This Week at
Forrest Burdette
Memorial UMC
 
2848 Putnam Avenue
Hurricane WV 25526
304.562.5903

 
Monday, January 23
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -FH
6:00 p.m.  Emmaus Men's Group -111
6:00 p.m.  Emmaus Women's Reunion  -Little Narthex
6:30 p.m.  Boy Scouts 236 - VA House
7:00 p.m.  Cub Scouts 236 - Basement/111
8:00 p.m.  AA Meeting - 308
   
Tuesday, January 24
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
4:00 p.m.  CCC Board Mtg - 111
6:30 p.m. Hooks & Needles -201
7:00 p.m. Civic Chorus -Sanctuary
7:00 p.m. Uth Leaders Meeting -YL
                        
Wednesday, January 25
9:30 a.m. Preventicare -FH
10:45 a.m. Midweek Bible Study -111
5:15 p.m. Dinner -FH
6:30 p.m. Small Groups
  Clark -308
  Conley -201
  Cunningham -111
  Delph -Choir Room
  Gatewood -Chapel
6:30 p.m. Middle School Uth
-Basement
6:30 p.m. COOL Kids -Sanctuary/FH
7:30 p.m. Praise Band Practice -Sanctuary
 
Thursday, January 26
9:30 a.m. Circle of Friends -111
6:00 p.m. ACDS -308
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice -Sanctuary
 
Friday, January 27
9:30 a.m. Preventicare -FH
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
 
Saturday, January 28
7:30 a.m. Emmaus Prayer Group - 110
 
Sunday, January 29
Micah 6:1-8
"From Great to Good"
8:30 a.m. Worship
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship
3:00 p.m. Painting Class -FH
5:00 p.m. Handbells -Choir Rm
6:00 p.m. Men's Group -111
6:00 p.m. Worship -Chapel
6:30 p.m. High School Uth -Basement
 

 E-Connection

 January 23, 2017

    
      
     When I look around Forrest Burdette UMC on Sundays and Wednesdays in this New Year I am encouraged. I see new faces. I see faces I haven't seen in a while along with the same smiling faces I see each week.   I see classrooms filled with excited children. I see youth filled with enthusiasm. I see adult groups who are so engaged and encouraged that it's hard to go home. I even see and hear your beautiful sacrifice of praise on Sunday mornings.   Throughout the week, I see children of all ages being cared for and taught the love of God by the caring staff of our Children's Outreach Ministries. There is so much good happening. So much love being shared within our walls.
     How can we take this love outside the walls? How can we reach our community?
     For our Reach building campaign, we created the motto of "Joining hands. Touching hearts. Giving hope." We carefully chose these words to reflect the love and care we, The Church, aim to share each day with our community. Who do you know that you could join with their hands, touch their hearts, give them hope? It could be a coworker, a neighbor, someone you regularly see at the store, gym, or a restaurant. It could start with a prayer, a kind word of God's love, or an invitation to church. These small actions added together can have big results; life changing results. But, if you aren't quite ready to step out in the community, step out to those new faces I've been seeing around the church. Help them get connected with the wonderful family we have here at Forrest Burdette.
 
Jayné Kirk
Director of Children & Family Ministries
      
Position Opening
Letters of Application are now being accepted for the Director of the Children's Outreach Ministry.  Letters should include a resume and references.  Letters may be emailed to office@forrestburdette.com or mailed to FBMUMC, 2848 Putnam Ave., Hurricane WV 25526.
  
Wednesday Night Live!
     Our winter session of Wednesday night dinners and programming has begun.  Dinner is served from 5:15-6:00 p.m.  Reservations may be made the week before, on the preceding Sunday, or up to noon Monday through the church office or at the Connection Center.  Adults $6, Children (under 12) $5; no family pays more than $20.  The menu for Jan. 25 is tacos and taco salad, refried beans, fixings, and dessert.
     Classes are held 6:30-7:30 p.m.
     Chris Clark - Back to Basics IV (Eschatology)
     Ellis & Julie Conley - The Wesleyan Way: A Faith that Matters by Bishop Scott J. Jones
     Debby Cunningham - The Call: The Life and Message of the Apostle Paul by Adam Hamilton
     Ron Delph - Using Your Spiritual Gifts: Equipped to Serve, Engaged in Serving by Eddie Rasnake
     Don Gatewood - The Chapel Study; Is This the End? by Dr. David Jeremiah
     UTH - Middle School students (High School meets Sundays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.)
     COOL Kids - Preschool (2+), K-2nd, and 3rd-5th grades; nursery available for under 2's
  
     Daytime Classes:
     Wednesdays, 10:45 a.m. - Ellis Conley - Genesis
     Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. - Kyle Goode - Circle of Friends, What Women Fear: Walking in Faith that Transforms by Angie Smith
     
Confirmation Classes & Lunches
Youth Membership/Confirmation Class (6th Grade & Up)
Led by Dr. Ellis Conley & Rev. Jeremy Daniels
Begins February 5, 2017  
Call Jeremy to register for class: (304) 389-7559
     Confirmation Lunches: Please sign up at the Connection Center if you would like to help provide Confirmation lunches (Sundays following 11:00 worship, starting Feb. 5 and running through April 2). 
    
Souper Bowl Sunday
Will you be cheering on the Atlanta Falcons or the New England Patriots during this year's Souper Bowl?  Let us know on Sunday, February 5, by bringing in cans of soup to support your team!
   
Lenten Bows
Once again, our very own pastor, Ellis Conley, will be teaching us how to make bows on Tues., February 7, from 6:30-8:00 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall. The Mission Outreach Team, along with the Girl Scouts and hopefully you, will be making around 400 purple bows for the congregation of Forrest Burdette to place on their mail boxes or outside on their doors during the Lenten Season. These purple bows will serve as a witness to the community that the family living in the home attends FB. We look forward to seeing you for fun and fellowship at the Bow Making Party!
     
PipeSounds Presents a Silent Movie Concert
Join us on Friday, February 10, at 7:00 p.m. for our annual silent movie concert, with guest organist R. Jelani Eddington on the Harrah symphonic organ.  We will be showing "Hot Water" starring Harold Lloyd.  Adults are $10.  Students and children are free.  Bring a friend!
    
Volunteers Needed:
Greeters are needed at the Connection Center on Sundays to help persons find what they are looking for and welcome newcomers before and after both the 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. worship services. Contact Ellis at 304-562-5903.
   
T-Shirt Donations
The Girl Scouts are looking for donations of clean, unwanted t-shirts.   All sizes, colors, and conditions welcome.  We will be using these to make no-sew blankets for the Flood victims, which our Church will deliver directly.  Please bring donations to the church office, or call Melissa Oxley to make arrangements at 304-545-0855.  All unused parts of the shirts will then be donated to COM for their rags.  Thank you.
    
Construction Update
This week the construction team has continued bridging the two structures together, welding and setting steel beams. Block work has continued, and the skyline changes are changing everyday.   
    
This Week's Birthdays
1/23 - Catherine Clark, Laura Harrison, Joann Walker
1/24 - Bruce Duncan, Kevin Mullins, Olivia Newhouse, Gerry Simmons
1/25 - Arlene Hale, Dean Martin, 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
1/29 - Jim Vealey
  
Coming Up this Sunday
January 29, 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Micah 6:1-8   "From Great to Good"