The Messenger - First United Methodist Church Stuttgart

April 13, 2016
The Messenger
First United Methodist Church of Stuttgart, Arkansas
SUNDAYAPRIL 24TH
Worship will be lead
by the children and
is based on what the
children learned from
this year’s
GROWING IN GRACE (GIG) study—
GIG
FUMC’S
Children’s Program for grades
K thru 6 !
Choosing God’s Way.
IS
STEP ASIDE
WHILE WE ROCK
THE SCENE
WE’RE
The class of 2016
Senior Sunday– may 1st
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
You can never out give God!
Living is giving! This is the first principle for giving. We
live life best as we give our strengths, gift, and competencies in the
service of God’s mission. We are called to serve, not survive. Our
giving makes a difference in our families, our work, our community, our world, and our church.
I’m thankful to have been raised in El Dorado! I remember how my mom and dad made sure that Richard, Donna and I
were in our pew every Sunday at Vantreaese Memorial Methodist
Church.
I remember how my dad and mom supported the church
faithfully with their giving. They always had the spirit of generosity. They believed you could never out give God. My dad and mom
were major financial supporters when the church voted to build a
new church on the Magnolia highway. Joanie’s parents faithfully
supported the church in their prayers, presence, gifts, service and
witness as well. You would have loved her parents. They were
dedicated to Christ!
Joanie and I have been tithers basically all of our lives. It
was always something that came naturally. Two years ago we
made a four year pledge to give substantially above the tithe to God
through FUMC as we planted our seeds of faith to build our New
Christian Life Center.
I want to say thank you to the 70 families who made a
pledge and are working at completing their pledge to God through
the new Christian Life Center. If you did not make a pledge I encourage you to do so. All you have to do is pick up one of the
Pledge Promise Cards in the Narthex and fill it out and put in in the
offering plate or call Wanda in the church office and tell her how
much you would like to pledge.
If you made a pledge and do not remember how much it is,
simply give Wanda a call. We want to have our church completely
our of debt by April 2019. In order to do this we need more people
to give. I encourage you to pray about it and see what God would
have you do!
You can never out give God!
Blessings,
A BIG THANK YOU TO…for April 3rd - The Cantata Choir for the beautiful communion anthem “Let
Us Talents and Tongues Employ” Sunday…Melody
Stackhouse for playing drums and Jayne Bonnette for
playing claves on the anthem…Rebecca Seyller for providing the
yummy snack supper for GIG…for April 10th – Solid Ground
for blessing us with the beautiful anthem…John Conrad, Dana
Curtis and Sydney White for the uplifting handbell offertory…
Misti Coker for filling in for Ms. Christen in GIG.
CARILLON RINGERS
Sunday, April 17 meet in the Sanctuary at 8:30 to rehearse
…..Because He Lives for worship.
GIG KIDS!
We have 1 rehearsal left, THIS SUNDAY, April 17th, until
Children’s Sunday April 24th. We will be leading worship!
CHANCEL CHOIR APRIL SCHEDULE
Sunday, April 17
10:15 a.m. Lead worship in choir loft/NO ANTHEM
6:30 p.m. Rehearsal
Sunday, April 24 (Children’s Sunday)
10:15 a.m. NO CHANCEL CHOIR IN LOFT
5:30 p.m. Party at the home of Jimmy and Tammy
Whiteside, 2119 Strait Place
SOUL SISTER’S APRIL SCHEDULE
Sunday, April 17
10:15 a.m. Lead worship in choir loft/NO ANTHEM
Wednesday, April 20
6:00 p.m. Rehearsal
Sunday, April 24
5:30 p.m. Party at the home of Jimmy and Tammy
Whiteside, 2119 Strait Place
Tuesday, April 26
6:30 p.m. – Sing at Roe UMC
David
SOLID GROUND APRIL SCHEDULE
Wednesday, April 20
7:00 p.m. Rehearsal
Sunday, April 24
5:30 p.m. Party at the home of Jimmy and Tammy
Whiteside, 2119 Strait Place
As has long been the
tradition at Stuttgart First UMC,
baskets are placed in the church hallways for our graduating seniors.
Some of the Things
They might need-
SENIORS
2016
JUBILEE RINGERS SCHEDULE
Sunday, April 17
4:00 p.m. – rehearsal
Sunday, April 24
4:00 p.m. – rehearsal
Sunday, May 1
10:15 a.m. – play in worship
computer paper, pens & pencils, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, towels, washcloths, writing utensils ,
alarm clock, flash drives, college ruled notebooks, paper
plates (for Pizza), small plastic containers, paper towels,
clothes hangers, tissues, Band-Aids, key ring, small flashlight, post it note pads, extension cords, power strips,
duct tape, academic notebook/planner (small)
— any item a college student might need.
Thanks!
Thank you!
so much to the Worship
Committee for all the service they joyfully gave to
make our Holy Week and Easter services special.
A huge thank you to John and Judy Conrad and
also to Terri Curtis for sharing her artistic talent
during Lent and Easter through meaningful
visuals.
Amy Law, Dir. Music
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4 SALE
There are 50 METAL FOLDING CHAIRS
left at $5 each. These came from the fellowship hall and are in good condition.
I t ’s t i m e t o r e g i s t e r f o r t h e
Ice Machine for sale
$600 nearly new and in good condition. This
machine came from the Fellowship Hall Kitchen.
Grow by One Summit!
Set for 9 am – 5:15 pm, Saturday, April 30
at St. James UMC in Little Rock, the summit offers learning options for lay leaders,
pastors, youth workers, and laity engaged
in evangelism, discipleship, mission, out-
TALL METAL AWNING that
was used as parking shade for the church
bus. We now have 2 and only need 1!
$350.
reach, and age level ministries.
The youth would like to thank everyone
who purchased lawn crosses and eggs
during our Here comes Peter
Cottontail! Easter Fund raiser.
Worship with Bishop Gary Mueller, followed by Keynote presenter Kay Kotan,
co-author of the best-selling book, Get
Their Name, sets the tone for a day
packed with 9 core sessions and 14 informal lunch & learn discussions.
Registration is $20 online, or $25 at the
door and includes your meal, a complimen-
We appreciate your support more than we
can express. Proceeds help fund our Youth Group’s
2016 Summer Mission Trips.
Jennifer (Pooh) White
tary copy of Get Their Name, workshop
materials, and a gift from Cokesbury.
APRIL 10th
Childcare is available with advance registration.
 Sunday Worship— 117
V isit:
www.vitality.arumc.org/2016-grow-by-
 Sunday School— 48
one-summit to register to attend or for
more information.
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, Yvonne Kennedy.
NURSING HOMES: Stuttgart Crestpark: Virbell Carnahan, Gladys Robbins, and Louise Yaeger.
Bella Vista Ret. Home: Carolyn Moore. Highlands NLR: Nelma Pelton.
IN HOSPITALS: Dwight Adams (father of Babe Free) at St. Vincent's, Little Rock.
OTHERS: Karen Baser (daughter of Judy Baser), Rhett Dean, Bill Denman, Jennifer Deitrick, (daughter of Jan & Larry Chastain),
Natalie Dickson, Kathleen Elam, 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), Connor Levey (son of Mike Levey) Brent
McCarly (son-in-law of Judy Conrad), Margie Ragland, Asher Ray (daughter of Justin & Susan Adamson-Ray), April Calloway Stephens, Scott Timmerman, Sarah Wilson (daughter of Cynthia Hines). Patricia Anne Shireman Carter (mother of Jerry Carter &
grandmother of Monica Petter).
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 17, 2016
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016
8:30 a.m. .... Carillon Ringers Rehearsal
6:45 a.m. .... WDCM/Jacob’s Ladder
9:00 a.m. .... Sunday School
6:00 p.m. ..Carillon Ringers
10:15 a.m. .... Worship Service
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016
4:00 p.m..... Intercessory Prayer Group
6:45 a.m. .... WDCM/Jacob’s Ladder
4:00 p.m. . Jubilee Ringers
6:00 p.m. ..SOUL Sisters Rehearsal
5:00 p.m. . GIG rehearsal for Children's
7:00 p.m. ..SOLID GROUND Rehearsal
................ Sunday April 24th
6:30 p.m. ..Wednesdays With Women
5:30 p.m. . Jr. High Youth
...............Discerning the Voice of God
6:00 p.m. . Sr. High Youth
5:30 p.m. ... Chancel Choir
THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2016
6:45 a.m. .... WDCM/Jacob’s Ladder
MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016
6:00 a.m... First 5—Women’s Bible
FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016
.................. Study In the church Parlor
6:45 a.m. .... WDCM/Jacob’s Ladder
6:45 a.m. .... WDCM/Jacob’s Ladder
SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2016
...............No in-church events scheduled
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A gift in memory of Patricia Anne Carter has been given by Mr. & Mrs. Carl Brothers.
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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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