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God desires FFUMC to be an intentional, vibrant, growing faith community transformed through prayer, scripture, worship, and study.
God wants us to make a real difference in the lives of our neighbors
and each other as we
invite, accept, connect,
serve,
and share the love of Christ.
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Issue: 40
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October 18, 2017
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Dr. Steve Blakemore
The Gospel According to Charles
This S
unday, October 22 at 3:00 p.m.
The concert is free and open to the public. Invite your friends and neighbors to visit First Farragut and enjoy an afternoon of music
and hospitality!
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New Member 101 Class
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If you are a new member or you are considering membership, this class is
for you!
November 5th & 12th
R
oom 208 (Prayer Room) - 10:00 a.m.
Week one:
Focuses on Wesley/United Methodist Church.
Week two:
Focuses on First Farragut UMC.
Facilitator: Pastor Don
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Rise Against Hunger
Please plan to be a part of our Rise Against Hunger International Food Ministry event on Saturday, November 11th, from 10 a.m. - noon in our sanctuary. This is an action-packed event for all generations: you can stand, sit, or even be a runner! We need at least 100 volunteers to package 20,000 meals in 2 hours. Thank you to Jen and Josie Braun's Girl Scout Troop #20377 who are sponsoring this event with the Serving Team. You can sign up at the Ministry Fair on this Sunday or click on this
link
to sign up. We arel asking volunteers to donate at least $10 when they register for this event.
What is
Rise Against Hunger
?
In 1998, envisioning a world without hunger, Ray Buchanan - a United Methodist minister - founded Stop Hunger Now. In 2017, Stop Hunger re-branded to become Rise Against Hunger.
815 million people, accounting for 11 percent of the world's population, suffer from hunger according to a recent report published by the United Nations, World Food Program, World Health Organization and the UN Children's Fund. This figure represents an increase of 38 million people over the prior year, primarily due to growing political conflict and climate related issues. Despite recent setbacks, the world remains on a trajectory to end hunger by 2030. Two decades ago, more than 23 percent of the world's population was malnourished, which is now reduced to 11 percent. Economic growth and focusing on solutions such as increasing local food production and promoting greater access to nutritious food, healthcare and education have worked to reduce the number of those who go to bed hungry each night.
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October is "Undies Sundays" Month!
Which Children's Sunday School Class can fill their basket with the most socks & undies? The winning class will celebrate with a Dunkin' Donuts breakfast!!
During the month of October, we will accept donations of socks and underwear for Wesley's Attic! Cash donations are also appreciated and will be used to purchase items which are needed the most! Items can be placed in the boxes on Main Street or in the baskets in the Children's Sunday School Classrooms!
Wesley's Attic has requested the following items: Unisex white ankle (crew) socks - Children's sizes S, M & L; and Boys Briefs or Boxers, Sizes 4-20. Items can be left in the collection box by the UMW table.
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In addition to Cleaning Kits
and
Hygiene Kits
, Holston Conference Disaster Relief has asked local churches to respond to another emergency need, School Kits. The Puerto Rico School System has been closed for the remainder of the school year. The school children of Puerto Rico will be sent to several places in the continental U.S. to continue their school year. Central Florida is one the places where the children will be sent. The Florida Conference has accepted the offer from Holston Conference through Holston Conference Disaster Response Ministries to provide UMCOR School Kits to the displaced Puerto Rican children.
The Serving Team will provide supply lists for School Kits at the Ministry Fair this Sunday, October 22, and at the Missions table after that. The Serving Team will also provide the bags for kit items.
Please bring your school kit donations,
along
with Cleaning and Hygiene Kit donations, to the Missions Table on Main Street by
Sunday,
November 12
. Thank you for your generous support of Disaster Relief in
a time of great need.
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Senior Mobile Meals Needs Leader
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Once each month for several years, we (along with several other churches) have prepared meals for seniors that receive meals durin
g the week but not on weekends. We currently have someone who is willing to lead this group of great and eager volunteers through December. After that, unless a leader is found, we will no longer continue this ministry. The hardest part of this leadership is recruiting volunteers and they are already in place. Interested? Ask ALVIN in person or email Alvin
for the rest of the story.
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Congratulations to the following
who will have birthdays this week!
October:
18 - Amy Albaugh
20 - Jacob Tankersley
22 - Frank Koontz
Steve Krupski
Garret Anderson
23 - Sarah Roberto
24 - Connie Griffith
Lexie Van Pelt
25 - Michael Rainwater
Jeanette Krupski
Frances Harris
Leo Rainey
Haley Van Pelt
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NEW RESOURCES
First Farragut UMC's Footprints Ministry serves
as a bridge to connect church and home. Click
here
for our current recommendations.
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FINANCIAL PULSE
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As of September 30, 2017:
YTD Total Contributions: $427,031.78
YTD Total Expenses: $416,541.59
YTD Net Operating Total:
$10,409.19
YTD Total "FTF" Gifts: $72,676.00
(Forward to Freedom)
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Attention Kroger Shoppers!
Don't forget to re-enroll!
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If you shop at Kroger, please click here to visit the Kroger Community Rewards secure website and click on "Enroll" to register your individual Kroger Plus card to First Farragut UMC's account
(# 84417).
We received $152.18 from your shopping last quarter!
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This Sunday, October 22, hosts our Ministry Fair between worship services, refreshing our glimpse into the many opportunities for discipleship at FFUMC. This launches our "I'm In" stewardship emphasis, helping us prepare for our ministries in 2018.
I'm reminded of the old story told about a young preacher tasked with delivering his first stewardship sermon. He ended the sermon by suggesting that everyone go home and think seriously about what it means to be thankful for God's gifts. The suggestion was good, but the way the young preacher got there had put most folks to sleep.
After the service, someone mumbled, "Too many big seminary words that don't mean a hoot around here." So, encouraged by friends to speak to the young preacher, the chair of the church council went up and offered a few words of advice: "You did a good job, preacher. But we need you to talk to us and not to your seminary professors."
"What do you mean?" asked the earnest young preacher.
"Well," said the chairperson, "if you want us to say thanks for God's gifts, tell it to us straight. Around here, we need to be reminded we came into the world bare-bottomed and bawl'n. Everything, from then on out, is a gift."
Good advice. As we head toward Commitment Sunday on November 12, I hope my messages are plain speak, helping you think and pray seriously how you can say thank you for all God's gifts, with and without tears.
Your Pastor and Friend,
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