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FELLOWSHIP TIME AND HOT COFFEE! When: After 9:45AM Service Where: Activity Building
JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST! We are serving a delicious breakfast in the Activity Building between 9:15 and 10:00AM on Sunday mornings. This Sunday’s menu will be Bagels, Cream Cheese, Fresh Fruit, Milk, Juice and Coffee. $2.00 per person.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY *SUNDAY SCHOOL Itty-Bitty to Four Years will be with Mrs. Mary in the Nursery for lesson/playtime. Three and Four Years olds will be with Ms. Maddie for a lesson and playtime in the Nursery. Five Years-Sixth Grade will be with Ms. Jeanne in Room 209 for the lesson Amos Preaches Peace. “Let justice roll down like waters.” (Amos 5:24) *CHILDREN’S CHURCH Message: The Pillar of Cloud (Exodus 13:21) A journey to reach the Promise Land. *VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! “Jesus and the Children” We are ready to begin our rotational Sunday School program, “Project X-Press”, on September 3. The rotations are weekly and consist of Centers. The Centers are: Cookery, Games, Storytelling, Crafts, Video, and Art. If you wish to volunteer for a Sunday or more, please contact Jeanne Scott at the Church office (868- 7787).
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN On August 19th, Acadiana District United Methodist Women’s Mini-School of Missions will be held in Lafayette.
DID YOU KNOW THAT . . . WE HAVE FURNITURE FOR SALE? In the old Parsonage we have some nice, used furniture for sale! There is a Dining Room set (table and six chairs) for approximately $600. Interested? Call 868-7787 or contact David West at church!
“LET’S TALK ABOUT IT” This Sunday School Class will resume on September 3rd. We will meet upstairs in the library at 9:45AM. The topic will be “Fruits of the Spirit: Kindness.” We always welcome new members! Questions? Contact Donna at 876-2489.
DID YOU REMEMBER YOUR MARBLE SOUVENIR? There are still a few pieces of the Marble Altar left in the church office. If you would like one, please come by the office during the week or on Sunday morning and choose your memento. Donations toward this project go toward the Grand Piano Fund and so far have totaled approximately $2,059!
“OLD TIME RELIGION SUNDAY!” The Chancel Choir is rehearsing music for “Old-Time Religion” Sunday on September 24th. We practice on Wednesday nights at 7:00PM, and we’d love to have YOU sing with us. Won’t you join us for this special Sunday?
PICTURE THIS! Most of the old wooden chairs we offered have been taken. We do, however, have a few small chairs left (appropriate for children)! The chairs are FREE! If you could use these chairs for your little one, please call the church office or David West at 232-7756 during church hours.
UMW “SUNSHINE SOLES” DRIVE A HUGH SUCCESS! We’d like to THANK each and everyone for your generous gifts to the Sunshine Soles Fund. So far, because of your generosity, we have helped 60 needy children to buy new shoes for School. The children APPRECIATE the shoes SO MUCH! We APPRECIATE YOU! -Rita Landry and Dean Cancienne
IT’S WHAT WE DO FOR CHRIST. . . The church received this “THANK YOU” note from Jono of the Youth Works Program Staff. “Dear Pastor Barry and First United Methodist Church, I know this is a little late but I wanted to thank you for the wonderful meal and music you prepared for us. It was a great time for fellowship and the participants loved it so much. For all that you have done for Youth Works and me, we thank you. I will always be grateful for the work God is doing through your church.”
WE COULDN’T MANAGE WITHOUT YOU! Many thanks to the following “handy” people who have given generously of their talents and time to our renovation: Frank Porter made many paperweights from pieces of the original altar. Rex and Lori Soule built cabinets and tables for our new AV equipment and they are operating the system. Vicki Aycock and Robin Laird headed up the BIG job of distributing pieces of the old stained glass to those who wanted some. They also found someone to take the leftover pieces. Jerry Lemley refinished the baptismal font to match our new furnishings. Please say “THANK YOU” to each of these people when you see them! They really stepped up to the plate! -Emily Elmore
Our Stewardship for Week #33 August 13, 2006 Attendance in Worship: 236 Sunday School 44 Offering This Week: $ 6,543 YTD: $259,061 Bldg. Fund This Week: $ 1,707 YTD: $118,746 Apportionments Due: $44,100 YTD: $ 19,600
IN WORSHIP Sunday, August 20, 2006 The Scripture: 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14; Ephesians 5:15-20 The Gospel: John 6:51-58 The Sermon: “Wise Guy” Rev. Barry Hoekstra The Music: 8:30AM “Nearer to the Heart of God” The Early Choir 11:00AM “Sing For Joy!” The Chancel Choir
WE GRATEFULLY REJOICE! Dan Adams, who has long been on our prayer list for the military, has returned from Baghdad. We rejoice with his family and friends for his safe return!
PLEASE BE IN PRAYER FOR PEACE AND FOR THE SAFETY OF THOSE WHO ARE SERVING OUR COUNTRY: Jerry St. Pierre, John Parks, Jason Babin, Andy Weaver, Kevin Adams, Brian Ratcliff, Brandon Ratcliff, Bryan McDonald, Brian Medaris, Chad Campbell, Ryan Kurras, Chris Pollard, Michael Wegler, Brent Hollingfield, Bryan Patton, Kristopher Pugh, James Lyle, Richard Schandorff, Paul Tholen, Jeremy Brunet, Jamie Authement, Lance Chatagnier, Joseph Frisella, Jr., Billy Odom, Travis Twiggs, Blake Dryden, and the 2/156(M) Infantry-Houma National Guard, the TN 278th. (If you know of someone on this prayer list who is now safely home, please call 868-7787 and let us know! We’d like to share that news with the Church family!)
NOW AVAILABLE IN THE CHURCH OFFICE *Scrumptious Salsa is still available! How do you like yours? “Just a Tad Warm”, “Pretty Darn Hot”, “Holy Cow, It’s Screaming Hot”, or the infamous “Screaming Tail Feathers”? We’ve got them for only $3 per 13 ounce jar. All sales benefit Ruston’s LA. Methodist Children’s Home. *T-Shirts are still available in the Church office. These T-shirts are a fund-raising project for the youth and cost $14 each. We have all sizes from Small to XXX. *World’s Finest Chocolate Bars are being sold as a fundraiser for the youth. You can pick up your supply of this delectable candy bar (Almond, or Crisp) in the Church office for $1 each. *Donna Sammarco’s solo piano CD “On Eagles Wings” is available. Proceeds benefit the Grand Piano Fund. *Greeting Cards are still available in the back foyer of the Church. The cards are made by MacDonell’s Children’s home, and all proceeds go to the children.
THANK YOU FOR GIFTS OF LOVE TO THE: Operating Fund in memory of Henry Thibodeaux (Mary Walden’s brother) by M/M Buie Scriber. Sunshine Soles by Ben Meyers. Drum Set by Vickie Adams, M/M Jimmy Hardin, and Dawn Vincent. Building Renovations by M/M William Brunet, Paula Rutledge, M/M Don Murphy, Carla Smith, Charlene Shrigley, M/M Ronald Blanchard, M/M George Shely, and M/M Gene Milford. |
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