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PASTORS: TOM BALLARD, KRISTEN BURKHART
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IN WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
LECTIONARY READINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2020
17TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
1) Exodus 17:1-7 2) Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 (UMH 799)
2) Philippians 2:1-13 4) Matthew 21:23-32
IN-PERSON WORSHIP IS BACK THIS SUNDAY!
Following the announcement by Bishop Taylor last week, our Safety Team is ready for return to in-person worship. This Sunday, September 27, we will meet in our church building for worship services with an 8:30am Traditional Service and an 11:00am The Journey Service. All of our safety protocols will be in place. Please stay tuned for more details coming later this week!
OUTDOOR GATHERINGS
Small groups are encouraged to meet outdoors at this time. If your group or class would like to begin meeting outdoors, whether on-campus or off-campus, and in accordance with prescribed protocols, please complete this request form.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY OUTDOOR MEETINGS
CR will meet tonight, September 22, at 6:30 pm on the front lawn of FCUMC on Hotel Rd across from the park. We ask that those planning to attend CR outdoor meetings register through Realm by Monday at midnight each week. If you are attending tonight's meeting, please bring a face mask and your own lawn chairs or blankets for seating, and plan to arrive 20-30 minutes early. If you are not feeling well or if you are at a higher risk because of age or medical conditions, please consider continuing to worship with us online.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY OPEN SHARE GROUPS
Men's Open Share Groups and Women's Open Share Groups will meet tonight, September 22, at 7:30 pm. Our share groups will take place in larger spaces to maintain proper social distancing. The Men's Chemical Dependency Group will meet in Wesley Hall and the Women's Chemical Dependency Group will meet in the Gym. Please bring a mask and plan to arrive 15-20 minutes early. If you are not feeling well or if you are at a higher risk because of age or medical conditions, please consider continuing to worship with us online.
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 FALL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
We have received approval for two outdoor activities for Fountain Kids in October!
So, let's get together to walk and talk, or bike and hike!
EVENT 1: Ijams Nature Center on Saturday, October 3 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Register your family on Realm!
EVENT 2: Oakes Farm on Saturday, October 10 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Register your family on Realm! Our group rate is $10 per person.
In addition to Miss Jenny and Miss Donna's weekly videos on the Fountain Kids Facebook page, the So and So Show, Bible Experience and Ollie's Bible Story (for toddlers, three and four year olds) are also available. However, only Miss Donna and Miss Jenny's videos are shareable. Please enjoy all the different ways we tell the lesson each week!
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS FOR SEPTEMBER
Our office staff is working remotely in September 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
Please take a few minutes to watch this video of FCUMC Lay Leader, Don Dare, as he shares several examples of how your financial gifts to Fountain City United Methodist Church directly impact the Fountain City community and the various ways to give.
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NOTABLE NEEDS
PLACES TO SERVE
WORSHIP AT FCUMC IS ENRICHED BY OUR VOLUNTEERS!
As we continue our online worship and navigate through the various phases of reopening (outdoor worship, outdoor groups, and indoor worship), we invite you to consider how you can serve God at FCUMC. This list of roles will continue to develop as our needs change. As of September 21, we need the following volunteers for our indoor, in-person services:
- Reopening Team Volunteer [Adults]
- Traditional Worship: Acolyte [Children/Youth/Adults]
- Traditional Worship: Crucifer [Youth/Adults]
Please SIGN UP HERE . If you have questions, please contact the Church Office at 865-689-5175. Thank you for serving!
FAITH PROMISE FOR MISSIONS - SEPTEMBER 27
For our Faith Promise for Missions for this Sunday, September 27, we are highlighting two of the ministries that we support through our Faith Promise budget: Henderson Settlement and Celebrate Recovery.
Henderson Settlement
Started in 1925, Henderson Settlement in Frakes, Kentucky, has sought to provide education, healthcare, and economic development for some of the poorest residents of Bell, Knox, & Whitley counties in Kentucky, as well as Claiborne & Knox counties in Tennessee. Today, they not only have programs for children and youth, but also a senior adult center, daily transportation for residents who do not drive, a recycling center that has greatly reduced the litter that has cluttered the area, and recreational programs for the public. Through such programs, Henderson Settlement fulfills its mission: Creating opportunities for better lives through Christ-centered service.
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery (CR) is a Christ-centered, biblically based program of recovery for individuals or family members that struggle with life's hurts, habits and hang-ups. CR North currently meets at Fountain City UMC on Tuesday nights (outdoors) at 6:30 pm for worship. Following worship, there are open share groups for Men & Women. For more information, please contact Celebrate Recovery North's Ministry Leader, Seth Charles or check out the CR North website or Facebook page.
If you would like to make a Faith Promise for Missions gift, please write a check to FCUMC and indicate "Faith Promise" on the memo line, or make your gift online.
KARM NEEDS OUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
During the months of January, February, and March, 214 donations from those connected with FCUMC were received at KARM Stores. These donations included both gifts of time and household items. As a token of their appreciation, KARM has shared $640 in gift cards with our church to help out members of FCUMC and our community who may need a little extra help at this time. They also shared $570 in gift cards from 144 donations and volunteer time during April, May, and June. We have shared some with our ministry partner, Fountain City Ministry Center. If you know someone who is in need of KARM gift cards, please contact Ashley Garren. If you have begun to clean out your closets in transition to the fall season, consider donating clothing and household goods to KARM. Please let them know you are with FCUMC so that our church can continue to bless others. In addition, KARM is in need of volunteers at every store to sort through donations. If you are interested in serving in this capacity, please email KARM. Volunteers must bring their own masks when serving at KARM Stores, and should be prepared to have a good time working alongside their team!
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.
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NEWS & NOTES
THE MORE YOU KNOW
FALL DISCIPLESHIP OPPORTUNITIES
It's time to sign up! Please join us in one of our fall discipleship class offerings as we continue Making Disciples, Changing Lives. Adult Discipleship Ministries begin the first week of October and will last for six weeks. All classes will be online via Zoom on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm. Please sign up by this Friday, September 25 by going to our website and selecting your preferred class. We look forward to connecting with you through our virtual discipleship!
GRESHAM PRAYER PARTNERS MINISTRY
We are excited about the opportunity to continue our partnership with the teachers, staff, and administrators at Gresham Middle School (GMS). Because of the restrictions in place at Knox County Schools, the principal has requested that this year's Gresham Prayer Partner Ministry is all digital.
Click here for detailed information about how you can support GMS as a digital prayer partner, to view the available Gresham Staff, and to "adopt" that Staff Member. If you have any questions, please contact the FCUMC Church Office at (865) 689-5175. Thank you for making this ministry a success!
PRESCHOOL OPENINGS IN FOUR-YEAR-OLD,
THREE-YEAR-OLD, AND INFANT CLASSES
There are limited spots available in our Preschool Four-Year-Old, Three-Year-Old, and Infant Classes this fall. If you or someone you know would like one of these spots for your child, please call the Preschool office at (865) 689-5518 or email Alycia Truett.
Please check out the July 2020 and August 2020 editions of the Liberia Education Update from our covenant partner, Helen Robert-Evans, Global Ministries Missionary. In these editions, Helen thanks Holston Conference for gifts toward the Water for Life Advance project which led to obtaining a crucial hand pump in Yao Lepula, and a container of much needed supplies.
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:
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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NEXT UP AT FCUMC
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
September 27 at 3pm: Tennessee Valley District Conference via Zoom
September 27 at 6pm: Church Council via Zoom
September 27 immediately following Church Council: Called Charge Conference via Zoom
September 27 / Middle School / Ijams Nature Center Hike / 3-7pm
We'll meet at the church at 3pm. There will be some room on the bus, but we encourage parents to drive students themselves.
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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
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WORSHIP WITH US
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