Lord, our Lord, how majestic
    is your name throughout the earth!
    You made your glory higher than heaven!
- Psalm 8:1
IN WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
LECTIONARY READINGS FOR AUGUST 16, 2020 
11TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

                           1) Genesis 45:1-15               2) Psalm 133 (UMH 850) 
                           3) Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32   4) Matthew 15: (10-20) 21-28


SUSPENSION OF IN-PERSON WORSHIP
All in-person worship is suspended until further notice, including Sundays, Celebrate Recovery Tuesdays, and Wednesday Prayer Time. Our online worship will continue, so please stay tuned to those offerings. We ask for your patience as we follow the guidelines of Holston Conference during this difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

ONLINE WORSHIP
We continue to provide online worship on Sundays. Please join us by going to our YouTube channel or our Facebook page. We invite you to subscribe to our YouTube channel, follow us on Facebook, and like and share our Facebook posts! Please take a moment to comment on Facebook regarding our online services.

FOUNTAIN KIDS PHONE A FRIEND AND WEEKLY MAILINGS
Our Phone a Friend event is continuing this week because it was so much fun talking to those we were we were able to reach last week. We had some blessed and happy catch up conversations.

Our weekly mailings and Miss Donna and Miss Jenny's awesome videos will continue. In addition, check out our supplemental materials posted each Sunday morning on our  Fountain Kids Facebook page.

2020 UN-PARENT MEETING - A NOTE FROM MISS DONNA
Every August, Daniel Doubleday, Jenny Cook and I meet with parents and share our visions for the upcoming year in our ministries. This is always a special time that we intentionally schedule to communicate our visions, intentions and aspirations for our students. As we all know, that will not be happening this month. We will miss this opportunity and the weekly interaction with the kiddos and families. We normally look at timelines and calendars, and then coordinate as a team for the year. In this chaos, I have found an opportunity to rethink, revise, and redefine how we deliver ministry and how we engage our children and parents in Christ and for Christ.

Two scriptures come to mind:
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

Ephesians 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.


REMOTE SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
Many of our Sunday school classes are "meeting" via Zoom Video Conferencing. Visit our website to view the various ways our Sunday school classes are staying connected!


STAYING IN THE KNOW
Please follow our Facebook pages to see up-to-date information on what's happening during the week. Our Facebook links:

Click here for the Fountain City UMC page
Click here for The Journey page
Click here for the Celebrate Recovery-North page
Click here for the Fountain Kids page
Click here for the Fountain City UMC Youth page

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS FOR AUGUST
Our office staff is working remotely in August during the following hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-5:00pm (closed from 12pm-1pm for lunch) 
Friday: 8:30am-12:00pm
 
The FCUMC staff remains committed to service and you can still reach us! Calls to the church office phone number will be answered during the hours listed above. To contact staff members directly, please email them. You can find staff emails on Realm or on our website under the Who We Are menu on our home page. If you need to meet with a church staff member in person, please make an appointment directly with that staff member. We encourage you to mail your check or give online. However, if you must drop off your check, please contact Ashley Garren and she will make plans to meet you at the church. Thank you!
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STEWARDSHIP

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NOTABLE NEEDS
PLACES TO SERVE

COVID COMPASSION: Want to love your neighbor during this stressful time? Click here to sign up to run errands, call, or write notes to our homebound and those in isolation, all on a flexible time schedule.

FAMILY PROMISE OF KNOXVILLE 
PASTA & BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - WEEK OF AUG. 16
Pasta & Bluegrass is going virtual this year! Family Promise Knoxville (FPK) is hosting a weeklong festival throughout the week of August 16 on their Facebook page including a number of fun, meaningful, and communal activities. From cook-at-home-recipes with local chefs to toe-tapping bluegrass bands, FPK has you covered for a week of celebrating their broad network of congregations and volunteers; while also tracking which congregations have the most FPK spirit and which congregations can raise the most money on their behalf.

Donate online or mail your donation to P.O. Box 10184, Knoxville, TN 37939-0184. Please don't forget to share that you are from FCUMC since it's a competition! FPK will announce the winning congregations on the evening of Saturday, August 22. Let's help Family Promise of Knoxville celebrate 15 years of serving families with children experiencing homelessness.

WESLEY HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER 
FRIENDS AND DONOR CAMPAIGN
Please click here for a message from Kara Finger, Executive Director of Wesley House Community Center with thanks for our support and information regarding their Friends and Donor Campaign. This video includes a Click Here to Donate Today link.  
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NEWS & NOTES
THE MORE YOU KNOW

ALTAR FLOWERS
Altar flowers are a beautiful way to honor and memorialize a special person or event in your life. Flowers are arranged by Petree's Florist and cost $65. Contact Melissa in the church office for available dates.

NO FELLOWSHIP MEALS THIS FALL
For the health and safety of all church members, we will not have Wednesday night fellowship meals this fall. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to follow the guidelines set by Holston Conference.
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                                                                              PRODUCE GIVE AWAY - AUGUST 15
In association with the Society of St. Andrew and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, FCUMC will conduct another produce giveaway on Saturday, August 15 from 12-2 pm at Door 5. During out previous produce drives, we distributed a total of 3,200 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables to the community around the church, as well as shared produce with the Fountain City Ministry Center, the Knoxville Dream Center (Lost Sheep Ministries) and Wesley House! 

PASTOR ON CALL
Kristen Burkhart (865) 357-6354


Fountain City United
Methodist Church
212 Hotel Road
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-5175
www.fountaincityumc.org

WORSHIP WITH US
 Please join us for our online worship.

You can check out our YouTube channel 
or our Facebook page on Sunday mornings 
for links to our online worship services.
 

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