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May 29, 2019
A Bi-Monthly Publication
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Covington, TN
Pastoral Staff Rev. Dan Camp Senior Pastor
Care Staff Dr. Faye Beckett
Congregational Care [email protected]
Kendy Erwin
Hospitality Care [email protected]
Outreach Staff Liz Newman
Director of Outreach [email protected]
Program Staff Andrew Davis
Youth Ministries [email protected]
Carole Mathis
Associate Pastor [email protected]
Sarah Smith
Children’s Ministry Coordinator [email protected]
Dr. Bonnie Wright Director of Music
Office Support Staff Sandy Burgess Office Manager
Musician Justin Hanson, Organist
Facilities
Rebecca Paris Custodian
Kenny Summers
Maintenance
“Leading Others to
Christ, Learning to Be
Disciples, Loving
through Service.”
F U MC O f f i c e Hou r s: 9 : 00 a. m. - 5 :00 p. m.
M ond a y - Fri da y
DayShore VBS Camp 2019
KIDS FIRST Covington at First United Methodist Church is partner-ing with LakeShore Summer Retreat Center to offer an on-site DayShore camp experience this Summer for Va-cation Bible School.
DayShore is a wonderful new way to revamp local churches' tradi-tional VBS programs into a full week of on-site camp opportunities! Their curriculum from Inside Out is called Peace Works. This bible-based curriculum delivers a fun, enriching, and spiritual camp experi-ence for kids. It combines community-building games, worship, Bible study, creative art, and service projects along with outdoor camp activities like archery, gaga ball, and nature crafts for an exciting VBS experience.
Our DayShore VBS Camp will be held June 3-7 from 8AM-5 PM for 5 year olds-completed Grade 5 and from 8 AM-12:30PM for 3 & 4 year olds at Covington FUMC. The cost of the camp is $40 for 5 year olds–completed Grade 5 children and $20 for 3 & 4 year olds. This includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, and all activities. If the registration fee hinders your child from being able to participate in this VBS camp experience, please contact Sarah Smith to inquire about a scholarship to cover this cost. Scholarships will be available on a first come first serve basis. Saturday, June 8 from 5-8 PM we will host a VBS Celebration and pizza party at the Ripley Pool and Waterslide. This is a family event and all are invited!
Signup today and reserve your spot!
3 & 4 year olds https://covingtonfumc.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/c27906a2-3cee-4312- a745-35dfbf7ddc2f
5 year olds-completed Grade 5 https://covingtonfumc.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/9eb52341 -74d0-4785- a400-f41d85cb8bcc
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Bread of Life Food Pantry Training
Current Qualifiers and persons interested in train-ing to qualify patrons at the Bread of Life Food Pantry please attend Qualifier Training on June 10 at 6pm in the children’s department in the Education Building. Bring your computer if you prefer. Current Pantry Coordinators & Bagging Coordina-tors and those interested in training to Coordinate Pantry Distributions please attend Coordinating Training on June 9 at 4pm in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, please contact Sarah Smith at 901-476-9694 or [email protected].
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It’s That Time of Year Again! What time –you ask? For Methodists— it’s called Annual Conference time. In the United States, it has been happening since Bishop Francis Asbury first convened the preachers for two weeks in 1784 at what became known as the “Christmas Conference” at Lovely Lane Chapel in Baltimore. Since that time, annual conferences have been taking place in smaller geographic divisions. Thankfully, we no longer meet over the Christmas holidays! This year’s gathering of the delegates from the four hundred and four churches of the Memphis Conference (West Tennessee and Western Kentucky) will take place Sunday, June 2nd through Tuesday, June 4th at Collierville United Methodist Church in Collierville, Tennessee. Bishop Bill McAlilly will preside as the preachers and the elected representatives of the various churches arrive. There will be lively worship sessions, debate over business issues and continued questions/discussion of how the decisions of the recent (February 2019) special called General Conference in St. Louis will continue to impact our everyday lives. We will be electing delegates to 2020 General Conference and the 2020 Jurisdictional Conference as well. Philip Sigler is your official church delegate and I know, from prior experience, that he takes his duties seriously and represents you in a most conscientious fashion. This year, the district office has also given us one “at-large” delegate and Melissa Mitchell has agreed to serve in that capacity. Thank you, Melissa, for serving! Lane and I will both be in attendance for the duration. (Lane serves as our Conference Communications Coordinator). I am so sorry that I won’t be on hand here at the church to watch the amazing “Dayshore” VBS get off the ground, but I know this is in capable hands with Sarah Smith. Should you have any emergencies arise, I am always available via cellphone. Dan (731) 501-6254 All sessions of the General Conference are open to the public. If you’d like to under-stand more about how the church functions at a larger level, come on down to Collierville and join us. Wishing you a great start to your summer! Christ’s peace, Pastor Dan
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COMING: SUMMER STUDY SERIES “LUNCH AND LEARN!”
Maybe it is true of you or someone you know? Are you (or they) growing busier and busier with each passing day? Accomplishing less? Growing weary and nerves frayed? Though well-intentioned, has your time for pray-er or meditation been frequently set aside in favor of needs that seem relentless or immediate? Which do we reach for first thing in the morning—our cellphones or our Bibles? What percentage of our day is spent looking at a handheld device? Is it possible (for us) to have a pro-longed conversation without looking at the incoming text messages? When was the last time you enjoyed a leisure-ly home-cooked meal? The last time you had neighbors or friends over for an afternoon? Is the practice of Sab-bath a part of your life—and do you look forward to Sab-bath? When was the last time we truly examined the small habits that compose our days and their cumulative effects on our lives?
These and other questions will be considered as we examine The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction, by Justin Whitmel Ear-ley. Earley is a committed Christian who has served as a missionary to China but works as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer in Richmond, Virginia. After suffering from panic attacks from sources unknown, he began to truly examine his life and his habits. This book is his gift to all of us.
We’ll meet for six weeks beginning Tuesday, June 11th for one hour be-tween Noon and 1 PM. A light lunch will be served and we PROMISE to have you in and out each time within the hour! Sessions will be facilitated by Dan Camp and Carole Mathis.
Books will need to be ordered so we will need advance registrations. To reserve your space, e-mail Pastor Dan at [email protected].
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In Memory of Billy Anderson CLC Building Fund by Tommy & Denise McDow In Memory of Bobby Anderson Good Samaritan Fund by Dr. Jim Baddour Good Samaritan Fund by Tommy & Susan Cheairs Dayshore VBS Fund by Bill Enzor Food Pantry Fund by Russell Lindsey CLC Building Fund by Tommy & Denise McDow Hannah’s Hope Ministry by Stephen &Kaye Smith Good Samaritan Fund by Ted & Carolyn Turner In Memory of Gwen Glass Good Samaritan Fund by George Robert & Erin Baddour Good Samaritan Fund by Dr. Jim Baddour Good Samaritan Fund by Tommy &Susan Cheairs Good Samaritan Fund by Jeff & Melanie Cooley Food Pantry Fund by Marsha Dabney, Emily & Paul Taylor, William & Lauren Dabney Good Samaritan Fund by Betty Fleming Good Samaritan Fund by Roger & Gail Ganier Food Pantry Fund by Russell Lindsey Good Samaritan Fund by Virginia Gray Food Pantry Fund by Chris & Jena Hackett Food Pantry Fund by Steve Holt Good Samaritan Fund by Mary Kate Huffman Nursery Fund by Sonny & Nancy Leem Organ Fund by Keith & Sandra McCalla Dayshore VBS by Waymon & Naomi McDade CLC Building Fund by Tommy & Denise McDow Good Samaritan Fund by Gary & Peggy Murdock
Altar Care Fund by New Beginnings Class, FUMC Food Pantry Fund by Joy Parsons Food Pantry Fund by Carolynn Scruggs Good Samaritan Fund by Jim & Beverly Smith Hannah’s Hope Ministry by Stephen& Kaye Smith Good Samaritan Fund by Martha Jean & Susan Thornton Good Samaritan Fund by Danny & Pam Tillman Good Samaritan Fund by Ted & Carolyn Turner Christian Life Center Fund by W.C. & Eleanor Whitesides In Memory of Henry Glass Nursery Fund by Sonny & Nancy Leem Food Pantry Fund by Joy Parsons In Memory of Betty Hogan Food Pantry Fund by Tommy & Denise McDow In Memory of Dillon Maxwell CLC Building Fund by Tommy & Denise McDow In Memory of Jane Whitaker Good Samaritan Fund by Roger & Gail Ganier Monthly Gifts: Choir and Worship Fund by Marlyn Seagrave Good Samaritan Fund by Marlyn Seagrave
Tributes & Memorials
Donna Beard Faye Beckett Linda McDivitt Dawson Franklin Wayne Delashmit Jane Delashmit Joan Erwin Cassie Evans John Gulley Pam Harris
Rebecca Harrison Kelly Mayfield Jack McDivitt Dot Peyton Barbara Racy Frank Racy David Richards Carolynn Scruggs Scott Seagrave
Dick Sherrod Susan St. John Hazel Townsend Glenn Travis Brad Warmath Paige Warmath Jessica Whitaker Bart White
Prayer Requests
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May 30 Will Clark Ruby Marshall May 31 Ryan Ford Lincoln Rogers Anne Thornton June 3 Russ Bailey June 5 John Turner Cromwell Ally Newman Ema Richardson Joe Winberry
June 6 Bill Flanagan Keith McCalla Brenda Moss June 8 John Wood June 9 JoAnne Cain Melissa Mitchell June 10 Tom McDow Gene Stockton June 11 RJ McConnaughy June 13 Ross McDaniel Marie Timberlake June 14 Caleb McDaniel June 16 Judy Whitehorn Barbra Racy
Where There is Life There is Hope Families that have suffered the heartache, trauma, and suffering that accompanies a loved-one’s life of addiction, knows all too well the power of hope. Chosen Vessel Ministries is a licensed, faith based, non-profit addiction treatment facility that serves, primarily, women. Located in Bartlett, Chosen Vessel Ministries provide two levels of outpatient treatment services for addiction and other mental health disorders. In addition to the services provided in Bartlett, Chosen Vessel Ministries facilitate therapeutic classes and mentoring sessions in the Women’s Therapeutic Residential Center (WTRC) in Henning. They meet with inmates working diligently to overcome their obstacles, and work towards recovery. Inmates encourage and support one another along the way. September is National Recovery Month, in the past Chosen Vessel Ministries has organized a public event for the women and families they serve. This year, they have been granted permis-sion to host a half-day celebration at WTRC, the date of the event is September 7th. Women of the re-entry ministry and their recovery specialists have been in the planning stages of this celebration for over a month. In addition to the meals, plans include skits, shared stories of recovery, and a special guest speaker. This celebration will serve 150 women, “graduates” of the ministry classes, women on the mental health unit, and those on the therapeutic community unit. We, at Covington First United Methodist, would love to help sponsor this celebratory event by making a financial contribution. Monies will be needed to secure food, drinks, warmers, ice, tables, chairs, decorations, sound equipment and all the other details that make events such as this a success. Your donation will assure a nice celebration, it will serve as a reminder that someone outside the razor wire cares for them. Please make your checks out to First United Methodist,
earmarked for Chosen Vessel Ministries. The deadline for do nations is Monday, July 1st. Please remember this mission in your prayers!
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May 12, 2019
MorningSong Worship - Sunday School - Traditional Worship - Food Pantry - MorningSong Offering - Traditional Offering -
116 118 193
71 $2,060.00 $8,059.17
ATTENDANCE & GIVING
COMMUNION
OFFERING
The Communion offer-
ing Sunday, June 2nd will go to the Mem-
phis Annual Conference and benefit the
following Memphis Conference Outreach
Agencies/Ministries: Hannah's Hope
Adoption and Pregnancy Counsel-
ing, Lakeshore Camp and Retreat Cen-
ter, Memphis Conference Disaster Re-
sponse Ministry, Project Transfor-
mation, Reelfoot Rural Ministries, United
Methodist Neighborhood Cen-
ters and Western Kentucky United Meth-
odist Family Services.
May 19, 2019
MorningSong Worship - Sunday School - Traditional Worship - Bread of Life Worship - MorningSong Offering - Traditional Offering -
116 112 134 76
$1,755.00$3,814.00
May 26, 2019
MorningSong Worship - Sunday School - Traditional Worship - Bread of Life Worship - MorningSong Offering - Traditional Offering -
74 74
108 86
$1,642.00$5,248.00
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Mayor Hanson served as the Master of Ceremonies at the First United Methodist Covington, TN on May 22 for a breakfast held to recognize scouting in our area. The event gave special tribute to former Covington Alderman Ed Timberlake, who began scouting when he was 11 years old and actively led scouting in Covington and Tipton County for 15 years. Over the course of his leadership, Mr. Timberlake helped 28 boys become Eagle Scouts including his son, Billy Timberlake. Also recog-nized was Eagle Scout Landon Lemons. Lemons, who just completed his first year at MTSU, was the first African American to earn Eagle Scout in the Brighton scout troupe. Lemons created an arbore-tum behind Drummonds Elementary for his Eagle Scout project. Several members of our community spoke on behalf of scouting and encouraged support for its continuation. Way to go scouts and leaders! We appreciate all of your contributions to Covington and Tipton County!
Each year, the Mann Center for Ethics and Leadership hosts an awards ceremony to recognize exem-plary student leaders during their undergraduate or graduate careers at Samford University. Eleven undergraduate and graduate students were recognized with awards for their outstanding achieve-ments in academics, commitment to character, ethical leadership and service to others. The Mann Center’s Director of Community Engagement, Allison Nanni, commended all honorees on their dedi-cation to the university’s mission encouraging them to continue a lifelong faith walk of service to oth-ers. This year, Claire Peeler, was one of the 11 recipients as she pursues her graduate degree in Speech Language Pathology at the School of Health Sciences. She is pictured below (front right).
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FUMC offers counseling services to individuals, couples or families. Fees are based on ability to
pay.
Faye Beckett, D.C.C.
Doctorate in Christian Counseling.
For appointments call 901-603-0456.
Cindy Pease, M.H.S.P.,
Licensed Professional Counselor, Nationally Certified.
For appointments call the FUMC
office 476-9694, ext. 17.
Total Income $217,368 $213,333* +1.9 %
Expenses:
Operating Totals $52,797 $48,052 +9.9 %
Salary Totals $107,073 $114,300 -6.3 %
Staff Professional $867 $5,072 -82.9 %
Staff Continuing Ed $1,810 $1,216 +48.8 %
Conference Apportionments
& Related $28,328 $26,376 +7.4 %
Nurture Totals $18,574 $15,332 +21.1 %
Evangelism Totals $1,025 $1,784 -42.5 %
Miscellaneous $6,277 n/a n/a
Total Expense $216,751 $213,333 + 1.6 %
Net Income/Loss + $617 0
*Monthly budget target based on a 12-month straight line average of annual income. Historically,
income has varied significantly month—to-- month so this is somewhat misleading.
Covington First United Methodist
Budget Analysis Year-to-Date by Major Category
As of April 30, 2019
Year-to-date Actual thru 04/30/2019 Budget Year-to-date (4 periods) Variance
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WORSHIP TIMES
MorningSong Service Sundays at 8:30 a.m. Christian Life Center
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Traditional Service Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
Sanctuary
First United Methodist Church
145 W. Church Avenue
Covington, TN 38019
Phone: 901-476-9694
Fax: 901-476-5352
E-mail:[email protected]
Website:www.covingtonfumc.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FUMCCovington
Twitter:
twitter.com/FUMCCovington
WORSHIP BROADCASTS
Live radio broadcast of the Traditional Worship on WKBL AM 1250 @ 11 a.m. Live streaming of the traditional service is available at www.covingtonfumc.com. Traditional services are also archived at our website and can be viewed online anytime.
If you have a prayer concern that you would like to
have added to the email prayer list, please email
Carole Mathis at [email protected].