MAY 7, 2015 NEWSLETTER

270 Main Street
Savannah, Tennessee 38372
First United Methodist Church
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
NEWSLETTER
May 7, 2015
Sunday, May 10, 2015
RON BROWN, Pastor
Parsonage: 731-925-3224
WENDY GANNON, Nursery
Worker
Cell: 731-412-9881
MARTHA SMITH, Pianist –
Organist
Email: fumcron@birch.net
JOHN HEROD, Pianist
BOB BROWN, Worship, Music & Youth
Director
DEBBIE NEYMAN, Assistant
Pianist
Email: umcmusician@gmail.com
NATHAN VAUGHN, Custodian
GEORGIE ANN VAUGHN, Secretary
Email: fumcgann@birch.net
CHURCH WEBSITE
savannahumc.org
SUSAN HORTON, Bookkeeper
CHURCH ADDRESS
Email: fumcsusanh99@gmail.com
270 Main St.
Savannah TN 38372
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This Week at our Church
THURSDAY, MAY 7, NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
12:45PM--Observance for the National Day of Prayer at the Tennessee St. Park
7:00PM--Scouts
FRIDAY, MAY 8, OFFICE CLOSED
HOLY COMMUNION
OFFERED EACH
SUNDAY IN THE CHURCH
SUNDAY, MAY 10, MOTHERS’ DAY
9:30AM--Holy Communion in the Sanctuary
10:00AM--Sunday School for all ages
11:00AM--Worship
No Youth or Youth Choir!
MONDAY, MAY 11
Newsletter articles due by noon!
10:00AM--Faith Bible Study meeting in the Choir Room
5:30PM--Covenant Bible Study meeting in the Salt & Light SSC
TUESDAY, MAY 12
10:00AM--Staff meeting
12:00PM--Rotary meeting in the Youth Center
6:00PM--Laity at East End UMC
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
10:00AM--Covenant Bible Study in the Salt & Light SSC
3:00PM--9:00PM--Take Back Our Town Telethon
5:00PM--Chancel Ringers, Covenant Prayer, Youth Bible Study
5:45PM--The fellowship meal will be “Neal Chops”. This is a youth fundraiser!
6:30PM--Choir
THURSDAY, MAY 14
10:30AM--Lunch Bunch will be leaving for Vicari Italian Grill in Corinth MS
7:00PM--Scouts
9:30 – 9:55 AM
(EXCEPT 1ST SUNDAY COMMUNION
SERVED DURING WORSHIP)
Faith Bible Study meets on
Mondays at 10:00AM in the
Choir Room.
Our next Lunch Bunch destination will be
to Vicari Italian Grill in Corinth MS on
Thursday, May 14th. We will be leaving
the church parking lot at 10:30am. Please
remember to make your reservations by
noon on Monday, May 11th by calling the
church office, signing up on Sunday’s
attendance pads, or by signing the sign up
sheet located downstairs on the Welcome
Desk.
FRIDAY, MAY 15, OFFICE CLOSED
SATURDAY, MAY 16
Emergency Management Agency Walk/Run
Sunday,
May 10, 2015
SUNDAY, MAY 17
9:30AM--Communion in the sanctuary
10:00AM--Sunday School for all ages
11:00AM--Worship
3:30PM--Reception for Rev. Beaty at New Prospect UMC, Lawrenceburg TN
4:00PM--Youth Choir
John 15:9-17
“The Commandment Is, Love Each Other”
ATTENDANCE SUNDAY, MAY 3
Sunday School: 104
Worship: 111
STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY, MAY 3
GIVING for the week of 05/03/15 $ 5,651.00
YTD projected budget needs
$131,044.50
YTD budget offerings received
$115,220.08
First United Methodist is responsible for volunteers for CAM
JESUS ACTS OF KINDNESS WITNESSED THIS WEEK
61+
on June 1st, 3rd, & 5th. Please call the church office (925-3436)
A total of 7 people reported Jesus Acts of Kindness.
or Marcia Welch (925-6455) if you can help!
JESUS ACTS OF KINDNESS SEPTEMBER 2013 TO DATE
17,476+
On Wednesday night, May 13th, the First United Methodist
Youth will have a Neal Chops Fundraiser. All proceeds from
the meal will be going to support the youth. This will be the last
fellowship meal until August, as we break for the summer.
MAY LITURGIST
Brian Neyman
MAY USHERS
Neal Smith, Johnny Harrison, Andrew Walz
MAY ACOLYTE
Latonia Gilbert
COUNTING TEAM
05/03 D. Hutchinson, D. Vaughn, Y. McGinley
05/10 S. Duren, D. McLean, J. Adams
05/17 K. Kemp, T. Smith, A. Forsbach
Make sure you make reservations for both May 6th and May
13th by signing up on Sunday’s attendance pad or by calling
the church office by noon on the Monday before the meal.
05/24 B. Goodyear, N. Smith, N. Lewis
*Please remember to arrange for a substitute if you are unable to attend.
IMMEDIATE NEEDS
Edith Able
Patricia Aird
Joe & Patty Anderson
Lindy Baker
Sue Beaty
Betty Bellis
Daisy Blount
Lucy Burgess
Tom Clement
Betty Lynn Collier
Jimmy Davis
Larry Davis
Rita Deatherage
Anita Ewoldt
Bill Fischer
Fisher Family
Anita Fletcher
Dwana Pusser Garrison
Jack Hartman
Teresa Harville
Gene Hissong
Ginger Alexander Ingle
Jonell Marinaro
Chuck Medlin
Robert McDonald
Anna Morris Family
Jimmy Qualls
Patricia Qualls
Dianne Roberts
Lamont Robinson
Melissa Rodola
Vickie Rose
Annette Sanderson
Michelle Singleton
David Wall
Breanna Wilkerson’s
parents
Mike Wills
Jesus Acts of Kindness Ministry
Missionaries
Our Leaders
Our Country
Are cordially invited to a
RECEPTION
Honoring Rev. Jim & Mrs. Barbara Beaty
On his retirement as the Pulaski District Superintendent
ONGOING NEEDS
Gwin Anderson
Earnest Bacon
Ron Brown
Charlie Lou Broyles
Cynthia Clement
Brodie Davis
Anne Edwards
Jimmie Freeman
Amy Garner
Latonia Gilbert
ALL LAITY AND CLERGY
Sunday, May 17th
Larry Harrell
Steve Harrison
John Herod
Dr. Charles Lull
Dr. Pat Newhouse
Charles Pannell
Bonnie Shelby
Mary Morgan Stanley
Tommy Wolfe
Lonny Young
Our Church
Our Church Staff
Our Military
Our World
3:30pm
New Prospect UMC
A money tree will be available for churches
or individuals wishing to give a gift.
Reliable funding allows the church to plan for expenses, carry
out programs, maintain outreach activities and help those in
need.
We would like to thank everyone who supported our
seniors last Sunday at the senior luncheon. It was a
wonderful turn-out and definitely a blessing to us.
Special thanks goes out to Cynthia Clement for her
organization, Johnny and Connie Harrison for the Dr.
Seuss presentation, and the Richard Rogers’ Young
Adult Sunday School Class for volunteering to do the
food and decorations. We appreciate all the love we receive from our church family.
The next Ladies’ Brunch
Group meeting will be on
Sunday, June 7th at 9:00am
in the Youth Center. Come
bring a dish to share and
join us for fellowship!
The next Wesleyan Circle
meeting will be on
Thursday, May 21st.
Sincerely,
Susanna, Tammy, & Bob Brown
I said a Mother’s Day prayer for you
To thank the Lord above.
For blessing me with a lifetime of
Your tenderhearted love.
I thanked God for the caring
You’ve shown me through the years,
For the closeness we’ve enjoyed in
Time of laughter and of tears.
And so, I thank you from the heart
For all you’ve done for me,
And I bless the Lord for giving me
The best mother there could be!
Author Unknown
First United Methodist is responsible for donating canned meat
for CAM. Please bring your donations and place them in the
basket located downstairs as you
enter the back door. You may
also bring your donations on the
first Sunday of each month and
place them in the narthex. Thank
you for helping in this important
ministry!
The Laity Club will meet on
Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:00pm
at Roberson Chapel UMC.
Given in honor of Be?y Lynn Collier by Suzanne McFall.
The National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 7th. The theme for 2015
is Lord, Hear Our Cry, emphasizing the need for individuals, corporately and individually, to place their faith in the unfailing character of
What’s in the Bag?
their Creator, who is sovereign over all governments, authorities, and
May 10 David & Anna Carroll
men. I Kings 8:28 is the scripture for this year: “Hear the cry and the
May 17 Nick Lewis
prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day.”
05/24 Tammy Brown
This year in Hardin County, we will observe the National Day of Prayer
03/31 Richard Rogers
at the Tennessee Street Park at 12:45pm. Members of the Students for
Christ will be singing. Please make plans to come out and join with
others to pray for our city, state, and country.
Anyone who would like to volunteer to help
with the “What’s in the Bag?” ministry,
please call Betty Lynn Collier at 607-5757.
ALTAR FLOWERS
05/10 Bob & Tammy Brown
05/17 Neal & Mary Grace Smith
05/24 Brady Jobe
FUMC FAMILY NIGHTS
05/31 Bo Higginbottom
This summer, instead of a vacation Bible school, we will be having
FUMC Family Nights. The first family night will be on Sunday, May
31st at 6:30pm. This will be a movie and popcorn night (bring your
own blanket). We are asking everyone to sign up if they plan on
a?ending. You may do this by signing up on Sunday’s a?endance
pads, calling the church office, or by signing up on the sign up sheet
that will be located downstairs Sunday on the Welcome Desk.
The altar flower sign up sheet for 2015 has been passed around the
Sunday School classrooms. We still have many dates available,
including: July 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th.
If you would like to sign up for one of these dates or for one later on
in the year, please call the church office at 925-3436.