clarkesville first united methodist church are beginning a new 5-week class, methodism 101. we will...

5:30pm Dinner Join us on Wednesdays for warm fellowship over a home-

cooked, Southern-style meal prepared by our friends at Chef‟s Touch Bistro in Corne-

lia. Our menu will be posted to our website on a weekly basis, as well as included in

the weekly bulletin insert. Meal prices are as follows: Adults, $7; Kids, 12yrs-under,

$4. All reservations must be made by Monday at noon by either filling out a pew card

on Sunday mornings and dropping it in the offering plate or calling the Church Office.

For more information or to make/break a reservation, please contact our Church Of-

fice, 706-754-2677 or [email protected].

6:30pm Discipleship Hour has something for the whole family!

Nursery and children gather upstairs above the Fellowship Hall in the Children‟s Department.

Youth (6th-12th grades) meet in the Connection Ministry Center for games and Bible study.

Music meets in the Music Room for Men‟s or Women‟s Ensemble (meets on alternating weeks) at 6:30pm

and Chancel Choir for Men and Women at 7:30pm.

Adults are beginning a new 5-week class, Methodism 101. We will look at a little history and then proceed

looking at the overall specifics of the Wesleyan movement.

Join us for Wonderful Wednesdays at CFUMC!

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Kite Stribling

UMW Circle

Annual

Report

2

Children and

Youth

Ministries

4

Prison

Ministry

Update

5

Missions

Team: How

We Operate

6

GIVE 8

January 2017

Calendar 11

The Pastor’s

Report 12

The Grapevine Clarkesville First United Methodist Church

J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7

Our congregation is invited to

make no-sew fleece blankets! Jean

Hulsey leads this hands-on workshop in

support of The Murphy Harpst Children‟s

Home. The Fleece Blanket Ministry will

resume on Monday, January 2nd, meet-

ing weekly on Monday mornings at

10:00am in the Fellowship Hall

(excluding Monday,

January 16th).

We are grateful

to all who participate

on Monday mornings

or who have made

blankets in their own

time. Many thanks to

Audrey and

Abigail Hotard,

who made 4

fleece blankets

at their birthday

party for the

children at The Murphy Harpst Chil-

dren‟s Home (pictured).

If you would like to make a dona-

tion to purchase fleece, you may note

your donation "Blanket Ministry". If you

would like to purchase fleece, please con-

tact Jean Hulsey for exact require-

ments. The children at the Murphy-

Harpst Home are surely blessed by your

efforts!

Fleece Blanket Ministry resumes in January!

Wonderful Wednesday resumes January 4th!

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new officers for the following two years with a beau-

tiful candlelight service.

Our circle started the year with a total of thir-

teen members and two inactive members. We ended

the year with twelve active members and two inactive

members. Those thirteen members were very active

in local missions for women and children. Our budget

for missions for this year included:

Food 2 Kids $700

Murphy Harpst $200

Vacation Bible School $ 50

Feeding Youth $71.25

The Legacy Fund

(Day of Giving) $50

Camp Evergreen $250

CFUMC Preschool $50

World Thank Offering $65.42

National and International

Missions $440

In addition to the above missions each circle

member donated to a mission in honor of their prayer

partner during the month of December. These mis-

sions include: Circle of Hope, Food 2 Kids, Murphy

Harpst, Methodist Children‟s Home, Soup Kitchen

and Meals on Wheels.

Morning Joy: Meets monthly on the 2nd Monday at

the Connection at 9:30am for socializing; program to

begin at 10:00am (January 9th).

Contact: Ellen Boyd

Friends in Faith: Meets monthly

on the 3rd Tuesday at 7:00pm at

the Admin Building (January

17th). Contact: Sandy Blake

Pictured: images from the Ladies Ad-

vent Luncheon on Saturday, December

3rd, hosted by Friends in Faith.

Ladies Lunch Bunch: On January 10th, we

will go to everyone's favorite Italian restaurant in

Clayton ... Mama G's! We will leave on the bus from

the Church Office at 11:00am. Reserve your place at

table by calling or emailing the office by Monday,

January 9th, at noon.

FELLOWSHIP We invite you to be involved!

S o l e M at es : Sole Mates is

a ministry dedicated to the walkers and

hikers in our congregation. Men, women,

and children; power walkers or strollers; all are wel-

come. Walkers will gather at Pitts Park on Tuesdays

at 9:00am. For more information, contact Willene

Keel, [email protected] or 706-691-9212.

Sole Mates hikers will take a winter break for

the next two months. We will resume in March with

another exciting adventure into God's beautiful crea-

tion. If weather permits, an impromptu hike may be

planned in January or February. Don't miss out! Con-

tact Linda Camp or Jennifer Boydstun, jenni-

[email protected], to add your email ad-

dress to our notification list.

Un i ted Me tho d i s t

Women: Our UM Women would

like to invite you to visit a UMW Circle

and enjoy the fellowship of other women united in

mission:

Kite Stribling: Meets monthly on the 1st Thursday at

2:00pm (January 5th, location TBD).

Contact: Marcia Martin

Kite Stribling Circle Annual Report

Celebrates 56 years as an active UMW circle

The Kite Stribling Circle was organized in

May of 1960. The circle was named for Mrs. S.Y.

(Kite) Stribling. Those present for this first meeting

were: Mrs.. Kite Stribling, Mrs. Catherine Stribling,

Mrs. Jeanette Crowder, Mrs. Julian Lindsey, Mrs. Joe

Hogan, Mrs. Linda Mauney, and Mrs. Buck Hall

(wife of current pastor). Officers were elected; pur-

pose and objectives were decided.

In January of 1961, Mrs. Carolyn Hodges,

Mrs. Charlotte Reeves and Mrs. Malcolm Fry joined

the circle. By the end of 1961, there were twelve ac-

tive members in the circle.

At our December meeting at the Connection

Ministry Building we celebrated the continued com-

mitments, objectives and mission outreach we

strongly believe in. Jennifer Boydstun installed our

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CFUMC Preschool “Rooted in faith, growing in love”

Happy New Year from the CFUMC Preschool!

We had a wonderful time celebrating the birth of Jesus

in preschool. Thanks to Rev. Brian Butler, Pastor, and

Brian Butcher, Director of Youth and Children‟s Min-

istries, for taking part in our Christmas program, and

thanks to the church members who attended.

In January we will begin teaching the children

about the life of Jesus. We will talk about Jesus visit-

ing the temple as a young boy and talk about the friends that helped spread the Gospel. As

we learn about winter, we will have pajama day with pancakes and hot chocolate.

It is never too late in the year to begin preschool. We have openings in all

classes. We are also searching for a part time teacher assistant to work in Mrs. Linda‟s

two's class on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. If you are interested or know anyone who

is interested, please contact us by email at [email protected] or call

Susan Weidner, Preschool Director, at 706-499-1224.

Pictured: The children with Ms. Pat Fleming after reading The Night Before Christ-

mas (top left). The children celebrated Christmas with cookie decorating at their Christmas party (bottom left).

The children gave a delightful Christmas program on Thursday, December 15th (top right).

Susan Weidner, Director CFUMCP

Je t s e t t e r s: Jetsetters, our Older Adult Minis-

try, will resume in January! Jetsetters meets on the

4th Tuesday of each month at noon in the Fellowship

Hall. Join us this month on Tuesday, January 24th.

Please watch the weekly bulletin for information

about the January program. Meat will be provided,

but please bring a side dish or dessert to share.

United Methodist Men: The

United Methodist Men meet on the 1st

Thursday at 7:00pm in January. Join us on

Thursday, January 5th in the Fellowship Hall for a

delicious meal and a program. The program is TBD.

Don‟t forget to join the UMM weekly on

Thursday mornings, 7:30am, at Crossroads Café. This

is a great way to start your Thursday!

Sunday Night Fellowship: We

meet weekly at 6:30pm at different local restaurants.

It‟s informal fellowship at best. Buy your own meal,

sit wherever you‟d like, and get to know others in our

church family.

January 1st No Meal; New Year‟s Day

January 8th Pizza Hut (Cornelia)

January 15th The Copper Pot

January 22nd Captain D‟s January 29th No Meal; 5th Sunday Night Singing

Tallulah Falls School has announced its outstanding students, faculty

and staff for 2016. Award winners were surprised at a December 15th assem-

bly before students were dismissed for the Christmas break. Among the re-

cipients are senior Michael Weidner, outstanding upper school student of the

year; eighth grader Caroline Turpin, outstanding middle school student of the

year; and TFS math teacher and head varsity boys basketball coach Jim Van

Hooser, outstanding upper school teacher of the year.

Congratulations to each of these recipients (pictured).

CFUMC was also represented at the Habersham Chamber of Commerce Annual

Banquet and Awards Ceremony where Guy Rechtoris was awarded the 2016 Haber-

sham County Volunteer of the Year! Many thanks to Marjorie Waters and Lynda Petty

who decorated a table at the banquet (pictured).

Congratulations CFUMC Members!

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Children and Youth Ministries What a wonderful December! This month

our Youth Group took a trip to Skyzone, an indoor

trampoline park in Buford. The students enjoyed

literally bouncing off the walls, jumping in foam

pits, playing trampoline dodgeball, and dunking

basketballs all afternoon. Also, the best news of all,

no one was hurt! The students had a great time and

are already asking to go back! Our youth also had their annual Christmas

party and white elephant gift exchange. They enjoyed a nice meal together

and exchanged goofy gifts with one another. Last but not least, the ladies en-

joyed a Christmas Dessert Party and “Sock Swap” at the Butcher‟s

(pictured).

Coming up for the youth is a Ski Retreat, February 17-20th! We are

headed to Winterplace, WV for a weekend of fun and worship. There is still

room to sign up, and the $150 trip deposit is due as soon as possible. The full

cost of the trip, including ski equipment, lesson, lodging, and most meals, is $300. Financial

assistance is available, and students seeking aid should contact Brian as soon as possible.

Our Children‟s Ministry performed a wonderful Christ-

mas play, "Christmas in a Box," on Wednesday, December 7th

for a large audience. They used various household items to help

tell the Christmas story. The children also sang some classic Christmas songs.

Many thanks to our fabulous directors, Katie Grady and LeAnne Challenger.

Thank you also to our pianist, Miriam Strong; our stage hands, Candice Hol-

comb, Kelly Burgess, Sylvia Hotard and Jen Kafsky; our costume creators, Bill

and Edie Bolton; and our sound technician, Bruce Forbes! We couldn‟t have done it without you! The follow-

ing week our Children‟s Ministry enjoyed their cast party, where they got to eat snacks and go caroling in Ley-

land Hills. It was a great time for all!

Coming up for our Children‟s Ministry, let's learn to serve! Wednesday nights 6:30-7:30pm in January

and February kids Pre-K through 5th grade are invited to join us for Service Quest. Classes include Kids in the

Kitchen, Craftin' Kids, Construction Kids, and Kid Concoctions. Kids will learn some new skills and will

make items to be auctioned Wednesday, March 8th. Proceeds will go to Food 2 Kids. All are welcome! Bring

a friend!

There is lots to celebrate in 2016 for our Youth and Children‟s Ministry! There is also a lot to look for-

ward to in 2017! Our Youth and Children‟s Ministries are grateful for all of our volunteers, but we need more

people to serve! If you are willing, please contact Brian Butcher. No one is “too old,” and the roles and time

commitments vary. We welcome anyone who has a desire to serve our precious children and youth!

Brian Butcher, Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries

Save the Date!

Wonderful Wednesday

activities resumes

Wednesday, January 4th

Youth Ski Retreat

(Winterplace, WV)

Friday, February 17th-

Monday, February 20th

(President’s Day weekend)

Children’s Service Quest

Auction for Food 2 Kids

Wednesday, March 8th

Connectional Ministry News The Habersham United Methodist Connectional Ministry wrapped

up 2016 with a Celebration and Calendar Planning meeting at The Con-

nection on Sunday, December 4th. During this meeting we reflected on

2016 and prepared for another exciting year in 2017. Our church hosted

this gathering, and our Hospitality Committee provided delicious refresh-

ments to follow (pictured). Connectional Group 3 is surely blessed!

Coming up this month, save the date for Sunday, January 29th at 6:00pm for

a 5th Sunday Night Singing. Ebenezer UMC will be our host, and we will have a

great time singing together with choirs from the Habersham UMC‟s. We hope you

will join us!

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SERVE We lend a hand in our community!

blessed as you pray for others. One hour is not much

to give back to God for all He does for us. God bless

you!

Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry: Skeins of

Love invites others to fellowship with them and share

in this caring ministry. All skill levels are welcome.

Yarn and instruction are available. They gather each

Thursday at 10:00am in The Connection, room C-11.

CommUnity Thrift: The Com-

mUnity Thrift Store board of directors

sends our love and prayers to Ron Waters on the

passing of his wife, and our fellow board member,

Brenda. Her work at the thrift store was a true exam-

ple of the hands and heart of Christ, selflessly serving

for the benefit of others.

Meals On Wheels: Our church has

delivered meals for one week each month for

30+ years, and we are the only church in

Habersham to make this commitment each month. A

big thanks to our December drivers, Phil and Lu De-

More! Our January drivers will be Jerre and Beverly

Harvard.

Clarkesville Soup Kitchen

DATES TEAM CAPTAINS

2nd Tuesday Connie Wilbanks

3rd Tuesday Sue Trotman

4th Tuesday Elizabeth Pratt, Arthur Davis,

Brenda Sonafelt

5th Monday Phil and Peggy Brownrigg

5th Saturday Hearts of Grace UMW Circle

To help at the Clarkesville Soup Kitchen, call 706

-754-6539 or the Church Office, 706-754-2677.

To help at the Cornelia Soup Kitchen, call 706-

968-9954.

Food 2 Kids: School begins again in a

few days and so does Food 2 Kids! If you

haven't helped with packing food bags yet, come to

Ebenezer UMC on Thursday mornings

at 9:00am. Ebenezer has deliveries this month. In

February our church will be delivering the bags to the

schools. Teams of two are encouraged. Contact Jenni-

fer Boydstun, Director of Community Ministries, in

the Church Office, 706-754-2677, to sign up for a

February Friday delivery date.

Nursing Home Visitation: Join us at the

Habersham WEST Nursing Home at 5:15pm

monthly on the third Monday night (January 16th)

and the Habersham EAST Nursing Home at 5:15pm

monthly on the fourth Monday night (January 23rd)

for singing and fellowship with a sweet group of

folks. For more information, please contact Sandy

Shell or call the Church Office at 706-754-2677.

Stephen Ministry: Stephen Minis-

try is grounded in Jesus‟ command to love

one another. Through one-to-one caring and confi-

dential relationships, those who are hurting receive

the love and care they need to support them.

Monthly, Stephen Ministers gather with their Stephen

Leaders for supervision and continuing education.

This month the Stephen Ministers will meet on Mon-

day, January 9th, 6:00pm, in the Connection, room C-

16.

For more information or a confidential refer-

ral to a Stephen Minister, please call Stephen Minis-

try Team Leader, Ron Waters, or the Church Office.

Prayer Gatherings Tuesday Morning Prayer: Begin your New

Year with Prayer! Come and join our prayer group on

Tuesday mornings from 9:30 - 10:30am. You will be

Prison Ministry Update We are very excited we got to visit the Habersham Detention Center this year. On Christmas

Eve we delivered ten filled gift bags to the women inmates at The Detention Center through Angel

Tree Project 2016. What a privilege to get to spend time with the women. I will be learning more

about how our Prison Ministry program can partner with the Detention Center. They only require a

background check once with no need for annual renewal. Anyone who is interested in becoming in-

volved can contact Ellen Boyd, Prison Ministry Leader, 770-540-1771.

tel:706-754-6539

tel:706-754-6539

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Last quarter we talked about the construction techniques we use in

building handicap ramps. In this article we will talk about administration.

Although the Mission Team has done projects ranging from Minnesota

to Mississippi, since 2012 we have held to a much more local perspective. Pro-

jects generally are completed in a day. We work in Habersham and adjoining

counties (note-South Hall is not an adjoining county). We don‟t hold formal

meetings, although project discussion and planning are regular topics at the

Thursday morning United Methodist Men‟s breakfast, 7:30am at Crossroads

Cafe. When a project is scheduled, about 5-7 days in advance, an email blast is

sent to all members indicating the time and place. Membership is informal; CFUMC membership is not man-

datory. The only required skill is a willing attitude. Simply give us, Jerry Med-

lock or Dave McClure (contact information for each listed below), your email

address and ask to be added to the notification list.

Projects come from numerous sources, most commonly:

The various home healthcare organizations in our area.

The Disability Resource Center (DRC), another 501c3 serving the

impaired and disabled in our area.

Habitat for Humanity.

The CFUMC Church Office has become popular lately.

A few projects have come from people who saw us on a job site and stopped to inquire.

Funding comes from several sources. Mission Team is included in the CFUMC budget. Through our

affiliation with the 501c3 Assisting the Needs for the Disabled, funds are obtained from the HEMC Roundup

program. DRC often funds their referrals. Recipients are asked to pay what they can toward materials, and any

extra they can manage to Food 2 Kids. Finally we occasionally receive donations from the Thrift Store and

from other Good Samaritans.

Contact Jerry Medlock, 706-768-3111 or [email protected], or

Dave McClure, 706-776-8439 or [email protected] to inquire.

OUR MOTTO:

“Come when you can,

Do what you can,

Stay as long as you can.”

Mission Team Update: How we Operate

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Liturgists in Worship:

January 1st tba

January 8th tba

January 15th tba

January 22nd tba

January 29th tba Coordinator: Michael Carroll

Children’s Church 9:00/11:00 Wor-

ship:

January 1st Edie Bolton (one

service, 10:00am)

January 8th Dulcie Ariail / Linda

Angel

January 15th Willene Keel / Paige

Spivey

January 22nd Kelly Burgess

January 29th Candice Holcomb

and Katie Grady / Hotard Family

Coordinator: Kelly Burgess

Acolytes, 8:30/11:00 Worship:

January 1st Sarah Grace Grady (one

service, 10:00am)

January 8th Callum Spivey

January 15th Jacob Grady

January 22nd Ashley Jones

January 29th Audrey and Abigail

Hotard

Coordinator: Sherrie Fry

Ushers:

8:30 tba

11:00 Sherrie Fry, Gabe Hotard,

and Hampton Hotard

Altar Flowers:

January 1st Emmaus

January 8th Holmes and Reba Har-

rison

January 15th Calvin and Mary Wil-

banks

January 22nd open

January 29th Bruce and Judy

Forbes

Evangelism Ministry Visitation:

January 1st n/a

January 8th Gloria and David

Agnew

This Month’s Service Volunteers January 15th Mary and Calvin

Wilbanks

January 22nd Beverly and Jerre

Harvard

January 29th Lynda and Dee Petty

Trustees Sunday Lock-Up:

Unlock: Stan Wilbanks

Lock: tba

Sunday Morning Fellowship

Breakfast:

FELLOWSHIP HALL (9:30am)

We are in need of classes,

groups, or individuals to sign up to

host in 2017. Donuts and coffee are

provided; hosts would make coffee

and clean up afterwards. For more

information, please contact Josey

Butcher,

[email protected].

CONNECTION (8:30am)

Alison George

If you would like to provide flowers for worship in 2017, the sign-up sheet is in the Narthex

on Sundays and the Church Office during the week. When you sign up for a Sunday, you are re-

sponsible for ordering the flowers from your favorite florist or creating an arrangement yourself

and providing a dedication for the Sunday bulletin. Thank you!

Flower Calendar for 2017:

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Scan and Donate!

Online contributions are even

more convenient. Now you can

use your smart phone scanner

app to scan the code and make

a donation!

GIVE Thank you for your generous giving!

Clarkesville First United Methodist Church Staff

General Budget

Total 2017 General Budget: $588,504.00

Monthly Need (Avg Per Month) $49,042.00

Budget Offering thru 11/30/16: $493,962.00

Budget Expense thru 11/30/16: $496,913.00

Future Facilities Fund

Balance as of 12/25/16 $385,445.16

(includes Bridging Generations)

Ministers of Faith Our Congregation

Pastor Rev. Brian T. Butler

[email protected]

Director of Youth

and Children’s

Ministries

Brian Butcher [email protected]

Director of

Evangelism and

Communications

Josey Butcher

[email protected]

Admin Assistant

and Community

Ministries Coordinator

Jennifer Boydstun, Deaconess

[email protected]

[email protected]

Music Director Paula Gibson

[email protected]

Pianist / Organist Don Griffin

Nursery Teresa Colvin and Marie Rogers

[email protected]

Volunteer

Receptionist Team

Linda Allen, Linda Camp,

Pat Fenton, Judy Forbes, and

Beverly Harvard

Custodial, Main Campus

Custodial, The

Connection

Maintenance

Ricky West

Carol Ann Rundberg

Ken Iossi

Preschool Staff Susan Weidner, Director

Linda Angel and Karen Taylor

[email protected]

Bridging Generations Update: Thank you so much for your generous giving towards the Bridging Generations

Faith Commitment Campaign!

Number of pledges received to date: 70

Amount pledged to date: $414,000.00

Amount received for new construction: $79,924.77

Pledge cards are available around campus or you can contact the Church

Office to inquire about giving. Thank you for joining us as we work to-

gether to bridge the generations on our church campus!

“For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, and

His faithfulness to all generations.”

Psalm 100:5, NRSV

Special Giving Sunday: Human Relations Day, January 15th "Your gift gives ordinary people an extraordinary voice."

On January 15th we will join United Methodists across the US in collecting the Human Relations Day

Special Offering. This offering supports a wide variety of ministries to people living on the margins, including

child care, economic development, education, hunger and poverty, HIV/Aids, older adults, parenting, restora-

tive justice, substance abuse and rehab, and at-risk teens. In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr, “Life's most

persistent and urgent question is, „What are you doing for others?‟” We can begin to answer that together

through the power of combined giving on Human Relations Sunday.

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Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,

present your request to God. Philippians 4: 6

† Our condolences to Bruce and Judy Forbes and family on the death of his cousin, Beverly Harris.

† Our condolences to Ron Waters and family on the passing of Brenda, December 16th.

† Health Concerns: Loyce Guthrie, Ron Waters, Ed Brown, Margaret Sutton, Michele Sheffield, Susan

Weidner

† Recovering from surgery: Jimmy Gibson, Barbara Kirkland, Judy Nichols, Gail Burke

† Relatives and Friends:

Madison McKune, granddaughter of Chuck and Elizabeth Pratt, serious health condition.

Sue Masters, sister of Sally Cougill, dealing with emotional issues.

Preston Noblett, Michele Sheffield‟s son, broken wrist.

† Our Stephen Ministry caregivers and their care receivers.

† Our CFUMC Preschool ministry

† Missionaries associated with our church family: Jeff & Holly Higgins Robinson in Tanzania (Shari H.

Collins), Petrit & Meredith Kemp Lleshi in Albania (Rev. & Mrs. Tony Kemp)

† All men and women of the Armed Forces

† The leadership of our church and our government

† United Methodist Missionaries and Mission Centers we support:

Nancy Carew—missionary in Liberia

Rev. Chuck Jack—missionary in Redbird Missionary Conference in Kentucky

Wallins UMC—small church on a circuit in the Redbird Missionary Conference in Kentucky

Joy Center—Community Center in the Redbird Missionary Conference in Kentucky

To make an addition or update to the prayer list, please fill out a Prayer Request card

in the pew pocket on Sunday morning, email [email protected], or call the Church Office.

P R A Y CFUMC Prayer Ministry meets weekly at 9:30am to pray in one accord as requests are lifted up to the group. Prayers are for persons, church minis-

tries, and activities listed in the prior Sunday bulletin and for those request-ing non-published prayers. If you would like to be a regular part of this

group, come to the Prayer Room, C-17, in the Connection on Tuesdays.

PRAYER REQUESTS Join us in prayer for our Family of Faith

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JANUARY Birthdays and Anniversaries

We don‟t want to leave you out! Submit your

birthday/anniversary to the Church Office

if it is missing from our lists.

SHARE We share life together in community!

Words cannot express our gratitude to our Church Family. The prayers, food, cards, and hugs have been greatly appreciated.

Thank you everyone for the love and support that you have given us over the years but especially during the past 6 weeks.

Ron, Michael, and Connie

Dear friends, thank you for your generous gift to the United Methodist Children’s Home. We are grateful for your support and

your partnership. Because of donors like you, so much good is happening in the ministry of the Children‟s Home. You and thous and

of other donors will ensure we realize the day when all children are raised in a loving, compassionate and nurturing home. Thank

you!

The United Methodist Children’s Home

Dear friends in mission, thank you for your gift to the General Board of Global Ministries. We are pleased to share that 100%

of your contribution will support the missionary community in honor of Nancy Carew. Your gift enables United Methodists to part-

ner with one another in mission and ministry around the world. Thank you for joining with us in God‟s mission.

General Board of Global Ministries

On behalf of the staff and board of directors at Victory Home Helping Hand, Inc., thank you for your continued, generous sup-

port of this organization.

Casey Minish, Program Director, Victory Home—Helping Hand, Inc..

On behalf of Habitat for Humanity of NE Georgia, our Board, volunteers, staff, and communities we serve, I extend a heartfelt

thank you for your donation to the Building Fund. We are extremely grateful for your support of our organization and our mission.

The monies we raise help us continue to build decent, affordable housing for qualified, low-income families in our community. Your

caring heart and generosity continue to bless us and those we serve.

Nanette Baughman, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of NE Georgia

Thank you very much for your contribution to Circle of Hope. I am so appreciative of your ongoing commitment to the services

our agency provides to those experiencing violence in the home.

Suzanne Dow, Executive Director, Circle of Hope

Thank you for your donation to the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia to Habersham County Food 2 Kids! We are honored to

feed the hungry in your name, and are grateful to be part of your outreach mission.

John Becker, President and CPO, Food Bank of Northeast Georgia

The Mailbox

If you‟d like to request a greeting card on behalf of the

church, please contact Katrina Staples, CareMail

Coordinator, [email protected].

1 Ron Cougill

1 Dale Daniel

1 Lewis Hinely

1 Patrick Quillen

3 Tom Hodges

6 Sarah Beth Hurley

6 Elizabeth Pratt

7 Amanda Anderson

7 James Jennings

8 Emily Jo Ariail

10 Loyce Guthrie

10 Joyce Jones

11 Annie Shelton

12 Joseph McGahee

13 Dustin Fry

14 Tom Hawks

15 Amanda Kelly

17 James Angel

17 Cindy Barry

18 Luke Thomson

20 Beryl Alford

25 Michael Carroll

25 Mendy Huff

26 Susan Joslin

26 Cassandra Martin

26 Peggy Taylor

27 Cheryl McClure

30 Frank Hemphill

5 Dave and Cheryl

McClure

13 Clint and Eloise Carey

15 Ken and Pat Fenton

16 Phil and Peggy

Brownrigg

16 Brian and Sally Shelton

26 Sammy and Dulcie Ariail

27 Guy and Linda Rechtoris

31 Lee and Deborah

Trotman

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Regular Sunday Morning Schedule*

8:30am Classic Worship Service—S

9:00am Celebration Worship Service—C

9:30am Fellowship Time—FH

10:00am Sunday School Hour (Children, Youth, and Adult Classes)

11:00am Classic Worship Service—S

January 1—Communion 10:00am Combined New Years Day Service—S

January 2

Church Office closed.

10:00am Fleece Blanket Ministry—FH

January 3

9:00am Sole Mates—Pitts Park

9:30am Prayer Ministry—C

5:30pm Trustees—AB

January 4—Wednesday evening activities resume **Regular Wednesday Evening Schedule

January 5

7:30am Men‟s Breakfast—Crossroads Cafe

10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry—C

2:00pm Kite Stribling UMW Circle

7:00pm United Methodist Men—FH

January 6

12:30pm Bridge Club—C

January 8

*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule

5:30pm Youth Worship Team practice—C

6:30pm Youth—C

6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship—

Pizza Hut (Cornelia)

January 9 9:30am Morning Joy UMW Circle—C


6:00pm Stephen Ministers Meeting—C-16

6:00pm Finance Committee—AB

January 10



11:00am Ladies Lunch Bunch—Mama G‟s

January 11 **Regular Wednesday Evening Schedule

January 12 7:30am Men‟s Breakfast—Crossroads Cafe


January 13 12:30pm Bridge Club—C

January 15—Special Giving Sunday: Human Relations Day



6:30pm Youth—C

6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship—The Copper Pot

January 16—Martin Luther King Jr. Day (observed)

Church Office closed

5:15pm Habersham West Nursing Home Visitation

7:00pm Church Council—AB

January 17 9:00am Sole Mates—Pitts Park


7:00pm Friends in Faith UMW Circle—AB

January 18 **Regular Wednesday Evening Schedule

January 19 7:30am Men‟s Breakfast—Crossroads Café

10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry-C


January 21

5:00pm Grapevine deadline

January 22



6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship—Captain D‟s

6:30pm Youth—C

January 23


5:15pm Habersham East Nursing Home Visitation

January 24 9:00am Sole Mates—Pitts Park


12:00pm Jetsetters Luncheon—FH

January 25

**Regular Wednesday Evening Schedule

January 26

7:30am Men‟s Breakfast—Crossroads Café



January 29 *Regular Sunday Morning Schedule


6:00pm 5th Sunday Night Singing

6:30pm Youth—C

January 30


January 31



Regular Wednesday Evening Schedule**

5:00pm Joybells

5:30pm Wonderful Wednesday Dinner—FH

6:30pm Discipleship Hour

(Children, Youth, and Adult Classes)

6:30pm Ensemble Choir

7:30pm Chancel Choir

FH = Fellowship Hall C= The Connection S = Sanctuary AB = Admin. Bldg

Attention! Community use of facilities is not listed on calendar due to space limitations. To minimize scheduling conflicts, please check your proposed

date & time with the office’s main calendar before scheduling an event or meeting.

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The Grapevine, January 2017

Clarkesville First United Methodist Church 1087 Washington Street, P.O. Box 365, Clarkesville, GA 30523

Office: (706) 754-2677 FAX: (706) 754-1276

Parsonage: (706) 754-5903

e-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.clarkesvillefirstumc.org

Office Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Thursday

Closed for lunch 12:30-1:00pm, daily

Return Service Requested

The Pastor’s Report

Some Thank You Notes

The pastor and staff thank all of you for the wonderful Christmas gift

of the love offering. We also thank you for your Christmas Eve offering

which totaled $2883.48 in support of Camp Evergreen. Your December giv-

ing to Bridging Generations Faith Commitment Campaign was extremely generous.

There is an update in the “Give” section, page 8. Thank you for your generous giving to-

wards the various missions and ministries of CFUMC!

God bless you all for your prayerful support. Happy New Year!

Love in Christ,

Pastor Brian T. Butler

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