122 Public Square North ⬧ Shelbyville, TN 37160 ⬧ 931-684-2535 ⬧

June 2020 First United Methodist Church

Glorifying God as we make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

The Newsletter

Suspension of Worship Lengthened

According to the recommendation of Bishop McAlilly, we will continue to suspend

gathering in the sanctuary for worship and other church programs. Currently, we have set Sunday. June 21 to be our

first in-person worship service.

Church Re-Opening Survey

1. When is the soonest you would consider coming back to the church building?

o As soon as the church re-opens

o After the situation seems well in-control

across the state o After there is a prescribed treatment or

vaccine available o Other (please specify)

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2. What would you want to see happen before you would comfortably return to church?

o Nothing, I would like to return to church

as soon as possible o The number of COVID-19 cases in the

state would need to decrease o An effective vaccine would need to be

released Other (please specify _____________________________________

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3. What do you miss most about church? ________________________________________

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4. OPTIONAL: Name (last name, first name)

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To help us prepare for re-opening, please respond to our Church Re-Opening Survey. This survey is available on-line on our website

www.fumcshelbyville.com or www.fumcshelbyville.wordpress.com or our face Book: FUMC Shelbyville The link is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/w3PTWNR

You can mail the printed survey below to 122 Public Square North, Shelbyville, TN 37160 Please submit or return the survey by JUNE 1 AT NOON.

Good Samaritan Donations As we have been having virtual

Communion services, people have not been in our church sanctuary to leave

donations on the communion rail. The Good Samaritan is in need of our support, especially during this difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please bring a check to the First United Methodist Church, and mark it for “Good Sam.” Put it in our mailbox or mail it to the church 122 Public Square North, Shelbyville, TN 37160

Before entering the sanctuary, every person will be screened by being asked the following five (5) questions posed by The Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives:

• Have you been in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19?

• Are you experiencing a cough, shortness of breath, or sore throat?·

• Have you had a fever in the last 48 hours?

• Have you had new loss of taste or smell?

• Have you had vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24 hours?

If you answer yes to any of these questions, for the safety of all in our faith community, you will be asked to NOT enter the building and instead join us in worship online or over the radio.

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

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BIRTHDAYS

June 1 Karen Heflin

Pat Martin

June 2 Kendall King

June 3 Mickey Coker

Nancy Forman

Bob Hickerson

June 5 Don Cathey

June 6 Jo Davis

June 7 Charlene Nelson

Donna Stearns

Evelyn Waggoner

June 8 Jimmy Hendren

Carter Insell

Clara Shapard

Jaxon Swift

June 9 F.Z. King

Daniel Teberg

June 10 Joey Edwards

June 11 Wayne Crowell

June 13 Janie Burke

June 14 Elizabeth Dunlap

Monty Thomas

June 15 Betty Farrar

Katherine Potts

June 16 Sarah Hudson

June 17 Jane Johnson

Susannah Thompson

June 18 Chad Fox

Billy Hix

Marie Neale

June 21 Kelly Pietkiewicz

June 22 Eli Ward

June 23 Leah Jenkins

Sharon Lintzer

Tom McLean

Lori Schuler

June 24 Sam Davis

June 25 Dr. Cliff Garrard

June 26 Gary King

June 27 Rheaetta Wilson

June 28 Rachel Cunningham

Randy Cunningham

Jeff Jones

Liz Palmer

June 29 Lesa Bellenfant

Fran Belsito

Maddie Northcutt

Katie Teague Hall

June 30 Wendy Grissom Walter

June Anniversaries

June 6 Billy and Betty Fox Ken and Ann Threet June 7 Billy and Margaret Hicks Bill and Miriam Pietkiewicz June 10 Andy and Edna Lee Borders Harold and Pat Smith June 20 Randy and Tina Prince June 23 Walter and Charlene Taylor June 28 Jeff and Lori Jones Buddy and Charlene Nelson

Rise against Hunger Update

Since we have been encouraged to keep our church doors closed until June 21, we will have to postpone our June 13 service project. As of now, our church is “on hold” with our service project to honor our 200th anniversary. I appreciate those who have already donated or pledged to this project. As soon as I can, I will visit more Sunday School classes and circles to reach our goal of $3,500. At this time, there is $1750 in our church account with another $1200 pledged. As you can tell, the money is almost raised.

I want to thank our church members who volunteered to pack food packets on June 13 and hope you will be able to help us when we reschedule this event. The need is great right now. I am sure that need will only grow as we plow through COVID-19.

Rheaetta F. Wilson

YOUTH UPDATES Due to the current circumstances, our Lake

Junaluska trip has been cancelled. As of now, in-person youth events will resume on July 12th. This date is very tentative, but

we are continuing to do our Sunday night Zoom meetings at 5PM!

United Methodist Women

At this time, I feel it is in the best interest of our ladies to cancel our UMW meeting in June. Hopefully

by July we can be back together. Dinah Agnew

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

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Our Tithes and Offerings to God Sunday, May 3

Tithes and Offering Sunday School NA Morning Worship $11,155.00 Total Offering $11,155.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $45.00 Good Samaritan $50.00 Soup Kitchen (Mem.) $50.00 Upper Rooms $5.00 Thompson-Farrar Loan $100.00

Sunday, May 10 Tithes and Offerings Sunday School NA.00 Morning Worship $5,766.00 Total Offering $5,766.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $50.00 Good Samaritan $100.00 UMCOR $100.00 Quest Cl. Christmas Shopping $250.00 Rebate $977.00

Sunday, May 17 Tithes and Offerings Sunday School NA Morning Worship $7,434.00 Total Offering $7,434.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $50.00 Good Samaritan $200.00 Soup Kitchen (Honor) $100.00 Thompson Farrar Loan $100.00 Donation to Principal of Permanent Endowment Fund $1,000.00

Sunday, May 24 Tithes and Offerings Sunday School NA Morning Worship $4,700.00 Total Offering $4,700.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $10.00 Good Samaritans $200.00 Children’s Ministries (Mem.) $25.00 Soup Kitchen Income $50.00 Rise Against Hunger $100.00

Manuel DeCosta Jon, Donna and Sarah Morgan Brock Randy and Barbara Owen Barbara Pate Fred and Joan Pimentel Virginia Stewart Wayne and Jane Tucker Rheaetta Wilson

Don Edwards Randy and Barbara Owen

Phillip Hull Wayne and Linda Crowell

Exie Nell Landers Randy and Barbara Owen Evelyn Waggoner

Honorarium to the Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen for the following graduates:

Clayton Clark Jack Clark Grayson Cook Charlee Davis Grayson Lane Kenny Griffin

To Make a Donation Mail your check to:

First United Methodist Church, 122 Public Square North, Shelbyville, TN 37160

Bring it by the Church and put it in the mailbox. Online Giving. Check on Facebook and the web

site for a link to our Online E-Giving Ask your bank to send a bank check to First United

Methodist Church at our address.

Thank your, Church family,

There simply are not words to express our gratitude for all you did for us during Andy’s recent illness. But we must make an attempt! You prayed; you visited; you sent a basket; you sent cards; you called; you cleaned up our yard…..David mowed; you “dressed” Ronald’s incision; you carried me to the doctor; you brought food; you carried Zoe to the Bed ‘n Biscuit; you carried me back to the hospital.

And it started all over again …..prayers, visits, food, cards, phone calls, running errands! We are most appreciative and don’t know what we would do without you! We miss you and love you! As our daughter, Sherrie, said, “Thank you for taking such good care of us!”

Edna Lee and Andy

First United Methodist Church

Office Hours 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday—Friday 931-684-2535

www. fumcshelbyville.com or www.fumcshelbyville.wordpress.com

Pastor Rev. Dr. Paul Mullikin (Bro. Paul) ........................................................ bro.paul@fumcshelbyville.org ................................ cell 731-432-1462 Church Office Administrator of Programing and Finance: Rachel Wade ................................. financefumc@fumcshelbyville.org Secretary: Jeanie Phillips .......................secretary@fumcshelbyville.org Membership Administrator: Donna Brock .......................................... ............................................................. brockjonodonna@charter.net Reception: Larry Theis ............................ l_t.127pm20@outlook.com Office Servants of God: Scott Hubbard, David DeCosta, Jack Hittle, David Segroves, David Sherrill, and Bill Pietkiewicz Music Ministries Choir and Music Director: Jon Brock Organist / Pianist: Lori Schuler Pianist / Accompanist: Barbara Owen Student Ministries Director of Student Ministries Ashleigh Porter ................................... ........................................................................ ashp2216@gmail.com Sunday School Superintendent: Joseph Davis Nursery Ministries Frances Gill and Rebecca Baker, Servant of God, Jane Prince Video and Audio Support Sound: Wayne Crowell, Aldon Lytle Video: Cassie Davis, Vickie Hull, and Elle Thompson Church Sexton: Rebecca Baker

Our Presence in 2020 5/3 5/10 5/17 5/24 Sunday School Classes via Zoom Worship Radio and Live Streaming

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY OF FAITH

Keith Bergmann, Joyce Boggs, Donna Brock, Andy Borders, Leigh Butler, Myrna Cobb, Helen Collier, Paul Cross, Linda Crowell, Jo Davis, Mary Ann Dunlap, Joe Farrar, Peggy Feck, Braydon Griffin, Kenny Griffin, Karen Griffin, Susan Harvey, Jeanetta Henley, Vickie Hull, Carol Jean, Mandy Jean, Bobby Jenkins, Jeff Jones, Myrna King, Joan Leichner, Charlotte Lytle, Kay Madden, Sally McReynolds, Linda Odeneal, Christy Phillips, Clara Shapard, Lori Schuler, Barbara Turner Sympathy to the family and friends of Elizabeth Husser (sister of Jim Houle)

MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY IN SKILLED CARE FACILITIES

Carriage House (311 Colloredo Boulevard) Martha Fox Sally Mc Reynolds (315 Colloredo Blvd. Apt. 14 temporary home due to storm)

Isabelle Pewitt Celebration Way (895 Union Street)

Faye Baggett (mother of Leigh Butler) Katherine Potts Christian Care Center (1253 Lake Barkley Drive, Kuttawa, KY 42055)

Shirley Nicholson Community Care (901 County Farm Road, Murfreesboro 37127) Juanita Hastings (Room I-116-B) Glen Oaks (1101 Glen Oaks Road) Susan Harvey (Apt. A) Jackie Wolfe (Apt. B) NHC Rutherford (420 N. University St., Murfreesboro 37130)

Virginia Wray (room 200B) NHC Tullahoma (1321 Cedar Lane, Tullahoma 37388)

Pat Martin

FOR OUR EXTENDED FAMILY AND COMMUNITY

Baker, Teresa (sister-in-law of Becky Baker) Batts, Ann (Linda Rucker) Farrar, Catherine (daughter-in-law of Biff and Betty Farrar) Garrard, Ann (daughter-in-law of Linda Garrard) Hamilton, Eve and Henry (Linda Rucker) Hicks, Courtney (granddaughter of Billy and Margaret Hicks)

Daughter of past members Charles and Isabelle Woodruff) Hudson, Bob (son of Sarah Hudson) Krigler, Anderson (great nephew of Joan and Ed Leichner) Lamb, Kelly (great niece of Janice Carlton) Morgan, Virginia (aunt of Wilma Beam) Our Country Potts, Elizabeth (granddaughter of Katherine Potts) Swift, Mike (father of Cody Swift) Smith, Lynn (sister of Larry Theis) Toland, Judi (sister of Miriam Pietkiewicz) Victims of the COVID-19 and tornado Wells, Ronnie (brother of Larry Wells) Wright, Linda (sister of Rev. Jim Beaty) Young, Waylon (son-in-law of Bo and Rheaetta Wilson)

Thanks to all of you for your sweet notes and prayers during this difficult time

following the death of Jay Burton Butts, my nephew.

Love and Blessings,

Luanne Butts Neeley