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270 Main Street
Savannah, Tennessee 38372
First United Methodist Church
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
NEWSLETTER
May 21, 2015
Monday, May 25, 2015
RON BROWN, Pastor
Parsonage: 731-925-3224
WENDY GANNON, Nursery
Worker
Cell: 731-412-9881
MARTHA SMITH, Pianist –
Organist
Email: fumcron@birch.net
JOHN HEROD, Pianist
BOB BROWN, Worship, Music & Youth
Director
DEBBIE NEYMAN, Assistant
Pianist
Email: umcmusician@gmail.com
NATHAN VAUGHN, Custodian
GEORGIE ANN VAUGHN, Secretary
Email: fumcgann@birch.net
CHURCH WEBSITE
savannahumc.org
SUSAN HORTON, Bookkeeper
CHURCH ADDRESS
Email: fumcsusanh99@gmail.com
270 Main St.
Savannah TN 38372
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This Week at our Church
THURSDAY, MAY 21
1:00PM--Wesleyan Circle meeting at home of Helen Alexander
4:00PM--CAM meeting in the Youth Center
7:00PM--Scouts
7:30PM--Baccalaureate at the Hardin County High School
HOLY COMMUNION
OFFERED EACH
SUNDAY IN THE CHURCH
9:30 – 9:55 AM
FRIDAY, MAY 22, OFFICE CLOSED
7:30PM--Graduation at the Hardin County High School
SUNDAY, MAY 24, DAY OF PENTECOST
9:30AM--Holy Communion in the Sanctuary
10:00AM--Sunday School for all ages
11:00AM--Worship
5:00PM--Youth
MONDAY, MAY 25, MEMORIAL DAY
OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED!
TUESDAY, MAY 26
10:00AM--Staff meeting
12:00PM--Rotary meeting in the Youth Center
(EXCEPT 1ST SUNDAY COMMUNION
SERVED DURING WORSHIP)
Faith Bible Study Group will meet on the
first Mondays of the month for the months
of June, July, and August at 11:00am at
the Pizza Hut for a time of fellowship.
They will resume their regular schedule in
September.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27
5:00PM--Chancel Ringers
6:30PM—Choir
THURSDAY, MAY 28
7:00PM--Scouts
Continue checking the weekly newsletter
for the June Lunch bunch destination!
FRIDAY, MAY 29, OFFICE CLOSED
SUNDAY, MAY 31, PEACE WITH JUSTICE SUNDAY (OFFERING)
9:30AM--Communion in the sanctuary
10:00AM--Sunday School for all ages
11:00AM--Worship
5:00PM--Youth
6:30PM--Movie & Popcorn Night in the Youth Center
Sunday,
May 24, 2015
John 15:26-27
LAY LEADERSHIP MINISTRY TEAM MEETING!
There will be a Lay Leadership Ministry Team meeting on Thursday, June 4th
at 7:00PM in the Salt & Light SSC.
“When the Spirit Comes”
ATTENDANCE SUNDAY, MAY 17
Sunday School: 61
Worship: 120
STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY, MAY 17
GIVING for the week of 05/17/15 $ 4,612.00
YTD projected budget needs
$145,605.00
YTD budget offerings received
$127,131.98
First United Methodist is responsible for volunteers for CAM
JESUS ACTS OF KINDNESS WITNESSED THIS WEEK
101+
on June 1st, 3rd, & 5th. Please call the church office (925-3436)
A total of 8 people reported Jesus Acts of Kindness.
or Marcia Welch (925-6455) if you can help!
JESUS ACTS OF KINDNESS SEPTEMBER 2013 TO DATE
17,726+
MAY LITURGIST
Brian Neyman
MAY USHERS
Neal Smith, Johnny Harrison, Andrew Walz
MAY ACOLYTE
Latonia Gilbert
COUNTING TEAM
05/24 B. Goodyear, N. Smith, N. Lewis
05/31 D. Hutchinson, D. Vaughn, Y. McGinley
06/07 J. Adams
06/14 K. Kemp, T. Smith, A. Forsbach
*Please remember to arrange for a substitute if you are unable to attend.
IMMEDIATE NEEDS
Edith Able
Patricia Aird
Joe & Patty Anderson
Lindy Baker
Betty Bellis
Daisy Blount
LaDon Bradford
Lucy Burgess
Tom Clement
Betty Lynn Collier
Jimmy Davis
Larry Davis
Anita Ewoldt
Bill Fischer
Fisher Family
Anita Fletcher
Dwana Pusser Garrison
Jack Hartman
Teresa Harville
Gene Hissong
Jonell Marinaro
Chuck Medlin
Robert McDonald
Jimmy Qualls
Patricia Qualls
Dianne Roberts
Lamont Robinson
Melissa Rodola
Vickie Rose
Annette Sanderson
Bonnie Shelby
Michelle Singleton
David Wall
Everything is a Gift from God!
Our time, talents, property, health, environment,
relationships, and the gospel are all gifts from
God. We as Christian stewards serve God out of
love and gratitude for these gifts. We need to
remember it is not how much we have but what
ONGOING NEEDS
Gwin Anderson
Earnest Bacon
Ron Brown
Charlie Lou Broyles
Cynthia Clement
Brodie Davis
Anne Edwards
Jimmie Freeman
Amy Garner
Latonia Gilbert
Jesus Acts of Kindness Ministry
Missionaries
Our Leaders
Our Country
we do with what we have that is important!
Larry Harrell
Steve Harrison
John Herod
Dr. Charles Lull
Dr. Pat Newhouse
Charles Pannell
Mary Morgan Stanley
Tommy Wolfe
Lonny Young
Our Church
Our Church Staff
Our Military
Our World
The First United Methodist Youth will be having a Car-Wash-AThon on Saturday, June 6, 2015 in the front church parking.
Please come out and support our youth and their fundraising
efforts!
Everyone has had their lives touched by someone who has
ba led cancer. The Hardin County Relay for Life Event will be
held on Friday, June 5th at the Tennessee Street Park beginning at
11am. Once again, First United Methodist Church will have a
The next Ladies’ Brunch
Group meeting will be on
Sunday, June 7th at 9:00am
in the Youth Center. Come
bring a dish to share and
join us for fellowship!
Relay for Life team. FUMC’s team will have a table set up to sell
the church cookbook, Our Goodly Heritage Continues. All proceeds
from the cookbooks sold will be going to Relay for Life.
We need volunteers to be on the team and help sell the cookbooks during the Relay for Life event. Please call Ruth Parris at
632-4312 or the church office at 925-3436 if you can help. Also,
The next Wesleyan Circle
meeting will be on
Thursday, May 21st at the
home of Helen Alexander.
there is a sheet downstairs on the Welcome Desk for you to sign
up. Thank you!
First United Methodist is responsible
for donating canned meat for CAM.
Please bring your donations and
place them in the basket located
downstairs as you enter the back
door. You may also bring your
donations on the first Sunday of
each month and place them in the
narthex. Thank you for helping in
this important ministry!
Thank you very much for the Bible. I will keep it forever and use it all
the time!
The Laity Club will meet on
Love Always,
Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:00pm
Judith Holland
at Roberson Chapel UMC.
What’s in the Bag?
May 24 Tammy Brown
May 31 Richard Roger
FUMC FAMILY NIGHTS
June 7 Tia Gannon
This summer, instead of a vacation Bible school, we will be having
June 14 Karen Boothe
FUMC Family Nights. The first family night will be on Sunday, May
31st at 6:30pm in the Youth Center. This will be a movie and popcorn
June 21 Pam Wolfe
night (bring your own blanket). We are asking everyone to sign up if
June 28 Ben Brown
they plan on a>ending. You may do this by signing up on Sunday’s
July 5 Judy Goodyear
a>endance pads, calling the church office, or by signing up on the
July 12 Jean Anne Vaughn
sign up sheet that will be located downstairs Sunday on the Welcome
Desk.
Anyone who would like to volunteer to help
with the “What’s in the Bag?” ministry,
please call Betty Lynn Collier at 607-5757.
1) Make time to volunteer with a summer group that involves helping
children who are less fortunate.
2) If you have extra time during the summer, volunteer to read to the
elderly in the nursing home or to those who are shut-ins.
3) Volunteer to work at CAM (Christian Assistance Ministry) to help
distribute food to those in need. They need volunteers for June 1st,
3rd, & 5th to work only 3 hours per day from 12:00pm until
3:00pm.
4) Make sure you show the love of Jesus to each and everyone you
meet!
You don’t need a reason to help or show kindness to people!
ALTAR FLOWERS
05/24 Brady Jobe
05/31 Bo Higginbottom
06/07 Andrew & Cinda Walz
06/14 Don & Karen Boothe
The altar flower sign up sheet for 2015 has been passed around the
Sunday School classrooms. We still have many dates available,
including: July 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th.
If you would like to sign up for one of these dates or for one later on
in the year, please call the church office at 925-3436.