. . . From the Pastor. . . From the Pastor. . . From the Pastor. . . From the Pastor

Well, here we are at the beginning of another brand-new year. And so, the very first thing that Una and I want to do is to wish you and your family a very happy 2017. May this new year be the kind of year that all of us have been hoping and dreaming and praying for. May it also be the kind of year that is not just the beginning of another new presidency here in the United States, but indeed the kind of year that will begin to bring peace and goodwill to all of

God’s creation throughout the world.

In addition, I would like to take this opportunity to invite who-ever can join us on January 7th for our annual leadership planning party in Hunter Hall. This is an opportunity for all of us to come together to plan and prepare for what we would like to see happen-ing in our church for this coming year. Let us also remember that we each bring our own unique gifts and graces that can help us all grow and mature as we strive to become the life giving and life renewing disciples that God in Christ has called and created us to

be.

Let me also say that I would like to encourage all of us, espe-cially each birth month groups, Jan, Feb, March etc. to take on a new, New Year’s challenge to pray for and actively invite someone, especially a child, a youth, a young family, to become a part of our Bright Star church family. Please remember that people usually do not always just show up at a place they do not know anyone. They typically come when they are invited and when they feel welcomed by the people they meet and greet there. So, be the one that they are

connected to.

And while we are talking about outreach, Una and I will be planning a Mission Journey to South Africa in 2018. Originally, I planned to take our youth to a youth conference that is scheduled for July of 2018, but that time of the year is a little too cold. Also, I’ve been told that the conference is for the global planning youth team. So, mark your calendars for November of 2018 and we will

share more details later.

Una and I would also like to invite you to join us on Saturday January 21 at 6pm for a dancing and dessert party in Hunter Hall in

honor of our 40th wedding anniversary.

Last, but certainly not least, Una and I would like to thank all of you for who you are and for the different ways that you encour-age and support and bless our lives. We thoroughly enjoy visiting with you, sharing some meals together, and we deeply appreciate the cards, the gifts, the baked goods, and the various ways that you

make us feel part of this special place of grace.

Thank you and may God continue bless you. Happy New

Year!

Dr. Edwin

Annual

Leadership

Planning

Party

January 7

9am-noon

Pastor Edwin spoke at the Kiwanis Club of Douglas County on Dec. 16

Just a reminder that the sewing ministry

will now be mee�ng every month on the

first Wednesday from 3 to 5:30 pm and

the third Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm in

our room below the sanctuary. JOIN US!

No Drama prac�ce in January.

Next mee�ng is February 7.

JANUARY

Do you shop at

They have graciously given coupons to Bright Star for our

congrega�on any�me you shop there. If you would like a

coupon, please see Kim Daniels in the office.

DISTRICT NEWS

SAT, JANUARY 28 - 9:00 am-11:30 am

The Evangelism Ministry Team is offering a church-wide workshop entitled "Evangelism - Hospitality in the Church." The workshop is conducted through our North Georgia UMC Conference and is de-scribed this way: "This workshop will explore the various opportu-nities to share the faith through the gift of hospitality in the church and as a church. We will look at welcoming, speaking and listening, serving, comforting and healing, receiving, releasing, and celebrating."

This is one of five evangelism workshops sponsored by the Confer-ence in their Worship section of resources. There will be no fee or materials to purchase for the workshop, but you might enjoy reading a book by the presenter, Delia Halverson, "The Gift of Hospitality in Church, in the Home, in All of Life", (available on line at ama-zon.com).

Bright Star is a friendly, welcoming church, and we look forward to learning how we can employ those gifts and graces even more in ministry to each other and our community. All are welcome. Please contact Laura Frank for more information, 770-316-7201.

Sign up for the

2017

Flower Calendar

now!

Douglas County Pregnancy Resource Center 3030 Chapel Hill Road, Douglasville, 30135

www.partnersofprc.com [email protected]

Baby Bottle Fundraiser Join with family, friends, and coworkers to fill a Baby Bottle in January and support

PRC Medical’s Free Ultrasound Program.

Below is the form that will be in the Baby Bottles available starting on January 15. Feel free to print or clip this form to

use if you already have or can get your own bottle.

Coins, bills, checks welcome! Thank you!

Give a Gift for Life Will you honor a mother, father or other special person in your life and at the same time give the gift of life to unborn children by helping to support the Free Ultrasound Program at PRC Medical?

PRC statistics indicate that when a woman can actually see her baby through a sonogram (ultrasound picture), over 90% of the time she will choose to give it life!

Your coins, bills, or checks help cover the cost of operating our free Ultrasound Program ($163 each). PRC Medical will send the person you honor a special card telling them of your gift in his or her honor. You may also give in memory of a special person in

your life.

PLEASE BRING YOUR BOTTLES TO THE CHURCH BY FEB. 5. Make checks payable to PRC Medical.

The person I wish to honor is: _____________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________

_____________________________________ (City) (State) (Zip)

I wish to make a gift in memory of: _____________________________________________

My name is ___________________________________

My phone number is ____________________________

PRC Medical thanks you for your concern for life!

CHURCH WIDE MISSION PROJECT

Thank you for collec�ng pop tabs for

Atlanta Ronald McDonald House

Chari�es (ARMHC)! This year,

we delivered a wagon full!

Bright Star Church will con�nue to save

the TABS from cans in 2016. Put the

tabs in a plas�c bag and place in the pop tab mail box.

L-R: Pastor Edwin,

Kim Daniels,

Melba Brock,

Jim Brock

Steve and I would like to sincerely thank our Bright

Star Church Family for all of the cards, prayers, & food, during my dad’s illness and his passing. We are

so very grateful. Your kindness is very much appreci-ated.

Sincerely,

Steve & Doris Anderson & family

A big THANK YOU to the Sweetwater Camera Club for donating 85 cans and items of food to Bright Star UMC for Good Samaritan!

Dear Bright Star family,

I am sincerely grateful for all of the cards, goodies, lunches, gift cards, and LOVE that you poured onto

me this Christmas season! I am overwhelmed with your thoughtfulness and caring! I love each and every one of you and I hope that I can be the best for you

and our church each and every day as long as I am in this position. I love my job and am very thankful to be

a part of this wonderful church family!

Much love, Kim Daniels

Thanks to the

Starfish Players

for entertaining

at the

PRC Medical

Christmas Party!

Everybody’s Birthday Party

Each birthday month was repres

ented at their own

table. We shared food, fellowship, playe

d games, and

were entertained by each grou

p. It was FUN!

Bill Arp Backpack Ministry Dinner We celebrated our Backpack Ministry families

with dinner and entertainment!

Monthly Operating Budget Required:………….$33,890 Fiscal YTD Operating Budget required thru December.:……..…..……...$203,340

Report thru December 28, 2016

Operating Budget Received MTD:……………..$31,465 Operating Budget Received Fiscal YTD:….….$203,157 Average Sunday School Attendance ...……………….57 Average 9:30am Worship Attendance ……..…….......44 Average 11:00am Worship Attendance ……..……...115

Financial Facts Refinanced Mortgage Balance: 11/28/16 $1,591,681

New Monthly mortgage pymt………………...$8,110.21

Additional principal paid in 2016

as of 12/28 ……………………...…....…$29,969.28 (includes $8000 paid from settlement of loan)

Finance/Stewardship

JANUARYJANUARYJANUARYJANUARY

BIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYS

JANUARYJANUARYJANUARYJANUARY

ANNIVERSARIESANNIVERSARIESANNIVERSARIESANNIVERSARIES 1/4 Doug & Leila Jones

1/17 Ed & Judy Strickland

1/22 Edwin & Una Jones

1/30 Stacey & Margo Davis

1/4 Pat Farrell

1/6 Mike Cox

1/8 Ed Strickland

1/13 Larry Kichline

1/17 Ron Robinson

1/18 Nathanial Kreider

1/22 Ma@hew Kreider

1/22 Riley Warner

1/28 Shirley Hopkins

1/29 Dale Cons�en

1/30 Diane Yancey

JANUARY 01/02 office closed 01/03 Trustees 01/06 Staff at parsonage-7pm 01/07 Council planning-9am 01/07 Emmaus Team mtg- 8:30am 01/08 Private wedding-2pm 01/09 Youth planning-6pm 01/10 Staff-6:15 pm 01/10 Finance-7:30 pm 01/14 Emmaus Team mtg- 8:30am 01/15 Baby bottle F/R begins 01/17 Evangelism mtg-6:30pm 01/20 Girl Scout camp-in-gym

01/21 Dancing & Dessert Edwin & Una’s 40th-6pm 01/22 Council-12p 01/24 Floors polished-DH (office closed) 01/24 Staff-6:15 pm 01/28 Hospitality Workshop 01/29 Covered dish-12p FEBRUARY 02/03 Boy Scout camp-in-gym 02/11 Emmaus Team mtg- 8:30am 02/17 Girl Scout camp-in-gym 02/18 Pinewood Derby-gym 02/24 Blue/Gold Banquet-HH 03/03 Boy Scout Banquet-HH

PRAYER REQUESTS

Homebound:

Dot Driskell June Hinson Marvienne Pinder Peggy Helton

Requested:

Deena Canup Janice Howell Danny Tanner James Tanner

RECURRING EVENTS

Sundays Generations Worship…………….. 9:30 am Sunday School……………………. 9:45 am Sunday School….……………….. 10:45 am Traditional Worship …..….....…. 11:00 am Korean Service…………………… 2:00 pm Youth……………………….....…. 5:00 pm

Tuesdays Staff (bi-weekly)...………...…….…. 6:00 pm Cub Scouts (weekly)….……...…,… 6:30 pm Boy Scouts (weekly)….……........… 7:00 pm Finance (monthly on 2nd Tues)…...... 7:30 pm Adult Drama (weekly)….……….… 7:30 pm Note: no drama in January Trustees (monthly on 1st Tues)…........ 7:00 pm

Wednesdays - (weekly) Men’s Breakfast (Cracker Barrel)….. 7:00 am Sewing (monthly on 1st Wed)………… 3:00 pm Wednesday Night Supper……..….. 5:30 pm Prayer Pals……….……………….. 6:30 pm Youth……….…………………….. 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study………………… 6:30 pm Prayer Party-Sanctuary…………… 6:30 pm Chancel Choir…………………….. 7:30 pm

Thursdays Gideons (monthly on 2nd Thurs)…...... 6:30 pm

Fridays Girl Scouts (weekly)….…………… 6:00 pm

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The Bright Star Beacon Published monthly by

Bright Star United Methodist Church

3715 Bright Star Road

Douglasville, Georgia 30135

(770) 949-2555 FAX: (770) 949-9956

e-mail: [email protected] brightstarumc.org

BRIGHT STAR STAFF - READY TO BE OF SERVICE TO YOU!

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday - Friday

8am - 12pm

Sunday School and Worship

9:30 - 10:30 “Generations” Worship Service 9:45 - 10:45 Sunday School 10:45 - 11:45 Sunday School 11:00 - 12:00 Traditional Worship Service

OUR PURPOSE

As a beacon of light, we will bring people

to Jesus Christ, create disciples, share

and develop our spiritual gifts, and

live a life that magnifies God.

Be sure to check out our newsletter in FULL COLOR online at www.brightstarumc.org

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE The deadline for the next newsletter is

January 20, 2017

(770) 949-2555

Rev. Dr. Edwin Jones, Pastor Kim Daniels, Office Manager Josh Lowery, Custodian Sara Denham, Nursery

Matt Holloway, Interim Youth Director Katie Plumley, Director of Music/Drama Ivan Winslett, Assoc. Director Of Music Richard Jacobus, Stephen Ministry Referrals

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