Dear Church,

Imagine, if you will, a bicycle. The handle bars set the course and the pedals do the work to get you there. This image comes from a book about church structure and it has been so helpful for me to think about the way we do church together.

Our Leadership Board, the folks who we had stand before y'all in January, who we prayed over and commissioned to do their work, are like the handle bars of a bike. Together, with the Holy Spirit, they prayerfully consider the way forward for our church. They catch a vision from God of how things can be in our church community and neighborhood.

Our Ministry Teams, then, are the pedals. These teams, such as the Care Team, the AV Team, the Events Team, the Facilities Team, etc. are free to do their good work to get us to where we're headed.

Are you part of a ministry team? I'd love to get you plugged into one if interested!

In fact, the Events Team will meet this month to dream up and plan upcoming events such as the Neighborhood Spring Social, Trivia Night, potlucks, and more. Join us Sunday, February 26th at 11:30 AM at the South Panera on Nifong.

One more thing- one of our Core Values is that we are Relational. We are called to love God and love people. Thank you for showing up at our small group and fellowship events last week! There is a deep need in our world for real connection. Feel free to invite folks to any of our small groups and events. We had 11 at United Women in Faith, 15 at the Men's Fellowship Breakfast, and 10 kids up at Children's Moment (not counting kids in the nursery and those who stayed in their pews).

God is good!

Peace and grace,

Rev. Nancy Martin

Pastor, Fairview United Methodist Church

revnancygmartin@gmail.com

573.356.0945

Sunday Worship

This Sunday we will worship together on Zoom and in person in the sanctuary at 10:00 AM.

It's Transfiguration Sunday! We'll celebrate Holy Communion, the choir will sing, and we'll focus on Matthew 17:1-9. And after worship- pancakes!

Click here for more information about finding your way around our building.

Children's Church will be offered during the worship service for children 4 years old through 5th grade. Nursery Care will be available for children 3 and under beginning at 9:45 AM. 

To join on Zoom, click the image or use this info: Meeting ID: 966 9179 0992 Password: Jesus

Vernon Jennings

Our friend and fellow Fairview member, Vernon Jennings died on Sunday night.

He and wife June joined our church two days after Christmas in 1998.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 16th from 4-6 PM at Memorial Funeral Home - 1217 Business Loop 70 W in Columbia.

Friday, February 17th there will be a Private Family Service.

Click here for more information

Pancake Feed Sign Up

Sign up to help set up tables and chairs,

clean up after the meal, flip pancakes, cook sausage, bring fruit, provide drinks.

We'll be setting up for the meal this Saturday, Feb. 18 at 10 AM.

It's going to be great!

Pancake Feed Sun, Feb. 19

Join us in the Fellowship and Activity Center (the gym) after our 10 AM worship service for pancakes- Sunday, February 19, 2023 around 11 AM.

Traditionally people would fast from certain foods during the season of Lent including meat, fat, eggs, and milk. Not wanting to let these foods go to waste, families would have a feast before the season of Lent began (on Ash Wednesday).

In that tradition, we’ll share fellowship and a meal of pancakes the Sunday before Lent begins- Transfiguration Sunday.



Invite family, friends, neighbors to worship with us on the 19th and stay for a delicious meal and great conversation!

Feb 19 | 11 AM | Fellowship and Activity Center

Leadership Board Meeting

The Fairview Leadership Board will meet this Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 PM on Zoom and in the Church Office.

Feb 16 | 7 PM | Church Office

Joy Group Small Group

Mark you calendars for the Joy Group Lenten Study, Tuesdays at 6:30 PM in the church office. First meeting will be Shrove Tuesday, February 21st.

Anyone is welcome to join!

We will be reading Walking in the Wilderness: Seeking God During Lent

by Beth A. Richardson

Join in person or via Zoom. The meeting number is 872 7965 0140 and password JOY.

Feb 21 | 6:30 PM | Church Office

Ash Wednesday

We'll observe Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:00 PM.

This will be a short service of repentance and confession lasting about 30 minutes.

Click here to read more

Feb 22 | 6 PM | Sanctuary

Event Ministry Team Meeting

The Event Team will meet on Sunday, Feb. 26th at 11:30 AM at the Panera on Nifong. Come, grab some lunch, and help us make firm plans for our Trivia Night and Neighborhood Spring Social while also dreaming up more fun events.

We focused a lot last year on events for families with kids. We're expanding this year to think up events for adults. Come share your ideas!

Feb 26 | 11:30 AM | South Panera

Happy Valentine's Day! This True Love photo comes from Jeanie Pearson. As we celebrate love today we remember to celebrate the love of God.

Our Bishop issued a last minute challenge for Super Bowl Sunday - to provide sacks of food for the hungry. We got the word out through email and social media and y'all responded! Thank you so much for participating! 23 sacks of food were donated to the Food Bank yesterday from Fairview UMC. AWESOME!

When Richard went to deliver the bags and boxes the Food Bank had to get out the forklift!

Lenten Devotional Emails

Beginning February 22nd we'll send Lenten Devotional emails every day until Easter Sunday.

Our theme this year is Seeking: Honest Questions for Deeper Faith.

Each email will include a question and a prayer. We will also have sets of devotional cards available if you prefer.

Float Your Boat

This year we are going to enter a boat in the Float your Boat event supporting the Food Bank.

Click here for more information about this event.

If you would like to help construct the boat or help to row the boat (boat rowers must be at least 8 years old) or just for more information please contact John Gerhart - gerhart.john@gmail.com, our Float Your Boat Team Captain.

Fairview Calendar

It's time to get your Fairview calendar!

Please print one out, pick one up from the reference table in the Narthex, or let the church office know you need one mailed to you.

Stick it on your fridge at home and stay up to date with everything going on!

These are event calendars which do not include ministry team meetings, Board meetings, small group meetings etc.

For more information on these gatherings check the News and Notes emails, talk with the ministry team or small group leader, or call the church office.

Room at the Inn 2022-23 Update

Click below to sign up to volunteer at Room At The Inn Winter Shelter this season or to provide a warm meal. Maybe your small group would like to get together to serve. For more information contact Linda Pressley at pressley@socket.net

Blue Bags for the Wardrobe

The Wardrobe is collecting unused blue recycling bags. Do you have any you won't use? Drop them off in the church office and we'll get them there!

Fairview Children's Choir

Calling all kids! 

Come sing in our choir.

We practice Sunday mornings at 9:30 in the sanctuary.

The Children's Choir will next sing in worship on March 5th. They'll be singing

If You Love the Lord and Know It.

Fairview Choir

Come sing with us Wednesdays at 7 PM. 

All experiences levels welcome.

Little Bethlehem Visioning Taskforce

On Saturday, March 4 we’ll get together to talk about Little Bethlehem. Please prepare for this time of visioning in prayer for our church, our neighborhood, and how best to continue this long standing tradition.

The visioning taskforce will think through the future of Little Bethlehem- how we can better prepare for this undertaking, how we can help newer folks join in preparations, how we can orient folks to various roles they can play, how we can make preparations into community events to reach our neighbors and community not just on the three days Little Bethlehem takes place.

Little Bethlehem has been a tradition at Fairview for 30+ years. Let’s get together and prayerfully consider this important event in the life of our church!

March 4 | 10 AM – Noon | Church Office

Trivia Night at Fairview

Join us in the Fellowship and Activity Center (the Fairview gym) on Friday, March 17th at 7 PM for a Trivia Night!

We’ll compete in groups of 4-8. Sign up a team or as an individual. If you sign up individually you’ll form teams at the event.

This is a fun event for fellowship and community building.

Make a team up of Fairview folks or invite friends, family, neighbors, whoever!

Don’t forget to bring snacks!!! You are also welcome to decorate your table.

The first three teams to sign up get circle tables!

March 17 | 7 PM | Fellowship and Activity Center

Children's Church



Children's Church is offered during our 10 AM Sunday worship service for those in fifth grade and younger.

Children can stay with their adult(s) in the sanctuary or join our Directory of Children's Ministry Abby and her Safe Gatherings Certified assistants to learn about the scripture we will focus on as a church that week. They will do crafts, have games, a snack, gym/outdoor time and fellowship.

Sunday Adult Bible Study 

Join us for Bible Study Sundays at 9:00 AM in the Pastor's Study.

Don't forget your Bible!

If you have any questions contact the Class Shepherd- Susan Burpo

This class will be discussing the first 10 chapters of Acts this Sunday.

Sunday Adult Book Group

No meeting this Sunday. Instead come eat pancakes downstairs!

Next week, (11:15 in the Office/Zoom) we'll discuss chapter 4 of Happy: What It Is and How to Find It by Matt Miofsky

Sunday, March 5 we will begin our Lenten Study using the Lenten Devotional focusing on the theme - Seeking: Honest Questions for Deeper Faith

Moms Small Group

The Small Group for Moms with Kids in Elementary School and younger will next meet Sunday, February 19th at 7 PM in the Narthex.

We're reading Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren.

Our aim is to meet every other Sunday evening.

Join us!

Happy Birthday Steven Kochert (14) and Pablo Gely (16)!

Click the image to see this month's upcoming birthdays and anniversaries.

To add your celebration to the church's list, please email the office at office@frontyardchurch.org.



Let Us Pray

"Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." -Galatians 6:2

Each week we will share the prayer requests received during Sunday worship. If you would like to add your prayer request to this list, please email the church office (office@frontyardchurch.org) and it will be included in the next News and Notes.

Joys and Concerns shared:

Those affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Steve, friend of Nick Campbell, going through a rough time. 

Jeremiah and Nick

Alden, grandson of Linda Wooley, is ill.

Mason Amman's teacher's Mother is at the end of her life.

Bob, Dan Prasch's Grandpa, continuing therapy.

Sheila, Beth Gillespie's friend's sister, suffered a massive stroke.

Kids in foster care.

Kenny, coworker of Ewell Lawson, reoccurance of lymphoma. 

The family and friends of A.J. (fifteen year old killed in a car accident).

Vernon Jennings' loved ones at his passing

Please call (573-445-5891) or email (office@frontyardchurch.org) to alert us of changes and/or additions to this calendar.

Church Office Regular Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Pastor's Day Off: Monday

Wed, Feb 15 | 7 PM Choir Practice Sanctuary

Thurs, Feb 16 | 7 PM Leadership Board Office

Sun, Feb 19 | 11 AM Pancake Feed FAC

Sun, Feb 19 | 7 PM Moms Small Group Narthex

Tues, Feb 21 | 6:30 PM Joy Group Office

Wed, Feb 22 | 7 PM Ash Wednesday Service Sanctuary

Sun, Feb 26 | 11:15 AM Events Team Lunch Panera- South

Tues, Feb 28 | 6:30 PM Joy Group Office

Wed, March 1 | 7 PM Choir Practice Sanctuary

Sat, March 4 | 10 AM Little Bethlehem Planning Taskforce Office

Sun, March 5 | 7 PM Moms Small Group Narthex

Tues, March 7 | 6:30 PM Joy Group Office

Wed, March 8 | 7 PM Choir Practice Sanctuary

Thurs, March 9 | 1:30 PM UWF Office

Fri, March 10 | 6 PM Craft Evening Office

Wed, March 15 | 7 PM Choir Practice Sanctuary

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FAC is Fellowship and Activity Center (the Multipurpose Room)

BTQG is Booneslick Trail Quilters' Guild

UWF is United Women in Faith

MMO is Mother's Morning Out Preschool

Click the link below for all events held at the church building!

Student Prayer Ministry

Would you like to be part of our Prayer Team? We pray by name for children and youth in our neighborhood and church community.

If you would like to add children or youth from your family or neighborhood, please email Yoko at yokogely@hotmail.com

Do you have an announcement to share? Would you like it included in our News and Notes? Email it to office@frontyardchurch.org, and we will include it in the next email. If you'd like a specific image to go along with your message, attach it to your email.

Instant Church Directory

To access our online directory, click HERE.

If it is your first time logging in, click HERE.

You will then create a login with your email and a password of your choosing. This log-in information gives you access to our directory.

You can edit your information at any time from the website or the app. Please add in your birthday and include a family photo.

This is also an app for your phone! Yes, that’s right, you can have the church directory with you always! Go to your app store and search “Instant Church Directory.”

Once you have the app, your fellow church members are just a click away. If you click their phone number, it will let you text or call right from the app. If you click their email, you can email them right from the app.

Tip: Use your smart phone to take a picture of a family picture and upload that!

If you would prefer a paper copy, email the church office at office@frontyardchurch.org or call (573) 445-5391 and we will print you a copy.

Fairview United Methodist Church

3200 Chapel Hill Rd

Columbia, MO 65203; 573.445.5391

frontyardchurch.org

Office is open M-F 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Mothers Morning Out

3200 Chapel Hill Rd

Columbia, MO 65203; 573.445.5391

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