THE HERALD

April 18, 2018 Volume 50, Number 15

MISSIONMISSIONMISSIONMISSION

To Make Disciples of

Jesus Christ

VISIONVISIONVISIONVISION

We are seeking to reach

beyond ourselves by

Inviting others to a Life

in Jesus,

Growing as Disciples, and

Caring for People.

MINISTRY TEAM

Every Member

Minister

Dr. Steven A. Screws

Pastor

Dr. Les Hutson

Music

Dr. Amy Holder

Children

Dr. Hardin Coleman

Youth

Grady Benne#

Organist

Jane Doss

Pianist

Andrew Skelton

Church Administrator

Tammy Wynn

Nursery

Yvonne Marchik

Children’s Place Director

Joy Overby

Church Secretary

Tuesday evening we had an amazing District Prayer Service in the

Sanctuary of Sco!sboro First. It was a &me of song, music, and prayer in which

we lost &me and encountered the Holy. It was a real blessing. Some of our

folks gathered at the altar to pray for those coming to this weekend’s youth led

services and tes&monies. Meanwhile others remained in their seats to pray for

the world, our families, our friends, and ourselves. Surely, God is working

among us! And this is only the early stages of the days leading to Discovery.

As I write this note, we now have 92 students enrolled for the weekend. Let

everyone con&nue to pray for God’s will. We pray that the tes&monies from

Tuesday evening will only be mul&plied in the hours and days ahead. The youth

choir will have special music Sunday and Skylar Overby will share God’s Word!

Thank you to everyone for your prayers, presence, and support. The best is yet

to be!

Yours in Christ,

Steve

Discovery Weekend 2018

One Great Service of Worship

Sunday, April 22, 2018

11:00 a.m.

“Discover God’s Love Through Prayer”

So I say to you, ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and

the door will be opened to you.

Luke 11:19

THOSE SERVING

Financial

April :

8:45: Cook/Latham

11:00: Livingston/Hardman

Altar Guild

April:

Emily Bradford

Colby Bradford

Children’s Church

April 22

Darlene Gu!eridge/Jodie

Jacobs

April 29

Emily Brickley/Paige Hodges

First Lamb Parent Helpers

April 22

No Ac&vi&es

April 29

Champagne

Snack Supper

April 22

No Ac&vi&es

April 29

Darlene Gu!eridge

Sound System

Byron Burton

Jason Welch

Chris&an Hutson

Worship Attendance

Week ended April 15, 2018

391

First Kids No Children or Youth Sunday School Classes Sunday, April 22

due to Discovery Weekend

Some Adult Classes are not mee:ng, so please check with your leader.

No Evening Ac:vi:es Sunday, April 22.

SAVE THE DATES!!!

May 11th- 6-8th graders go to Al&tude in Huntsville to jump and have a night of

fellowship with Dr. Amy

May 13th- 10:15am Bridging Ceremony for 6th graders

May 20th- End of School Year Party

DISCOVERING GOD'S GIFTS

Well Church Family - it is almost &me to open the doors to Discovery

Weekend and welcome 80+ students to Discover God's GiBs. I cannot boast

enough on our leadership team and adult D-group leaders who have been planning

and preparing. Lora has done everything from purchasing to pain&ng. Some of our

students are making final prepara&ons on their selected speeches. Host homes are

prepared to provide rest and comfort. The Methodist Men, Methodist Women,

Covenant Class, and the Hutson's are making final menu plans. The Barriers will

soon begin transforma&on of some bare rooms into an amazing prayer chap-

el. And, our en&re church has blessed us with enough snacks and beverages to

sa&sfy this young army of believers. We are ready for Discovery 2018!

Now, please be in prayer for the leaders, students, and en&re event. Pray

that we will move out of the way and let God work in these young hearts. Less of

us and more of HIM! One of the primary topics for the weekend is to think of pray-

er as one of God's greatest giBs to HIS children. How amazing is it that through

Jesus Christ we have a Holy Spirit Hotline directly to God at all &mes! God hears

our prayers and HE cares!! Luke 11:9-10 will mark the path to Discovery - "So I say

to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door

will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds;

and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Thank you for your support,

love, and prayers church family - our students are blessed and a blessing! Hardin

YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Sr High & adult leaders arrive Friday at 4pm (supper provided)

Jr High & guests arrive Friday at 5:30pm (eat before arrival)

ONE YOUTH LED SUNDAY SERVICE April 22nd at 11:00am

Discovery Weekend to conclude 2:30pm Sunday

United Methodist Men will have a

workday at Life Resource Services

Center located at 304 South

Andrews Street on Saturday, May 13 from 9:00a.m. un&l

1:00p.m. We will be scraping, pain&ng, and cleaning.

Please bring Paint rollers, scrapers and brushes.

Everyone is invited to help, and dona&ons for supplies

will be graciously accepted.

Thank you to Calvary Bap:st Church for their $1000 dona:on to Nourish One Child. They have volunteers who

help pack the bags each week, and

they have agreed to sponsor the bags

for one of the months this summer.

PRAYER LIST

Our Church Family

Molly Bailey

Mark Barren&ne

Ben Beasley

Frances Bradford

Linda Bray

Paula Butler

Connie Co!on

Norman Grede

Edith Hambrick

Larry Helms

Phyllis Kirby

Sco! Lankford

William Nsubuga

Marilyn Reed

Rick Sanders

Karen Screws

Jim Shawver

Simmons Family

Jo Smith

John Stewart

Dana Thomas

Sue Tillman

Dean Tucker

Rachel Turner

Susan Waldrop

Keith Webb

Our Church Friends

Joe Abercrombie

Chris Aus&n

Lisa Baker

Ginger Bogue

Ken Bonner

Becky Joyner Carr

Denise Chance

Sharon Coleman

John Frey

Joe Gentle

Renae Gillispie

Rita Williams Glasz

Waylon Gorham

Tracy Harlow

Dee Harrington

RJ Holcomb

Deborah Hutchins

JoAn Hutson

Ina King

George Lee

Karen McLeod

Emily McNew

Beth McNu!

Vern Middleton

David Moore Family

Barry Munza

Melvin Nicholas

Pat Nolan

Samuel Novack

Brindley Parker

Vernie Pearson

Bob Pe!y

Lee Piskorz

Bonnie Rowe

Tracy Scoggins

Zeb Scheurman

Cynthia Shady

R.C. Smith

Brenda Talley

Our Troops

Michele Cleveland Wells

Dennis Williamson

Discovery Weekend

All of our members who

are homebound, at

assisted living facili:es,

and nursing homes.

Discovery Weekend April 20-22 You can Help…

...by praying for the event, for the leaders, for the par&cipants;

...by bringing snacks and small sized drinks

(get them to the office and Joy will get them where they need to go);

...by wri&ng le!ers (le!ers of encouragement) to youth you know who are par&cipa&ng.

The box for the le!ers is out on the desk in front of the office.

If you have ques&ons, or would like to help in a different way,

call Hardin Coleman (256-244-2723) or Lora Hass (256-599-5234).

The over 50 Nourish One Child volunteers and their families

will be honored during Na&onal Volunteer Week with a picnic

at the Carlton’s home on April 25th at 5:15 pm.

A Mercy Minute

Although we have not had consistent weather - Spring brings a sense of renewal and a spiritual

freshness. Hope is witnessed in every tree restored to green and bloom soon to be a fragrant addi&on to

nature. Recovery brings the same renewed life through the restora&ve and redemp&ve grace of Jesus. This

week at Mercy Place we will have an "open mic night" to hear how God is restoring life, renewing purpose,

and growing a!endees in recovery one day at a &me. Come hear how Jesus is alive, loving, and Lord of all!

Blessings, Hardin

The Altar Guild will meet Wednesday,

April 25, at 5:45 p.m. at the front of

the sanctuary. If you are interested in

serving, please come.

THE HERALD First United Methodist Church

1105 South Broad Street

Sco!sboro, Alabama 35768

Phone: 256-574-2545

Fax: 256-259-5715

www.fumcsco!sboro.org

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Sunday, April 22 9:45a.m. No Children or Youth Sunday School Classes 10:00a.m. Sunday School at Fellowship 11:00a.m. One Combined Worship Service 2:00p.m. Scouts at Fellowship 2:30p.m. Discovery Weekend Ends 4:30p.m. Confirmation Class No Evening Activities Monday, April 23 10:00a.m. Women’s Bible Study 6:00p.m. CR Step Studies Tuesday, April 24 9:30a.m. ARC at Fellowship 3:00p.m. Boys and Girls Choir 6:00p.m. Praise Team 6:00p.m. CR Step Studies

Wednesday, April 25 6:30a.m. Men’s Bible Study 9:30a.m. Preschool Choir 12:00p.m. Noon Cane Club @ Stevarino’s 3:15p.m. After School Choir 4:00p.m. NOC Bagging 5:30p.m. Youth 5:45p.m. Altar Guild 6:00p.m. CR Studies 6:30p.m. Chancel Choir Thursday, April 26 9:00a.m. Senior Choir 3:00p.m. Boys & Girls Choir 5:30p.m. Celebrate Recovery Meal 6:15p.m. Mercy Place Service 7:00p.m. Community Band 7:15p.m CR Small groups Friday, April 27 9:30a.m. ARC at Fellowship

There will be no youth or children’s Sunday School Classes on Sunday, April 22 due to Discovery Weekend.

Many of the adult Sunday School Classes are not mee&ng either. Please Check with your leader.

Please join us for one combined, youth led worship service at 11:00 a.m. Sunday.

There will be no evening ac&vi&es on Sunday, April 22.

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make “Ladies Night

Out” a success. We appreciate all of the beau&ful tablescapes,

handsome waiters , commi!ee members, sta&on presenters, and

especially June Kennamer who gave a special message. Special

thanks to Richi Reynolds for leading the wonderful group of food

volunteers.