The Thanksgiving season has always been one of my favorite times of the year. I can’t say that my heart is fully engaged and celebrating every American holiday, but as a believer in Christ, I

find myself always delighting in hearing the Lord’s people thank Him for all of his many blessings — both spiritual and material.

During the Thanksgiving season, consider this one simple yet profound verse from God’s word. It comes from 1 Thessalonians 5:18 — “in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” Because we have a loving heavenly father, who is fully in control of all the ups and downs of life, we can fully obey this simple text. Whether our road has been

bumpy this year or smooth, the Lord calls us to trust him enough by thanking him in all circumstances. I find that if I am unwilling to thank the Lord for something in my life, it is

probably because I’m not willing to obey him or trust him in that particular area. Parents and grandparents should model this everyday thankful spirit to future generations. Our young people should know that we’re thankful for what the Lord allows in our life not just when life is easy and problem free, but that we also are able to love God and trust him enough and tell him things even when we experience some dark clouds. God’s people can always thank the Lord because in Christ he has promised to be with us, take care of us, and use even the most difficult circumstances for

our benefit.

Here at First United Methodist we have some upcoming opportunities to thank the Lord as a church family, and I want to personally invite you and your family to attend these various

activities. First, our annual church Thanksgiving dinner, which will take place on Sunday, November 19,

following our morning worship service the turkey, ham, dressing and bread will be provided and you are ask to bring a side dish.

Secondly, the Community Thanksgiving Service will be held at Mt. Olive UMC at 7:00 p.m. and the offering will go towards the Carroll County Ministerial Association’s Good Samaritan fund.

I am looking forward to these two events, and I want to invite you and your family to attend them with me.

In ministry together,

Robert P.S. One more opportunity for you to consider — I ask you to participate in collecting non-

perishable food items for needy families, for the Community Food Pantry ministry. There will be a table in the fellowship hall all this month where you can leave food items.

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Book People at

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Wolfhart Haus Trip

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November Birthdays Sue Ward 11/15

Greg Montgomery 11/18

Mildred Palmer 11/18

Ben Bolen 11/22

Nick Fairhurst 11/25

Betsy King 11/26

Stan Pelkey 11/26

Mary Ward 11/27

Jim Clay 11/28

Cody Vaughn 11/28

Tony Oliveira 11/29

RJ Reynolds 11/29

Susan Kirkland 11/29

Lynn Stilwell 11/1

Derek Joyce 11/1

Junior Huerta -

Zepeda

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Maggie Bryant

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Tyler Snow 11/2

Samuel Koyenikan 11/3

Mitch Mitchem 11/5

Brandon

Montgomery

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Ally Brown 11/8

Marlin Surratt 11/9

Tee Jackson 11/9

Carolyn Webb 11/11

Mark Horton 11/14

Ruth Beverly 11/15

Morris & Anne

Branscome

11/6

Tommy & Robin Graham 11/11

Tony & Tilda Mullins 11/19

Bill & Bobbie Copeland 11/21

Ed & Nita Horton 11/26

WOHLFAHRT HAUS CHRISTMAS

enjoy a delicious Holiday feast before you are completely immersed in the Christmas season. On

November 5 at 1:00 PM, this original production is stuffed with all the Christmas songs you know and

love, as well as dazzling dance numbers and beautiful costumes! This fun-filled Holiday production also

features a breath-taking Nativity which is sure to put the whole family in the Christmas Spirit.

All available tickets for this event have now been reserved. Thank you for your interest.

The church council has given direction to the Staff

Perish Relations Committee (SPR) to inquire about

receiving a new associate pastor for the year 2018.

More details will be given later.

-Church Council

Monday Morning Bible Study

Date: Every Monday beginning

September 11th

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Upper Room

Hosted by: Carl and Debbie Ginder

Coffee served.

The meal will be served between6:00 PM – 6:30 PM;

Adult Choir will follow. *Please do not forget to sign your children in and out every Wednesday night.*

“Christian Atheist Participant’s Guide: Believing in God but Living as if He Doesn’t Exist”

IT’S OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOX TIME! Fill a Shoebox and turn it in on or before National Collection Week Nov. 13 to 20. FUMC is a national drop off location for the Twin

County area. That means during collection week we take in and ready for shipping to the Regional Christmas Child distribution

center ALOT OF SHOEBOXES. Please consider volunteering to help during the collection week drop off hours at our church. If we cannot find enough volunteers, we may have to discontinue being a

drop off point in upcoming years. Signup sheet to volunteer is located on the bulletin board outside the church office. Be a part

of spreading the Gospel globally. To find out more about Samaritan's Purse of Operation Christmas Child go to

www.samaritanspurse.org.

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Hunters for the Hungry Did you know Hunters for the Hungry is a crucial partner in helping keep the CCMA Food

Pantry supplied with meat for those in need in our community? If you would like to give to this program, all you

have to do is take your legally harvested, field-dressed deer to a participating meat processor or

specified collection point. In Carroll County the participating processor is

Bobby’s Meat Processing, Austinville, 276-728-4547 or 733-1315.

More information about the program is online at www.h4hungry.org. Thank you!

THANKSGIVING DINNER

will be held on Sunday, November 19, beginning after

morning worship services.

There will also be a Community Thanksgiving Service at

7 PM at Mt. Olivet Church.

HAPPY SENIOR MEAL

Will be held Tuesday, November 7, beginning at Noon.

The meal will consist of:

Turkey, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Salad, Rolls, Pumpkin Pie

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FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

will be held Sunday, November 12.

The meeting will being at Noon and will take place in the Library.

THE BOOK PEOPLE will be heading to Galax Elementary School for their first visit this year on

November 1st and 2nd. Please say a little prayer for us as we read and give away a whole lot of books!

DOLLAR TREE SHOPPING for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes will be held on Wednesday,

November 1. The kids will leave the church at 6:30 PM; parents can also meet at the store.

ALL MEN'S FELLOWSHIP: Noon, Saturday, November 4 - Fellowship Tailgate: food, fun, and ... oh wait...more exciting

details next Sunday... Let us know you are coming by Thursday, November 2. RSVP needed to make sure there is enough food

on hand. Call or E-mail office to sign up.

NEEDED! Socks and Undies! Our UMW is working to distribute a small supply of NEW socks and underwear to

all Carroll County Elementary Schools. Emergencies happen! Sizes to fit Pre-K to 3rd grade. The donation box

is in the fellowship hall.

If anyone would like to donate towards the Children’s Annual

Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoebox shopping

trip on November 1, check can be written to FUMC and marked

1-8707 on the memo line.

October was a busy, fun filled month. We had a visit from the Hillsville Fire Department during Fire Prevention Week and the

children went to the Nursing Home in Hillsville for Trick-or-Treating in their costumes

We will be starting the month of November with the emphasis on being Thankful. We are so thankful for our preschool children and their families. We appreciate all the donations we have received from the parents. Special thanks to Ms. Kristi and Ms. Loretta for

their hard work and dedication.

We are collecting canned/boxed food items from our preschool children to help with the food pantry. Please help us make this

collection of food a success..

The Lions club will be doing vision screening on all the children this month.

We will be working really hard learning our finger plays and songs

this month for the Christmas Program that will be on Tuesday December 19, 2017 in the fellowship hall. Everyone is invited to

attend.

Yours in preschool, Paulette Beasley

November Birthdays

Casen Lineberry 12th

Ben Mitchell 21st

On Thursday evening, November 30, the Wytheville Community College Choir will proudly present “Gloria: A Holiday Concert” at

First United Methodist Church, 225 Fulcher Street, Hillsville, Virginia at 7:00 PM.

The concert will feature Gloria by John Rutter, Cantata 142 by Bach and Festival Gloria by Craig Courtney. Soloists for the

performance will be Leslie Mabe, soprano, Darren Goad, baritone, Tom Ely, tenor, Angela Campbell, alto, Mary Ann Vipperman,

soprano, and Bev Hughes, alto. The choir will be accompanied by a brass ensemble, percussion and organ, along with Tina Wilcox and Brenda Wittwer, pianists. Cindy Jackson is the director of the

WCC Choir.

The concert will also be performed on Thursday, December 7 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 330 Church Street, Wytheville,

Virginia at 7:00 PM.

The Wytheville Community College Choir was formed in the fall of 2013.Since then, the45 member choir has performed several

major choral compositions such as Messiah by Handel, Gloria by Vivaldi, Magnificat by John Rutter, Requiem by Mark Hayes,

Requiem for the Living by Dan Forrest, Dark Night of the Soul and Luminous Night of the Soul by Ola Gjeillo and the Virginia

premiere of Jubilate Deo by Dan Forrest. The choir has performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, New York with members of the New York Symphony Orchestra. They have also

performed with the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra.

No admission will be charged for the concerts, however, donations

to the Wytheville Community College Choir Endowment Fund will

be gladly accepted.

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DON’T FORGET YOUR DISHES

If you have any dishes at the church they will be placed on a table in

the Fellowship Hall if you could look, and pick them up soon. Thank

you!

Red Cross Blood Mobile

The Blood Mobile will be here December 26, between 10 - 2 in the

Parking Lot at FUMC. During the season of giving, please consider

donating blood. Help save lives!

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS for individuals, ministry groups, and Sunday school classes to help prepare Wonderful Wednesday night

meals. If you would like to volunteer, contact the church office.

UMW SUNDAY CANDLE BURNING SERVICE

Mission Giving Opportunity

The UMW invites you to participate in a Candle Burning Mission Giving Opportunity on UMW Sunday on Sunday, November 12th, 2017.

If you would like to participate, please list the person or persons you wish to have a candle burned In

Honor or In Memory of below and the amount you are donating. Any amount can be donated, please make checks out to UMW. Please turn your forms in to the Church Office on or before

Wednesday, November 8th.

A completed written form must accompany each request. No phone calls please.

In Honor

In Honor Of: _____________________________

Given By: ________________________________

In Honor Of: _____________________________

Given By: ________________________________

In Memory

In Memory Of: ___________________________

Given By: ________________________________

In Memory Of: ___________________________

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STEVE & JUDY MARTIN A/C REPAIR FUND

OLIVER & VIVIAN MCBRIDE A/C REPAIR FUND

BILL & BOBBIE COPELAND DINNER BELL MARIE BARKER

FRIENDS OF THE BLUE RIDGE PKWY DINNER BELL

FRANK & KATIE CARTER DINNER BELL

STEVE & JUDY MARTIN DINNER BELL

STAN & NORINE PELKEY FOOD PANTRY

CONNIE NESTER FOOD PANTRY

JARED RUSSELL FOOD PANTRY

FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS FOOD PANTRY

SARA BYRNE FOOD PANTRY

BETHEL BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY

PINE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH HEARTS FOR MISSIONS FOOD PANTRY

MOUNTAIN PLAINS UMC FOOD PANTRY

LIONS CLUB OF HILLSVILLE FOOD PANTRY

DALTON HILL CHRISTIAN CHURCH FOOD PANTRY

JAMES & CAROL HODGES FOOD PANTRY

JOE & REVA BROWN FOOD PANTRY

MARY ARRINGTON FOOD PANTRY

GEORGIA JENNINGS FOOD PANTRY

RICHARD HONAKER FOOD PANTRY

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY

FANCY GAP UMC FOOD PANTRY

FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS HOLSTON HOME FOR CHILDREN 5TH SUNDAY

JERRY COX HURRICANE RELIEF

JOE & LAURA BERRY FAMILY LOCAL MISSIONS

BRENDA HARMON LOCAL MISSIONS

ED & LORA TERRY OCC SHOE BOX SHOPPING TRIP TERRY SNOW

TONY & TILDA MULLINS OCC SHOE BOX SHOPPING TRIP TERRY SNOW

STAN & NORINE PELKEY OCC SHOE BOX SHOPPING TRIP

RICK & JUDY BEASLEY OCC SHOE BOX SHOPPING TRIP TERRY SNOW

TOMMY & JUDY LINTECUM OCC SHOE BOX SHOPPING TRIP

RICHARD & DARYL PRICE OCC SHOE BOX SHOPPING TRIP

SHIRLEY UBER OCC SHOE BOX SHOPPING TRIP

PAMELA COHEN PRAYER BEAR MINISTRY

DELTA BOLEN'S 90TH BIRTHDAY

ON 10.10.17

JOE & LAURA BERRY FAMILY SENIOR MINISTRIES

JOE & ANNE HARMON VAN CLUB

ED & CINDI FITZGERALD YOUTH

Rhea Akers PO BOX 762 Hillsville VA 24343

Judy Bond Commonwealth

Assisted Living Room A6 Hillsville VA 24343

Grace Cox Commonwealth

Assisted Living Room A5 Hillsville VA 24343

Lucille Newman 154 Lyn Ave Mount

Airy NC 27030

Helen Notchie Waddell Nursing

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Galax VA 24333

Mildred Palmer 295 Freemont Rd Hillsville VA 24343

Elliott Ridge 1527 Grandin

Ave Roanoke VA 24015

Ruth Sisson Commonwealth

Assisted Living Room D11 Hillsville VA 24343

Kitty Smith Trinity Mission

222 Fulcher

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Room 204

Hillsville VA 24343

Aylene

Lois Wade Trinity Mission

222 Fulcher

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Room 213

Hillsville VA 24343

Joyce Webb Waddell Nursing

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Room 119A

Galax VA 24333

Pat Webb Waddell

Nursing

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Galax VA 24333

P LEASE REMEMBER AND P RAY FOR OUR HOMEBOUND , SHUT IN AND NURSING HOME CHURCH

TO:

Return Service Requested

Mary Virgina Taylor,

Bishop

Kim Goddard,

District Superintendent

Robert Smith, Pastor

Saul Huerta Barba,

Hispanic Lay Pastor

The Messenger

First United Methodist Church

225 Fulcher St. PO Box 356

Hillsville, VA 24343

“Called to Be and Make Disciples for Jesus Christ”

First United Methodist Church

Website: hillsvillefumc.com

Facebook: facebook.com/FUMCHillsville

Phone: 276-728-2434

Street Address:

225 Fulcher Street,

Hillsville VA 24343

Mailing Address:

PO Box 356, Hillsville, VA 24343

Phone numbers:

Church:276-728-2434

Parsonage: 276-728-2654

Church Fax: 276-728-9291

Emails: Pastor Robert Smith:

rsmith24343@gmail.com

Administrative Financial Secretary:

fumcafs@gmail.com

Office Assistant:

fumcjenna@gmail.com

Website: www.hillsvillefumc.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FUMCHillsville/