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NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at FFUMC.  C ontact Joyce
Judge for more details 865-966-4731.
Take ACTS-ion
 
The Thursday Morning Bible study will begin a 16-week study of the Book of Acts on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 10 AM.  Julianne Schoolcraft, leader, has developed an in depth syllabus, prepared handouts and secured maps and a video to bring alive the scripture. ACTS, will truly be a thing of action. Julianne is known for keeping her classes involved and enthralled.  So, take ACTS-ion. Join this fall's study. Learn about the spread of the gospel. Hopefully even pick up some pointers.   
Epic of Eden
Join Pastor Martha beginning Sunday, September 8, at 5:30 PM, for  Epic of  Eden 
as we journey through a
12-week study of the whole story of redemption. We'll meet for 6 weeks in the fall and  6 weeks in the winter.  Fall dates are  September 8, 22, 29 and October 13, 20, 27. Sign up at the Information Desk, email  ffumc@ffumc.org or click here .
 
Our current capital campaign began in April 2018 with a goal of obtaining $500,000 in commitments.
Total Pledged: $368,931.96
Given to date: $185,171.25
 
Sixteen months into our campaign we've received a little more than half of what was pledged. Thank you, congregation! That's a significant accomplishment. Please prayerfully consider how God may be nudging you to increase your capital giving as little as 1% or as much 10% or more. God will carry us further with every incremental step taken. If you have not made a pledge or a would like to please contact Jen Braun, our Financial Administrator, at 865-966-8430 or finance@ffumc.org.
J.O.Y. Summer Social
An evening of food and Friendship

Friday, September 6 at 5:45 PM
Lakeside Tavern Restaurant

RSVP by September 1st -  Text your name to John Houser (865-771-4905)  or email HouserJohnF@yahoo.com
Church Picnic - September 15 
Noon at FFUMC

Please bring your games to share for inside or out.  Sign up on Sunday or click here. You may pay online or pay at church before lunch begins. 

Fee: $5 per person for ages 5 and up. Children 4 and under are free. The maximum cost per family is $20.  Volunteers are needed to help serve and clean up. Please contact Connie Emmons   to volunteer.
Youth
United Methodist Youth Fellowship (UMYF)


August 25  @ 5 PM - Family Kickball Night & UMYF @ 6 PM
September 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 5:30 PM
Email Pastor Chuck cpowell@ffumc.org
for more information. 
Sunday, August 18, 2019

Information Desk
   9:00 a.m. - open
   10:00 a.m. - Gail Duncan
Greeters
9:00 a.m. - Tom & Laura Derr
11:00 a.m. -  Jason & Lynn Yarbrough
             
Please contact Lara Burn to sign up
to greet on Sundays.

Security Ushers
8:45 a.m. - Okon Enyenihi
10:30 a.m. - Jim Owens

Ushers
9:00 a.m. -  John Houser, Calvin Harris, Earl Nall
11:00 a.m. -   Open
Click here to sign up!
Rolling Schedule: Robin Herrington, Ryan Reddick, Jason Yarbrough
FINANCIAL PULSE
As of June 30, 2019

YTD Total Contributions:     $288,655.88
YTD Total Expenses:              $287,628.08
YTD Net Operating Total:     $    1,027.80
YTD Total Capital Gifts:        $  56,131.00
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Happy birthday to members   who  have birthdays this week!
August:
14 - Cecil Byers
         Hunter Rayson
16 - Allen Burt
         John Templeton
19 - Joyce Judge
20 - David Thomas
Quick Links
  

Greetings from Wilmore, Kentucky!
 
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing is one of my favorite hymns. Written in the 18th century, it is based on 1 Samuel 7:12. In 1 Samuel 7 the Philistine army threatened to conquer the fledgling nation of the people of Israel. The Philistine army was moving in to conquer the Israelites when God threw their troops into confusion and they fled with the Israelites chasing them miles and miles away. After that Samuel erected a stone and named it "Ebenezer," saying "thus far the Lord has brought us."
 
A line from that hymn sings, "Here I raise my Ebenezer; hither by thy help I've come." Throughout scripture we find the people of the Bible erecting stones or altars marking something miraculous God had done. An Ebenezer is simply a marker of time or event noting how God moved in some way.
 
As I meet with the various small groups of First Farragut, one of the common themes I'm hearing is concern over the debt the church currently holds. The current total debt is $2,044,490. May I share with you that amount does not frighten me or cause me angst. It is definitely a challenge. Certainly, the debt hanging over us hinders a lot of mission and ministry God may have in store for us.
 
However, that debt began more than 16 years ago with a total cost of the current facility and land coming in at more than $8,000,000, some of which was paid by capital funds on hand and the remainder being financed. That means we started at a cost of more than $8,000,000 and currently owe a little more than $2,000,000. And, that was done amidst a massive recession in 2008 followed by several leadership transitions. To only have debt of 25% of the original cost is nothing short of a miracle!
 
Yes, we have a way to go, but through your faithfulness "thus far the Lord has brought us," and through your faithfulness God will carry us further. You'll find in this newsletter an update on our three-year We're all in..., capital campaign. Please prayerfully consider how God is moving you to carry us further. 
 
Blessings!
Martha

CCD Planning Meeting - Sunday at 12pm
A light lunch will be served, so please email Laura Derr, if you plan to attend.
.... that on this Saturday,  August 17, the Knoxville Philatelic (postage stamp collecting) Society will be meeting at FFUMC from 10 am to 1 pm? Guests and visitors are more than welcome to drop by and check things out. US and international postage stamps, covers, supplies, new and used stamps from 5 cents each and up, friendly and knowledgeable people and other interesting material concerning stamps and collecting will be on display and available for your perusal and questions. Drop by and see all that's involved in the hobby!! See Clark Brekke if questions or you need additional information.
Family Kickball Night at FFUMC  -  August 25, 2019, 5 to 6 PM

Click here to sign up.  Email Paige ( pmorgan@ffumc.org ) if you need childcare (ages 3 and under). 
Children
Family Kickball Night - Aug. 25 
5 PM to 6 PM -  Sign up here . 
Please email page if you need childcare for your little  ones ages 3 and under.

EPIC Kids - Join us for an EPIC night of fun (September 8, 22, 29 and October 13, 20, 27) from 5:30-7:00 pm as we explore stories of the Old Testament together. Ages three and up. Dinner will be served. Please RSVP to pmorgan@ffumc.org. 

Nursery will also be provided on these nights for the  Epic of Eden adult Bible studies. Please RSVP to pmorgan@ffumc.org.

Annual Kindergarten Kickoff - August 25th at 1 PM
Menchie's in Turkey Creek
All kindergartners and their families are invited to join us. 

Want to be "in the loop" on all Children's Wing activities?
Be sure to join our Facebook group 
(FFUMC Children's Ministry)!
 
Pasta and Bluegrass Festival -  August 24 - 6 to 8 PM
Sacred Heart Cathedral School 
 All proceeds benefit Family Promise of Knoxville

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids (5 to 12 years old) and kids under 5 are free. Want to sponsor or purchase tickets? Email Steve Krupski (sjktools@charter.net).
FFUMC Adopt-a-Mile Outing
  The next opportunity to take a morning clean-up hike along Union Rd. behind the church is Saturday, September 7, starting at 8:30 am at the church. Both adults and youth are invited to participate; it usually takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours, depending on the number of volunteers. This is another way by which FFUMC serves the Farragut community while providing a social opportunity for congregants. All supplies are provided. Please contact Clark Brekke (966-0608; cjbrekke@gmail.com ) if questions and to sign-up!

Prayer List
  • Christian Missionaries Everywhere
  • Jim Audas (neuropathy & headaches, Leslie Goss' step-father) 
  • Richard Bartosik
  • Karen Blazer
  • Donna Bocik
  • Jack Braun (brain tumor; recovering from surgery and waiting for pathology reports; uncle of Jen Braun's husband Jim)
  • Bob Burn (hospitalized)
  • Necia Carter (radiation therapy) 
  • Chase Clark (multiple injuries from car accident in April, friend of Barbara Collins)
  • Lee Collins
  • Daughtry Family - Morgan (born premature), Kayla & Chris (parents) (friends of Bob & Lara Burn)
  • Lisa Davis (brain cancer, Carrie Lawson's friend)
  • Andy Detiveaux (cancer, son of Leslie Goss' friend)
  • Bill Frankhouser & Family (death of wife Evelyn)
  • Charlie Harden 
  • Charlie Helms
  • Doug Jenkins (son of Alvin & Marjorie Jenkins) 
  • Jeanette Jenkins (acute myeloid leukemia, wife of David Jenkins, daughter-in-law of Alvin & Marjorie Jenkins)
  • Jeanette Krupski (spinal ablation)
  • Don Lee
  • Cheryl Lewis & Family (chemo treatments continue, friend of Harden Family)
  • Diana Leonardo (AFib issues & waiting on test results, Matt Wolverton's mom)
  • Kristen Lowder (liver disease, Carrie Lawson's friend)
  • Deanne Lucas' sister
  • Phillip Luster (husband of Brenda Bradford's niece)
  • Trish Mixon (breast cancer, Karen Blazer's sister)
  • Jerry Monk (upcoming artery value replacement, father of Jennifer Monk; Jennifer is fiance of Jared Krupski)
  • Jack O'Brien (stage four lung cancer, Jim O'Brien's brother)
  • Kevin O'Brien (end stage renal failure, Jim O'Brien's brother)
  • Noel Pietranski (chemical imbalance affecting ability to process) & His Family (friends of Bob Burn)
  • Gabriel Powell (Chuck Powell's nephew)
  • Tyler Pritchard (seizures, Tara Mallison's cousin)
  • Michael Rainwater 
  • Jolanda Rice (hospice, Jeanette Krupski's mother)
  • Julianne Schoolcraft
  • Brent Shumaker
  • Mendi Smitherman (cancer, Barb Collins' friend)
  • Becky Luther Tannehill (breast cancer, Carrie Linn's aunt)
  • Carol Taylor (shoulder replacement surgery)
  • Jimmy Taylor (clinical trial)
  • Susan Trammell (cancer, Julie Alexander's great aunt)
  • Trecia Walters (cancer, Mark Overbay's cousin)  
  • Jon Wilson (aggressive cancer diagnosis, Tessa Cortes' uncle) 
  • Military Personnel & their families
Intermediate and long-term concerns are held in prayer daily through our 
prayer chain and prayer groups. 
If you have a prayer concern, 
please contact 
the church office  at 966-8430 or admin@ffumc.org.
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