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320 West Main Magnolia, Arkansas 71753

www.magnoliafumc.org To invite all to know the love of God, share grace, develop relationships

September 7, 2016 Sunday

8:30—Traditional Worship in the

Chapel

10:45—Traditional Worship in the

Sanctuary

Noon—Cable Channel 13

Noon—Service on radio

KVMA-AM 630

KVMA-FM 99.1

Wednesday 7:00 PM—Broadcast of

previous Sunday’s 10:45

Service Cable Channel 13

How to Reach Us: Church Office Hours

Monday—Thursday 8:00–4:00

Friday 8:00–Noon

870-234-4530

Our Staff:

Pastor Pam Estes

cell: 501-617-4887

e-mail: pam.estes@arumc.org

Jeremy Carter, Children & Families

Michelle Anderson, Youth Director

Kim Shirey, Director of Music

Tracie Nipper, Administrative Sec.

Amanda Franks, Business Manager

Dana Griffin, Director of CDC

David Crouse, Organist

Barbara Lewis, Dir., The Caring Place

J.D. Martin, Building Superintendent

Kenneth Manning, Custodian

Children’s Music:

Melanie Allen, Christa Marsh,

Jennifer Bailey, Tabitha Lewis,

Anne Couch

Stewpot:

Valerie Sanders, Libby Gilbert,

George Gilbert

Nursery:

Burlene Easter, Kathy Easter

Get the Power—

Wednesday—

Recharge!

4:15-5:00 p.m. Children's Handbells (3rd-6th grade)

5:00-5:30 p.m. Recharge Snack Supper

5:30-6:30 p.m. Elevate Children’s Study

(Preschool-6thgrade)

5:30-6:30 p.m. Junior High Youth

5:30-6:30 p.m. Bible Study with Pastor Pam

6:30-7:00 p.m. J.A.M. (Preschool-2nd grade)

6:30-7:00 p.m. Joyful Singers (3rd-6th grade)

6:30-7:15 p.m. Intercessory Prayer in Chapel

6:30-7:15 p.m. Adult Handbells

6:30-7:30 p.m. Senior High Youth

7:15-8:15 p.m. Chancel Choir

THIS WEEK AT

FIRST UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 10:00 AM THE CARING PLACE 4:00 PM STEWPOT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 8:30 AM WORSHIP (CHAPEL) 9:30 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:45 AM WORSHIP (SANCTUARY) 6:00 PM YOUTH 7:45 PM SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP (PEACE) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 4:00 PM STEWPOT 5:30 PM SPRC MEETING (CONFERENCE) 5:30 PM UMW CIRCLE 4 (AVERITT) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 12:00 PM BIBLE STUDY: ENTRUSTED (PEACE) 4:00 PM STEWPOT 5:30 PM LIFETREE CAFÉ (AVERITT) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 10:00 AM BIBLE STUDY: FIVE MARKS OF A

METHODIST (LIFETREE CAFÉ) 1:00 PM INTERCESSORY PRAYER (MARILYNN BLACKWOOD’S) 4:15 PM CHILDREN’S HANDBELLS (3rd-6th GRADE) 5:00 PM RECHARGE SNACK SUPPER 5:30 PM ELEVATE CHILDREN’S STUDY (PRESCHOOL—6TH GRADE) 5:30 PM JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH 5:30 PM BIBLE STUDY WITH PASTOR PAM FIVE MARKS OF A METHODIST 6:30 PM J.A.M. (PRESCHOOL—2ND GRADE) 6:30 PM JOYFUL SINGERS (3RD-6TH) 6:30 PM INTERCESSORY PRAYER (CHAPEL) 6:30 PM ADULT HANDBELLS 6:30 PM SENIOR HIGH YOUTH 7:15 PM CHANCEL CHOIR

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Service Schedule ALTAR GUILD—Sanctuary

Dot Duncan & Pat Fallin (8/29—9/11)

ALTAR GUILD—Chapel

Whitney Whitelaw

First United Methodist Church

320 West Main

Magnolia, AR 71753

Pastor Pam’s Ponderings . . . I was glad when they said to me, Let’s go

to the house of the Lord! Isn’t it wonderful to be free to come to a place

designated for worship with other sisters and brothers? And, isn’t it great that

we can worship in different ways, at different times, and in different parts of

the Lord’s House? I am excited about the new service we inaugurate Sunday,

September 11 at 7:45 p.m. in Peace Hall. What a wonderful setting that space

is for fellowship and innovation. Michelle Anderson, Dr. Kim Shirey, the

Praise Band, youth, and others will lead this service. Frankly we’re not sure

what will happen each week—except we expect to Encounter the Holy One

in Three-God, Creator of heaven and earth. We want this service to be one

with maximum participation. That means that members of First UMC are

encouraged to worship twice on Sunday if possible!

Moses encountered God when he had the good sense to stop and turn

to examine a new thing. Let’s be careful to see where we can encounter God.

Don’t miss a blessing! Encounter is one way we hope to minister to college

students and others who don’t get up for Sunday morning worship! Pray for

us as we plan the services and as we gather for the Encounter.

One way we know that we encounter God is through prayer. God

hears and answers our prayers. Your prayers for my friend Dink White of

Seguin, Texas, have been answered with good news. His prognosis is better;

a new oncologist has a by mouth medication to address the leukemia. Thank

you for praying for him and his wife Judy. Evidently I did not communicate

clearly—Dink is a friend, not my brother. My perfect brother Mark Estes is

favored with great health and he lives in California with my sister-in-law.

Be ready for an encounter—Walk in faith with God and one another!

Shalom, Pastor Pam

SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP

THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,

7:45 p.m.

PEACE HALL

Come let us worship God! Youth, young adults, and adults of every age!

Encounter God in an new way in Peace Hall at 7:45 p.m. We’ll experience

fellowship, music, scripture, and prayer. Let’s practice radical hospitality

and praise God with enthusiasm.

Our new college student ministry will meet following each service.

SPRC Meeting

Monday, September 12

5:30 P.M.—The Conference Room

UMW CIRCLE 4 Meeting

Monday, September 12

5:30 P.M.—Averitt Hall

TIME CHANGE CHILDREN’S HANDBELLS WILL MEET AT 4:15 (INSTEAD

OF 4:30) IN THE HANDBELL ROOM ON 2ND FLOOR!

If you haven’t “liked” us on FACEBOOK yet,

what are you waiting for?

First United Methodist Church of Magnolia

Lifetree Café Magnolia

(Check out our other pages for FUMC Child

Development Center, FUMC Treehouse Kids, The South at

FUMC Magnolia (Youth Group), The Caring Place…)

A Record of Our Faithfulness

Worship S.S. September 4 157 41

Having promised to be loyal to Jesus Christ through The United Methodist Church and to do all in our power to strengthen its ministries, we live out our promise by God’s grace together—participating faithfully in the ministries of

First United Methodist Church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness, making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world!

Inviting all to know the love of God, share grace, develop relationships

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT

FALL CONFERENCE Saturday, September 17, 9:00-1:00

FUMC Peace Hall

Deadline to register is September 10

Forms are located in the church office

QUESTIONS? Call Wanda Sullivan, 870-584-3093

PRAISE GOD FOR BIRTHDAYS

SEPTEMBER

A Record of Our Faithfulness

Offerings September 4 $6,577.00

FEED THE

MAGNOLIA PANTHER

FOOTBALL TEAM

Local churches will be feeding the Panthers before

each home football game. FUMC will be feeding on

Friday, September 16, at 3:30 at the Magnolia High

School Cafeteria. We need volunteers to help serve

and clean up (3:00-4:30). If you would like to help,

please contact Jennifer Hubbard (234-6356).

Our Weekly Service at Church

Sunday, September 4, 2016 (10:45)

Acolytes:

Cantley Gosdin

Jamie Neel

Gabby Nelson

LIFETREE CAFÉ

“BIAS—

What’s the

media’s agenda?” Tuesday, September 6,

2016 at 5:30 p.m.

The program features filmed interviews with three

current and former news journalists discussing the

current state of bias in the media.

“I would say this is the most unprofessional period

of American journalism I can recall in the last 30

years,” says David Aikman, a former correspondent

for Time. “It’s just been extraordinarily unquestioning

and dismissive of opposition viewpoints”

During the program, participants will have an

opportunity to discuss what level of tilt they see in the

news media.

Visit www.lifetreecafe.com

for a complete look at this

month’s topics. Come and

join the conversation—you

will be glad you did!

9/15 Bonnie Flurry

9/15 Cole Lewis

9/15 Paul McDonald

9/16 Bryce Bailey

9/18 Terry Cook

9/20 Angela Brasher

9/8 Matthew Cole 9/20 Michael Courson

9/8 Warner Peterson 9/20 Marc Fallin

9/8 Laura Shirey 9/25 Robert Burns

9/9 Linda King 9/26 Riley Lewis

9/10 Peyton Carter 9/26 Jeanie White

9/10 Trent Foreman 9/27 Charlie Cross

9/11 Sheri Bell 9/27 Denelle Metcalf

9/11 Kathleen Dingman 9/27 Jessie Wrenn

9/11 Parker Ribble 9/28 Joe Kaar

9/12 Linley Crisp 9/29 Deborah Kincaid

9/13 Jackson Boyd 9/29 Julia Nipper

9/13 Gary Sharp 9/29 Megan Shirey

9/14 Virginia Todd 9/30 Landyn Dees

9/14 Ryland Ochs 9/30 Betty Russell

9/14 Grant Shirey 9/30 Elizabeth Tye

The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to

all who call on him sincerely. Psalm 145:18

By the time your life is over, you will have

spent six months at stoplights, eight months

opening junk mail, a year and a half looking

for lost stuff, and a whopping five years

standing in various lines.

Why don't you give these moments to God?

By giving God your whispering thoughts, the

common becomes uncommon. Simple phrases

such as "Thank You, Father," "Be sovereign

this hour ,O Lord," "You are my resting

place, Jesus" can turn a commute into a pil-

grimage. You needn't leave your office or

kneel in your kitchen. Just pray where you are.

Let the kitchen become a cathedral or the

classroom a chapel.

Give God your whispering thoughts.

--Max Lucado

God, I know that You are with me always. I

give you my moments today; Lord God, please

direct my thoughts toward you and allow me to

see You today in the middle of the mundane.

Amen.

Our Prayers of Thanksgiving & Intercession Our Witness

Our Service

Our Presence

Our Gifts

Praise God!

Congratulations to Brian and Lauren

King on the birth of their son, Harris

Morton King, born August 22, 2016.

Grandparents are Randy and Tina King.

Great grandmother is Sheri Bell.

Southwest District Conference Sunday, September 18 3:00 p.m.

First UMC, Gurdon

The Bereavement Committee provides

hospitality to those in our faith community

who need to sit at table following a

funeral? If you are interested in

helping with this ministry of our

church, contact Carolyn Greene,

234-2355.

THANK YOU to Valerie Sanders for the

electronic keyboard given in memory of her

parents. The keyboard will be used by our

youth praise team.

Our Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Do you have praises to offer God? Do you have

requests for prayer which could be shared with the

congregation. Please contact the church office with

your requests, 234-4530. The intercessory prayer

groups meet on Wednesdays. Remember that you can

contact them online—www.magnoliafumc.org/

outreach/prayer Prayer concerns can be directed to

the pastor, intercessory prayer groups, or to both. Let

us pray for with deep gratitude to God and with hope

for the world. FIVE MARKS OF A METHODIST

Bible Study led by Pastor Pam

Wednesday Morning at 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evenings at 5:30 p.m.

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