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NewnanFUMC.org | P 770.253.7400 | F 770.253.7404 | 33 Greenville St. | Newnan, GA 30263 Worship: 8:30AM & 10:55AM Traditional | 11AM Contemporary | Office Hours: M-F 9am - 5pm
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JOYBELLS & YOUNG RINGERS
MARCH 21, 2017
MUSIC NOTES
You are ringing for both Traditional services this Sunday, March 26. Please meet in the Sanctuary at 8am.
CHANCEL CHOIR
You are singing for both Traditional services this Sunday, March 26. Please meet in the choir loft with your robe on at 8am.
Don’t forget to sign up for Wednesday Night Supper this week! Cost: Adults $6 | Kids (10 & under) $3 Families $20 March 22 - Tacos & nachos w/fixins March 29 - Chicken pot pie Remember...we always have a drawing for a free meal each week for one lucky person! Sign up online (click “wnf” under “ministries”), through the app, on Connection Cards, or by contacting the church office.
INSPIRATIONS
You are singing for both Traditional services this Sunday, March 26. Please meet in the Sanctuary at 8am.
YOUTH CHOIR
This Sunday, March 26, is our LAST REHEARSAL before Pig In The Park (April 9) and Easter! Please be here! -David
Kinrade
COMMUNITY LENTEN SERVICES
12pm (noon) on Wednesdays | Light lunch to follow (please bring $5 for lunch) | All offerings will be donated to the Coweta Samaritan’s Clinic TOMORROW, MARCH 22: Cornerstone UMC 2956 Sharpsburg McCollum Rd. MARCH 29: Newnan FUMC 33 Greenville St. APRIL 5: Newnan Presbyterian 38 Greenville St. APRIL 12: First Baptist Church 15 W Washington St.
FUN ‘N FROLIC: FERNBANK IMAX MOVIE (Dream Big) and DEKALB FARMERS MARKET THURSDAY, MARCH 30 | 9:45am - 4:00pm
Take a journey of discovery from the world’s tallest building to a bridge higher than the clouds. Dream Big: Engineering Our World is one of the first films of its kind giant screen theaters that will transform how you think about engineering. It’s a celebration of the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small, and shows how engineers push the limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways. After the movie, we will have lunch and then spend some time wondering around the Dekalb Farmers Market.
SIGN UP BY MARCH 23 | COST: $16
MONDAY, JUNE 19 $18/ticket There are ONLY 19 TICKETS LEFT!!! Don’t miss your chance to sign up!
LAUNDRY FOR LENT Serving others is a practical way of demonstrating the love of Christ. Laundry for Lent is a ministry of assisting persons at the “Washing Well” Laundromat by offering to pay the cost of cleaning their clothes. It is our way of letting persons know they are loved by God and the Church. It involves a simple offer to serve them in the name of Christ. To participate, please sign up on the display board (located in the Narthex) and select your date. We recommend you take $20 in quarters. You may do more or less based on your ability.
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MARCH 21, 2017
SPRING STUDY ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS ENDS THIS SUNDAY!!! If you have missed the past 2 weeks’ studies, go online and click the banner to catch up! This Sunday is the LAST WEEK!
The study will meet in the Parish Hall on Sunday mornings from 9:45 - 10:25am. Email Lewis Jackson (Jacksons4Him@numail.org) for more information.
GIVE IT UP FOR LENT We are asking each member of our church family to donate $1.00 per day (or more) during the 40 days of Lent to help fill the shelves of the Bridging the Gap food distribution program. You can purchase approximately 18 lbs. for $40.00 at retail stores. However, if you give that same $40.00 to the Give It Up for Lent campaign, 400 lbs of food can be purchased at an average of 10 cents per pound! Last year, we presented a check for over $12,000 to Bridging the Gap. With your help, we can do it again. In fact, let’s look forward to bigger and better and make it $13,000! Our current total is $5,440! There will be collection containers available following each service. You can make your donation all at one time, or weekly, and you can donate online, too. Please make checks payable to Newnan FUMC and mark “Give It Up” on the ‘memo/for’ line. Thank you for being a part of caring for those in our community who need it.
EASTER LILIES Now available to order in honor or in memory of loved ones | $10 per lily LAST WEEK!!! All orders due by March 26! Order forms can be located throughout the church (lobby outside main church office, Narthex, lobby of Parish Hall). NOTE: The committee must place the flower order early. After 100 lilies are spoken for, you may still make a memorial or honorarium donation and it will be published, however, flowers will not be guaranteed.
NEXT STEPS SUNDAY, APRIL 23 | 9:45am | Parish Hall Register online by clicking the banner! Breakfast and information/Q&A session for regular attenders interested in membership. If you or someone you know has been attending Newnan FUMC, and are interested in learning more about membership, this is for you/them!
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE CONCERT to DONALD W. NIXON
Featuring composer Joseph Martin and Coweta County High School ensembles presented by the Masterworks Community Chorale on Sunday, March 26 @ 2pm at the Donald W. Nixon Centre for Performing & Visual Arts.
2017 MEN’S SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
ALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE HUNTER COMPLEX (2970 GA-16, Sharpsburg) TUESDAY, MARCH 21 TUESDAY, MARCH 28 7pm | Faith Lutheran vs. B.A.M. 7pm | B.A.M. vs. Driven 8pm | Driven vs. B.B.M. 8pm | B.B.M. vs. Gap 9pm | FUMC vs. Orchard Hills 9pm | Orchard Hills vs. Faith Lutheran
TUESDAY, APRIL 4 7pm | Faith Lutheran vs. Gap 8pm | FUMC vs. B.B.M. 9pm | Orchard Hills vs. B.A.M.
TUESDAY, APRIL 18 7pm | Gap vs. FUMC 8pm | Driven vs. Faith Lutheran 9pm | B.B.M. vs. Orchard Hills
TUESDAY, APRIL 11 7pm | B.A.M. vs. FUMC 8pm | B.B.M. vs. Faith Lutheran 9pm | Gap vs. Driven **TOURNAMENT STARTS TUESDAY, APRIL 25**
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EASTER EGG HUNT
Sunday, March 26 immediately following the 11am worship services 795 Emmett Young Rd. Hot dogs & Easter egg huntin’ fun for the whole family! LAST NAMES A-L: Bring chips or crackers LAST NAMES M-Z: Bring a dessert
SPAGHETTI SUPPER “THANK YOU” Thank you to all of you who came out to the Spaghetti Supper! It was amazing to see our church and community in fellowship and working together to serve 800 plates of spaghetti--not to mention the wonderful homemade desserts! Because of your support, we were able to raise $7000 for The Grove, which ministers to our church members and their families who are in a medical crisis or are dealing with a long-term medical problem. Thank you for your support!!! -Ansley Campbell and Kelley Welden
ELI YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Youth are more overwhelmed and distracted than ever. With so much noise, how are you supposed to hear God’s calling? The Experiential Leadership Institute is a multiweek, immersive leadership development experience. Highly trained coaches guide rising 11-12th graders to discover their God-given strengths, reflect on what it means to function as a Christian community, and practice servant leadership while making a difference as day camp counselors. Last day to register is April 14! Visit NGUMC.org/ELI to register!
GROW DAY CAMP JULY 17-21 8:30am - 5:30pm | Mon - Thu 8:30am - 12:30pm | Friday Visit NGUMC.org/ GrowRegistration to sign up now! Space is limited!!!
MARCH 21, 2017
PIG IN THE PARK YOUTH CHOIR TOUR FUNDRAISER SUNDAY, APRIL 9 following the 11am worship services at Greenville St. Park | Join our Youth Choir and Bound (Youth Praise Band) for a picnic at Greenville St. Park. BBQ and all the fixin’s will be served! Featuring special musical entertainment provided by the youth. All donations will be used for the Youth Choir Tour this year!
ADULT SPIRITUAL RETREAT APRIL 28-30 | $100/PERSON | OCOEE RETREAT CENTER IN OCOEE, TN | Sign up online (click the banner) or on Connection Cards $50 (non-refundable) deposit due by APRIL 10 For those who seek to better understand their identity in Christ and desire to experience His freedom and power. The focus of this year’s retreat will be on claiming our inheritance through Jesus Christ our Lord and accessing our God-given power and authority through the Holy Spirit. Prayerfully consider prioritizing this time away to spend time with God and one another. (Semi-private accommodations are available). Plan to simplify and unplug; to focus on Jesus and His holy seal on your life. It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone. It’s in Christ that you, once you heard the truth and believed it, found yourselves home free, signed, sealed, and delivered by the Holy Spirit. -Ephesians 1:11-13 (MSG) Questions? Contact Rev. JoAn Kinrade (jkinrade@newnanfumc.org) or Denise Johnston (djohnston@numail.org)
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(top row) JAM & ROOT 345 kids having fun; (above left) the Chapel’s floors got refinished... go check them out!; (above) Dr. Suess Night @ Wednesday Night Supper!; (left & below) Preschool & Kindergarten fun: Tooth Fairy, Chapel time, St. Patrick’s Day, and Science class!
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FRIENDSHIP COMMITTEE
J.W. Hartley 100 Lindsey Barron Drive (Wesley Woods) Apt. 121E Newnan, GA 30263 770.253.1765 SUNDAY, MARCH 26th
Official Greeters: All Church Members TRADITIONAL Head Ushers: Kim Duncan (8:30) Matt Rossey & Phil Harris (10:55) Acolytes: Robin Frances Rice, Caroline Rice (8:30) Ethan Wilkins, Maddie Butler (10:55) Crucifer: Jack Butler (10:55) Sunday School Greeters: Polly Crowley Sunday School Class Sound Tech: Jeff Williams, Jim Leake CONNECT Head Ushers: Kevin Daniell, David Camp Sound Techs: Annie Workman, Logan Patton Video Techs: Moises Lopez, Ashton Wallace
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MARCH 19
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REPORTING
Attendance Worship Services Total (8:30 - 134; 10:55 - 265; Connect - 126) Sunday School Church Membership
Year-to-Date Financial Report Week Ending: 3/18/2016
525 348 2272 Week #11
Total Tithes & Income: $ 320,389 Total Expenses: $ 343,154 Over/(Under): $ (22,765) -----------------------------------------------------------------CHURCH BUDGET $ 1,681,950
SUNDAY, APRIL 2nd
Official Greeters: All Church Members TRADITIONAL Head Ushers: Kim Duncan (8:30) Matt Rossey & Phil Harris (10:55) Acolytes: Robin Frances Rice, Caroline Rice (8:30) Lily Fox, Chloe Smith (10:55) Crucifer: Hannah Smith (10:55) Sunday School Greeters: Christians Seeking Christ Sunday School Class Sound Tech: Jeff Williams, Jim Leake CONNECT Head Ushers: Kevin Daniell, David Camp Sound Techs: Annie Workman, Logan Patton Video Techs: Moises Lopez, Ashton Wallace
DINNER WITH FRIENDS (Building Community) IT’S TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEXT GOROUND! (April - July) | Dinner with Friends is a great way to meet folks from church that you may not already know. It’s also a good way to get to know your church family better. These dinners are an exciting way for those new to First UMC to connect with others that have made First UMC their church home. It is also an opportunity for guests who are visiting the church to experience Christian community informally. Groups plan their own meals and get together once a month for four consecutive months. You share meals at participants’ homes, at local restaurants, the church or wherever the group decides. The emphasis is on fun and fellowship, so you don’t have to be a gourmet cook to participate. Dinner with Friends groups 6-8 willing people together, and they will plan meals in order to get to know one another better. Once groups are formed, the first host will be selected from the group roster. He/she will contact members to arrange the details for the first gathering. Simply indicate your interest on the Connection Card in Sunday’s bulletin OR sign-up online (click the banner) by the deadline. Singles or couples can sign up. Once groups are formed, a host will be selected for each group. Then he/she will contact members to arrange the details for the first gathering. Dinner groups are encouraged to be creative in the meals they enjoy together. Members of the group take turns serving as host. Each group meets once a month for 4 months. Then at the end of the 4th month, new groups are formed. Contact Karen Oothoudt (koothoudt@newnanfumc.org) with any questions. Sign up is continuous, but depending on the time of sign-up, you may be asked to wait for the next time when groups are re-formed.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 26 8:30am Traditional Worship Service (S) 9:45am Sunday School 10:55am Traditional Worship Service (S) 11:00am Connect Worship Service (PH) 12:00pm Easter Egg Hunt (795 Emmett Young Rd.) 3:30pm Bound Rehearsal (YL) 4:30pm UTH Ensemble Rehearsal (CR) 5:00pm UTH Choir Rehearsal (CR) 6:00pm UTH Worship & Small Groups (YL) ROOT 345 Bible Study (211) MONDAY, MARCH 27 4:30pm Joybells Rehearsal (BR) 5:45pm Inspirations Rehearsal (CR) 6:45pm Masterworks Chorale (CR) 7:00am 9:30am 6:30pm 7:00pm
TUESDAY, MARCH 28 High School Breakfast (Chick-fil-A) Swingin’ Singin’ Seniors Rehearsal (CR) United Methodist Men (Sprayberry’s) CLICK Trivia Bee (PH)
9:00am 12:00pm 4:15pm 5:00pm 5:15pm 5:45pm 6:30pm 6:45pm
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 Women’s Study: Be Reverent (Anx 212) Lenten Luncheon (Newnan FUMC - S) GROW (207/209) Cherub Choir Rehearsal (203) Wesley Choir Rehearsal (CR) Young Ringers Rehearsal (BR) Mid-week Communion (C) Wednesday Night Supper (PH) Carol Choir Rehearsal (CR) Mom’s Study: Desperate (Anx 205) Parish Choir Rehearsal (BR) Study: Let’s Talk (203) UTH Bible Study (YL) Chancel Choir Rehersal (CR)
THURSDAY, MARCH 30 9:45am FnF: Fernbank/Farmer’s Market 7:00pm Connect Band Rehearsal (PH) FRIDAY, MARCH 31 SATURDAY, APRIL 1 8:00am Quilts of Valor (PH)
MARCH 21, 2017
8:30am 9:45am 10:55am 11:00am
SUNDAY, APRIL 2 Traditional Worship Service (S) Sunday School Traditional Worship Service (S) Connect Worship Service (PH)
MONDAY, APRIL 3 SPRING BREAK WEEK - NO PRESCHOOL TUESDAY, APRIL 4 7:00am Men’s Prayer Breakfast & Study (GR) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 12:00pm Lenten Luncheon (Cornerstone UMC) THURSDAY, APRIL 6 FRIDAY, APRIL 7 SATURDAY, APRIL 8
BOOK SALE sponsored by the NFUMC PRESCHOOL APRIL 19 & 20 in the front lobby of the Parish Hall (closest to Greenville St.) We are accepting ALL types of books--cooking, novels (hardback or paperback), children’s-clean out your closets and bookshelves! For every 10 books donated, receive 1 FREE when you shop our sale. Please drop books off by the kitchen in the Parish Hall (on the table to the right of the kitchen door). Books must be in a box or tub. Fill out a form located on the table and place it on or in your tub/box. For more information, please contact Nancy Martin (nmartin@newnanfumc.org or 770.253.1237)
CALENDAR ABBREVIATIONS: S - Sanctuary | PH - Parish Hall | GR - Gathering Room | C - Chapel | PS - Preschool (lower floor of Parish Hall) | CR - Choir Room | BR - Bell Room | VN - Veatch Nixon Classroom (between Gathering Room & Chapel) | YL - Youth Lounge | 200, 201, 203, 207/209, etc. - 2nd floor of Education Building | AC (Annex Conference), Annex 212, etc. - 2nd floor of Annex Building (Bank of America Building)
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MARCH 21, 2017
PRESCHOOL NEWS PRESCHOOL SPIRIT NIGHT Join us TONIGHT for BBQ @ Sprayberry’s (Jackson St. location) to benefit the preschool! A portion of all proceeds from 5-8pm tonight will go to the preschool! PRESCHOOL BOOK SALE The preschool is sponsoring a church-wide book sale on April 19 & 20 in the front lobby of the Parish Hall (more info on p.7). PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION We still have some spots available in Playschool 1 & 2, 4year/5day, 4year/4day, 3year/3day, and 2year/2day. If you are interested in enrolling your child in preschool, email or call Nancy Martin: nmartin@newnanfumc.org or 770.253.1237 Blessings,
Nancy Martin
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