FLOWERS The flowers on the altar this Sunday are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Dr. Doug Head’s and Sara’s birthday, by their family. The flowers on the communion table this

Sunday are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Allen and Margie Stiles by their son, Dan..

STEWARDSHIP

Oct. ‘16 Giving Monthly Requirements

$42,526. MTD Receipts $34,064.

WORSHIP SERVICES SUNDAY Oct. 30, 2016

8:15am/Chapel 9:00am-Contemporary/Fellowship Hall

11:00am-Traditional/Sanctuary

BIRTHDAYS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

November 1: Juli Greivell, Steven Marriage,

Gertrude Taylor; 2: Claire Shaver; 3: John

Logan, Alyssa Rawls; 4: Annalee Penny;

6: David Hix; 7: Daniel Escaro; 8: Rhonda Ward

SUNDAY OCTOBER 30 ATTENDANCE OCT. 23

GRACE CAFÉ HOSTS

9:00 am worshippers 8:30 20

11:00 am GREETERS 9:00 71

Fellowship & Tumlin Class 11:00 75

11:00am USHERS Total 166

Richard Black, Dan Stiles, Rick Tucker, George Hightower, Jr.

YOUTH CHEFS

Mickey & Heather Rawls

REMEMBER TO MAKE WED. SUPPER RESERVATIONS OR CANCELLATIONS BY MONDAY 4PM.

Golden Age Club meets this Friday, Oct. 28, 11:00am

Thomaston First United Methodist Church

132 Cherokee Road, Thomaston, GA 30286

(706) 647-3335 Fax: (706) 648-2658 Website: www.thomastonfirstumc.org

CALENDAR-Oct. 26-Nov.1, 2016 WEDNESDAY 26

3:00pm Game Day/Social Hall 5:30pm Church & Family Supper/Fellowship Hall 6:30pm Chronological Bible Study/Social Hall

FRIDAY 28

11:00am Golden Age Club Mtg. & Luncheon

SUNDAY 30

8:15am Traditional Worship/Chapel 9:00am Contemporary Worship/FH 10:00am Family Life Breakfast//FH 11:00am Traditional Service/Sanctuary 5:00pm Youth Activities 5:00pm Handbell Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm-Chancel Choir Rehearsal

THE NAVIGATOR

From Our Pastor Wednesday Oct. 16, 2016

Halloween Revisited In my earlier “fundamentalist” days, I asked my children not to celebrate Halloween because of its supposed root in practices of the occult and witchcraft. The legends and traditions of Halloween go back several centuries, for sure! At the time my logic was based upon my only wanting to do things that glorified God, and I could not see how dressing up like the devil could possibly do that. So I cautioned my children not to partake in Halloween. Over the years I have changed my mind on the subject. A broader view of Scripture gave me a better understanding of how God can take even what is intended for evil, and use it for good. I also know that to the pure at heart, all things are pure. And so, I now have all the fun of Halloween, gruesome and violent costumes excluded. However, I am also careful with my liberty. As per Romans 14:14-15 “I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. If your brother or sister is being injured by what you eat [or how you act], you are no longer walking in love. As walking in love is more important than being right, I do not force my views on Halloween upon anybody. Pastor Rick

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NEWS & COMING EVENTS

The UNITED METHODIST WOMEN are again sponsoring the Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Project.. This is a church wide project. Boxes are available in the Fellowship Hall, the Narthex and lobby of the Chapel. Boxes should be returned to the church by November 17. Thank you for being a part of this project which shares God’s love to hurting children around the world.

SUNDAY BRUNCH THIS SUNDAY, Oct. 30th 10:00AM FELLOWSHIP HALL Biscuits, sausage, jelly, juice and coffee provided. Bring Your Favorite Breakfast dish and join us as we mingle and celebrate the FALL season.

Refreshments for Grace Café are provided by volunteers in Nov. & Dec.. There will be a sign up sheet on the snack table. The Evangelism Committee is creating a Facebook Prayer page to lift up the needs of our members and friends. This page will be available to those who wish to be a part of the the Facebook prayer team. Please contact Sue Newton, Lindsey Matthews, Fredia Ellington, Mickey Rawls or Barbara Ragan to add your name as a prayer warrior. Also please let the Committee members know members and friends in the community who have requested prayer.

PRAYER CONCERNS

OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL, LEADERS & MISSIONARIES CURRENT REQUESTS: Dr. Mack Dallas, FRIENDS AND FAMILY: Dennis Anderson, Gail McMichen, Melba Windsor AT HOME: Fran Torbert, Jimmy Ellerbee, Margaret Tench OUT OF TOWN: Martha Mallory, Marion Berry, Gertrude Taylor, Florine Harper WEST VILLAGE: Betsy White, Sonny Peacock, Jim Esco, Ann Britt, Libby Ingram PROVIDENCE HEALTHCARE:Bill McManus, Peggy and Kirk Straughan HARBOR VIEW: Mary Owen RIVERSIDE NURSING CTR. Elsie Penny, Mavis Kelly (injury in a fall).

CHECK OUT KIDS FACEBOOK PAGE TFUMC KIDS

CHILDRENS MINISTRIES JODY THOMPSON TINA LOUDERMILK

FALL FESTIVAL Nov. 5th 5pm Hay rides, bingo, scare crow toss,cake walk, Jumpies, Laser Tag If you would like to donate a cake or cupcakes for the Fall Festival, please place them in the kitchen before Nov 4th. We still need some volunteers, call office or Tina

Loudermilk 706-975-3570

The Pastor says he cooks a mean pot of CHILI and Challenges all you folks to beat him. There are great prizes!!!

Show up with the CHILI On NOVEMBER 5! Hot dogs, and chips provided by Family Life

Committee OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

Do you want to pack a shoe box, but don’t have the time or ability? The children would LOVE to do that for you!!! Please donate $20. ($7 to cover shipping and $13 for the box and items) specified towards “pack My Shoebox”.

ADULT MINISTRY PAT DODSON ADULT SERVING & FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES

PENDING TRIPS for ADULTS November 10: PECANS, PUMPKINS and PEACH ICE CREAM! Several folks have asked if we could return to DICKEY'S on a short trip to get pumpkins, Christmas gifts and that good old ice cream. We would leave at 9:30 and return within the morning hours. Please call - we must make a reservation if we want ice cream.. $2 for the bus. DEC. 1 - GRIFFIN - Christmas concert DEC. 3 - EMORY UNIVERSITY - CHRISTMAS Worship Concert BINGO at the FALL FESTIVAL - November 5 - Great prizes for adults - local restaurant gift cards, oil change, manicure e, Rescue Me gift , etc. Don't miss the 10 "ADULT ONLY" sessions.Plus there will be a couple of games for kids with candy prizes. Starts immediately following the CHILI COOK-OFF FAMILY SUPPER at 5:00.

YOUTH MINISTRIES JASON WEEMS BELIEVING, LIVING OPENLY FOR GOD

October 24th

SATURDAY CONCERT AT TFUMC. 7:00 EARTH SHAKER TOUR-COLTON DIXON-BUILDING 429 FINDING FAVOR

November 5th-Fall Festival 5:00PM

, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”(Luke 9:62) Once you have decided to follow Jesus, don't look back, Satan is ever hoping to make your work go

off course and make a mess out of all your work go off course and make a mess out of all your desires to follow God.

jason

OCTOBER EVENTS MONSTERS IN MY HEAD SERIES AT YOUTH October 29th CONCERT AT TUFAC 15.00 October 30th DRESS-UP FOR YOUTH!!!!!!! 5pm