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Many of our congregation gathered on Sunday evening February 24th as Jeff Mallory chair of the Church Trustee’s gave an update on the revitalization plan for our church facility. I believe all who attended

came away feeling excited about the adventure that lies before us. Within the coming weeks renovation the restrooms on the middle (2nd) floor of the Education building will begin and also the replacing of all windows in that building will begin. As this work is done we ask for your patience. The Men’s restroom will be the first renovated. We ask that men please make use of the facilities in the Gym area. When the Men’s room is completed it will temporarily become the Women’s restroom and once again we ask the men to use the Gym facilities. Soon the replacement windows will be delivered and placed in the various Sunday school rooms in which they are to be installed. We ask you to be aware of them being in these rooms especially as it pertains to our children. The next phase will be the total installation of a new roof on all three of our buildings. The first building to be roofed will be the Sanctuary and the work will proceed to Education Building and then the Barrett Family Life Center. Please be aware that roofing material will be located in specified areas around the church grounds. On occasion, this may effect of parking during the week. Our Trustee’s and the Project Manager are taking great care to schedule work around the ongoing ministry of the church. It is important that all events that need to be scheduled be directed to the church office. This is an exciting time. We also heard that thoughtful consideration is being given to how we can best utilize the space we have. It is possible that some Sunday School classes will have the Methodist experience of “Being Moved.” The classes that may be affected have been consulted. We believe the ideas being considered will be beneficial to our not only our Youth and Children’s Ministries but also the Wesley Preschool and those of us who have reached a time in our lives when climbing steps is not on our “to do list.” The Trustees are also hopeful that our need to make the restrooms and Education Building assessable to the Sanctuary can be addressed. If you have questions please feel free to contact me, a Trustee or the Chairperson of the Trustees. You can obtain Jeff’s contact information through the church office.

I also want to take this opportunity to invite you to support the Revitalization Project financially. What you have read above is only the beginning phases of this project. As a congregation, we have a Building Fund which can receive donations and memorials at any time. If there are specific ways that you would like to support this Revitalization please feel free to contact me, Jeff Mallory (Trustees) or David Stewart (Finance Committee). The Finance Committee will be meeting in the coming weeks and more specific plans for raising funds to accomplish our goals will be forthcoming.

You will find a schedule of some of our plans for Lent and Easter. I hope you will join us as often as you can especially for Sunday Worship as I continue the sermon series: Jesus at a Funeral.

Yours in Christ, Pastor Steve

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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWS SAVE THE DATE: The Winchester United Methodist Women will be hosting a one-day women’s retreat on Saturday, April 21, 2018, in the Fellowship Hall of the Winchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Susan Walton will facilitate a program entitled “Treasured.” We will walk in the light of God’s Word together, enjoy good food and tasty treats, and lift our voices in praise, all as we share encouragement, fellowship, and fun in Christ, the light of the world! Mark your calendar so you won’t miss this special event. Watch for more details soon.

UNITED METHODIST MEN Mark your calendars… Men’s breakfast Saturday, March 17 2018, 8AM, in the banquet room. All men are WELCOME TO ATTEND!

Lenten, Holy Week & Easter Services

Lenten Noon Services continue each Wednesday of March—7, 14,21, and 28th.

The theme is the Lord’s Prayer

March 11—-Easter Egg Hunt, 2pm, Home of John & Faith Wine,

215 Golf Course Lane, Winchester

March 25—Easter Cantata 5PM

March 29—Maundy Thursday 6PM, Harvey’s Garden, Cowan Highway

March 30—Good Friday Service 6:00pm, Martin Memorial Chapel

April 1—EASTER SUNDAY 6:30AM Sunrise Service, near the Red

Roof, Winchester City Park

8:30 & 11AM Traditional Worship Service

9:00AM Contemporary Worship Service, GYM

Sunday School 9:45AM It will we an exciting week!!

If you have not been baptized or confirmed or would like to become a member on Easter Sunday please

let me know. Blessings, Pastor Steve

MISSION COMMITTEE MONTHLY FOOD ITEM We are collecting Mac “n” Cheese for Good

Samaritan the month of March. Please bring your donations to church any Sunday in March.

OUR GOAL IS 100 boxes. THANKS to everyone who contributed

Peanut Butter in February. Good Sam was very appreciative of your support.

NEW PHONE NUMBER—NEW EMAIL ADDRESS??? Some of you have changed your e-mail or perhaps your in boxes are full. Some have changed your phone numbers as you have dropped your land line. Please alert the office or Mary Orr if you have made

such changes so that you can be kept up to date on church activities and needs.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT WESLEY PRESCHOOL Wow, I cannot believe another month has

flown by at Wesley Preschool and we are now getting ready for spring lesson plans! We will

start off March by celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday and We will also learn about St. Patrick

this month and enjoy spring break on the week of the 25th.

The beginning of spring also means it is registration time!!! Registration for the 2018-

2019 school year will begin on March 20th. If you would like your little one to attend Wesley Preschool or know someone that may be

interested please stop by the preschool or church office to pick up a registration form. If you are interested in visiting the preschool to see what we are all about just stop by any Monday or Wednesday and we

will give you a tour and you can see our kids in action. Lisa

YOUTH NEWS Jacksonville, FL Mission Trip

June 17th-June 23rd Cost: $250.00 ($50 deposit) This year we will be traveling down to Jacksonville, FL to help

spread God’s love by continuing to help with the flood relief. The floods in Florida were some of the worst in history. Along with

being the hands and feet of Christ we will definitely have a lot of fun along the way.

Deadline: March 30th

Youth Calendar Sunday night 5-6:30 March 4,18 Wednesday Night 6-7 March 7,14,21

March 2 Kelly Denton, Lydia Angus

Tim & Carol Hammond

March 3 Steve Hinshaw,

Arthur Ruch Dick Brandenstein, Ray Knight

Jeff & Marie Stevenson

March 4 Jim Gallagher

March 6 Richard Bean, Garrett Shaw,

Chuck Waggoner

March 7 George Claxton,

John Lavender, Philip Hoffmeister

Dave & Jane Cortner

March 8 Ross Rowland,

Allen Westerhof

March 10 Becky Rampy, Faith Wine

March 11 Janet Feller

Kevin & Christy Sulouff

March 13 Jack Curtis, Tad Ruch,

Mason Woodall

March 14 James Summers

March, 18

Jim Wiseman, Tyler Wright, Adam Olsen

March 19

Mike Feller Warner & Nancy Holt

Joseph & Heather Edens

March 22 Ethan Jay Edens

March 23

Winston Maxwell, Terri Trail

March 24

David Stewart, Princeton Maxwell,

Christian Ferrall

March 25

Jim Penland, Caleb Burgoyne, Zachary Smith

March 26

Kati Hoffmeister, Sarah Rowland,

Judith Charles John & Jenny Smith

March 27 Emma Curtis

March 28

David Grant Faulkner

March 29

Ann Tapp, Lori Nichols

March 30

Ursula Brashier, Art Ruch Greg & Cindy Houston

March 31

Jeannie Vaughn, Christy Sulouff,

Judy Buffington Philip & Kristy McAbee

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

Church Wide Easter Egg Hunt March 11th 2:00pm hosted by the Wine Family 215 Golf Course Lane Winchester Potluck– please bring a side dish to share. SAVE The DATE! VBS June 25-29 Children’s ministry is looking into new program options for 4th and 5th graders, if you are parent and would like to give in put on this or might be willing to volunteer contact me! My normal office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8-12 and 1-4 as well as most of the day on Wednesday. Please feel free to set an appointment or stop by to see me anytime. Wednesday evening: Mission Possible 6-7 March 7-21 If you need child care during Bible study please contact me.

STEWARDSHIP IS A LIFESTYLE, YTD AVERAGES 2018 Sunday School Average:144 Worship Average:244

Weekly Needed: $ 10.327.00 Weekly Average Received: $9215.00

A FEW NOTES FROM THE ASSOCIATE PASTOR “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb,” says a familiar old saying. Often this is true in this area, as the last gasp of winter falls during the first two weeks of March, with spring following. God is in charge, of course, and the early spring that we have seen since mid-February has brought both the buttercups around the county and the white blooming trees in the churchyard. Still, March has not yet arrived as of this writing, and things can still change! The scripture tells us that the lion and the lamb will peacefully co-exist (Isaiah 11:6) under God’s leadership. Spring is God’s love for the world showing from his very hand! The final harshness of winter co-exists with the renewal of spring. The Good News of the Gospel is that we are continually renewed by God’s love, just as surely as spring comes again. Praise the Lord! ** Spring includes Palm Sunday Walk, Easter Cantata that evening (both on March 25th), Easter Sunday on April 1, and Pentecost on May 20. These are exciting moments in the life of the church, and the journey through Lent is culminated with the Savior’s triumph! Let Jesus help you battle the lions in your life, and you will follow the Lamb forever. Peace, Jon

ABC'ers 50+ SENIOR ADULTS

The TN. Conference of Older Adult Ministries Spring

Leadership Conference will focus on “The Role of the Church in

Healthy Aging” with keynote speaker Pastor Marie King followed

by three workshops divided by the activity level of older adults in

the local church. Thursday, March 8 at Franklin 1st UMC from

9:00A.M.-2:30P.M. Registration fee $15 includes lunch or if a local

church pays in advance for 3 or more people the amount is

$10 for each registrant.

ONE DAY OUTREACH IS MAY 12TH Please see Faith Promise Bulletin Board for volunteer opportunities. Anyone who wants to volunteers needs to fill out the ONE DAY Volunteer Form to get a t-shirt so you can be identified the day of the event as a volunteer. If you would like to volunteer there are both medical and non-medical opportunities available. If you would like mission committee to return your paperwork it is due Sunday March 25th, otherwise you will have to return the paperwork yourself prior to April 1. Winchester FUMC mission committee is in charge of the below specifically. We need people to drive the church bus. If you are on the church insurance policy and are available to transport please sign up on the Faith Promise Bulletin Board. Shifts available. Do you have a GOLF CART? ONE DAY is in need golf carts and drivers to transport patients between locations the day of the event. All volunteer opportunities run between 7:30am-4pm. Shifts are available.

Please contact Maggie Woodall with any questions.

Spring Break Fun Be on look out for info

about day trips