Digital Newsletter

November 10, 2024

Sunday November 10, 2024

Veterans Sunday

"The Eleventh Hour"

Job 19:23-27a

Services at 8:30 and 11:00 am

Advent Bible Study

Dec. 4,11 &18

Come Experience the Glorious Impossible on Wednesday nights

in December. This study is led by Pastor Larry from 6-7 PM in Wesley Room 104.

Join us during the Season of Advent!

Stewardship 2025

We each have different motivations and capacities for giving, and every gift and pledge to First Methodist is gratefully received. 

Please prayerfully complete the following Digital Estimate of Giving Card and submit it in the church

Finance Office (by clicking Submit). 

Please use this time to prayerfully reflect on the many ways you count yourself blessed, and then pledge gratefully, generously, and joyfully your support of our ministries in 2025.

Wednesday Night Dinner

November 13 at 5 PM

Join us Wednesday at 5 PM for Chili, grilled cheese, salad bar & cosmic brownies.

Enjoy fellowship before small groups and Wednesday Night activities.

Cook Team Volunteers

Would you like to be a member of a team to cook or to serve our meals once a month on Wednesday? We need you to make our Wednesday evening dinners successful. Maybe you can resurrect a team you worked with in the past or maybe you can form a new team.

We need 2 to 3 cooks each Wednesday and 3 servers. Cook teams start at 2 pm and wrap up at 6 (or later if you would like to help with putting food away but finish up by 6:30). Serve teams report at 4:45 and end at 6.  

There are also two Wednesday nights open for someone to assist with beverages - filling glasses with ice and making sure there are enough beverages for everyone. This time slot is also 4:45 to 6 pm.

If you cannot commit to once a month, add your name to the substitute list to fill in when a team member cannot.

Contact Rita Brown at 334-590-6823 or brown.rita75@gmail.com

Children's Ministry

Parents Night out

December 13

PFMC Kids and Youth Ministries will be hosting

a PARENT’S NIGHT OUT! Parents are invited to

drop off your children from 5-8pm at PFMC so you can enjoy a night out! Children will enjoy dinner, crafts, snacks, cookie decorating and fun!!! Space is limited, so register now!

Cost is $10 per person and all proceeds

will benefit the Genesis Singers Choir Tour!

PFMC Kids Winter Retreat

Deposit due Nov. 20

PFMC Kids will join with other Methodist Churches in our area for an "Adventures in Faith" Winter Retreat! It will be held at Shocco Springs in Talladega, Alabama from January 31 through February 2! This fun weekend will include meaningful worship, Bible Stories, prayer, fun activities, exciting entertainment and so much more!!! The cost will be $150 per person and will include all meals, and transportation to and from camp! Children in grades 3-6 will not want to miss it!!! Invite your friends and register by making a $50 deposit by

November 20, 2024 to reserve your spot!!!

CentriKid Camp

July 17-21, 2025

Timber Creek Camp

Pulaski, Mississippi

Children in grades 2-6

Male and Female Chaperones needed!

$75 per person deposit is required by

February 1, 2025

Youth Ministry

Youth Friendsgiving

November 20

Bring a friend and a side dish!

Girls, please bring a vegetable side dish.

Boys, please bring a dessert side dish.

The Meadows House

220 College St.

6 PM

Youth Christmas Party

December 4

Join us from 6:00-7:30pm on December 4

for a night of food and fun at Pastor Larry & Faith Patton's Home. Bring a $10 gift for Dirty Santa!

Strength to Stand

January 18-20, 2025

The last payment is due January 6th!

Bible Club Christmas Party

December 1

Come join us as we host the children in

Pratt Court for a Christmas party at PFMC!

There will be fun, food, and Christmas crafts!

Student Bible Study

Wednesday Nights

Students are invited to participate in our Student Bible Study at

 6 PM on Wednesdays.

Dinner in Pratt Hall from 5-6 PM.

Bring your Bible, a journal, and a friend!

Genesis Singers

Sunday, November 10

Women's Ministry

PFMC Women Small Groups!

Be a part of what God is doing in groups!

Men's Ministry

Small Group Sign-Up

Join us in a Rick Burgess Man Church PURSUIT

small group by clicking below.

Together we will be exploring: identity, integrity, purpose, surrender, passion, commitment, compassion and influence as men in alignment with God.

Don't Delay - Sign-up Below!

Church Wide

PFMC Church Merch

Visit the link below to purchase some exclusive PFMC merch!

10% of sales are donated to our church ministries.

Operation Christmas Child is Here!



Thank you for all your support! Volunteers are needed! Simply show up and change the world through your servant filled hearts of love.

Christmas Parade Watch Party

December 6 at 6 PM



We will host a Prattville Christmas Parade Watch Party on Friday, December 6, 2025! Bring your chairs and join us to watch the parade along 4^th Street in front of the church! We will be giving away FREE pizza, water, and Hot Chocolate! Church members are encouraged to bring individually wrapped dessert items to share with our community! The parade starts at 7:00pm, so arrive early to get the best spot!

We can’t wait to see you there!

Ghana Africa Interest Meeting

Nov 12 at 6PM

Serve

The Agape Dinner New Information Briefing

Nov. 17 & Nov. 18

Join us in Pratt Hall on Nov. 17 & Nov. 18 for new information about The Agape Dinner Serve Event! All questions will be answered, so don't miss out on this service opportunity!

Nov. 17 at 12:00 PM

Nov. 18 at 6:00 PM

Fall Classes

Fall Semester Class

Wednesday Nights



Come join us for a fun semester in Christian Apologetics each

Wed. night in rm. W104 at 6:00 p.m.

Register now!

*Seating is limited and academic books are required if you are wanting to gain the full experience.

Join Us as we Explore Financial Literacy for the Faithful with Mark & Kristi Johnson.



Wednesday's at 6:00 pm

Room W208

Music Ministry

Handbell Choir

Tuesdays at 5:30 PM

Our Handbell Choir meets on Tuesdays at

5:30 PM. Contact Jeremy for more information!

jeremy@prattvillemethodist.org

50 Forward Adult Choir

Wednesdays at 11:00 AM

The 50 Forward Singers is open to anyone age 50 or older who has a desire to serve through music. This group meets weekly to rehearse hymns and popular music from the "good ol' days" to present to residents at local nursing facilities. 

Sanctuary Altar

Flower Calendar

There are Sundays available each month for you to honor or memorialize someone important in your life!

Contact Freda Clark at freda@prattvillemethodist.org or

 (334-365-5977) in the church office to reserve your date on the calendar for the upcoming weeks and months.

Prayer Changes Things

We believe this and trust that you do too! If you are a prayer warrior or feel led to start praying more intentionally over our church, its ministries and our church family, we invite you to join our Prayer Team. We meet in person on Sundays @ 8:00 am in the Upper Room above the Sanctuary in 202.

The Lord is calling you to do something that is bigger than yourself. Come and find your place and be a part of our Legacy Prayer Team!!

Our church directory is available to view on your mobile device! Instant Church Directory - the program we use to build our church directory - has a free app for church members to download. Go to the App Store on your phone. Search for Instant Church Directory. Download the app. Sign in with your email address and create your own password (you don’t need an administrative password to access the directory). Anytime updates are made to the directory, they will update on your device too. In the app, you will be able to search for church members' photos, and can call, email and text right from the app! Please check your information on the app and make sure it is correct. If you aren't able to log in, then we don't have your correct email address. The online directory is separate from the church database, so call the church office with any edits/changes to your contact info.

From the app, you can watch services live, get access to our digital newsletter, safely give your offerings to the church, check the full prayer list, read the Bible, check on upcoming events and so much more, right from your cell phone!

Download it today from Apple or Android app stores and type “Prattville First Methodist.” It only takes a few seconds!

Prayer Concerns

Church Family: Ray Brasel, Sue Burton, Sabrina Colburn, Sallie Crab, Lera Hill, Nathan Key, Frank & Betty Lamar, Nancy Lovvorn, Nalini Mark, Louise Moody, Carol Pearson, Eddie Pope, Julie Price, Linda Puckett, Pam Ray, the Vaughn Family, Jami White (new prayer needs) Jane Carver, Gary Golson, Mike Harrell, Al Shanks

 Extended Family: Loriene Benniger, Michael Dillonaire, Richard Dudley, Dave Flanagan, Pat Flanagan, Tony Fox, Jessica Horsley, Hayes Hunter, Joy Jones, Jolie Lee, Kaye Little, Mabel Little, Doren Livingston, Nel Millas, Jimmy Poynor, Chad Ray, Debby Reynolds, Clayton Thompson, Christine Vetter (new prayer needs) Timothy Howell

 Memorials have been given in memory of the following:

Barbara Foster by Madeira Powell, Billie & Greg Fowl, Hal Huguley III, Bitsy Nelson, Joyce Sistrunk, Mary Regnier, James & Paula Carpenter, Linda Missildine and Bob & Sandy Poynor

Albert Striplin by Alec & Carolyn Sheffer, Carol & Steve Golsan, George M. Taylor III and Linda Missildine

Don Armstrong and Janet Neighbors by Carol & Steve Golsan

An honorarium has been given in honor of Cathy & Joey Latham by Donna Wilcox.

 The rosebud on the altar is in honor of the birth of Blanton Reed Forbus, son of Mary Frances & Reed Forbus,

born on October 31, 2024. Proud grandparents are Louis & Margaret Colley and Jean Forbus.

The flowers on the altar have been placed to the Glory of God

in honor of all men and women who have served or are serving in

the Armed Forces of the United States.

We honor our Veterans.