THE HERALD

March 4, 2020 Volume 52, Number 9

MISSIONMISSIONMISSIONMISSION

To Make Disciples of

Jesus Christ

VISIONVISIONVISIONVISION

We are seeking to reach

beyond ourselves by

Inviting others to a Life

in Jesus,

Growing as Disciples, and

Caring for People.

MINISTRY TEAM

Every Member

Minister

Dr. Steven A. Screws

Pastor

Dr. Les Hutson

Music

Dr. Amy Holder

Children

Dr. Hardin Coleman

Youth

Jane Doss

Pianist

Dr. Les Hutson

Interim Organist

Talitha Hutson

Praise & Worship Leader

Joy Overby

Church Administrator

Amy Holder

Nursery

Yvonne Marchik

Children’s Place Director

Susan Kane

Church Secretary

FORGIVENESS

Lent is a season of forgiveness. While Jesus was on the cross He said,

“Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”

A wealthy English merchant who lived on the European con�nent was

sa�sfied with nothing but the best. This a�tude extended even as far as the cars

he owned. His pride and joy was a Rolls-Royce coupe that he had owned for

years and that had given great service all that �me. One day, while driving

down a bumpy road, his car hit a deep pothole, resul�ng in a broken rear axle.

The owner had the car shipped back to the Rolls plant in England and was

surprised by the quick repair that was performed. He received no bill for the

work and, knowing his warranty had run out, he had expected one. He waited

for months and s�ll no bill came. So he finally communicated with the company

about the bill for his car repairs. Again the response from the factory was

immediate. The reply said, “We have thoroughly search our files and find no

record of a Rolls-Royce axle ever breaking.”

This is a case where the integrity and excellence of that company would

not permit a flaw in workmanship or materials to be made known. The

excellence of Christ does not permit our flaws to be made known to the Father.

He accomplishes our forgiveness. (ILLUSTRATIONS FOR BIBLICAL PREACHING,

Green)

The forgiveness shown through Christ is amazing. This is what salva5on

and the Chris5an faith are all about. May we be forgiving like our Savior!

March 6 Nathaniel—Gary Speers Music—Peggy Courtney

March 13 Simon—Trey Chambliss Music—June Kennamer

March 20 Andrew—Joe Barnes & Judas—Jeff Adkins Music—Talitha Hutson

and Chris5an Hutson

Yours in Christ,

Steve

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THOSE SERVING

Financial

March 8:45 Jim Butler/Emily Bradford 11:00 Mark Chapman/George

Armstrong

Altar Guild

March Martha Chapman/Robin Kirkland

Children’s Church

March 8 Asia Potts/Avery Hammon

March 15 Lora Hass/Melissa Doss

Snack Supper

To Be Announced

Sound System/Audio Visual

Byron Burton Von & Michael Marchik

Leisha Holland

Worship Attendance Week ended

March 1, 2020 943

A Boatload of Believers

Don’t worry about all the rain because the FUMC Youth now Noah guy with a big

boat! We had a wonderful Winter Retreat to Kentucky. As our weather has proven this season,

we drove there in a blizzard and drove home using the air condi5oner. We lodged in Cliffview

Retreat allowing much needed fellowship and some incredible ‘cabin worship’. Saturday we

journeyed to the Crea5on Museum and then to the Ark Encounter. There was so much to see,

learn, and discuss together. These unique venues merge Crea5on and Biblical belief with scien5fic

data to provide a non-mainstream look at the Earth’s 5meline, specifically the events immediately

preceding and following the great flood. Some of the ideas are a bit difficult to discern even for

those of us believing every word of the Bible as absolute truth. God is God and Jesus is Jesus is

enough for me. God does not need to explain HIS concept of 5me; God can create fossils any way

HE pleases, and adapt animals according to HIS will. God sent Jesus to be our eternal Ark to one

day float away from this sin-filled soil and live forever with HIM in heaven. That is that - all

scien5sts and biblical scholars alike can just keep on wri5ng theories...for me and my boatload of

believers - It Is Finished!

Our focus was not on how we would convince someone to believe in Crea5on or to

explain where dinosaurs are in the Bible. Our focus was how to tell someone why I/you believe

the Bible, God’s love, faith, peace, hope, and Jesus to be true. In our group worship 5me, the

students shared beau5fully their belief, tes5mony, and passion for why they are a follower of

Jesus Christ. We collec5vely agree with this list of take-aways from the Ark Encounter:

1. Don’t miss the boat.

2. Remember that we are all in the same

boat.

3. Plan ahead! It wasn’t even raining when

Noah built the Ark.

4. Stay fit and ready. Even when you are

really old, God s5ll may ask you to do

something really big.

5. Don’t listen to cri5cs; just get on with the

job that God needs done.

6. Build your future on high ground.

7. For safety’s sake - travel in pairs.

8. Speed isn’t always important...the snails

reached land the same 5me as the

cheetahs.

9. When you’re stressed - float a while.

10. Remember the Ark was built by amateurs

while the Titanic by professionals -

God gives ability to the available.

11. No maPer the storm, when you are with

God, there is always a rainbow wai5ng.

Come on aboard all you believers -

let’s take this journey together and forever!

Blessings, Hardin

YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

March 15th 5:55pm - Special showing of “I S�ll Believe” at Hollywood 10 suppor5ng the

memorial scholarship fund for Kimberly BeaQe (advanced 5ckets encouraged).

May 8-10th - DISCOVERY WEEKEND: Immediate need Host Homes and Meal Teams!

Missions Commi5ee and UMW is

asking for your help with Spring

mission project. We will again be

collec5ng supplies for Upper Sand

Mountain Parish. This is a N AL

Conference project. Supplies

needed are:

—————

Don’t forget crayons

for Children’s hospital.

Deadline March 22nd!

Collec5on Box in office wing.

• Paper (wide & college)

• Construc5on

paper

• Composi5on books

• Notebooks

• Folders

• Binders

• Index

dividers

• Index cards

• Pencils

• Colored Pencils

• Magic &

Expo markers

• Glue s5cks

• Ink pens

• Calculators

• Child safe scissors

If you have a college student or someone in the military please be sure to call Susan in

the office and give address including those living at home. Thank you

SOUTHERN ESTATES Jo Smith Charlene Larson Dean Woodall Joyce Kennamer Juanita Lee

HIGHLANDS Brian Woodall Fran Steelman Francis Chapman CLOVERDALE Fannie Pearl Eidson

MARYVILLE, TN Dorothy Hopps

HOME Elisabeth Collins Faye Berry Betty Burton Bill Green Ann Kennamer Bettye McGahey Edith Hambrick Revia Melton

PRAYER LIST Our Church Family Barbara Akin Molly Bailey Bailey Family Joseph Basile Ben Beasley Dru Beattie Hoppy Bishop Amy Cameron John Paul Campbell Frances Chapman Johnnie Coleman Brandy Crosslin Shirley Hamilton Audrey Hardman Doug Hodges David Hopps Scott Huffstetler Harold Jensen Jim Johns James Kelly Joyce Lankford Bill Layton Rebecca Mason Kaye Petriske Vonda Proctor Dana Raispis Marilyn Reed Ben & Joan Richardson Barbara Rogers Jon Rogers

Kay Rogers Rick Sanders JoAnn Sims Gary Stewart Christine Sumner Betty Thomas Courtney Thomas Virginia Wallingsford Keith Webb Lynette Webb Cody Weimer Bob Word Our Church Friends Community of Jackson Co. Marina Tragedy Joe Abercrombie Karen Adams Shelia Artt Tijo Bailey Kip Cameron Becky Joyner Carr Melanie Carlton Patricia Combs Judy Durham Carolyn Frakes John Frey Jody Gamble John Gentle Amber Gilbert Rita Williams Glasz

Brooke Gogan Waylon Gorham Penny Green Dee Harrington Faye Headrick Gladys Helms Teri Hess Dorothy Holcomb Randall Holder Wendy Hubbert Aiden Hughes James Hughes Deborah Hutchins Elaine Johnson Lois Johnson Rob Jones Bill Karrh Dave Kelly Ina King George Lee Abby Lusk Patricia Chandler Lusk Maria Mae Kindal Mason James (Bear) McGregor Emily McNew family Reuben Miller Holly Moody Renee Nelson Pat Nolan

Barb O’Leary Howard & Shirley Palmes Jeremiah and Amy McCamy Patterson John Patton Christine Perkins Hamp Price Feri Raiis Bonnie Rowe Susan Ruprecht Tracy Scoggins Zeb Scheurman Phillip Sharpe Travis Shelton Brenda Talley Tanya Talley Denise Weeks Thomas Josh Thompson Our Troops Tony Welks Michele Cleveland Wells Ida V. White family Rosie Wilborn family Dennis Williamson Ashley Wilson Heather Basile Winfrey Charyledean Wright family Brad Yates

A Mercy Minute

Our desire to be in control of everyone and

everything only impedes receiving our Christ-given

giR of freedom. In reality, the only thing we can

control is our personal decision to trust Jesus or go

it alone. Pastor Bre5 Hogland from Faith Covenant

Church of God will be sharing this week at Mercy

Place a message on confession, acceptance, and

surrender. Surrender control to Christ and know

true freedom...true serenity...and truly Celebrate

Recovery!

Blessings, Hardin

All of our members who are homebound, at assisted living facili9es, and nursing homes.

1ST KIDS and Youth

Journey to the Cross

Join us each week during Lent

as we study the stories of Jesus’ journey

to the cross.

This is a special 5me of year and I pray your

family will make it a priority to be at worship!

Lenten Blessings!

Lenten Medita9on—Beginning Wednesday, March 4th from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm -

each Wednesday in the Sanctuary leading up to Easter. *accompanied by organ or piano

It was a great celebra5on with many

friends to kick off the Lenten Season!

Thank you Arlene Grede for leading us all

in the grand finale parade!

We appreciate all the UMW pancake flippers and servers!

Ron Cleaver

portraying

MaPhew at

first Lenten

Lunch on

Friday. Joy

Overby sang a

beau5ful solo.

Fellowship Hall 12:00 Noon

Meals serviced by various small groups every Friday

through Good Friday

March 6 Nathaniel-Gary Speers Music-Peggy Courtney

March 13 Simon-Trey Chambliss Music-June Kennamer

March 20 Andrew-Joe Barnes Music-Talitha Hutson

& Judas-Jeff Adkins & Chris5an Hutson

Vesta Skelton was presented a 100 year Mission

Recogni5on pin on Sunday morning. Congratula5ons!

“Hats off” to the amazing High School Jazz band.

THE HERALD First United Methodist Church

1105 South Broad Street

ScoPsboro, Alabama 35768

Phone: 256-574-2545

Fax: 256-259-5715

www.fumcscoPsboro.org

E-MAIL: church@fumcscoPsboro.org

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THE HERALD, published weekly,

except two weeks vaca5on and

Christmas week, by the First United

Methodist Church, 1105 South Broad

Street, ScoPsboro, Alabama 35768.

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Sunday, March 8 (Daylight Savings time begins) 8:45a.m. Contemporary Worship

9:45a.m. Sunday School

10:00a.m. Sunday School at Fellowship 11:00a.m. Traditional Worship The Sacrament of The Lord’s Supper following each worship service in Word Chapel. 2:00p.m. Finance

2:00p.m. Scouts at Fellowship

5:00p.m. Children’s Choir

5:30-8:00p.m. Lambs/1st Kids/Youth Monday, March 9 12:00noon Hilltoppers 6:00p.m. Girl Scouts at Fellowship 6-8:00p.m. MVP at Fellowship Tuesday, March 10 9:30a.m. Piece by Piece Quilters 5-7:00p.m. Girl Scouts at Fellowship 6:00p.m. Praise Team Practice 6-8:00p.m. MVP at Fellowship

Wednesday, March 11 6:30a.m. Men’s Bible Study 12-1p.m. Lenten Meditation in the Sanctuary 5:30p.m. Youth 6:00p.m. Chancel Choir 6:00p.m. “Voices of the Heart” Book Study 7:00p.m. Mercy Place Band Practice Thursday, March 12 9:00a.m. Joyful Sounds 9:30a.m. Ladies Prayer Group 10:00a.m. Ladies Bible Study 5:30p.m. Celebrate Recovery Meal 6:15p.m. Mercy Place Service 7:00p.m. Community Band at Fellowship 7:15p.m. CR Small groups FUMC HOSTS LIFE RESOURCES NIGHT PROGRAM

Friday, March 13 12Noon Lenten Lunch-UMW hosts EXIT 456-Camp Sumatanga (kids & youth) Saturday, March 14

We are collec9ng adult sized bicycles with Life Resource Services of Jackson County which

will provide transporta9on for members of our community to get to their jobs in effort to

support their families. Please drop bicycles off at Life Resources, 304 S. Andrews Street.

Save the Date -UMW Ladies Night Out- April 28th . Martha Pullen will be our guest speaker.

UMW is sponsoring “Clean Out Your Closet Yard Sale” on April 25 from 8am to 1pm. Reserve a table to sell your items

for a $10 fee and all sales of your items are your profit. We have 49 tables available. Sign up as soon as possible and

pay $10 fee in the church office with Susan. You’ll be all set for the big day.

ANNUAL PRAYER BREAKFAST

MARCH: 14, 2020

9:00 AM

TRINITY UMC

AIRPORT ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: RUTH MCCAULEY @ 256-575-9230