First United Methodist Church
Church Announcements May 1, 2016
TODAY IS FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY! Join us in the Fellowship Hall at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and snacks. Return tonight at 6pm for dinner and our
annual talent show! 
 
PASTOR NOTES: Our Wednesday morning (10:00) Bible study will resume this coming week. We will be studying the Gospel of Mark. So plan to join us and bring someone with you.
 
PASTOR'S SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS: Resumes today. We will be continuing our study of William Barclay's book, "Introducing the Bible." We are presently on chapter three concerning the Apocrypha. The chapter 4 will be some basic and helpful pointers on how best to study the Bible. We meet in room #212.
 
PLANNED GIVING/ENDOWMENT WORKSHOP: On May 10, at 7:00, Ted Soto, Vice President of the UM Foundation in Richmond, will be here at FUMC to lead a workshop on all things relating to endowments/planned giving. Everyone is invited.
 
2016 UNITED METHODIST MEN'S SCHOLARSHIP: The United Methodist Men will offer scholarships of up to $1500 graduating seniors (class of 2016) who are members of First United Methodist Church and who plan to enroll in an institution of higher learning in the Fall of 2016. For more details and an application, go to the link below or drop by the church office. Much thanks to Dr. Ron Oetgen and the UMM for this great ministry to our high school graduates.
 
CIRCLE #5 will not meet on Tuesday, May 10th! All members of UMW Circle #5 are asked to meet on Wednesday, May 11 at 6pm for the Candle Burning Program.
 
THE UMW CANDLE BURNING 2016 PROGRAM will be held on May 11, at 6PM in the Fellowship Hall, hosted by members of Circle #9. The cost of being
in Mission in 2016 is .60 per second. You may give in honor/memory of a special someone. Please make checks payable to UMW-FUMC and turned in to the UMW treasurer by May 2, 2016. Forms are available in the Narthex.
 
SKY PICNIC:  Please join us for our annual picnic at Longwood Park on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. We will meet at shelter #4 at the top of the hill. Parking located at the picnic shelter. The meal will be furnished. Please sign-up on the S.K.Y. bulletin board. 
 
ATTENDANCE  4/24/16:   Genesis, 193 /8:45, 53 /11:00, 141 /Total: 387
 
      Sunday, May 1
      Coffee Fellowship/10:30am/FH
      Wesley Kids/5pm/chapel
      Fellowship Dinner & Program/6pm/FH
 
      Monday, May 2
      Stephen Ministry mtg/10am/116
      Girl Scouts/6&7
      Boy Scouts/7pm/SR
      AA /7pm/ 208
 
      Tuesday, May 3
      Bulletin Deadline, 12N
      SKY Board mtg/10am/116
      Directory Pictures/2-9
        
      Wednesday, May 4
      Men's Bible Study/6:30am/116
      Pastor's Bible Study/10am/116
      Preschool Staff mtg/12N/116
      Directory Pictures/2-9
      Girl Scouts/6pm/SR
           
      Thursday, May 5
      Small Group/10am/116
      Resounding Joy/6:15pm
      Sanctuary Choir/7:30pm
 
      Friday, May 6
      AA/8pm/ 208
      Al Anon/8pm/116
 
      Sunday, May 8
      Mother's Day