WEEKLY CONNECTION VOLUME 46 No. 25 JULY 20, 2016

Join us this Sunday as we continue our study, Life in Christ: Fullness.

Colossians 2:1-15

WE NEED YOU

We need help putting up the new Singing Christmas Tree for a trial run on the mornings of August 19 & 20.

Manual labor will be required but we will also Need cookies and water. Please call the church

office (690-8100) to sign up. Thanks! -The 150th Committee

The Flower Guild is in need of Vases. Please bring these to

the Old Fellowship Hall.

PRIMETIMERS SUMMER MOVIE Tuesday, July 26th 6 pm in Wesley Hall

Call Kathryn Barrow (213-1337) to reserve your seat & popcorn.

The Belle Bennett/Wesley Sunday School Class will meet for lunch on July 25 at 11:15 a.m. at Simply Sweet.

The residents at Traceway would like to express a sincere “thank you” for all the

books you gave to their library. Your donations have made a big difference!

LIBRARY

NEWS

A Good Book for Our Little Ones

In A Good Day by Kevin Henkes, a discovery, and love, luck and persis-tence, and a different point of view changes a bad day into a good one!

Older Children

The Older Children will continue

to collect Breakfast Bars

& Pop-Tarts

for Helping Hands through July.

UMW JULY DONATIONS

The United Methodist Women is collecting BARS OF SOAP during July for Helping Hands. This is a highly requested item so please remember to buy extra when you go to the store. Donations can be placed in the Helping Hands bin in the Old Fellowship Hall or the bin outside Wesley Hall.

Sesquicentennial UPDATE

Fun Facts: Did you know that First United Methodist Church Tupelo took a very impor-tant mission trip two years ago to Costa Rica that was called the Rice and Beans ministry trip? The whole church was very involved in raising money for bags of rice and beans to be delivered to needy families in Costa Rica. As we consider future mission trips, the potential for going back to Costa Rica is high on this list, so we request that you prayerfully consider offering support with this mission trip. —The Sesquicentennial Committee

Posters for sale:

Posters of the artwork of the church for the Sesquicentennial Celebration are now for sale! The cost is $30 and checks can be made out to FUMC, for 150th celebration. Call or email the church office today (marystewart@fumctupelo.com).

Visit the website to read our weekly blog that will post Tuesdays.

Weekly publication will resume on August 3.

1 Ralph Baker

Marianne Burrus Erin Foster

Cathy Turner 2

Claire Ewing Mary Hodges Bob Koonce Jean Laney

Tracy Peters 3

Martha Booth Michelle Bryan

Lauren Horrocks Tim Kelly

Stanley Milward Anna Kirk Presley John Sanders, Jr.

4 Hudson Calhoun

J.D. Capps Sherry Davis

Chris Hawkins Anne McKenzie Smith Anne Bailey Thomas Morgan Weatherford

5 Dax Eckard Jan S. Harris

Bobby Wilson Jim Zuelzke

6 Kimberly Brady

Ric Diffee Abigail Lilley

7 Sandy Carter Ann Castile

Caitlin Marlin Bill Morgan

Lauren Oliver Kevin Rose

8 Lizzie Brevard Brenda Chase Rudy Dossett

Courtney Moscato Corinne Pace

9 Clayton Asters Massie Eckard Jenni Hilbun

Jeannie Massey Bill Murphree

Mabel Murphree 10

Mac Curlee Brent Martin Jon Massey John Prater

Steffanie Roper Sean Thompson

11 Nancy Bray Mattie Davis

Felicia Garrett Jake Heyer

Clay Hudson Kelly Kenney Kellie Sanchez

12 Danielle Adams

Diana Atkins Linda Caldwell Lewis Herman

Jeff Hester Dee Spain

Beverly Williams 13

Lee Carnathan Libby Ezell

Mitch Hester 14

Jane Anderson Rusty Lair Miley Wise

15 David Adcock

Tripp Bond Baxter Geddie Joan Sanders

16 Richard Babb

John R. Campbell Dean Hancock

Emily Hill Jimmy Holmes Allie Jaggers Bo Russell

17 Patty McGill Loretta Monts

Markel Whittington 18

Margaret Collins Vivian Galjour

19 Ann Bryan

Trentice Imbler Mamie McGraw

20 Marty Brown

Anna Lauren Green Garrett Green

21 Bridgit Badt

Linda Beasley Laura Bess Buskirk

Luke Kulp Elizabeth Lair Caitlin Lesley

22 Jack Kulp Bill Moore

23 Kimmer Barber Sydney Barber Jordan Darling Sue Gardner

Cathryn Richey 24

Kim Buckley Rob McAuley

Anna Claire Reed 25

Beth Aycock David Bell Davis Bond

Harry Collins Mollie Clark Hudson

Eddie Powell Austin Sams

26 Andrew Agnew Angela Atkinson Addie Bridges Dot Harrelson

Noah Hunt Leigh Carol Neelly

27 Chris Collins

Tanner Jaggers Will Threadgill David Wilson

28 Parker Bailey Fred Britton

William Darsey Emily Decker Zach Hargett Amy Heyer

McKinley Holland Andy Hughes Sara Johnson

Wesley Sumner Carl Vail

29 Phyllis Durbin

Rose Mary Harvey Guy McCoy Logan Peters

30 Molly Gough Billy Grady Alice Griggs

Michael Hedges Addy Stanford

Priscilla Veazey 31

Austin Bailey Olga Estess

W.C. Flewellen Shannon Morris

1 M/M Jim Collins

M/M Bill Murphree D/M Frank Hodges

3 M/M Randy Burchfield

M/M Bob Sims M/M Morris Miley

M/M John McCurdy 4

M/M Allan Ezell 5

M/M Charles McGill M/M Joe Geddie

6 D/M Barney Guyton

D/M Will West D/M Michael Monroe

7 M/M B.B. Hosch

8 M/M John Lovorn

9 D/M Brian Darling

M/M Richard Crenshaw M/M Jeff McGregor

10 D/M Noel Hunt

12 DM Eldridge Fleming

14 D/M Ralph Baker M/M Andy Garner

15 M/M Mike Hester M/M Mike Cayson

16 M/M Jim Johnson

M/M Chris Hill 17

M/M Bobby King 18

M/M David Rather M/M Keith Adams

20 M/M Jim Diffee

21 R/M B.F. Lee

M/M Coy Livingston 23

M/M Bill Beasley 24

M/D Phillip Williams 27

M/M Tom Murry M/M Jim Turner

28 R/M Ron Stephens

M/M Tommy Thompson M/M Ken Wilson

M/M George Rutledge 30

M/M Tom Foy M/M Harry Dieckmann

31 M/M Robin McGraw

SUNDAY, JULY 24 8:45 Worship, Sanctuary 8:45 The Invitation, WH 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Worship, Sanctuary 1:30 Youth Memphis Day MONDAY, JULY 25 7:30 CASA, CLC 9:00 Preschool Summer Fun Days 10:00 Youth Girls Study, Room 207 12:00 Youth Lunch Bunch TUESDAY, JULY 26 7:30 CASA, CLC 8:00-11:30 Clothes Closet Open for Donations 9:00 Invitation Worship Planning, CR 10:30 Staff Meeting, CR 6:00 Primetimers Movie Night, CLC WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 7:30 CASA, CLC 9:00 Preschool Summer Fun Days 9:00 Older Kid’s Shaving Cream, East Lawn 12:00 Rising 12th Graders Lunch 6:00 Youth Weekly Meeting, CLC THURSDAY, JULY 28 8:00-11:30 Clothes Closet Open for Donations 7:30 CASA, CLC 9:00 Invitation Worship Planning

1:15 Traceway Van 5:15 Trustees, CR FRIDAY, JULY 29 7:00 Prayer Group, Chapel 7:30 CASA, CLC SATURDAY, JULY 30 9:00-12:00 Helping Hands Open SUNDAY, JULY 31 8:45 Worship, Sanctuary 8:45 The Invitation, WH 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Worship, Sanctuary MONDAY, AUGUST 1 7:30 CASA TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 7:30 CASA, CLC 8:00-11:30 Clothes Closet Open for Donations 9:00 Invitation Worship Planning, CR 10:30 Staff Meeting, CR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 2:30 CASA, CLC 5:00 Jr. High Retreat Parent Mtg, CLC 6:00 Youth Weekly Meeting, CLC 7:00 Chancel Choir THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 8:00-11:30 Clothes Closet Open for Donations 9:00 Invitation Worship Planning

9:00 Preschool Teacher Meeting, GR 1:15 Traceway Van 2:30 CASA, CLC FRIDAY, AUGSUT 5 7:00 Prayer Group, Chapel 2:30 CASA, CLC Jr. High Retreat SATURDAY, AUGSUT 6 9:00-12:00 Helping Hands Open Jr. High Retreat

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH—TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI CALENDAR FOR JULY 24-AUGUST 6, 2016

SERVING SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2016

SANCTUARY SOUND: 8:45: Butch Dendy 11: Lee McKenzie TV OPERATORS: Chris Coffin, Jim Karrant, Ansel Mote GREETERS: 8:45 Traditional: Costa Hill Invitation: Stephen Southworth 11: Harriett/Mitch Ellett USHERS: 8:45 Traditional: Raymond Jourdan, Fred Mothershed, Jim Rish, Stacy Simmons The Invitation: Carl Brangenberg, Mitch Hester, Mike Marlin, Ty Robinson, Eddie Warren, Ken Wilson 11:00: Bill Beasley, Scooter Carr, Mac Curlee, John M. Holliday

SERVING SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2016

SANCTUARY SOUND: 8:45: Wes Partin 11: Butch Dendy TV OPERATORS: Joe Bailey, Jo Mark, Shannon Turner GREETERS: 8:45 Traditional: Costa Hill The Invitation: Lynn/Gary Beadles 11:00: Harriett/Mitch Ellett USHERS: Same as July 10

STEWARDSHIP

2016 Budget Goal ..............................$2,331,817.43 2016 Needed Weekly .............................$44,842.65 2016 Six-Month Budgeted Amount ..$1,360,226.63 Last Week’s Offering through 7/14........$60,285.09 2016 Offering through 7/14 ...............$1,415,680.28 Spent to Date 2016 through 7/14 .......$1,219,216.11

FUMC TV MINISTRY

First United Methodist Church’s TV Ministry continues to be enjoyed over various satellite and cable systems through-out Northeast Mississippi. Our 11 a.m. Traditional service can be currently seen on the following channels and sys-tems: Comcast cable– Channel 4; MaxxSouth cable – Channel 20; Cable One- Channel 11; DISH Network

Satellite – Channel 49; And with a TV Antenna – Chan-nel 49 For further information, please contact Shannon

Turner at 690-8100 or shannon@fumctupelo.com.