This Week at
Forrest Burdette
Memorial UMC
 
2848 Putnam Avenue
Hurricane WV 25526
304.562.5903
  
    
Monday, January 22
9:30 a.m. Preventicare -Little Narthex
6:00 p.m.  Emmaus Men's Group -110
6:00 p.m.  Emmaus Women's Reunion -Little Narthex
6:30 p.m.  Boy Scouts 236 -VA House
7:00 p.m.  Staff Parish Relations Committee -201
7:00 p.m. Cub Scouts 236 -Basement/111
7:00 p.m.  Putnam Piece Makers -FH
8:00 p.m.  AA -308
  
Tuesday, January 23
9:30 a.m. Y.A.H. Quilters -111
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
6:00 p.m. Lenten Bow Making -FH (Girl Scouts, Mission Outreach Team, and you!)
6:00 p.m. Hurricane 6th Grade All Star Basketball Practice -Gym
6:30 p.m. Hooks & Needles -201
7:00 p.m. Uth Leaders Mtg -Basement
7:00 p.m. Civic Chorus -Sanctuary
                        
Wednesday, January 24
9:30 a.m. Preventicare -Little Narthex
10:45 a.m. Midweek Bible Study -111
6:30 p.m. Small Groups
6:30 p.m. C.O.O.L. Kids -Sanctuary
6:30 p.m. Uth -Basement
7:30 p.m. Praise Band -Sanctuary
 
Thursday, January 25
10:00 a.m. Circle of Friends -111
6:00 p.m. ACDS -111
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice -Sanctuary
 
Friday, January 26
9:30 a.m. Preventicare -Little Narthex
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
 
Saturday, January 27
7:30 a.m. Emmaus Prayer Group -110
 
Sunday, January 28
Mark 1:21-28
"Our Reaction to Authority"
8:30 a.m. Worship
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship
5:00 p.m. Handbells -Choir Rm
6:00 p.m. Men's Group -111
6:00 p.m. Worship -Chapel
7:30 p.m. Men's "Pick-Up" Basketball
 
Upcoming Events
February 9: American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2:00-6:30 p.m.
 
February 14: Ash Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
 
March 4: Annual John Marra Spaghetti Dinner Fund Raiser
 
April 27-28: Bus trip to Sight & Sound Theater, Lancaster PA, to see the production "Jesus". $220 per person. Sign up at the Connection Center desk, or see Don Gatewood with questions .

 E-Connection

 January 22, 2018
       
         
Lenten Bow Making
Join us Tuesday evening, January 23, 6:00 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall to make several hundred purple bows for Lent. Families are asked to attach a purple bow to their door, porch, light post, or mailbox during the 40 days of Lent, from Ash Wednesday, February 14, until Easter, April 1. This has become a Forrest Burdette tradition. Hanging the bow designates your house as a member/friend of Forrest Burdette. Your bow may start a conversation, giving you a chance to invite your neighbor to church. You may find there are other members of Forrest Burdette in your neighborhood that you did not realize! It is a joy to drive around the area and look for purple bows.
     No experience in bow making is needed. On the job training is provided. We need "cutters", "folders", "fluffers", and "hangers". There is a job for everyone. Come join the fun and fellowship. All you need bring is a willing spirit!
    
Grace & freedom,
Ellis
   
Wednesday Night Live Classes
Be a part of a Wednesday evening small group! Groups begin at 6:30 p.m.
 
Chris Clark- Christian Basics: New Testament Overview
Ellis & Julie Conley- Disciple Fast Track, New Testament
Debby Cunningham- Disciple Fast Track, New Testament
Ron Delph- Disciple Fast Track, New Testament
Don Gatewood- Disciple Fast Track, New Testament
Uth- Middle & High School (6-12th grades)
C.O.O.L. Kids- age 2 through 5th graders; nursery provided for under 2's!
 
With the kitchen renovations, we are not be providing Wednesday fellowship dinners.
 
Daytime Groups :
Ellis Conley-Midweek Daytime Bible Study, Wednesdays, 10:45 a.m.
Disciple Fast Track, New Testament
Kyle Goode-Circle of Friends, Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.
The Remarkable Women of the Bible by Elizabeth George
   
Youth Membership/Confirmation Class
6th grade & up
January 28-March 18
Led by Rev. Jeremy Daniels (call Jeremy to register, 304-389-7559)      
                                                          
Souper Bowl Sunday
Now that we know Super Bowl LII will be a battle between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots, it's time to bring in cans of soup to "vote" for your favorite team!    The big game is on Sunday, February 4, so bring your soup to the front of the Sanctuary in the next two weeks, and place it in front of the sign for the team you think will win.  Soup will be donated to the Community Cupboard.
                                                          
Year-End Statements
Financial Secretary Rosemary Cook will be in the Narthex following each worship service next Sunday to distribute year-end giving statements. After next Sunday, statements will be available in the Church Office.
                                                        
BackPack Buddies 2018 Schedule
We send nonperishable food home with 90 students each weekend. Please remember this ministry as you grocery shop. Monetary donations and donations of gently used plastic grocery bags are appreciated. The gray cart is in the Narthex. The sign up sheet for packing bags is at the Connection Center. Help us be the hands and feet of Christ to these children.
                                                        
2018 Disciplines
Upper Room Disciplines for 2018 (daily devotional guides) are available for $5 at the Connection Center.
  
Construction Update
This week they have set a large beam in the kitchen which will carry the weight of a block wall above to open the area up for the kitchen expansion. They are still doing demolition work in the kitchen and the ramp area. They are having trouble with the demolition of the northern portion of Byrd Hall due to the severe weather conditions. Progress forward and continued prayers will see the project through.  
                                                                 
This Week's Birthdays
1/22 -  Katy Limanen
1/23 - Catherine Clark, Laura Harrison, Joann Walker
1/24 - Bruce Duncan, Kevin Mullins, Olivia Newhouse, Gerry Simmons
1/25 - Arlene Hale, Lola Vance
1/26 - John Bowie, Mandy Crawford, Don Jacobs, Scott Riedel, Dan Russell, Andy Wendel
1/27 - David McBrayer, John Neville, Laura Stewart, Hunter Vance
1/28 - Casey Smith
                                           
Coming Up this Sunday
January 28, 2018
Mark 1:21-28   "Our Reaction to Authority"