† Changing Seasons † Missions Update † Director of Student

Ministries † Perfect Attendance † Backpacks Update † Fall

Fundraisers † Young Hearts Veterans Day Luncheon † Celebrate

There is a contemporary Christian song which begins with the lyrics:

“Your love is amazing

Steady and unchanging

Your love is a mountain

Firm beneath my feet.”

We live in a world that is constantly changing. Our lives are often met with change. Creation is

changing too. The leaves begin to change color. The birds change locations as they migrate. The sky

becomes darker earlier with each passing day in this season. Changes are all around us. Some are natural.

Some are expected. Some are welcomed. Some surprise us. Some frustrate us. Some worry us.

And yet one thing, or rather one being, never changes. God is the same yesterday, today, tomorrow,

and for all eternity. His love is unchanging, which I find a much needed word of hope and certainty in a

time and world full of change.

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The psalmist says it this way, “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his

faithfulness continues through all generations.” (Psalm 100:5)

We serve God Almighty who promises to walk with us through every valley, to lead us to the still

waters. We serve Almighty God who offers us healing, forgiveness, and freedom through his son Jesus

Christ. We serve Almighty God whose love endures forever. A love that changed the world, and us who

believe, forevermore. A love that bids us welcome when the world turns its back on us. A love that says

“come to me all ye who are weary......” A love that though it changes us, is unchanging. A mountain firm

beneath our feet. Enduring forever. Beyond this season. Beyond this time of change. Beyond this burden.

Beyond this day. Inviting us to find strength and rest in him. Inviting us to come together in and through

his love to share in this journey, care for one another, and share each others’ burdens. Sending us out into

the world to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world through God’s unchanging

love.

So may we trust in him. May we rest in him. May we hold fast to him. And may we find assurance

in his love for us and for his world as we enter into this month, embracing all that is before us, knowing

that he is with us and his love can change the world and each of us in it.

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Coffey

Fairview’s local missions continue to reach out to the surrounding area as we continue with the monthly

community meal and adult clothes closet, as well as feeding the homeless the first Saturday each month. We have

also provided furnishings for a family whom we have helped in the past as they move into their new home.

As we gear up for the holidays, check out a few upcoming projects. We have 25 children from the prison

ministry available for anyone willing to adopt them for Christmas giving. We have opted to allow another group to

oversee the Salvation Army Christmas stocking project so that we can reach out in different areas. However, the

Salvation Army will still have seasonal needs, so we will be share volunteer dates as they are announced. We will be

hosting a Salvation Army tree here at Fairview that will include child and adult angels. In addition, we will include

paper angel donations in honor or memory of loved ones. The Mission Committee will gladly send letters of

acknowledgement to a family or recipient of your choice. This is an option for individuals that may not be able to

sponsor an angel in full. We will combine these donations to sponsor angels through Fairview as a church.

As a mission of the church, we plan on organizing a Christmas party for the women at the Truth House, a

local life recovery refuge for women. There will be more information on this as we move closer to the holiday season.

Most importantly, please be sure to not overload yourself, but allow yourself to feel the presence of Christ

and experience the love, the peace, and the awe of Christ’s birth.

Thank you to those that came out for our Holiday Bazaar! This event continues to be successful each year.

Missions took in $395.00, animal rescue received $33.00, and our youth raised $137.00 with their bake sale. The

Henry Hardy Sunday school class earned $40.00 selling their dishcloths, ane the Koinonia class sold their spaghetti

sauce and dinner tickets. We were able to donate 1 large box of toys to the Salvation Army and 86 pounds of food for

God’s Storehouse. Fairview was also blessed to share literature and kindness from our church, which continues to

bring people in from the community to Fairview. My prayer is that they felt welcomed and cared for through the

kindness and love inside our church.

LaVonne Walden,

Missions Committee Chair

Nickens, Langley Brian Salmon Miranda Harden

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Jones, Coffey Stephen Coffey Pastor Coffey

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Happy November!

This year has flown by and

I am finding it hard to

believe that November is

here! I am really excited

about some of the changes

that are taking place. As

many of you have already

heard or read, starting

November 1, there are

changes in my job title and

my duties here at Fairview.

My new title is Director of

Student Ministries; that’s a

fancy way of saying that I

will be responsible for the

ministries for children, youth, and college-aged students.

My family and I are excited and a tad nervous as the

changes take place. This decision took place with a lot of

prayer by us and many here at Fairview to discern what is

best for Fairview in this season and I am thankful to be the

answer to those prayers. Please know that there will be

many needs and volunteer jobs to be filled as we transition

in the days, weeks and months ahead. Please also be in

prayer about where God may be calling you to serve in

order to help grow and strengthen the ministries here at

Fairview. I know that I have big shoes to fill and am

thankful to Miranda Harden and Christi Ragsdale for all

they have done and will do to make this transition as

smooth as possible for the families here at Fairview. I also

know that I have Juli Odell to thank as well. In her time

here as a co-worker and friend, Juli taught me a lot. I miss

her and her knowledge, and I will strive to continue to

grow and nurture what has now been entrusted to my care.

November will be a busy time. I am really excited

about the things that I can see coming up.

Our youth will continue to serve at the VFW on

the first Friday evening of each month. For those of you

who don’t know, this is an ongoing service project for our

youth to participate in. They have the opportunity to serve

meals to all who attend the monthly steak supper. I am

excited to attend my first one this month and encourage

our youth and congregation to join me.

November 10 is our Young Hearts Veterans Day

Celebration for those who are 70 or older in the

congregation. We have a fun time planned and the children

will be singing as well. Please call the church office to sign

up so we can get a good headcount.

November 17 Fairview will host our first Share

Hope Saturday, a mini Get RAK’d event for the entire

church (all ages) to bring Christ to our community through

random acts of kindness. I think this will be an awesome

time for fellowship and mission work! Our goal is for this

to be a great time of fellowship and community mission for

people of all ages.

JUMP and Youth Group will continue as

scheduled through the month of November. We are always

happy to have new people to volunteer to enjoy time with

us!

Please pray for our middle school youth November

9-11 and our high school youth November 30-December 2

as they enjoy the Conference Retreats. I am excited to

join them for these.

All of this talking about what is to come reminded

me of something I would like to share with you. This past

September I was leading an Emmaus Team and during that

time, God gave me the scripture from Exodus 17: 8-13. I

thought at the time He sent those words to me for that

particular season, and while they did prove helpful during

that time, they also are quite appropriate for this season as

well. In this scripture, Joshua is asked to pick an army and

fight the Amalekites. Moses tells Joshua that he will go to

the top of the hill nearby and hold up the stick that God

told him to carry. While Moses held up the stick, Joshua

was winning, but as his arms grew weary and started to

fall, Joshua began to lose the battle. Thankfully Aaron and

Hur were there with Moses to help hold up his arms and

Joshua defeated the Amalekite army. I love this scripture

because it is such a picture of what we are called to do as

the Body of Christ. We are called to hold each other up, to

help strengthen each other as we grow weary. That is the

only way the battles of this world can be won. I want to

thank you in advance for helping our church and me as we

transition in the upcoming months. Thank you for helping

each of us “hold up our arms”.

After many weeks of interviewing, praying, and discerning, the SPRC has exciting news to share! Beginning November

1, Katherine Lewis will move into a new position here at Fairview titled “Director of Student Ministries.” Thank you for

your continued prayers and support during this time of transition.

Hello Fairview family!

As we venture into the months of November and December, let us remember to

give thanks for everything we have, especially family! I am thankful that God put my

family at a church where we have been able to worship, laugh, cry, and most

importantly grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ.

These past few weeks have been rough for the city of Danville with all the

flooding, the power outages, the damage, and sadly the loss of life. I believe that in

these trying moments, we can find peace in knowing that nothing is out of God’s

control, and even the most severe storm can not shake a city, a family, or anything that

is built on the solid rock of God our Father.

I want to remind everyone that the children’s choir will be singing at the Young

Hearts Luncheon on November 10. Thank you to all the parents and kids who are

participating in this event! The veterans and their families will be truly blessed! The

Christmas cantata is coming up quick, and the children’s rehearsals are being held

every Sunday from 11-11:30 in the choir room downstairs. I appreciate everyone’s

commitment and let’s keep working hard. The adult choir has made several comments about how impressed they are

with the children’s efforts to learn the music!

The praise team is always looking for more singers, and the altar is always open. If you wish to join the team

or to share your heart with the church through music during offertory or special music on Sunday, please let me

know. May the grace of God be with each of you always!

As two members from one of our teams had just delivered

buckets with bags of food which were placed in the hallway at Park

Avenue School, a woman asked if we had brought the bags. We said,

“Yes, from Fairview United Methodist Church.” She spoke to us and

told us she was a retired teacher working at the school that day. With a

tear in her eye she thanked us over and over again for feeding the

children, many of whom were probably very hungry after being out of

school due to Tropical Storm Michael. She was very moved because

she had been in the school system for years, known many who did not

have enough to eat, and was so happy that Fairview was helping.

Thanks to all who support this ministry! We began the first

week of October delivering 83 bags a week to Park Avenue. Now we

are up to 88 bags a week. If you help financially, are part of one of four

teams that sets up, packs, and delivers once a month, or are the person

keeping the food closet full of food, or administering this program, you

are appreciated and blessed as hungry children are fed.

Our LORD said in Matthew 14:16, “But Jesus said to His

disciples ‘They do not need to go away; you give them something to

eat.’”

Please contact Lynn Clark or Suzanne Giffen to become a team

member or to support the program financially for the glory of God and

the good of His people.

Congratulations to Claude Berger (left)

and Francis Berger (right), who were

awarded perfect attendance certificates

by the Friendship Sunday School class

in September. Claude and Francis will

begin their 4th year of perfect

attendance on Sunday, November 4.

They challenge everyone in the church

to commit to attend services weekly!

Koinonia - Spaghetti Supper

Saturday, November 3, 5-7 pm. See a class member to purchase your ticket!

Grace Seekers - Brunswick Stew

$6/quart. See a class member for tickets.

Pickup begins Saturday, November 10 at 1:30 pm at the pavilion.

New Beginnings - Rada Cutlery

See a class member to place your order today!

Proceeds will fund local holiday mission projects.

Mascot Nuts

Find order forms in the Welcome Center or call the church office

to place your order today! Proceeds benefit children and youth missions.

Holiday & Seasonal Greeting Cards

Each card features an original painting by James Scheier, a greeting, and a Bible

verse. Box of 5 cards/envelopes for $10. All proceeds are donated to our backpack

program and will benefit local children.

Young Hearts Lunch and

Celebration of Veterans Day

Hosted by the Children of Fairview UMC

for friends and family ages 70+

Saturday, November 10, 2018

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Social Hall

R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, November 7

434-792-3391

8:30 & 11:00 Greeters

8:30 & 11:00 Scripture Readers

8:30 & 11:00 Sound Board Operators

8:30 & 11:00 Screen Operators

Children’s Message Volunteers

Welcome Center/Staff Support

Call or email the church office

today to serve!

1 Wendy H. Brooks

2 Wendell English

3 Joan Day

Sara Hayzlett

4 Ronan Nodtvedt

5 Jeanette Knick

7 Claude Berger

10 Margaret Sage

Barry Weatherford

11 Devyn Connor

Daniel Hicks

12 Bill Clifton

13 Kim Nickens

Nancy Weatherford

14 Sara Boles

Jay Thomas

Asher Wiles

15 Rebecca Landrum

18 John Broyles

Duane Burnett

19 Susan Ratliff

Adrey Stevens

20 Joe Varner

23 Jimmy Cox, Sr.

Peggy Stephens

26 Lucille Johnson

Marcus Shelton

27 Pat Ferris

28 Ella Brooks

29 Mary Jane Brooks

Rummell Goodson

Iris Ireson

1 James & Janice Holt 14 Ramon & Rubye Moore

November 1 Matthew 20-21

November 2 Luke 18:15-19:48

November 3 Mark 11

John 12

November 4 Matthew 22

Mark 12

November 5 Matthew 23

Luke 20-21

November 6 Mark 13

November 7 Matthew 24

November 8 Matthew 25

November 9 Matthew 26

Mark 14

November 10 Luke 22

John 13

November 11 John 14-17

November 12 Matthew 27

Mark 15

November 13 Luke 23

John 18-19

November 14 Matthew 28

Mark 16

November 15 Luke 24

John 20-21

November 16 Acts 1-3

November 17 Acts 4-6

November 18 Acts 7-8

November 19 Acts 9-10

November 20 Acts 11-12

November 21 Acts 13-14

November 22 James 1-5

November 23 Acts 15-16

November 24 Galatians 1-3

November 25 Galatians 4-6

November 26 Acts 17-18:18

November 27 1 Thessalonians 1-5

2 Thessalonians 1-3

November 28 Acts 18:19-19:41

November 29 1 Corinthians 1-4

November 30 1 Corinthians 5-8

October 2018 8:30 11:00 Third Option Offering

7 80 55 2 $10,206.00

14 63 53 6 $ 7,857.01

21 11:00 am Combined

63 64 5 $7,750.47

28 65 53 6 $5,273.00

Average Weekly Giving in October 2018:

$ 7,771.62

Average weekly giving Year to Date 2018:

$ 8,211.67

Weekly Contributions Needed to Meet Budget:

$ 9,665.56

2018 Budget amended by Admin Board :

$ 502,609.00

We now have a four team rotation throughout the year to serve the community meal on the third Saturday of each month. Volunteers are needed for each team to help provide food and clothing for families in our community. Please contact the team leaders to be

part of their team or with any questions:

We would like to express our sincere appreciation for everyone that has donated and

continues to supply clothing for the monthly adult clothing closet. At this time, we are at

capacity and can no longer accept adult clothes. We will be sure to announce if that

situation changes. Thank you again!

January, May, September

Stephen and

Pastor Coffey

February, June, October

Brian and

Julia Boles

March, July, November

Lavonne Walden

April, August, December

Martha Mitchell and

Martha Sue Thompson

As of October 15, 2018, 35 commitment cards to grow have been turned in to the church, with

$203,276.00 pledged towards our ministries and programs for 2019 as we love God, share

hope, and serve all. Our total budget planned for next year $470,944.00. Thank you for all that

you do to make possible the ministry of our church and for your commitment to love large with

your stewardship in 2019. You make a difference here!

Saturday, December 1

10 am

Sunday, December 9

7 pm

Prelude begins at 6:30 pm

Monday, December 24

5 pm & 8 pm

Sunday, December 30

10 am

Contact Connie Howard or Carrie Jack if you’re interested in participating in a nativity scene during the Christmas cantata.

Remember to set your clocks back one hour (we gain an hour) on the evening

of Saturday, November 3.

Join us at both the 8:30 and 11:00 worship services in the sanctuary, or enjoy

the live stream to Third Option down in the Social Hall as we remember loved

ones we’ve lost and celebrate new births over the past year.

Community members are invited to bring their papers to be shredded for

donations of canned goods and/or toiletry items/cleaning products at 750

Memorial Drive. For more information, visit the God’s Storehouse

Facebook page, their website at www.godsstorehouse.org, or call 434-793

-3663.

Our children are excited to prepare and present a great Veterans Day program

for our Young Hearts (ages 70+). Join us from 11am-1pm for yummy food,

song, and fellowship. Please RSVP to the church office so we can get a head

count for our day.

Check the Veterans Day bulletin insert draft on the purple bulletin board to

confirm your relatives and friends are correctly designated. We’re excited to be

visited by guests from the local VFW. FUMC veterans are invited to participate

in this special worship service by contacting Pastor Coffey.

Join us for a service of music and word! They hope for the Holy Spirit to bring

the community together with this interdenominational & interracial choir/

orchestra. Hope to see you there!

We are planning a mini Get RAK’d event for the entire church (all ages) to

bring Christ to our community through random acts of kindness. If you’d like

to participate, we ask that you sign up on the Welcome Center bulletin board by

Sunday, November 11.

Join us for a time of worship and community as we celebrate Thanksgiving

with five local churches. This year, the service is hosted by River Oak Church.

November Events

The church office will be closed November 22-23 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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