Greetings from Our Pastor

What is it that makes Christianity different from all of the other religions in the world? The answer is

Jesus Christ! It seems that in today’s politically correct world, those of us that believe what Jesus

tells us in God’s word from John 14 when he says “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one

comes to the Father but through Me” are becoming more and more marginalized. It is not popular in

today’s world to profess what many so called progressive theologians have labeled as exclusivist

theology. In fact many of our Christian seminaries today seem more concerned with finding out

what we have in common with other religions and in understanding how they perceive God to be

working in Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism etc. than in training our future church leaders and pastors

in the truth of God’s Holy Word, the Bible, and how to proclaim it.

Many Christians in our churches today have fallen prey to Satan’s deception which points to a more

universal God and neglects the truth that only Jesus Christ is God’s chosen revelation of himself to

humankind. But there is something about this Jesus that even those who want to become more

inclusive, progressive and enlightened in their religion cannot deny. The power of the presence of

Jesus Christ is real, powerful and can be found in no other so called God! Jesus is the only God that

anyone on this earth seeks to worship who is alive today! Buddha, Mohammed, Joseph Smith and all

the others are dead. His Spirit testifies to those of us who trust in Him that he is and will always be

the only way, the only truth and the only way to life!

If He lives in our hearts today, we have some good news to proclaim and share with the world! But if

He is just another form of God we have nothing to say, no good news to proclaim and there is no

reason for His having come into the world. Do we believe in the resurrection of God’s only begotten

son? Do we believe that He lives so that we might live also through faith in Him! Then let us never be

ashamed to profess and proclaim that Jesus, and only Jesus, is savior and Lord!

In Christ, Pastor Lee

Millen United Methodist Church

THE ADVOCATE Martha Steptoe, Editor

The purpose of the Millen United Methodist Church is to Call, Nurture, Teach and Send Forth Disciples of Jesus Christ.

October 2017

Pastor: Rev. Lee Pettis

P.O. Box 750 Office: (478) 982-2664

413 Gray Street, Cell phone: (478) 279-1230

Millen, GA 30442 Website: www.millenumc.org

Church’s Email: mumcgrace@bellsouth.net

Pastor’s Email: lpettis53@yahoo.com

COMMUNION STEWARDS: Ronnie/Kelsey Fleming

GREETERS:

We will have one greeter weekly who will be listed in the bulletin.

USHERS:

Oct. 1 – B. L. Kent, Johnny Wilson, Bob Boone, Haywood Frye, Dallas Suggs

Oct. 8 – Kenton Jenkins, Ryan Cook, Wendell Clark, Bob Newsome, Jason

Jenkins

Oct. 15– Jody Bowers, Ronald Jenkins, Perry Mitchell, Wesley Parker, Scott

Herrmann

Oct. 22 – Mike Reeves, Howdy McTeer, John Cleve Newton, Brien Linder, Seth

Linder

Oct. 29 – Roy Cook, Ronnie Fleming, Charlie Burch, Daniel Smith, Josh Fleming

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: ACOLYTES:

Oct. 1 – LeAnn/Wesley Parker Oct. 1 – Morgan Bothwell

Oct. 8 – JoAnn Reeves/Makenzie Coleman Oct. 8 – Ann Parker

Oct. 15 – Jessica/Scott Herrmann Oct. 15 – Cayley Linder

Oct. 22 – Misty/Stephen Harris Oct. 24 – Kynlee Wallace

Oct. 29 – Tara/Cary Cooper Oct. 29 – Whitney Kayes

Page 2 October 2017 USHERS, ACOLYTES, GREETERS, & STEWARDS

PRAYER CONCERNS: AA Groups/NA Groups, African Well-

Drilling Project, All Law Enforcement, All Victims of Hurricanes, All

Victims of Terrorism, All Victims of Weather, America and World

Leaders, Marlyn Barber, Kathy Barron, Bethany Home, Jack Bethel,

Cary Bothwell, Jacob Connell, Captain Carson Conway, Geneva &

Don Cowart, Sally Crowe, Vivian Davis, John Di Cesare, Dee Dee

Miller Goodwin, Ann Gosynski & Carolyn Stevens, Gerald Green,

Family of Joyce Gunn, Nancy Head, Barbara Hunter, Paula Johnson,

Kathy Jordan, Micky Lazinsky, Seth Linder, Millen UMC, Elly Motes,

Persecuted Christians World-wide, Rev. Lee Pettis & Family, Ben

Ransbotham, Mary Ann Reed, Ramie Reese, Rescue Workers

Everywhere, Dean Roquemore, Jean Rountree, Service Men and

Women, Shut-ins/Caregivers, Henrietta Sigmon, Kenneth Taylor,

Lauren Waters, and Youth Group Leader.

October Birthdays

4 Scott Herrmann

4 Brenda Hood

4 Lee Mitchell

5 Anna Crowe Burch

6 Robin Boone

6 Jay Bowers

6 Johnathan Reeves

7 Ethan Conway

7 Ivan Merier

7 Maddie Miller

8 Jody Bowers

8 Avery Claire Harris

9 Daniel Smith

9 Caroline McTeer

9 Mackenzie Walker

13 Nickole Braswell

15 Emily Edenfield

16 F. A. Black

16 Tony Gay

17 Crisalyn Walker

21 Diane Wilson

23 Patricia Frye

23 Perry Mitchell

23 Diane Newbern

24 Jason Oliver

26 Branham Gay

27 Tarry Hodges

28 Roy Cook

30 Charlie Black

30 D Brown

31 Wade Ward

31 J. W. Ward

October Anniversaries

5 Jamie & Jacob Wilkinson

7 Vicki & Roy Cook

13 LeAnn & Wesley Parker

26 Carrie & Matthew

Jackson

Wednesday Night Suppers begin at 6:00 PM

1st Wed. – Men's Team

2nd

Wed. – Cindy Linder's team

3rd

Wed. – Terri Reeves' team

4th

Wed. – Youth team

5th

Wed. – No 5th Wed. in October

We appreciate all volunteers for cooking, setting up, and cleaning up. Thanks.

Monthly Meetings

Administrative Board/Church Council – next meeting is Mon., Sept. 25, 2017 in the Social Hall.

Choir Practice – every Wednesday at 6:45 P.M.

Friendship Circle – will meet again Wednesday, October 4 at 6:30 P.M.

Golden Oldies – will meet Tuesday, October 3 at 12:00 Noon for a covered dish lunch.

Men’s Fellowship/Prayer Breakfast Group – meets Thursdays at 6:30 A.M. at Honey Café.

Morning Sunshine Circle – will meet Wednesday, October 11 at 10:00 A.M. Hostess is Sara Helen

Harris.

United Methodist Men – meet on Thursdays at 6:30 A.M. at Honey Café with Breakfast Group.

United Methodist Women – Conference Annual Meeting at Statesboro First UMC on Saturday,

October 21, at 9:00 A.M. (our district hosts the meeting)

Women’s Prayer Group – meets Mondays at 9:00 A.M. at Vivian Jenkins’ home.

FELLOWSHIP

Wednesday, September 27

"See You at the Pole" times are as follows:

Flag Pole at Jenkins County High School at 7:15 A.M.

Night Praise at the Ag. Center at 6:30 P.M.

Rev. George Durham from Payne's Chapel UMC will be our

homecoming preacher on Sunday, October 8, 2017. Please make plans to attend and invite others. A Homecoming Meal will follow with the church providing the meat and everyone bringing sides.

YOUTH - If you are planning to attend the Strength to Stand

Conference January 13-15, 2018, you must pay $100 by October

22 to guarantee a spot. We will be having some fund raisers to

help with the cost of it. Please let Ms. Cindy know if you are

interested in attending the conference.

Wednesday, October 25, around 5:30 P.M. all who want to provide cars for the Trunk or Treat will drive up to the playground fence, open and

decorate their trunks to have it ready along with candy to hand out to kids

after the Wed. Night Supper. Kids can bring their costumes to put on

before the Trunk or Treat.

Our Youth team will be preparing our Wed. Night Supper. The menu is Hot Dogs with all the Fixings.

Page 3 October 2017

Newsletter information

for November is due no

later than Sunday, Oct.

22nd. Thanks for your

cooperation.

Please support

our Friendship

Circle by

purchasing a

cookbook for $10.

Thanks so much for all the cards, calls,

visits and every expression of kindness

shown to me during my recent illness and

surgery. You were wonderful and I really

appreciate it all. Jean Rountree

Invite your friends to join us for these activities! Sunday School every Sunday from 10:00-11:00 AM

Morning Worship every Sunday from 11:00-12:00 PM

Wednesday - Children's Bible Activities from 4-5:00 PM

Wednesday - Children's Playtime from 5-5:30 PM

Wednesday - Youth from 5:00-6:30 PM

Wednesday - Children's Music from 5:30-6 PM

Page 4 October 2017

Children's Program - Parent Volunteers for Wednesdays in October

10/04 4-6:00 p.m. – Paige Fleming 10/11 4-6:00 p.m. – JoAnn Merier 10/18 4-6:00 p.m. – Nicki Linder 10/25 4-6:00 p.m. – Tara Cooper

If you cannot attend a day or time listed above, please contact Cindy Linder at (706-551-8509) ASAP or please trade days with someone. Thanks so much for your support.

Youth Program - Parent Volunteers for Wednesdays in October

10/04 5-6:30 p.m. – Christina Ridings 10/11 5-6:30 p.m. – Misty Harris 10/18 5-6:30 p.m. – Bob/Susan Newsome 10/25 5-6:30 p.m. – Doona Boone

If you cannot attend a day or time listed above, please contact Cindy Linder at (706-551-8509) ASAP or please trade days with someone. Thanks so much for your support.

Strength to Stand - January 13-15, 2018

We will have a Youth Lock-In on Friday, October 13. Everyone be at the church at 6:00 PM and we will stay until 6:00 AM Saturday, October 14. We will have lots of fun, but we will need lots of volunteers also.

Here are some statistics:

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Please give toward the UMW

African Well Project. We need

$6,000 to build this well so any

help you can give will be very

much appreciated. To date we

have raised $1,876.53.

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Our Chicken Q net profit was $4,555.72.

We appreciate all your hard work!

Upcoming Events

11/12/17 (Sun.) - We will have Breakfast, Lunch

and 11:00 a.m. Service at Magnolia Springs - No

Sunday School or Church at MUMC premises.

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Our Charge Conference has been rescheduled for

Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Sylvania 1st UMC at 4:00

p.m. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

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UMW Water Bottle Project - only 10 left Please help us close out this project. Thanks!

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Congratulations to Whitney and Corey

Dixon on the birth of their baby girl,

Blakely Jade Dixon on August 26th,

2017. She was 21 inches long and

weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. Her grandparents

are: Pam and Lee Pettis and Keith and

Terry Dixon.

Aug. 27, 2017 SS Att. – 37 MW Att. – 77 Off. – $1,983.00

Sept. 3, 2017 SS Att. – 34 MW Att. – 65 Off. – $3,885.00

Sept 10, 2017 SS Att. – 42 MW Att. – 77 Off. – $3,801.00

Sept. 17, 2017 SS Att. – 45 MW Att. – 80 Off. – $1.940.00

~ October 2017 ~

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun. Sch. at 10 am

each Sunday

Morning Worship-

11am each Sunday

Women’s Prayer

mtg. 9:00 am each

Monday at Vivian

Jenkins’ home

Child. After-School

Bible Act. 4-5:00 pm

ea. Wed.

Play time 5:00-5:30

pm

Youth 5:00-6:30 pm

Music 5:30-6:00 pm

ea. Wed.

Wed. Night Sup.

at 6 pm ea. Wed.

Choir practice

6:45 pm ea. Wed.

Men’s Fellowship

/Prayer Breakfast

Group at 6:30 am

each Thurs. at

Honey Café

Millen Make-a-

Difference at 11am

every Thurs. except

10/12

AA Group 8 pm ea.

Thurs. in Social Hall

Millen Make-a-

Difference at 11 am

every Friday

except 10/13

1

2

3 Golden Oldies mtg.-12:00 Noon

4 Friendship Circle mtg.-6:30 pm

WNS-6 pm - Men's team

5

6

7

8 Homecoming

speaker - George Durham

Homecoming Lunch

9 Beginnings Preschool Closed

10 Beginnings Preschool Closed

11 Morning Sunshine Circle mtg.-10 am

WNS-6 pm - Cindy's team

12

13

14

15 16

17

United Methodist Men's mtg-7pm

18 WNS-6 pm - Terri's team

19

20

21

22 23 24 25 WNS-6 pm - Youth team

Fall Festival - Trunk or Treat

26 27 28

29 Charge Conference at Sylvania 1st UMC at 4 pm

30 31

Upcoming Events: November 12 (Sunday) - We will have Breakfast, Lunch and 11 a.m. Service at Magnolia Springs State Park. No Services held at MUMC premises.

Youth Lock-In Fri. 6:00 PM - Sat. 6:00 AM