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Clarkesville First United Methodist Church

March 2014

What a crazy month for our youth and children! We survived the snow, even if

we had to miss some time together.

Our youth kicked off the month with a Super Bowl Party to watch the Broncos

get stomped by the Seahawks. We had a great time hanging out together! We also

took a group to see the LEGO movie. There's only one way to describe it: every-

thing is awesome. Once you see the movie, you'll understand.

Coming up in the month of March, our youth are playing laser tag on Saturday

the 8th from 6:30-8:30PM. Even better, the laser tag is coming to us! We are book-

ing GA LaserTag to come and run 2 hours of laser tag madness for us at the

church. Parents, you are invited too! What better way is

there to connect with your child than by shooting each

other with lasers?

Our children partici-

pated in our Winter

Olympics on February

23rd! We had represen-

tatives from Canada, the

UK, Germany, Russia,

and of course, the

U.S.A. Our athletes took home medals in categories such

as the snowball fight, hockey shoot-out, the biathlon, and

more. A BIG thank you to all of our volun-

teers and youth that helped!

The Youth meet

Wednesdays and

Sundays at 6:30 pm

in the Youth House.

Bring a friend!

The Grapevine

Opening Ceremony

Snowman Building

Competition

Snowball fight!

The March dinner meet-

ing of United Methodist

Men will be Thursday,

March 6, at 7:00pm in

the Fellowship Hall. The speaker will be J.R.

Charles, Director of Economic Development

for Habersham County. He and his wife,

Melissa, are members of our church. You will

want to here what is going on in our county to

make our county stronger. The cooks for the

evening are Garnett Hulsey and Ed Nichols.

Ladies, you are invited to

visit a UMW Circle and en-

joy the fellowship of other

women united in mission.

Friends in Faith: Meets in January on the 3rd

Tuesday at 7:00pm in the Fellowship Hall.

Contact: Brenda Waters

Hearts of Grace: Meets monthly on the 2nd

Sunday at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall.

Contact: Lisa Nicholson

Kite Stribling: Meets monthly on the 1st

Thursday at 2:00pm in a member’s homes.

Contact: June Givan

Morning Joy: Meets monthly on the 2nd

Monday at 10:00am in the Fellowship Hall or

in a member’s home.

Contact: Brenda Seiple

Getting to Know Hearts of Grace Circle

Hearts of Grace had a productive 2013.

We were blessed by feeding the Lord's

sheep at the Clarkesville Soup Kitchen for

our 5th Saturday rotation. This is one of

our favorite local missions! We also

helped with our VBS and made several

fel lowship donations to our church Membership As-

sistance Program. Children are our most

precious gift from God and our very own

Leanne Nicholson wrote and directed the

Children's Christmas play with the amaz-

ing assistance of Candice Holcomb. We

also helped with the Food 2 Kids project,

preparation of food for funerals, and

closed out the year with our Ladies Ad-

vent Brunch. We appreciate the Friends in

Faith Circle who helped with us with this!

Proceeds assisted a family at Christmas. It

is with God's love and grace that we have

done these works, and we look forward to

a full and happy 2014!

Next month’s featured circle: Morning Joy

Th e Je t s e t t e r s, our Older Adult

Ministry, meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday in

the Fellowship Hall at noon for a potluck lunch

and a program. Meat will be provided.

March’s meeting date is the 25th. The tremen-

dously talented trio of Debbie, Sue & Emerson

will be singin’ and strummin’ for us after

lunch. Everyone is invited to attend!

The Ladies Lunch Bunch meets monthly on

the second Tuesday at 11:00 at the Church Of-

fice and rides the bus to the “restaurant of the

month”. The March 11th trip is to Blue Creek

Farmhouse Market, new to the Hollywood

community. Come hungry and bring a friend!

Sunday Night Fellowship Dinners hap-

pen weekly at 6:30pm at different local restau-

rants. It’s informal fellowship at its best. Buy

your own meal, sit wherever you’d like, and

get to know others in the church family.

March 2 - Captain D’s in Cornelia

March 9 - Zaxby’s in Clarkesville

March 16 - Chicago’s

March 23 - Wendy’s in Clarkesville

March 30 - Singing at Mt Zion UMC

LENTEN LUNCHEONS - Mark your

calendars for this favorite activity of the

Lenten season. The Lenten Luncheons are

meant to be enjoyed over your lunch break,

and are planned from Noon - 1pm. Each week

different CFUMC members will share their

musical gifts and a devotion. New this year -

some are scheduled for Tuesdays. Invite a

neighbor or co-worker to come with you!

Thursday, March 6: El Jinete

Thursday, March 13: The Attic

Tuesday, March 18: Crossroads Café

Thursday, March 27: Hawg Wild

Tuesday, April 1: Trader John’s

The CFUMC Camping Ministry has set

the dates for a church-wide weekend camping

trip. Spots have been reserved at Trackrock

Campground for August 22-24. We hope last

year’s campers can return and new ones will

come along, too. Spread the word!

Tim & Shari Teague

Wonderful Wednesday Dinner

5:30pm Mealtime

You can “fix” your Wednesday supper on Sun-

day by making a reservation for our Wonderful

Wednesday meal! Join us on Wednesday at

5:30pm for warm fellowship over a home-

cooked, Southern-style meal prepared by our

friends at Chef’s Touch Bistro in Cornelia.

You may also call the Church Office on Mon-

day morning to make a reservation.

March Menus

March 5 - Chopped Steak w/Onion Gravy,

Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Braised Cabbage w/

Bacon, Rolls, Dessert

March 12 - Smothered Pork Chops, Parsley

Buttered Rice, Collards, Rolls, Dessert

March 19 - Buttermilk-battered Fried Chicken,

Mac ‘n Cheese, Collard Greens, Rolls, Dessert

March 26 - Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Baked

Beans, French Fries, Dessert

Meal prices are: Adults, $7;

Kids, 12yrs-under, $4

Make/break your reservation by Monday noon.

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6:30pm Discipleship Hour

On Wonderful Wednesday

K-5 kids gather upstairs above the Fellowship

Hall in the Children’s Dept.

Youth meet in the Youth House for Bible

study.

Adult classes: Classes are held in the Good

News Classroom and the Admin Building.

Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus, the class

led by Lewis Hinely, continues in March. This

is proving to be very informative and inspira-

tional. Meets in the Good News Classroom.

Marcia Martin will begin a Lenten study

on March 12 using Adam Hamilton's book Fi-

nal Words. This study will continue through

Easter. Meets in the Admin Building.

We need to be learning and sharing with

others about our Lord Jesus. Get involved

with a study soon!

Lay Servant Ministries Classes

Sign-up for spring classes ends March 13.

You won’t have to preach because you’ve

taken a class! Everyone is invited to partici-

to be a regular or substitute driver, please con-

tact Elizabeth Pratt. Training will be provided.

Monthly Clarkesville Soup Kitchen

DATES TEAM CAPTAINS

1st Thursday Sandy Blake

2nd Tuesday Connie Wilbanks

3rd Monday Rick & Alice Soderman

3rd Tuesday Sue Trotman

4th Tuesday Elizabeth Pratt, Arthur

Davis, Brenda Sonafelt

5th Monday Phil & Peggy Brownrigg

5th Saturday Hearts of Grace Circle

♦To volunteer regularly or as a substitute,

please contact Mendy Huff.

♦To help at the Cornelia Soup Kitchen, call

(706) 968-9954 to volunteer.

Habersham Home East

Nursing Home Visitation

Join us at 6:00 pm monthly on the fourth

Monday night for singing and fellowship with

a sweet group of folks. For more information

about visitation, please contact Sandy Shell.

(Mar. 24)

CommUnity Thrift Store

February gifts to the community were: $2300

to the Future Facilities Fund, $400 to Sharing

& Caring, $600 to Food 2 Kids, $500 to

Habersham Christian Learning Center, and

$400 each to Clarkesville and Cornelia Soup

Kitchens. Bags of “emergency” clothes have

been given to all 8 county elementary schools.

Thank you for your donations!

Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry

Meets in the Admin Bldg at 10am on

Thursdays. All skill levels are welcome. Yarn

pate. The classes will help you grow spiritu-

ally and develop your leadership skills. The

Church Office and Pat Foster have registration

forms. Carpooling is available.

care

Through one-to-one caring and

confidential relationships,

those who are hurting can re-

ceive the love and care they

need to support them through difficult times.

Your CFUMC Stephen Ministers are: Jennifer

Boydstun, Michael Carroll, Sally Cougill,

Lona Jansen, Mary Lanier, KK Medlock, Dee

Petty, and Brenda Seiple.

For more information or a confidential

referral to a Stephen Minister, please call

Stephen Ministry Team Leader Ron Waters

or the Church Office.

The Prayer Group Needs YOU!

We meet every Tuesday, no cancellations, at

9:30-10:30am in the Annex building. This is a

time each Tuesday we come together to pray in

one accord. God is working through this group

of faithful and committed praying people. We

would love to have you come and join us!!

God is truly pleased and blesses a praying

church.

You don't have to pray out loud in order to

join us. Won’t you come? If you have any

questions, please contact Pat Foster.

Meals On Wheels

“Thank you!” to all drivers. Our church’s

commitment is the week after the first Sunday

of each month. Drivers for March are Charles

Burke and Howard Burke. If you would like

and lessons are available.

In February, Skeins of Love sent 40 prayer

shawls and baby blankets to United Methodist

Women headquarters, to be given out around

the world to those in need.

If you would like to request a shawl to

comfort someone you know, please call the

Church Office.

Prison Ministry

Visitation dates for 2014 to the Faith and

Character Dorm at Lee Arrendale Women’s

Prison have been changed to Fridays - March

7, June 6, Sept. 5 and Dec. 5. There are collec-

tion boxes in the Fellowship Hall along with a

list of items allowed to be given to the women.

All donations are appreciated. Gift bags will be

given out on our June visit. To find out more

about this ministry, contact Ellen Boyd.

Food 2 Kids

Callum Spivey presents a $120 gift to Pastor

Butler from his

7th birthday party.

Children brought

a contribution to

Food 2 Kids in-

stead of birthday

presents. Church

children included

Clay Kafsky,

Evan Cummings

and Garrett Cum-

mings.

The 2014 Homeless Offering is Sunday,

March 2. 100% of the offering will go to min-

istries that serve homeless and poor persons in

the North Georgia Conference.

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Habersham Christian Learning Center and

Campus Crusade for Christ both sent their

thanks for the monthly support that we sent.

Many thanks for all your prayers, calls and

cards last month when I had surgery. Once

again you’ve shown what a caring church

family we are blessed with here.

My love to all,

Elizabeth Pratt

From The United Methodist Children’s

Home: With gifts like yours, children, youth

and families are learning to become self-

sustaining and find permanency in their lives

in a safe and caring environment.

Dear Clarkesville First UMC family,

On behalf of the Joyce Tatum Wilbanks fam-

ily, I would like to tell you how deeply ap-

preciative we are of the many acts of kind-

ness during Mother’s illness and passing. Not

only did she treasure the many phone calls,

visits, and cards, but would have been so

pleased with every aspect of her service and

the family meal afterward. Your love and

support through this difficult time has meant

so very much to the entire family.

serve

Liturgists in Worship

March 2 March 9

Bruce Forbes Jerre Harvard

March 16 March 23

Warren Lanier Pat Foster

March 30

Ellen Boyd

Coordinator: Michael Carroll

Children’s Church During Worship:

March 2

Linda Angel and Jennifer Jennings

March 9

Lea Cohen and Linda Rechtoris

March 16

Paige Spivey and Shelley Wilbanks

March 23

Candice Holcomb and Kelly Burgess

March 30

Youth Group

Coordinator: Paige Spivey

Acolytes, 8:30/11:00 Worship:

March 2

Austin and Emily Thompson/

Jolie Ford and Maebree Holcomb

March 9


Sarah Jennings and Whitney Martin

March 16


Clay Kafsky and Callum Spivey

March 23


Hannah and Grace Johnson

March 30


Jacob Grady and Claren Spivey

Coordinator: Linda Angel

Ushers

8:30 Paul Hopper and Garnett Hulsey

11:00 Garry Jansen, Dee Petty, Stan Wilbanks

Greeters

8:30 Jean Hulsey

11:00 Dick & Esta Reynolds

Trustees Sunday Lock-Up

Lock and unlock: Calvin Wilbanks

Evangelism Ministry Visitation Teams

March 2 Robert & Mary Nichols

March 9 Warren & Mary Lanier

March 16 Calvin & Mary Wilbanks

March 23 Jerre & Beverly Harvard

March 30 Dee & Lynda Petty

The March 16th Learn More About the Church

Luncheon will be hosted by the Good News

Sunday School Class.

Sunday Morning Breakfast Fellowship

March 2 Gibson and Shell

March 9 Tom & Connie Wilbanks

March 16 Davis, M. Martin, Simmons

March 23 Patrick’s and Youth

March 30 Hulsey

If you’d like to host a date, see coordinator

Jean Hulsey or the calendar in the Kitchen.

Altar Flowers

March 2 Emmaus

March 9 Jennings

March 16 Tom & Connie Wilbanks

March 23 and March 30 are open. Please call

the Church Office if you would like to provide

flowers for one of these dates.

Sunday Suppers for Youth

March 2 Marcia Martin

March 9 Calvin & Mary Wilbanks

March 16 Waters and Harvard’s

March 23 Kite Stribling UMW Circle

March 30 Petty’s

1 James Hayes

1 Marjorie Waters

1 Ron Waters

2 Sue Merrick

2 Jud Sonafelt

3 Kelly Capraro

3 Isabella McNair

4 David Budd

4 Frances Crosby

4 Agnes Ramsey

6 Howard Pickens

8 Logan Boydstun

8 Bruce Forbes

10 Sarah Jennings

10 Emily Thompson

12 Jim Staples

14 Dotty Parsons

20 Connie Wilbanks

21 Beth Crabill

25 George Coker

25 Carolyn Reich

26 Sammy Ariail

27 Gray Holcomb

28 Nancy Lanier

28 Leland Smith

29 Mitchell McGahee

31 Dave Robertson

3 Len & Lea Cohen

18 Randy & Kathy Jewart

21 Phil & Lu DeMore

March

Birthdays

and

Anniversaries

We don’t want to leave

you out! Submit your

birthday/anniversary to

the Church Office if it is

missing from our lists.

give

The financial status of the church remains very

positive. Gifting in the church remains strong

but going forward the church needs to be

aware of several issues:

1) The Finance Committee needs for those

members wishing to pledge to the general

budget for 2014 to please return their pledge

cards within the next two weeks. Your pledge

will allow the committee to properly gauge fi-

nancial support within the church and it will

allow the committee to be timely in our alloca-

tion of your gifts.

2) The new building will add additional

cost to our budget. Those costs were incorpo-

rated into our 2014 budget. The monthly op-

eration of that new facility will give us a true

picture of what our future needs as a church

will be.

We continue to move forward financially.

As our church grows we must move accord-

ingly and responsibly to meet that need.

In Christ,

Jeff Spivey, Finance Committee Chairman

General Budget

Total 2014 General Budget: $471,447.00

Monthly Need (Avg Per Month) $39,287.25

Budget Offering thru 01/31/14: $30,088.92

Budget Expense thru 01/31/14: $28,013.27

Future Facilities Fund

Balance as of 02/16/14: $456,170.69

Excess furniture from new property will be

offered for sale to our church family by Silent

Auction. You may place your bids:

March 21, 5pm-8pm; March 22, 9am-Noon;

March 23, 1pm-5pm. Auction ends at 5pm.

Prayer Requests of Our Family of Faith

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,

present your request to God. Philippians 4: 5

† Health Concerns: Mark Medernach, Ruth Whitman, Howard Burke, Jackie Hodges, Faye Reeves, An-

thony Barrett, Cindy Barry, James Hayes

† Relatives and Friends:

Condolences to Nancy Mixon and family on the death of her mother, Feb. 3

Anne Jobe, Peggy Staples’ sister, has major heatlth concerns

Frances Crow, Pegg Staples’ sister, husband has health issues

Bill Boydstun, Blaine Boydstun’s dad, return of prostate cancer

Bruce Lovell, friend of WA Trotman, brain tumors

Dean Burke, Howard & Eugenia Burke’s son, recovering from brain surgery

Celebrate the birth of Adelyn Marie, WA & Sue Trotman’s new great-granddaughter

Rev. Charles Black, New Liberty UMC, health concerns

Bonnie Acree, daughter of Rev. Joyce Acree, Demorest-Federated, chemo treatments

Sue Boshart, mother-in-law of Chuck & Elizabeth Pratt’s daughter, died

Carl Henson, Pam Owens’ stepfather, hospitalized

Austin Sprayberry, 19-yr old, bone marrow transplant

Condolences to Jim Kiger and family on the death of his stepbrother, John Greenwaid

Pam McKune, Chuck & Elizabeth Pratt’s daughter, heart and blood pressure problems

Celebrate with Linda Budd that her boyfriend’s mother has been declared cancer-free

† Our Stephen Ministers and their care receivers

† Missionaries associated with our church family: Jeff & Holly Higgins Robinson in Tanzania (Shari Hig-

gins), Petrit & Meredith Kemp Lleshi in Albania (Rev. & Mrs. Tony Kemp)

† All men and women of the Armed Forces

† The leadership of our church and our government

† United Methodist Missionaries and Mission Centers we support:

Nancy Carew - missionary in Liberia

Rev. Chuck Jack - missionary in Redbird Missionary Conference in KY

Wallins UMC - small church on a circuit in the Redbird Missionary Conference in KY

Joy Center - Community Center in the Redbird Missionary Conference in KY

CFUMC Prayer Ministry meets weekly at 9:30am to pray in

one accord as requests are lifted up to the group. Prayers

are for persons, church ministries, and activities listed in the

prior Sunday bulletin and for those requesting non-published

prayers. If you would like to be a regular part of this group,

come to the Prayer Room in the Annex on Tuesday mornings. P R A Y

March 2 - Communion

*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule

Noon Emmaus Reunion Group -FH

5:15pm Confirmation Classes -YH, AB

6:30pm Youth -YH

6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship

March 3

5:00pm Stephen Ministry -AX

March 4

9:30am Prayer Ministry -AX

5:30pm Trustees -AB

March 5

5:00pm Handbells

5:30pm Wonderful Wednesday Dinner -FH

6:30pm Ash Wednesday Service -S

7:30pm Tenebrae and Chancel Choir Practice

March 6

10:00 am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry-AB

Noon Lenten Luncheon - El Jinete

2:00pm Kite Stribling UMW Circle - FH

7:00pm United Methodist Men -FH

March 9


3:00pm Connectional Group -CFUMC

5:15pm Confirmation Classes -YH, AB

6:30pm Hearts of Grace UMW Circle -FH

6:30pm UMY -YH


March 10

10:00am Morning Joy UMW Circle

5:30 pm Finance Committee -AB

March 11

9:30am Prayer Ministry - AX

11:00am Ladies Lunch Bunch - Blue Creek

March 12

**Regular Wednesday schedule

March 13 10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry -AB

Noon Lenten Luncheon -The Attic

March 14

Confirmation Class Retreat to Lake Junaluska

March 16


Noon Learn More About the Church Luncheon,

hosted by Good News Class - FH


6:30pm Youth - YH

March 17

7:00pm Church Council -AB

March 18


Noon Lenten Luncheon - Crossroads Café

7:00pm Friends in Faith

March 19


March 20

10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry -AB

March 21 - Grapevine Deadline

March 23


5:15pm Confirmation Class -YH, AB

6:30pm UMY –YH


March 24

6:00pm Habersham East Nursing Home Visitation

March 25


Noon Jetsetters -FH

March 26


March 27

10:00am Grapevine Mailing -AB

10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry -AB

Noon Lenten Luncheon -Hawg Wild

March 30


5:15pm Confirmation Class -YH, AB

6:30pm UMY –YH


FH = Fellowship Hall S = Sanctuary AB = Admin. Bldg YH=Youth House GN = Good News Classroom AX=Annex

Attention! Community use of facilities is not listed on calendar due to space limitations. To minimize scheduling conflicts, please check

your proposed date & time with the office’s main calendar before scheduling an event or meeting.


8:30/11:00 Worship Services

9:30 am Fellowship Time

9:45 am Children’s Sunday School

10:00 am Youth and Adult Sunday School

**Regular Wednesday Evening Schedule

5:00pm Handbells Practice

5:30 pm Wonderful Wednesday Dinner -FH

6:30 pm Discipleship Hour for Youth, Children and Adults

6:30pm Men’s/Women’s Ensemble Practice

7:30pm Chancel Choir Practice

Clarkesville First United Methodist Church

Office: (706) 754-2677 FAX: (706) 754-1276 Parsonage: (706) 754-5903

e-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.clarkesvillefirstumc.org

Office Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Thursday

Closed on Friday

Staff

The Grapevine March 2014

Clarkesville First

United Methodist Church 1087 Washington Street, P.O. Box 365

Clarkesville, GA 30523

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Ministers of Faith Our Congregation

Pastor Rev. Brian Butler

[email protected]

Director of Youth

and Children’s

Ministries

Brian Butcher [email protected]

Admin Asst,

Congregational &

Community Care

Jennifer Boydstun, Deaconess

[email protected]

Maintenance

Director

Ricky West

Music Director Paula Gibson

[email protected]

Pianist Don Griffin

Nursery Teresa Colvin

and Marie Rogers

[email protected]

Volunteer

Receptionist Team

Katrina Staples

[email protected]

Linda Allen and Pat Fenton

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