PASTORS TOM BALLARD AND KRISTEN BURKHART |
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We are expanding the number of worship services for Easer Sunday! We will have Traditional and The Journey Worship Services at 8:30am and 11:00am on April 4 in celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. We encourage those planning on attending in-person Easter services to register for your preferred service. We anticipate higher than usual attendance and want to plan for appropriate socially distant seating between families. Registration will end on March 31 at midnight.
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IN WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021
3RD SUNDAY IN LENT
Exodus. 20:1-7
Psalm 19 (UMH 750)
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
John 2:13-22
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THE SEASON OF LENT
Lent is a season of reflection and preparation, repentance and fasting. By observing the 40 days of Lent, we replicate Jesus Christ's sacrifice and withdrawal into the desert for 40 days.
The Society of St. Andrew is providing 2021 Lenten Devotional Booklets with devotionals, activities for families, inspiring stories and information about our faith. You can download the booklet and sign up to receive daily email devotions on their website. We invite you to read and give in support of the Society of St. Andrew’s feeding ministries during this Lenten season, reflecting Jesus’ own concern for the least, the last and the lost.
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IN-PERSON WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021
Our Traditional Worship Service will be held at 11am in the Sanctuary and The Journey Worship Service will be held at 11am in the Gym. So that we may plan for appropriate socially distant seating between families, please let us know if you are coming to in-person worship and which service you will attend by completing this registration. (Volunteers can sign up during the registration process). All safety protocols will be in place. Please arrive 20-30 minutes early to answer health screening questions and to be seated by an usher. We will use 4 entrances on Sunday mornings.
- Door #2 - Welcome Center Entrance (Hotel Rd)
- Door #3 - Main Entrance (Hotel Rd)
- Door #4 - Gym Entrance (Gym Parking Lot)
- Door #5 - Kitchen/Preschool Entrance (Fountain Rd)
We look forward to seeing our church family!
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TRADITIONAL AND THE JOURNEY WORSHIP SERVICES ARE LIVE-STREAMED ON SUNDAYS 11AM
Our Traditional Worship Services are live-streamed on our FCUMC Facebook page on Sundays at 11am. The Journey Worship Services are live-streamed on The Journey Facebook page on Sundays at 11am. Both services are added to our YouTube channel after their completion if you miss the live-streamed events. We hope you will join us!
If you are joining us for our live-streamed services this Sunday, March 7, we invite you to provide your own elements as we celebrate communion.
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FAITH PROMISE 2021
Through our annual Faith Promise missions giving, we partner with global, national and local life-changing ministries. Please check out these videos from Celebrate Recovery, Fountain City Ministry Center and Samaritan Hands, three of our Faith Promise partners as they share a little bit about the great work they are doing in their communities. We will continue to highlight Faith Promise partners in future E-Spirits, and in our March and April editions of The Spirit newsletter. Please go to our website to fill out your Faith Promise For Missions commitment card. Faith Promise Sunday is the fourth Sunday each month. Every commitment Makes Disciples and Changes Lives!
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LENTEN STUDIES
We are offering two Adult Discipleship options during the season of Lent as we seek to continue to actively be Disciples.
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1) The cross is the central symbol of the Christian faith. But what exactly did Jesus do to save us from our sins? Why was the cross necessary, and what does it mean for us today? In Savior: What the Bible Says About the Cross, Magrey deVega faithfully describes the need for reconciliation between humankind and a holy God through Jesus’ death on the cross. This study is from 6:30–7:30 pm on Wednesdays during Lent. It is led by FCUMC Certified Lay Speaker, Sandy Failing. Please join us by using this Zoom link each Wednesday through March 31.
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2) During Lent each year, Christians give up something as an act of sacrifice and spiritual discipline. James W. Moore challenges readers to give up something spiritually that they would be better off not doing. He invites all to seek God’s help to focus on eliminating one habit or attitude that is destructive. Please join Pastor Kristen and Ms. Donna as we seek to prepare to give up something bad while appearing to fully embrace the “God News” of Easter. The interactive video lessons are posted Mondays at noon on our FCUMC facebook pages and our YouTube channel.
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YOUTH GROUP NEWS
Puerto Rico Mission Trip: June 26-July 2
The Trip is a Go! Get your deposits in ASAP!
$100 deposit/person - Due now
$200 payment - Due March 7
$200 payment - Due May 2
Who Can Go
Current 8th grade students through high school seniors, and middle school students with parents who attend.
Puerto Rico Mission Trip Meeting:
Sunday, March 7 at 5pm on Zoom (Code: 865 689 5175)
If you are planning to go to Puerto Rico, please make time to attend this Zoom meeting! Daniel Doubleday will have information about COVID policies and details about the trip.
Paintball at Sir Goonies: March 18
Come with us and enjoy the fun! Meet at the church at 4:30pm or at Sir Goony’s in Farragut at 5pm. Waiver links will be included in the confirmation email. Register here.
Operation Backyard: March 19-20 from 9am - 4pm
Come with us as we help someone in need in our community. We’ll partner with Operation Backyard to help with home repairs for a low-income person.
No building experience? No problem! We’ll have people there to help guide you, and you’ll learn new skills as you serve someone else! We will meet at the church at 9am. We encourage parents to drop off and pick-up from the work sites if possible. Students are asked to bring sack lunches, water, and sunscreen for the day. We’ll have hand sanitizer available if students need to use the restroom. We will be finished on the worksite at 3:30pm, and be back at the church by 4pm. Masks and social distancing will be required. Register here.
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FOUNTAIN KIDS
Bible Experience: March Week 1
Life Application: Patience-waiting until later for what you want now.
"Wait for It" ( Simeon waits for the Messiah) Luke 2:25-35
Monthly Scripture Verse: "Wait for the Lord. Be strong and don't lose hope. Wait for the Lord." Psalm 27:14
Wednesday Zoom meeting for Fountain Littles & Fountain Kids at 6:30 pm
Parents will receive login information in the weekly update.
Sunday morning Fountain Kids: Kiddos go to Traditional or The Journey services with parents. At the designated time, they will exit the worship service with Fountain Kids' leaders for an experience in Wesley Hall.
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FATHER DAUGHTER SPRING DANCE
In this unique year of COVID, we have scheduled our annual Father Daughter Dance for April 10, 2021. It will be outdoors and a little later than usual, however, our families cannot be denied! Dads dressed up for the special occasion, special hair appointments for the gals, dinner plans before or after, photos of your special evening enhanced by the best date a girl will ever have. These all come together to make a very special memory for daughter and dad. Protocols will be in place and masks are required. We will have music and dancing, a photo booth, take home bags, a memory for a lifetime and just $10 per dad and $5 per daughter. Registration is now open and space is limited. Registration closes at 11:59pm March 31 or until tickets are sold out so register today!
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Mark your calendars for VBS!
Fountain Kids Vacation Bible School, TREASURED: Discovering You're Priceless To God, will take place June 14-17, 2021.
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NOTABLE NEEDS
PLACES TO SERVE
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OPEN DOOR COMMUNITY MEAL MARCH 3
Doug Shipman and crew will once again provide our Open Door Community Meal at Fountain City Ministry Center tomorrow, March 3, from 5:30-6:30pm. If you know of families or individuals who are in need of meal assistance, please guide them to our community meals at Fountain City Ministry Center on the first Wednesday of the month.
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NEWS AND NOTES
THE MORE YOU KNOW
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IT'S TIME TO REGISTER FOR PRESCHOOL
Preschool registration is now open for church members and currently enrolled families for the 2021-22 school year. Church members should email Director Alycia Truett or call (865) 689-5518 to initiate the online enrollment process. Classes are available for infants through 4 year-olds. Infants must be 6 months old by August 15.
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GRIEFSHARE SPRING 2021
It hurts to lose someone. Find help at GriefShare, a friendly, caring group who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. GriefShare meets online on Wednesdays at 10am. Facilitator: Dixie Bopp. Register at griefshare.org
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CHURCH OFFICE HOURS FOR MARCH
Our office staff is working remotely during the following hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-5:00pm
(closed for lunch from 12:00-1:00pm)
Friday: 8:30am-12:00pm
Calls to the church office phone number will be answered during the hours listed above. To contact staff members directly, please email them. You can find staff emails on Realm or on our website under the Who We Are menu on our home page. If you need to meet with a staff member in person at the church, please make an appointment directly with that staff member.
March 2021 NEWSLETTER
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NEXT UP AT FCUMC
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
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- March 3: Open Door Community Meal at FCMC from 5:30-6:30pm
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March 7: Puerto Rico Mission Trip Meeting for Youth at 5pm on Zoom
- March 18: Paintball at Sir Goonies for Youth Group at 5pm
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March 19-20: Operation Backyard from 9am-4pm
- April 10: Father Daughter Spring Dance
- June 14-17: Vacation Bible School
- June 26-July 2: Puerto Rico Mission Trip
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PASTOR ON CALL
Kristen Burkhart
(865) 357-6354
(Please call. Do Not Text.)
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WORSHIP WITH US
We invite you to join us for in-person worship. Traditional and The Journey Contemporary Sunday worship services are at 11am. These services will also be
on our Facebook pages. If you miss the live-streams, they will be available on our YouTube channel after their conclusion.
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