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First United Methodist Church2901 Caledonia StreetMarianna, FL 32448

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHOCTOBER 2013

Conference  Mission  FundsThey  are  not  just  apportionments  they  are  stories!

Africa  the  vulnerable  continent…There  is  no  continent  more  vulnerable  to  the  radical  terrorist  training  of  Al  Qaeda.  Our  Wesleyan  heritage  leads  us  on  an  evangelism  &  mission  outreach  to  transform  this  vast  region.  Through  the    United  Methodist  AFRICA  UNIVERSITY  FUND  and  the  WORLD  SERVICE  FUND,  funds  from  Marianna  are  being  used  to  build  churches,  save  millions  of  children  through  eradicating  Malaria,  and  training  the  doctors  and  engineers  and  clergy  to  spread  Scriptural  Holiness  throughout  the  region  and  to  give  the  love  and  grace  of  Christ  a  foothold  there.    

First  United  Methodist  Church  of  Marianna  supports  these  funds  because  we  believe  Jesus  is  The  Way,  and  The  Truth,  and  The  Light.

Our  counter  to  terrorism  is  Love  and  Grace.                                                                                                                              

Join  the  effort  through  Conference  Mission  Funds.

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FROM THE PASTOR. . . . . . . . . . .

October is the month for nominating leadership for the upcoming year. We need great souls who love Jesus Christ and who want to see this Church continue to fulfill its mission to Marianna and to the Kingdom of God.

I am grateful for the high quality lay leadership I have encountered in thirty years of ministry. Some of the great souls I have come across were people who loved their church and were willing to give time and resources to make the church successful.

Clergy, in our tribe, are always in the hunt for good leadership. We seek those who want to “grow themselves” as Ken Callahan has reminded us…for the betterment of the church. Bill Hybels writes, “Everyone wins when a leader gets better.”

Therefore, we seek persons whom the church will hold in high esteem and who keep an eye on the bottom line, their eye on the future, their finger on the pulse of the congregation and who listen to the whisper of the Spirit of God.

Every year one third of the Finance Committee, The Board of Trustees, and the Staff Parish Committees are replaced. We change lay leaders, and some of our committee leaders have served their terms very well.

As the chair of the Committee on Nominations, I want each of you to pray. Pray for a heart that is willing to serve. Pray that God will speak to you in those quiet moments and if you are given a desire to serve… send me a word so that I might put your name forward. And finally, pray that God will provide new and fresh leadership that will launch us into the future.

Faithfully Yours,

William E. Elwell Pastor

Prayer Wall List . . . . . . . . . .

ANDERSON, KEN ! !ARGO, LORI! ! !BEARD, JAN ! ! !BEARD, RICHARD!BELL, BILLYBELL, ELIZABETH! !BIGGERS, ABBYBIGGERS, JOHNBRISOLARA, DENNIS!BROWN, CHARLIEBROWN, PEGGYBURKE, BO ! !BURKE, BOBBURKE, JODY! !BURKE, LORICALVERT, BOB !!CALVERT, SANDY!COCHRAN, KARENCOLE, BARBARA!COLLINS, TERESACOOK, LARRYCRAWFORD, CALCRAWFORD, INEZCRAWFORD, JEFFCRAWFORD, KATHRINEDAVIS, KARENDAVIS, NIKI! !DAVIS, RUTH! !DONOFRO, KATHYDONOFRO, PAUL JR.!DUELL, JUDY! !DUELL, RON ! !ELWELL, DEBBIE!EVANS, KATHLEEN !EVANS, MIKE! !FOLDS, DENISEFOLDS, KRISTIFOSSUM, AMIEFOSSUM, SCOTT!FOSSUM, ZIP! !HARKINS, JIM ! !HARKINS, TOOLLIE!

HARRISON, CHRESHULL!HARRISON, MARIANNE !HARRISON, JUDYHENSON, DONHOFF, BOBHOLLEY, NELLHOLM, DONHOLM, JOANNHOPKINS, HOP! !HOPKINS, OMEGA (MEG)HOUSTON, MERLEHOWELL, JANHOWELL, RANDY!HUGHES, BILLYHUGHES, BOBBYHUGHES, EMMAHUGHES, SONNYJACOBS, DIANE! !KLAPPAS, CHERRY!KLAPPAS, TONY!KLEINHANS, BILL!KOHN, AARON!!KOHN, ANNIE! !KUNDE, SUSAN ! !KUNDE, VAN! !LARGE, ANNEKE!LARGE, LYNNLAWERENCE, RICHARDLORD, CHARLENE!LOWERY, JOHNLOWERY, TINA!!MARTIN, MARY FRANCESMARTIN, ROBERTMARTIN, TERRI MASON, BARBARA!MASON, JACK! !MAYO, JAMESMAYO,KATHRYNMCCREA, DONNAMILLER, JAMESMILLER, JILL! !MILTON, CYNDI! !MONEYHAM, JANET!MOORE, BETTYMOORE, RICKY! !

MORTON, MARY JO !NELSON, CHERLYNELSON, EDNORVILLE, AMY !PARAMORE, CORRIEPARAMORE, DONNA!PARAMORE, EARLPERKINS, BIRDIE!POWELL-YOSHIKAWA C.POWELL, DANIELPOWELL, DOUGPOWELL, SHANNONRAHAL, ANN! !RAINES, CARLARAINES, LARRYROBERTS, JIM!!ROBERTS, JOHN !ROBERTS, KATHERINEROBERTS, POLLYSANDIFER, TRINKASCHACK, BILLSCHACK, LINDA! ! !SCHOULTHEIS, DAISIE!SCHWENCKE, MARYSHUEY, ANITASLOAN, DAVID!! !SLOAN, KATHYSPENCE, LIBBY! ! !STOUTAMIRE, KENNETH THOMAS, NELL! ! !THOMPSON, SUZY! !TOMAN, JOE! ! !VICKERY, KAYREN! !VICKERY, MARK! !WATTS, JIM! ! !WATTS, NANCY! ! !WENDT, FRANKWESTER, BECKYWHIDDEN, EDITH! !WISE, GREG! ! !WISE, JEAN! ! !WISE, MARSHA! ! !

October Food DonationItems to bring this month: Peanut Butter and Jelly.

Donations go to Chipola Family Ministries.

Feeding Family and Friends, A Collection of Recipes by Bette Moore, is available in the Church Office for $14.00. “Our family has been Blessed Beyond Measure”. With that in mind the proceeds of this book will be given to Helping Hand Ministry, FUMC Marianna, FL. for those less fortunate.

Church Office requests: While our Administrative Assistant, Patty Andreu is on leave, please send your Church emails to fumcmarianna@gmail.com. Also, we have Volunteer opportunities still available to help answer the phones. Please call and check the schedule.

October Dates to RememberFinance Committee . . . . . . . . .

Conference Mission FundsThey are not just apportionments they are stories

We are committed to paying 100% of our 2013 Conference Mission Giving.

Sept. 2012 Sept. 2013

October 8 - Tuesday6:00pm Board of Trustees Meeting in the Davis Room

October 12 - SaturdayUMW Conference Annual Day at Blue Lake

October 15 -Tuesday5:30pm Finance Committee Meeting

October 23 - Wednesday3:30pm Worship Committee Meeting

October 30- Wednesday No WNL supper/studies! Set-up for Trunk or Treat

United Methodist Women’s Yard Sale/BazaarSaturday, Nov. 9, 2013

7:00 – 12:00 in Youth CenterDonate your “gently used” treasures or craft items you’ve created

Please price your items. No clothes or shoes.

Purses and jewelry sell very well!!

Proceeds will go to support UMW mission programs Bring your items to the Youth CenterFriday, Nov. 8, between 8:00 and 12:00

Call Elizabeth Bell at 209-1161 for more information

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Upcoming Community Events

Trunk or treat!Thursday october 31st

Volunteer meeting Sunday October 6th at 11:15am in the Youth Center. We need lots and lots of candy from our members. There will be a bin for dropping off candy in the education building and in the youth center and in the church office.

Contact Wade or Jonathan with any questions about Trunk or Treat.

Disciple Class Schedule / Ladies Bible Study

Disciple1

Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study, is one of the greatest Bible Study and group experiences ever known. Millions of people have walked from Genesis through Revelation and grown from the 34 week experience of reading Godʼs word and watching their faith increase greatly. This fall we will schedule a DAY TIME class on Thursday from 9:00-11:00am. Class will begin on September 5th.

Disciple 3

Remember Who You Are, is a 32 week study covering the works of the prophets and the letters of Paul. With the use of maps and other resources this study (for those who have completed Disciple 1) will occupy the spot on Monday evenings (6-8pm) previously set for Disciple 1. Even if you have taken it before, there are new discoveries awaiting those who are willing to travel with Paul and hear, once again, the words of the Old Testament Prophets. Class will begin on September 9th.

Ladies Bible Study --- Judy Duell will be leading a Ladies Bible Study “Study of Revelations” by Beth Moore starting on Tuesday, Sept 3 at 9:00am it will run for 11 weeks. If you would like to join please email or call the Church office to sign up.

October 01Jordan Sloan

Katherine Marsh

October 02

Barb Mason

October 03

Bunny Wester

Earl Williams

Gracelyn Howard

Parker Spence

October 04

Ashley Pelt

Ashley Thomas

Daniel Tillman

October 05

Cheryl Nelson

Jimmie Heafner

October 06

Bobbie Brackin

James Reiff

Sarah Kate Adams

Stephanie Sawyer

October 07

Tammy Carr

October 08

Jim Harkins Jr.

Surge - Student Ministries

SUNDAY OCTOBER 13TH 3PM CO-ED FLAG FOOTBALL GAME! PIZZA AND MOVIE NIGHT AFTER!! Invite your friends for a friendly game of flag football for guys and girls. After football season is in full force, it will be a lot of fun to play some football with your friends and then enjoy some down time afterwards with pizza and movies in the youth center. Pick up time will be 8pm. Don’t miss it!

MONDAY OCTOBER 21ST PAINTBALL! School is out and we will leave the church at 9am to play paintball in Panama City. Cost is $20.(Scholarships are available) This will cover your gun rental and paintballs. We will play all day then plan on being back by 6pm. Deadline to pay is Wednesday October 16th you absolutely must pay by then to be able to go. Contact Wade with questions.

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30TH TRUNK OR TREAT! We need help from every youth we can get to make this year’s trunk or treat a success. We will especially need you on the night of trunk or treat as this is going to be so much fun for the kids in the community and in our church.

JUST A REMINDER: Regular youth times on Sunday nights unless otherwise indicated is 5:30pm-7:30pm. Also, Wednesday night Bible study is 6pm-7pm. Wednesday night dinners start at 5pm and you must let me know by Monday if you plan to eat.

Thanks, WadeWade Hudson, Youth Director

October BirthdaysOctober 09

Jo A. Brandenburg

Lydia Almand

Yasmin Dawson

October 10

Brook Cummings

Ed Nelson

Emily Cummings

Jim You

Madison Chafin

October 11

Amber Brown

Blanche Amison

October 12

Eleanor Nicholson

Nell Thomas

October 13

Courtney Larkin

Lynn Large

October 14

Zack Stripling

October 15

Virginia Thomas

October 16

Alicia Glass

Natalee Milton

October 17

Charles Hollister

Lauren Harkins

October 18

Jan Beard

October 19

Mandy Peacock

October 20

Jackie Pooser

Kendall Cummings

Ruth Davis

October 21

Amy Moss

Annie Hollister

October 22

Cresh Harrison

Kelly Knowles

Kerry Waltz

October 23

Christine Y-Powell

Emma Biggers

October 24

Rhiannon McCroan

Richard Beard

October 25

Abby Biggers

Jan Howell

Jaxon Holley

Randy Holley

October 26

Anna Barber

Gloria Kirkland

Tony Klappas

October 27

Keith Varnum

Ryan Riley

October 28

Turner Seay

October 29

Dylan Catalfamo

Jaren Miller

Will Michels

October 31

Brantley Dubose

Our Children’s Ministry

Excitement is building as the start of our new schedule of programs for children approaches. Our children are instrumental to the life and continuation of the Church. With that in mind, a group of Church members have met, realizing the importance of providing direction and leadership for our young people. Although there is more work to be done, we hope the updated schedule of activities will jump start our Children’s Ministry. Some of our plans are new to this church, while others are “time tested” experiences that will continue. Please discuss the changes with your children so they will know what to expect on October 6th. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to discuss these with us. Changes in Childrens’ Worship: Moments with the Children will continue as part of the Worship service each Sunday, except the first Sun. of each month, Communion Sunday. Janie Nolen and Becky Grimsley have agreed to lead this program with our children. They welcome participation from other church members to share in this ministry opportunity. Childrens’ Church will be provided for each child 3 years through 5th grade. An exciting new curriculum has been selected. Children will leave the sanctuary following Moments with the Children with designated adults. Worship packets will be available for any children wishing to remain with their parents during the service. These packets will located on the front pews. Parents, please bring and pick up your children from their classrooms. As attendance increases, our concerns for each child’s safety also increases. Moving our children up and down stairs could be hazardous.Thank you for all your prayers and words of encouragement. There is more to come, but we feel this will give a good solid start toward building the best program for our children. We are dreaming..... BIG DREAMS!! Yours in Christ, Susan Kunde and Becky Grimsley

FUMC has a Treasure Chest full of Opportunities......

 Moments  with  the  Children  will  be  part  of  the  worship  service  every  Sunday  except  Communion  Sunday.    Janie  Nolen  and  Becky  Grimsley  are  heading  up  this  exci@ng  @me  of  worship  with  our  children  (and  God’s  older  children  too).  Children’s  Church  will  con@nue  for  children  3  years  old  through  5th  grade.    An  exci@ng  new  curriculum  has  been  selected.    The  children  will  leave  the  service  aFer  Moments  with  the  Children  with  the  leaders  of  the  week.    Children’s  Church  will  meet  in  Classroom  6  on  the  second  floor  of  the  Educa@on  Building.    Worship  packets  will  be  available  on  the  front  pew  for  children  wishing  to  remain  in  the  worship  service  with  their  parents.        Sunday  School  is  an  opportunity  that  has  always  been  available  for  the  children  of  this  church.    This  program  will  con@nue  in  the  Educa@on  Building.

Nursery  –  Ages  birth  to  4  years  old  –  Our  children  are  cared  for  in  the  nursery  by  paid  staff  members  who  are  with  them  week  aFer  week.    Age  appropriate  toys  and  special  care  are  provided  by  these  wonderful  workers.    We  are  asking  that  only  children  of  the  appropriate  age  and  their  parents/care  givers  come  to  the  nursery.    The  safety  of  these  young  children  is  of  the  upmost  importance  to  us.    Thank  you  for  working  with  us  on  this.      The  nursery  is  located  at  the  end  of  the  hallway  on  the  leF  outside  the  double  doors  in  the  back  of  the  sanctuary.  3  and  4  year  olds  –  These  precious  children  will  be  taught  by  Deanna  Williams  and  Ellory  Fuqua.    This  class  will  meet  at  the  end  of  the  hallway  in  the  last  classroom  on  the  right  outside  the  double  doors  in  the  back  of  the  sanctuary.  Grades  K,  1,  and  2  –  These  precious  children  will  be  taught  by  ______________and  ___________.    This  class  will  meet  in  Classroom  1  on  the  second  floor  of  the  Educa@on  Building.Grades  3,  4,  and  5  –  These  precious  children  will  be  taught  by  Nancy  Wa