October 2020

The Newsletter

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

The Task Force on Church Re-Opening

OUR IN-PERSON WORSHIP SERVICE

RESUMES SUNDAY OCTOBER 4TH

You can still join us for worship at

10 am on Sundays either by the radio WLIJ 97.8

or live-streaming

on our church’s Facebook page

Please contact people who might not have gotten the information through e-mail, Facebook or on line.

Further notification will follow on Facebook, the web, and e-mail.

First United Methodist Church

Dear Family of Faith,

Words cannot adequately express how much

your thoughts and prayers have meant to me as

I battle the COVID-19 virus. All the calls, gifts

and the prayer shawl has been an affirmation of

how important we are to one another. I’m look-

ing forward to when I can rejoin you in our time

of worship.

I especially want to thank the Worship Team,

John Carney, the staff for taking care of the ser-

vices in my absence.

Grace and Peace Bro. Paul

A NOTE FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

Your Finance Committee met on September 21, 2020. We want to thank our faithful

congregation for your generosity over the past few months. Until this month, we have been

able to meet most of our obligations, including our apportionments.

However, the COVID virus and the inability to meet together as a congregation have placed

a hardship on many of our members. It has also led to a gradual reduction in our giving.

We have taken cost cutting measures, but are still not able to meet our basic expenses.

Rachel has done a great job managing our money from week to week, but we are

at a point now where we need immediate funds to meet our obligations.

We ask that you prayerfully consider your role in the financial health of our church so we

can continue our ministries to our community and to our world.

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

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United Methodist Women

UMW October News

The UMW Executive Committee met Tuesday,

September 22 , to make some decisions for the

upcoming months.

As all have been waiting for an official decision on

our Annual Holiday Bazaar, we will not be able to

have it this year. This has been a long standing

tradition and because of the money we make, we

have been able to give a college scholarship each

year to someone attending Martin College, as well

as supporting many local charities, as well as

around the world. Please watch for information in

the November Newsletter, as to how we hope to

raise some money this year so we can continue to

support these many deserving activities.

Each Circle member is encouraged to send your

pledge dues to the treasurer of your circle and in

turn they will send to Edna Lee Borders, our UMW

treasurer and Edna Lee will send to our district

treasurer. Even though we cannot meet in

person, money is still needed to keep the

programs of the United Methodist Women

ongoing.

Circle Treasurers:

Circle 6 – Sylvia Pinson

Circle 7 – Janie Burke

Circle 8 – Rosemary Mooneyham

There will not be a meeting in November, but the

Executive Committee plans to meet on Tuesday,

December 8th, at 10:00 A.M. in the Fellowship Hall

to make plans for 2021. This is when we plan our

programs for the year, meals, etc. Hopefully

each Circle will have a representative to speak for

them. We will also make decisions as to which

charities we plan to support this year.

The plan at this time is to resume our regular

UMW meetings in January 2021.

Blessings,

Dinah Agnew, President

United Methodist Men The next United Methodist Men Meeting

will be October 30 at 6:30 PM via Zoom.

Tennessee Annual Conference report

The 53rd Annual Conference for the Tennessee

Conference of the United Methodist Church was

convened via Zoom on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.

The conference was led by Bishop Bill McAlilly.

Barbara Pate was the lay delegate to the

conference from Shelbyville First UMC. John

Carney was an at-large delegate from the

Stones River District. All communication and

voting was done electronically due to the in

person restrictions associated with the COVID 19

pandemic.

The theme of the conference was Hebrews

11:1. BY FAITH. The logo was a drawing of a

bridge, symbolic of the merging of the Memphis

Conference and the Tennessee Conference of

the United Methodist Church. Predominately, the

work of the conference was to continue to align

the two conferences in an effort to complete

the merger in 2022. The consolidation of

administrative services and physical locations of

offices and alignment of duties and funding

comprised the majority of the items that were

considered.

A budget was adopted for the conferences , as

well as a change in the method of assessing

apportionments for the churches and the

furtherance of direct billing for healthcare and

pension funding for the clergy to the churches.

With the retirement of TN Conference Treasurer,

Jim Allen, it was agreed that both conferences

would have one Treasurer. Larry Davis, who

presently serves as Memphis Conference

Treasurer, will take on this dual role. Details of

the budget and other resolutions passed during

the conference can be accessed by going to

tnumc.org/AC2020.

The meeting was productive and we

heard some inspiring messages from Bishop

McAllilly. These can be accessed at the website

listed above.

Hopefully next year the conference can be held

in person. I appreciate the opportunity to have

served as your lay delegate to the 2020

Tennessee Annual Conference of the United

Methodist Church. Barbara Pate

YOUTH NEWS

October 4, 5pm Youth Care Packages Mission

October 25—5:30 Pumpkin Carving

at the Celebration Pavillion

For now, we are meeting at 5:00 pm at Ashleigh’s home (on the back porch)

Masks are required.

See you there.

Ashleigh

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

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Be Sure to Watch

Bro. Paul’s Children’s Moment

On our Facebook and

On the church web page.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

October 1 Hayes McLean Nate Simmons

October 4 Ty Cobb II

October 5 Dulcie Davis

Jim Houle

October 7 Jamie King

October 8 Allie Burton

October 9 Kay Bartley

Jean Howe

October 10 Gale Limbo

October 12 Anna Claire Hull

October 16 Paul Cross

Vickie Hull

October 17 Jeff Mooneyham

Barbara Turner

October 18 Gene Cunningham

Will Hedge

Michael Seepe

October 20 Martin Borders

Donna Green

October 21 Jennings Lambert

Travis Spivey

October 22 Jim King

October 23 Meghan Brown

Brenda Woosley

October 24 Linda Mathews

Cody Swift

October 25 Walter Taylor

October 26 Charlee Davis

Carrol O`Brian

October 27 Libby Davidson

October 28 John Teague

Ken Threet

October 29 David Dixon

Belinda Seepe

October 30 Lilly King

Kay Madden

Bo Teague

Scott Wells

October 31 Grant Davis

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

October Anniversaries

October 6 Cody and Rachel Swift

October 27 Tommy and Mary Dixon

GO! BARB! GO!

Barb Mullikin has signed up

to be a St. Jude Hero in the

St. Jude Memphis ½

Marathon which is scheduled

for December 5, 2020. She

has set a goal of raising

$1,500 for St. Jude. Thanks

to many of you, she has

almost reached her goal. If you would like to

encourage her efforts as well, you can write a

check to St. Jude putting Barb’s name at the

bottom of the check. Either give your donation

to Bro. Paul or Barb or send it to the church.

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To My Church Family,

Thank you. I want each of you to know how

much I appreciate the kind acts and prayers

during the loss of my oldest daughter, Christina

Tucker Kubik. She was very “Special.”

“The Lord gives us Grace to live thru each day.” (2 Timothy 4:17)

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aUTUMN

John by Adam Hamilton

John by Adam Hamilton

John by Adam Hamilton

John by Adam Hamilton

John by Adam Hamilton

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

Praying for One Another

MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY IN SKILLED CARE FACILITIES

Carriage House (311 Colloredo Boulevard) Martha Fox Sally McReynolds (315 Colloredo Blvd. Apt. 14 temporary)

Isabelle Pewitt Celebration Way (895 Union Street)

Katherine Potts Christian Care Center (1253 Lake Barkley Drive, Kuttawa, KY 42055)

Shirley Nicholson Community Care (901 County Farm Road, M’boro 37127)

Juanita Hastings (Room I-116-B)

Glen Oaks (1101 Glen Oaks Road) Jackie Wolfe (Apt. B)

Home (Leigh Butler 411 Riverbend Road, Shelbyville

Faye Baggett (Leigh Butler’s mother)

NHC Maury Regional (5010 Trotwood Ave. Columbia, 38401)

Susan Harvey (Room 1106) NHC Tullahoma (1321 Cedar Lane, Tullahoma 37388)

Joe Farrar Pat Martin (Room 103)

FOR OUR EXTENDED FAMILY AND COMMUNITY

Baker, Shane (brother of Becky Baker)

Baker, Teresa (sister-in-law of Becky Baker)

Batts, Ann (Linda Rucker)

Binkey, Grover (father of Loretta Davis,

grandfather of Allison)

Sympathy to the family of Sandy Brock, a Camp

Joy camper, (Bro Paul

Farrar, Catherine (daughter-in-law of Biff and

Betty Farrar)

Ferloni, Donna Ann (cousin of Bro. Paul)

Garrard, Ann (daughter-in-law of Linda Garrard)

Goza, Christy (sister of Cassie Davis)

Hamilton, Eve and Henry (Linda Rucker)

Hicks, Courtney (granddaughter of Billy and

Margaret Hicks)

Harris, Clarice (mother-in-law of Beth Teague

Harris)

Hart, Ken (brother of Thelma Jensen)

Huffman, Bucker (friend of many)

Hulan, Lynn (daughter of past members Charles

and Isabelle Woodruff)

Krieger, Anderson (great nephew of the

Leichners)

King family (Linda Rucker)

Lamb, Kelly (John and Melody Teague)

Malone, Roxanne (the Cunninghams)

Our Country

Pimental, Joan (John and Melody Teague)

Potts, Elizabeth (granddaughter of Katherine

Potts)

Raney, Wilma (daughter of Miriam Carrick)

Sanderson, Coy (Mary Gay Burton)

Smith, Lynn (sister of Larry Theis)

Soetje, Becca (daughter of Sandy Agnew Soetje

granddaughter of Wendell and Dinah Agnew)

Swift, Mike (father of Cody Swift)

Toland, Judi (sister of Miriam Pietkiewicz)

Tribble, Dennis and Teresa (children of

Liz Palmer)

Victims of COVID 19 and their families, health

workers

Wells, Ronnie (brother of Larry Wells)

Wilson, Ann (Larry Theis)

Wright, Linda (sister of Rev. Jim Beaty)

MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY OF FAITH Keith Bergmann, Joyce Boggs,

Andy and Edna Borders, Donna Brock, Leigh

Butler, Myrna Cobb, Helen Collier, Paul Cross,

Linda Crowell, Jo Davis, Mary Ann Dunlap,

Joe Farrar, Peggy Feck, Betty Fox, Ed Gray,

Braydon, Kenny, and Karen Griffin, Sarah Hudson,

Jeanetta Henley, Vickie Hull, Carol and

Mandy Jean, Bobby Jenkins, Jeff Jones,

Myrna King, Charlotte Lytle, Kay Madden,

Linda Odeneal, Lori Schuler, Clara Shapard,

Irby Simpkins, Charlene Taylor, Barbara Turner

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, August 30

Tithes and Offering Sunday School NA Morning Worship $3,775.00 Total Offering $3,775.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $170.00 Choir Fund $50.00 Good Samaritan $75.00 Soup Kitchen Income $40.00

Sunday, September 6 Tithes and Offerings Sunday School NA Morning Worship $3,480.00 Total Offering $3,480.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $115.00 Choir Fund (refund) $114.92 Good Samaritan $200.00 UMCOR $100.00 Soup Kitchen Income (Mem.) $50.00 Wesley Warriors Program $30.00 Thompson Farrar Loan $200.00

Sunday, September 13 Tithes and Offerings Sunday School NA Morning Worship $11,142.00 Total Offering $11,142.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $195.00 Good Samaritan $150.00 UMCOR $100.00 Thompson Farrar Loan $200.00

Sunday, September 20 Tithes and Offerings Sunday School NA Morning Worship $8,365.00 Total Offering $8,365.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Good Samaritan $200.00 UMCOR $20.00 Altar Flowers (Bows) $45.00 Thompson-Farrar Loan $400.00

Sunday, September 27 Tithes and Offerings Sunday School NA Morning Worship $6,477.00 Total Offering $6,477.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $40.00 UMCOR (Mem.) $650.00 Soup Kitchen Income (Mem.) $75.00

Tom Bailey Janice Carlton Charlene Judd Randy and Tina Prince

Vista Clark Billy and Margaret Hicks

Jean Harrison Janice Carlton

Frances Hix Janice Carlton

Tommy Hord Charlene Judd

Bob Hudson Nelly Barnes Biff and Betty Farrar Friendship Class Billy and Margaret Hicks Bill and Miriam Pietkiewicz Ardis Rittenberry Ann Spencer Virginia Stewart Bo and Rheaetta Wilson

Don Jensen Janice Carlton

Christina Kubic Charlene Judd

Sissy Owen Bryan and Vicki Bean Janice Carlton Biff and Betty Farrar

Peggy Piedmonte Edwin and Elaine Holcombe

Beulah Russell Janice Carlton

Don Spencer Janice Carlton

First United Methodist Church

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

Pastor Rev. Dr. Paul Mullikin (Bro. Paul) ...... ddy_dean@hotmail.com ..................................................................... cell 731-432-1462 Church Office Administrator of Programing and finance: Rachel Wade ............................................ financefumc@fumcshelbyville.org ......................................................... rachelawade0329@gmail Secretary: Jeanie Phillips ..... fumcsecretary@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

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

Flowers for Worship

October 4 David DeCosta October 11 Available October 18 Available October 25 Barbara Owen

We have dates available

through the end of the year.

Please call the office to

reserve the dates.

Our Presence in 2020 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 In-person Worship Sunday School Classes via Zoom

Worship Radio and Live Streaming

Let’s remember to

Stay Calm

Stay the Course

Stay Connected STAY CONNECTED

The Believers and the Friendship Classes are

continuing their lessons via Zoom.

If you are interested in joining one of these

Zoom classes, contact:

Believers—Dulcie Davis

Friendship Class—Joan Leichner

Fall 2020 Adult Bible Study books

are available in the church office.

Trip Not Canceled! Journey with Friends

to Jerusalem Where Heaven and Earth

Meet! Travel with Bro. Paul and Barb as we return to the Holy Land in March 2021 for an 11-day spiritual pilgrimage called “Journey Through the Bible” with stays in Bethlehem, Galilee and Jerusalem!

We will depart for this 11-day life changing, faith enhancing

adventure on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 from the Nashville

International Airport using Educational Opportunities

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