Glad Tidings F I R S T U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H. April. Lenten Blessings,

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1 1 F I R S T U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H Head of the Church The Lord Jesus Christ Church Staff Pastor Daniel Herring Youth Minister Jason Anding Music Director Brooke Wright Director-Children s Activities Amy Killebrew Facilities Manager Scott Crawford Lenten Blessings, Glad Tidings We are moving along through this holy season. It will be Easter before we know it. Easter Egg hunts, Easter dresses, Easter ties, and hams and family gatherings are coming. It is so easy to get busy during this season in preparing for Easter. There are some days that I feel busy but feel like I didn t accomplish much during the day. If we are not careful, our Lenten Journey can turn into a season filled with busy work that doesn t accomplish much. I encourage you to hit the pause button, take a breath, and remember what our purpose is during this time. It is not Easter yet. We are still in a time of walking with intentionality and embracing transformation. Don t lose sight of the commitment to spiritual disciplines of our faith that bring us closer to God and to each other. Continue the journey friends, the empty tomb is waiting! Secretary-Tonya Wiggins Accountant-Martha Cofer Organist-Linda Whitehurst Pianist Jennifer Turner Angel Keeper Pam Boykin Custodian Milissa Dunn Retired Pastors Rev. Johnny Dinas, Rev. Jack Smith, Rev. Cora Ford Ingram Connectional Ministry Bishop James E. Swanson District Superintendent Rev. Rusty Keen I want to say a huge thank you to everyone that has contributed to the Lenten Lunches. We have shared great fellowship, great food, and great messages encouraging us to embrace spiritual renewal and transformation. Also, our attendance for Wednesday Night Live has been amazing the last few weeks. Keep it up. Invite a friend and join us as we continue to study the Means of Grace. Lastly, continue to pray for those individuals in our community and neighboring counties still struggling with floodwaters. We have a team of volunteers that have been available to be the hands and feet of God during this time. Pray for them as they continue to work and prepare for the work to come.

2 2 Pray everyday at 12:00 noon Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 1:00pm UMW, Phoebe meets in the Wesley Classroom 2 11:45 Lenten Lunch and Worship (Rev. Keith Keeton) 3 10:00am UMW, Priscilla meets in the Parlor 4 10:00am UMW, Miriam meets in The JC Hubbard Classroom 5 Grass/Angle Rehearsal 6 Grass/Angle Wedding 6pm 7 5th Sunday in Lent Worship- 5:00pm-7:00pm Discipleship in the Home () 8 5:00pm UMW, Deborah meets at Brooke Wright s House 9 11:45 Lenten Lunch and Worship (Rev. Trey Skaggs) XYZ Meal and Fellowship Amy Killebrew s Birthday 12 Lay Ministry Servant Meeting Winona Memorial 13 Lay Ministry Servant Meeting Winona Memorial Kiwanis Annual Pancake Breakfast 5:30-10:00 14 Palm Sunday Holy Week at Presbyterian Church Worship- 2:00pm Children s Easter Egg Hunt 15 6:00pm UMM Meal and Fellowship 16 7:00am Morning Glory (7-12 graders) Breakfast & Devotion- 11:45 FUMC at Presbyterian Church 17 NO WNL! 18 Maundy Thursday Service in Fellowship Hall-6pm 4:00pm Newsletter Deadline (due 3rd 19 Good Friday Service in 6pm Easter Sunday 6:00am Sunrise Service at Lake Worship :00am Morning Glory (7-12 graders) Breakfast & Devotion UMW, Circle 4, Sarah will be having their end of semester meal Worship- Youth Lunch outing after 10:55 Service :00am Morning Glory (7-12 graders) Breakfast & Devotion :00am UMW, Priscilla meets in the Parlor 1 MAY 10:00am UMW, Miriam meets in The JC Hubbard Classroom 2 MAY 3 MAY

3 3 7th: Kasey Lott/Gracie Colbert 14th: Brooke Foster 21st: Kayla Watts 28th: Michelle Dalton Lilly Horan Lynsie Carpenter Tanya Turner Mary-Faith Vance 7th: Bubba Lehman David McElwrath 14th: Phil Poovey Karl Grubb 21st: Paul Smith Denis McMahan 28th: Jimbo Griffin Don Gober Communion Stewards-Melody Young Greeters-8:30 Wanda Walker 10:55 Joan Murphree and Lynsie Carpenter Offering Counters-Jimbo Griffin and Karl Grubb BREAKFAST HOSTS (SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES) JC Hubbard Class Beginning at 9:30am before Sunday School Class at 9:45am. Be sure to come on down to the for a quick breakfast and fellowship! *Each class, please remember to clean up after breakfast! 7: Mason Wright and Mary Grace Klinck 14: Harlee Painter and Olivia Herring 21: Drew Klinck and Jaden Moss 28: Eli Housel and Mason Wright IF YOU FEEL LED TO SERVE IN ANY OF THESE AREAS OR TO BE REMOVED, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE AT

4 4 Birthdays 3- Stephanie Stanford 4- Frances Cooper 5- Savannah Whittemore 6- Nick Lee 8- John Buddy Willis 9- Janice Foreman 11- Amy Killebrew, Carson Stanford 14- Cheryl Keen, Bob Evans, Nathan Burnett, Mason Wright 16- Jean Collins 17- Jim Cooper, Elin Juchheim 18- Jeri Moore 19- Claudette Thomas 20- Jones Stanford, Diane Topps 21- Pattie Smith, Corbin White Bass 22 William Hopper 24 Leah Brassfield, Kathy Williams 25- Victor Finkley, Bob White 26- James Wall 27- Rhonda Iverson 28- Barbara Black 29- Cathy Haltom, Budley Bays Anniversaries 9th- Jim & Frances Cooper 10th-Kevin & Clarissa Horan Bob & Joan Murphree 21st-Shelby & Jessica Purtee 22nd-Karl & Robin Grubb Matt and Carie Housel 7-Refuge at the Housel s 21 Easter Sunday 28-Lunch outing after 10:55 service May 5-Senior Recognition Sunday/Senior Pancake and Wiffle Ball Party at the Housel s May 19-Lunch Outing after 10:55 service Sunday School-9:45am High School/7th & 8th grade -3rd floor Morning Glory Breakfast-Tuesdays at 7am (7th-12th graders) -during school year Small s Bible Study s-5pm-7pm Youth Ministry Silent Auction and Youth Luncheon! Sunday, 28th at 12PM in the. This fundraiser will help send our youth to M28 Camp at Lake Junaluska, NC this summer. We need auction items! You may also support our youth by donating NEW items to the auction. Make plans to be here! We need all auction items to the church by Easter Sunday, 21st. Cell phone use is a dominant force in our society that is here to stay. Brain science is showing us how our brains are being changed through the use of cell phones. The goal of this workshop is to understand how this is changing our relationships with ourselves, children, others and God. Meal will be provided. St. John s Youth Praise Band will be sharing music. Nursery will be provided. Congrats to our 2019 Seniors Adison Bell Tate Brister Savannah Burnette Lola Green Lynsie Kilgore Aidan Moore

5 5 Meet us in the Fellowship Hall for our MEAL at 5:00pm. Children, Youth and Adult bible studies begin at 5:45pm. 3 Taco Salad Brownies/Ice Cream Or Chef Salad Kids Chicken Nuggets Tater Tots Rice Krispy Treat 10 Chicken Enchilada Corn Salad Mexican Rice Spice Cake Or Chef Salad Kids- Hotdog Chips Cookie 24 Pork Loin Roast Dirty Rice Cabbage Cornbread Buttermilk Pie OR Chef Salad Kids Chicken Nuggets Tater Tots Cookie NO WNL on 17 due to Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Services due to Spring Break 11th 11:45am 15th 6:00pm Lenten Luncheons Line Up (dining begins 11:45am & worship at 12:15pm) 2-Rev. Keith Keeton, FUMC Senatobia 9-Rev. Trey Skaggs, FUMC Indianola Plan to join the fun, food, and fellowship! If you would like to bring food, please contact Bobbye Dykes at Pancake Breakfast will be held on 13th beginning at 5:30-10:00am Margaret Claire Grass and Aven Tyler Angle Saturday, 6 First United Methodist Church 6:00pm Reception will follow at Grenada Nissan

6 GLAD TIDINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 161 SOUTH LINE STREET GRENADA, MS OFFICE FAX S & NEWSLETTER 6 F I R S T U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H Samaritan Fund The Samaritan Fund will receive donations every first Sunday ( 7). Please prayerfully consider giving to this fund. The money collected is well spent helping people in need in our local community. Soup Kitchen Donations continue to be needed for the Soup Kitchen. Every second Sunday we will collect non-perishable items ( 14). TV broadcasts are on local cable channel 72 at 8:30, 10:55, and 6:30. March 3 Sunday School-89 8:30 Service-45 10:55 Service-113 March 10 Sunday School-84 8:30 Service-41 10:55 Service-128 March 17 Sunday School-98 8:30 Service-42 10:55 Service-130 March 24 Sunday School-99 8:30 Service-52 10:55 Service-127 You can now watch services LIVE Go to the church website at and click Live Stream. Times are 8:30 am and 10:55am Also, watch us live on Facebook at First United Methodist Church.