 65 73 75 63 Worship 196 255 176 182

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

Save the Date

First United Methodist Church Bicentennial Celebration,

Sunday August 2, 2020.

We welcome your input ideas and assistance as we plan this special historic event.

Please contact Pam Ingraham and/or Karen Inman.

Guidelines for Weather

Emergencies

CANCELLATION: The Pastor, Chair of

Council, and /or Lay Leaders will consult and determine whether or not Church services (or other activities) will be canceled or rescheduled.

The Pastor and Chair of Trustees will consult to determine if snow removal can be accomplished in time to provide safe access and parking, and the Chair of Trustees will contact the snow removal contractor as appropriate.

A NO-NO GO decision will be made no later than 2 1/2 hours prior to the planned service.

PROCEEDURE: The following actions will

be taken for cancelation of worship service or other Church events for which wide attendance is expected. For other functions the appropriate persons involved

will be notified.

Public service announcement will be made to local radio station, the web site and Facebook.