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Second Avenue United Methodist Church ~ March 2019

Special Events in March

March 04—Quiet Day Vigil at Bremen First UMC March 05—Meals & More March 06—Ash Wednesday Service March 8-10—Confirmation Retreat March 10—Daylight Savings Time Begins March 15—Family Game Night March 23—District UMW Lenten Day Apart March 31—Covered Dish Lunch & Administrative Council Meeting Second Avenue United Methodist Church

Our Mission: ‘Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World’

Our Vision: ‘Knowing Christ & Making Christ Known’

Lent: Preparing for New Life Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Lent comes from the Anglo-Saxon word lencten, which means “spring.” The season is a preparation for celebrating Easter. Historically, Lent began as a period of fasting and preparation for baptism by converts and then became a time for penance by all Christians. Because Sundays are always little Easters, the penitential spirit of Lent is tempered on that day with joyful expectation of the Resurrection. Lent is a time for spiritual preparation. As we remember Jesus’ journey to the cross, we are called to walk with Him and to examine ourselves and our practices of living the way of Christ. Prayer, fasting, and acts of mercy have long been understood as essential to this season of study, introspection, and repentance. Prayer and fasting help us to open our hearts and minds to more fully comprehend the way of Jesus’ self-surrender. Embodying that understanding in acts of compassion toward others mirrors God’s will for the world as our very lives take on the cruciform shape of Christ. The color purple used in this season for paraments, stoles, and banners in the sanctuary symbolizes both our penitence and Christ’s passion. Before we can rise with Christ, we seek to die to self, and by faithful imitation of the way of Christ, we hope to bear fruit for His eternal kingdom of life.

Adapted from the United Methodist book of Worship, published by the United Methodist Publishing House, Nashville, Tennessee, 1992.

MARCH SERMON SCRIPTURE

March 03 "With Great Boldness" | 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 | Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a) | Communion Sunday

March 10 Rev. Dr. Warren Lathem preaching | First Sunday of Lent

March 17 “Risking Reputation” | Philippians 3:17-4:1 | Luke 13:31-35 | Second Sunday of Lent

March 24 “Risking Comfort and Peace” | 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 | Luke 13:1-9 | Third Sunday of Lent

March 31 “Risking Pride” | 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 | Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 | Fourth Sunday of Lent

The Commission on a Way Forward did their work. A Special General Conference was held in St. Louis from Feb. 23-26. Speeches were given. The delegates (864 delegates, half lay and half clergy) voted. Decisions were made. The majority voted in favor of the Traditional Plan (438 to 384); however, a portion of the plan has some constitutional issues. The plan was referred to the Judicial Council for review, and the Judicial Council will address the request at its next scheduled meeting April 23-25. Our Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson urged us to go back and resume our work of

making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. So that is exactly what we are going to do here at Second Avenue. Our denomination asked us to pause, listen and actively wait for the Spirit’s guidance as we reflect on Psalm 46:10, “Be still, my soul: your God will undertake to guide the future, as in ages past.” We will do just that here at Second Avenue! If you have any questions about the General Conference, please grab and ask Pastor Millie or Amy Astin, our Lay Leader. Let’s move forward in faith and hope that God will guide our present and our future. God is good. All the time! This year, Lent begins on March 6 with Ash Wednesday, and I invite you to attend the Ash Wednesday Service at 7pm and observe a holy Lent. It is a time for introspection and spiritual disciplines such as prayer, fasting, meditation, scripture reading, alms giving, etc. to be closer to God and experience the love of God. God so loves us that He has given His only begotten Son for us! God risked Jesus Christ for us! He went all-in for us! Lent is also a period of atonement. When I explain “atonement,” I always say it is “at one-ment” with God and with people. It has a special meaning for us especially after the Special Session of General Conference this past week. We need healing; we need unity in our church! We need to love all people and continue to be Christ to all people! During Lent, I want us to ask ourselves, “What did we do that we should not have done?” “What should we have done that we did not do?” “What risk do we need to take to make Christ known in our community?” I want us to hear Jesus’ own words again during Lent, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. (Mark 8:34)” “Whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:38)” What do these words mean to you? Your Pastor, Millie

A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+46&version=CEB

East Rome neighborhood gathering to discuss safety issues

The Trustees installed signs to

designated parking spaces to

welcome visitors to the church

Wednesday Night Family Fellowship Valentine’s Day Celebration

Joyful Noise Class

Rev. Millie leads Farmville UMC Women’s Retreat

We’re on the Web:

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Birthdays & Anniversaries: If we haven’t included your anniversary or

birthday, please contact JoAnn Baker in the church office (706.234.6406).

We want to celebrate with you!

March Anniversaries

3/05 Nancy & Ralph Davis 3/10 Dottie & Phil Taylor 3/19 Beth & Jim Gibbons 3/30 Buffy & Steve Davis

March Birthdays 3/01 Betty Hardy

3/06 Carol Vogt

3/09 Kamdyn Chapman

3/11 Chad Embree

3/18 Macy Davis

3/20 Chloe Duck

3/20 Norma Gresham

3/22 Josh Embree

3/23 Andy Gaston

3/25 Ralph Magnicheri

3/27 Jill Borchert

3/27 Teresa Cordle

3/27 Vesper Frazier

3/28 Bill Waters

3/31 Cliff Gibson

Blessings and Gratitude

Average Worship Attendance in February: 82

Financial giving in February: $19,447

Budgeted amount needed as of February: $35,027

Budgeted amount given as of February: $31,461 Vital Signs

Men’s and Women’s Fellowship

The Men’s Club will meet again in April. Contact Terry Clift at 706-506-4205 or [email protected] for details.

The United Methodist Women’s will meet on Tuesday, March 19, at 6:00 p.m. We invite ALL ladies of the church to join us for an evening of dinner, fellowship, and a program. Mark your calendars—we really hope you will come join us. For more info, please contact Inez Fears @ 404-550-3227 or [email protected].

On a bone-chilling, wet and dreary day it was nice to be able to look at a red rose blossom and watch its beauty grow and open to its full beauty. Thank you for remembering me and reminding me of the yet to come good things in life as well as after. Giles

We just want to say Thank you for taking the time out of your day to volunteer at Winthrop Court.

Much appreciation, Amber Ford, Activities Director

Special Offerings in February:

Thank you to all who contributed to the Souper Bowl of Caring. We collected $415.98, which is designated to support our commitment to Meals & More.

We also received $400 for this year’s Homeless Offering by which we directly support ministries and agencies serving those experiencing homelessness and poverty in communities across our state.

Dear Second Avenue,

I very much appreciate the rose brought to me on Valentine’s Day. I certainly miss my Second Avenue church family and being in worship.

Gob Bless, Mardelle Lynch

Dear Friends, Words written or spoken cannot express my sincere appreciation and love for the beautiful vase of red rose for Valentine. I think of you all so much and miss the church. I’ll always love you all and the church. Give all my love. Love, B. (Berta Turner)

Second Avenue United Methodist Church, Thinking of you with heartfelt thanks. I want you to know how much you’re appreciated! The fruit and Scott’s peppermint sticks reminded me of my father—he always had them at Christmas. The UM Women are so thoughtful and kind and I enjoyed their visits. And to top it off—”the Valentine rose.” Thanks to each of you. Anne Westfield

Thank you for my rose for Valentine’s Day. That was sweet of you.

Love, Cindy Smith

SECOND HELPINGS

Grow...

Bremen First UMC UMW Quiet Day Vigil: Monday, March 4 ~ 6:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. All ladies are invited to join Bremen First UMW for a Quiet Day Prayer Vigil, ‘What Happens When Women Pray for the Church-Covering Our Church in Prayer as We Step Out in Faith.’ Salad supper and closing worship service at 6:00 p.m. in Branham Hall. Rev. Millie will be the guest speaker. Please see Millie for more details.

Confirmation Retreat: Friday, March 8 to Sunday, March 10 Our Confirmands, Isaac Tucker and Railey Davis, will attend the Confirmation Retreat at Camp Glisson. Please be in prayer for them.

District UMW Meeting:

Saturday, March 23 ~ 10:00—2:00 p.m. Mark your calendars now for the District Lenten Day Apart on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Anna Kresge UMC. There will be spiritually nurturing stations to visit, lunch, as well as a 150th UMW Anniversary reception. Please contact Nancy Davis (706-936-8152) by Sunday, March 17, if you'd like to join in on the festivities as we celebrate the Legacy Fund Endowment Campaign.

Worship...

Ash Wednesday: March 6 ~ 7:00 p.m. Worship and imposition of ashes in the Sanctuary after supper. Please invite your friends and neighbors to join us to begin the season of Lent with prayer and renewal. Special music will be provided by Kayla Harriot.

Invite...

Winthrop Senior Living Community Monday, March 25 ~ 1:00 p.m. We need volunteers to sing, share stories, and just be present every fourth Monday of the month to show the love of Jesus to the senior residents. Please let Rev. Mil-lie know if you are interested.

Upper Room Devotionals: New Upper Room devotionals are now available. Please take one for yourself, family, and friends.

Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall

mount up with WINGS like eagles… Isaiah 40:31

Serve...

Meals & More: Tuesday, March 5 ~ 3:30-5:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to help pack and distribute meals for Meals & More at Rome First UMC (202 E 3rd Ave). You can help by volunteering your time or by contributing individually wrapped cookies or snack cakes or single serve sized potato chips for the meals. We also give away travel size soaps, lotions, shampoo, and other toiletry items. Please bring them to the box in the Fellowship Hall.

Easter Baskets: For the seventh year, we will prepare Easter baskets for children in need at nearby elementary schools. We welcome your financial contributions (marked “Easter Baskets”) for the purchase of goodies for children to fill the baskets as well as donations of small, individually wrapped candies to fill plastic eggs for the baskets.

Please let Judy Myers ([email protected]) know if you would like to help distribute them to the children on Friday, April 20.

Nurture...

Wednesday Night Family Fellowship: Wednesday, March 6 ~ 6:00 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to join us for a special Pancake Supper followed by the Ash Wednesday service in the sanctuary. Please come and bring a friend.

Family Game Night: Friday, March 15 ~ 6:00 p.m. We’ll provide pizzas; you bring a side dish or dessert to share. There’ll be games for the kids & youth and dominoes or card games for adults.

Keenagers: Thursday, March 28 ~ noon Watch upcoming bulletins for details of the March meeting.

Fifth Sunday Lunch: Sunday, March 31 ~ after worship Please keep the fellowship going after worship on this 5th Sunday of the month as we share lunch followed by the Administrative Council meeting.

Nursery: 03/03 Nancy Clift 03/10 Laura Bledsoe 03/17 Patty Baker 03/24 Mary Beth Broxterman 03/31 Betty Albers

Acolytes: 03/03 Macy Davis 03/10 Noah Tucker 03/17 Leigh Kim-Soh 03/24 Railey Davis 03/31 Chloe Duck

Liturgists: 03/03 Doug Meredith 03/10 Steve Davis 03/17 Amy Astin 03/24 Patty Baker 03/31 Greg Gaston

Ushers: Phil Taylor (head usher) Dan Emerick, Greg Gaston, Tommy Jones, Thomas Kislat, Lee Roberts

SECOND HELPINGS Congregational Care & Concern:

03/03 Nina Wheeler 03/10 Nancy Clift 03/17 Shirley Dodson 03/24 Sally Farmer 03/31 Inez Fears

Counters: 03/03 Mike Colombo & Cindy Smith 03/10 Mary Beth B. & Greg Gaston 03/17 Barbara Cothran & Dan Emerick 03/24 Amy Astin & Dottie Taylor 03/31 Mike Colombo & Cindy Smith

Flowers: 03/03 03/10 Fears 03/17 Davis 03/24 03/31

• Dinner Served 6:00 p.m.; Service 7:00 p.m.

• Reservation Requested on Pew Pad or Call Office

• Donations Accepted

• Plan to come and invite a friend

Wednesday Night Family Fellowship

Programs 03/06 Ash Wednesday Service

Menu 03/06 Pancakes, Sausage, Bacon, Fruit, Coffee, and Juice

The Rome Passion Play The Rome Passion Play is a dramatic production that portrays segments of the life and death of Christ, from betrayal to crucifixion, and then resurrection. This year’s performances will be on March 28-31 and April 5-7 at North Rome Church of God. Program begins at 7PM nightly. Doors open at 6PM, but early arrival is encouraged. Seating is extremely limited. Admission is free and reservations are only available for program sponsors via RSVP. "The Rome Passion Play brings a visual reality of what Jesus endured to redeem mankind," Pastor Cy Harris, executive director, said. "Once you see for yourself the portrayal of what Jesus did for us, it makes you realize how much he really loves each one of us."

Mission Project for Lent—Venezuela NOW

During the season of Lent, we prepare our hearts for the joy of Easter resurrection with acts of love and charity for our neighbors in need. We invite you to participate with our congregation as we stand in the gap for God’s people in Venezuela! We will be collecting funds with a goal of $3,000 which will be used to purchase a shipping crate, buy prescription medicines, and ship the crate to Venezuela. The crate will also contain over the counter medicines as well as foods like dried rice and beans and powdered infant formula. Please pray and give as you feel led to help.

Please let us know your prayer concerns. You may submit prayer requests: - In writing: fill out a prayer request form in the sanctuary pew racks - By phone: call the prayer line at 706.234.6406 (press 3 when prompted) - By email: [email protected]

If you have a confidential request, please contact Rev. Millie (404.759.4778) .

Please contact the church ASAP when you are in need of Pastoral Care! To contact the Pastor: - During office hours, please call 706.234.6406 - After hours, please call or text 404.759.4778

“Pray, and let God worry.” Martin Luther

Need A Prayer?

Pastoral

Care Need?

Prayer List Congregation Allen Ables Susan Autry Paul Barfield Donna Bledsoe Lynda Boggs Herb Brown Bill Carver Giles Chapman Erin Ables Clark Ronnie Farmer Flanery Family Phil & Jane Franssen Joyce Gann Carolyn Garwood David & Norma Gresham Charles Griffin Betty Hardy Faye Kesler Mardelle Lynch Susan Pierce Lib Rogers Edith Swint Vivian VanLandingham Carol Vogt Beverly Woodward

Friends &Family Oneida Adams Okanee Atkinson Jerry & Lynn Barry Betty Jo Barton Angie Bishop Terri Black Dr. Mary Boggs Ginger Bokma Kat Boston Lee Brock Linda Brown MaeDell Clark Terry Duck Payton Dunn Chris Franssen Daria Giebler Ruth Bader Ginsburg Family of Jill Farr Gordon Robin Gresham Family of Betty Jean Griffin Laura Harrison Patty Harvey Billy Holmes John Hunsucker Janice Jolley Garrett Jones Milton Kahn

Bill & Peggy Lanier Dean Mallow Cade Maynor Lisa McDaniel Millwood Family Military Personnel John Morris & Family Sherry Nolan Julie Ousley Peggy Pharr Carolyn Prater Connie Ray Peggy Reynolds Trish Sherman Zinari Smith Karen Stokes Fielding & Steve Stutts Elise Sullens Thomas Family Steve Thomason Stanley Thompson President Trump Lida Weeks Beth Wessel Jim Williams Kennedy Williams Sandy Yeargan Marilyn Yount

March 03: Carl & Genny Alexander P.O. Box 172 Armuchee, GA 30105-0172 March 10: Susan Autry 21 Ridge Haven Drive NW Rome, GA 30165-1725 March 17: Edith Swint Sandy Yeargan 418 East 8th Street 1415 Martha Berry Blvd Rome, GA 30161-3357 Rome, GA 30165

March 24: Bill & Cindy Pharr 4 Ridgepoint Drive SE Rome, GA 30161-8519 March 31: Anne Westfield 14 Notasulga Drive, SW Rome, GA 30161-6151

Persons of the Week

Please remember these friends with cards, calls, visits, and prayers.

Cliff Gibson

9:45am Confirmation Class

10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Worship

12:00pm Covered Dish Lunch & Administrative Council Meeting

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Buffy & Steve Davis

30Bea Turner

Jesse Albers

29Bill Waters

10:00am Joyful Noise

12:00pm Keenagers

5:00pm Line Dancing

28Jill Borchert Teresa Cordle

Vesper Frazier

2710:00am Helping Hands

26Ralph Magnicheri 1:00pm Winthrop Senior Living Community



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Andy Gaston

10:00am UMW District Lenten Day Apart at Anna Kresge UMC

23Josh Embree


5:00pm Line Dancing

21Chloe Duck

Norma Gresham

20Jim & Beth Gibbons


6:00pm United Methodist Women

19Macy Davis



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16Rev. Millie out of town for Board of Ordained Ministry

6:00pm Family Game Night with Pizza


10:00am Joyful Noise will not meet

5:00pm Line Dancing




12Chad Embree

Rev. Millie out of town for Board of Ordained Ministry

11Confirmation Retreat at Camp Glisson

Daylight Savings Time Begins

Phil & Dottie Taylor


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Confirmation Retreat at Camp Glisson

Kamdyn Chapman

9Confirmation Retreat at Camp Glisson


5:00pm Line Dancing

7Ash Wednesday

Carol Vogt 6:00pm Ash Wednesday Meal & Service

6Nancy & Ralph Davis


3:30pm Meals & More at Rome First UMC

56:00am Bremen First UMC Quiet Day Vigil



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2Betty Hardy

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