The Messenger - First United Methodist Church Stuttgart

March 30, 2016
The Messenger
First United Methodist Church of Stuttgart, Arkansas
CHILDREN’S SUNDAY
APRIL 24TH
GROWING IN GRACE (GIG)
For FUMC’S
Children’s Program for
grades K thru 6 will be
Sunday April 24th
Worship will be lead by the
children and is based on
what the children learned
from this year’s study—
Choosing God’s Way.
STEP ASIDE
WHILE WE ROCK
THE SCENE
WE’RE
The class of
2016
FUMC Ricebirds Graduating this year!
William Blake Marks
Jackson Makel Mulloy
Brooke Elizabeth Yelvington
Spencer Sebree Simpson
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ON
THE ROAD
WITH
Amy Law
BRO. DAVID
Director of Music Ministries
What a celebration last Sunday! 330 in morning
worship! WOW! He is RISEN!
A BIG THANK YOU TO…The Cantata Choir for
the beautiful resurrection anthem “Lord of the
Dance” Sunday.
This Sunday our scripture focus comes from Acts
10:34-43. The sermon is titled “God Shows No Partiality!” We will also take a brief look at II Kings 3.
GIG KIDS!
We have 3 rehearsals left until Children’s Sunday April 24 th.
We will be leading worship!
REHEARSALS FOR CHILDREN’S SUNDAY:
APRIL 3RD, 10TH, AND 17TH!
I hope to see you Sunday!
CANTATA SINGERS!
We will sing Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ this Sunday,
April 3 for worship. Meet in the choir room at 10 a.m. We will
wear robes.
Each one reach one in 2016!
He is RISEN!
CHANCEL CHOIR APRIL SCHEDULE
Sunday, April 3
10:15 a.m. Anthem Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ
6:30 p.m. Rehearsal
Sunday, April 10
10:15 a.m. NO CHANCEL CHOIR/Solid Ground singing
6:30 p.m. Rehearsal
Sunday, April 17
10:15 a.m. Anthem TBD
6:30 p.m. Rehearsal
Sunday, April 24 (Children’s Sunday)
10:15 a.m. NO CHANCEL CHOIR IN LOFT
6:30 p.m. Rehearsal
David
Please Remember the
Pastor’s Fund
This fund is used for local
benevolences – helping folks
with utilities, rent, etc. Fund-
ing also provides additional
support for the ICCM Food Bank and The
Ministerial Alliance as needed.
SOUL SISTER’S APRIL SCHEDULE
Sunday, April 3
10:15 a.m. Sing Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ
with Chancel Choir
Wednesday, April 6
6:00 p.m. Rehearsal
Wednesday, April 20
6:00 p.m. Rehearsal
First UMC
Congregation!
SOLID GROUND APRIL SCHEDULE
Wednesday, April 6
6:00 p.m. Rehearsal
Sunday, April 10
10:15 a.m. Sing Wonderful, Merciful Savior
Wednesday, April 20
6:00 p.m. Rehearsal
Just a note and thanks
with appreciation for all
your help— all you’ve
done—all you continue to do for my friend Dick
Evans during his continued healing from a fall
here in his home town Columbus, Ohio—truly a
fine example of people following our Lord Jesus’
teachings.
MARCH 27TH
EASTER SUNDAY
 Sunday Worship—330
Kay S. Carter ,Groveport, Ohio
 Sunday School—55
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Jacob’s Ladder
New Addition!
Jase McCoy is the 3 month
old son of Miranda and
Jonathan McCoy. His 3
year old sister, Emma
Grace, has been in our care since she was
a baby. Jonathan is employed at the U of
A Rice Research Extension Center and
Miranda is employed by the Arkansas
Legislative Audit. We're so happy to care
for Jase, he's such a joy!
Susan Bradberry, Director
IT’S A BOY!
Russell Hayes Burns
Baby Russell was born
Saturday March 26th and
he weighed
8 pounds and 3 ounces.
Proud parents are: Jeffery & Kimberly Burns
His big sister, Harper Kate was so happy to finally
meet her new baby brother !!
General Conference 2016
Arkansas Conference 24-hour Prayer Vigil
for General Conference
The Council of Bishops has called for a time of
prayer in the days leading up to General Conference, the quadrennial gathering which will take
place May 10-20 in Portland, Oregon. Each of the
131 annual conferences has been invited to host a
24-hour prayer vigil leading up to May 10th.
THE ARKANSAS CONFERENCE’S
DAY IS APRIL 5.
"I am asking you to join me to fill April 5 with your
sincere prayers for the delegates, bishops and
church leaders as they prepare to serve during
General Conference," Bishop Gary Mueller said. "I
know the United Methodists of Arkansas as a people of prayer, and am confident that your words of
encouragement and support will have a positive effect on your elected leaders."
Arkansas United Methodists can sign up for a time
they will commit to pray on April 5. Sunday school
classes, UMW circles, UMM groups, youth groups,
Bible studies, Emmaus groups, prayer teams and
entire congregations are asked to join in praying
for our delegation to General Conference and for
the work of holy conferencing that will take place
in May.
Please be in prayer for those listed and not listed, but who are in our hearts as they struggle with
life’s problems.
AT HOME: Gerry Daniels, Sylvia Gist, Martine Molock, Newt & Flossie Neighbors.
NURSING HOMES: Stuttgart Crestpark: Virbell Carnahan, Gladys Robbins, and Louise Yaeger.
Bella Vista Ret. Home: Carolyn Moore. Highlands NLR: Nelma Pelton.
IN HOSPITALS:
OTHERS: Karen Baser (daughter of Judy Baser), Rhett Dean, Bill Denman, Jennifer Deitrick, (daughter of Jan & Larry Chastain),
Natalie Dickson, Kathleen Elam, Dick Evans, Mary Nina Fischer, Ann Graham, Mike Hill, Heidi Denman Hogan (sister of Bill
Denman), Stacey Homra, Seth Kagebein, Grace Kelso, Carmelita King (aunt of Donna Lee), Yvonne Kennedy, Connor Levey
(son of Mike Levey) Brent McCarly (son-in-law of Judy Conrad), Margie Ragland, Asher Ray (daughter of Justin & Susan AdamsonRay), Gary Sebree, April Calloway Stephens, Scott Timmerman, Sarah Wilson (daughter of Cynthia Hines), the family of Donna
Burke Eddins, Zada Simpson (grandmother of Jimmy Simpson).
This is our Prayer List for April 2016. Please call the church office to update any information for our prayer list. Names may be extended by
calling the church office after 30 days.*
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FELLOWSHIP CALENDAR
CHURCH STAFF
Bishop
Rev. Gary E. Mueller
District Superintendent
Rev. Mark Norman
Pastor
Dr. David W. Bush
thepastor@stuttgartfumc.org
Director of Music Ministries
Amy Law
music@stuttgartfumc.org
Church Adm. Assistant
Lee Bradley
secretary@stuttgartfumc.org
Finance Secretary
Wanda Loudermilk
finance@stuttgartfumc.org
Director of Education
Lisa Henderson
education@stuttgartfumc.org
Director of Jacob’s Ladder
Susan Bradberry
wdcm@stuttgartfumc.org
Youth Minister
Jennifer White
youth@stuttgartfumc.org
Membership Secretary
Jan Gregory
Nursery Attendant
Kay Knoll
Custodian
Janice Minor
Prayer Requests:
prayer@stuttgartfumc.org
SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2016
9:00 a.m. .... Sunday School
10:15 a.m. .... Worship Service
4:00 p.m..... Intercessory Prayer Group
4:00 p.m. . Jubilee Ringers
5:00 p.m. . GIG rehearsal for Childrens
................ Sunday April 24th
5:30 p.m. . Jr. High Youth
5:45 p.m. . Church Mice
6:00 p.m. . Sr. High Youth
6:30 p.m. ... Chancel Choir Rhsl.
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2016
6:45 a.m. .... WDCM/Jacob’s Ladder
6:00 p.m. ..Carillon Ringers
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016
6:45 a.m. .... WDCM/Jacob’s Ladder
6:00 p.m. ..SOUL Sisters Rehearsal
6:00 p.m. ..SOLID GROUND Rehearsal
6:30 p.m. ..Wednesdays With Women
...............Discerning the Voice of God
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016
6:45 a.m. .... WDCM/Jacob’s Ladder
MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016
6:00 a.m... First 5—Women’s Bible
FRIDAY, APRIL 08, 2016
.................. Study In the church Parlor
6:45 a.m. .... WDCM/Jacob’s Ladder
6:45 a.m. .... WDCM/Jacob’s Ladder
SATURDAY, APRIL 09, 2016
10:45 a.m. .... PEO meets in the parlor
...............No in-church events scheduled
5:30 p.m. . Worship Committee Meets
2016 GROW BY ONE SUMIT
Saturday, April 30 at St. James United Methodist
Church, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Attend the Grow By One Summit to learn the
hows — and whys — of faith sharing, preparing for guests, and reaching the
mission field! Who should attend? Lay leaders—Pastors—mission—youth
leaders. Bishop Gary Mueller-Summit Preacher Kay Kotan– Keynote Presenter www.arumc.org
NON-PROFIT
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT #4
STUTTGART, AR
MISSION STATEMENT
We are ever striving to be a center of faith, study, growth, healing, and
hope for the community by reaching out and receiving people as they are:
helping them relate to God; and strengthening that relationship.
First United Methodist Church
307 East Fourth Street
Stuttgart, AR 72160
Phone: 870-673-1131
Pastor’s Cell Phone: 870-830-7777
Fax: 870-673-4146
Jacob’s Ladder: 870-672-9801
We’re on the Web!
www.stuttgartfumc.org
Come Worship With Us!
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