In The First Place the monthly newsletter of First United Methodist Church, Sheridan, Arkansas

First United Methodist Church 100 East Church & Main Streets P.O .Box 357 Sheridan, AR 72150 www.fumcsheridan.com

NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. Postage PAID Sheridan, AR PERMIT NO. 56

April 2018 Volume 2018/ Issue 4

It is hard to believe the school year is almost over, and the Children’s Summer Feeding Program begins in two months. This year, the program will provide lunches on weekdays June 4 - July 27. Current plans are to serve meals at Sheridan High School, Poyen Schools, East End Ican Facility, and to distribute meals inside the community. Last year it cost $23,000 to serve 7,887 meals, and this year the Alliance’s goal is to raise over $30,000 to furnish 10,000 lunches! We already have received two grants; one from the United Meth-odist Church's 200,000 Reasons initiative to fight childhood hunger and one from the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. Our church again will volunteer as we have in the past, and we will know soon what weeks we are responsible for serv-ing. We also will need volunteers at our church on a daily basis. If you would like to volunteer, please let me know. Be-ginning in May, we will have sign-up sheets in the Narthex. If you would like to donate to this mission, please mark your envelope or check "Summer Feeding Program." Thank you for volunteering and your continued financial support! We are making a difference in our community!

-Mike Carpenter, Children’s Summer Feeding Program Director

Summer Feeding Program June 4-July27

Volunteers and Donations Needed

Spring Stewardship Program Update “God Loves a Cheerful Giver”

Our Finance Committee thanks the families and individuals who have returned the 2018 Estimate of Giving cards to un-derwrite the ministry of our Church for this year. For the 2018 General Budget of $405,069, we have received Esti-mate of Giving pledges totaling $260,086 or 64%. 140 cards were sent and we are thankful for the 48 families who have responded thus far. We encourage everyone to prayerfully consider making this important commitment to the Lord. Additional cards are in the narthex and in the church office.

-Chris Cody, Finance chair

Bishop Gary Mueller announced the appointment on Tues-day, March 13 of Reverend Todd-Paul Taulbee, his wife, Eliz-abeth, and daughter, Sara, age 11, as the new pastoral fami-ly of First United Methodist Church of Sheridan effective July 1. A native of Little Rock, Pastor Todd-Paul is a graduate of Central High School, Hendrix College, and Duke Divinity School. He is serving currently as senior minister at First UMC, West Memphis. Please join us in welcoming them by sending a card, email, or text to: 1403 Evergreen Dr., West Memphis, AR 72301-1893, dukerev@gmail.com, 501-786-3184.

New Pastoral Family Jameson Archer Receives

Prudential Spirit of Community Award

The Prudential Spirit of Com-munity Awards represents the United States’ largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteer service. Jameson Archer, 14, freshman at Sheridan Junior High and one of our UMY members, has been recognized as one of Arkansas’ top youth volunteers of 2018. A Distinguished Finalist, Archer is one of just six hon-orees from Arkansas. She was presented with an engraved bronze medallion at a recent SSD board meeting and recog-nized for her work in starting a community quarter drive that supports the Sheridan’s food backpack program for students who do not have enough to eat at home. It was in fourth grade when Jameson Archer became inspired to fight child-hood hunger. She took a trip to the Heifer Ranch in Perryville with her mother, Shannon, and watched a moving video of a mother who lost her young child due to starvation. When she and her mother got back into their car after the visit, Jameson Archer said to her mother, “Momma, we got to do something about that. No child should die because they have no food.” Months later, after seeing a money collection box for a local charity, she came up with the idea to start the quarter drive and asked her father, Joe, to make her six col-lection boxes for quarters. After four years, the quarter drive has raised more than $2,200 for the school backpack pro-gram. Jameson believes fighting childhood hunger should be a priority for everyone. “The thought of another child not having access to food is just unbearable to me,” she said. We are thankful for Jameson and her heart for service and con-gratulate her for her award. (Information obtained by SSD/Lauren Goins)

Kathy’s Closet and Food Pantry Holds Grand Reopening March 2

On Friday, March 2, the former Spirit of Sharing Thrift Store and Food Pantry held a grand reopening under the new name of Kathy’s Closet and Food Pantry with Kathy’s hus-band, Charles, cutting the ribbon. The store, located at 106 Center Street, was renamed to honor the memory of Kathy Tadlock, who was a loyal supporter of their organization. She was a board member and volunteer for many years and sup-ported all of the organizations under the umbrella of the Grant County Unified Community Resource Council. A large crowd was there to remember Kathy and to admire the re-modeled store, which was filled with pink flamingos—Kathy’s favorite animal. We are thankful for the life of Kathy and her commitment to serving her community, as well as her faith-ful service to the church.

First United Methodist Church

At the corner of Church and Main Streets

PO Box 357 / Sheridan, AR 72150

870-942-4127 / www.fumcsheridan.com

fumcsheridan@gmail.com

Daniel Kirkpatrick, Pastor

Betty Lancaster, Church Secretary and Treasurer

Sandra Parham Turner, Newsletter Editor

In The First Place is a free monthly publication printed by First

United Methodist Church, 100 East Church Street, Sheridan, AR

72150. Periodical postage paid at the U.S. Post Office in Sheridan,

Arkansas.

Focus: “Go and Tell” Our cup has been overflowing in

worship during Holy Week beginning

with Palm Sunday and continuing with

the Last Supper Reenactment directed

by Summer Scott and our Good Friday service, “Last Seven

Words of Jesus from the Cross.” Our thanks to our Chancel

Choir and musicians Julia Stinson and Dana Teel for their

outstanding contributions.

Hebrews 12:2 reminds us that “Jesus….who for the joy that

was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame,

and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.” In a

world filled with anger, we have a much needed message of

love and peace — the love of our Savior and His victory over

our greatest enemy, death itself, and the gift of eternal life.

The angel at the tomb told the frightened women, “Go...and

tell the disciples and Peter that Jesus is going before you to

Galilee.” (Mark 16: 7)

Won’t you join me to “go and tell” and share the greatest

news the world as ever known? And join us at 1st Methodist.

May the Lord bless you and yours in this sacred time of

Easter.

In Christ’s love, Bro. Daniel

Divine Worship 1st Sunday in Easter

1 April 2018

8:45 am & 10:50 a.m.

SCRIPTURE

Matthew 5: 14-16

SERMON

Letting Your Light Shine Series: Message on the Mountain

Rev. Daniel R. Kirkpatrick

HYMNS

The Day of Resurrection Light of the World

This Little Light of Mine

Worship Schedule April 2018

Greeters: J.D. & Evalyn Drayton Counters: Virginia Lancaster, Seth Glaze, J.D. Drayton Ushers: Jim Allen, Bob Andrews, Lang Wells, Norm Frisby, Chris Cody, Deric Wyatt

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Rev. Gary E Mueller, Bishop, Arkansas Area Rev. Mark K. Norman, Southeast District Superintendent Rev. Daniel R. Kirkpatrick, Minister Robin Roark, Youth Director Betty Lancaster, Secretary & Treasurer Julia Stinson, Choir Director/Organist Dana Teel/Laura Daniel, Pianists Ashton Archer/Christine Thompson, Media Technicians David Puckett, Webmaster Meghan Wright-Gentry, Nursery Attendant Sandie Scott, Custodian Sherrie Rowland, Soul Food Café Assistant Nicole Cacciatori, UMK Coordinator Mike Carpenter, Summer Food Ministry

First United Methodist Church Staff United Methodist Women

The Cooking Matters Class continued through March and will finish with graduation on Thursday, April 5. The class of eight students learned good nutritional and cooking habits. They have had a wonderful time and have learned to make turkey tacos, baked chicken, broccoli soup, veggie wraps, salmon pasta, and quesadillas. We want to thank everyone who has volunteered, and we especially appreciate the church for your continued support!

-Mike Carpenter Cooking Matters Coordinator

The United Methodist Women will have their quarterly meeting on Sunday, April 22, at 2:00 p.m. All UMW mem-bers are encouraged to attend as we will discuss upcoming plans.

UM Men—Man Church Monday, April 16 at 6:30 pm

Potluck Dinner in the Grand Hall Come join the men of our church with a potluck dinner. Plans will be discussed for the next workday, scheduled for Saturday, April 14, for a mission wheelchair ramp project and work to be done after the fire at the Grant County Uni-fied Community Resource Center, according to Sam Green, president.

Children’s Church

1 Frankie Rutherford 8 Dona Glaze 15 Pam Reed

22 Shannon Archer 29 Helen Shirron

The Children’s Protection Center (CPC) is a non-profit, child advocacy and safety center to help abused children. The 2018 River Cities Dragon Boat Festival, benefiting the Chil-dren’s Protection Center, will be Friday and Saturday, June 15-16. On Saturday, teams will compete at Maumelle’s Lake Willastein for the champion title in the fifth annual dragon boat competition. Last year, our church participated for the first time and the team, Praying for the Finish Line, came home with several trophies. Registration for a nonprofit team is $650 and each team paddler is asked to raise $100 each - this fundraising goes directly to support the mission of CPC. If you would like to donate, you may make donations to the church and mark your check “Dragon Boat race.”

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Memorials and Honor Gifts Received

In memory of Clyde Sites: Summer Feeding Program by ASU-Beebe Business & Agriculture Department In memory of Marsha Eggburn: Backpacks by Lisa Treat In memory of Owen D. Stanford (father of Phyllis Mos-ley): UMY by PEO In memory of Kathy Tadlock: Backpacks by Gregg & Sum-mer Scott In memory of Jo Fleming: Summer Feeding Program by Jack Williams Sunday School class; UMY by Sparky & Cindy Hedden In memory of Bob Shannon: Cookson Hills by Charles Tadlock In honor of Soul Food Café Chefs: UMY by Charles Tadlock

Our Sympathy To Deric Wyatt and family in the death of his grandfather, Eric Wehder, Jr., age 86, of Borden, Indiana, March 18

Cooking Matters Class to Complete April 5

“Praying for the Finish Line” Rowing Again in Dragon Boat Festival to Raise Money for the

Children’s Protection Center June 15 & 16

Thank you to our UMY and adults who participated in Walk

with Jesus, a community event held on Friday, March 9.

Walk with Jesus Cast and Volunteers

UMY Rummage Sale April 20-21 3:30 to dusk on Friday

daylight to noon on Saturday

Please help the Youth with their missions by donating items and shopping at the sale!

For more information or to have items picked up, contact Robin Roark at 501-352-5023