Event Host: Seymour UMC - Seymour, TN. 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 107 Simmons Road Seymour, TN Easter Egg-stravaganza

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1 Seymour United Methodist Church Paul Seay, Pastor March 2018 Join us for our upcoming meal packaging event! Event Host: Seymour UMC - Seymour, TN Join the movement to end hunger in our lifetime! We need your support to reach our goal to package 21,168+ meals on 3/3/2018. When we rise together, we can create a world without hunger. When: Where: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Seymour UMC 107 Simmons Road Seymour, TN Kids and their families are invited to an Easter Egg-stravaganza Sunday, March 25, 2 pm 573 Pickens Gap Road, Seymour Food Egg-citing Games Egg Hunt (for all kids 5th grade and younger) Join us for an egg-traordinary time! Questions or for more information contact Michael or Anastasia Crain, tenn3rooster@aol.com

2 Wednesday Shared Supper 5:15 pm You CAN memorize scripture. Do you know your address without pulling out your driver s license? Case closed. In Matthew 4, Jesus used Scripture to stand firm against temptation in the desert. He didn t pull out his pocket Torah and leaf through it until he found the verses he needed. He had them hidden away in his mind and heart, ready to use. The Word of God is powerful: during dark times, the Holy Spirit will call out verses to bring you wisdom, strength, and hope. But you have to hide them away first. Here is your: Memorizing Tip of the Month First Letter Prompt This is a great and super effective technique to use, especially with school age kids. Print only the first letter of each word on an index card with spaces between the words. Those first letters are the clues to the next words. After using this to recall the verse, you will be amazed at how quickly you will be able to say the verse from memory without the first letter prompts. Thank you to everyone who makes our meal possible! Cost remains $4 per plate, children 2 and under eat free, and the family maximum is $15.* Find the full monthly menu right here and the weekly menu in your Sunday bulletin. RSVP or Standing RSVP is required but no one is ever turned away so by all means, bring a guest! *Family maximum applies to immediate family only: head of households and dependent minor children. On the Menu this Month 3-7 Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Succotash, Fresh Salad & Fruit Bar, Brownie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 3-14 Baked Potato & Garden Fresh Super Salad & Fruit Bar, Banana Pudding 3-21 Pizza Bake, Italian Side Salad Bar, Garlic Bread, Dessert 3-28 Chili, Chips, & Cheese, Pizza, or Mac & Cheese, Side Salad & Toppings Bar, Banoffe Parfaits Page 2

3 Upcoming.... Men of Faith Join us Friday, March 9th at 7:30am at Connie s Kitchen, Seymour. Contact Thomas Hill at or thomashill@att.net for more information. SCRAPBOOKING Join us for scrapbooking, Friday, March 2, 6:00 10:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Soul Sisters Soul Sisters will meet Tuesday, March 6, 6:30 pm, at the home of Kathleen Buttolph, 552 Man O War Drive. Kathleen, Brenda Cunningham, and Margaret Remp are hosting. Please bring a salad or dessert. Shelby Johnson will be the guest speaker. She will give information on Sex Trafficking: who it happens to, how it happens, and provide you with simple resources to help address the problem. Sex Trafficking happens globally, including in the US, and in our state. In 2011 the state of TN collected data and found that, of our 96 counties, 85 reported at least one case of sex trafficking; 21 counties reported 16 or more cases of minor (those under the age of 18) sex trafficking; including SEVIER County. Please bring an old purse filled with the following sample size items: hand lotion, hand sanitizer, shampoo/ conditioner, toothpaste/toothbrush, soap/washcloth, chapstick/lip balm, nail clippers/emery boards, comb/hairbrush, feminine hygiene items, Kleenex/tissue, wet wipes, denture cleaner, etc. The following donations are also needed: women's pant size 2-6; women's winter clothing; reliable car; KARM gift cards, or gift cards for food, gas stations, Wal-Mart, etc. Our speaker will take all donations to Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking (CCAHT) the agency that serves East TN. Coffee with Pastor Paul - Sunday, March 11. If you are new to our church and would like to learn about our ministries and how to get more involved, or if you simply have questions, please come to Coffee with the Pastor at 10:00 am in the choir room. This will also be a great time to get to meet others who are newcomers to Seymour United Methodist. You can RSVP by ing office@seymourumc.org. However, no reservation is required. All are welcome. Spring Family Hike & Picnic Lunch March 17 th Spruce Flats Falls is a lesser-known but beautiful waterfall located in the Tremont section of the Great Smoky Mountains. The short hike to the falls is well worth the effort and suitable for most abilities and ages. Perfect for families with kids! The somewhat little-known trail is only a 2. miles roundtrip but does includes some steep, rocky sections, particularly the final descent to Spruce Flats Falls itself. Because of its location and low visibility there is rarely much traffic. The Hill family will be leading a hike to the falls on March 17 th (icky weather date will be the 24 th ). Families will meet at the church at 9 am and travel to the trail head. At the falls there will be a short time of prayer, devotion, picture-taking and then we will eat a brown bagged lunch. For more details and to let them know you are going, see Thomas or Rebekah Hill. Page 3

4 Youth Ministry... March Schedule March 4 5:30 pm Youth March 7 6:00 pm Wednesday night Bible Study March 11 5:30 pm Youth March 14 6:00 pm Wednesday night Bible Study March Confirmation Retreat Lake Junaluska March 18 5:30 pm Youth March 21 6:00 pm Wednesday night Bible Study March 25 5:30 pm Youth Mission Sunday The youth group spent Sunday afternoon at Douglas Cooperative where they played bingo with the residents as well as decorated cookies and cupcakes. We had a great day of fellowship with this amazing group of people. YARD SALE Youth yard sale is June 2nd. As you Spring clean please save for the Yard sale. We will begin accepting items on April 29th. Camp Wesley Woods offers a wide range of camp programs to campers of all ages and interests. Summer camp offers kids a safe, fun, faith-focused environment to learn, grow, and make new friends. Registration is open right now for summer camp. Seymour UMC has designated June as our camp week. This week is already filling fast so if your camper wants to go to camp this summer with other SUMC kids, we encourage you to go online and get that spot secured. For all the details visit You may also pick up Camp Wesley Woods booklets from the hall table in the children s wing. Out to Lunch Book Club March Book Not only does the accountability of joining a Book Club help you actually get more reading done, but it s fun to discuss good books with others! Out to Lunch Book Club is a great way to be encouraged to read more quality literature. We choose from a variety of genres, both fiction and non-fiction. We rarely pay more than $5 for a book. We are strictly read and reflect. No homework or study material. Join us 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at Noon. Locations vary, so text or Rebekah at RebekahHill@Comcast.net With this month s selection we will each answer the question, Can I train my eyes to extract the precious (Jeremiah 15:19, NASB)? Page 4 Relentless Hope: Extracting the Precious from the Worthless -Beth Guckenberger

5 Birthday Celebrations! 1 Justin Finchum, Amanda Corallo 5 Shirley Ellis, Peter Corallo 6 Shelly Hosler 7 Hallie Lynch 9 James Lynch 10 Chester McInturff 11 John Patterson, Jr., Harry Switzer, Paige Huff 12 George Hyfantis We d like to wish the following individuals a HAPPY BIRTHDAY in the month of March. 13 John Bawcum, Simon Lloyd 15 Nicholas Gioioso 16 Bill McCann, Doug Newport, Tanya Magness, Terry Thiel 17 Michael Moser, Tim Stafford, Joyce Wooliver 19 Seth Bell 27 Lisa Garren, Paul Terranova, Matt Johnson 28 Amanda Crawford, Sharon Schoenfeld If your birthday was not listed in the appropriate month or date, please contact the church office to make sure we have your correct birth date. We d like to honor you during your special month! Young Adults..... Thanks to the support of the church, fifteen members of the Puzzled Young Adult class attended Divine Rhythm January The speaker and music were great. We enjoyed spending time getting to know one another better and have a little fun snow tubing. Operation Christmas Child For March we are collecting craft items for boys and girls ages Thank you for your support!! Page 5

6 Summer Movies on the SUMC May 30th June 27th July 25th Summer Movies on the Lawn returns on last Wednesdays! Our Wednesday Night Folks are currently voting on the movies we will show and the movie line-up will be announced next month. We hope you will plan on joining us this summer for awesome movies and fun times of fellowship. Once again, we will be serving all beef hot dogs, with chili, cheese, a variety of homemade relishes and all the proper condiments. We will also have nachos, chips, watermelon, drinks, and more. Of course, we will have popcorn when the movie starts. Best of all, EVERYTHING is FREE Page 6

7 March 2018 Normal Sunday Schedule 8:45 AM Traditional Worship 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Fellowship Time 11:00 AM Contemporary Worship 5:00 PM Adult Bible Study 5:30 PM Youth PDO = Parents Day Out Monday, Wednesday & Friday This is our normal monthly schedule unless noted on the calendar below. Normal Wednesday Schedule 5:15 PM Shared Supper 6:00 PM Small Group Adults, Youth, Children Ushers 8:45 am Chester McInturff, Bill McCann & Jack Haggard 11:00 am Dave Manners (H) Freda McCrary & Patricia Huntley 25 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5:00 PM Adult Bible Study 5:30 PM Youth Parent's Day Out 3:45 PM Kingdom 1 2 6:00 PM Scrapbooking 3 10:00 AM Rise Against Hunger :00 PM Adult Bible Study 5:30 PM Youth 6:30 PM Soul Sisters Parent's Day Out 3:45 PM Kingdom 7:30 AM Men of Faith 11 10:00 AM Coffee w/the Pastor 1:00 PM VBS Volunteer Meeting 2:00 PM Order of Arrow Scout Meeting 5:00 PM Adult Bible Study 5:3 0PM Youth 18 2:00 PM Scout (Pack) Meeting 5:00 PM Adult Bible Study 5:30 PM Youth 25 Palm Sunday 2:00 PM Easter Egg Hunt 5:00 PM Adult Bible Study 5:30 PM Youth Parent's Day Out 3:45 PM Kingdom 21 Parent's Day Out 3:45 PM Kingdom 28 Parent's Day Out 3:45 PM Kingdom :00 PM Maundy Thursday Service Church Office Closed 9:00 AM NO PDO 7:00 PM Good Friday Service 17 9:00 AM Family Hike/Picnic 9:00 AM Groundskeepers Page 7

8 STAFF Pastor, Rev. Paul Seay Associate Pastor, Rev. Steve Pross Director of Youth Ministries, David Gornto Director of s, Gaile Todd Director of Contemporary Worship, Amber Lloyd Director Parents Day Out, Susan Cook Organist, John Bawcum Financial Assistant, Alice Morrison Glenn England, Facility Manager Administrative Assistant, Elizabeth Hubbs 107 Simmons Road P O Box 1488 Seymour, TN Phone: (865) office@seymourumc.org We re on the web: We are a church The Church office will be closed Friday, March 30.