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.
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Music & Church-wide
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Church-wide
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Children & Preschool
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Photos
Our Children’s Consignment Sale is THIS WEEK!!!
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Reporting & Church-wide
FEBRUARY 26 – 9am – 5pm FEBRUARY 27 – 8am – 12pm (noon)
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2-week Calendar
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Preschool News
PRESCHOOL CHILDREN’S CONSIGNMENT SALE
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to get some awesome children’s items at a fraction of the price! You won’t want to miss it!
Find us on:
33 Greenville Street | 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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FEBRUARY 23, 2016
MUSIC NOTES SWINGIN’ SINGIN’ SENIORS You are singing for the 8:30 service this Sunday, February 28. Please meet in the Sanctuary at 8am. CHERUB CHOIR You are singing for the 10:55 service this Sunday, February 28. Please meet in Room 105 at 10:45am.
CAROL CHOIR You are singing for Connect at 11:00 this Sunday, February 28. Please meet on the Parish Hall steps at 10:45am.
David Kinrade
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER
LIFE LINE SCREENING
Don’t forget to sign up for upcoming Wednesday Night Suppers!
Newnan First United Methodist Church is pleased to offer a preventive health event. Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will host their affordable, noninvasive and painless health screenings on 3/18/2016.
FEBRUARY 24 NO Supper – Consignment Sale MARCH 2 Tacos & nachos w/fixins
EASTER LILIES You can now purchase Easter Lilies in honor or in memory of a loved one. They will be displayed in the Sanctuary and Parish Hall on Easter Sunday morning, March 27, and you will be able to bring them home following worship that day. Cost: $10 per lily Order forms can be found throughout the church, or you can order and pay online (click “Easter Lilies” under “give” at the top right of the page). ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY FEBRUARY 26
LENTEN LUNCHEONS Wednesdays through Lent at 12pm (noon). Join others in the community for a special Lenten service and a meal after. 2/24: First Baptist Church | 3/2: Cornerstone United Methodist Church | 3/9: Central Baptist Church | 3/16: Newnan Presbyterian | 3/23: Newnan FUMC (Sanctuary)
Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package, which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/communitypartners.
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GIVE IT UP FOR LENT From now until Easter Sunday, March 27 | Please start preparing your heart to give up $1.00 each day of the 40 days of the Lenten season. Donation jars will be located at each service where you can donate weekly or the entire $40 at one time. Our goal is $10,000 that will be donated to Bridging the Gap Outreach for their Food Distribution program. We have done it before and we can do it again! Need more info? Contact Kathy Wilson (404.790.4831 or KathyLWilson226@gmail.com)
UPCOMING FUN ‘N FROLIC ORBIX HOT GLASS TOUR/DEMO & TOUR OF THE ALABAMA MUSEUM THURSDAY, MARCH 17 | 8AM – 5:30(ish) | Cost: $17 for demo, museum, and travel | Sign up by March 3rd | Orbix Hot Glass is located in Fort Payne, Alabama. We will enjoy a private glassblowing demo and tour the facility. There are beautiful pieces of blown glass on display. Lunch will be at the Mountain Parkway Grille. Following lunch there will be a tour of the Alabama Museum, featuring the country music group Alabama. If you’re a fan, you won’t want to miss that! BILTMORE HOUSE/LAKE JUNALUSKA TRIP APRIL 13-15 (Wednesday 10:30 – Friday 4:00) | RSVP with deposit: $130 due by March 15 th | Balance due April 4th | Wednesday: Lunch in Gainesville at Longstreet. Free time until dinner (perhaps visit the Methodist museum). Dinner at the Terrace Inn with a night of relaxed entertainment. | Thursday: Breakfast at the Terrace Hotel. Biltmore House in Asheville, NC, with dinner to follow at Carrabba’s Italian Restaurant. | Friday: Breakfast at the Terrace Hotel. Waynesville for a little shopping and lunch. Head back home that afternoon. | Cost: $255 per person (2 per room), or $365 per person (single room) | Includes: 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts, 2 nights in hotel, Biltmore ticket, and transportation. You are responsible for 3 lunches on your own.
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
DRAGGING FOR DOLLARS Back by popular demand…it’s Assistance in Healthcare’s (AIH) 4th annual Dragging for Dollars Womanless Beauty Pageant! AAAAND…our own DAVID KINRADE will be competing! SATURDAY, MARCH 19 | 7:00 PM CENTRE FOR PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS 1523 Lower Fayetteville Rd. All proceeds will help to keep patients and their families currently in active treatment focused on fighting cancer by lessening the burden of non-medical needs such as groceries, utilities, housing, and basic living expenses. To vote for David to win People’s Choice, and purchase tickets, visit: AIH.org/Newnan/DraggingForDollars
TEACHING CURRICULUM OPEN HOUSE Located in the 200 hallway of the Education wing (near JoAn & Karen’s offices), teaching materials will be available for anyone to come check out! Also, the curriculum library will be ready for perusal. This library is especially designed for teachers and planners of Sunday School classes/lessons, but everyone is invited to stop by and see all that we have to offer. The library is here for ALL to enjoy!
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FEBRUARY 23, 2016
EASTER EGG HUNT!
SAVE THE DATE: VBS 2016
SUNDAY, MARCH 20 @ 12:15pm Location: 795 Emmett Young Rd. Hot dogs & drinks provided! Last names A-L: Bring a sweet treat to share Last names M-Z: Bring a salty treat to share
JUNE 13-16 Registration details coming soon!
PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION Registration for Kindergarten & Preschool for the 2016-2017 school year is coming soon! March 14: Open to church members March 15: Open to presently enrolled families March 16: Open to the public
Tuesday, March 8 | 2:30pm | Gathering Room March’s meeting will begin with a discussion of goals for the group. Your input is vital.
For more information, visit NFUMCPreschool.org
3RD-5TH GRADE 3-DAY MISSION CAMP July 26-28 | Working with local and international missions More details coming soon!
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT
JOB NETWORKING Tuesday, March 8 | 6:00pm | Parish Hall Coming to March’s meeting is a representative from State Farm Insurance. State Farm recently announced they were adding over 1,500 new full and part-time jobs in the metro Atlanta area.
NEWNAN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: A HISTORY PRE-SALE PRICE: $30 | REGULAR PRICE: $35 An illustrated hardbound book, Newnan First United Methodist Church: A History” holds over 100 pages of historical information about our church. It contains photos, milestones along the way, portions of personal letters, journal entries, and interviews with members. The book will be $30 in advance and $35 once they arrive. Pre-sale forms can be found in the church office. Please make check(s) payable to Newnan FUMC and put “History Book” in the memo/for line. NOTE: We have a limited number of books being printed. Thank you! –The History Committee
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FEBRUARY 23, 2016
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(above/right/bottom right) Our 2-5 th Sunday School classes…Bill Mason’s 5 graders reenacted Jesus riding on a donkey and laid palm branches; (below) Miss Kathy’s & Miss Denise’s 4-year-old class celebrate Valentine’s Day
THE SHEPHERD NEWSLETTER FRIENDSHIP COMMITTEE Connie Sheffield 12 Dogwood Rd. Newnan, GA 30263 770.253.2369 BAPTISM Abigail Reese Murphy—daughter of Brian & Lisa Murphy; granddaughter of Eddie & Kathy Wilson; great-granddaughter of Estelle Lantzy— was baptized on Sunday, February 21. MARCH BIRTHDAYS (90+) Rosemary Payton – March 2nd Carrie Genaway – March 14th FEBRUARY 28TH
Official Greeters: All Church Members TRADITIONAL Head Ushers: Kim Duncan (8:30) Byron Keene (10:55) Acolytes: Bradley Smith, Rees Poulakos (8:30) Wyatt Welden, Nolen Huey (10:55) Crucifer: Jack Palmer (10:55) Sunday School Greeters: Agape Sunday School Class Sound Tech: Jeff Williams CONNECT Ushers: Kevin Daniell, David Camp Sound Techs: Annie Workman, Logan Patton Video Techs: Moises Lopez, Ashton Wallace
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 FEBRUARY 21ST REPORTING
Attendance Worship Services Total (8:30—136; 10:55—277; Connect—134) Sunday School Church Membership
547 345 2280
Year-to-Date Financial Report Week Ending: 2/20/2015 Week #7 Total Tithes & Income Total Expenses Over/(Under)
$ $ $
191,414 201,255 (9,841)
MARCH 6TH
Official Greeters: All Church Members TRADITIONAL Head Ushers: Kim Duncan (8:30) Byron Keene (10:55) Acolytes: Luke Cliett, Jack Terrell (8:30) Katie Jarrard, Madeline Elliott (10:55) Crucifer: Grayson Porras (10:55) Sunday School Greeters: Faith and Fellowship Sunday School Class Sound Tech: Jeff Williams CONNECT Ushers: Kevin Daniell, David Camp Sound Techs: Annie Workman, Logan Patton Video Techs: Moises Lopez, Ashton Wallace
IN MEMORIAM Ora “Flossie” Mae Rainwater 3/17/1934 – 2/11/2016 “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
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Traditional Worship Service (S) Sunday School Traditional Worship Service (S) Connect Worship Service (PH) District SPR Meeting (Annex) Youth Choir (CR) Financial Peace University (Annex) Confirmation Class (211) Uth (YL)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 4:30pm Joybells Rehearsal (BR) 5:45pm Inspirations Rehearsal (CR) 6:45pm MasterWorks Chorale (CR) TUESDAY, MARCH 1 7:00am Men’s Prayer Breakfast (GR) 9:30am Swingin’ Singin’ Seniors (CR) 9:00am 12:00am 4:15pm
5:00pm 5:15pm 5:45pm 6:30pm 6:45pm
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 Women’s Bible Study (Annex) Lenten Luncheon (Cornerstone) GROW (207/209) Cherub Choir (203) Wesley Choir (CR) Young Ringers (BR) Mid-week Communion (C) Carol Choir (CR) Wednesday Night Supper (PH) Parish Choir (CR) Study: Let’s Talk (203) Chancel Choir (CR)
THURSDAY, MARCH 3 5:00pm Fear This for Life/Abby’s Angels Foundation (C) 6:30pm SA Ministry Planning Meeting (201) 7:00pm Connect Band Rehearsal (PH) FRIDAY, MARCH 4 5:00pm Henry Kitchens Sunday School Class Party (PH)
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 8:30am 9:45am 10:55am 11:00am 5:00pm 6:00pm
SUNDAY, MARCH 6 Traditional Worship Service (S) Sunday School Traditional Worship Service (S) Connect Worship Service (PH) Youth Choir Rehearsal (CR) Uth (YL)
MONDAY, MARCH 7 4:30pm Joybells Rehearsal (BR) 5:45pm Inspirations Rehearsal (CR) 6:45pm MasterWorks Chorale (CR) TUESDAY, MARCH 8 9:30am Swingin’ Singin’ Seniors (CR) 2:30pm Parkinsons Support Group (GR) 6:00pm Job Networking (PH) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 9:00am Women’s Bible Study (Annex) 12:00am Lenten Luncheon (Central Baptist) 4:15pm GROW (207/209) Cherub Choir (203) Wesley Choir (CR) Young Ringers (BR) 5:00pm Mid-week Communion (C) 5:15pm Carol Choir (CR) Wednesday Night Supper (PH) 5:45pm Parish Choir (CR) 6:30pm Study: Let’s Talk (203) 6:45pm Chancel Choir (CR) THURSDAY, MARCH 10 6:00pm Chrysalis Board Meeting (GR) 7:00pm Connect Band Rehearsal (PH) FRIDAY, MARCH 11 6:00pm Confirmation Vows Dinner (PH) SATURDAY, MARCH 12 7:00pm Nerf Wars (PH)
SATURDAY, MARCH 5 8:30am Quilts of Valor (PH)
CALENDAR ABBREVIATIONS: S – Sanctuary | PH – Parish Hall | C – Chapel | CR – Choir Room | BR – Bell Room | YL – Youth Lounge | VN – Veatch Nixon (downstairs in the main building) | Annex – Annex/Bank Building (where Bank of America is located – enter through the door under the black awning) | 200, 201, 203 – Upstairs in the main building (above the music suite) | 211, 207/209, etc. – Upstairs in the main building (Children’s Ministry Wing)
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FEBRUARY 22, 2016
PRESCHOOL NEWS The Children’s Consignment Sale is THIS WEEK! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26: 9AM – 5PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27: 8AM – 12PM Come shop for some great deals and help support our preschool!
Preschool and Kindergarten registration will be from March 14-16: March 14: Open to members of Newnan FUMC March 15: Open to currently enrolled families March 16: Open to the public
Blessings,
-Nancy Martin
TO: NEWNAN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 33 Greenville St. | Newnan, GA 30263 770.253.7400 | NewnanFUMC.org