November Gospel Music Fundriaser. Jewish Americana Concert. In This Issue. p. 7 Church Thanksgiving Dinner. p. 5 A Night in Bethlehem

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1 November 2017 Gospel Music Fundriaser Join us at First United Methodist for An Evening of Gospel Music For the Soul presented by the FunCity Chorus! The concert will be on Saturday, November 4 at 6:00 pm in the Christian Life Center. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. You are invited to come early at 5:30 pm to enjoy refreshments. All proceeds will go towards restoring the historic John L. Webb House on 403 Pleasant Street in Hot Springs. John Lee Webb was born in Tuskegee, Alabama in 1877 during the first year of segregation. He was born with a stutter, which he never allowed to stop him from becoming one of the most prolific speakers of all time. He picked cotton and waited tables to attend Tuskegee Institute. He was spoken highly of by Mrs. Booker T. Washington as a man of great accomplishment who had foresight, integrity and excellence in character. Mr. Webb moved to Hot Springs with his family in 1919 and was the contractor for the five-story Woodmen of the Union Building, later known as the National Baptist Hotel. Mr. Webb died in The John L. Webb House is owned by P.H.O.E.B.E. (People Helping Other Excel by Example), a nonprofit organization dedicated to documenting and preserving the history of African American culture in Hot Springs. P.H.O.E.B.E. hopes to preserve, protect and promote the John L. Webb House, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in For more information on the concert and the John L. Webb House, please contact Cheryl Batts at First United Methodist is partnering with the Congregation House of Israel, Cooperative Christian Ministries, and The Rosenzweig Fund for Interfaith Activities to host a concert by Jewish Americana musician, Joe Buchanan. The concert will be on Saturday, November 18 at 7:00 pm in the Christian Life Center and will feature original songs, laughs, and toe-tapping tunes! Joe s music is grounded in the belief that there is always more room at the table. Since joining the tribe five years ago, he has led Shabbat services, concerts, and workshops on choosing to be chosen in communities across the United States. He s the host of the Jewish Rock Radio s Emerging Artist Showcase and has been featured at numerous festivals and conferences. Discover Joe s music on his website at In This Issue p. 2 New Youth Director p. 5 A Night in Bethlehem Jewish Americana Concert p. 7 Church Thanksgiving Dinner

2 Counting Our Blessings Cyndee Metcalf ext 102 September 2017 General Church Operations Year-to-Date Tithes and Offerings $111, Tithes and offerings $1,139, Monthly Expenses -$172, YTD expenses -$1,278, Monthly Net Income -$60, YTD net income -$138, Missions and Memorials September 2017 Year-to-Date Mission Offerings $14, Mission Offerings $85, Memorial Offerings $ Memorial Offerings $38, Mission Disbursements $14, Mission Disbursements $76, Memorial Disbursements $0.00 Memorial Disbursements $18, Property Loan Balance as of September 30, 2017 $1,458, Year-to-Date P / I Payments $95, Our stewardship campaign is well under way and we are blessed with a good response so far. A big THANK YOU to those who have already pledged their financial support. If you haven t had the chance to turn in your pledge card, it s not too late! Pledge cards are available at the Welcome Centers in the Sanctuary and CLC, the church office, or can be mailed to your home. Our success and growth depends, in part, on your generous and faithful giving. Please help us to continue God s good work. We Hired A New Youth Director! Richard Green Dear Congregation Brothers and Sisters, I am pleased to share with you our new Youth Director, Minister Forest Turner, Jr. Forest is originally from Gulfport, Mississippi and is currently completing his Master Degree in Theological Studies at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Forest has been a Youth Volunteer, an Associate Minister, a Higher Education Advisor, a Youth Minister, and a resident Community Chaplain. While participating in our youth program, he made a tremendous impression on our committee and the sixty youth from our church that were present. Forest and his wife, Sophia, will be with us on Sunday, November 19 during all three services to be introduced to our congregation. He will assume the youth director position on January 2, Bereavement Committee Recipes Our Bereavement Committee appreciates all those who help and cherish the faithfulness our church members have shown to our church and to the families of our congregation. These are recipes that members have prepared for the family meals and receptions. Julie Holt s Sweet Potato Casserole ¾ stick butter 2 cups marshmallows 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup sugar ½ cup light cream 1 large can sweet potatoes (29 oz.) drained Melt butter and marshmallows. Mash potatoes and cream together with sugar. Stir in eggs. Add to first mixture. Pour into greased casserole dish. Topping: ¾ stick butter, melted 2

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4 Winter What If Conferences Rev. Teresa Holt ext 103 NEW What If? Conference What If You Truly Lived Your Life Free When and Where Should You Be? Wednesday, November 1 Dinner from 5:00 6:00 pm Bible Study and Networking from 6:00 7:30 pm Cupp Hall of the Christian Life Center What are these again? Each What If Conference is designed to help individuals achieve a more focused life. A focused life requires hard work and examination of your life past, present and future. You will be experiencing this retreat, led by the pastoral staff, around tables with fellow Christians who will be there to walk alongside you - nurturing you and holding you accountable. It s Not Too Late to Join the Bible Studies! What if? Deeper in the Word with Rev. David Moseley Wednesdays, beginning September 13 in Christian Life Center Room 201 Join us as we explore the Bible by looking at the overarching themes of each book. What if? Mark, the Southern Gospel with Rev. Bill Sardin Wednesdays, beginning September 13 in Christian Life Center Room 211 Mark is the shorter Gospel and therefore to the point. But don t think it s simple! When are the other Conferences? What If You Fully Embraced That You Were Perfectly Loved - December 6 What If Your Weekday Job Was Your Ministry - January 10 What If We Believed That God s Kingdom Was in Our Midst - February 7 What If We Understood That Jesus Was Working With Us to Restore This World - March 7 What If We Reflected the Image of God In Our Diversity - April 4 Visit for more information. Ring in the Christmas Season! Join with FUMC s Outreach Committee in volunteering to staff a red kettle for the Salvation Army. We ll be ringing the bells at the Kroger store at 4407 Central Ave (near Hobby Lobby). This year our dates are: Thursday, Nov. 30, Saturday, Dec. 2, Thursday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 9. We ll begin at 10:00 am and end at 7:00 pm each day. The days are divided into nine shifts of one hour each and we need two or more volunteers for each hour. Families are encouraged to participate with their children. It s a great way to get dose of Christmas spirit! Your first chance to sign up will be at the FUMC Thanksgiving dinner, Wednesday, November 15. Sign-up sheets will also be available at all three church services on Sunday, November 19. For more information or for early sign-up, call Claire Wisman at (501) In Our Prayers 4 Christian Sympathy goes to... the family of Jeanne Reynolds in her recent death; Joyce and Neil Thornton in the recent death of Neil s sister in law, Margery Thornton; Lou and Kaye Poole in the recent death of Lou s father, Jewell Poole; and Paula Cassil in the recent death of her husband, Don Cassil. Please keep these families in your prayers at this time.

5 A Night In Bethlehem I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. Luke 2:10-11 And the good news is too important to keep silent! So we are spreading it throughout Hot Springs with A Night in Bethlehem on Sunday, December 10 from 4:00-6:00 pm. Throughout our church buildings and grounds, craftsmen and women from Bethlehem (including a live nativity at the stable) will instruct visitors in their trade and tell them the good news that Jesus has come! For dinner, we will be encouraging everyone to bring a pot of stone soup (no stone necessary). We are also asking our congregation to bring bags of beans to the welcome center during the month of November, so that children can compile a bag of their own stone bean soup that night. The story of stone soup tells of how one community came together to feast in generosity even though they thought they had nothing to give. A visiting monk encouraged them to join him in his stone soup and each one contributed a small item that gave way to a majestic soup! They thought it was the Monk s stone, but we know it was the community and their contributions that made the soup so great. During this time of Christmas, it is this generosity of Jesus grace and love that we want to share with our community. Outreach Ministry Candy Poirier cpoirier@fumchs.com ext 117 Dinner & A Movie Join us on Thursday, November 16 at 4:30 pm in the Christian Life Center for an evening of fun and fellowship! We will be watching Christmas Angel. Ashley has been on her own all her life. She feels even more alone this Christmas as she searches fruitlessly for a job. Her neighbor, Nick, offers her a job, to be his assistant in the best work-helping others. There s one catch: Ashley she can t tell anyone that her new boss is a sort of Secret Santa, helping others anonymously. Coat Drive We are gathering adult and children s coats that are clean and in good condition for the winter at the Open Arms Food Pantry. If you have any coats you are willing to depart from, bring them to the Christian Life Center. We will be collecting October, November and through December 15. Call Candy Poirier at (501) ext. 117 to RSVP. Cost for the meal is $5. United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) 11 volunteers just returned from Baldwin, LA working at UMCOR for the week. Jerry Bush, Byron Jackson, Bill McCoy, Anna Sue McCoy, Pam Herrington, Helen Griffith, Betty Jo Cochran, Marsha Rogers, Gail Elsea, Nitalynn Sigman and Candy Poirier put in a full week of verifying flood buckets and loading 2 shipping containers of health kits, layette kits and flood buckets for the Ukraine. We met fellow Methodists working there from Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, and Virginia all there for the same purpose. Next year s date is October 14-19, If you are interested in going call Candy Poirier at (501) ext. 117 to be put on the list. We fill up fast! 5

6 Children s Ministry Michelle Wilkins mwilkins@fumchs.com A Night in Bethlehem Volunteers Needed! WE need lots of volunteers for A Night in Bethlehem on Sunday, December 10. We need people to man activity stations, the hot chocolate bar, Christmas cookie station, to serve food, drive golf carts, be greeters, set up and clean up! Please Korie Trice at koriec@netscape.net to volunteer. A Big Thank You! Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who donated candy, chili, chips, decorated a trunk, worked a kids activity station, served food, drove a golf cart, donated a gift basket, set up, or cleaned up! Thank you to everyone for pitching in to make this year s Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat such a success! We are so blessed to have such a loving congregation that wants to reach out to the kids and families in our community in such a fun and loving way! 6 Senior Angel Tree In addition to the children s Angel Tree, we will have an Angel Tree for the senior citizens in our community. The tree will be in the sanctuary beginning mid-november. Details will be announced soon!

7 Adult Discipleship Rev. Teresa Holt ext 103 Thanksgiving Dinner Our church wide Thanksgiving Dinner will be Wednesday, November 15th, 5:00 6:30 p.m. in Cupp Hall. The church will provide the dinner, and those with Last Names starting with M-Z bring desserts. We will be extending invitations to Haven UMC, Ouachita Children s Home and our Child Development Center. Baskets will be available on the tables for donations to our Open Arms Food Pantry. (It costs approximately $12.00 to provide a family with groceries and we allow a family to come once every five weeks. We needed just under 30,000 last year to provide meals for over 2500 families). Come join us as we gather with our church and community to give thanks for God s blessings and extend those blessings to our community. Congregational Care We have trained Congregational Care Volunteers who visit in the Hospital, Nursing Home and those who are Homebound. If you know of someone who desires a visit or communion, please let the office know. ( or teresa.holt@arumc.org) Getting Ahead Mentor Training will be offered on Wednesday, November 8 from 6:00-7:30 pm in Christian Life Center Room 203. Mentors meet with their mentee from the Getting Ahead class once a month to reassure and encourage them living out their plan for getting out of poverty. If you would like to become a mentor or learn more about what is required, please come check out this short informative training. Michelle Ratcliff from CCMC will be leading the session. If you need childcare, please contact Michelle Wilkins, cminister@fumchs.com. Caregiver Workshop: Dementia The first workshop will present an overview of dementia and Alzheimer s disease and provide caregiving tips that help maintain respect, dignity and quality of life for the person living with dementia. The workshop will be on Tuesday, November 14 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Garland County Library. The cost is free and lunch will be served. To register or learn more, call (501) The Alzheimer s Experience: Take A Walk in Their Shoes This program simulates of Alzheimer s disease and other dementias to help health care providers and caregivers provide care and living environments that are better suited to the individual with dementia. The program will be hold Thursday, November 16 from 12:30-4:00 pm at the Schmieding Home Caregiver Traing Center (101 McGowan Court, Hot Springs). To register and learn more, call (501) or visit uamscaregiving.org. How Will You Help? Have you ever wondered how you could create a change in a person s heart and mind, and positively affect their life? We are all capable of being a very active and important part of something that does just that. But how do you and I fit into that equation? It s not simply by attending church on Sunday mornings. Although that is very important, God expects more from us. It isn t about what the church can do for you and me. We are the church and it is about what we can do to make God s plan happen. Do you love children? We have a wonderful children s ministry that is critical to the growth of our church. Volunteer to teach a Sunday school class or help with a special children s event. Does the over 65 crowd touch your heart? Volunteer to read to seniors, drive the homebound to church, or just sit with them and share a good laugh. Is mission work your passion? Go on our annual mission trip to Rio Bravo, Mexico to build houses and provide medical care to those in need. If you prefer to do your mission work in Hot Springs, volunteer to help at the weekly Open Arms Food Pantry at our church. Visit UMCOR to help put together flood buckets for victims of natural disasters. And Caring Place is always in need of volunteers to work with their participants who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer s. God left the care and responsibility of the church to us. The Stewardship 2018 campaign is the perfect time to step up to take care of it! How will you put your talents to work in the church? 7

8 Child Development Center LesLee Jones CDC Flapjack Breakfast Fundraiser The 2017 CDC Flapjack Breakfast Fundraiser was a great success in many ways. Approximately 145 people enjoyed a delicious breakfast that featured flapjacks made from scratch (that means the cooks didn t start with a mix). Church members bought and donated tickets and many attended the event, visiting with each other long after their plates were empty. Five participants in the Getting Ahead Program sponsored by our church attended the breakfast, three bringing with them a total of ten children. Leaders in the program and other church members visited with the guests, making them feel welcome. More tickets were sold, more people attended, and the proceeds of over $1,900 were greater than any of the previous years. That amount will go toward the purchase of a storage building for the CDC playground equipment. Thank you First United Methodist Church for your generosity and your hospitality! AECA Conference CDC staff members attended the Arkansas Early Childhood Association (AECA) Conference in Little Rock on Friday, October 13. At the Conference they attended workshop sessions, heard a nationally recognized speaker, visited both commercial and educational exhibits and networked with other early childhood professions from across Arkansas. They returned with renewed energy and new ideas for supporting the development and education of children enrolled in the CDC. CDC Director LesLee Jones serves on the AECA Board and was involved in setting up for the Conference and for overseeing the silent auction which raises funds to provide scholarships for AECA members to attend the annual conference of the Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA). In 2015, two CDC staff members, Shannon Jones and Sherry Lunsford, received scholarships to attend the SECA conference in Tulsa. Special Gifts In Memory of Todd Holtz (Son of Brian and Joy Holtz) From Larry and Marlyn Mohme In Memory of Jane Ranson From Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Jennings In Memory of Phyllis Kincannon From Clare Martin In Memory of Margery Thornton From Bob and Joan Case, Richard and Barbara Skelton, Frank Letzig In Memory of Bob Tarkington From Bob and Joan Case In Memory of Jerry Tarkington From Bob and Joan Case In Memory of Jewell Poole (Father of Lou Poole) From Saints and Sinners Sunday School Class, John and Sue Polk, Ann Shelton In Memory of Jeanne Reynolds From Rev. Teresa Holt In Memory of Nona Greenfield From Osie and Gladys Watson In Memory Jim Mayes From Ed Spragins In Memory of Don Cassil From Rev. and Mrs. David Moseley Again, thanks to First United Methodist Church for allowing the CDC to use one of the church s vans to transport staff to the AECA Conference. 8

9 November FUMC Wednesday November 1 Intercessory Prayer Group Romeo WAK/Club 45 Wednesday Night Dinner Praying Our Goodbyes Adult Handbell What If? Conference Youth Small Groups Getting Ahead Kidz Praise Choir Rehearsal Thursday November 2 Bible & Brew Stephen Ministry Training 11:30 AM 11:30 AM 3:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 5:45 PM 7:00 PM 5:15 PM Friday November 3 Ho Hum Low Impact Exercise 9:00 AM Sunday November 5 All Saints Sunday Traditional Worship Sunday School Traditional Worship ConneXion Worship Monday November 6 Emmaus Women s Group Disciple II Handbell Rehearsal 8:15 AM 9:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Tuesday November 7 UMW Unit Meeting AM Outreach Meeting 1:30 PM Open Arms Food Pantry 2:00 PM Genesis Class 5:00 PM Stephen Ministry Leadership Meeting 5:30 PM Stephen Ministry Training Stephen Ministry Supervision Meeting Wednesday November 8 Ho Hum Low Impact Exercise 9:00 AM Intercessory Prayer Group 11:30 AM Romeo 11:30 AM Knitwits Meeting 12:30 PM WAK/Club 45 3:30 PM Praying for Revival 4:30 PM Wednesday Night Dinner 5:00 PM Thursday November 16 Praying Our Goodbyes 5:30 PM Grace in Action Circle 11:45 AM Adult Handbell 5:45 PM Dinner & Movie 4:30 PM Youth Small Groups Bible & A Brew 5:15 PM Deeper in the Word Mark: the Southern Gospel Friday November 17 Getting Ahead Mentor Training Ho Hum Low Impact Exercise 9:00 AM Kidz Praise Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM Saturday November 18 Joint Concert with House of Israel: Joe Buchanan 7:00 PM Thursday November 9 XYZ Luncheon 11:30 AM Bible & A Brew 5:15 PM Sunday November 19 Friday November 10 Commitment Sunday Traditional Worship Ho Hum Low Impact Exercise 9:00 AM Sunday School Chapel Communion Sunday November 12 Traditional Worship 8:15 AM Traditional Worship ConneXion Worship Sunday School 9:30 AM Traditional Worship Monday November 20 ConneXion Worship Emmaus Women s Group Monday November 13 Disciple II Handbell Rehearsal Emmaus Women s Group 9:00 AM UMW Board Meeting Disciple II 10:00 AM CDC Board Meeting Handbell Rehearsal 11:00 AM Tuesday November 21 Tuesday November 14 O Brien Thornton Circle 10:00 AM Methodist Men s Breakfast Open Arms Food Pantry Helen Wilson Circle 10:00 AM Stephen Ministry Training Jane Murphy Circle 12:00 PM Open Arms Food Pantry 2:00 PM Wednesday November 22 New Legacy Circle 5:30 PM Stephen Ministry Training Ho Hum Low Impact Exercise Wednesday November 15 Thursday November 23 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Ho Hum Low Impact Exercise 9:00 AM Intercessory Prayer Group 11:30 AM Friday November 24 Romeo 11:30 AM Office Closed WAK/Club 45 3:30 PM Church Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday November 26 5:00 PM Traditional Worship Praying Our Goodbyes 5:30 PM Sunday School Adult Handbells 5:45 PM Traditional Worship Youth Small Groups ConneXion Worship Deeper in the Word Mark: the Southern Gospel Getting Ahead Kidz Praise 8:15 AM 9:30 AM 9:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1:30 PM 4:00 PM 7:30 AM 2:00 PM 9:00 AM 8:15 AM 9:30 AM 9

10 First United Methodist Church 1100 Central Avenue Hot Springs, AR Welcome Our New Members! Lonnie & Brenda Richardson Not Pictured: Veronica Robinson & LaKendal Piper CONNECT WITH US (501)