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Volunteers are needed to serve as acolytes. If interested, please call the church office.
RECORD OF FAITHFULNESS—SEPTEMBER 2016
DATE 4 11 18 25
Joy! Service 20 20 30 13
10:30 Worship 112 107 103 113
Total Worship 132 127 133 126
Sunday School 43 50 41 45
Super Sundays - 40 41 46
2016 BUDGET…….………….….………….…..$281,000.00
YTD BUDGET Needed…………………......…..$210,749.94
YTD BUDGET Tithes and Offerings Received...$178,013.93
YTD NON-BUDGET Receipts Received… …....$ 39,229.38
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES YTD………….…..$ 10,020.00
BLUEFIELD FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH 200 South College Avenue
Bluefield, VA 24605 Phone: 276-326-1466
E-mail Address: [email protected] Website: bluefieldfumc.org
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Dr. Brad Scott, Pastor [email protected] 276-722-0346
Carolyn Quesenberry, Secretary [email protected] 276-617-1943
William Elliott, Music Dir./Organist [email protected] 304-320-7265
Jack Goins, Choir Director [email protected] 276-722-2133
Jessica Cole, Youth Director [email protected] 865-300-7457
Amy Horne. Dir. Children’s Min. [email protected] 276-979-6424
Wade Dillon, Custodian [email protected] 276-322-2148
Dr. Don Scott, Pastor Emeritus [email protected] 304-320-7407
OCTOBER 2016 NEWSLETTER
Philippians 4:13 says “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” Proverbs 16:3 says “Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish you.” Back in June, on Father’s Day I spent the sermon time talking about the need to strengthen Children’s Ministries in this congregation. I challenged you to help me start a fund for this area of the church’s life, I called the “Children’s Ministries Dream Fund.” Your response to this showed evidence of deep love for children. You gave around $10,000 to establish this fund in our church. Since that time, the Staff Parish Relations Committee in tandem with the Church Council approved a job description, interviewed candidates, and offered a leadership position to Mrs. Amy Horne. Amy’s work will help us reach our goal of seeing vital ministry renewal among our children and their families. She will need all our continued prayers (which I'm so thankful for), and our continued support. She will need volunteers, ideas, continued financial support, and lots of encouragement. She has set the date of October 16 for the first session of “Children’s Church”. This will be our first new ministry to meet the needs of young children through about fifth grade. They will be dismissed from the sanctuary during our10:30 worship, right after Children’s Time, to go upstairs to enjoy some fun activities, learning, and age-appropriate worship of their own. Start inviting children you know to come take part in this exciting new ministry. And through November 13 we will continue to offer Kids for Christ during the Sunday Evening 6-8 time period with Bronwyn Owen and Amy Horne. Trunk or Treat will be Sunday Oct 30 at 4 p.m. under the Farmers Market shed. Lots of fun things are coming. We commit these things to the Lord. May God smile upon us as we reach children with God’s Word and as they grow in God’s love and grace. See you Sunday, Pastor Brad Scott
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 1 Katy Goins 2 Ted Yost 5 Shelby Clendenen 6 Patti Wilkinson 6 Isabella Edwards 7 John Spracher 8 Julia Jones Mihoubi 9 Becky Hale 10 Tony Curto 11 Scott Brewster 14 Sandy Elswick 15 Pam Rose 16 Ron Campbell 18 Joy Hutchinson 19 Keith Mitchell 19 Rosa Corte 20 Nancy Trenton 21 Ashley White 23 Marguerite Smith
24 Tom Matney 26 Scott Blaylock 26 Darlene Little 26 Courtney Yule 26 Jeremiah Yule 27 Mary Kitts HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! 5 David/Gerri Moore
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERARIES I would like to extend a very special “Thank You” to all who made our 90th Commemoration Concert of our Kilgen Organ such a memorable one: Darrell Bailey, our guest organist, Leon Landreth, percussionist, Harold Brown, who was unable to attend due to sickness, Margaret
Elam, historian and her assistants for the lovely reception in Palmer Hall, Sarah Bowling and her daughter Mariette for the beautiful cupcakes. Also, Jim and Ruth Brewster for videoing the concert/reception for our history of the church. Anyone who would like a copy, please let the church office know. Mr. Bailey graciously gave his talents and was willing to give a memorial to the Organ Fund in memory of Bea Richardson, former organist and choir director. Finally, thank you to the Corte Foundation, John and Cathy Payne, for funding the concert expenses. William Elliott, Director of Music/Organist
GRAHAM INTERMEDIATE FIFTH GRADE CHORUS ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFETT
Fincastle on the Mountain - November 7, 2016 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: Adults $14.00 Children Under 11 $7.00 Take Outs Available
For Tickets contact Graham Intermediate at 276-326-3737 or William Elliott at 304-720-7265.
All proceeds benefit the Chorus’ Carowinds Trip on April 13, 2017.
IMMEDIATE NEEDS Eddie Abshire, Fran Alba, Andy Anderson, Patsy Arnold, Jim Ayers, Janet Barker, Charlotte Bass, Ben Bates, Catherine Beamer, Dennis Bennett, Phyllis Blankenship, Carol Bohaboy, Suzanna Bovenizer, Lester Coomes, Doug Coon, Veleda Davidson, Anna Deitrich, Blair Deskins (Jean Miller’s Granddaughter), Richard and Patty Dillon (Wade’s Parents), Darlene Dolin, Linda Douthat, Gertrude Farmer, Beth Farrington, Pat Feuchtenberger, Vicki Furrow, Debbie Gillespie, Laura Gooch, Stephanie Gressett, Amanda Griffith, Bill Harless, Gus Hartsock, Millie Hartsock, Susan Hastings, Erinn Hollo, Jim Houchins, Amanda Jessee, Jim Justice, Mary Virginia Lester (Linda Hash’s Sister), Tammy Little, Mary Martin, Owen McGlamary, Penny Sue McKenzie (Keith’s Daughter-In-Law), Louise McVey, Richard Morsan, Ethan Oliver, Phil and Rebecca Peterson, Johnny Puckett, Evelyn Ragan, Patty Ramage, Ervin Rich, Brian Rose & Family, Ruby Roten, Deb Sarver, Kenny Sawyers, Suzette Sawyers, Carol Scott, Marti Rich Scott, Mary Ruth Scott, Ruth Shrader, Marguerite Smith, Ellie Spencer, Ann Grim Sparger, Roger Stacey, Amanda Stephenson, Russell Synan, Will Thompson, Kim Tinder, Jule & Lee Toliver, Robert Trenton, Dave Trippett (Shirley Saunders’ Nephew), Betty White, Edith Wilkinson, Ellen Windle, Michael & Susan Williams (Mary Ruth Scott’s nephew)
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
OUR MILITARY Ryan Shott, Lucas Graham, Jeremy Woody, and those serving our country
LONG TERM ILLNESS Joe Akers, Marie Anderson, Barbara Bailey, Bobbie Bellamy (Margaret Elam’s Sister), Smokey Blaylock, Edna Bone, Joe Davidson, Leon Devor, Ethel Earls, Syd Ellison, Margaret Farmer, Russell Garrett, Shirley Glover, Dr. David Kovach, Charles Miller (Pam Rose’s father), Gary Pardue, Gerrie Porter, Wilma Shay, Nancy Trenton, Irma Webb, Ted Yost
OCTOBER CHURCH ACTIVITIES/MEETINGS
4 Trustees Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
6 United Methodist Women’s Circles
Martha Circle, 10:30 a.m. in Library
Lydia Circle, 7:00 p.m. in Palmer Hall
10 Finance Committee, 6:30 p.m.
10 Church Council, 7:00 p.m.
16 Youth Luncheon, 12:00 p.m.
19 Men’s Breakfast, 7:00 a.m.
Devotions: Rev. Ray Petty Cooks: Rodger Woodrum and Crew
23 Bluefield Hub Charge Conference at Ebenezer, 3:00 p.m.
30 Trunk or Treat, 4-6 p.m.
SUPER SUNDAYS—6:00 P.M. EACH SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH NOVEMBER 20.
BIBLE STUDY—WEDNESDAYS, 6:00 P.M.
ADULT HANDBELL REHEARSAL—WEDNESDAYS, 6:15 P.M.
CHANCEL CHOIR REHEARSAL—WEDNESDAYS, 7:00 P.M.
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF AND IN HONOR OF SEPTEMBER 2016
IN MEMORY OF PAT JONES To: UMCOR By: J. C./Susan Higginbotham To: Assistance Fund By: Millie Hartsock To: Music Fund By: Carl/Lynn Burnette Connie Akers FUMC Women Betty Nash/Jessica Cole Tom/Sarah Metcalfe David/Jackie Williams Carole Kulas Tom Giffen, Jennifer & Greta FUMC Chancel Choir Smokey/Diane Shott Bonnie Shaw Larry/Jennifer Mahood
Weekly Beginning Sunday, October 16 During 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Service
Ages 4 and Up
Bible Stories—Interactive Learning—Game—Crafts For More Information Or To Volunteer, Please Call Amy Horne at 276-979-6424
October 30, 4—6 p.m.
Plans are underway for this year’s Trunk or Treat.
If you are willing to do a trunk, please contact Tammie Scott at 540-922-9225.
If you are willing to help with other items, please contact
Bronwyn Owen at 304-320-4464.
The United Methodist Men are sponsoring a MISSION PROJECT FOR BLUEFIELD UNION MISSION. The men are collecting food each month at their breakfast meeting. The Mission is in need of canned meat (tuna, spam, ham, etc.), canned fruit (peaches and apple sauce). If you would like to donate, please bring your food to the church office.
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NEW MINISTRY COMING TO NURSING HOME AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES IN TAZEWELL DISTRICT CHURCHES. This is an outreach of the Elk Garden School Community Ministries. Rev. Mary Chapiewski will be visiting nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout the district. This new ministry will provide supplemental visitation to folks from your churches. It will also include support to facilities by offering Bible study or prayer meetings if desired. The are calling on churches to help. They are in need of the following items to put together care package to be left with each resident that Mary visits and to each resident during the holidays. They also need financial assistance to purchase items. Donations can be made to Tazewell District UMC with a notation to GEMS on the memo line. CARE PACKAGE ITEMS HOLIDAY PACKAGES Travel Size Kleenex Footies with rubber soles Travel Size Deodorants Pens & Paper Pads Travel Size Lotion & Sanitizer Large Print Devotionals Tooth Brushes/Travel Size Toothpaste Small Lap Blankets Lip Moisturizer Christmas Cards Razors/Travel Size Shaving Cream Small Gift Bags Boxes of Greeting Cards (Thinking of You) Pocket Prayer Clothes
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD On October 15 we are doing an event from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Southwest Virginia Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia in the Executive Ballroom. Parking is free. Alex Nsengimana from Operation Christmas Child will be speaking. There will be giveaways, resources, and Go boxes. Come out and get the scoop! Operation Christmas Child was created in 1990 by Dave Cooke and his wife, Gill, for children in Romania. Each November thousands of churches, groups and individual donors prepare and collect shoeboxes. As of April 2015, more than 124 million boxes have been delivered. Information for packing a shoebox has been placed at each entrance to the church. Decide whether you will pack a box for a girl or a boy, and the age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. There will be 2 trips to the Processing Center in Charlotte, NC : November 29 leaves at 12:30 p.m. (21 slots) December 5 leaves at 6:30 a.m. (21 slots) Sign up sheets have been placed on the bulletin board outside the office. Most importantly, pray for the child who will receive your gift. You can also include a personal note and photo.
