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THE NEWSLETTER OF

WINDER FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

280 NORTH BROAD STREET • WINDER, GA 30680

(770) 867-4594 • FAX: (770) 307-4178

October 1, 2017

The Good News

Around Our Church 2-4

Missions News 5

October Birthdays & Calendar

6-7

Programs & Education News 8-9

Children & Youth Ministries 10

Prayer Concerns & Memorial Gifts

11

Inside this issue:

Charge/Church Conference Those of you who have been Methodist for anytime at all know that each

Fall a Charge/Church Conference is held for the purpose of preparing for the

upcoming year. According to Paragraph 246.2 of The BOOK of DISCIPLINE

of The United Methodist Church, (The DISCIPLINE) “the membership of the

Charge Conference shall be all members of the Church Council (formally

Administrative Board)…together with retired ordained ministers and retired

diaconal ministers who elect to hold their membership in said charge

conference.” However, The DISCIPLINE further states in Paragraph 248,

The Church Conference—to encourage broader participation by

members of the church, the charge conference may be convened as the

church conference, extending the vote to all professing members of the

local church present at such meetings.

The District Superintendent sets the time of the Charge/Church Conference

and the church sets the place. Our District Superintendent, Dr. Brian Clark, has

set the time of our Conference for October 25, 2017 at 7:30 pm in the

Sanctuary. Along with other items from the District Superintendent, the following four

items require action by the Church Conference: 1) Recommendation for

Ministry (for any person pursuing ordained ministry). 2) Lay Servant Annual

Report (For laity who have met the standards set forth for a local church lay

servant and/or for certified lay servants and certified lay ministers.) 3) Set the

compensation of the pastor for the coming year and 4) Elect officers for 2018

(Nominations will come from the Committee on Nominations, but nominations

can also be made from the floor).

Again, the Church Conference is OPEN to ALL full members and I

strongly encourage all of you to be present for this meeting on October 25,

2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

A REMINDER for those who serve on the Church Council (formerly the

Administrative Board): Our next meeting will be on October 22, 2017 at 7:30

pm, following the Children’s Choir Concert. We will meet in the Fellowship

Hall. The 2018 budget will be presented for adoption; and you will receive the

list from the Committee on Nominations of those persons nominated to serve

as church officers in 2018. This will be for information only as election will

take place at the Church Conference. Other items needed for the preparation of

Church Conference will also be presented. All Church Council members will

also receive notification/reminder prior to the Church Council.

I look forward to greeting you each week at the “Church Conference”

place, where we all work together in furthering God’s Kingdom.

~Calvin

Calvin’s

Comments

The Good News

Around Our Church

54 & More Covered Dish Luncheon & Program Our next 54 & More Luncheon/Program will be on Tuesday, October 3rd, at Noon in the Fellowship Hall. We are looking forward to a musical program that will be presented by the University of GA School of Music’s “New Horizons Band”. Please put this date on your calendar, bring a friend and a covered dish to share. As always, we are looking forward to seeing you there!

United Methodist Women Meeting

The United Methodist Women will meet on Monday, October 2nd, at 2:00 pm in the Small Dining Room of the Fellowship Hall. They will continue to study of the Fruits of the Spirit, focusing on "gentleness and goodness" this month, and their mission focus will be office supply products for our church office. Items needed are:

Sharpie Pens

Security Envelopes

8-1/2 x 11 White Copy Paper

Adding Machine Rolls

6 x 9 Clasp Envelopes

Pop-Up Post It Notes This fellowship of women is open to everyone who would like to be involved in learning more about serving God and His people. We have such a good time together and there's ALWAYS room for more -- we'll save you a seat!

Upcoming Trips for Older Adults Tuesday, October 10th — Fall Foliage Trip on Blue Ridge Scenic Railway...We will be leaving the church at 8 AM. Must have at least 10 people. Prepaid ticket cost is $55 per person ($60 for those under age 65). Thursday, October 26th — Apple Trip & Lunch...We will leave the church at 9 AM. Sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway near the Nursery or contact Shelly Epperson at 770-867-4594, ext. 20 or [email protected] for more information.

Pipe Organ Repair Update We have hit a small obstacle in the process of repairing our pipe organ. Though we have raised enough funding to have the organ repaired by the company whose bid we had initially selected, we have since learned that that company is having trouble and may be in danger of going out of business in the near future. Because of the risk that this presents, we need to raise an additional amount of $5,190 so that we can pursue a second company’s bid. Please continue to make contributions to this fund.

Children’s Sunday School Teachers Needed We are still looking for teachers to serve on a rotational basis for the 3rd-5th grade Children’s Sunday School class. We currently have someone who is teaching every other week, but we still need one or two other teachers. Please contact Dwight in the church office if you are interested.

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Around Our Church

The Good News

If you have a loved one who was a member of

our church and passed away since last

November 1st and their name does not appear on

our list, please contact Debbie at the church office (770-867-4594).

All Saints’ Sunday On Sunday, October 29th, we will celebrate All Saints’ Sunday by reading the names of our members who have died since last November 1st. Their names will be called, a bell tolled and a candle lighted in their memory. Family members and friends will be asked to stand during this remembrance.

Those being remembered are:

Bob Chase Larry Jones Robert Duffey Judy Loftin Howard Friess Betty Mingus Mary Ginn Sara Pope Phillip Gow Joyce Stansell Julia Hall Chris Thompson Charlie Horne Nell Thompson Dot Jones Robert Whiddon

53rd ANNUAL

HAM & EGG SUPPER WEDNESDAY, November 1st

4:30 - 7:00 P.M.

TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON IN THE CHURCH OFFICE AND MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE TICKETS IN THE MAIL TO SELL.

Proceeds from ticket sales will be split between the United Methodist Men & the United Methodist Women

to go toward mission projects.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Look for the sign-up bulletin board coming soon!

A Winder FUMC

Tradition!

Around Our Church

Join the Choir NOW to Be a Part of Our

Christmas Cantata! “Lead Me Back to Bethlehem” by Pepper Choplin is a beautiful Christmas cantata featuring a great combination of traditional music for Christmas, newly composed songs, and very familiar tunes sung with Christmas lyrics. The Chancel Choir will begin working on this cantata for Christmas soon...so please join us! We need more singers for the Sundays of Advent and Christmas.

Missions News

WFUMC MISSIONS NEWS

OCTOBER 2017 “Don’t just go to church … be the church.”

LOCAL MISSION FOCUS … BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB Hello Church Family,

I would like to take a moment to tell you some things you may not know about the Boys & Girls Club. First, I

don't know how many of you know that The Club was founded by our own Buddy Ouzts because he saw a need for

children to have a safe place to go after school. He saw too many on the streets getting into trouble and had the

foresight to do something about it! Thanks to this foresight, we have the Club we have today!

Thanks to all the people who give their support/time and money. Without any one of those pieces, it would not

work. Seven years ago, the BCCBM had money to buy food and no one to prepare it; that is when our church's great

volunteers stepped up. We prepare meals on Tuesdays & Thursdays. White Oak Springs Baptist Church does

Wednesdays & Fridays and Winder First Baptist Church does Mondays. After the feeding program started, we saw

the children's grade point average increase (depending on the child) anywhere from 6 to 10%. We all know it's hard to

learn when you are hungry!

The Club recently received a Grant called The 1st Century Grant. It provides for grades 1-5. They now have

certified teachers or paraprofessionals to give them after school instruction, help with homework and specialized

tutoring. This gives the children a much needed edge. However, the slots are limited to 125 in grades 1-5. With this

help, they have freed up resources for the Middle and High school.

In closing I would like to THANK all the volunteers who make sandwiches, donate time and donate money. It

truly takes all those pieces to make it work!

God Bless, ~Pam Sharpton

Financial Contributions Needed: Make checks payable to WFUMC

and mark “Boys and Girls Club designated fund”.

OCTOBER DONATIONS FOR MISSION BINS Throughout the month of October we will be collecting donations of paper products and cleaning supplies for the

Wimberly Center here in Winder, GA.

The Wimberly Center is located in the former Winder Barrow Middle School and serves as a “One Stop Shop” for

many services offered to those in need in our community. Currently housed within this facility are:

♥ Boys & Girls Club ♥ Action, Inc.

♥ Adult Literacy Barrow ♥ Piedmont CASA

♥ Barrow Ministry Village ♥ Barrow Family Connection

♥ Various educational programs by the Winder Housing Authority

All these vital ministries need everyday supplies such as paper towels, Kleenex, toilet paper, napkins, wipes with

bleach, surface cleaners, etc. Please place your donation in the Mission Bins located in the nursery hallway behind the

Sanctuary and in the Fellowship Hall.

The food pantry can always use non-perishable food items ... especially needed are canned meats, boxed meals and kid

friendly items. If you have perishable items (like fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, etc.),

please contact the church office at 770-867-4594 to make arrangements to get these items to the food pantry.

DO NOT place perishable items in the collection bins at church.

The Good News

October Birthdays

OCTOBER 1 – Sarah Kate Gardner, Bryce Hancock OCTOBER 2 – Bryan Hancock, Doug Harwell, Gwen Hill, Ronney Massey, Gwen Rice, Nathan Rippy OCTOBER 3 – Shannon Wilson OCTOBER 4 – Blaiklee Hardigree, Shannon Holloman, James Wallace, Laura Wilburn OCTOBER 5 – Kathy Blevins, Brent Coleman, Joey Morris, Johanna Ragland, John Robert Robinson, Meggan Smith OCTOBER 6 – Brook Fenstermacher, Danielle Metz OCTOBER 7 – Maggie Holloman, Christina Marr, Caitlyn O’Shield OCTOBER 8 – Jerry Blume, Horrace Brooksher, Pat Neu OCTOBER 9 – Sam Elrod, Layna Weldon, Tyler Wilcher OCTOBER 10 – Charles Long, Will Ventress, Shelby Wise OCTOBER 11 – Olivia Beicher, Dot Bullock, Justin Klajbor, Sherry Miller, Mason Prescott OCTOBER 12 – Jesse Bennett, Elyse Caldwell OCTOBER 13 – Abby Jo Gosnell, Joey Griffin, Perry Jackson, Sebastien Jewell, Kathy Maynard, Lyndsey McLear, Clay Mingus, Melinda Wallace OCTOBER 14 – Steven Smith, Angela Tetzlaff, Carrie (Hall) Tilson OCTOBER 15 – Jean Anderson, Richard Hyslop OCTOBER 16 – Cam Horne, Tate Sheats, Rylee Ann Staton, Ray Wilkes, Jr. OCTOBER 17– Steve Cameron, MacKensey Clark, Stephanie Craft, Maggie Horvath, John Sheats, Tom Walden OCTOBER 18 – Thomas Eisner, Linda Martin, Fleming Thompson III OCTOBER 19 – Corey Richardson, Fran Smith OCTOBER 20 – Chance Barr, Jakeb Barr, David Ewing, Charley Martin OCTOBER 21 – Liam Beckemeyer, Al Horvath OCTOBER 22 – Susan Brock OCTOBER 23 – NO BIRTHDAYS OCTOBER 24 – Dianne Brown, Nancy Doherty, Patrick Forrester, Conway Plunkett OCTOBER 25 – Jeremiah Conn, Candy McElveen, Max Rutledge, Rev. Carol Scott, Brett West, Jennifer Wise OCTOBER 26 – Gail Greeson, Johnny Scott OCTOBER 27 – Connie Nunley, Fred Thompson OCTOBER 28 – Brian Kilpatrick, Emma Wolf OCTOBER 29 – Jerold Bley, Dan Etheridge, Kellie Everett, Caydance Howell, Mike Martin, Amy Whitlock OCTOBER 30 – Janie Harwell OCTOBER 31 – Connor Gay, Paul Hutchison, Dana McDonald, Bryan Weathers

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Sunday Schedule 8:45 am Traditional Worship-Sanctuary 9:30 am Fellowship/Coffee Time-FH

9:30 am Youth Snack Breakfast-YC

9:45 am Elementary Sunday School— (K5-5th Grade)-Various Classrooms

10:00 am Sunday School (Youth & Adults)-

Various Classrooms

10:00 am Confirmation Class-219

10:55 am Traditional Worship-Sanctuary 11:00 am Overflow Contemporary Worship-FH

3:30 pm Children’s Choir Rehearsal-Sanct.

4:00-6:00 pm Kidstuf-FH (unless otherwise noted)

5:00 pm Epic of Eden Bible Study-SDR

5:00-7:00 pm Middle School Youth Group-YC

6:30-8:30 pm High School Youth Group-YC

Wednesday Line-Up 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Preschool- Various Classrooms

8:30 am Zumba Fitness-FH

8:45 am All AGES (Adult General Exercise)-Gym 2:00 - 6:30 pm After School Program— Gym, 131 & YC 5:10 pm Adult Handbell Rehearsal-221 5:45 pm Wednesday Night Supper-FH

6:30 pm Youth Bible Study-YC

6:30 pm Children’s Choir Rehearsal-Sanct.

6:30 pm Wednesday Night Men’s Bible Study-152 6:30 pm Wednesday Night Women’s Bible Study-154 6:30 pm Grief Support Group-Parlor

6:45 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal-218

7:00 pm Children’s Bible Study-200

Thursday Schedule 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Preschool 8:45 am All AGES (Adult General Exercise)-Gym 9:00 am Weight Watchers-131

10:00 am Thursday Morning Women’s Bible Study-SDR

12:30 pm Boys & Girls Club Food Prep-YC 2:00 - 6:30 pm After School Program- Gym, 131 & YC 5:30 pm Weight Watchers-131

6:30 pm Girl Scout Troop 11864-223

The Good News

2017

Location Abbreviations

FH=Fellowship Hall FLC= Family Life Center LIB= Library SANCT=Sanctuary SDR= Small Dining Room YC=Youth Center

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 See Sunday

Schedule

World Communion Sunday

Communion at All Services

12:00 pm PUMPKINS ARRIVE!

2 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Preschool 8:30 am Zumba Fitness-FH 8:45 am All AGES (Adult General Exercise)-Gym 2:00 pm United Methodist Women-SDR 2:00-6:30 pm After School Program-Gym, 131 & YC 6:00 pm Girl Scout Troop #11845 Meeting-219 6:30 pm Boy Scout Troop 700-Scout Barn 7:00 pm Nominating Committee Meeting-114

3 6:15 am Youth Prayer

Breakfast-YC 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Preschool 9:45 am Disciple I Bible Study-154 12:00 pm 54 & More Covered Dish Lunch/Program-FH 12:30 pm Boys/Girls Club Food Prep-YC 2:00 pm Church Staff Mtg.-114 2:00-6:30 pm After School Program-Gym, 131 & YC 4:00 pm Brass & Ivory/Quartermasters Practice-Sanct. 6:30 pm Praise Team-FH 6:30 pm Divorcing Parents Class-131 6:30 pm Girl Scout Troop 11843-223 6:30 pm Girl Scout Troop 11841-200

4 See

Wednesday Line-Up

5 See

Thursday Schedule

9:30 - 11:30 am District Clergy Meeting-FH 10:00 am NO Thursday Morning Women’s Bible Study 6:00 pm Kiwanis Club Meeting-YC 6:30 - 8:30 pm District Clergy Make-Up Meeting-SDR

6 NO PRESCHOOL OR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM—BARROW COUNTY SCHOOLS OUT 6:30 am Men’s Study Breakfast-SDR

7

8 See Sunday

Schedule

9 8:30 am Zumba Fitness-FH 8:45 am All AGES (Adult General Exercise)-Gym 7:00 pm Finance Committee-SDR

10 8:00 am Older Adult Trip—Blue Ridge Scenic Railway 9:45 am Disciple I Bible Study-154 4:00 pm Brass & Ivory/Quartermasters Practice-Sanct. 6:30 pm Praise Team-FH 7:00 pm Men’s Prayer Group-Parlor

11 See

Wednesday Line-Up

12

See Thursday Schedule

13 6:30 am Men’s Study Breakfast-SDR

14

15 See Sunday

Schedule

Laity Sunday

16 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Preschool 8:30 am Zumba Fitness-FH 8:45 am All AGES (Adult General Exercise)-Gym 10:00 am Jug Tavern Quilters-131 2:00-6:30 pm After School Program-Gym, 131 & YC 6:00 pm Pilot Club Executive Board-131 6:00 pm Girl Scout Troop 11845-219 6:30 pm Boy Scout Troop 700-Scout Barn

17 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Preschool 9:45 am Disciple I Bible Study-154 12:30 pm Boys/Girls Club Food Prep-YC 2:00 pm Church Staff Mtg.-114 2:00-6:30 pm After School Program-Gym, 131 & YC 4:00 pm Brass & Ivory/Quartermasters Practice-Sanct. 6:00 pm Pilot Club Mtg.– 131 6:30 pm Praise Team-FH 6:30 pm Girl Scout Troop 11843-223 6:30 pm Girl Scout Troop 11841-200

18 See Wednesday

Line-Up

19 See

Thursday Schedule

6:00 pm Kiwanis Club Meeting-YC 6:30 pm Cub Scout 700 Pack Meeting-FH 6:30 pm Girl Scout Troop 11864-223

20 6:30 am Men’s Study Breakfast-SDR 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Preschool 2:00 - 6:30 pm After School Program- Gym, 131 & YMC

21 10 am - 3:00 pm Birthday Party-131 & Gym

22 See Sunday

Schedule 6:30 pm WFUMC Children’s Choir Fundraiser Concert “I will sing to the Lord as long as I live!”-Sanctuary 7:15 pm Children’s Choir Reception-131 7:30 pm Church Council Meeting-FH

23 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Preschool 8:30 am Zumba Fitness-FH 8:45 am All AGES (Adult General Exercise)-Gym 2:00-6:30 pm After School Program-Gym, 131 & YC 6:30 pm Boy Scout Troop 700-Scout Barn 6:30 pm United Methodist Men’s Fellowship-FH

24 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Preschool 9:45 am Disciple I Bible Study-154 12:30 pm Boys/Girls Club Food Prep-YC 2:00-6:30 pm After School Program-Gym, 131 & YC 4:00 pm Brass & Ivory/Quartermasters Practice-Sanct. 6:30 pm Praise Team-FH 6:30 pm Divorcing Parents Class-131 6:30 pm Girl Scout Troop 11841-200

7:00 pm Men’s Prayer Group-Parlor

25 See Wednesday

Line-Up 7:30 - 8:30 pm Church Conference-Sanctuary

26 See

Thursday Schedule

9:00 am Older Adult Apple Trip-Offsite 6:30 pm Girl Scout Troop 118564-223

27 6:30 am Men’s Study Breakfast-SDR 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Preschool 2:00 - 6:30 pm After School Program- Gym, 131 & YMC 5:00 - 9:00 pm Spooktacular in Downtown Winder

28

29 See Sunday

Schedule

ALL SAINTS SUNDAY 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. Trick or Treat Trail (K-5th Grade)-Chapel (takes the place of regular Kidstuf)

30 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Preschool 8:30 am Zumba Fitness-FH

8:45 am All AGES (Adult General Exercise)-Gym 2:00-6:30 pm After School Program-Gym, 131 & YC 6:30 pm Boy Scout Troop 700-Scout Barn

31 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Preschool 9:45 am Disciple I Bible Study-154 12:30 pm Boys/Girls Club Food Prep-YC 2:00-6:30 pm After School Program-Gym, 131 & YC 4:00 pm Brass & Ivory/Quartermasters Practice-Sanct. 6:30 pm Praise Team-FH 6:30 pm Girl Scout Troop 11841-200 7:00 pm Men’s Prayer Group-Parlor

FALL BREAK—NO Preschool or After School Program

8:30 - 11:30 am Preschool Pictures in the Parlor

INSPIRE 2017 — FREE Supper @ 5:45 PM in the F. Hall & Worship Service @ 6:30 PM in the Sanctuary

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Programs & Education News

Downtown Winder Spooktacular

Our church will have a booth at the

downtown Winder Spooktacular on

Friday, October 27, from 6pm until

9pm. Volunteers are needed to help

set up and tear down the booth and to

pass out candy and give away

information about our awesome

Women’s Prayer Group Begins October 1st All the women of the church are invited to come together on Sunday

evenings at 4:30pm in the Fellowship Hall to pray for each other, our

church, and the world. If you have any questions about the Women’s

Prayer Group, please contact Dotty Gunby or Betty Logan.

In October, our church family and community is invited to gather together in the Sanctuary for

four nights of inspiring music, stories, messages, and fellowship. Our prayer is that everyone

who attends will be empowered by God’s Holy Spirit. The Rev. Tom Atkins will be our guest

preacher. He is a general evangelist of the North Georgia Conference and lives in Lavonia.

Tom represents a new generation of evangelists by seeking to bring the timeless truths of the

Gospel to our contemporary culture. Dinner will be provided by the following groups: Sunday -

Youth, Monday - United Methodist Women, Tuesday - United Methodist Men, Wednesday -

Weekly Wednesday Night Dinner (no charge). Bring your family and friends and join us!

Dinner @ 5:45pm Service @ 6:30pm

Special thanks to Kathy Stansell for the beautiful

flowers she always plants along the church office

walkway.

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Programs & Education News

Winder FUMC Fall Family Fun Day Appreciation

A tractor wagon full of thanks to all those donated food, time, and their energy in making our

Fall Family Fun Day such a success. From the delicious home made chili, to the crazy

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Coming in November...

Attention: Kids in Kindergarten—5th Grade! Join us on Sundays from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. (unless otherwise noted below)

for these fun events: October 1st — SKATING…***SPECIAL TIME***2:00 - 5:00 pm...Meet at the Tot Lot...Please bring socks and $8.

October 8th — MOVIE...in Room 208 upstairs

October 15th — BOARD GAMES…in the Fellowship Hall...Please bring a snack and a game to share. October 22nd — CRAFT NIGHT...in the Fellowship Hall October 29th — TRICK OR TREAT TRAIL...4:00 - 6:00 PM...Meet in the Chapel

The Pumpkins Are Coming… It’s almost time again for that plot of land around our banner sign out on the front lawn to turn orange with pumpkins! The pumpkins are scheduled to arrive at 12:30 p.m. on SUNDAY, October 1st. We will need youth and adult volunteers to help us unload the truck and get the pumpkin patch ready. Lunch will be provided for those who help! Once it’s up and running, we will need volunteers (youth & adults) to work the patch. Look for the sign-up schedule on the Youth Bulletin Board (located in the hallway lead-ing from the Chapel to the Youth Center). Adults can work for and designate your hours to a particular youth or the youth ministry in general.

October Youth Prayer Breakfast Date Change Due to Fall Break, our next Youth Prayer Breakfast will be on Tuesday, October 3rd, at 6:15 AM in the Youth Center. Remember to bring $2! Transportation will be provided to anyone in BARROW COUNTY who needs a ride to school. Join us as we nourish our spirits as well as our bodies!

PARENTS: Please remember

to sign in your child each Sunday night!

Help us unload the pumpkins on

Sunday, October 1st!

Visit Our Youth Pumpkin Patch This Month!

PUMPKIN PATCH HOURS: October 2nd - 31st

Mondays - Saturdays: 10 AM - DARK Sundays: 12:00 PM - DARK

Coming in December…

YOUTH WINTER CONFERENCE

December 29th - 31st, 2017

at Gatlinburg, Tennessee

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE! More Details Coming Soon...

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TO PROTECT THE

PRIVACY OF OUR CONGREGATION

MEMBERS AND FRIENDS,

WE DO NOT PUBLISH PRAYER

CONCERNS ON OUR WEBSITE.

Dear FUMC, Thanks to all of you for your continued support through prayer and letters/notes. I am on a journey with God’s guidance. I am following the phrase, “Bloom where you are planted.” I just got through participating in a small Bible study group. We are studying the book of Romans. My favorite is Romans 5 - verses 1-5. I read my Bible daily and pray for all of mankind. I feel blessed that I have a loving and forgiving God, a loving and forgiving family, and loving and forgiving friends. Thanks to all of you. ~In Christ, Ron Saunders Dear Church Family, Judy was really blessed with friends and relatives that meant so much to her. Will & Tara, Marie, Michael, Michaela Judy, Matthew and I will always remember your thoughts and prayers. Thank you especially for the meal you provided. God bless you all. ~ Bob Loftin

Please Pray for...

Non-Profit Organization

U.S. Postage Paid

Permit No. 62

Winder, GA 30680

First United Methodist Church

280 North Broad Street Winder, Georgia 30680

(Phone) 770/867-4594 (Fax) 770/307-4178

Website: www.winderfumc.com

Sent with a prayer to:

www.winderfumc.com

A Look at our Faithfulness— 8/27/17 Attendance: Worship Services 330 Budget Received: 40,871.00 Needed Weekly (Offering Only) 19,429.00

Received Year to Date (Offering Only) 604,576.00 Need to Date (Computed Weekly-Offering Only) 680,012.00 Current Status -75,436.00

Building Fund Received: 35.00 Received Year to Date 12,055.00 ________________________________________

Our Gifts (Year to Date) as of August 31, 2017 (Computed Monthly)

Forecast: Income Expenses Difference $715,445.00 $715,445.00 $0.00 Actual: Income Expenses Difference $629,790.00 $629,103.00 $687.00

A Look at our Faithfulness—9/3/17 Attendance: Worship Services 297 Budget Received: 19,152.00 Needed Weekly (Offering Only) 19,429.00 Received Year to Date (Offering Only) 623,728.00 Need to Date (Computed Weekly-Offering Only) 699,441.00 Current Status -75,713.00

Building Fund Received: 200.00 Received Year to Date: 12,255.00


Building Fund Received: 2,025.00 Received Year to Date: 14,280.00


Building Fund Received: 25.00 Received Year to Date: 14,305.00

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CHURCH STAFF ● Pastor—

Calvin Haney, ext. 19

● Dir. Programs/Education—

Dwight Oakes, ext. 12

● Interim Dir. Family Life Center—

Donna Sue Gallups, ext. 15

● Min. to Youth & Contemporary

Worship—Todd McCain, ext. 14

● Office Manager/ Financial

Secretary—

Glenda DiGanci, ext. 24

● Admin. Asst. & Worship

Coordinator—

Debbie Brock, ext. 23

● Part-Time Dir. of Children’s

Ministries —Anthony Smith, ext. 28

● Part-Time Director of Music—

Bruce Nunley, ext. 21

● Part-Time Organist/Accompanist—

Nathan Jones

● Part-Time Music Leader,

Contemporary Service—

Aaron Lane

● Part-Time Weekday Preschool

Director—

Kimberly Richardson, ext. 11

● Church Hostess, Nursery & Older

Adult Ministries Coordinator &

Clerical Support—

Shelly Epperson, ext. 20

● Interim Church Custodian —

Stacey Chester

● Dir. Security/Maintenance

& Part-Time Custodian—

Tom Morton, ext. 29


Building Fund Received: 1,185.00 Received Year to Date: 15,490.00

HURRICANE RELIEF—WAYS YOU CAN HELP

1. Pray! Please continue to pray for the victims of

Harvey, Irma and Maria. 2. Give! You can make donations by marking

your check “Hurricane Relief”. 100% of your gift goes to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee On Relief) to help the victims.

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