Sunday, October 9th
8:30am Holy Grounds (Coffee Bar)
8:45am Nursery Opens
9am Sunday School Classes & Small Groups
10am Worship
5pm Youth

Sunday's Scripture
Luke 17:11-19

A Celebration of Life is scheduled for John Paul Hunley on Sunday, October 9th at 3:00 in the Sanctuary. There will be a reception following the service in Clayton Hall.
MISSIONS

Thank you to our Canstruction Team for all of their hours of hard work and preparation! And thank you to everyone for their generous donations to help make this fun event happen and to support such an awesome organization! RIFA wins!

First Methodist Downtown is scheduled to host RITI on the following dates:
11/26/2022
12/31/2022
01/28/2023
02/11/2023
02/25/2023 Kaye Hill Upper Room
03/25/2023
04/22/2023 First Methodist Kids
We need your small group (group of friends, Sunday School class, book club, coffee crew, etc) to sign up to provide and serve our guests dinner and to provide breakfast and a snack lunch. We will also need 2 men to spend the night with the guests on each of these nights. They will be staying in our newly renovated missions area.

To sign up, click HERE or contact Donna Hampton at 731-803-2956.
NOW HIRING!
We are looking to add to our list of exceptional childcare workers. Possible shifts would be on Sundays from 8:45-11:15am, Wednesdays from 6:15-7:45pm, and then for special events. Adult workers make $15/hr and youth workers (ages 13-17) workers make $12/hr. Contact Jessica to apply!
ADULT MINISTRIES
Invitation to Join the Choir
Please join us as we lift our voices in song on Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8:00 in the choir room for practice and Sunday mornings for worship. Childcare is provided, and fellowship is good for the soul!
The Book Club

  Next Scheduled Meeting: October 16th at 11am

October - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
 
November - The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs by Nick Trout. Discussion led by Joy Meriwether.


Communion Servers Needed
If you are interested in serving communion during worship, we would love to have you! Please contact Jennifer Shackelford or Jan Kelley to sign up.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Meet Scott Murray! Scott is a man with 27 hours in his day and 9 days in his week, or that's all we can assume since he is able to be involved in so many different things at the same time! Scott recently led our Canstruction team and spent countless hours shopping and prepping for its success. When not building super cool things out of cans, you might find Scott in the Tech Booth helping with our Tech Ministry Team, or you might find him working with the West Tennessee Area Reconciling United Methodists or working with WoodmenLife as their Community Outreach Advisor. Scott is married to Rhonda, and they have two daughters, Olivia and Emma. The entire Murray family supports our church so well, and we are grateful for ALL that they do!
CONGREGATIONAL CARE

Sympathy is extended to the Hudson family on the death of John Wesley Hudson on September 27th.


· Tricia Odom

· Ed Labry

· Melissa Ross

· Kathy Donohoe - 83 Rooker Dr. Jackson, TN 38305

· Jerri Sue Maxwell

· Peggy Taylor

· Georgia Whitten

· Georgia Roth

· Charles Rhodes

If you are interested in joining our Congregational Care Team or if you need to reach out to our Congregational Care Team with a prayer request or need, please contact Jan Kelley or Jessica Platt at the church office (731-422-4002). Our Congregational Care Team visits others, sends out cards, helps families with meals, serves at-home communion, and more.
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