Newsletter August 2016 - Dallas First United Methodist Church

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In this issue:
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August B&A Calendar…
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Consignment Sale News…
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Vision Luncheon News...
THE
GRAPEVINE
NEWSLETTER
The next newsletter will
be sent out on August
31, 2016. The deadline for the submissions
of articles and news is August 24. If you
would like to be added to our email or mailing list, please contact the church office at
churchofice@dfumc.comcastbiz.net
or 770-445-2509.
SCHOOL STARTS MONDAY!
Paulding County Schools start classes Monday, August 1. Please pray for the teachers,
students, bus drivers, lunchroom workers,
administration and parents.
August 2016
JOIN US FOR OUR
BACK TO SCHOOL
COOK OUT & PEP RALLY
All families are invited to attend a
"Back to School Cook Out and Pep
Rally" this Saturday, July 30, at 5:30
p.m. in the Family Life Center. We will
have a picnic style meal followed by a
family centered worship experience.
Children are invited to bring their
backpacks to be placed on the altar. There will be singing, dancing, games, and much more as we gear up to return to school. At
this time, we will also recognize and officially promote students
to the next grade level. Help us surround our children with love
and support for the 2016-2017 school year. Everyone of all ages
is invited to attend. If you have any questions, please contact
Beth Cochran at missbethdfumc@gmail.com.
Sunday Night Adult Bible Study Starting
August 7 from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
In a world full of chaos and anger, something more is needed! Let's learn together about
the great gift of God's Grace in a time when it is most needed. Starting August 7 we will
be spending 8 weeks looking at how grace impacts us personally and also how we can
give grace to as others well. This study is based on the best-selling book by Max Lucado
called "Grace." Our first class will be an introduction class. We will order participant
guides after the first class. This class is for all, no matter where you are in your relationship with Christ. I know we will all be
able to grow and learn from one another. I hope you all will join me for this study on grace. If you want to sign up for the
class or have any additional questions, please call or email the church office.
In His Grace,
Rev Chris Pavlovsky
A Word From Warren
Boldly Go...into the Presence of God
The saddest people are those who have fear in their
hearts—not a healthy fear or respect of God, but a fear
of life and what it will bring to them. I read this story
recently and thought it had a great message for us all:
A little girl went to her grandmother’s farm
where they packed a lunch, saddled the horse and rode
off in search of a place for a picnic. They ate on the
edge of a stream, waded up to their knees and had one
fine day together. That night after dinner and a bath, the
grandmother read from the Bible before putting the girl
to bed. In the night, a storm with thunder, lightning and
heavy rain battered the house, scaring the little girl who
called out for her grandmother. Knowing there would
be no rest for the weary, the grandmother let the girl get
in her bed and turned out the lights. In the dark, the
grandmother heard a small voice say, “Nana, I can’t
see, is your face turned toward me?”
There are so many people out there who are afraid and
wonder if anyone hears their cries or if anyone is turned
toward them. They have no idea where God is in their
lives and see no evidence of His great love. I am here
today proclaiming that God is nearer than any of us can
imagine. His face is turned toward us and his ears are
attentive to our prayers. (1Peter 3:12) When we take our
knowledge of His presence, and His great love to others
by giving our testimony and show His love through our
actions, we help them to know that His face is turned
toward each of us. Can we truly say to Him, “Here am I.
Send me.”? (Isaiah 6:8)
Sharing His Love,
Warren
WOW DINNER WILL
RESUME IN THE FALL
Watch for the date of the first
WOW Dinner in the fall. It
will be announced soon.
Given to the Glory of God and Dedication to:
General Budget
In memory of George Wannamaker given by Jack
Bickford & Bobby Shirley.
VISION LUNCHEON FOR THE WHOLE CHURCH
Over the past several months, our Vision Committee
has been meeting and discussing the Vision and
Mission of our Church. We are excited about what
God is doing and the future of our church. The
Committee would like to share our vision and mission and also want to get ideas from you. As God’s
children, we are asking for your prayers and ideas as
He continues to lead our church into the future. We
are not asking for any money. On August 28, we will
have a covered dish luncheon in the FLC after the 11
o’clock service. Please bring a dish to share and be a
part of this gathering to hear about our Vision and
Mission for Dallas First.
God Bless you all,
Warren
Prayers for our First Responders
If you are part of our courageous first responder police
officers, sheriff deputies, firefighters, paramedics, and others, we thank you for your service. We would like to add
your name to our prayer list so that we can be praying for
your safety, strength, and protection during these unsettling times. Please email or call the church office with your
name or the name of your loved one to be added to the
prayer list. If you have any questions, please call the
church office.
Our First Responders:
Ryan Cooper, David Covington, Blake Deese,
Cole Gazaway, Jay Gazaway, Ashley Henson,
Kyle McKinney, Mike McKinney, Brian Nadeau,
Jason Price, Tyler Price
FALL/WINTER
CONSIGNMENT SALE
NEWS!
Our Heavenly Hand-Me
Downs Fall/Winter Consignment Sale will be August 2627, 2016. The two-day sale features gently worn Fall/
Winter clothing (Infants, Kids, Juniors, Boys through size
20, and Maternity), costumes, books, toys, games, furniture, baby equipment and more! Online registration has
begun! The registration fee is $8 and sellers receive 70%
ALTAR FLOWERS INFORMATION
If you would like to place flowers in honor
of in memory of someone, please complete
one of the envelopes found in the rack on
the back of the pews, place a check for $40
in it, and place it in the offering plate. If you have any
questions or would like to order flowers, please contact our new Flower Committee Chairperson, Georgia Forbes at 770-540-9294.
BINGO AT DFUMC!
Our Nurture Committee is sponsoring bingo for
adults in the Fellowship Hall on August 9 at 11:30
a.m. If you have any questions, please call the
church office.
of sale profits. Profits from the sale benefit Dallas First
United Methodist Women's Ministries. Go to
email at info@heavenlyhandmedowns.org or call her at
NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Due to the summer schedules and vacations, we are in
need of Sunday Nursery Volunteers. If you would like to
volunteer or need more information, please contact Marisa Fiori at 678-446-6643 or email her at
770-883-5548 if you have any questions.
nurseryinfo@dfumc.comcastbiz.net.
www.heavenlyhandmedowns.org for more information
about selling or volunteering. Contact Lynn Cochran by
SAVE THE DATE!!
We are planning a fall church camp-out in our usual spot at McKinney Campground on Lake Allatoona October 21-23, 2016. We have booked the common
area site in the vicinity of site 75. Come join us! More details will follow this fall,
but book your sites early; they fill up quickly!! (FYI....many of us arrive on Thursday afternoon!)
To book your site go to www.recreation.gov. Questions? Contact the Keatings at 404-660-4729
or the Wahles at 678-910-6917.
WELCOME TO DALLAS FIRST!
We welcome Sam and Susan Graham to the church. They joined at the 8:30 service on
July 3. We also welcome John Hutcheson to the church. He joined at the 8:30 service on
July 3. We are blessed to have these families be a part of the Dallas First family.
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We welcome Edith “Mickie” Ward to the church. She joined at the 11 o’clock service on
July 24. We are so blessed to have Ms. Ward be a part of the Dallas First Family.
UPCOMING PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES
THURSDAY EVENING PRAYER
Everyone is invited to join us for prayer every
Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary. We will
pray for our country, county, and the personal
needs and the needs of the church. Please join
us!
CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, August 4, 2016
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Monday/Wednesday - 2 Year old class
Monday/Wednesday/Friday – Older 2’s Class
Tues/Wed/Thursday – 3 Year old classes
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Tues/Thurs. - 18 month class
Tues/Thurs – 2 year old class
Monday – Friday – 4 year Pre-K
A SPECIAL TIME OF PRAYER FOR OUR
SCHOOLS ON JULY 31 at 7:45 A.M.
Join us as we pray for our schools on Sunday
morning at 7:45 a.m. We will meet at Dallas
Elementary. We will be praying for the upcoming school year and for the teachers, students,
bus drivers, lunchroom workers, administration
and parents.
A PRAYER WALKABOUT FOR OUR
CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER ON
AUGUST 7 at 5 P.M.
Join us in a prayer walkabout around our Children’s Education Building on Sunday Evening,
August 7, at 5 p.m. We will be praying for the
upcoming school year, for the teachers, students,
and parents. Please join us!
Anniversaries
4 Eric & Sharon Woodworth
Ronnie & Kathy Morris
5 Matt & Sarah Webb
Major & Jackie Camp
6 Mike & Becky Lillard
Harold & Gwen Harris
7 Doug & Stephanie Watson
9 Bill & Mary Hoggard
17 Lane & Becky Golden
Corey & Jennifer Patterson
18 John & Glenda Covington
19 Greg & Beth Palmer
21 Mike & Barb Duncan
Gary & Pam Norris
22 Ed & Julie Camp
26 Steve & Lisa Enfinger
27 Homer & Lynn Cochran
Dick & Judy Smith
30 Stan & Mickey Gazaway
Randy & Barbara Alexander
31 Gian & Valerie Park
Birthdays
1 Shea Roberts
Maddie Moss
Samantha Moss
2 Linley Pavlovsky
4 David Hoggard
Becky Lillard
Peyton Ruff
John Pridmore
5 Scott Hopkins
Jordan Reining
Christina Swiney
6 Judy Kinney
David Mooney
Benjamin Sosebee
Jamie Wahle
7 Kent Gresham
Marion Butler
Selena Holcomb
8 Neil Philbrook
Bailey Graham
Ronald Morris
Jacob Dees
9 Glenda Covington
Alaina Chalmers
Molly Bickford
Joseph Watson
10 Chrissy Mitchell
Joe Strickland
Jim Talley
11 Pam Norris
Chuck Posey
12 Major Camp
13 Drew Lane
Jason Waddell
14 Brad Bailey
Donna Cobb
Rob Huddleston
15 Perry Gulledge
Nicole Perry
Karen Emerine
Danielle Tuck
Brian Cochran
Lauren Hudson
16 Dee Morris
Amy Chalmers
17 Gretchen Curl
Tom Forbes
Mary Ann Parkman
Steve Schofield
18 Isabelle Osborne
Andrew Snover
19 Steve Golden
Chad Curl
Eli Turner
Sawyer Turner
Jackson Patrick
Aaron Fudge
Sunday Attendance & Financials
07/03/16
Worship Services:
8:30-53
9:39 - 84
11:00 - 126
Sunday School: 82
Light It Up &
Preschool JAM: 6
07/10/16
Worship Services:
8:30-49
9:39 - 91
11:00 - 123
Sunday School: 89
Light It Up &
Preschool JAM: 12
Family of Jeff Huff
Family of Mirl Henry
Abby Wyatt
Jess Holt
Joe Fishback (Mickey
Gazaway’s Brother)
KJ & Family (River of Life
Client)
Dallas, Texas Families
Our Nation
Colin McAllister
Helen Fox
Ben Brownlow
Patrick & Donna Misfud
Martha Cooper (Ruth Hardmans’ sister’s Mother –in-
07/17/16
Worship Services:
8:30-42
9:39 - 117
11:00 - 93
Sunday School: 99
Light It Up &
Preschool JAM: 13
Law)
Jean Hite (Ellen Howard’s
Mother)
Deidra Fellows
Mack Pickett
Joy Sandler
David Herron (Friend of
Laura Moore)
Thomas Moore (Son of Laura
& Tom Moore)
Family of Rev. George Wannamaker
Robbie Whitten
John Hadaway
Kaye & Lloyd Miller
Mary Shipp
Annelle Phillips
07/24/16
Worship Services:
8:30-63
9:39 - 119
11:00 - 147
Sunday School: 90
Light It Up &
Preschool JAM: 14
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Tina Rakestraw
Linda Williamson
Juanita Wingo
Camilla Huddleston
Peter & Angela Chason
(Kristie Keown’s Parents)
Liam Plummer (Nephew of
Sarah Osborn)
Terry Bell
Guy Harris
Bruce Harris
Jim Jordan
David McRaney
Frank Roberts
Vaughn Family in India
Unspoken Request
Our Military
Erin Finch
21 Kenneth Hardy
Nathan Earls
22 Jason Watson (Bobby)
23 Tina Auchenpaugh
Steve Bailey
Reese Webb
24 Dean Hardy
Barb Duncan
Kristy Earwood
Debbie Schofield
Alexis Gibson
25 Cathy Barnette
Warren Huddleston
26 Mary Shipp
Hannah Register
Christopher Brocious
Sheilah Pickett
Chris Pate
28 Merlyn Jorgensen
Tammy Jelks
Joshua Napier
Joey Middleton
Bradley Butler
29 Maddie Fellows
George Ruppenicker
30 George Pennebaker
Annie Norris
Matthew Ripley
Jake Hopper
31 Mary Collins
Leisa Jackson
Financial Update
General Fund as of 7/29/16
Actual YTD Revenues $282,940
Actual YTD Expenses $299,421
FIF as of 6/30/16 :
Actual YTD Revenues $ 72,779
Actual YTD Expenses $ 13,935
Loan Balance
$444,666
Those Serving & in Combat: 248th Medical Company, Jacob Cagliani, Joseph Davenport, Rick
Dobbs, Derek Douglas,
Melvin Green, Jesse
Huneycutt, Jacob Kincade,
Jon Knight, Connor
McDuffie, Doug
McMichen, Jacob Pine,
Lisa Pitchford, Shaun
Rahn, Dustin Ripley, Steven Scoggins, Larry Smith,
Summer Phillips-Edwards,
David Timmons, Sean
Timmons, Aaron Vest,
Brian Vest, Mark Vest,
Zachary Vest, Chadd Wright,
Soldier from Ohio
Our First Responders:
Ryan Cooper, David Covington, Blake Deese, Cole
Gazaway, Jay Gazaway,
Ashley Henson, Kyle
McKinney, Mike McKinney,
Brian Nadeau, Jason Price,
Tyler Price
Kimberly: Bette Dunn, Jean
Lassiter
Paulding Rehab & Nursing Ctr-Mary Nell Burch,
Tyre Rakestraw Sr.
**Prayer List Information: People will remain on the prayer list for 6 weeks. Please let the church office know if you wish to add, continue or
remove a name.
First United Methodist Church
141 E. Memorial Drive
Dallas, GA 30132
dallasfirstumc.org
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
OUR STAFF:
Rev. Warren Huddleston
Rev. Chris Pavlovsky
Mr. Chris Freeman
Mrs. Debaree Pereira
Ms. Ann Vaughn
Mrs. Nancy Dow
Mrs. Kristie Keown
Ms. Beth Cochran
Dr. Daniel Bakos
Mr. Jamie Brownlow
Mr. Brandon Spencer-Wilhelm
Mr. Dennis Howard
Ms. Marisa Fiori
Senior Pastor
Associate Pastor
Youth Pastor
Administrative Assistant
Office Assistant
Treasurer
CLC Director
Children’s Director
Organist
Music Director
Contemporary Worship Leader
Custodian/Facilitator
Child Care Coordinator
AUTO DEBIT
AVAILABLE FOR
YOUR TITHES &
OFFERINGS
Are you tired of writing out those
checks every month? Do you have to tie a ribbon
around your finger to remember to take your check to
Sunday service? For your convenience, we now offer
an automatic debit from your bank account for your
tithes and offerings. If you would like to sign up,
please contact Debaree at the church office at
churchoffice@dfumc.comcastbiz.net or 770-445-2509
or stop by the church office to obtain an authorization
form.
Pastor’s Cell
Pastor’s Home
Associate Pastor’s Cell
CHURCH OFFICE INFORMATION
Office Hours:
Office Phone:
Fax
E-Mail:
Website:
(770) 654-0125
(678) 540-6992
(678) 787-6344
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
(770) 445-2509
(770) 443-0824
churchoffice@dfumc.comcastbiz.net
www.dallasfirstumc.org
CHURCH NEWS
IN YOUR EMAIL!
If you don’t get the Weekly
Church News Email, call the
church office to add your name to our email
list. We send out an email every Tuesday and
Thursday to the members of the church with
our upcoming events for the week, the menu
for our WOW Dinner, any prayer requests,
Sunday’s volunteers, and much, much, more.
If a prayer request is urgent, it goes out to the
church immediately upon notification that
someone is in need prayer.