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August 9th @ 7:00a iServe Food Truck
August 10th @ 11:00a Gainesville District Superin-tendent, Richard Chewning at both services
August 11th @6:00p- UMW Meeting @5:30p– Preschool Open House @ 6:30p-- “Great Day of Service” planning meeting
August 17th Promotion Sunday @12:30p- Wedding Shower for Sarah Major @5:00p– Stephen Ministry Caroling
August 18th @ 6:30p-- “Great Day of Service” planning meeting @ 7:00p– Circle 3
August 19th@ 10:30a— Hannah Circle Trip @ 7:00p– Circle 5
August 21st @ 7:00p SPR Meeting
August 25th @6:15p— Stephen Ministry @ 6:30p-- “Great Day of Service” planning meeting
August 26th @ 6:00p- Altar Guild meeting @7:00p— Trustees meeting
August 31st @ 8:00a— Men’s Breakfast @ CPC
F I R S T U N I T E D
M E T H O D I S T
C H U R C H O F
C O M M E R C E
WHERE WILL YOU SERVE?
I still believe that to participate in the life of a United
Methodist Church is a great and grand calling. I thank
God for you and for your involvement here at Com-
merce FUMC in praying, in attending, in giving, and in
witnessing. That list means I have left out how you will
be involved here in serving.
The invitation is simple. Will you read the following? Will you pray
about your personal response? Will you contact the Leadership
Development and Nominations Committee so we can speak with
you about an area of serving?
The following areas of CFUMC Leadership are open for you begin-
ning January 1, 2015:
Chair of Church Council
Chair of Evangelism
Church Historian
Church Librarian
Member of Trustees Team (need 2)
Member of Staff-Parish Team (need 3)
Member of Finance Team (need 4)
Member of Leadership Development and Nominations Team
(need 4)
Please use a Blue “I Wish Card” in worship or call the Church Of-
fice or call David Bowen for additional information. Please remem-
ber: You are contacting David or the Church Office to receive info,
not to automatically be placed in an area of service.
Upcoming Mission Trip Opportunity!
Has the Lord laid it on your heart to serve on a mission team, but an
international trip just doesn’t fit for you? Red Bird Mission in Bev-
erly, Kentucky, tucked away in the remote hollows of Appala-
chia, just might be your calling. June 21 – 27, 2015, Commerce
FUMC will partner with Jefferson FUMC to field a team together. Red
Bird has been a UMC ministry since 1921, serving this isolated, im-
poverished community for almost 100 years. It has been called one
of the most comprehensive mission sites in the world. Got your at-
tention? Stay tuned for much more information in September.
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2015!!
Great Day of Service is only one day a year but it reminds us of the tremendous needs that exist in our community and enables
us to work together in Christ to make the lives of others better and helps church members understand ways they can support
others year round. CFUMC will partner with Warren Chapel UMC and Homer UMC to serve those in our community.
Our mission. To serve our God by serving His people, reaching out in love to assist with basic physical,
relational, and spiritual needs through person-to-person and community ministries.
Program highlights:
Vacation Bible School – Younger children from Willoughby Homes and Bellview Homes have an
opportunity to experience a half day of music, storytelling, recreation, crafts and more.
Cookie Coloring – Children and parents join assisted living seniors at Peachtree Village to decorate
“face” cookies using candy eyes, frosting and sprinkles.
Sewing projects for Missions –Volunteers at CFUMC will use their sewing talents to make various items for missions.
Feed Our Sheep Food Drive- Church volunteers solicit food contributions from church members, local grocery stores and
Food Bank for distribution to needy at Warren Chapel UMC.
Community and Chapel Prayers –Those wishing to serve through prayer conduct a community prayer walk and meet in
the CFUMC Chapel to pray for the success of the day’s programs.
Letter Writing – Volunteers write letters to overseas military and shut-ins. Everything is supplied by the church to conduct
this valued service.
Wellspring Camp – Church volunteers provide lawn care to this Christian camp for children and adults with special needs
and their sponsors.
Peace Place Inc. – Peace Place. Church member’s stock shelves, clean the store’s interior and improve the center’s exte-
rior for this community based resale store.
In-Community Cleaning and Yard Services –Church members visit local homes to do cleaning, repair and outside lawn
work for individuals in Jackson and Banks counties.
Homemade Bread Baking – Home baking for delivery to community residents. Volunteers bake bread and bring it to
CFUMC for further distribution to the needy.
Feed the Homeless– Volunteers needed to make 120 bag lunches to hand out to homeless in the Athens area at Athens
First Baptist Church.
How to participate. Register on Sunday mornings at CFUMC or contact Craig Gieler, [email protected] for more infor-
mation!
Financial Update:
Receipts YTD (June 30, 2014) $213,936.74
Expenses YTD (June 30, 2014) $210,907.79
Surplus: $3,029.95
Great Day of Service
September 6, 2014
Monday, August 11th @ 6:00p--UMW Meeting
Thursday, August 21st @ 7:00p--SPR Meeting
Monday, August 25th @6:15p--Stephen Ministry Meeting
Tuesday, August 26th @ 6:00p--Altar Guild Meeting
@ 7:00p--Trustees Meeting
Preschool News We are excited to begin another great year at Commerce First United Methodist Church Preschool. Staff for the upcoming year are: Kelly Lacey, Samantha Whitfield, Jeanan Martin, Katie Bridges, Loren Brown, Kim Elridge, Marsha Leffew and Renee Moon. Open House is August 11 from 5:30 until 6:30. First Day of School is August 12.
Anderson Krieger, requested by Margaret Brand Calvin Smith, father of Renee Moon Emma Bush, requested by Betty Hoyt Robert Phillips, father of Dr. Kinsey Phillips Shirley Martin, requested by Brenda Meadows
Mildred Thomas Buddy Harber, husband of Emily and brother-in-law of Anne Fleming Glenda Harrison Sherry Parker, daughter of Judy Paugh Maggie Doussan, requested by Art & Rose Richard Wayne Wilbanks Leon Powell, requested by Kinsey Phillips Martin Jones, requested by Chris Harmon
Carolyn Moon, mother of Dave Moon Joseph Gibson Alvin Hogg Jean Bauerband Vivian Humphrey, mother of John Sergent Susan Wuerzner, sister of Billie Bowen Wallace Vaughan, requested by Jack Legg
Grover Martin John Kumjian Shirley Beall Ted Evans Parks Mann, requested by Brenda Meadows Yolani Ramirez John Siwick, father of Gina Hagan Kevin Purcell, son of Pat and Jim Purcell
Joe Tiller Whitney Bergmann Landon Roe, son of Allison Roe Anna Diemond Wendy Rodrigue, friend of Rose Richard Jackson Duncan, great nephew of Linda Lamb James Massaquoi kidnapped UNESCO worker in captivity in Africa Lillynn Roe, daughter of Kimmy and Chris Roe
Scott Daily, friend of Betty Hoyt Mary Smith, mother of Renee Moon
Bob Nelson Jan Roe Dennis Paugh Jean Short Helen Carter, requested by Barbara Sweetser
Prayers for Peace:
We pray continued safety and ministry blessings for Joel and
Tara Beauchamp who are serving as missionaries in Nairobi,
Kenya.
If you have any updates on the prayer list,
please update us through an “I wish card…” or
through email. We like to keep the list as up to
date as possible.
Reminder: Choir Practice will resume on Wednesday, July 30th
Bridal Shower
There will be a Church Wide Wedding
Shower for Sarah Major Sun. Aug. 17
after 11:00 service.
Sarah is registered at Target and
WalMart
It’s too hot to write, too hot to think, too darn early for kids to be going back to school….but it’s
never too much of anything to say thank you! Thank you to everyone who participated in the
Sunday School Summer Camp, The Back to School Summer Splash and School Supply Bash…our
children were blessed tremendously by your presence…and we know you were blessed too…
God wouldn’t have it any other way!
Sunday School Summer Camp August 3rd- Stacy Oxley and Chris Sales – fun and games for our last lesson on being fearfully and wonderfully made!
August 10th- Barbara and Ken Reid – get ready for a music extravaganza as we finish up our Summer Camp!
Date Night! Friday, August 1st at 6:00 pm
They have been under your feet all summer…drop them off at the family life center for dinner and movie and get
away for an evening! The Youth will help with childcare. Movie to be announced….Donations are gladly accepted
and will be used for fall projects in the Children and Youth ministries.
iServe Ministries Mobile Food Bank, Saturday, August 9th at 7:00 am
Meet us at the Lanier Tech Campus in Commerce to participate in this growing ministry. Children can help sort food,
place food in shopping carts and help deliver food to cars. You will be blessed beyond measure!
Promotion Sunday, August 17th It’s back to our regular Sunday school classrooms today and our teachers are eager to see the kids again! Preschool – Kindergarten: The Adventurer’s Class is led by Anne Fleming and Patty Griffith. Ages 3 through Kin-
dergarten meet in the middle classroom. Theo, their polka dotted dog mascot, will be there with a big welcome!
1st and 2nd Grade: The Explorer’s class is led by K. Ellen Hagan. They meet in the beach themed room at the very
end of the hallway.
3rd, 4th and 5th Graders: The Warriors are led by Michelle Karles. They meet in the room at the very top of the
stairs.
Pool Party! – August 24th from 4:00 pm till 6:00 pm
It’s hot!!….. Join us for a Family Swim Party at K. Ellen’s house. Make a note
here: parents or guardians MUST BE PRESENT for kids to swim or play in the
pool!! We will have a light sandwich dinner. Please let us know you will be
coming. Call the church office at (706) 335-4018 or my cellphone at (706) 654-
6489.
A few notes on things to come:
Be on the look-out for the return of Worship Packets for children…fun things to keep little hands and minds busy
during Worship!
Children’s Church is geared for Ages 3 through 2nd grade. Please encourage the older kids to stay in the sanctuary!
This might make it easier…Our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will be participating more in worship…not only will they serve as acolytes but coming soon…they will be reading the psalm during Worship
Beginning in September…a change for Communion Sunday. Children will be dismissed to Children’s Church but
will return to the sanctuary to participate in Communion with the congregation (parents – you will get more info
about this!)
Save the Date: Wonderful Wednesday starts back on Wednesday, September 3rd!!
Save the Date: Great Day of Service, Saturday, September 6th
As always, please let me know if you have concerns, comments, ideas or suggestions. Looking forward to the new
school year…
In His Love,
Gina
I would like to take a minute to thank the members of our church family for supporting and praying for our Youth. We had a fantastic retreat at Epworth by the Sea. Our study was entitled, “The Way I’m Wired: discovering who God made me to be.” A special thank you goes to out to our chaperones: Anne and Al Fleming and Jan Roe. Wow! Where has the summer gone? It is hard to believe that school is just around the
corner! It also means that it’s time to welcome the 6th graders to our Youth program! We have some Sunday activities planned for August. We will go back to our Wednesday schedule after Labor Day. Please mark your calendars and join us for the fun. Sun. Aug. 3 -Putt Putt at Funopolis: Meet at church at 5:00. You’ll need money for putt putt and ice cream. We’ll stop somewhere before we return to church by 7:00. Sat. Aug. 9- iServe: Meet at Lanier Tech at 7:00 a.m. If you’ve volunteered before, you know what a huge bless-ing it is to serve, if you haven’t been able to volunteer PLEASE set your clock on a Sat. morning and join us. You WILL be blessed! Sun. Aug. 10- Back to School Swim Party & 6th Grade Welcome We will have a pool party and supper. Please meet at church at 4:45 to ride van to K.Ellen’s house. Let her know by Sun. Aug. 3 if you plan to attend. Sun. Aug. 17- Game Day in Youth Room Come join us for fun and fellowship in the Youth Room! Time 5:00-7:00. Snacks will be provided. Sun. Aug. 24 –No Youth Meeting Sat. Aug. 30 -Celebrate Freedom All Day concert at Jim R. Miller Park. Concert is free but tickets need to be ordered. K.Ellen needs to know if you plan to attend by Sun. Aug. 10 Sun. Aug. 31 : Youth will NOT meet due to Labor Day holiday. Are you feeling creative?? Let’s think of a name for our Youth group and a logo for our Youth group. Share your ideas and artwork. It would be fun to have shirts done with our new logo. Also, please share your ideas and sug-gestions for programs, speakers and activities. You can contact Dave Moon, Jan Roe or K. Ellen Hagan. Remem-ber: this is YOUR youth group. We ask and covet the prayers of our church family for our Youth. God bless, K.Ellen Hagan 706-654-7040 [email protected]
Circle 3 will meet on August 18th at 7:00 pm.
Hannah Circle will headed out to lunch on August 19th. If you would like to go please contact Linda
Lamb at (706) 335 6121. We will be taking the bus and will leave the church at 10:30am!
Circle 5 will meet on August 19th at 7:00 pm.
Let’s go Camp Meeting Caroling!
Caroling in August? Sure! Why not? The Stephen Ministry group will be organizing a “camp meet-
ing caroling” party on August 17th, at 5:00 pm. We will meet at the church, then travel around
Commerce to various Nursing homes/shut ins to do some caroling! We’ll be singing old “camp”
favorites! The hymns that everyone knows and loves! All are welcome! Come join the fun!
August 3 Tatum Jones
August 10 Logan Cassidy
August 17 Addie Mitcham
August 24 Conner Legg
August 31 Gabby Malner
K. Ellen Hagan, Kathleen Hooper,
Rita Farris, Sheila Sales
Roger Beauchamp
Rita Farris, Judy Paugh, Marie
Canady
August 3rd-
1 Samuel 1:1-9
1 Samuel 1:10-13
1 Samuel 2:13, 19
1 Samuel 3:2, 4-8
August 10th-
Rev. Richard
Chewning,
Gainesville District
Superintendent
August 17th-
Acts 2:1-4
August 24th-
Deuteronomy 6:49
August 3 Joanna Suarez
August 10 Gina Hagan
August 17 Tara and Trey Wood
August 24 Gina Hagan
August 31 Need a volunteer!!
Week 1- Dave Moon, Art Richard
Week 2- Tom Murphy, Al Fleming
Week 3- Jack Legg, Janet Varner
Week 4- Jimmy Bolton, Lee Hagan
Week 5- Jack Legg, Janet Varner
08/01 Kim Savage
08/02 Bo Holland, Larry Meadows,
Libby Christiansen
08/03 Donna Wilson
08/04 Michele Gaissert
08/05 Betty Minish
08/07 Allison Roe
08/08 Arlene Bolton
08/09 Charlotte Williams
08/11 Doris Parr, Roger Waters
08/12 Billie Bowen, Martha Evans,
David Nichols
08/13 Nancy Gaines, Tom Murphy
08/14 Todd Mize
08/15 Steve Savage, Beverly Mansfield
08/16 Kelly Parham, McKenzie Smith
08/17 Edith Nix, Katie Savage
08/19 Abigail Suarez, Kelly Cassidy
08/20 Linda Brake, Emma Julia Mansfield,
Sara Hill, Karen Hill
08/23 Bill Davis, Rita Hodges
08/29 Linda Lamb
08/05 Mr. and Mrs. David Moon
08/06 Mr. and Mrs. Roger Beauchamp
08/07 Mr. and Mrs. Tony Barnett
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Beauchamp
08/10 Dr. and Mrs. Kinsey Phillips
08/11 Mr. and Mrs. Charles McMullan
08/20 Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Griffith
08/27 Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hooper
08/31 Dr. and Mrs. Larry Meadows
Get the most from
August sermons!
Read the book:
“How is it with Your
Soul?” A check out
table is located
near the organ. Pas-
tor David will use
this book for his
sermon series in
August.
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage Paid
Permit No. 3
Rev. Dr. David G. Bowen, Senior Pastor
16 Cherry St. (Church Office)
54 Cherry St. (Church/Preschool)
Commerce, GA 30529
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
706-335-4018 (Office)
706 335-2031 (Fax)
www.commercefumc.org
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Second Sunday Report
The Results:
July 6th-
16 Bags of Mac & Cheese and assorted food items!
Our Next Challenge:
August 10th –
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Also, there is always a need for Breakfast Food and Instant Potatoes.
Please remember, if for some reason you cannot attend church on the second Sunday,
you can always drop items off at the church office.
Cash contributions are also accepted and appreciated.
Please see information inside the newsletter about helping with the food bank.
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat…” Matthew 25:35
