First Edition Newsletter - March 28, 2012

A Newsletter Publication of First United Methodist Church, Jackson, Tennessee

March 28, 2012 | Volume 11 Issue 6 jacksonfumc.org

SEEKING GOD | KNOWING CHRIST | SHARING HIS LOVE

FIRST EDITIONFIRST EDITIONDOWNTOWN JACKSON

Community WideHoly Wednesday

Noon Worship ServiceSanctuary • Complimentary lunch to follow

Maundy Thursday | April 5 6:00 p.m. Communion Worship Service

Good Friday | April 6 6:00 p.m. Good Friday Worship Service

COME EXPERIENCE A REFLECTIVE AND MEDITATIVE LENTEN EVENING We will have a walking Labyrinth and some experiential stations to help us remember the meaning of this Lenten season. This will be a relaxed, quiet, come and go evening. April 4, 6:00-7:00 PM (no gym activities)Clayton Hall, following WEF dinner

April 2Host: St. Mary’sLunch Co-Host:

First Cumberland PresbyterianSpeaker: John Baker,

Seventh Day Adventist

April 3Host: First Presbyterian

Lunch Co-Host: Family Worship Center

Speaker: Jeff Brown, Skyline Church Of Christ

April 4Host: First United Methodist Church

Lunch Co-Host: Seventh Day AdventistSpeaker: Terry Hundley,

First Cumberland Presbyterian

April 5Host:

Evangelical Community ChurchLunch Co-Host:

Skyline Church Of ChristSpeaker: Barry Cox, FCA

April 6Host: Fellowship Bible Church

(No Lunch)Speaker: Don Thrasher,

Northside United Methodist Church

Services

Community Wide

Experience the Easter Story!

8:00 a.m.Communion Worship Service

9:00 a.m.Contemporary Worship Service

10:00 a.m.Sunday School for all ages

11:00 a.m.Traditional Worship Service Brass Quintet & Timpani

April 8Easter

Sunday

April 1Palm Sunday

9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship ServiceChildren’s Choirs & processional with palms

10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages

11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship ServiceChildren’s Choirs & processional with palms

2:00-4:00 p.m.Easter Egg Hunt - UofM/LambuthIn front of the Chapel

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Greeters for Sunday, April 1Bill and Jan Hetzler, Scott and Rhonda Murray, Alan and Betsy Dement, Les Jaco, Alan and Molly Rheney, Carolyn Vaughan, John Mays, Emmett Barker

Greeters for Sunday, April 8John and Carolyn Yarbrough, Chris and Pam Carothers, Roger and Kelly Murray, Georgia Whitten, Ryan and Molly Roy, Jev Vaughan, Jim Matthews, Greg MilamIf you are unable to greet, please find a replacement.

Greeters

SympathySympathy is extended to • Charles Rhodes and family in the

March 20 death of his wife Donna.• Cecil and Tharon Kirk and family

in the March 11 death of their grandson Dylan.

College Life

Class Sundays at 10:00 AM Room 107

New Book Study“Economy of Love: Creating a

Community of Enough”All college students and recent graduates are always welcome!

Questions? Contact David Hollis at [email protected] or 422-4002

Youth News & Events

SUNDAYAPRIL 154:00 PM

CLAYTON HALL

LENTFUMC

Giving (Up)Serving others for Christ

Room in the Inn

Operation Hope

Parkview Learning Center

The Care Center

Happy Birthdayto Paul Gurley

on his 101st Birthday!

SEE THE TRAILER AT BEWAREOFCHRISTIANS.COM


Getting Acquainted With Our Membersby Bobbie Mays

No running water, no indoor bathroom and no telephone. It was 1927. He was born in Gibson County, TN at a time when in rural America, many folks worked the soil planting gardens, tending crops and doing whatever it took to raise a family. His mother had a seventh grade education. His father attended school through the fourth grade. His dad worked hard, planting and harvesting crops, working at the tomato packing shed, cutting trees at the sawmill, picking cotton at the rate of $.75 per 100 lb., milking cows, feeding and killing hogs. He, too, helped with these jobs. But what he remembers most is how loving and supportive his parents were and that there was always food on the table. “Action is the antidote to despair,” a quote by Mark Twain, is one of several reflected through his book, My Journey, written mainly for his family. This is the story of Dr. Edward Frank Crocker. He was known as “Eddie Frank” in his younger years through high school. His family called him “Eddie.” When he went through the Emmaeus Walk in 1989, he wrote on his name tag, “Ed.” He shares fondly that his wife, Gayle, calls him, “Edward” most times. But any of the names, Ed, Eddie or Edward are fine with him. Reflecting on his early years in life, he says his “best thoughts were his good teachers.” He loved to learn and they encouraged and inspired him to work hard. From the 1st-5th grades, he attended Mt. Pisgah School, a one room school house with no running water, electricity or indoor bathroom. Once he was old enough to read well, he said he became a “voracious reader,” reading most all of the books in the library at Bradford High School. His way of excelling was to do well in school. At the young age of sixteen, he graduated from high school as valedictorian of his class. After graduation, he got right into the spring plowing and planting. On his days off, he picked strawberries for two cents a quart. With the $14 he earned following graduation and packing what few clothes he had to take with him, he told his family good-bye and left home. Eddie hitch-hiked to Memphis staying as many nights as needed with his uncle and family to try to find a job. Because of his young age and knowing that when he turned 18, he would be subject to the draft, no one would hire him at the factories where he had applied. Finally after unsuccessfully “trudging the streets for 3-4 days”, he went to the unemployment office. The lady listened to his story and said, “I think I have just the right thing for you.” Just the right thing proved to be a one way free bus ticket to Pascagoula, MS along with an introductory note to the Ingles Shipbuilding Corporation where he would become a student in the electric welding class. Two interesting side notes: 1) Not exactly proud of it now, Eddie managed to get his driver’s license with his dad’s approval at the age of 14. One day during the time he was working at the ship yard, he was riding on a bus, standing up holding onto the rail above him, as there were not enough seats. Sometime later after he had gotten off the bus, he realized his wallet had been stolen. In addition to his money and Social Security card being taken, he no longer had his driver’s license. With a big grin, he said the good part was, “I could legally get a new one!” 2) In his senior year of high school at

age 16, he drove the school bus the last half of the year earning enough money to pay for his and his sister’s graduation gowns and class rings. Eager to learn and knowing for a long time that he wanted to go to college, he saved all he could to work toward achieving that goal. While in high school and as he stated “maybe because I was poor and it was assumed I wouldn’t go to college,” he didn’t have anyone such as a guidance counselor to help him plan a career path. While being away from home for so long and feeling homesick, his boss had given him leave time from work. He splurged on a bus ticket to Memphis and reconnected with a girlfriend there before going home to his family. She worked at the John Gaston Hospital and while walking and talking on the grounds near there, he heard doctors being paged. Right then and there, he decided that maybe someday, “I’d be one of those doctors being paged!” She told him exactly where to go to talk to the dean. Excited to meet with him the next morning, Eddie eagerly knocked on the door which was open and the dean looked up and asked what could he do for him. Eddie said, “ I want to go to medical school.” The dean asked him where he had gone to college and Eddie, somewhat frustrated, replied, “I don’t want to go to college. I want to go to medical school!” The caring and patient dean explained that he would have to have pre-med studies in college before he could go to med school. He went on to give him directions to Memphis State College where he could see the dean there. He applied to school, continued to work at the shipyard and saved $700 which was every penny he had for his schooling. By his 18th birthday, he had already completed the 2nd quarter at Memphis State. Soon after he received his “Presidential Greeting” (draft notice) which was expected and routine, he was assigned to the navy and inducted on September 14, 1945. His first extended train trip was to his naval training assignment for 21/2 months in San Diego, CA. From there he boarded a transport ship to Tsingtao, China, making 3-4 trips to Shanghai on the LST ship over several months. During the summer of 1946, he received his discharge notice. Eddie’s focus and goal was to get through college and medical school. Working in the summer to continue to save money toward his education, he returned to Memphis State, got his undergraduate degree, took the Aptitude test (MCAT) and was accepted into Medical School. He got married in his senior year of med school and he and his first wife later had two sons. His first job as a General Physician was in Milan but soon after he learned of an opening at Haws Hospital in Fulton, KY where he and his young family lived for about ten years. Toward the end of that time, they divorced. Several months later, “out of the blue, Gayle Driver entered like a thunderbolt bringing needed rain after a drought!” As soon as he saw her, heard her talk and heard her laughter, “I felt she was the one for me!” They married April 2, 1961 in the church in which she was raised, First Presbyterian Church in Humboldt, TN. Their wedding party dinner was at The New Southern Hotel in Jackson, TN. As he continued his practice in Fulton, he still had a desire to pursue further training. He and Gayle discussed it and as Ed styled it, she was totally willing to “go back to hamburgers instead of steaks.” He applied and was accepted to Baptist Hospital in Nashville ending his practice in Fulton. He, Gayle, their new baby boy, David Scott and his two sons, Eddie Jr. and Tim, now in the 3rd and 1st grades, headed to Nashville.

On July 1, 1964, Ed was appointed as Chief Resident in surgery at the Baptist Hospital. During his last year in residency, Gayle delivered another boy, John, on January 13, 1965. Six months later, prior to the end of his residency, he and Gayle had to decide where they wanted to make their home and set up his surgical practice. The rest is history. He obtained staff privileges at Jackson General Hospital with a nearby location for his office across the street. In 1968, on the same day as Ed’s birthday, June 3rd, Gayle gave birth to their last child, Catherine Gayle. As his practice grew, his partners, Dr. Dotson and Dr. Barnett Scott formed a professional association which was and still is called, Jackson Surgical Associates, P.A. Their lives were full and busy. In addition to a flourishing practice, Ed enjoyed golf and took up a little tennis when he had the time. Their children were growing and together Ed and Gayle wanted them to have a strong faith connection to their church. It was in the 1980’s that they moved their membership to First United Methodist Church because they liked the children’s programming. They immediately got involved serving on various committees and in many areas of ministry. As Ed stated, they had attended enough studies and had enough inspiration from their pastors and leaders, that “together we took the Emmaeus Walk in 1989.” Both were quite active in the Emmaeus Community for several years. With his retirement in 1992, they began traveling more, enjoying beach and skiing vacations, adventures across the USA, Europe and other continents, and going to the Holy Land. Annually, they also started going to Lake Junaluska near Waynesville, NC, the jurisdictional center for Methodists. There, they participated in some of the many programs offered. In the epilogue of his book, Ed concludes with this thought: “From the Soup Kitchen to church programs, our lives have certainly been enriched since we started making a concerted effort to help less fortunate people in a distinctive Christian way.” To his wife, Gayle, he is grateful for her “strength, independence and hearty personality, which have kept me on the road of following my bliss.” He shares that his five children, have given him tremendous joy…for their successes as families, professionals and for the many grandchildren with which they have blessed him.” As our interview ended, he smiled and said, “Faith is a part of my DNA!” And to that, I’ll add, his perseverance, never giving up attitude even when it seems to be impossible is also a part of that DNA! One more thing! He’s quite an avid ping pong player!

Dr. Edward Frank Crocker


Rebekah Circle MeetingApril 16 • 10:00 AM

at the home of Barbara Lifsey380 Tige Hopper Road

Co-hostess - Frances PipkinSpeaker - Judge Christy Little

Mission Notes

April Mission Focus

RIFA is participating once again in the Feinstein Challenge where one million dollars will be divided among hunger fighting agencies depending on the donations they receive during March and April, which means every dollar or donation you give will be matched. Our communion offering in April will go to

RIFA. Please give generously. They are very low on food and need donations as well as monetary gifts. Last year, FUMC gave close to $1000 to RIFA at communion. Let's double it this year!Mission Chest Needs: • canned pasta • evaporated milk • baked beans • easy mac and cheese• fruit cups • canned soup • corn • peanut butter & jelly• cake mix • diapers (all sizes) • deodorant • shampoo & conditioner • toilet paper • paper towels • underwear • socks

These items may be placed in the Mission Chest located in the church lobbies through the end of the month.

Room in the Inn Extended

Room in the Inn has been extended through the summer. Our church has the following dates: May 19, June 23, July 21. I’m asking for individuals within the church to help so as not to burn out our Sunday School classes, scouts, or our youth group (we really appreciate your service during the cold months). But, if a class would like to take a date as a group, that would be fine. Will each class room RITI representative ask the class for interested names and forward those names to me? I think the summer months can be more relaxing with hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade ice cream, watermelon, etc. It will be fun. Anyone interested in helping with this ministry please email [email protected] or call me, 660-4019 home, 267-2427 cell. Please leave a message if I do not answer.Thanks for everything that you do!

Niki Shires

Family Life Forum Sunday School Classbegins new lesson series

based on the book

not a fan by Kyle Idleman

10:00-10:50 a.m.Room 116, chapelLeader: Bill Hetzler

Anyone interested is welcome

“Kyles words are, at once, profound and practical”

- Max Lucado

Tennessee Performing Arts CenterJames K. Polk Theater - Nashville

Call the church office, 422-4002, or sign up at jacksonfumc.org

April 28 • 4:00 PM


Receiving the Sacraments: This Holy MysteryFeb. 29th-March 28thReligion for Life, Rm 118Led by David Hollis

Wednesday EveningFellowship (WEF)

Dinner 5-6:00 p.m. • Clayton Hall$6 Adults, $3 Children, $20 Maximum

Classes/Activities 6-7:00 p.m.

Children/Youth

Angel Choir (Preschool)5:30-6:00 p.m.Worship Room

Good News Choir(Grades K-1)6:30 - 7:00 p.m.Gathering Room

Celebration Singers(Grades 2-5)6:00-6:30 p.m.Gathering Room

Children’s Programming “First Kids”Wednesdays, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Supper, Gym, Choirs, and Bible Class.

Youth Programming “The Current”Wednesdays and Sundays, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Study of II SamuelThrough April 4Chapel, Newman CenterLed by Dan Camp & Cecil Kirk

Yoga Pilates Fusion ClassThrough April 18Led by Certified Instructor, Rachel WhiteMezzanine • Fee: $5 per class

April 18 Last WEF until Fall

Program 11:00 a.m. • Luncheon 12:00 noon • Clayton Hall • $6.00/personTo make reservations, call the church office at 422-4002 or sign up

online at jacksonfumc.org by Noon, April 16. Please remember to call and cancel your reservation should you be unable to attend.

FRIDAY, APR. 20

Adult OpportunitiesContact Pam Jaco, [email protected], 422-4002

On Spring Break? Out of town? Miss last Sunday’s sermon?

Go to jacksonfumc.org under “What’s New”

We’ve missed you and look forward to seeing you back this Sunday!

Rita RandolphOwner of Randolph’s Greenhouses

Family Easter Egg HuntPalm Sunday, April 12:00-4:00 p.m.University of Memphis at Lambuthin front of the Chapel

Rain date: Saturday, April 7

FUMC Kids’ NewsProverbs 22:6 - Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

randolphsgreenhouses.com


Weekly Opportunities

Sunday, April 1 - Palm Sunday 9:00 AM First Awakening Service

with Communion 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Traditional Service with

Communion 2:00 PM Easter Egg Hunt

Monday, April 2 1:30 PM Staff Meeting 5:30 PM Sr. Olympic Basketball 6:30 PM Youth Ministry Team 7:00 PM Boy Scouts - Troop 12 7:30 PM Men’s Basketball

Tuesday, April 3 7:00 AM UMM Weekly Bible Study 9:00 AM Mugs & Muffins 4:15 PM Zumba

Wednesday, April 4 - Holy Wednesday 10:00 AM Invitation to Presence 12:00 PM Noon Holy Week Service followed by Lunch 3:30 PM WINGS (Witnessing IN

God’s Sanctuary) 3:45 PM Girl Scout Meeting 5:00 PM Dinner 5:45 PM Confirmation Class 6:00 PM Labyrinth Walk 6:00 PM Prime Ringers 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir

Thursday, April 5 - Maundy Thursday 4:15 PM Zumba 5:30 PM Sr. Olympic Basketball 6:00 PM Maundy Thursday Worship

Friday, April 6 - Good Friday 12:00 PM Brown Bag Bible Study 6:00 PM Good Friday Worship

Saturday, April 7 9:00 AM Birthday Party 2:00 PM Easter Egg Hunt Rain Date

Sunday, April 8 - Easter Sunday 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM First Awakening Service 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Traditional Service

Monday, April 9 1:30 PM Staff Meeting 5:30 PM Sr. Olympic Basketball 6:30 PM Women’s Ministry

Committee Mtg. 7:00 PM Sunday School Leaders Mtg.

Jackson National Golf Club307 Henderson Road

Friday, May 4

10:30 a.m. Registration11:00 a.m. Lunch

12:00 p.m. Shotgun Start

Flighted TournamentMulligans 2 for $10Awards to follow

Register Online:www.areareliefministries.org

Hole-in-One Prizes• 2012 Ford F150 Crewcab XLT Golden Circle Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc.• Cub Cadet Z760 Tank Weavers Small Engines

Four Player Scramble Teams

Cost: $400Team fees include green fees, cart, range balls, lunch, goody bags, and all contests.

Proceeds benefit Area Relief Ministries

Serving OpportunityIn addition to church functions, Clayton Hall is often used during the week for luncheons, meetings, banquets and civic events. Our regular Sunday morning tech personnel are unable to help with these outside events. We need people who are willing to be trained on sound board and video screen operation. No experience required, just a willingness to learn! People who are trained and work non-church/outside events will be offered compensation for their services. To learn more, please contact Darian Krimm at 422-4002 or [email protected].

WELCOMEANNUAL CONFERENCE

Volunteers Needed for Annual Conference Hospitality Table

Monday, June 4th • Jackson Civic CenterIf you would be willing to work the Hospitality Table for a two hour shift, please call or email Pam Jaco 422-4002 or [email protected]

Thanks so much for helping to make Annual Conference run smoothly.


Weekly Opportunities

Monday, April 9 (continued) 7:00 PM Boy Scouts - Troop 12 7:30 PM Men’s Basketball

Tuesday, April 10 7:00 AM UMM Weekly Bible Study 9:00 AM Mugs & Muffins 10:00 AM Tennessee Conference -

UMC Cabinet Meetings 4:15 PM Zumba 6:00 PM Stephen Ministry Meeting

Wednesday, April 11 10:00 AM Pastors Bible Study 10:00 AM Invitation to Presence 10:00 AM Tennessee Conference -

UMC Cabinet Meetings 12:00 PM Mid-Week Downtown

Worship Service 5:00 PM WEF Dinner 5:30 PM Angel Choir Practice 6:00 PM Members in Missions -

Andrew Kirk 6:00 PM Good News Choir Practice 6:00 PM Prime Ringers 6:00 PM Yoga Pilates Fusion Class 6:30 PM Celebration Singers Practice 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir

Thursday, April 12 10:00 AM Tennessee Conference -

UMC Cabinet Meetings 4:15 PM Zumba 5:30 PM Sr. Olympic Basketball

Friday, April 13 11:00 AM Grandmother’s LAP (Love

And Praise) 12:00 PM First Friday Forum

Saturday, April 14 4:30 PM Room in the Inn

FUMC FOUNDATION“The gifts you make in your estate plan continue to carry the love and grace of God across time. Consider how you might make a lasting gift and leave a legacy for your Church.”To learn about FUMC’s Foundation and Planned Giving, contact Jim Scott, Chairman. 668-4775 or e-mail [email protected]

Members in Missions Series Rm. 119, Dick Nunn Classroom

Wednesday, April 11Andrew Kirk “Mission Experience in Uganda“

Wednesday, April 185:45-6:15 p.m. - Pastors vs Allstars Challenge 6:15-7:00 p.m. - Art Woods "Medical Mission Ecuador"

Notes of AppreciationDear Church family: Cecil and I wish to express our deep appreciation for all of the cards, hugs, emails, and signs of support that you have extended to the Kirk family in these last two weeks. Although it has been a difficult time, we have been surrounded by God’s love and grace as you have reached out to embrace us in so many tangible ways. Thank you for being there for all of us. We know the end of the story and in this season of Lent and approaching Easter, we walk confidently knowing Dylan and all of us are in God’s loving hands.

Cecil and Tharon Kirk

Thank you to all who helped celebrate our Mom’s 90th birthday...it was awonderful celebration and we are grateful to you for sharing in her specialday...

from the children of Grailyn Brooks,Berry Brooks

Susan Brooks MartinTricia Brooks Odom

Girl Scout Troop 43088 would like to thank FUMC for your support this cookie season. In addition to exceeding our troop goal, we are going to be able to send 102 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to US Armed Forces through our Troop to Troop Program. Specifically, one of our Girl Scout’s uncles, Donnie Bearden, will help distribute cookies to his unit stationed in Kuwait. We appreciate Mark Evans of Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Drain Service for helping defray the shipping cost for this special mailing. We do have a few remaining boxes of cookies for sale if you would like to purchase them for yourself or to include in the Troop to Troop care package. Please contact Toni Camp ([email protected] or 783-1242) to purchase/participate. We will be sending the care package overseas at the beginning of April.

Inge PooleToni Camp

Rhonda Murray

At the home of Betsy Dement,

401 Bascom Road

Tuesdays, through May 1Fellowship begins at 9:00 AM

Study from 9:30-10:30 AM“Simply Relevant: Savor the Moments”

Mugs & Muffins


Easter Memorials & Honoraria

In Loving MemoryHays FranklandFrances Frankland

Devon DooleyElizabeth ClowPat & Richard Whitmore

George A. SmithElizabeth Smith & Family

George A. SmithBettye Fox SmithSuzanne Smith HopferDoris Fox Sam FoxScotty & Judy LaFont

Frank & Patty GravesGeorge & Thelma GrayJames & Lorena ElcanWalter & Martha Alice BarnesOliver H. Graves, M.D.Jim, Pat & Mitch Elcan

W. T. (Jim) JimersonHis Family

Paul KroneConnie Krone

June NelsonDr. John Nelson & Family

Marjorie McLemoreJames P. McLemore, Jr.

Tommy AllenBillie AllenDebbie & John ShiresSara Beth & FamilyMary Kate

Otto RahmNancy Rahm

John Pippen QuinnJohn & Betty Lee Quinn

Rev. & Mrs. Clarence E. Hare, Jr.Ed & Ginger Hare

Dorris OdellMargaret Odell

Dr. Barnett ScottHis Wife, Children & Grandchildren

Dave EblenAlice Eblen

Barnett ScottBryant FloydJerry & Ruth Ann Smith

Homer E. JohnsGerald F. BordenEvelyn Johns Borden

In Loving HonorElaine DooleyElizabeth ClowPat & Richard Whitmore

Bettie Gray GravesJim, Pat & Mitch Elcan

Tom VoegeliHope Voegeli

Memorials & Honoraria

IN LOVING MEMORY

Donna Rhodes (Wife of Charles Rhodes; Mother of Charli Manhein) Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie Fox Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Rhodes Hastings Place Homeowners’ Association John & Betty Lee Quinn

Rev. Gene Canestrari (Uncle of Angela Canestrari) John & Betty Lee Quinn

Dylan Kirk (Son of Cindy and Scott Kirk;Grandson of Tharon and Cecil Kirk) Brad, Beverly & Ryan Denton Frank & Darleen Lawrence (Stephen Ministry) Leila Lawrence Russell Rice Family Bob & Laura Carlisle (Stephen Ministry) Jean Carlisle John & Betty Lee Quinn Alan & Betsy Dement (Capital Improvements) Elaine Dooley Ann Murchison Mike & Paula Butler David & Laurie Horton (Capital Improvements) Brit & Kaye Hill (Stephen Ministry)

Mary Carlisle (Capital Improvements) Robert & Karen Hopper Peggy Jimerson Grady & Elizabeth Vaughn-Neely (Stephen

Ministry) Kathryn Jobe Hunter & Suzanne Welles (Missions) Mrs. Barnett Scott Rev. & Mrs. James Westbrook Tom & Donna Ellis Nancy Rahm

Zoey Jean Frazier (Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Stephan Frazier; Great granddaughter of Martha Lynn Fisher) Herron & Betty Morris (Children’s Playground)

Hugh Truex (Husband of Judy Truex; Father of Ben Truex) Chuck & Patsy Camp John & Betty Lee Quinn

Bertha Young (Mother of Tammy McCoy) Larry & Frannie Smith Family Life Forum Sunday School (Capital

Improvements) Steve & Cindy Spring (Stephen Ministry) Hugh, Sue, Dorothy & Suzanne Harvey

(Hospitality)

Joyce Koehler (Mother of Bob Koehler) Dr. & Mrs. Jason Sullivan John & Betty Lee Quinn

Bryant Floyd (Husband of Mary Emma Floyd) Dr. Bob & Judy Hazlewood John & Betty Lee Quinn

Alystine Hare (Mother of Ed Hare) Mike & Paula Butler

Dr. Barnett Scott (Husband of May Scott) Tom & Donna Ellis

John Parran (Brother of Carolyn Gaffney) Carolyn & Joe Gaffney (Pastors’ Fund)

William David JohnstonRoy PeddyDr. Robert Moody WilliamsAlton Hollis John & Betty Lee Quinn

IN LOVING HONOR OF

Bill Hetzler Family Life Forum Sunday School (Altar Guild)

Cecil & Tharon Kirk Alice Eblen (Stephen Ministry) Howard & Clarice Cassada (Stephen Ministry)


April 276-10 PMMezzanineBring a snack to share. Come and go as you like.Questions? Contact [email protected]

PaintTalk

Scrap BookLaugh

KnitCollage

Draw Sew

CREATE!

Art &Soul

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Friday ForumApril 13 (NOTE DATE CHANGE)

12 Noon-1:00 p.m.Clayton HallCost: $7 per personSpeaker: Dr. Dan Lattimore from the University of Memphis/LambuthLast FFF until September 7

2012 Altar FlowersThere are still Sundays open for anyone who wishes to provide Altar Flowers in 2012. Please sign up on the Altar Flower Calendar located in Disciple Hall if you wish to do so. Be sure to leave us your phone number so we can contact you regarding details.

Altar Flowers are a wonderful way to honor or memorialize a loved one, family member, or simply to the glory of God...

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Palm SundayApril 1

Easter SundayApril 8

“A Hero’s Welcome”Dan Camp, preaching • Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

“A Case of Mistaken Identity”Dan Camp, preaching • Scripture: John 20:1-18

Next newsletter publication is April 11

The rosebud on the altar on Sunday, April 1 is in honor of the birth of Ellis Cameron Webb Switter, son of Lauren Webb and Anthony Switter, grandson of Jessica Fail Webb Young, Dr. Roderick Cameron & Diane Young, and great grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Allen Fail and Martha Jaco Webb Bennett.

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