M ILLEDGEVILLE FUMC Volume VIII Issue 42 December 11, 2013 Milledgeville First United Methodist Church 366 Log Cabin Road NE Milledgeville, GA 31061 Attendance Report—12/8/13 8:45—Early Service 71 9:45—Contemporary Service 84 11:00—Traditional Service 185 Total Worship Attendance 340 Sunday School Attendance 156 OUR CHURCH STAFF Senior Pastor Dr. Mike Cavin [email protected]Minister of Programs & Pastoral Care Collene Dalrymple [email protected]Minister of Children & Technology Rev. Allison Griner [email protected]Minister of Youth & Recreation Sean McConnell [email protected]Minister of Music & Other Arts Lauren Harbor [email protected]Financial Mgr./Bldg. Super. Cay Quattlebaum [email protected]Administrative Assistant Stephanie Johnson [email protected]Director of Weekday Preschool Pat Walton [email protected]Director of PMO Melanie Cobb [email protected]Organist Dr. Tom Davidson Director of Christian Counseling Center Rev. Betty Williams 478-456-6219 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! December 15 Peggy Riley December 16 Mark Paulish Garrett Greene December 17 Charlotte Herrington December 18 Ed Waddell Parker Williams December 19 Revel Pogue Claire Garrett December 20 Natalie Dunn Makayla Harrison Whitley Dunn Colbey Stanford December 21 Addie Sinclair Latimer Brooks Ashton Latimer Across the Pastor’s Desk This week has the potential to be the busy one for me for the month. The pace is different in Decem- ber. I enjoy the Christmas activities and the pause in routine, yet the season is full and joyous. The week be- gan with special music in worship and celebratory worship in all services. We were thrilled with the youth concert Sunday night. I am proud of the music program that has made great strides for all ages this year. I wish more of you had been able to be here, but then I wish more of you had been able to be at morning wor- ship as well. Every night this week there is something special I want to attend. Milledgeville will be alive with the sounds of Christmas. I look forward to the opportunities to enjoy this time of year. There are things that distract us from our Christmas joy. I can get frustrated by what I haven’t gotten done instead of enjoying what I am able to do. I can let the “why didn’t yous,” or “why did yous” drown out the sounds of joy. I also get frustrated by the voices in the church at large that distract from the good news of Christ coming to the world. Some of you have gotten a mailing from “UM Action.” This is not an official United Methodist Agency. The church too often mirrors the world with political groups that have agendas. The only official voice of the United Methodist Church between sessions of the General Conference is the Council of Bishops. Others opinions or agendas should not be taken as the official position of the denomination. Parents face the challenge of monitoring what their children have access to; as a pastor I do not have the right to control the access of information my church members have access to. I do try and control who has access to our membership through local church communications. But I cannot control the access you have to information, nor what the access to you may be. I have often mentioned my concerns over the nega- tive impacts of social media even though I know it sometimes has benefits. Just know that everything that comes to you in this holiday season may not be as it appears. If you have questions, ask someone for clarity before responding. My goal is to focus on the universal joy of Christmas and not the distractions of the world and turf wars that stand against everything the Prince of Peace came to do. Come let us focus on the joy of the Lord in worship this Sunday at 8:45, 9:45, or 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. In Christ, Mike Cavin Senior Pastor First United Methodist Church Phone: 478-452-4597 . Fax: 478-452-4596 Preschool: 478-453-2106 . 478-452-4599 (PMO) Email: [email protected]Web: www.milledgevillefumc.org Service Times: 8:45, 9:45 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 & 11:00 a.m., thinkstephen.com
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M I L L E D G E V I L L E F U M C
Volume VIII Issue 42
December 11, 2013
Mil ledgevil le First United Methodist Church 366 Log Cabin Road NE Mil ledgevil le, GA 31061
The Youth Choir would like to thank everyone that came out to our concert last Sunday!
This Sunday (Dec. 15) the Youth will be sharing the love of God through Christmas Carols
to homebound members of our church family. Please meet at the church at 4pm.
Sean McConnell
C H I L D R E N ’ S M I N I S T RY
12/11- 4 year old-2nd Grade KidsTime, 5:45pm
12/11- 3rd-5th Grade Choir, 6:05pm
12/15- Christmas Caroling, 4-6:30pm
12/18- Santa Is Coming to Town
December 15 from 4:00-6:30pm — Christmas Caroling
Join us for our second annual Church Family
Caroling. All ages will meet at the church at 4
p.m. and go as a group to spread Christmas
cheer to our members. We will return to the
church around 6:00 for hot chocolate and
cookies. Pickup at 6:30 in the narthex. We
will need drivers for the children's
group. Please let Allison Griner know if you
can drive.
December 18 from 5:30-7:00pm — Santa Claus is coming to Town and Our Church!
You and your family are invited to come and visit with Santa. Santa will be joining us from 5:30-7:00 to visit with the kids and take pic-tures with families in front of the Chrismon Tree. You will receive your picture in the mail. Dinner will be served at 5:45 and we will NOT have the usual KidsTime and Choir. Instead, we will have a child-friendly Christmas program in the Worship cen-ter. Please call the church by Tuesday, De-cember 17, to make your dinner reserva-tions. If you can’t make it for dinner, make sure to drop-in to see Santa.
M I S C E L L A N E O U S CHARD WRAY FOOD PANTRY
Thank you to all for the continued donations. During the last few
weeks, the National Honor Society came to work at the pan-
try. Youth from our church in this group include Kailey Calhoun and
Kristin Kuehn. They worked very well sorting food and marking
barcodes. We also appreciate Diane Deariso giving up some of her
holiday time to serve at the pantry. So many different groups have
contributed canned goods recently and we are so thankful. The pan-
try continues to need items such as: grits, oatmeal, pasta, pasta sauce,
jelly, peanut butter, rice, beans, instant potatoes, flour, cereal, pan-cake mix and syrup. Our supply of mustard and ketchup runs low as
well. Again, thank you for your continued support. The pantry con-
tinues to be busy during this holiday season. Merry Christmas to all!
Ruth Thomas
Christmas at the Fire Station
In an effort to honor and support our local firemen,
a tree is going to be decorated and given to the
North Baldwin County district fire station by Beth
Joiner, the McAfee family and others. We would
like for anyone living in this area to donate an or-
nament, put your family’s name and year 2013 on
it and drop by the church in a container labeled in
the Mission’s area. Thank you for sharing your
Christmas spirit with our local firemen.
The gift of generosity
This holiday season, we thank everyone
who has supported Milledgeville FUMC
this past year with their time, talent and
financial contributions and look forward to
support from all of our members in the
year ahead. If you need a convenient way
to make regular offerings or if you plan to make an ad-
ditional gift before the end of the year, we encourage
you to look into our electronic giving options. As the
pace of life speeds up, especially around the holidays,
you may find electronic giving a most welcome way to
make contributions. Visit www.milledgevillefumc.org
or contact the church office for more information.
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P R O G R A M S
Serving This Weekend: December 15, 3rd Sunday of Advent
Acolytes/Acolyte Parent Mattison Strom & Walker Strom/Mark Strom Children’s Church Cathy Duke & Mark Strom Altar Guild (8:45 & 11:00) Helen Pursley & Gay Morgan (9:45) Pam Tindal Sound Technicians James McCue, Jeff McAfee, Mark Paulish & Dwayne Morgan (Rotating) Ushers (8:45) Raymond & Kelly Grimes; (9:45) Marty & Chip Sirmans (11:00 Capt) Randy Dalrymple, Joan Nunnelly, Rick & Donna Williams, BeeGee Baugh & Judy Greer Greeters: (8:45) Raymond & Kelly Grimes; (9:45) Rachel Pope (11:00) Jane Barnard, Jim Haskins, Mary Elizabeth Davidson & Jane Vedder
W O R S H I P & M U S I C
Stephen Ministry Training: Do you have a knack for comforting others? Ever wanted to put that Spiri-tual Gift to good use? Have you ever felt at a loss for words or what to do when someone you know is facing tough times? We all have! Stephen Ministry training enables you to help. Join the next group as they learn to minister to others. Call Shirley Wiley, Referral Coordinator, at 478-234-0195, for more information.
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA TREE
You are invited to participate in filling our Poinsettia Tree by
donating a plant in honor or in memory of a loved one. The cost
is $10.00 per plant. An insert listing all of those being honored or
memorialized will be in the Worship Bulletin on Sunday, De-
cember 22. Please place your order by Monday, December 16.