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Don't Miss "I Believe" A Sermon Series Beginning June 18
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"I Believe" Invitational Promo
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Bob Leitner & Cindy Mann To Receive Professional Certification at UMC Annual Conference
This weekend the 2017, LA. Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church will confer upon Bob Leitner and Cindy Mann the status of Professional Certification in Spiritual Formation with approval of United Methodist General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. Their seminary training equipped them for ministry in:
- The regular practice of spiritual disciplines in daily life
- The ability to teach others diverse spiritual practices and disciplines
- The understanding of and engagement in the essential link between spiritual formation and congregational life
- The knowledge of and the ability to teach history and practices of Wesleyan spirituality
- The ability to lead retreats with persons of varying ages
- The ability to offer spiritual direction, both one-to-one and/or in-group modes
Congratulations Bob and Cindy! We know your hard work will be put into the Lord's service and be a blessing to our church and community.
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Aldersgate Sunday School Class Featured in Local Magazine
Aldersgate Sunday School Class was featured in
Baton Rouge Christian Life magazine for their commitment to
HOPE Ministries. Click on the image below to read the article.
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How You Can Help Revive225, Urban Home Repair Ministry
Revive225 is in the midst of 10 consecutive weeks of hosting youth groups from
across the country! Crews will perform various home repair tasks, with an
emphasis on flood relief efforts. This ministry is not possible without your help!
Contact Alex Byo at [email protected] to help serve dinners, prepare the
facility for incoming groups, serve as a site leader, and other opportunities.
Volunteers to Serve Meals to Visiting Volunteer Groups:
Time Commitment: 5:30-7:00 PM at FUMC.
Volunteers needed to help set-up and serve dinner, and also clean-up afterwards. No cooking involved!
Cook Meals for Volunteer Groups:
Time Commitment: Sunday nights, from 4:30-6:15 PM at FUMC.
All food is provided! Volunteers needed to set-up, cook burgers and fries and clean-up after dinner
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Cook Meals for Volunteer Groups:
Time Commitment: Thursday nights, from 4:30-7:15 PM at Hope Community UMC.
All food is provided!
Volunteers needed to set-up, boil crawfish or fry catfish (whichever is in season)
and clean up after dinner on Thursday night.
Site Leaders:
Time Commitment: As much or as little as you can spare! If you can help out half a day, a whole day, or take the morning shift- we need you.
Volunteers needed to oversee work being done by volunteer groups at sites around Baton Rouge. Skilled and unskilled volunteers welcome.
Kitchen/Cafeteria Help:
Time Commitment: Daily, 30-45 minutes at FUMC. Any day of the week, we will work around your schedule.
Volunteer needed to clean the second story Youth Building kitchen, inventory food items, utensils, possible trips to Sam's to purchase supplies.
Contact Alex Byo, Director of Missions to volunteer or for more information at
[email protected] or 383-4777, ext. 252.
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We Still Need VBS Volunteers
Help with setup at 12 PM on Sunday after church (we need lots of hands to get all decorations in place before Monday.)
If you can help June 19-23 from 9 AM-12 PM-
- Group Guides (to show kids to the different rooms)
- Story room helpers!
If you want to help, but can't be present
during VBS-
- Provide snacks or drinks for our awesome volunteers: sign-up HERE.
- Create 6 foot paper chains. All materials are available outside Sirena's office, Room 205, 2nd floor of the Chapel Building (take the stairs by the vending machines) and return them by June 14. They look like this, alternating red, yellow, blue: (see photo above.)
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Discover First & Mission Lunch This Sunday
Worship:
Rev. Patty will share the good news from
Hebrews 4:12-16
in a sermon titled, "The Power of The Word."
Discover First:
This Sunday at 9:40 AM in the Adult Building, Room 118. Learn
about the history of the United Methodist Church and its founder, John
Wesley. For information, contact Shelly Caro, Coordinator for Welcoming
Ministries, at [email protected] or at (225) 383-4777, ext. 219.
Mission Sunday Opportunities in the Gym:
Mission Lunch benefits the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home. Menu:
meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, roll, and a cookie. Eatin/
take-out ($7).
Salsa Sale supporting the LA Methodist Children's Home.
Recycle Sunday. Drop-off recycled materials in the gymnasium.
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Missed Us Last Sunday? Watch it now
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FUMC is Hiring! Join Our Team
FUMC is currently looking for someone with proven success in developing and leading small group ministry to be the Director of Adult Small Group Ministry. This is a
full-time position.
Please share this job opportunity with friends or family that you think might be interested in this position at First United Methodist Church. To apply or for a complete job description, visit http://firstmethodist.org/employment/.
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