Methodist Messenger - Clanton First United Methodist Church

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September 2015
Rob West
Senior Pastor
Barbara Brewi
Associate Pastor
Jeff Herron
Youth Minister
Greg Faulkner
Minister of Music
Christi Mitchell
Children’s Minister
Elisabeth Smith
AdministrativeAssistant
Lynn Best
Office Manager
Mary Morris
Accompanist/
Organist
Linda Niles
Preschool Director
Barbara Lewis
Treasurer
Jerry Dalton
Judy Holley
Custodian
Deanna Bonagura
Elaine Johnson
Megan McCarter
Sonya Mahan
Nursery Staff
Office Hours
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Office Phone
(205) 755-0490
Care Line
(205) 755-3455
FAX
(205) 755-0840
Worship Services
8:15 AM Traditional
9:30 AM Hydrate
11:00 AM Traditional
11:30 AM Hispanic
Sunday School
9:30 & 11:00 AM
Greetings in the name of our Lord!
Summer got away from us in a hurry again this year! September is here and
with it comes hectic lives that center on work, children’s activities and football,
football and more football. We are proud that we can offer a mid-week oasis
where we can enjoy table fellowship as we restart our Wednesday evening
meals and then retreat to one of several offerings of Bible study, prayer and
support for one another as we share our concerns. All this starts on September
9th. We will eat beginning at 5:30, the kids will begin their AWANA classes at 6
and adult classes will begin at 6:30. I encourage all of you to consider this time
of spiritual growth and join one of the studies listed inside this bulletin. You can
sign up on the website, by tearing of the perforated portion of your bulletin and
dropping that in the plate, or by signing up this Wednesday.
This Wednesday, September 2nd, we will have special guests for our first
Wednesday evening supper. It will be a special dinner because you are the
cooks! Our Missions Committee will provide roasted chicken tenders and are
asking for everyone to provide side dishes and desserts. Rev. Chuck Jack and
Rev. Ted Brock will visit us on that day. Chuck is the pastor of Jack’s Creek
United Methodist Church and Bowen’s Creek United Methodist Church and Ted
is pastor of Middle Fork United Methodist Church. All three churches are in the
Redbird Missionary Conference in Southeast Kentucky. These are the three
churches that our district are partnered with. Our hope is that we might develop
ways of supporting and learning from each other through prayer, preaching in
each other’s pulpits, sharing ideas for development and evangelizing the Gospel
of Jesus Christ. Ted is a unique individual and will share with us some of the old
hymns that he has learned over the years. This will be a great way for us to
show support for their ministry as well as give us an opportunity to learn how we
might benefit from the partnership. Our District Superintendent, Rev. John
Brooks and the Alabama West Florida Conference Director of Missions, Susan
Hunt will be in attendance and we will hear from them what progress is being
made. Additionally, you will have a chance to look over the material from each
of the studies that begin the following week, make a choice and obtain your book
if one is required. I hope to see you all there.
Grace & Peace
Rob
Memorials
General Memorial
Millicent Heflin by Janice Dobbs, Joyce Eiland,
Irby Heflin’s team with Piedmont Natural Gas, and
Marie Williams
Doris Moore (wife of Leonard Moore), Annette
Ellis (mother of Anita Ellis), Doris Smyer (sister of
Wille Lenoir), Chick Carlton, Mary Chism, Larry
Bratton (brother of Sue McKinney), Willie Frank
Gray (mother of Debra Darnell) by Joyce Eiland
Mission Memorials
Millicent Heflin by Edythe Tucker and Random &
Terry Jackson
Red Wagon Memorials
Anna Witham by June West
Sarah Hicks Russell by Marvin & Peggy Green
Building Fund Memorials
Millicent Heflin, Helen Reeves (mother of Mau
McCallum), Elton Reece (Todd Reece’s dad),
Chick Carlton, Mary Chism, Willie Frank Gray
(Debra Darnell’s mom) and Preston Little (Aaron
Little’s dad) by Mike and Alice Graham
Sept 7-11 are church
will provide meals for
Meals on Wheels
First Baptist of Clanton invites you
To a Music Concert with:
HOLY DESTINY
Saturday, September 12
First Baptist Life Center
Doors open at 6 pm, starting at 6:30 pm
A dessert bar will be available, For more
info, contact Ginger Head at 217-2577.
Weekday
Preschool
Information:
The Preschool currently has openings
for students in the 2 day 3 year class. All
registration is first come, first serve, call Linda
Niles for more information 205-389-0004.
Parent orientation will be 7:00 p.m. on Monday,
August 31, 2015. Held in the Helen E. Parrish
Activity Center. Please plan to attend this
very important meeting! Children should not
be present. We will discuss all business and
information for the entire year and will present an
overview of our program philosophy. At this time,
you will also update and complete your child's file.
Registration folder must be completed by
children’s orientation date. Teachers cannot
accept papers on first day of school.
Student orientation: In classrooms Thursday,
Sept. 3 time as follows:
8:30 - 10:00 am - 3 year olds - Mrs. Jean and
Mrs. Misty classes, 4 year olds - Mrs. Vicki and
Mrs. Charlotte.
10:30 - Noon – 4 year olds- Mrs. Nancy, 3 year
olds - Mrs. Linda, 2 year olds Mrs. Bethany and
Mrs. Candace.
This time will allow children and parent to visit the
room, meet their teacher, and a short tour of the
church.
Dear Church Family:
There are no words to express my sincere
appreciation for your visits, cards, gifts and
expression of Christian love during the past three
months. I am so blessed to
have such a loving church
family.
Thank you,
Faye Brown
FUMC,
Thank you all for everything you did to make Clint’s
Celebration of Life service, a day our family will
always remember. Our family has been touched
by the loving support you showed to Clint and us.
Love,
Barry, Beverly, & Hillary Cleckler
New 8-Week Wednesday Night
Studies beginning Sept 9
Money must be in by September 15. For
more information call Faye Swanner at
755-7075 or Faye Brown at 280-9960.
(You can sign-up for classes on
September 2)
The Book of Acts - led by Rob West
The War Room - A study on prayer- led by Lynn
Best and Ron Dovey
Dare to be Uncommon - A study for men by the
football coach, Tony Dungy
Stuck – A study for women by Jennie Allen – led by
Whitney Zugg
Young Adult Study- on the 3rd floor of the Main
Building
Wed morning study - 10:00 am
Grace by Max Lucado- led by Charlotte Rowland
Thursday night Study- 6:30 pm
Restless- A Woman’s Study at the home of Katie
Jowers,led by Alice Graham
Note: Dinner, Choir, Youth, and Children’s
activities will also resume on Sept 9.
Mondays, beginning SEPT 14
5:30 pm
Clanton First Methodist Gym
Celebrate Recovery is a biblical and balanced program
that helps us overcome our hurts, hang-ups, and
habits. It is based on the actual words of Jesus rather
than psychological theory.
Celebrate Recovery is a program designed to help
those struggling with hurts, habits and hang-ups by
showing them the loving power of Jesus Christ through
a recovery process.
SEPT 20 – OCT 11
A Colonial
Christmas
At
The American
Village
John Wesley boils fiscal
responsibilities down to just three
rules: Earn all you can. Save all
you can. Give all you can. Sounds
simple, right? Yes, but not easy,
especially in today’s culture of consumerism. This
twenty-first century translation of Wesley’s money
management philosophy will give everyone in your
congregation—children and teenagers as well as adults
of any age—a new way to think about money, not only
during your stewardship program, but for the rest of their
lives. Also available in Sunday School classes.
Join us for a
BRIDAL SHOWER
in honor of
The M&M’s Senior Group will be visiting the
American Village in Montevallo on
December 9 in lieu of a December monthly
meeting. Tickets are $25. Which includes
lunch and a tour. Please order your tickets
as soon as possible so we can reserve our
seats.
Adalyne
Dennis
Sunday, September
20, 2015
2:00-4:00 pm
First United Methodist Church
Crossroads Café
Registered at Classy Touch, Walmart, Wright’s Drug
and Bed Bath and Beyond.
September Birthdays
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Dawn Smith
Carolyn Austin, Ferrell Bush, Amelia Fore
Jodi Parnell, Tooyah Reed
Jackson Cleckler, Harold Whatley
Joey Hamm, Jacob Lockhart, Bobo Mims, Betty Stephens
Ashley Bevers, Jodi Cleckler, Ashley Darnell, Mark Muir, Kayleigh Payton,
Latishia Traywick
Lila Belle Barnett, Mandy Hightower, Tess Hoop, Cindy Littlefield, Carson
Shaw, Lisa McCullough
Stephanie Boyd, Ken Mims, Kevin Mims
Jan Chastain, Macy Minor
Ann Glasscock, Pamela Graham, Kellie Reece, Preston Smith
Peggy Green, Tucker Keel, Barry Rowe
Abbi Calhoun, Shane Cleckler, Lawson Patterson, Lydia Patterson,
Katelyn Stough
Joseph Dover, Andy Kennedy, Denny Meeker
Sandra Campbell, Patti Kennedy
Callie Childress, Whitney Hill, Judy Sims, Kaylee Whittle
Paul Waylon Carter, Jill Lowman, Doris Reynolds, Kallie Traywick
Erica Hilyer, Brian Prady, Ava Claire Rutherford
James Lumpkin, Dan Nolen, Brock Porter, Jacob Rasberry, John Schmith,
Jordan Warnix
Kathy Crouthers, Amy Naylor, Suzanne Robinson
Tiffany Bailey, Helen Blackmon,Amanda Hight, Jeff Jones, Mary
Linderman, Larry Reynolds, Mark Underwood
Joshua Parker, Larry Reynolds, Mark Underwood
Alli Brewer, Bill Erkes, Nicole Ivey, Sue McKinney
Marissa Muir, Dalton Weldon, Ayden Wise
Nancy Norton, Keith Tucker, Keith White
Austin Dennis, Caden Wheat
Jake Sim
Ron Blaise, Greenlee Gargus, Matthew Shafer, Keith Shafer
Aaric Bee, Rylee Collines, Macoy Duren, Sam Gladden, Brayden Martin,
Rick Mims
Carrie Bailey, Brandon Ellison, Antonio Palacios, Joshua Simms
Tommy Glasscock, Sandy Guin, Jensyn Porter
September Anniversaries
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Mr & Mrs Frank Lee Mims (Lisa)
Mr & Mrs Scott Zuelzke (Jana)
Mr & Mrs Clarence Overby (Carol)
Mr & Mrs David Keel (Melissa)
Mr & Mrs Chick Carlton (Etta Jo)
Mr & Mrs Jason McCullough (Lisa)
Mr & Mrs Shane Cleckler (Carrie)
Mr & Mrs Kenny Hall (Donna)
Mr & Mrs John Alexander (Kelli)
Mr & Mrs Jim Norton (Nancy)
Mr & Mrs Byron Thornhill (Beth)
Mr & Mrs Steve Smith (Allison)
Rev & Mrs Rob West (Doris)
September Ushers
Dale Lenoir, Mike Ellison, Danny & Jennifer Carter
Acolytes for September
Sept 6- Hannah Ellison, Callie Childress, Ada Willis, Ava Claire
Millard
Sept 13- Wesley Williams, Brandon Hight
Sept 20- Olivia Tanksley, Emma Kate
Sept 27- Devin Mitchell, Mason Zuelzke
Hydrate
Sept 6- Linda McKinney
Sept 13- Phil & Gail Foster, Candice Hight
Sept 20- Amber Darnell, James & Debra Darnell
Sept 27- Mau & Becki McCallum, Carlis & Katrina Shaw
Traditional Greeters - Agape
Sunday School Class
Children’s Page
A Publication of FUMC Children’s Ministry
Join us Wednesday September 2nd
for a Back to School Bash! All Pre-K
through 6th graders are invited. We
will meet in the Crossroads Café for
movies, games, and prayer for our
school year. Supper will be provided.
September 2015
Children’s Choirs will resume meeting on
Wednesday September 9. 3rd-4th Choir will
meet from 4:30-5:30 in Room 203 of the
Education Building. K-2nd Choir will meet in
the preschool Music Room beside the
Crossroads Café. We will begin working on
our Christmas musicals before the end of the
month, and 3rd-6th grade will continue with
percussion classes as before.
AWANA Clubs resume meeting on
Wednesday September 9. All K-6th Graders
will meet from 6:00-7:30 and all pre-K from
6:30-7:30. K-6th graders will sign in at the
Welcome desk in the Education Building, and
Pre-K (Puggles and Cubbies) will sign in at
their classrooms (107 and 105).
It is not too late to sign up to volunteer for
AWANA. We are looking for help to lead
recreation one Wednesday per
month—please contact Christi Mitchell ASAP
if you can help! Also, we are looking for
listeners for Handbook Time which takes
place between 6:00-6:30—listeners will be
able to participate in adult bible study classes
from 6:30-7:30.
6th Grade Confirmation Class will begin
Wednesday September 9 at 6:00pm. It’s not
too late to sign up! Parents, please plan to
attend the first half of class on 9/9. Class will
meet each week from 6:00-7:00.
Confirmands that wish to may participate in
AWANA recreation from 7:00-7:30 or may
help with the younger groups for service
hours.
First United Methodist Church
207 8th Street North
Clanton, AL 35045
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Office Hours- 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM Mon- Fri
Office Phone- (205) 755-0490
Fax #- (205) 755-0840
Care Line- (205) 755- 3455
Worship 9:30 AM (Hydrate), 8:15 &
11:00 AM (Traditional)
Sunday School 9:30 & 11:00 AM
San Juan Hispanic Service 11:30 AM
View our Newsletter online at
www.clantonfumc.org
Youth
News
& Notes

THANK YOUUUUUU to everyone who came
out, volunteered or supported us at EN
FUEGO! AMAZING EXPERIENCE!
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We had the Summer Slip-in-slide game and it
was great! Thank you to everyone who helped!
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JD Anderson appeared at the Back-to-school
bash on August 26.
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FUMC hosts a Coaches Bible Study every
Thursday at 6 pm.
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FCA is going strong at 2:05 pm every
Thursday!
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Don’t forget 4:30 pm Worship team practice &
5:30 pm Prayer chapel
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Come out every Friday night to show your
love and support to our football players, band,
dance, and cheer members! We love y’all and
are proud of you!
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Calling Youth Volunteers- If you are able to
help set up tables on Sunday mornings after
Hydrate for Celebrate Recovery meetings
(beginning Sept 14) - Please contact Jeff or
Jan. Thank you!
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A LOOK AHEAD- Sign-ups for our annual trip
to Gatlinburg’s “Strength to Stand” will begin
Oct 1.
U.S. Postage Paid
Permit No. 77
Non-Profit Org.
Clanton, Al