Friday, September 27, 2024

Mission statement: Seek others in our community, Serve their needs, Grow in the love of Christ, and Connect with each other

Pastors Points

Hopefully you know by now that this Sunday is an unusual and exciting day here at FUMC:

worship at 8:15 and 11:15 in the Sanctuary
a Chipotle style meal in the Fellowship Hall at 9:30
finally in Kobler Hall, putting together 10,000+ meals for Rise Against Hunger.

I am SO looking forward to bringing the whole church together for worship and fellowship in the morning, then serving together to feed children all around the world!

Each of these activities are a reflection of the goodness of our abundant God who provides more than we often acknowledge or see. In coming together for worship, we might see folks we don't know because we usually attend different worship services, thus reminding us that our church is bigger than we often remember. In sharing in the meal, we are not only fellowshipping together, but we will be eating a meal that mirrors what we will be packing in the afternoon, reminding us of the privilege the majority of us live in by being food secure. In working side by side packing meal after meal, we are reminded that God has given us the privilege of being a part of God's provision for those who are less privileged as we are.

Sunday's scripture is John's recounting of the feeding of the 5000. The one where a young boy gives up what he has so God can multiply his meager offering into something far greater. By us being here Sunday, God takes our offerings of time and treasure, and transforms it to feed thousands, while also changing us and reminding us that God uses us and what we give to bless the world.

I look forward to seeing you and serving with you on Sunday.

In Christ,

Pastor Tim

THIS Sunday - Rise Against Hunger -5th Sunday!

Sunday services reminder - 2 blended-style worship services; 8:15 & 11:15 am, nursery available for our littlest all morning!

DON'T FORGET that Sunday is also... September 29th is also "5th Sunday" we will once again be doing 2 blended-style services (8:15 & 11:15), a special "STONE SOUP" brunch (9:30 am)

Click on the flyer to sign up to donate! (packing shifts are full! Thank you!)

Don't forget to stop by the fellowship hall on Sunday for this meal... it's not too late to grab any leftover ingredients that are at the link below and deliver tomorrow morning! Our kitchen/meal prep team is meeting on Saturday to prep and cook!

Scan the code OR click on the graphic for the SIGN UP GENIUS link

Mark your calendar: October 28; Trip to Richmond, Museum of History & Culture for the exhibition “A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,9788 Schools That Changed America”; tickets $15 for a guided tour; lunch on your own; minibus available for 14 people; contact: Margaret Mock, mimisenior@cox.net

Would you like to reserve a spot now ... Payment may be made through Simple Church, Pay Pal, or check. Checks should be made out to FUMC with “JOY/Richmond trip” on the memo line. Mail, place in offering plate, or leave in the church safe slot by the finance office.

Pantry Praise! We give a huge shout-out to the following people/teams for their help at the Food Pantry recently!

1. Holly Suwannakam and Becky Patrick in their collaboration to find several "preschool dads" who are enthusiastic to help unloading and stocking the Food Pantry deliveries on Wednesdays. This help has been sorely needed. Thank you Ladies!

2. A BIG THANK YOU to the person who gave a very generous donation for diapers for the pantry…these are in very high demand and will be much appreciated!

3. Another BIG THANKS to all the folks who helped us do a “pack & stack” to give us a surplus inventory of TEFAP boxes. While delivery and prep work was involved the day before, they packed and stacked 96 boxes in 30 minutes!! These packing angels are:

 Heather & Robert Mason, Sean & AJ Staton, Sarah & Emily Wright, Tonya & Jacob Powell

4. And this Saturday, a group of our youth and parents not only handled our food distribution to 36 clients, but also packed 100 boxes!! They went way beyond the call of duty and you are welcome back anytime. Please thank the following folks when you see them: Claire Boetig, Audrey Boetig, Cora Boetig, Mathew Puckett, Ella Puckett, Devin Rodriquez, Jennifer & Ryan Boetig

As always, we'd love to see you there! Lots of shifts to cover! Click on the graphic to sign up! Super easy and a great way to serve our community!

Coming up in October & November!

New to FUMC!? or Just want to know more about being a U-M-C'er!? Click on the graphic and sign up for this short class before worshp

Do you make the best chili? Enter it in the FUMC chili cookoff. Contest is Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Come and taste the best chili around. Donations are welcome, come join us, sponsored by the UMM.

Children's Sabbath 10/20

This year children's sabbath service will be held on October 20th during all three services. We

are looking for children to volunteer to help during those services. For those of you who are new and may not know what children's sabbath is, it's a time for the children to run the service. A

time to hear their voices and see the gifts God has given them. The children will run all three

services so there will not be Sunday school on that day.

Click on the graphic and find a spot for your kiddo to plug in and use their gifts!

Upward help wanted! Plus Registration opens 10/13 click on the graphic, bookmark that page and get ready!

We are so excited for a new season of Upward basketball. This will be our 12th season hosting a league and we hope YOU and your family will join us this year.

Our league will run throughout January, February, and early March 2025, with evaluations in November. The league is open to players in kindergarten up through 8th grade. Each team will practice 1 night a week and play 1 game a week. K-6 practices will be held Monday - Friday with games on Saturday. 7/8 will practice on Thursday evenings and have games Friday night. Scholarships are available if needed

The season will start with a first practice the week of 1/6. The first games will be held Friday 17 (7th/8th grade) and Saturday 1/18 (K-6). The season will end 3/8 with the following week (through 3/15) reserved for severe weather make-ups.

Evaluations will be held on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov 17th. These evals are for K-6 but are not required for 7th/8th graders. Watch for an email to sign up for a time slot.

Price $102 per child, with a $5 discount for subsequent siblings registered.

Ministry Mash!

You won't want to miss Sunday (10/27) where you can learn more about the different ways to "SEEK, SERVE, GROW & CONNECT" at FUMC and out in the community/world!

Kids( and kids at heart) with this being Halloween week, we encourage you to dress up! (please no scary masks or costumes).

Bring a trick-or-treat bag and you can go table to table to gain some prizes and treats!

To help accommodate the use of Kobler hall and have the whole church be available to come check out 'the mash, there will be just 2 blended-style worship services that morning; 8:15 & 11:15 am in the Sanctuary. GROUP/MISSION/MINISTRY LEADERS - Click on the graphic to sign up to reserve a table. Meet and greet potential volunteers and gain exposure!

Baptism in the River! We are excited to receive one of our joining members, Michael Layne, through the sacrament of baptism, and we invite you to come to the river and celebrate a baptism then bring food for your family and share in an impromptu picnic with our pastors! We will meet on Saturday, October 5, 2024, around 11:30 at Old Mill Park. Upon entering the park, take a left and park by the pavilion. We'll share in Michael's baptism, then return to the pavilion to share in fellowship and food. If you've never experienced a river baptism, it's amazing.

TAKE NOTE of these "I'd love to help" spots for the Bazaar!

Is baking your gift? Bazaar Crafters is looking for a few good bakers to provide yummy baked goods for the bake sale table! Cookies, cakes, bars, pies, jam & jellies—if it’s delicious, we’d love to offer it for sale.

There will be a plant table at the bazaar this year. If gardening is your gift, please consider transplanting as you thin your garden this fall. Please provide the name of your plant as well as any particular knowledge about it—how much sun it likes, etc.

We're also looking for a few good cooks to feed the workers. Could you make a pot of soup, or a salad, and some sandwiches? This will help keep the bazaar workers healthy and energized so that they can make those sales on November 8 & 9. If cooking is your gift, please consider contributing to the bazaar in this way.

For any of these opportunities contact Sherry Hession (hessioncl@gmail.com) or Mona Lamb (mamalamb49@gmail.com) to sign up.

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Long-time and active member of FUMC, Mike Little, passed away in North Carolina in June. We give thanks for his service through FUMC over the years

His obituary can be found here