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Parents are reminded if your child cannot acolyte on their assigned Sunday, it is your responsibility to get a substitute.

RECORD OF FAITHFULNESS—DECEMBER 2015

DATE 6 13 20 27

Joy! Service 32 15 20 16

10:30 Worship 138 180 171 116

225 Christmas Eve

Total Worship 170 195 191 357

Sunday School 53 46 46 44

2015 BUDGET…….………………..……...…….…..$299,292.00

YTD BUDGET Tithes and Offerings Received….…..$275,602.52

YTD NON-BUDGET Receipts Received… ………...$ 46,573.93

BLUEFIELD FIRST UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH 200 South College Avenue

Bluefield, VA 24605 Phone: 276-326-1466

Parsonage: 276-326-1390 E-mail Address: info@bluefieldfumc.org

Website: bluefieldfumc.org Like us on Facebook

Dr. Brad Scott, Pastor Cell Phone: 276-722-0346 Dr. Don Scott, Minister of Pastoral Care Cell Phone: 304-320-7407 Carolyn Quesenberry, Secretary William Elliott, Music Director/Organist Jack Goins, Choir Director Jessica Cole, Youth Director Heather Hurley, Nursery Coordinator Wade Dillon, Custodian

6 Bible Study 6:00 p.m. (Book of Revelation) 7 United Methodist Women Martha Circle 10:30 a.m. Library Lydia Circle 7:00 p.m. Palmer Hall 11 Finance 6:30 p.m. Library 20 Men’s Breakfast 7:00 p.m. Palmer Hall 22 Youth to Resurrection 10:00 a.m. Leave Church

First UMC wants to remind you that we offer ELECTRONIC GIVING. Contributions can now be debited automatically from your checking or savings account. If you have plans to travel, electronic giving gives you a convenient way to keep up with your intended offerings. See the church’s website for more information. (www.bluefieldfumc.org)

JANUARY 2016 NEWSLETTER

A NEW YEAR WITH THE LORD

A new year is about to unfold With new opportunities to explore Doors will open for new experiences New adventures with the Lord

Remember not the former things The things of this past year The Lord will do new things in us Much more than we are aware

For He will make a way for us As we put our trust in Him And He will guide our every step By His presence we have within

What God has placed within our hearts We find we’ll be able to do If we look for the opportunities We’ll see the door to go through

We mustn’t let anything hold us back But rise up and take our place And be all that God wants us to be With a fresh touch of His grace

© By M.S.Lowndes

Our church now can offer our members and friends access to over 10,000 video based Bible Studies and Kid's programs, called "RIGHT NOW MEDIA!" It's like the Netflix of Video Bible Studies, and has a huge library of faith-based videos that you can access whenever and wherever you want--on your phone, iPad, computer, or at home on your TV. Videos are available for everyone: kids, youth, parents, married couples, college students, single adults, working professionals, all aimed at helping you grow in your faith. If you would like to participate, please write your email on the registration pads when you sign in today and we'll see that you receive an email invitation. You will then click the link and sign up for your free account. Or contact the church office at info@bluefieldfumc.org.

The youth are selling GOD’S CREATION 2016 CALENDARS AND GOD’S CREATIONS CARDS, pack of 12. Cost $7.00 each. Please see any youth member or come by the church office. All proceeds will assist with their expenses to Resurrection in January.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 2 Sandy Elswick 3 Gary Wilkinson 4 Melanie Bryson 5 Gary Pardue 5 Joan Britton 8 Terry Owen 14 Brad Scott 15 Angela Ratliff 18 Bethany Spracher 25 Robbi Hartsock 26 David Brewster 26 Ann Gray Perdue 29 Charlynne Kovach 30 Mary Ruth Scott 31 Frank Britton

No Anniversaries This Month

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

ILLNESS Eddie Abshire, Joe Akers, Andy Anderson, Patsy Arnold, Jim Ayers, Barbara Bailey, Janet Barker, Charlotte Bass, Catherine Beamer, Dennis Bennett, John & Carol Bohaboy, Suzanna Bovenizer, Jim & Ruth Brewster, Robin Calo, Lester Coomes, Doug Coon, Debbie & Herbert Creasy, Dorothy Culberston, Veleda Davidson, Anna Deitrich, Clint Dillon, Richard and Patty Dillon (Wade’s Parents), Richard Dillon, Jr., Darlene Dolin, Jayce Evans, Gertrude Farmer (Kimberly Edwards’ Grandmother), Vicki Furrow, Debbie Gillespie, Shirley Glover, Laura Gooch, Dave Goodman, Stephanie Gressett, Gus Hartsock, Carrie Hendrick (Gerry Stowers’ granddaughter), Erinn Hollo, Arlin Honaker, Trina Jackson, Jim Justice, Brad & Ellen Kitts (Charla Wilkinson’s Parents), Dr. David Kovach, Mary Virginia Lester (Linda Hash’s Sister), Louise McVey, Jean Miller, Richard Morsan, Betty Murray, Ethan Oliver, Gary Pardue, Harold Peery, Carol Riddle, Mark Riley, Brian Rose & Family, Ruby Roten, Deb Sarver, Kenny Sawyers, Suzette Sawyers, Carol Scott, Mary Ruth Scott, Ruth Shrader, Iris Snow, Ellie Spencer, Roger Stacey, Amanda Stephenson, Russell Synan, Jimmy Thompson, Terry Trenton (Nancy Trenton’s daughter-in-law), Dave Trippett (Shirley Saunders’ Nephew), J. D. Turner, Charles Weaver (Kimberly Edwards’ dad), Mark Webb, Edith Wilkinson, Ellen Windle, Michael & Susan Williams (Mary Ruth Scott’s nephew), Ted Yost OUR MILITARY Ryan Shott, Lucas Graham, Jeremy Woody, and other soldiers who are serving our Country HOMEBOUND Roy Atkins, Smokey Blaylock, Joe Davidson, Leon Devor, Syd Ellison, Russell Garrett, Pat Jones, Charles Miller (Pam Rose’s father), Wilma Shay, Shirley Tibbs, Nancy Trenton, Irma Webb Lucas Graham’s Address: AB Graham Lucas D 322 TRS FLT 140 Dorm A5 1320 Truempers St Unit 364075 Lackland AFB TX 78236-642

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CHURCH MEETINGS/ACTIVITIES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BIBLE STUDY Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. Study on the Book of Revelation will begin on January 6. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNITED METHODIST WOMEN will meet on Thursday, January 7. Martha Circle will meet in the library at 10:30 a.m. Lydia Circle will meet in Palmer Hall at 7:00 p.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FINANCE COMMITTEE will meet Monday, January 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the church Library. This committee oversees the church’s finances and seeks to fund ministry approved by the Church Council. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MEN’S BREAKFAST will be Wednesday, January 20 at 7:00 a.m. in Palmer Hall. Devotions: Rev. Brad Scott - Cooks: Bob Clendenen and Crew ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YOUTH will leave for their tr ip to Resur rection on Fr iday, January 22 at 10:00 a.m. Please keep them in your prayers as they enjoy a weekend of worship and spiritual growth and also for safe travels. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SUPER SUNDAYS: First Month at First Church, join us for Healthy Body/ Healthy Church on Sundays—January 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st, from 6-7 p.m. in Palmer Hall. Light healthy snacks will be served and we will have speakers/sessions on; Heart Health, Diabetic & Gluten Free Eating, Addiction & Recovery, Grief & Loss, Fitness and Health. Please plan to join us for fellowship and learning for all ages - Kids for Christ and Youth will also meet at this time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PAINTING CLASS FOR ALL AGES Sunday, February 7th, 6- 7 p.m. in Palmer Hall. Create an abstract work of "Heart" to keep or give for Valentine's day. All materials will be provided. Sign up sheet will be located on bulletin board by office. (Please sign up so we have enough supplies for everyone who wants to participate). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FLOWER CALENDAR for 2016 has been posted outside the office door. If you wish to place flowers in memory or in honor of someone, please sign the calendar or call the church office.

Center Vase—$20.00 Side Vases—$15.00 each ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MEMORIAL GIFTS—DECEMBER 2015

In Memory of Donald Moore To: Wade Center By: Wanda Moore In Memory of Ray Stowers To: Special Need By: Gerry, Clay, Rayette and Mark In Memory of Glenn and Peggy Matthews To: General Budget By: Robert L. Matthews In Memory of Conner Litton To: General Budget By: James & Diane Shott Employees of USI Insurance, Bluefield, VA Office Pip & Fran Alba Dominion Systems Joe & Earline Price Thrower Blanton & Associates, P C Judy & Todd Johnson Watson & Vicky Mays, Jr. Employees of Citizens Building Supply Roland & Patti Belcher

When Tazewell County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, all church activities will be canceled. This will be announced on WVVA and will be posted on the church’s Facebook page.