MISSIONS: STORM RELIEF UPDATES In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and the anticipation of damages from Hurricane Irma, many opportunities for service, giving, and response are forming. Rev. Scott Parish, Associate Director of Connectional Ministries Disaster Response Coordinator, has noted that "as the Disaster Response Team coordinates across the Conference and across the connection, two priorities continue to rise to the top: Prayer and UMCOR funding." Donations may be made to UMCOR by making your check payable to Newnan FUMC and designating your offering to go to UMCOR: Disaster Response. 100% of these donations go to relief! Rev. Parish further notes that "communities in the path of Hurricane/ Tropical Storm Harvey are in the emergency phase, and in this phase local emergency responders and community officials control the response and will let us know what they need and when they need us. This will take time to play out, and will require our time and attention long after the fact." Likewise, responses to Hurricane Irma will require time and patience as needs are identified and assessments are made. In the coming weeks and days, please look to The Shepherd, The InBetween, bulletin inserts, the missions bulletin board, and other means of publication for information regarding the collection and donation of supplies for UMCOR Relief Kits (UMCOR.org/UMCOR/Relief-Supplies). Also, please consider donating items for muck-out listed below. NOTE: UMCOR can accept only new items for distribution. -Box fans (To dry out houses following flooding.) -25’ heavy duty 14 gauge extension cords (To move the fans around inside a home) -2 gallon garden sprayers (To fight mildew and mold) -Flat billed shovels (Remove mud, wet carpet, pads, sheet rock insulation, etc.) -Rakes with 3� tines (Remove tree limbs, leaves and muck from inside homes and yards) -Wheel barrows (2 wheels, so they will not turn over going to the street)
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Your generosity and prayers are gifts to all who have been in the paths of these storms. Thank you for considering how you may give and minister in this time. -Grace and peace, Rev. Maria Bowers 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
Please join us for choir this fall! If you haven't already done so, please register and print off a choir calendar: click "music" under "ministries" on our website. We look forward to seeing you in choir this year!
OUR CHOIRS
Tuesday | Swingin' Singin' Seniors (9:30am | CR) Wednesday | Cherub Choir (4:15pm | 203); Wesley Choir (4:15pm | CR); Carol Choir (5:15pm | CR); Parish Choir (5:45pm | BR); Chancel Choir (6:45pm | CR) Sunday | Youth Choir Ensemble (4:30pm | CR); Youth Choir (5:00pm | CR) Monday | Joybells (4:30pm | BR); Inspirations (5:45pm | CR)
CHERUB CHOIR
You are singing for the 10:55 Traditional service this Sunday, September 10. Please meet in Room 105 at 10:45am
WESLEY CHOIR
You are singing for the 10:55 Traditional service next Sunday, September 17. Please meet in the Chapel at 10:30am.
CAROL CHOIR
You are singing at the beginning of Connect next Sunday, September 17. Please meet in the Parish Hall at 10:50am. -David Kinrade
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER & ACTIVITIES
NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEETING THIS Thursday, September 7 6:30pm | Gathering Room | We will be meeting to nominate church lay leaders to meet an October 1st Charge Conference date. If you're interested in serving or nominating someone, please attend!
Dinner is from 5:15-6:15pm | $6 adults, $3 kids (10 & under), $20 families | Please RSVP by Monday @ noon for the following Wednesday, or sign up permanently! Sign up on Connection Cards, online, or app!
FUN ‘N FROLIC GIBBS GARDENS
Wednesday, September 20 | 9am4:30pm | $20 (for garden & travel, bring $ for lunch) | Sign up by September 6 | A beautiful time of year to visit this garden in Ball Ground, GA. Blooms in season will be Roses, Hydrangea, Water Lilies, Ferns, Wildflowers and wonderful Fall colors to see! There is an additional $5 tram to get around the gardens if you need it. Those tickets can be bought by individuals at the garden entrance. Lunch will be at the gardens.
THIS WEEK: September birthdays will be recognized. Menus: 9/6: Chicken w/gravy, rice, & green beans | 9/13: BBQ sandwiches, potato salad
CANCER CARE PRAYER SERVICE SERVICE OF PRAYER & HEALING Thursday, September 14 6:30pm | Sanctuary For cancer patients, caregivers, family, & friends.
NEW LIFE GROUPS! Women's Life Group (led by Carole Ann Fields) | Beginning Thursday, September 28 | Meeting bi-weekly | Contact Carol Ann to join (cafields09@hotmail.com)
SAVE-THE-DATES ULTIMATE 2017 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 | 3-6:30pm
Couples' Life Group | Meeting time TBD | Contact Rev. JoAn Kinrade if interested (jkinrade@ newnanfumc.org)
WOMEN'S GALA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 | 5:30pm
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2017 Fall Bible Studies Sign up on Connection Cards, online, or app! Books will be distributed at the first meeting of each study. Be sure to register soon to guarantee that you will get a book!
February 18-24, 2018 | San Raymundo & San Juan Sacatepequez, Guatemala | For UTH (8-12 grade), parents, and counselors...max team size is 25, so hurry! | $1500 (includes airfare, mission expenses, almost all food, & ground transportation...does not include vaccinations or passport fees (passport required) | Visit NewnanUTH.com to sign up now! Contact Brent (britter@newnanfumc.org) if you have any questions!
TUESDAYS (Childcare available for 5th grade and
younger for evening studies.) Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer; Women’s Study (7 weeks) | Begins September 26 | 7pm | Participants will learn how to get dressed for the invisible spiritual battle that rages around them all day, every day. Scripture reminds us that a cunning enemy seeks to wreak havoc in everything that matters to us--our emotions, our mind, our family, and our future. Participants will learn how to stand firm and experience spiritual victory and breakthrough in their life. | Facilitator: Brooke Barksdale
BRAZIL MISSION & EVANGELISM TRIP 2018 Sign-up is now underway for the Brazil mission trip for 2018, June 8-19, with Rick Bonfim Ministries. It is a life-changing trip that will transform you as you minister to the Brazilian people. Please contact Lewis Jackson soon if you are interested: 770.304.3880 or jacksons4him@numail.org
After God’s Own Heart by Mike Bickle; Men’s Study (10 weeks) | Begins September 26 | 7pm | King David was a shepherd, a psalmist, a liar, a murderer, an adulterer and the only person to be named in the Bible as “a man after God’s own heart." Participants will learn how to embody in their own way the kind of heart that reflects the very heart, emotions, and personality of God and to worship, serve, and love God with passion. | Facilitators: Adam Lofton, Ryan Brightman, & David Johnston Faithful: Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph by Adam Hamilton; Study for Adults (4 weeks) | Beginning November 7 | 10:30 am | In preparation for the Advent and Christmas season, participants will look through the eyes of Joseph and learn to accept and glorify God’s will even when life’s circumstances and personal situations make it difficult to do so. Joseph provides us a great example of humbly obeying God even when we don’t understand, faithfully moving forward in the strength that God provides. | Facilitators: Rev. David & Harriette Haygood
COMMUNION SERVERS NEEDED Thank you, thank you, thank you - many of you have served communion in our worship services on a monthly basis! We greatly appreciate your time and service! Our list of servers is being updated and we'd love to include as many servants as possible!! If you are interested in continuing to serve or begin serving communion at Traditional Worship Services or would like to serve at our Christmas and/ or New Year's Eve Worship Services, please email Maria at mbowers@newnanfumc.org.
WEDNESDAYS
Nehemiah: A Heart that Can Break by Kelly Minter; Women’s Study (8 weeks) | Begins September 13 | 9am | As Nehemiah faced great opposition and numerous setbacks, he and the Israelites learned how to totally abandon themselves to God's will and way for their lives. As we acknowledge what is going on around us, God often breaks our hearts for the hurting people in our midst. Participants will be encouraged to listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and obediently do what God is calling them to do. | Facilitator: Rev. JoAn Kinrade
Communion servers are needed for the following dates in 2017: 10/1, 11/5, 12/3, 12/24, 12/31! Service times on 12/24 and 12/31 will vary. Please watch the Shepherd for more information as those times near! Thank you for serving in these roles!!
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PRESCHOOL: CONSIGNMENT SALE September 22 & 23 Registration is going on now for our Fall Children’s Consignment Sale! Visit NFUMCPreschool. org and click “Consignment Sale” at the top for more info on how to register to consign items. And, don’t forget to shop the sale! Friday, September 22 | 9am - 5pm Saturday, September 23 | 8am - 12pm
Saturday, September 30 4-8pm | $15 first child; $10 second child; $5 third child; $30 family max Please pack a dinner for your child. Sign up & pay online now by clicking the banner!
LIFE LINE SCREENING: 9/14 -If you are age 21-80 learn your risk for developing 6 different chronic diseases -$3 out of every $4 spent on healthcare is for treatment of chronic disease -Better lifestyle habits can help prevent 80% of heart disease and 90% of type 2 diabetes
CONFIRMATION EVENTS September 10: Rev. Charles Robinson will lead our lesson! Don't miss this opportunity to learn from him and get to know him better! September 15-16: Our confirmation class will go on retreat at Camp Calvin in Hampton to take time apart to dig deeper into the love and sacrifice of Christ, the saving grace He offers us, and the importance of prayer and sacred spaces in which we connect to God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! Please lift our confirmands, and youth and adult leaders in prayer as we come to know Christ on a deeper level!
The 6 for Life Health Assessment measures your risk of developing 6 chronic diseases, including heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, diabetes, COPD and lung cancer. A customized report will determine which risk factors contribute most to your disease risk and are within your control to change. Finger-stick blood tests along with biometric measurements are included with this assessment. These are separate from our vascular screenings.
Parents, please check your email for snack sign up links, volunteer links, and details...or contact Maria!
Protect your health by registering today for the 6 for Life Health Assessment for $79. Call 1-888653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle or text the word circle to 797979 to schedule your appointment. Take control of your health, knowledge is empowering.
COAT COLLECTION The Christians Seeking Christ Sunday School class will be collecting coats in designated areas from September 17 through October 1. All donations will be delivered to Real Life Center which will benefit both Coweta and Fayette counties!
FLU SHOTS: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Joey Burg (Pharmacist with Lee Goodrum Pharmacy) is offering flu shots for anyone 14+. Insurances covered (that we know of): Medicare, Humana, Fed. Employee, Tricare. Many others at no charge or standard co-pay. Bring your insurance card that Sunday!
All church members are encouraged to donate new or gently-used coats to this needed cause! Contact Pat Barrow with questions: psteuerwald@gmail.com 4
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Chancel Choir warmups, High School Chick-fil-A Breakfast, 1st Gameday sunset, GROW dance party, Preschool teacher CPR training, First day of Preschool!, Praying over ZOE Bibles, & our ZOE working group!
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SEPTEMBER 10
SEPTEMBER 3 REPORTING
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TRADITIONAL Head Ushers: Kim Duncan (8:30) Matt Rossey & Phil Harris (10:55) Acolytes: Nathan Dewberry, Griffin Conoly (8:30) Sanders Welden, Elizabeth Walker (10:55) Crucifer: TBD (10:55) Sunday School Greeters: Faith & Fellowship Sunday School Class Sound Techs: Jeff Williams, Jim Leake CONNECT Head Ushers: Kevin Daniell, David Camp Sound Techs: Annie Workman, Logan Patton Video Techs: Moses Lopez, Ashton Wallace
Attendance Worship Services Total (8:30 - 121; 10:55 - 401; Connect - 141) Church Membership
663 2272
Year-to-Date Financial Report Week Ending: 9/2/2017 Week #35 Total Tithes & Income: $ 988,937 Total Expenses: $ 1,075,359 Over/(Under): $ (86,422) -----------------------------------------------------------------CHURCH BUDGET $ 1,681,950
RECEPTION FOR KAREN'S 25 YEARS!
SEPTEMBER 17th
TRADITIONAL Head Ushers: Kim Duncan (8:30) Matt Rossey & Phil Harris (10:55) Acolytes: Corinne Terrell, Chloe Smith (8:30) Amie Phelps, Addy Welden (10:55) Crucifer: TBD (10:55) Sunday School Greeters: Faith & Fellowship Sunday School Class Sound Techs: Jeff Williams, Jim Leake CONNECT Head Ushers: Kevin Daniell, David Camp Sound Techs: Annie Workman, Logan Patton Video Techs: Moses Lopez, Ashton Wallace
Everyone is invited to join us on Sunday, September 17, at 9:45am in the Parish Hall to celebrate Karen Oothoudt's 25 years at Newnan FUMC!
PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP Tuesday, September 12 | 2:30pm | Gathering Room | For those with Parkinson's and their caregivers: A special presentation on Apokyn, a type of therapy for those with PD by Brett Holbert, RN.
ZOE KENYA TEAM UPDATE Brooke Barksdale and Julie Daniell leave for Kenya this afternoon and will meet the Working Group that our church is sponsoring. Please pray for these orphans and for the entire team who will be building relationships with the ZOE children and staff. Our Working Group has named themselves the Peace Preachers and they are located in the Anjalu region. During the first six months of meetings, the children begin training on the topics of food security, health and disease prevention, business management, and child rights. If they have access to land they will be provided seeds to start gardens and plant crops. If they have not been attending school, ZOE will provide uniforms and other resources to get them back into classes. The youth will present business plans and receive grants so that they can start generating their own income. Most importantly, they will begin to experience that they are not beyond God’s love. Though many are orphans they have a Father in heaven who loves them. ZOE staff members are currently making home visits to record information about dependents and caregivers. This is also a time to assess if any emergency interventions are required to alleviate health issues, abusive conditions, or inadequate shelter. During these first months there will be children who decide they are not ready for the empowerment program and others who will be invited to join the group by those first identified. In about four months, we will receive the names of the children who choose to remain in this empowerment program.
KENYA 2018
Our 2018 team is almost full!!! If you're planning to go, please let JoAn know this week: jkinrade@newnanfumc.org
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8:30am 9:45am 10:55am 11:00am 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Traditional Worship Service (S) Sunday School Traditional Worship Service (S) Connect Worship Service (PH) Youth Choir Ensemble (CR) Youth Choir Rehearsal (CR) ROOT 345 (211) Confirmation Class (A212) UTH Worship & Small Groups (YL)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 4:30pm Joybells Rehearsal (BR) 5:45pm Inspirations Rehearsal (CR) 6:45pm Masterworks Chorale (CR) 9:30am 10:30am 1:00pm 2:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Swingin' Singin' Seniors (CR) Ladies Service Group (A205) Bridge Club (Annex Kitchen) Parkinson's Support Group (GR) Job Networking (PH) Safe Place (YL)
9:00am 4:15pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:15pm 5:45pm 6:30pm 6:45pm
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Women's Study (A212) GROW (211) Cherub Choir (203) Wesley Choir (CR) The Grove Meeting (200) Mid-Week Communion (C) Wednesday Night Supper (PH) Carol Choir (CR) Parish Choir (BR) Gala Meeting (GR) Let's Talk Group (203) UTH Bible Study (YL) Chancel Choir (CR)
8:30am 9:45am 10:55am 11:00am 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Traditional Worship Service (S) Sunday School Traditional Worship Service (S) Connect Worship Service (PH) Youth Choir Ensemble (CR) Youth Choir Rehearsal (CR) ROOT 345 (211) Confirmation Class (A212) UTH Worship & Small Groups (YL)
4:30pm 5:45pm 6:00pm 6:45pm 7:00pm
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Joybells Rehearsal (BR) Inspirations Rehearsal (CR) Finance Committee Meeting (A212) Masterworks Chorale (CR) Church Council Meeting (A212)
7:00am 9:00am 10:00am 6:30pm
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Men's Prayer Breakfast (GR) Swingin' Singin' Seniors (CR) Angel's House Board Meeting (200) Safe Place (YL)
9:00am 4:15pm 5:00pm 5:15pm 5:45pm 6:30pm 6:45pm
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Women's Study (A212) GROW (211) Cherub Choir (203) Wesley Choir (CR) Mid-Week Communion (C) Carol Choir (CR) Parish Choir (BR) Let's Talk Group (203) UTH Bible Study (YL) Chancel Choir (CR)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 6:30pm Dinner With Friends Potluck (GR) 7:00pm Connect Band Rehearsal (PH)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 8:00am Lifeline Health Screening (PH) 6:30pm Cancer Care Prayer Service (S) 7:00pm Connect Band Rehearsal (PH)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 9:00am Consignment Sale (PH) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 8:00am Consignment Sale (PH) 1:00pm Connect Stage Reset (PH)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 5:00pm Confirmation Retreat Drop-off 6:30pm Dinner With Friends Potluck (GR) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 4:00pm Confirmation Retreat Pick-up
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), A### - 2nd floor of Annex Building (old Bank of America Building)
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PRESCHOOL NEWS FALL CHILDREN’S CONSIGNMENT SALE Registration is going on now for the consignment sale! If you have items to consign, please visit NFUMCPreschool.org and click “Consignment Sale” at the top for more info! Friday, September 22 | 9am - 5pm Saturday, September 23 | 8am - 12pm PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN PARENT ORIENTATION:
Blessings,
Nancy Martin
TO: NEWNAN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 33 Greenville St. | Newnan, GA 30263 770.253.7400 | NewnanFUMC.org