Glad Tidings Potter s Wheel

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1 1 Week of Spring Break Sunday, March 8 Sat., Mar 14 PRAY Everyday 12:00noon* Mon-Thu -9am Walk/Fitness, FH Sun.-8:30am PeaceTime Worship 9:45am Sunday School & Confirmation Class 10:55am Worship, Sanctuary 5:00pm Adult Fellowship, Parlor 6:30pm Evening Worship, Sanctuary Mon. No Staff Meeting 5:45-8pm Women s Bible Study, Parlor/Fellowship Hall Tue. No Morning Glory 8:45-11am Women s Bible Study, Parlor, Fellowship Hall 12 noon Bulletin insert deadline 3:45-5pm Women s Bible Study, Parlor, Fellowship Hall Wed 12:00 Noon Lenten Lunch, Fellowship Hall (speaker: Rev. Marjorie Walker) ****NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE Thu NO XYZ Luncheon this month Fri./Sat. Sunday, March 15-Sat., March 21 PRAY Everyday 12:00noon* Mon-Thu 9am Walk Fitness, FH Sun. One Great Hour of Sharing Offering will be received. 8:30am PeaceTime Worship 9:45am -Sunday School & Confirmation Class 10:55am Worship, Sanctuary 5:00pm Adult Fellowship, Parlor 6:30pm Evening Worship, Sanctuary Mon. 1:30pm Staff Meeting 5:45-8pm Women s Bible Study, Parlor/Fellowship Hall 6:00pm Worship Committee Meets, Spares & Pairs Classroom 6:00pm Men s Club Dinner/Study, FH Tue. 7am Morning Glory for Students!-FH 8:45-11am Women s Bible Study, Parlor, Fellowship Hall 12 noon Bulletin insert deadline 3:45-5pm Women s Bible Study, Parlor, Fellowship Hall 4:00pm Newsletter Deadline Wed. 12:00 Noon Lenten Lunch, Fellowship Hall (speaker: Rev. John Goldwater) ****WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE A Peak in Your Week! 5:00pm Wednesday Night Meal 5:45pm Bible Study-Children Activities, Youth & Adult Small Group 7:00pm Adult Choir Practice Thu. 6:00pm Staff-Parish Relations Committee Meeting, Parlor Fri./Sat. 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 Glad Tidings Potter s Wheel "Let me see again." (Mark 10:51, NRSV) March 5, 2015 by Rev. Tom Jeff Healey was born sighted, but was struck with cancer as a toddler. The cancer forced the removal of both eyes. However, the cancer didn't take Jeff's guts. Jeff proved gutsy enough, in spite of his blindness, to take up the guitar. He learned to play a Stratocaster across his lap, forming wild, enormous chords with his left hand which no one else could play. Gutsy. Being a rock star, frontman, and also being blind? That's gutsy. It requires you to have Vision. Vision to believe you are more than your circumstances. Vision to blow beyond your limits to become what God wants you to be. Vision to see that we are all imperfect, made perfect in our weakness by a loving God. But it takes guts. So one day Jesus is passing through Jericho, and is stopped by a blind beggar. Jesus asks the man what He can do for him. "Let me see again." This beggar, named Bartimaeus, had been born sighted, and then lost his eyesight, possibly in the same way as Jeff Healey, but not his Vision. It takes guts to see. To let Jesus show us what we've been missing. To illuminate everything about Himself-and about us-that we've been blind to. Dear Reader, you are more than your circumstances. As the crowd said to Bartimaeus that day, "Take heart. Get up. He is calling you." Jesus wants to show you what you've not seen. It's worth seeing. But it takes Vision. Got guts? Tom

2 2 Sunday School * 2015 Breakfast Hosts Don t forget to stop in the Fellowship Hall for a quick breakfast and fellowship before class. For those of you who have children and don t know it, (Pun intended!) we offer Sunday School for all ages from birth to 125! 2015 March: The Flock SS Class April: Spares & Pairs Class May: Open Minds *Each class, please remember to clean up after breakfast scheduled offering counters March Nathan Burnett & Terry Moody April-Jill Massey & David McElwrath If you feel led to serve as a counter or want to be removed from the list, please contact our office at scheduled Communion Stewards March-Boyd & Jill Massey April Bob & Carole White Missing: Industrial Vacuum Cleaner. It has been missing for over a month. If anyone has seen it, please contact the office. Mar 11 Mar 18 Mar 25 Rev. Marjorie Walker, Vincent UMC Rev. John Goldwater, Christ Community Church Rev. Sam Dodd The sign-up sheet to provide soup, sandwiches and desserts for the above dates are on the big wall board outside the church office. You can call or the office or contact Bobbye Dykes to sign up, too! Please indicate type of food item beside your name. 5pm-Meal 5:45-6:45pm Bible Study for all ages: Thank you to our chefs, Terry & Jennifer, for the amazing meals they are loyal to prepare! Adult Bible Study Christianity, Cults & Religions-Know what you believe and why! We ll be in the Fellowship Hall. Youth Small Group Bible Study And Children activities March 11 Menu: NO WNL Enjoy Spring Break! Have Fun! March 18 Menu: Meatloaf Mashed potatoes Green beans Rolls Chocolate cake

3 3 Youth Ministry Sponsored Easter Lily Sale: Our youth are taking orders for Easter Lily's each Sunday. (check bulletin for insert or give order to Jason) The lily's will be placed in and around our chancel area on Easter Sunday. Cost is $15. They can be purchased in honor or memory of a loved one or friend. Be sure to circle one or the other. Deadline for orders is March 22.

4 4 Small Talk Sundays: Youth Choir 5:00pm UMYF 5:30-7:30pm Meal..Games..Worship! Youth Choir Practice- Project 96 back January 4-5PM in the Choir Room Sunday evenings! We practice for 30 minutes each Sunday before UMYF. Next Date to sing: March 22 here at FUMC Sanctuary. Morning Glory on Tuesdays! At 7:00am Start your day with a delicious breakfast, a message and plenty of time left over to get to school. Place: Fellowship Hall Who: You and (by the way) bring a friend! Why not? We have a lot to share. Wednesdays: Small Group Bible Studies! Church wide dinner begins at 5PM and Small Groups begin at 5:45PM. Children s Ministry SUNDAY SCHOOLS: Our teachers are (Early Elementary) Cathy Haltom, Becky Taylor, Elin Juchheim, (Middle Elementary) Michelle Crawford, (Older Elementary) Renee Geiger, (Tween) Lynsie Carpenter & Glenn DeHart Acolytes: March 8-Carson & Drew K; March 15-Russ & David Cr; March 22-Phillip Cr & Josh M; March 29-Phillip Ch & Bryce S WEDNESDAYS: March WNL normal 3 rd floor rotation Helpers: craft Bonnie Colbert / lesson Nathalie T / music Pam Chandler (helping Derry) 5 th & 6 th graders Jeri Moore Coming up in April On the 4th Easter Egg Hunt at Bull Bottom Farm..leave church at 9:30.

5 5 Our 4 th Bakeless Bake Sale Fundraiser Sponsored by United Methodist Women of Grenada First United Methodist Church You are invited to NOT bake a cake, pie, cookies or brownies. You do NOT have to find the recipe. You do NOT have to shop for the ingredients. You do NOT have to mix. You do NOT have to cook. You do NOT have to cut. You do NOT have to wrap. You do NOT have to wash dishes. You do NOT have to clean up your kitchen. You do NOT have to deliver the baked product. You do NOT have to stand in the cold or rain to sell the baked product. You CAN write a check to United Methodist Women, Grenada First UMC. You CAN stay at home and enjoy doing something with your family or for yourself. Thank you for helping make this fundraiser a success. All donations will be appreciated. Please mail or give your donation by March 31, 2015 to: Jill Massey 221 St. James Place Grenada, MS 38901

6 6 A Celebration of Marriage 9th - Jim & Frances Cooper 10th Kevin & Clarissa Horan 10th Bob & Joan Murphree DEBT REDUCTION FUND FEBRUARY 28, 2015 The following is a report of our outstanding debt at Regions Bank with regard to our property purchases and parking lots. Reduction of this debt and the amount paid in interest is made through your offerings in pledges and Debt Dollar donations. BEGINNING LOAN BALANCE AUGUST 2010 $366, PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS THRU , Melvin Clanton, Chad Rea, Boyd Massey, Stephanie Stanford 4- Frances Cooper 5- Heath Brister 6- Ray Harper, Nick Lee 8- John Buddy Willis 9- Janice Foreman, Sarah Perkins 10- Freddie Barrett 11- Amy Killebrew, Stephanie Lockett, Carson Stanford 14- Cheryl Keen, Bob Evans, Nathan Burnett 15- Ron Kane 16- Jean Collins 17- Jim Cooper, Dwight Lancaster, Elin Juchheim 18- Jeri Moore 19- Claudette Thomas 20- Jones Stanford 22- April Watton 21- Pattie Smith, Corbin White 23- Merrill Vance 25- Greer Landrum, Victor Finkley, Powell Vance, Bob White, Brad Clark 26- James Wall 27- Rhonda Iverson 28- Barbara Black 29- Cathy Haltom, Budley Bays INTEREST PAYMENTS THRU 2014 $43, LOAN BALANCE- JANUARY 1, 2015 $157, PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS , INTEREST PAYMENTS $ 1, TOTAL INTEREST PAYMENTS ( ) $44, LOAN BALANCE FEBRUARY 28, 2015 $150, Our current monthly interest cost at a rate of 3.85% is $

7 7 Sign up your children for Summer Camp program at Camp Lake Stephens 2015 : FUMC is paying $150 per child (Church Scholarship) toward the fees to attend camp (up to a certain number) Each parent must provide: $100 deposit and completed form delivered to Jeri Moore by March 20-inorder to receive the Early Bird Discount. For more information, please contact Jeri Moore at or her at jerihmoore@hotmail.com. Sponsor contributions are needed and appreciated. You can earmark your check or envelope to Summer Camp Sponsorship and send to office or place in collection plate. Thank you in advance!

8 GLAD TIDINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 161 SOUTH LINE STREET GRENADA, MS OFFICE FAX S & NEWSLETTER RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID GRENADA, MS PERMIT NO 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 (April 5). Please prayerfully consider giving to this fund. The money collected is well spent helping people in need in our local community. How can you.reach out? Soup Kitchen Donations continue to be needed for the Soup Kitchen. Every second Sunday we will collect non-perishable items (specific need of whole kernel corn and mixed vegetables) (March 8). Sunday, March 8 Daylight Saving Time...Spring the clocks forward! February 15 Sunday School 116 8:30 service :55 service 140 6:30 Service 22 WNL (2-18) February 22 Sunday School-107 8:30 service 45 10:55 service-127 6:30 service 25 WNL (2-25) N/A TV broadcasts are on local cable channel 72 at 8:30, 10:55, and 6:30.