Children’s Christmas Pageant
CONTENTS PAGE 2 Music/Church
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 10am | Sanctuary
PAGE 3 Church-wide
The one and only mandatory rehearsal will be Saturday, December 10 @ 9am.
PAGE 4 UTH/Children
All children K-5th grade are encouraged to participate and sign up NOW! No speaking parts - costumes are provided Sign up on sign-up sheets in the children’s Sunday School hallway (2nd floor of Education Building) or email Karen Oothoudt: koothoudt@newnanfumc.org
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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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MUSIC NOTES
FRUIT SALE UPDATE
“Thank you” to those of you who spent several hours counting and tabulating fruit on Sunday afternoon: Olivia Waters, Christi Estes, Lisa Johnston, Laura Cardin, Carol Hamlin, and Sam Madaris! I so appreciate you taking on this challenge and doing it so well! We sold 900 boxes! Way to go, choir!
THE JOYBELLS
You are ringing for the 8:30 & 10:55 Traditional worship services this Sunday, November 20. Please meet in the Sanctuary at 7:45am.
THE INSPIRATIONS
You are singing for the 8:30 worship service this Sunday, November 20. Please meet in the Sanctuary at 8am. -David
Don’t forget to sign up for Wednesday Night Supper this week! NOTE: If you RSVP after Tuesday, please arrive for supper at 6pm. Cost: Adults $6 | Kids (10 & under) $3 Families $20 November 16 - Thanksgiving Meal!! Turkey, dressing, corn, green beans November 23 - NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER DUE TO THANKSGIVING!
Kinrade
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL NIGHT OF WORSHIP! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 7pm | Sanctuary
“Gloria”
Join us as our Chancel Choir and Orchestra present:
by Antonio Vivaldi
Remember - free meal drawing every week!
THE YOUTH CHOIR’S FRUIT SALE FUNDRAISER IS OVER! ...but if you missed the chance to order fruit, we have ordered some extra boxes. NEW MATINEE THIS YEAR!!! Sunday, December 18 3pm & 6pm | Sanctuary Join us for this special program of music presented by the Newnan FUMC Music Ministry!
Please call or drop by the office to order your fruit now. The Youth Choir thanks you for your support! Some of you may have noticed a uniformed police officer on the church grounds recently. In an effort to make our campus as safe and secure as possible, we have hired these officers to patrol the area on Sundays, Wednesdays and other high-usage times of our church facilities. This was not done in response to an incident already occurring. It is simply a precautionary action on our part to insure we remain a safe and secure environment. When you see one of the officers, speak to them and let them know how much we appreciate their assistance!
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IF IT’S ON YOUR HEART...
BUILDING COMMUNITY NEW ADULT MINISTRY
Visit the website (NewnanFUMC.org) and click the “Dinner with Friends” banner for more information and to sign up!
If it’s on your heart, chances are it’s on someone else’s heart also. Rev. Maria Bowers is offering a pastoral care blog IfItIsOnYourHeart.blogspot.com for us to explore a variety of pastoral care needs, issues, and matters of the heart. If something is on your heart that you’d like to explore further, drop Maria (mbowers@ newnanfumc.org) a note and suggest a topic!
Contact Karen Oothoudt with any questions: koothoudt@newnanfumc.org
JOY TREES! The Joy Trees will be up this Sunday, November 20 in the Narthex and Parish Hall lobby. This year, we have 138 opportunities to bless the lives of 69 children in our community. There will be 2 cards for each child posted so we can choose between toys or clothing. Take a card (or 2 or 3!) and make a difference in the life of a child this Christmas! Gifts are due no later than December 11. Follow the instructions on the cards and contact Kathy Wilson with questions (KathyLWilson226@gmail.com).
FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL @ COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
On Thanksgiving Day, we will gather together to thank God for the blessings in our lives and to celebrate with a feast of turkey or ham and all the trimmings. Many in our community are struggling this time of year. Do you know of someone who will be in need of a Thanksgiving meal or who has need of clothes but simply cannot afford these things at this time? A FREE Thanksgiving Day Meal, sponsored by Community Christian Church, will be served at two locations Newnan High School and Arnco-Sargent Elementary School - on Thursday, November 24, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. If someone cannot make it to either location, plates ordered by 10:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day will be delivered from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Free clothing is also available at both locations during the hours food will be served.
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KIDS MISSION FOCUS IN SUNDAY SCHOOL UTH FALL RETREAT
Retreats are opportunities to take a break from ordinary life and spend some dedicated time with God and your UTH family. They’re full of fun, activities, worship, family groups, and free-time. They are meant to allow students to recharge and refresh their souls and to place memories and spiritual markers in their lives. November 18-20, 2016 Ocoee Retreat Center, Ocoee, TN Cost: $85 | Sign up @ NewnanUTH.com
PARENT VOLUNTEER CORE
It’s been said that every student needs five significant adult connections (beyond their family) in their lives to help them ground their faith and make it last for the long-haul. This could be a mentor, a Sunday School teacher, a family group leader or even the smiling face that hands a student pizza each week. To do this, we need your help as parents during our regular Sunday worship, local events and trips. You might also have some special skills that would be useful, such as photography, scrap-booking or painting. Putting all of our hands and gifts together will give us the chance to be as effective as possible in strengthening our student’s faith. By registering your information online (NewnanUTH. com & click “For Parents” at the top), we’ll put you into a contact database to keep you regularly informed of ways that you can jump in and help. Thanks in advance for your willingness to join in this Kingdom work.
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR JESUS! SAVE THE DATE! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 During Wednesday Night Supper (5:30-6:30pm) All children and their families are invited to join us for a special time of singing, crafts, storytelling, and celebrating Jesus’ Birthday!
During the month of November we will begin having a Kids Mission Focus as a part of our Sunday School lessons! This short time spent each Sunday will help our children learn to pray for and give to others as we continually try to live and love as Jesus did. Each week we will be encouraging children to bring a small monetary offering to class or Praise and Worship in the chapel with them. This offering will go towards local and international outreach with our Kids Mission Camp, taking place in the summer. In addition to a monetary offering, I am also asking that classes begin to encourage children to bring in items for next year’s packing of Operation Christmas Child boxes—done as a part of our Kids Mission Camp. Each month we will see which class can bring in the most of that item and the winning class will get breakfast from me! For the month of November, we will be collecting: Kids hats, scarves, and gloves! Thank you for your support of these offerings and ministries as we continue to teach our children about sharing the love of God with others! In Him, Brooke Barksdale
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(top left/middle) The Carol Choir performing with at the Masterworks Chorale Concert; (top right) GROW kids playing; (middle/ right) Ladies Service Group putting together Advent bags; (left) UTH Yard Flix in the courtyard; (above) The Preschoolers watching the Veterans Day Parade; (left) our children playing at Parents’ Night Out!
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FRIENDSHIP COMMITTEE Dorris Gilbert 15 Waverly Circle Newnan, GA 30263 770.253.0444 SYMPATHY Christian sympathy is extended to Stephanie Piper and family for the death of her half-sister. Christian sympathy is extended to Rick Daugherty and family for the death of his cousin.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS & YEAR END
Contributors must deliver checks on or by December 31st, 2016 in order to claim a charitable contribution deduction for 2016. The deadline for contributions received in the mail postmarked December 31, 2016 is January 4, 2017. Any contributions received after this date will be applied to 2017. To ensure the deductibility of your church contributions, please do not file your 2016 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 2016 contributions from the church. Year-end contribution statements will be mailed and postmarked no later than January 31, 2017. 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 2017. Thank you, The Finance Office.
IN MEMORIAM
BARBARA ANN GREENE 11/22/45 - 8/17/16
“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.� -Psalm 23:6
NOVEMBER 13 REPORTING th
Attendance Worship Services Total (8:30 - 152; 10:55 - 306; Connect - 133) Sunday School Church Membership
591 346 2272
Year-to-Date Financial Report Week Ending: 11/12/2016 Week #45 Total Tithes & Income: $ 1,291,410 Total Expenses: $ 1,341,275 Over/(Under): $ (49,865) -----------------------------------------------------------------CHURCH BUDGET $ 1,604,059
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20th
Official Greeters: All Church Members TRADITIONAL Head Ushers: Kim Duncan (8:30) Matt Rossey & Phil Harris (10:55) Acolytes: Jackson Stuart, Luke Cliett (8:30) Austin Smith, Ethan Wilkins (10:55) Crucifer: Chris LaGanke (10:55) Sunday School Greeters: Agape Sunday School Class Sound Tech: Jeff Williams CONNECT Head Ushers: Kevin Daniell, David Camp Sound Techs: Annie Workman, Logan Patton Video Techs: Moises Lopez, Ashton Wallace
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27th
Official Greeters: All Church Members TRADITIONAL Head Ushers: Kim Duncan (8:30) Matt Rossey & Phil Harris (10:55) Acolytes: Lacey Daniell, Hannah Smith (8:30) John Elliott, Jake Elliott (10:55) Crucifer: Madeline Elliott (10:55) Sunday School Greeters: Agape Sunday School Class Sound Tech: Jeff Williams CONNECT Head Ushers: Kevin Daniell, David Camp Sound Techs: Annie Workman, Logan Patton Video Techs: Moises Lopez, Ashton Wallace
LIFE LINE SCREENING Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, is pleased to offer a preventive health event at Newnan First United Methodist Church on 12/20/2016. 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/community-partners.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Traditional Worship Service (S) Sunday School Traditional Worship Service (S) Connect Worship Service (PH)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 PRESCHOOL CLOSED ALL WEEK - FALL BREAK 10:00am Martha’s Circle (GR) Circle 2 (Wesley Woods) 6:00pm Finance Committee Meeting (Annex 212) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 6:30pm United Methodist Men (Sprayberry’s) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 OFFICE OPEN 9am - 12pm THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 OFFICE CLOSED - THANKSGIVING DAY
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
8:30am 9:45am 10:55am 11:00am 3:30pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 4:30pm Joybells Rehearsal (BR) 5:45pm Inspirations Rehearsal (CR) 6:45pm Masterworks Chorale (CR) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 7:00am High School Breakfast (Chick-fil-A) 9:30am Swingin’ Singin’ Seniors (CR) 4:15pm 5:00pm 5:15pm 5:45pm 6:30pm 6:45pm
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 OFFICE CLOSED SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Traditional Worship Service (S) Sunday School Traditional Worship Service (S) Connect Worship Service (PH) Bound Rehearsal (YL) UTH Ensemble Rehearsal (CR) UTH Choir Rehearsal (CR) UTH Worship & Small Groups (YL) ROOT 345 Bible Study (211) Confirmation Class (Annex 212/213)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 GROW (211) Cherub Choir Rehearsal (203) Wesley Choir Rehearsal (CR) Young Ringers Rehearsal (BR) Mid-Week Communion (C) Carol Choir Rehearsal (CR) Wednesday Night Supper (PH) Parish Choir Rehearsal (BR) Study: Let’s Talk (Room 203) UTH Bible Study (YL) Chancel Choir Rehearsal (CR)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 5:30pm Fear This For Life Defensive Driving (C) 6:30pm Stephen Ministry Training (Annex Conf.) 7:00pm Connect Band Rehearsal (PH) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 FRUIT DAY! - PARISH HALL
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 | Annex Conference, Annex 212, etc. - 2nd floor of Annex Building (Bank of America Building)
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PRESCHOOL NEWS The preschool children watched the Veterans Day Parade and waved American Flags to say: “Thank you for your service!” (pictures p.5) Blessings,
Nancy Martin
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