Church Staff

Calendar
Sunday, October 26, 2014—John 21:15-19
8:00 AM—United Methodist Men Breakfast—F. Hall
Guest Speaker: Patrick Turner, (David & Sharon Turner’s son)
11:00 AM—Morning Worship—Immediately after AM Worship,
Children’s Dept. Fundraiser Luncheon—Fellowship Hall
4:15 PM—Chancel Choir Rehearsal
5:00 PM—Youth Group*
5:15 PM—Cantata Choir Practice
Monday, October 27, 2014
7:00 PM—RT/JW Circle Meeting—Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Volleyball—Adult Co-Ed (6:30 pm) and Adult Men’s (8:45 pm)
all games played at Callaway Gym
Wednesday, October 29, 2014-Wednesday Night Supper
Adult Bible Study, Youth/Children Activities
4:30 PM Vocal Ensemble
5:30 PM—Wed. Night Supper—Fellowship Hall
Dinners Ready by Chad
6:15 PM—Adult Bible Study—Children/Youth Activities
7:15 PM—Lay Leadership Meeting immediately following Adult Bible Study
7:15 PM—Hand Bell Rehearsal
2014 BUDGET NEEDS:
Income Needed Weekly on Budget
YTD Budget
YTD Giving
Income Received Last Week on Budget
$ 4,821.00
$202,482.00
$184,791.42
$ 3,613.00
Church Staff
Reverend Dan Dixon, Pastor
preacherdanumc@yahoo.com
Pastor Dan’s Cell
404-376-1002
Church Office
706-846-3213
Church Email Address
manchesterumc@windstream.net
Tom Secor, Music Director
atsecor@gmail.com
Tom Secor’s Cell
678-640-5305
Joni Taylor, Children’s Director
jonitaylor60@gmail.com
Amber Waddell, Youth Director
706-656-8006
Doris Gill, Organist
Melanie Hester, Pianist
Linda Hill, Custodian
Willie Eva Carter, Nursery
Angela Hamler, Nursery
Gwen Bankovich, Admin. Assistant/Financial Secretary
706-741-7563
Friday, October 31, 2014—Happy Halloween!
Church Website: www.manchesterfirstumc.org
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Noon to 5:00 PM—Fellowship Hall reserved
Sunday School Classes - 9:45 a.m.—10:45 a.m.
Sunday, November 2, 2014— Mark 5:1-20
11:00 AM—Morning Worship—Reminder! Daylight Savings time ends!
4:15 PM—Chancel Choir Rehearsal
5:00 PM—Youth Group*
5:15 PM—Cantata Choir Practice
Monday, November 3, 2014
10:00 AM—Morning Circle—Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, November 4, 2014—Election Day!
Volleyball—Adult Co-Ed (6:30 pm) and Adult Men’s (8:00 pm)
all games played at Callaway Gym
Wednesday, November 5, 2014-Wednesday Night Supper
Adult Bible Study, Youth/Children Activities
4:30 PM Vocal Ensemble
5:30 PM—Wed. Night Supper—Fellowship Hall
Dinners Ready by Chad
6:15 PM—Adult Bible Study—Children/Youth Activities
7:15 PM—Hand Bell Rehearsal
Saturday, November 8, 2014
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM—Fall Marketplace—Fellowship Hall
Young Adults
3rd floor, Room 301
Men’s Bible Class
2nd floor, Room 211
Christian Workers
2nd floor, Room 210
Upper Room
2nd floor, Blue Room
Women of The Word
1st floor, Brides Room
You are welcome to join us!
Church Office Hours
Monday through Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch normally 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
National holidays observed. Thank you!
AA meets every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.—Fellowship Hall
Girl Scouts will meet each 1st and 3rd Monday
6:30 p.m.—Fellowship Hall
(NO 3rd Monday meeting for November 2014—UMW General Meeting)
Manchester First United
Methodist Church
“Stay in Love with God”
(Final of 3 sermons on “Three Simple Rules”)
Sunday, October 26, 2014
206 Broad Street
Manchester, Georgia 31816
www.manchesterfirstumc.org
Morning Worship—11:00 a.m.
October 26, 2014
20th Sunday after Pentecost
Prelude
Chiming of the Hour
Reverend Dan Dixon, Pastor
Welcome and Announcements
Invocation
Hymn
TCH (inside back cover)
“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”
TCH 682
Pass the Peace
Offertory
“The King of Love My Shepherd Is” Vocal Ensemble
~John Ness Beck
Offertory Prayer
Pastor Dan
Doxology
Children’s Time
Joni Taylor, Children’s Director
O How I Love Jesus, O How I Love Jesus
O How I Love Jesus, Because He First Loved Me!
Hymn
“In His Presence”
TCH 618
Prayers & Praises
Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Anthem
“Feed My Lambs”
Pastor Dan
Chancel Choir
~Natalie Sleeth/Fettke
Scripture
Sermon
John 21:15-19
“Stay in Love with God”
Pastor Dan
Part 3 (Final) of “Three Simple Rules”
Hymn
We ‘re glad you are here with us!
Everyone please fill out the attendance form located at the end
of each pew so we will have your information & a record of your
attendance. After everyone seated on that pew completes
signing, please place small burgundy binder at end of pew
towards center aisle. Thank you from your Ushers.
Reminder!
Apostles’ Creed
“He Leadeth Me”
Prayer Concerns
Welcome
TCH 690
If you are not on the church email list, be
sure & check bulletin boards for latest
issue of our weekly MCIS!
COAT DRIVE
We will be collecting coats of all
sizes (children and adults)
during the month of October (only 5
days remaining to bring your coats)!
Please drop your gently used,
clean coats and/or new coats at
the Church office.
Thank you for spreading the
warmth this Winter!
USHERS
For today, October 26
Fred Goolsby
Jimmy Lanier
Tim McCard
Ed Withrow
For November 2
Mike Johnson
Jimmy Lanier
Tim McCord
Ed Withrow
For November 9
Fred Goolsby
Robert Koon
Jimmy Lanier
Tim McCard
For November 16
Jimmy Lanier
Tim McCard
David Turner
Mike Whatley
Today! October 26, 2014
Children’s Department
Fundraiser Luncheon
Fellowship Hall immediately following
Morning Worship
Donations appreciated!
Response
Pastor Dan
“Two-fold Amen”
~Dresden
Chancel Choir
(Note: Please stay in place during the response to the benediction)
Morgan, Sara Fishburne, Sybil Schmalz,
In Assisted Living/Nursing Home: Helen Evans, Randy Houston,
Eunice Cline, Mary Jane Dunlap, Dorothy Synder, Dot & Ed Hooten
Continued Prayers: Trey Wood, Bobbie Buchanan, Dale Mann, Amanda
Sills, Sean Marion/FCA, Lewis Adamson, Luke Horne
Friends and Family: the Scarborough family , Laura Droms (had surgery
last Wed. and is doing well), John Alexander (doing well; moved to
specialized care (rehab), Charles Westerman (esophageal cancer) , Nancy
Wigley, Barbara Whatford, Danny Sanders (broke leg), Mildred Rodriquez,
Johnny Carter, Callie Evans, Larry Elliott, Kyle Fletcher, Calvin Johnson,
Bob Storey, Donna Ellis, Zeke Geer, Jerry Phillips, Randy Evans Sandra
Duffey, Ronnie Callaway, Pam Woodall, Betty Ann Boggs, Oscar Jackson,
Connie Clark, Mary White, Mary Callaway Keefe, Martha Pinkerton (Brad
(job), Rebecca (hospital), Morgan Garrett, World peace, Ebola patients &
unspoken prayer concerns.
Congregational Care
If you know of someone in our congregation who will be having surgery,
is in the hospital or in need of a visit, please let staff in the Church office
know by phone 706-846-3213 or email manchesterumc@windsteam.net
SAVE THE DATES!
Mon., Oct. 27th—7:00 PM—RT/JW Circle Meeting—F. Hall
Wed., Oct. 29th—5:30 PM—Wed. Night Supper—Dinners Ready by
Chad—6:15 PM Adult Bible Study; Youth/Children Activities,
Lay Leadership Meeting following Bible Study; Music Ministries
Sunday, November 2nd—11:00 AM—Morning Worship Service
Mark 5:1-20—”On Miracles, Pigs and Places We Don’t Want to Be”
Mon., November 3rd—10:00 AM—Morning Circle—F. Hall
Wed., Nov. 5th—5:30 PM—Wed. Night Supper—Dinners Ready by Chad
6:15 PM Adult Bible Study; Youth/Children Activities, Music Ministries
Saturday, Nov. 8th—10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Fall Marketplace—Fellowship Hall
(sponsored by the RT/JW Circle)
*Youth Group meets on Sundays from 5:00
–6:00 PM; and from 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm on
Wednesdays—Youth Group, 3rd floor in Rm.
their Children’s Program! Your participation and donations
VOLLEYBALL
Tues., Oct. 28th
Adult Co-Ed
6:30 PM
&
Adult Men
8:45 PM
All games are played
are appreciated and can make a difference in a child’s life!
at Callaway Gym
Becky Barnes & Susan Barnes Babb
(Rumor! A “Bible Super Hero” Fashion Show???!!!!!!!)
Benediction
In Hospital: Kristi Cartwright, Midtown Medical Center, Columbus, GA
Hospice: Eloise Harris (in home hospice)
At Home: Jack Buchanan, Margie Guy, Joe & Myra Sills, Carolyne
Please help our children/grandchildren raise money for
MEMORIAL
? In Memory of
Nancy Haskins
Given by: