YOUTH DIRECTOR POSITION

Want to serve in ministry and make a difference in the lives of

young people? First United Methodist Church Pulaski is hiring

a part-time youth director. This opportunity includes leading and

teaching in our weekly youth meetings, event planning, and coordinating volunteers. You’ll serve on a great team at FUMC

Pulaski as you build relationships and help our youth grow in their faith. Interested? We would love

to hear from you; send your résumé to the senior pastor at will.shelton@fumcpulaski.org

Cross & Flame First United Methodist Church

Pulaski, Virginia

Monthly Newsletter - August 2018

How did you get here? What do you love the most about this church? If you had a magic wand, what would you do at FUMC Pulaski?

These questions pull us into our church's past, present, and future; and we would love to hear your answers. During the month of August, we're hosting a number of Congregational Listening Groups. These are not only opportunities for us to get to know each other a little better, but also a chance for us to share in the visioning process for our church. Each group should last no more than 90 minutes, with each of us getting a chance to answer those three questions. We're hosting one at the parsonage and three others in homes around the community - I'll be present at each group to facilitate the conversation and share a little of my own story. We would love to see you at one of these four groups:

Tuesday, August 21 - 6:00PM at the church parsonage

Thursday, August 23 - 6:00PM hosted by Don & Deena Stowers Sunday, August 26 - 3:00PM hosted by Hank & Janet Hanks Tuesday, August 28 - 6:00PM hosted by Alan & Jean Rudisill

If you're reading this online, you can click here to RSVP! Call the church office if you are unable to RSVP online. Grace & Peace, Will

Dear FUMC Pulaski,

We want to write to send our deepest thanks for all of

your amazing support through the wonderful Mission

Team that came, through the work they gave and the

funding they brought, through your giving through the

Advance, and for the wonderful gift of $1600.00 that

arrived just a few days ago as a gift toward the walk-in

freezer/refrigerator. It was such a blessing in making the

project possible.

You have shared blessing upon blessing with the

Willow Church, the community and food pantry; and we

are forever grateful. Words cannot express the depths of

our gratitude to all of you!

Pastors Joe-d & Christina DowlingSoka and Ola Williams

Special

Thank You

from

Willow, Alaska

Congratulations to Chip Hanks who was awarded the

first Randolph Eley Ministry Scholarship recently.

Chip will be attending Eastern Mennonite Seminary in

Harrisonburg. This scholarship is available to members

of First UMC and the Holston Conference who are

pursuing a ministry calling at the graduate level.

Randolph Eley Ministry Scholarship

PAGE’S CAMP MEETING

AUGUST 5 - 6 (Hickman Cemetery Road, Fairlawn)

Music by Ann Boyd Ministries and preaching nightly

by our district superintendent, Kim Goddard

EVENT SCHEDULE

“Catch on fire with enthusiasm,

and people will come for miles to

watch you burn.”

John Wesley

Sunday

Dinner - 6:00pm

Special Music - 6:30pm

Worship - 7:00pm

Monday

Drinks & Snacks - 6:00pm

Special Music - 6:30pm

Worship - 7:00pm

Tip Quillen would like to express her

sincere appreciation for all the prayers,

love and concern shown to her family

during the loss of her son, Scott. Special

thanks to the pastor, Will, for the lovely

memorial service, and to the Bereavement

Committee for the reception.

“We will be loyal to the United Methodist Church and

support it with our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness.”

Nursing Homes, Retirement Center and At Home June Aker, Lorene Beamer, E. G. Black, Richard Blevins, Mary Lou Copenhaver, Pete Crawford, Phil Dalton, Joanna Frith, Janet Hanks, Betty Hess, Sadie Hillman, Maxine Hyatt, Mildred “Duckie” Keller, Tinky Layman, Jim McMillan, Polly Mitchell, Eleanor Moore, Mary Sue Newsome-Peters, Tip Quillen, Eddith Stowers, Dorman Williams Serving Our Country David Booker, John Warren Hedge, Marc Fitzwater, Adam Marc LeBlanc

JULY AVERAGE ATTENDANCE Sunday School 48 Morning Worship 175 (8:45, 11:00, Hispanic)

2018 Budget $ 369,799 Needed for July 2018 215,716 Received through July 22 172,808

Stewardship

Our Prayers

Our Presence

Our Gifts

Lucca Bowie Hancock-Massey was baptized on Sunday, July 29.

He is the son of Matthew Hancock and Dorsey Massey and the grandson of

Gary and Carol Hancock .

Will Clark and Jess Lyon were married on June 9 in Boston

Chip Hanks and Taylor Downey were married on July 21 at First United Methodist, Pulaski

The pastor and congregation

extend Christian sympathy to

the following families:

Eleanor Moore on the loss of her sister,

Elizabeth “Wiz” Lundy

Veda Williams and Sally Ratcliffe on the loss of their sister,

Geneva Richardson

Wanda Toothaker and family on the loss of her sister,

Pat Matzie

Remembering the loss of our

Saints Sandy Moyers

Joined First Church

October 23, 1955

Died

July 26, 2018

Church Staff

Will Shelton Pastor Sebastian Ruiz Hispanic Lay Pastor Suzanne Steele Organist Doug Lindamood Chancel Choir Director Susan Hall Financial/Adm. Assistant James and Sharon Smith Custodial Team Sonya Atkinson Nursery Attendants

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday 7:00am - 2:00pm

Friday 7:00am - 12:00pm

Church Office 540.980.3331 Parsonage 540.980.6005

e-mail: office@fumcpulaski.org website: www.fumcpulaski.org

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 135 4TH STREET, NW PULASKI, VA 24301 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Pulaski, VA 24301

Permit No. 106

August

1 Alicia Mendez-Solis 3 David Lambert 5 Lee Thomas, Gary Hancock, Ron O. Vaughan 8 Don Southern 10 Dick Louthan 11 Mary Lou Copenhaver 14 Ron G. Vaughan, Larry Snow, Tristen Huff 18 Gertrude Thomas 19 Alexandra Ruiz, Pat Lindamood 22 Velma Cruz-Solis 23 Kyrin Lewis 24 Sally Quesenberry, Chris Shomo 27 Jill Beville, Allie Stump 30 Alex Shelton 31 Mark Southern

AUGUST

FAITH PROMISE

DAILY BREAD

(Pulaski)

PROJECT CROSSROADS

(Marion, Virginia)

MAKER FUN FACTORY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Thank you to all who helped with Vacation Bible School.

Special thanks to the Genesis UMC Unleased Youth Group

from Carey, North Carolina, for coming and sharing their time

and talents with us. The Unleased Youth Group is led by

Michele Hundley, Judy Belcher’s daughter.