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VOLUME XXXVIII No. 2 January 10, 2017
Ministers
Every Church Member
Dean Bowers
Lead Pastor
Phone: 966-9909
John Simmons
Pastoral Care
Lacie Oden
Children’s Minister
Stacy Ezell
Youth Minister
Micah Walker
Youth Worship Leader
Amanda Brice, Leader
Contemporary Worship
LaWayne Fleming
Music Director
Patti S. Wright, Pianist
Frances Gilmore, Organist
Vicki Drake, Secretary
[email protected] Joyce Williamson
Receptionist Tasha Henderson Child Care Director Phone: 491-1729
CHURCH OFFICE 491-3421 Prayer Line: 491-3424
OFFICE E-MAIL:
Website: www.hueytownfirst.org
New Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday
9:00 a.m. –5:00 p.m.
Friday: 9am-1pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Hueytown, Alabama
First United Methodist Church Non-Profit 110 Sunset Drive U.S. Postage Pd. Hueytown, Alabama Hueytown, Alabama (Return Service Requested) Permit No. 205
Connecting Points
When you join a United Methodist Congregation you are asked to honor God with your prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness. During 2017 we will remind one another of our promise during the offertory time. January’s emphasis is service. Our question is: How will we serve God as Christ followers during 2017? One of the ways we serve is by giving, and I invite you to remember that when you are not in worship, either for personal reasons or other concerns, such as the weather, funds for our budget still have to be raised. Unlike some churches, we don’t have a surplus of money from which to pay expenses related to our general budget. So please remember to serve by sharing gifts from what God has given to you. Another way that we serve is through prayer. Our Bishop, Debra Wallace-Padgett, is calling upon each church to pray from January 15-21 for our effectiveness in our mission of disciple-making, and for the work of the Commission on a Way Forward. She is also asking us to fast weekly, as able, for our United Methodist Church’s future. I will include these concerns as part of our pastoral prayer and invite you to pray at the altar or at your seats for discernment about how we address the differences within our denomination. This week we will be talking about making a choice to be humble instead of arrogant in connection with life and spiritual realities. To do that we must stand under something instead of over it. Our starting point or posture, is instrumental in changing our heart and lives. We need humility when it comes to addressing sensitive issues such as human sexuality. I will share this Sunday from my experiences as a pastor dealing with issues that require much more than my brain power. My hope is that our United Methodist Church can remain faithful to God while practicing humility and treating one another, especially those who are different from us, with reverent respect. See you Sunday—unless it snows. Pastor Dean
Sunday, January 15, 2017 8:30 am Prayer Time 8:30 am Fellowship Time/Refreshments 9:00 am Campus Groups 9:00 am - 9:45 am Kid’s Small Group 9:25 am Worship Huddle (Hosp. Rm) 10:00 am Morning Worship 10:15 am Kid’s Worship 4:00 pm Youth Choir (Chapel) 5:15 pm Youth (Library) 6:00 pm Contemporary Service
Monday, January 16, 2017 5:45 pm Sisters Bible Study 6:30 pm Boy Scouts 6:30 pm Cub Scouts 7:00 pm Alpha Circle
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 9:00 am Bible Study 10:30 am Faith/Joy Circle 6:00 pm Cub Scouts 6:30 pm Discovery Circle
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 4:00 pm Youth Band 6:00 pm Youth Activities 6:00 pm Children’s Activities 6:00 pm Handbell Practice 7:00 pm Chancel Choir Practice
Thursday, January 19, 2017 9:00 am Nifty/Fifty (FH) 1:00 pm Golden Girls Bible Study 6:00 pm Girl Scouts 4:00 pm Contemporary Band Practice (FH)
CHILDREN’S ACTIVIES RESUME
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18TH
OUR KNOWN HOSPITALIZED:
VETERAN’S
David Baggett, Rm. 5217
ST VINCENT’S
Dennis McCormick (Rick’s brother)
Recovering at Home:
Lori Brasher
Irene Gandy
W. T. Bell
Beverly Seale
Upcoming Surgery:
Terri Northcutt (Bro. John and Nancy’s daughter)
Becky Strange (Bro. John’s sister)
Special Prayer Requests:
David Burrage Tammy Campbell
Raymond Beach Leon Joyner
Marie Thrasher Susan Rheuby
Ricky Parsons Richard Clark
Our Christian love and sympathy is extended . . .
. . . to the family of Roger Lapham Sr., Anita,
Jessica, Warren and Charlie at the passing of their
father on January 6.
Morning Worship (NO SERVICES)
Received for Budget Jan 1 $ 7,303.00 _____________________________________
YEAR END 2016 Pledge Total 2016 $ 344,840.00
Budget for 2016 $ 489,305.00
Needed for December $ 40,775.00
Received for December 31st $ 4,605.80
Received for December $ 43,183.55
Total Received 2016 $ 456,699.60
Total Needed for 2016: $ 489,305.00
Attendance & Contributions January 8, 2017
Remember In Prayer
THE 2017 FLOWER
CALENDAR
IS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN
BOARD OUTSIDE THE CHURCH
OFFICE.
SIGN UP NOW FOR
YOUR SPECIAL DATES!
ATTENTION MEMBERS!
WE NEED YOU TO TURN IN
YOUR 2017
ESTIMATE OF GIVING CARDS.
CARDS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE
NARTHEX ON SUNDAY
MORNINGS OR YOU MAY COME
BY THE CHURCH OFFICE
THANK YOU!
NEW SERMON SERIES
JANUARY
EPIPHANY SEASON
Series: QUEST-IONS January 8:
Vertical or Horizontal?
January 15: Humble or Arrogant?
January 22: Awake or Asleep?
Series: HIKING LESSONS January 29: Bless Their Hearts!
Join us for a Covered Dish Luncheon, Sunday, February 5 after morning services in the Fellowship Hall as we celebrate Joyce Williamson’s many years of faithful service as the Church Receptionist.
WE LOVE AND WILL MISS YOU!
(We will have a money tree at the celebration – see Vicki in the church office).
WE NEED ADDRESSES!!
For Our
College Students
and
Our Church Members
In the Military
Please call the church office!
THANK YOU
The family of Roger Warren Lapham, Sr.
would like to express our deepest gratitude
for the use of your facilities for a memorial
service. Your love for our family through the
loss of Freddie and Raymond, and now Dad,
has been a great comfort and help in our
greatest sorrows.
With sincere thanks,
Jessica, Warren and Eden
RETIREMENT
CELEBRATION
Sunday, February 5th
for
Joyce Williamson
