Children’s Ministries Children’s Ministries Children’s Ministries Children’s Ministries Greetings: Thank you to the Chancel Choir, Gunner (piano), Reese (organ) and our violinist, Eddie Castellanos, for an energy-filled worship service! To God be the glory! Our Youth Choir began rehearsals Sunday! Please be in prayer that we will grow our faith, grow ourselves and grow together through singing during the 2019-2020 school year! The Keenagers started our schedule Wednesday at Langdale Place and a great time was had by all! We go intending to be a blessing but we are the ones who are constantly blessed by this ministry. God is at work at Park Avenue UMC – come find your place and get involved! You’ll be so glad you did and your heart will be continually blessed as you move closer to Christ! Be blessed this week, Kathy Kathy Wright, Director of Music & Worship [email protected], 229-242-3562 Music & Worship Music & Worship Music & Worship Music & Worship Sunday, August 18, 2019 Sunday, August 18, 2019 Sunday, August 18, 2019 Sunday, August 18, 2019 8:55am Traditional Worship & 11:00am Contemporary Worship Sermon Series: Sermon Series: Sermon Series: Sermon Series: TRAINING CAMP, Week 2 Sermon Title: Sermon Title: Sermon Title: Sermon Title: “Gaining Confidence” Scripture: Scripture: Scripture: Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23 PR@YER CONCERNS PR@YER CONCERNS PR@YER CONCERNS PR@YER CONCERNS @t Hom_: @t Hom_: @t Hom_: @t Hom_: Jadan Pitcock Virginia Chapman Janet Blalock Jason Booth Patty Himmelreich Jane Grizzle Kay Soutar Billie Anne Huling Bo Blalock David Beaty Bobby Merriman Buddy Webb Betty Becton Shirley Dyer Irene Bennett Alton Becton Jennifer Connelly John Lindsey Ansel Clark Betsy Turner Elsie Workman Jake Hamlin Casey Alexander Mell Woodward Cay Simmons Michael Horowitz Jeanne Lindsey Marge Hamilton Bill Bennett Bill Davis Jackie Anderson Mission Ministries Mission Ministries Mission Ministries Mission Ministries The members listed above are lifted up in prayer each week by your Church Prayer Team. Names may be added or removed by calling the church office at 242-3562. Family Night Supper Family Night Supper Family Night Supper Family Night Supper Wednesday, august 21st Wednesday, august 21st Wednesday, august 21st Wednesday, august 21st DINNER TIME: 5:30PM DEVOTION: Elizabeth Holley MENU: Fried Catfish, French Fries, Stir Fry Vegetables, Cheese Grits, Corn Bread & Hush Puppies, Spinach Salad Bar, and Bread Pudding. If you want to be on the 2019-2020 Standing List each week, do so by checking on the reservation form at Church, email Jessie at [email protected] or call in your reservation to Jessie at 242-3562. You may also sign up online by clicking the Family Night Supper icon at paumc.com and at mypaumc under Forms. Children—$4 (preschool to 10 years old) and Adult—$5 The next Missions Meeting will Monday, September 16th @ 6pm in the Jars of Clay Sunday School Room, A-34. Our Homeless Bedroll Ministry will be starting back up on Wednesday, August 14th from 1-2:30pm in the Jars of Clay Sunday School Room, A-34. We would love for you to come and join us! We have a Church Clean-Up Day coming up on August 24th. We will have several projects around the church. Sign-up sheets will be in Sunday School Classes or outside the Mission’s Office this week. Our next Red Cross Blood Drive will be Wednesday, August 28th from 3-7pm in the Coffee Social Room, A-28. Our goal is 30 units. You can help save a life! Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief organization that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable. On Wednesday, September 18, 2019 from 5pm until 8pm in the Fellowship Hall, our church will host a meal packing event for this organization, packing at least 10,000 meals for individuals around the world. Everyone is invited to participate, ages 4 to 94, there is something for everyone. Please sign up on mypaumc.com or contact Jennifer Clark. We would love for you to find your place in Park Avenue’s Missions Ministry. You can always visit mypaumc.com and click on serve to see the different ways you can be a part of Missions. If you would like more information, please contact Jennifer Clark, Dir. of Missions, at 229-242-3562 or [email protected] . K Kids ***One specific need we have is van and bus drivers to pick the children up from area schools. A special driver’s license is not needed for most of the vans, but we do need a couple of drivers with a CDL as well. Big Time Believers, our Fourth and Fifth grade “tween” ministry, is open for registration. BTB meets on Sunday afternoons, 5:30-7:00pm, for Snack Supper, Bible study and fellowship. We begin on Sunday, September 8th . Third Grade Bibles will be presented at our One Church service on Sunday, September 1st. Kidzquest, a weekend retreat for 3rd-5th graders, at Epworth by the Sea, will be September 20-22th. Pick up a form in the church office or from Lynn Yost, return it to Lynn, and she will register the GROUP for this retreat. Deadline to get forms to Lynn is Wednesday, August 28th . Cost is $150.00 (scholarships available). More information about this life-influencing weekend is available at sgaumc.org. Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry will kick off on Sunday, October 20th. Plan on having your entire family participate in this amazing ministry that provides gifts and the Gospel for children all over the world. Also, you don’t have to wait until October-consider having Shoeboxes brought in place of gifts at your children’s birthday parties! Information for how to pack boxes is at samaritanspurse.org . Lynn will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Lynn Yost, Director of Children’s Ministries [email protected], 229-242-3562 Student Ministries Student Ministries Student Ministries Student Ministries Operation Christmas Child August gift idea: School Supplies Bible Studies: Middle school and high school will continue our journey through the Gospel of Mark on Wednesday, August 21st from 6:30-7:30pm in the Youth Building. Please bring a Bible and feel free to bring a friend! D-NOW: Disciple Now 2019 is upon us! The final deadline to sign up is TUESDAY THE 20TH AT NOON . We must make this a firm deadline to start final preparations. Please sign up so you, or your child, do not miss out. You can find a link to the sign-up form on paumc.com. Also, if you have already signed up, but have not filled out an online health form they MUST be filled out before Friday, August 23rd. These forms are required for insurance purposes. Merge: There will be NO MERGE on Sunday, August 25th after Disciple Now. Merge will resume on Sunday, September 1st. Dane Boruff, Director of Student Ministries [email protected] , (229) 563-9806 Attendance last Sunday: Attendance last Sunday: Attendance last Sunday: Attendance last Sunday: 8:55 am Traditional Worship Service .................. 311 Early Nursery ...................................................... ….8 11:00 am Contemporary Worship Service .......... 465 Late Nursery ....................................................... ..38 Online Streaming ................................................ ..27 TOTAL FOR MORNING WORSHIP ................... 849 Sunday School.................................................... 460 Jo Carroll Guthrie Roush entered immortality on August 9, 2019. Our prayers and thoughts are with her family. … is extended to Marge Gannaway for the passing of her sister, Grace Krob, of Illinois. We pray that God will comfort you & the family during this time of loss. Hurricane season is upon us & now is the time to get prepared! You can prepare Emergency Shelter Kits to store at home until needed or sign up to serve at the church if we are needed as an Emergency Shelter. Go to paumc.com & sign up under Events. UMW NEWS Mark your calendars for the UMW Kick-Off on Tuesday, September 3rd, at 6:30pm. We will share a meal together as we celebrate, “150 Years – Something to Crow About”. Join us for this UMW milestone birthday celebration and bring a friend! Jacki Beasley, PAUMC UMW President Be among those who take the plunge and take control of your money and finances! Financial Peace is coming to Park Avenue United Methodist Church. Classes begin Sunday, September 15th at 5:30pm. For more information, contact Carole or Reese Nelson ([email protected]) or go to https://www.fpu.com/1094446 Strong families are one of the greatest treasures our church has. The backbone of our families is found in committed couples who strive to have devoted marriages. We are so excited to be hosting Heidi and Brad Mitchell from the Build Your Marriage Ministry at our church September 6-7, 2019. They have led marriage conferences all over the world and at churches like Saddleback and Willow Creek right here in the US. Their goal is to help marriages stand firm on the foundation of Christ and thrive in His love. Whether you think you have the best marriage or the worst one, there is always room to grow! We pray you will make building your marriage a priority and join us at this transformational event! Schedule: Friday - Doors open at 6:00pm; Dinner at 6:15pm; Dismissal at 8:00pm Saturday - Doors open at 8:30am; Dismissal at 12:00 noon Child care will be available on a limited basis – must register by August 18th. More info: https://paumc.com/build-your-marriage/ Jamie Bone, Associate Pastor - [email protected], 242-3562 Sunday, September 1st at 10:45 AM in the Sanctuary SAVE THE DATE CAMP MEETING is September 22nd - 25th at Camp Tygart. 6:00pm - Dinner & 7:00pm - Worship WE INVITE YOU TO COME EVERY NIGHT! PAUMC night is Wednesday, September 25th.