MESSAGE FROM RICKY
Dear Friends,
In spite of all the uncertainty of the weather, our annual Garage Sale went off without a hitch! (Well, maybe just a few hitches!) Thank you to all of our volunteers who pulled together and made this year's sale a great success! And thank you to everyone who donated your treasures!
Also thank you to everyone who donated in honor of Beverly Yeates at this weekend's blood drive. The technicians were overwhelmed by the numbers of people who kept showing up!
With Confirmation, the garage sale, a blood drive, United Nights, and new members, John and Diana Speed, joining the First Methodist congregation this past Sunday, we've had a great start to October! Our church is not just surviving the COVID pandemic, we're thriving!
Your generosity is an essential part of what makes all of this possible. Throughout October, we're emphasizing stewardship and asking everyone to prayerfully consider what your financial commitment for 2021 will be. Every Sunday, we'll be blessed by stewardship speakers giving witness to the importance the church plays in our lives, and we'll be sending out a special brochure highlighting the impact your giving has made in 2020.
On October 25th, you'll be invited to turn in a commitment card, indicating how you plan to support our missions and ministries in the coming year. While we are all aware that there is still much uncertainty in our world, the one thing that remains certain is that God is with us, and that makes all the difference!
Grace and Peace,
Ricky
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PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND WORSHIP |
It is important to pre-register for worship attendance. This pre-registration helps our staff to prepare our facilities each week and expedites the Sunday morning check in process upon arrival. We are currently offering our one hour 9AM Traditions and 11AM Connections in-person worship services on Sunday mornings. We will also continue the online pre-recorded service at 10AM. You can access the online service through our website or facebook page whenever convenient to your schedule.
Each in person service still requires a reservation as we continue to abide by attendance guidelines with limited seating arrangements. Please Note: Nursery for children 3 years of age and under will be available with advanced registration for the worship services. At this time nursery for Sunday School is not included. Please read and follow the instructions for making a nursery reservation once you have clicked on the desired service registration below.
The 9AM Traditions service has increased attendance to 200 while the 11AM service is currently offering seating for 110 people. During the check-in process and service masks and social distancing will be observed.
To be able to operate under the current COVID guidelines / restrictions we need to know in advance who will be attending our services. This registration process enables us to:
- Ensure we remain within the room’s capacity restraints.
- Comply with record keeping so that we can undertake contact tracing if required.
NURSERY INFORMATION & CHECK IN PROCESS
The Nursery will be available for children 3 years of age and under on Sundays beginning October 4 during both the 9:00am and 11am services. Please note that Nursery will not be offered for the Sunday School hour due to cleaning maintenance between worship services. For the safety of the children and our staff, we are requesting you make online reservations in advance. Reservations for each Sunday will open the Monday through Thursday prior to service in order to ensure that we have the staff and spaces prepared.
Here's What To Expect:
- Limited number of people in the nursery.
- Nursery staff and children will have their temperatures taken before entry.
- Nursery staff will wear masks at all times.
- Increased cleaning, including high touch areas and in between services.
- Children's hands will be cleaned as they enter.
Check In Process:
What time to arrive?
8:45am for the 9am service and 10:45am for the 11am service
What Room?
The Nursery located in the Education Building
What Entrance to use?
Please enter through the Breezeway for the 9am service and through the Mt. Salus entrance door for the 11am service.
Please Note: There will be no nursery available during the Sunday School hour (10am), so that the space may be sanitized.
Here's how you can help:
- Please make sure to stay home if your child or anyone else in the home is sick or has any symptoms of illness.
- Please register your child for the nursery; reservations open the Monday prior.
- Please have only one parent drop off and pick up from the nursery.
- Please provide a snack if your child would like one.
- Please clearly label your child's cup or bottle.
What's not changing:
- Same happy and helpful staff who love your children!
- A comforting and loving environment for your child to experience!
Please CLICK on the desired service registration button to attend. Please list your need for childcare in the comment box by supplying the name(s) and age(s) of your children.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this phase of re-opening in-person services.
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CLICK BELOW FOR THE 9AM SERVICE |
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CLICK BELOW FOR THE 11AM SERVICE |
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SAVE THE DATE!
DECEMBER 13
CHRISTMAS MUSIC PRESENTATION
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The Angelicas Ringers played in morning worship yesterday for the first time in about 7 months! They did a wonderful job on a beautiful arrangement of "In the Sweet By and By." It was great to be back in the worship lineup. We are also currently working on our Christmas music program, which is set for December 13 morning worship. The program will feature several soloists and instrumentalists. Mark your calendar and be sure to attend if you possibly can.
Have a wonderful day and I'll see you all in worship on Sunday!
In His Service,
Tommy
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Onsite Sunday School 10AM
Discovery Class
Location: E-205
Leader: Beverly Oliver
The Upper Room
Location: E-203 (Fellowship Parlor)
Leader: Tim Waltman
Hybrid Sunday School
*Hybrid classes offer both in-person and virtual options.
*Beginnings
Location: Sanctuary Parlor
Leader: Pam Stuart
*The Differents
Location: The College Hut
Leaders: David Langston and Sandra Rushing
Virtual Sunday School
Faith and Fellowship
Leader: Anna Prestwood
The Redwoods
Leader: Jonathan Pennington
For more information about classes- on-site, hybrid or virtual- please contact Rev. Sharonda Medina, Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Sharonda@firstmethodistclinton.org or at (601) 924-6671.
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OCTOBER WISE NETWORK EVENT |
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JOIN THE WISE NETWORK
Submitted by Rev. Sharonda Medina
How do you maintain relationships with clients, co-workers, and even family and friends, when it seems like people disagree on so much? Navigating all the division in our world today can be exhausting if you don’t have a strategy. Join the WISE Network on Zoom at 7pm on Tuesday, October 13th, as Rev. Sharonda Medina, Pastor of Spiritual Formation at First United Methodist Church in Clinton, leads us in a discussion about what it means to “take the high road”.
Ladies, won't you come join us on Zoom! Register Today!
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COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY FOR WOMEN |
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COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY
Fridays from 9:15 - 11:15am (October 2 - November 20)
Cost: $16
First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Leaders: Mot Lyons & Daphne McLaurin
Please wear a mask and social distancing will be practiced.
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Drive-thru family event for all ages, on Wednesday, October 28th, 6pm-7pm
WE ARE RECEIVING CANDY DONATIONS IN THE CHURCH OFFICE.
THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE BLOOD DRIVE
TO HELP BEVERLY YEATES
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THANK YOU
FROM MISSIONS TEAM
We would like to thank everyone for the donations and the physical help we received to finally hold the Mission Garage Sale 2020.
It was one for the record books with Covid-19, a hurricane and then a power failure in the gym, but we made it happen. The spiritual lesson seems to be perseverance and trust. We collected approximately $7500.
Again thanks to all, especially those who worked to make it happen.
We would also like to thank Jackson Truck & Trailer for donating two months pod rental in order to store our merchandise for the sale.
- Mike Norcom & Patty Fyke
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OCTOBER MIDWEEK IMPACT OPPORTUNITIES |
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October 14th
Meal Ministry
Help cook, clean-up, or deliver meals. Help is also needed to make calls to schedule deliveries.
Contact: Nancy Pavy at 601-613-4598
October 21st
Church Clean-Up Day
Day-time and evening clean up opportunities.
Contact: Church Office at 601-924-6671
October 28th
Meal Ministry
Help cook, clean-up, or deliver meals. Help is also needed to make calls to schedule deliveries.
Contact: Nancy Pavy at 601-613-4598
Masks will be required and
social distancing will be practiced
as we serve together!
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1 Peter 4:10
Every believer has received grace gifts, so use them to
SERVE one another as faithful stewards of the
many-colored tapestry of God's grace.
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NEW SERIES FOR YOUTH MINISTRY
Our students all have one thing in common: They want to be seen, known, and valued for who they are. They don’t want fake relationships; they want personal ones. In this series, we are going to look at five specific questions they can ask to make the relationships in their lives more real and more personal. How do we know it can happen? Because we’re taking a tip from the way Jesus did it to give them an idea of just how to make everything—including their relationship with Him—a little more personal.
Click the Parent Cue button below for resources and info to join me in ministering to your student during this series!
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UNITED NIGHT SCHEDULE
& Youth Groups
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Our schedule for Sunday nights will be as follows:
4:00pm // Free Time
5:00pm // Worship and Message
5:30pm // Small Groups
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YOUTH WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Youth large group and small groups are meeting via Zoom! If your student needs to be connected to a group please email Hunter Lacefield for information on how to join in this week!
Small Group Leaders
HS Boys // Jake Craft and Hunter Lacefield
JH Boys // Christian Sutherland and Jake Clarke
HS Girls // Amanda Pennington, Jenna Miller, Olivia Roberts, Rachel Rogers
JH Girls // Rachel Townsend, Shreve Bland, Shelby Dean, Anna Prestwood
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- Free time will be outside in the Gym parking lot. We will have 9 Square set up, as well as some other games and picnic tables to hang out at!
- We will meet for worship and message in the Worship Center.
- Small Groups will meet spread out in the worship center after the message.
- We will plan to be finished at 6:00.
- No meal will be available.
- For those not ready to come back in person, you will have the opportunity to join on ZOOM for the message and for small groups!
Contact Hunter to receive the
ZOOM Meeting ID and Passcode.
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PLAN YOUR HANGOUT
WITH HUNTER
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Hunter will be "in the office" at Cups from 4pm-7pm every Tuesday. Students or parents are free to call or text and schedule a time to come meet during these times!
And of course, you can always set up a ZOOM meeting or FaceTime meeting.
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Did you know that the youth ministry has an Instagram?
Well... Now you do! Follow our youth ministry on IG for DAILY devotions on our Story!
On Sunday afternoons Hunter gives a weekly message on IG Live.
Not familiar with Instagram? Send Hunter an email, call, or text and he would be more than happy to explain!
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SHARE YOUR REQUEST
Our church continues to serve our congregation and community during this season. If you have a prayer request or if you, or someone you know, has a need complete a short request form (click on button). These requests will be reviewed by our Pastoral team.
Please review the prayer list download. If you would like to add to the prayer list please continue to use our digital form for submission which can be accessed by clicking on the link in this email or on our website.
Pastoral Care Line 601-460-0570
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October 2020
October 4: $31,181
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September 2020
September Giving: $71,080
Other Income: $8,007
Total Income: $79,087
Sept Expenses: $99,036
September Deficit: ($19,949
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2020 Year to Date
Through September
YTD Giving: $767,108
Other Income: $80,196
YTD Total Income: $847,304
YTD Expenses: $933,738
YTD Deficit: ($86,435)
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Thank You For Your Continued Generosity! |
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RE: Sermon Series
October is a traditional time for church stewardship and commitment campaigns, a time to “re-up” so to speak. What if this October, we took a long look at our own faith and our call to “Re” in every aspect of our lives?
October 11 / Re:New Romans 12:1-2
Paul tells us to be transformed by the renewal of our minds. There’s a connection between what we take in and what we give out. The world seeks to form us in ways that leave us afraid, angry, and alone. God seeks to transform us into his will to be good, acceptable, and perfect.
October 18 / Re:Concile 2 Corinthians 5:17-19
Paul says that God is working in the world to reconcile people, to forgive sin, and to heal brokenness. He then makes the bold claim, that God has entrusted to us (his followers) that same task: to be ministers of reconciliation. Which means we have to give up some of our old ways and become new creations. It’s tough work, but it literally saves lives.
October 25 / Re:Commit Philippians 3:12-14 (Commitment Sunday)
Every day is a gift from God, and every day is a change to start over. We get to recommit to following Jesus, put our money where our faith is, and offering ourselves in ministry to the world. And no matter what happened yesterday, Paul reminds us to “Press On.”
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Missed last week? You can catch up online! |
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The Voice is our weekly update for the latest announcements, ministry activities and event information at First United Methodist Church.
Want to know more about us? Head on over to our website, Facebook page or follow us on Instagram. If you missed last week's sermon, you can catch up by visiting our sermon archives. See You on Sunday!
We are so glad that you are interested in the ministry of First Methodist Clinton!
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PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION
If you have an emergency need or need to speak
with a pastor please feel free to call.
Pastoral Care Number: 601-460-0570
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