THE SHEPHERD THE NEWSLETTER OF NEWNAN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
INVITE. INCLUDE. INVOLVE. Newnan First United Methodist Church exists to invite, include, and involve all people in knowing Christ and making Christ known.
CONTENTS Our choirs will be presenting their annual music program on Sunday and Monday evenings, December 14th and 15th 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
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Music & Church-wide
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Church-wide
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Church-wide & Uth
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Photos
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Reporting
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2-week Calendar
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Preschool
Arrive early to get a good seat!
Sunday, Dec. 7 | 10:00 a.m. | Sanctuary EVERYONE is invited to see this special presentation of the Christmas story as performed by our children! This will take place instead of Sunday School this day. You won’t want to miss this precious 30-minute gift to you from the children!
33 Greenville St., Newnan, GA 30263 P 770.253.7400 | F 770.253.7404 | New na nFU MC .org Worship: 8:30 & 11 A.M. Traditional | 11 A.M. Contemporary Office Hours: M-F 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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MUSIC NOTES The Youth Choir
The Cherub Choir, Swingin’ Singin’ Seniors, and Joybells
The fruit truck will be here at 8:00 a.m. this Saturday, December 6. Please be here to help unload the truck, sort, and deliver your fruit!
In preparation for O Holy Night, you will have a joint rehearsal on Saturday, December 13, at 9:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
The Inspirations
-David Kinrade
Rehearsal on Monday, December 8, will be held at Wesley Woods at 5:45 p.m.
YOUTH CHOIR FRUIT SALE REPORT
JOY TREE UPDATE
Many thanks to everyone who supported our Youth Choir’s annual fruit sale! All proceeds will benefit their 2015 tour to Texas.
Thank you to all who chose a foster child to share Christian love with this Christmas through the Joy Tree giving. ALL of the cards have been chosen. If you still want to help, however, there are always a few could use a little more, and gift cards can help fill the voids. Please put gift cards (to Target, Walmart, Kroger, etc.) in an envelope marked “Joy Tree” and leave them in the church office.
If you missed an opportunity to purchase fruit, never fear!...extra fruit has been ordered and will be delivered on Saturday, December 6. Contact dkinrade@newnanfumc.org for more information. Congratulations to our top sellers this year: Taitum Boston, Emily Nipper, and Lollie Davis!
FUN ‘N FROLIC: THE BULLOCK HOUSE Thursday, December 4 | 11:30a – 4p Cost: $18 for meal & transportation Enjoy this fabulous home-cooked meal in the historic and beautiful home in Warm Springs, GA. After lunch you’ll have the chance to walk around Warm Springs and see the Christmas decorations! RSVP by December 3rd—TOMORROW!!!—@ 10 a.m.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING
All gifts are due back on December 7th. Someone will be in the Annex Building to receive gifts on 12/5 from 9-4, 12/6 from 9-noon, and 12/7 from 9-1. During the week, leave gifts in the Gathering Room. Call Kathy Wilson with questions: 404.790.4831
ADVENT WREATH KITS | $10 There are still some kits available in the church office. Come by and grab one…it’s not too late!
NEWNAN CHRISTMAS PARADE & HOT CHOCOLATE
Saturday, December 20 | 6-7:30 p.m. Meet @ the Parish Hall
Saturday, December 13 | 6:00 p.m.
Mark your calendars for an evening of Christmas caroling! The group will travel to some homes and sing Christmas songs for our homebound members. ALL ages invited! 2
Stop by the front entrance of the Parish Hall for some hot chocolate, cookies, restrooms needs, and a chance to warm up!
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SERVICE OF COMFORT & HEALING
TAIZÉ ON TUESDAY
Wednesday, December 17 | 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary
Next Service is Tuesday, December 16th @ 6:00 p.m. at Newnan Presbyterian Church. These services are designed to bring us into the presence of God so that we may commune deeply with God through the power of the Holy Spirit.
All are invited to this meaningful time of prayer especially for those experiencing their first Christmas following the death of a loved one, anyone experiencing physical illness, emotional stress, or spiritual dryness. Childcare provided.
Come and be still for a while…
Help Bridging the Gap: Community Outreach receive a food pantry makeover worth $20,000 from WalMart!
OUR JOURNEY OF HOPE: CANCER CARE MINISTRY Our Cancer Care Ministers are ready to help cancer patients and their families as you walk your unique and personal journey. Our Cancer Care Team is ready to provide care in whatever form is needed.
Visit walmart.com/holidaymakeover or click the banner at btgcommunity.org to vote! NOTE: You must sign in with Facebook to vote. If you do not have a Facebook account, you can create one for free at Facebook.com.
The following Cancer Care Ministers were commissioned at all worship services on Sunday, November 16:
You may vote once a day until the winners are decided. Let’s make it happen!
Ted Askew, Amy Boren, Anne Clark, Bette Epps, Bren Fuller, Mike Fuller, Charlene Hall, Cissy Hass*, Bill Mason, Bob McKoon, Caroline Rice, Kelly Rowe, Robert Ward, & David Clark*.
MORAVIAN LOVE FEAST Wednesday, December 10 | 6:10 in the Parish Hall
*Leaders
Following Wednesday Night Supper, this will be an educational addition to WNS to introduce you to this Moravian custom.
Meeting every Wed. in the Chapel @ 5 p.m. Hymns – Prayers – Devotional – Holy Communion
Come learn more about the Moravians and their ties to Methodism.
12/3 – Rev. JoAn Kinrade 12/10 – Rev. Maria Bowers
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP Children 3 and under – Free Children 4-10 - $3 | Adults - $6 Family (max) - $20 Call the office by noon on Tuesday, or go online and click “wnf” under “ministries”, to register for dinner. We must have your reservations in order to prepare enough food. MENU: • 12/3: Tacos & nachos w/fixins • 12/10: Moravian chicken pot pie & cole slaw w/Moravian Love Feast @ 6:10 p.m. (more info on p.3) WNS will resume 1/14/15
ENJOY THE CITY COUPON BOOKS! The students of the UTH are selling the Enjoy the City coupon books to help raise funds for our International Mission Trip to Belize over spring break! The coupon books have a huge selection of savings from hundreds of locations including: the Atlanta and Gwinnett Braves, Jiffy Lube, Rental Car Companies, BJ's, Fun Junction, NCG Cinemas and tons of other restaurants and retailers. There's over $5000 in coupons in the book and they only cost $20! Half of that will go to support our mission team! If you just used one of the twelve Atlanta Braves coupons for Buy One Get One tickets you would already saved enough to pay for the book! The books are also available in other areas of the country as well! These make great stocking stuffers! Help us help others with savings for you!
Our Children’s Ministry goal is to have a program that intentionally and directly affects the spiritual development of our children in a safe and loving environment. Our top priorities are: the safety and security of our children and clear communication with our parents. We are THRILLED to announce that we have chosen KidCheck as our children’s ministry check-in solution to bring you the best check-in experience and to allow us to partner with you to keep your children safe. KidCheck will go live on Sunday, December 14. Please create your KidCheck account prior to this date @ KidCheck.com
You can order books online by clicking the link on the church home page, by calling Brent at the church office, or by seeing a Belize Mission Team member! 4
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CHILDREN’S ILLNESS POLICY FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL, GROW, JAM, AND NURSERY As we are entering cold & flu season, please abide by our policy to prevent the spread of illness to other families: “Children must stay at home if they have had any of the following symptoms within the past 24 hours: fever, diarrhea, vomiting, runny nose w/infection, questionable rashes, persistent coughing, pink eye, etc.” | THANK YOU!
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS & YEAR END What it means for you, the church, and the IRS Contributors must deliver checks on or by December 31st, 2014 in order to claim a charitable contribution deduction for 2014. Checks that are placed in the church offering during the first worship service in 2015 will not qualify for a charitable contribution deduction in 2014, even if the check is predated to 2014 or was actually written in 2014. However, checks that are written, mailed, and postmarked in 2014 will be deductible in 2014 though they are not received by the church until 2015. The deadline for contributions received in the mail postmarked December 31, 2014 is January 3, 2014. Any contributions received after this date will be applied to 2015. To ensure the deductibility of your church contributions, please do not file your 2014 income tax return until you have received your year-end contribution statement from the church. Under IRS rules, you may lose your deduction for some or all of your contributions if you file your tax return before receiving a written acknowledgement of your 2014 contributions from the church. Yearend contribution statements will be mailed and postmarked no later than January 31, 2015. If you are donating stock, please allow at least four weeks for the funds to be transferred to the church by December 31st or you may miss all of the above deadlines! If the deadlines are missed, your stock contribution will be applied to 2015. -Thank you, The Finance Office of NFUMC (left) Preschoolers in Science Class | (bottom) Advent Bags packed and ready to go! | (bottom right) Michael & Stephanie Chesterman—our missionaries in South Africa—w/the Kindergarteners | (right) The kids have been learning about Joseph in Sunday School!
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December 2, 2014 November 30th Reporting
Friendship Committee Ruby Countryman 150 London Lane Sharpsburg, GA 30277 770.254.9614
Attendance Worship Services Total (8:30—156; 11:00—285; Connect—139) Sunday School Church Membership
Baptism Isaac Steele Johnson—son of David & Ashley Johnson—was baptized on Sunday, November 30th.
580 336 2195
Year-to-Date Financial Report Week Ending: 11/29/2014 Week #47
Births Isla Rose Piper—daughter of Zane & Stephanie Piper—was born on Friday, November 21st. Finley Gibbs Carson—grandson of Tom & Nancy Carson—was born to Andrew & Emily Carson on Monday, October 27 th.
Total Tithes & Income Total Expenses Over/(Under)
$ $ $
1,237,674 1,335,105 (97,431)
Annual Budget Capital Budget Total Church Budget
$ 1,627,004 $ 35,000 $ 1,662,004
December 7th Official Greeters: All Church Members Head Ushers: Kim Duncan (8:30) Byron Keene (11:00) Acolytes: Mackie Hart, Rhett Hart (8:30) Emma Phelps, Madeline Elliott (11:00) Crucifer: Mason Dewberry (11:00) Sunday School Greeters: Polly Crowley Sunday School Class Sound Technicians: Jeff Williams, Thomas Coursey
Christian Sympathy Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Todd Lee for the death of his step-father. Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Brenda and James Welden for the death of Brenda’s brother/James’ uncle. Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Maria Bowers for the death of her uncle. Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Steve Fanning for the death of his mother.
December 14th Official Greeters: All Church Members Head Ushers: Kim Duncan (8:30) Byron Keene (11:00) Acolytes: Jack Terrell, Lilly Arnall (8:30) Brandon Smith, Katie Jarrard (11:00) Crucifer: Emily Lofton (11:00) Sunday School Greeters: Polly Crowley Sunday School Class Sound Technicians: Jeff Williams, Thomas Coursey
Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Michele Meyer for the death of her father. Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Hugh Lytle for the death of his grandmother. Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Connie Psathas for the death of her mother. Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Donald Van Houten and Lisa Hines on the death of Donald’s wife/Lisa’s mother.
IN MEMORIAM Mrs. Margaret Van Houten 3/1/1930 – 11/30/2014
Memorials/Honorariums Honorariums: Charlotte Harvey by Jake & Phyllis Shepherd Kathy Wilson by Carolyn Thrasher
“Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” - Ps alm 23 :6
December Birthdays (90+) Mary Williams | 12/7/1921 6
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14
8:30am Traditional Worship Service (S) 10:00am Children’s Christmas Pageant (S) 11:00am Traditional Worship Service (S) Connect Worship Service (PH) 2:00pm Ultimate Frisbee (NHS) 4:30pm Youth Choir (CR) 6:00pm GLOW Run (Uth & Confirmation will be participating)
8:30am Traditional Worship Service (S) 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Traditional Worship Service (S) Connect Worship Service (PH) 2:00pm Ultimate Frisbee (NHS) 6:00pm O Holy Night (S)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15 10:00am Martha’s Circle (GR) Circle 2 (WW) 6:00pm O Holy Night (S)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 3:00pm Ladies Service Group (GR) 4:30pm Joybells (BR) 6:00pm Finance Committee Meeting (GR) Inspirations @ Wesley Woods 7:00pm Confirmation Leadership Team Mtg. (La Fiesta)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16 7:00am Men’s Prayer Breakfast (GR) 9:30am Prayer Shawl Ministry (GR) 6:00pm Taizé Service (Newnan Presbyterian)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17
9:30am Swingin’ Singin’ Seniors (CR) 2:30pm Parkinson’s Support Group (GR) 6:00pm Job Networking (PH)
9:00am 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:45pm 6:30pm 6:45pm 7:00pm
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 4:15pm Young Ringers (BR) Cherub Choir (203) Wesley Choir (CR) GROW (207/209) 4:30pm Uth Bible Study (YL) 5:00pm Vespers (C) 5:15pm Carol Choir (CR) Wed. Night Supper w/Moravian Love Feast @ 6:10 pm (PH) 5:45pm Parish Choir (CR) 6:30pm Let’s Talk (YL) 6:45pm Chancel Choir (CR)
BTG Gift Pickup (PH) Uth Bible Study (YL) Vespers (C) Parish Choir (CR) Let’s Talk (YL) Chancel Choir (CR) Healing Service (S)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18 6:00pm Cub Scout Pack Meeting (Annex) 6:30pm Stephen Minister Training (MF) 7:00pm Connect Band Rehearsal (PH)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 6:00pm Church-wide Christmas Caroling (PH)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 6:30pm Stephen Minister Training (MF) Stephen Ministry Supervision (HK) 7:00pm Connect Band Rehearsal (PH)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 9:00am Cherub Choir, Swingin’ Singin’ Seniors, & Joybells Rehearsal (S) 10:00am Chancel Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm Newnan Christmas Parade w/Hot Chocolate (PH)
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PRESCHOOL NEWS Our 4 and 5-year-old students participated in a Thanksgiving program and feast. They hosted 145 guests. Thank you to the parents for their donations to the feast and to Sprayberry’s BBQ for donating the turkeys. It was delicious!
-Nancy Martin
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