M I L L E D G E V I L L E F U M C

Volume VIII Issue 42

December 11, 2013

Mil ledgevil le First United Methodist Church 366 Log Cabin Road NE Mil ledgevil le, GA 31061

Attendance Report—12/8/13

8:45—Early Service 71

9:45—Contemporary Service 84

11:00—Traditional Service 185

Total Worship Attendance 340

Sunday School Attendance 156

OUR CHURCH STAFF

Senior Pastor Dr. Mike Cavin mcavin@milledgevillefumc.org

Minister of Programs & Pastoral Care Collene Dalrymple cdalrymple@milledgevillefumc.org

Minister of Children & Technology Rev. Allison Griner agriner@milledgevillefumc.org

Minister of Youth & Recreation Sean McConnell smcconnell@milledgevillefumc.org

Minister of Music & Other Arts Lauren Harbor lharbor@milledgevillefumc.org

Financial Mgr./Bldg. Super. Cay Quattlebaum cquattlebaum@milledgevillefumc.org

Administrative Assistant Stephanie Johnson sjohnson@milledgevillefumc.org

Director of Weekday Preschool Pat Walton pwalton@milledgevillefumc.org

Director of PMO Melanie Cobb melcobb@charter.net

Organist Dr. Tom Davidson

Director of Christian Counseling Center Rev. Betty Williams 478-456-6219

HAPPY

BIRTHDAY!

December 15

Peggy Riley

December 16

Mark Paulish

Garrett Greene

December 17 Charlotte Herrington

December 18

Ed Waddell

Parker Williams

December 19

Revel Pogue

Claire Garrett

December 20 Natalie Dunn

Makayla Harrison

Whitley Dunn

Colbey Stanford

December 21

Addie Sinclair Latimer

Brooks Ashton Latimer

Across the Pastor’s Desk

This week has the potential to be the busy one for me for the month. The pace is different in Decem-

ber. I enjoy the Christmas activities and the pause in routine, yet the season is full and joyous. The week be-

gan with special music in worship and celebratory worship in all services. We were thrilled with the youth

concert Sunday night. I am proud of the music program that has made great strides for all ages this year. I

wish more of you had been able to be here, but then I wish more of you had been able to be at morning wor-

ship as well.

Every night this week there is something special I want to attend. Milledgeville will be alive with

the sounds of Christmas. I look forward to the opportunities to enjoy this time of year.

There are things that distract us from our Christmas joy. I can get frustrated by what I haven’t gotten

done instead of enjoying what I am able to do. I can let the “why didn’t yous,” or “why did yous” drown out

the sounds of joy.

I also get frustrated by the voices in the church at large that distract from the good news of Christ

coming to the world. Some of you have gotten a mailing from “UM Action.” This is not an official United

Methodist Agency. The church too often mirrors the world with political groups that have agendas. The only

official voice of the United Methodist Church between sessions of the General Conference is the Council of

Bishops. Others opinions or agendas should not be taken as the official position of the denomination.

Parents face the challenge of monitoring what their children have access to; as a pastor I do not have

the right to control the access of information my church members have access to. I do try and control who

has access to our membership through local church communications. But I cannot control the access you

have to information, nor what the access to you may be. I have often mentioned my concerns over the nega-

tive impacts of social media even though I know it sometimes has benefits. Just know that everything that

comes to you in this holiday season may not be as it appears. If you have questions, ask someone for clarity

before responding.

My goal is to focus on the universal joy of Christmas and not the distractions of the world and turf

wars that stand against everything the Prince of Peace came to do. Come let us focus on the joy of the Lord

in worship this Sunday at 8:45, 9:45, or 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

In Christ,

Mike Cavin

Senior Pastor

First United Methodist Church

Phone: 478-452-4597 . Fax: 478-452-4596

Preschool: 478-453-2106 . 478-452-4599 (PMO)

Email: info@milledgevillefumc.org

Web: www.milledgevillefumc.org

Service Times: 8:45, 9:45 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 & 11:00 a.m.,

thinkstephen.com

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Y O U T H H A P P E N I N G S

The Youth Choir would like to thank everyone that came out to our concert last Sunday!

This Sunday (Dec. 15) the Youth will be sharing the love of God through Christmas Carols

to homebound members of our church family. Please meet at the church at 4pm.

Sean McConnell

C H I L D R E N ’ S M I N I S T RY

12/11- 4 year old-2nd Grade KidsTime, 5:45pm

12/11- 3rd-5th Grade Choir, 6:05pm

12/15- Christmas Caroling, 4-6:30pm

12/18- Santa Is Coming to Town

December 15 from 4:00-6:30pm — Christmas Caroling

Join us for our second annual Church Family

Caroling. All ages will meet at the church at 4

p.m. and go as a group to spread Christmas

cheer to our members. We will return to the

church around 6:00 for hot chocolate and

cookies. Pickup at 6:30 in the narthex. We

will need drivers for the children's

group. Please let Allison Griner know if you

can drive.

December 18 from 5:30-7:00pm — Santa Claus is coming to Town and Our Church!

You and your family are invited to come and visit with Santa. Santa will be joining us from 5:30-7:00 to visit with the kids and take pic-tures with families in front of the Chrismon Tree. You will receive your picture in the mail. Dinner will be served at 5:45 and we will NOT have the usual KidsTime and Choir. Instead, we will have a child-friendly Christmas program in the Worship cen-ter. Please call the church by Tuesday, De-cember 17, to make your dinner reserva-tions. If you can’t make it for dinner, make sure to drop-in to see Santa.

M I S C E L L A N E O U S CHARD WRAY FOOD PANTRY

Thank you to all for the continued donations. During the last few

weeks, the National Honor Society came to work at the pan-

try. Youth from our church in this group include Kailey Calhoun and

Kristin Kuehn. They worked very well sorting food and marking

barcodes. We also appreciate Diane Deariso giving up some of her

holiday time to serve at the pantry. So many different groups have

contributed canned goods recently and we are so thankful. The pan-

try continues to need items such as: grits, oatmeal, pasta, pasta sauce,

jelly, peanut butter, rice, beans, instant potatoes, flour, cereal, pan-cake mix and syrup. Our supply of mustard and ketchup runs low as

well. Again, thank you for your continued support. The pantry con-

tinues to be busy during this holiday season. Merry Christmas to all!

Ruth Thomas

Christmas at the Fire Station

In an effort to honor and support our local firemen,

a tree is going to be decorated and given to the

North Baldwin County district fire station by Beth

Joiner, the McAfee family and others. We would

like for anyone living in this area to donate an or-

nament, put your family’s name and year 2013 on

it and drop by the church in a container labeled in

the Mission’s area. Thank you for sharing your

Christmas spirit with our local firemen.

The gift of generosity

This holiday season, we thank everyone

who has supported Milledgeville FUMC

this past year with their time, talent and

financial contributions and look forward to

support from all of our members in the

year ahead. If you need a convenient way

to make regular offerings or if you plan to make an ad-

ditional gift before the end of the year, we encourage

you to look into our electronic giving options. As the

pace of life speeds up, especially around the holidays,

you may find electronic giving a most welcome way to

make contributions. Visit www.milledgevillefumc.org

or contact the church office for more information.

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P R O G R A M S

Serving This Weekend: December 15, 3rd Sunday of Advent

Acolytes/Acolyte Parent Mattison Strom & Walker Strom/Mark Strom Children’s Church Cathy Duke & Mark Strom Altar Guild (8:45 & 11:00) Helen Pursley & Gay Morgan (9:45) Pam Tindal Sound Technicians James McCue, Jeff McAfee, Mark Paulish & Dwayne Morgan (Rotating) Ushers (8:45) Raymond & Kelly Grimes; (9:45) Marty & Chip Sirmans (11:00 Capt) Randy Dalrymple, Joan Nunnelly, Rick & Donna Williams, BeeGee Baugh & Judy Greer Greeters: (8:45) Raymond & Kelly Grimes; (9:45) Rachel Pope (11:00) Jane Barnard, Jim Haskins, Mary Elizabeth Davidson & Jane Vedder

W O R S H I P & M U S I C

Stephen Ministry Training: Do you have a knack for comforting others? Ever wanted to put that Spiri-tual Gift to good use? Have you ever felt at a loss for words or what to do when someone you know is facing tough times? We all have! Stephen Ministry training enables you to help. Join the next group as they learn to minister to others. Call Shirley Wiley, Referral Coordinator, at 478-234-0195, for more information.

CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA TREE

You are invited to participate in filling our Poinsettia Tree by

donating a plant in honor or in memory of a loved one. The cost

is $10.00 per plant. An insert listing all of those being honored or

memorialized will be in the Worship Bulletin on Sunday, De-

cember 22. Please place your order by Monday, December 16.

In Honor of:

__________________________________________________

In Memory

of:_________________________________________________

Given By:

____________________________________________________

Wednesday Night Dinner 12/18/13

Dinner: Christmas-Ham, green beans, sweet potatoes, pineapple casserole, rolls and coconut cake Hosts: Parents of Children Program: A Visit from Santa

Please drop this form in the collection

plate or call church office before

Tuesday at 12 pm. Thank you.

Name: ___________________________

Adults $6 (over 13) (Meal) _________

Children $3 (Under 13)

# reg. plates_______

Chicken Finger Plate________

College students free with student ID

In Our Prayers: ORMC: Kikky Williams & Cayden Burner; Harmony Hospice: Carole Sirmans (Chip Sirmans mother); Chaplinwood: Mel Forringer; Stonebrook Suites: Eunice Babb; Green Acres: Grace Vadas, Tilmon Chamlee, Virgie White (Caroline Dunn’s mother), Janet Randall, Frances Ann Harrington (Jeffrey Harrington’s mother), Lavinia Veal (Stacy Pittman’s grandmother), Evangeline Lundy & Frankie Jenkins; Ongoing Concerns: Faye Banks, Lindsey Willoughby, Alice Hattaway, Edna Purser (Howard Robinson’s mother), Abram Gainous, Wyatt Turner, Miriam Allen, Marcus Parks (Phyllis Parks Veal’s mother), Emma Layton, Mazie Dillard, Marge Smith, Jesse Entrekin (Larry Entrekin’s father), Jane Whitfield, Nell Jackson & Jan Massey; Recent Concerns: Kristen Wells (daughter-in-law of Dorothy Vadas), Betty Hart, Debbie Buckholtz (sister of Sheri Johnson), Mickie Sim-mons (Diane Bell’s mother), Barbara Yokum, Karen May (Kim Stanford’s mother), Billy Longino, S.H. Napier, Mary Frances Brookins, Amy Smith (John & Louise Sallstrom’s daughter), Brenda Allen, Jane Barnard, Rian Ringsrud, Rick Binion, Helen Lipscomb, Linda Meadows, Mike Thomas (Ruth Thomas’ son), Mary Ruth Peeler, Terry Poland (Nancy Good’s son-in-law), Alton McSwain (Julie Strom’s father), Lyman Yates (Angie Panfil’s father), Alton Gregory, David Pittman, LaNe Goff, Leonard Queen, Merry Rose Queen, Sara Wiley (Larry Wiley’s mother) & Emily Moore.

Christian Sympathy to Larry Wiley and Family upon the death of his sister-in-law, Gail Wiley, December 5, 2013.

Welcome New Members!

We welcome Chris,

Jessica and

Hannah Beck who

joined us Sunday,

December 8th at

the Contemporary

Service. The Becks transfer to us by confes-

sion of faith from First Baptist Church in

Milledgeville.

Milledgeville First United Methodist Church

366 Log Cabin Road NE Milledgeville, GA 31061

Return Service Requested

W E E K LY C A L E N DA R

Non-profit Org.

U. S. Postage Paid

Permit No. 67

Milledgeville, GA

31061

“The Milledgeville First United Methodist Church’s mission is to serve Jesus Christ, Share God’s word, grow in faith, and love one another.”

First United Methodist Church is a Stephen Ministry Congregation.

December 18

11:45am Norris Hicks

Circle

12:00pm AA

3:00pm Disciple IV

5:45pm Family Supper

5:45pm Santa

7:00pm Choir

7:00pm Youth Bible

Study

7:00pm Handbells

December 19

9:00am Christian

Counseling

Mtg.

6:00pm Band Practice

7:00pm AA

December 20 Office

Closed

12:00pm AA

7:00pm AA

December 21

10:00am AA

December 15

4:00pm Churchwide

Caroling with

Children &

Youth

7:00pm AA

December 16

12:00pmAA

5:30pm GAP Circle

6:00pm Disciple III

6:00pm Jesus & the

Gospels

6:30pm Disciple I

6:30pm Cub Scouts

6:30pm Girls Scouts

7:00pm Boy Scouts

December 17

2:00pm Knitting

Ministry

5:30pm AA

5:30pm SPR Meeting

7:00pm AA

Special Gifts

*A gift was given to Chard Wray Food Pantry in honor of Anne and Russ Walden by Miggs

Thomson.

*A gift was given to Murphy-Harpst Childrens Center in honor of Anne & Russ Walden’s grand-

children by Miggs Thomson.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Noel Williamson.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Joe & Haywood Ed-

wards.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Jimmy & Jane Wil-

liams.

*A gift was given to the General Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Jane Beall.

*A gift was given to the General Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Ruth & Neal Meier.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Thomas & Camille

Sanders.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by the Richard Adams

Family.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Bob & Anne Culberson.

*A gift was given to the General Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Gus & Louise Pursley.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Charles Ennis.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by George & Lacy Clark.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Fern & Dan Langston.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Miriam Allen.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Debbie McMullen.

*A gift was given to the Children’s Activities in memory of Martha Johnson by the Chapple

Family (Jo, Al, Steve, Joe and Georgeann).

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Frank & Ann Vinson.

*A gift was given to the General Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Angie Duke.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Andy & Sari Cowart.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Butch & Lane Goff.

*A gift was given to River of Life in honor of David H. Daniel’s 78th Birthday by Scott & Cath-

erine Davis.

*A gift was given to the Building Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Mr & Mrs. Warren

Stillwell, Jr.

*A gift was given to the General Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Lida Harrington.

*A gift was given to the General Fund in memory of Martha Johnson by Tilmon & Anne Cham-

lee.

*A gift was given to the church in memory of Lib Farmer by John & Louise Sallstrom.