“Think Inside The Box”

Join us in support of Rice and Beans Ministries in Costa Rica. Boxes are to be

filled for children of their ministry there. The boxes are in the gym and fellow-

ship hall. You choose who you want the box to go to and fill it. Bring it back to

church with $10 for shipping. There is a list of items needed and what not to

pack. Please contact the office of Melissa Tate for questions. 662-266-4898.

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Blessing of the Animals Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 18, as we again

celebrate the Blessing of the Animals with a drive-through

beginning at 3:00 p.m. Donations for the Union County

Humane Society will be encouraged & gladly accepted.

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Plans are being made for a fun

TRUNK or

TREAT

on Wednesday, October 28.

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World Communion Sunday will be observed this week, October 4.

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Items for the backpack ministry are welcome at any time, as are

gifts or donations for the Christmas Store. Drop the hygiene prod-

ucts in the boxes outside Jill’s office and the Christmas presents

may be left on the pew outside the Christmas Store.

Get Connected! Stay Connected!

In this time of social distancing, it’s important that we stay connected to one another. Below are

some worship and study opportunities to help feed your soul. Please get in touch with Jill,

Thomas, or Tim to get help connecting to any of these opportunities.

Worship—9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mornings You can watch traditional worship on our website, www.fumcnewalbany.com, as

well as Facebook Live on our official church page (First United Methodist Church

of New Albany) at 11:00 or the Embrace service at 9:00 on Facebook. Both sources

will have the services archived for later viewing, but please attend service if possi-

ble.

Brother Tim’s Bible Study—6 p.m. Wednesday Evenings

Jill’s Bible Study—10:00 a.m. Thursday Mornings

Children’s Wednesday Night Activities— 6:00 p.m.

Sunday School Classes—Some of our adult Sunday School classes are

using Zoom, Facebook Live, and Group Me to continue to stay connected. Talk to

your Sunday School teacher/leader to find out how to get involved.

There are plenty of Sunday School books in the office - just let us

know if you want some for distribution to your class until we are

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Don’t forget!

Not that we really want or need an-

other hour in this year, but

we will need to set our clocks back one

hour & change our smoke alarm bat-

teries on Saturday night, October 31.

(Make sure you have batteries!)

Church Staff

Rev. Dr. Timothy Prather……...…..….Senior Pastor Rev. Thomas Toole.. Director of Student Ministries Martha Rainey…..…….………….Adm. Assist./Treas. Mary Beth Muncie………................... Music Director Dr. Martha F. Monroe……...……….Organist/Pianist Rev. Jill Shaw………..……..Director of Discipleship Sabrina Hall…….….…………..….Children’s Director Amy Whiteside………Hospitality & Kitchen Ministry Camille Barkley…………….Hand Bell Choir Director Tana Ranager……………………….…….Choir Pianist Judy Wilbanks….….………..……...Church Secretary Adam Aldridge……………………...Facilities Director Latonya Survillion…………………...Hospitality Staff Gabby Hall……………..…Mother’s Day Out Director

Our Connectional Ministers

James E. Swanson, Sr.….……………………..Bishop Rev. Dr. Raigan Miskelly…..District Superintendent

First United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 156

New Albany, MS 38652

www.fumcnewalbany.com

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Scripture for

Sunday,

October 4, 2020

2 Corinthians 8:1-7

Hymns for Sunday include:

“How Great Thou Art”

“When I Survey the Wondrous

Cross”

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI

207 East Bankhead Street

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Pastor’s Pen

Dear Church Family,

It is so important for a church to be outwardly-focused on the community and world, and I

have always been impressed with our congregation’s rich history of mission and ministry. Cur-

rently, we have four mission initiatives with which you will want to consider getting involved.

3rd Grade Reading Support—Contact Jill Shaw for more detailed information, but there is a

need for van drivers, snack preparers, and readers. This ministry is scheduled to begin in Octo-

ber.

Backpacks for the Area Homeless—We have been collecting supplies for some time now,

and, when assembled, these backpacks will go to area hospitals to benefit homeless patients

who are discharged. This is an incredible opportunity to be a blessing to those who literally

have nothing but the clothes on their backs.

Costa Rica Christmas Boxes—The “shoe” boxes are available in both the CLC and the Old

Fellowship Hall along with instructions for what can and can’t go in the boxes. Be sure to pick

one up, fill it with the appropriate items, and return it back to the church by November 1. You

will make this Christmas extra special for a child in Costa Rica and help the Rice and Beans

Ministry share the Gospel of Christ.

Christmas Store—Christmas will be here before you know it, and that means our Methodist

elves will be hard at work making sure our Christmas Store is organized and ready for shop-

pers. If you would like to volunteer this year, please call the church office and let us know!

I write this article as a source of encouragement. Know that the church was never closed and

that we have never stopped doing the work of God. Get involved with one of these wonderful

mission projects and even encourage your Sunday Class, small group, or Bible study to support

these efforts as well.

Know that I’m proud of you, FUMC. We are making a difference in the world for Christ.

Blessings,

Tim

Until we are able to worship in

person, please continue to bring

or send your tithes to P.O. Box

156, New Albany, MS 38652.

OUR STEWARDSHIP September 27, 2020 Budget for 2020 $ 876,322

Needed to date $ 647,228

Received to date $ 632,124

Received September 27 $ 14,213

Children’s Building Debt

(as of 09/01/2020 ) $ 777,612

Be sure to watch our

Livestream on Sunday

@ 9:00

and 11:00 a.m.

If you are unable to worship

with us in person.

You may bring indi-

vidually-wrapped

candy to the church office

at your convenience.