Morrow Mirror. Pastor s Pen August 2018 AUGUST - THE MONTH OF HARVEST

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1 Morrow Mirror A monthly newsletter brought to you by Morrow First United Methodist Church Pastor s Pen August 2018 AUGUST - THE MONTH OF HARVEST Gen. 8:22, While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. There is a season to sow. However, harvest will come according to its season or as the God of Harvest commanded. What God said in Gen. 1:28, Be fruitful, multiply and have dominion, He s still saying today. Apostle Paul, in Eph. 3:20, uses three words to describe the power of God. The words are: Exceedingly, abundantly, above. These three words basically mean the same thing. They mean that the God of harvest is able to multiply exponentially what you ask, think or sow. In Matt. 14:13-21, a boy sows two fish and five loaves of br ead. When the disciples gave the two fish and five loaves of bread, which was not enough, to Jesus, He multiplied the fish and loaves to the point that they fed every person there and had twelve baskets leftover. This is not mere addition, but multiplication. Expect multiplication this season! In 1 Kings 17, the widow used the little flour she had and some oil to prepare a meal for Elijah. The widow did as Elijah asked and Elijah ate all that she had. When all she had should have been gone, verse 16 tells us And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah. The God of harvest multiplied her flour and oil so she will never go hungry again. The same God of harvest is still in the multiplication business. Expect multiplication. When discussing harvest, there are three types of people: the first category are those that sow nothing and harvest nothing. The second category are those that sow little; their harvest is always proportional to what they sow. The third category are those that sow much and they reap exponentially or in multiplications. 2 Kings 4:5-6, tells us that she did as she was told. Her sons kept bringing jars to her, and she filled one after another. Soon every container was full to the brim! Bring me another jar, she said to one of her sons. There aren t any more! he told her. And then the olive oil stopped flowing. God took the drops of oil and obedience given to the prophet and multiplied them. This is a great miracle for those in category three. Can you imagine if she had more vessels to pour into? She gathered vessels according to and in proportion of her image of how big God was to her. Tell me, how are you seeing God? Lor d, thank you for this new month of August and for giving good seeds to the sower: talents, wisdom, knowledge and potential to succeed and excel. Cause us to sing a new song of good harvesters this month. We will sing, and praise you, our God, for the hundred fold return on all our seeds sown. God Bless, Pastor Luis and Melanie

2 June & July 2018 Financial Information Attendance & Giving by Date Sunday Worship Sunday School Budget Giving June / $5, / $8, / $2, / $2, July / $6, / $6, / $1, / $3, / $5, Summary For June 2018, we have received $18, towards our monthly budget of $26, The budget shortage is $7, As of July 30, we have received $23, towards our monthly budget need of $26, Apportionments have not been paid for March, April, May, June, and July ($10,815.40). RSVP HVAC Campaign balance is $41, Calvary Calendar for 2018 Your Help is Needed! Thank you, Mitchell/Griffin Family for serving in July. Our calendar to serve supper to Calvary residents for 2018 has several open spots. Please contact Doug Jewett if you or your group is interested in helping with the needy in our community. August 26 September 23 October 28 November 25 December 23 You are needed! Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae October Birthday Group You are needed! You are needed!

3 Sunday Worship Service on the move We will begin Worshiping in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, August 12. We will continue to Worship in the Fellowship Hall until the HVAC unit is replaced. Thank you for understanding our need for flexibility while our system is overhauled. MFUMC Food Pantry in Need Our food pantry served over 2,500 Clayton County residents in One week there were 25 families (90 people) on a single Thursday. Please help restock our pantry with the most common needs such as spaghetti and sauce, beans, rice, cereal, fruit cups, canned vegetables, soup, peanut butter, and jelly. Thank you, Diana Aull Church Accounts Auditor Yes We Still Need One Morrow First UMC is seeking a volunteer with an accounting/bookkeeping background to audit our 2017 accounts. If you are interested, please contact Becky Griffin in the church office: mumcfin-sec@bellsouth.net or

4 Griffin District United Methodist Women have an exciting day planned Aug. 18 at Wesley Chapel UMC in McDonough from 8 am- 1 pm. It is Faith, Fun, Everyone, and we will be worshiping together, eating together, attending workshops on women's issues, and assembling tote bags for women's shelters in the district. There is also a special workshop for middle-school-age girls. The cost is $10 per person to cover the cost of meals. See your local UMW president for a registration form, download it below, or Alice Smith at waltalicesmith@aol.com. You'll be blessed! Registration: am - Registration and breakfast 9-9:45 am - Opening worship. Speaker, Courtney Buggs, on the church staff at Wesley Chapel UMC 9:55-10:25 am and 10:35-11:05 - Workshops: (1) - The Spiraling Income Gap, led by Tafia Butler, executive director, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (2) - Ministry with Women in Crisis, led by Christina Simmons, director of New Choices, Barnesville These are the two adult workshops, and adult participants will attend both workshops on a rotating basis. (3) Faith and Fun for Youth - Led by Michelle Rogers for middle-high-age girls 11:15-11:35 am - Praise Exercise led by Sheneal Davis and Jessica Tuggle 11:45-13:15 am - Assembly of Pamper Packs 12:15-1:15 am - Lunch and closing We have enough toiletries and feminine products to assemble 150 tote bags for women's shelters in the Griffin District. Linda Brown from Wesley Chapel has designed the tote bags and an accompanying note card, and they are beautiful.

5 Men, See information below on upcoming North Georgia Conference "Igniting Faith Retreat" Our theme for the 2018 Igniting Faith Retreat is "Finding Freedom through Faith". The event will be held at Johns Creek UMC on 8/24 and 8/ It gives me great pleasure to announce and confirm our speakers for the 2018 UMM Igniting Faith Retreat worship services. They are as follows: Friday Night Worship: Rev. Dr. Rick Vance, National Director of Men's Ministries General Commission on United Methodist Men Saturday Morning Worship: Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson, Resident Bishop North Georgia Annual Conference Saturday Afternoon Worship: Rev. Richard Winn, Griffin District Superintendent Cabinet Member to the Bishop Special Events Men's Worship Service Rise Against Hunger s 10,000 meal packaging project Potato Drop by Society of St. Andrew Please be sure to share the blessing of this good news with your men when you discuss this spirit-filled, life changing event. Your brother in Christ, Louis Louis Johnson, President United Methodist Men of the North Georgia Conference P.O. Box Atlanta, GA louis.johnson@ngcumm.org UMM: Mobile:

6 Time/Place: Cost: Reservation Deadline: To Make Reservations: Please note: 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall Adults 12 & up: $6.00 take home plates $6.00 Children 11 & under: Free or $2.00 donations Noon on Monday of each week Fill out reservation form in the sanctuary pew pocket Or church office: Quantity of food for WWNS is purchased based on the number of reservations. Those not cancelling reservations in advance are expected to pay. September 5 Taco Bar Chips and dip Green Salad Dessert: Brownies and Ice Cream Coffee, Tea, and Lemonade September 12 Ham and Cheese Sliders Chips Green Salad Dessert: Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting Coffee, Tea, and Lemonade September 19 Chili Dogs Chips/Cole Slaw Dessert: Cobbler Coffee, Tea, and Lemonade September 26 Baked Potato bar with toppings Green Salad Dessert: Cookies and Ice Cream Coffee, Tea, and Lemonade

7 Family of Betty White after her passing on 7/30 Bill Adams has started chemotherapy and radiation treatments for brain cancer, requested by his son, Brian Adams Bill & Rev. Jenny Ham, as Bill continues treatments for bone cancer. He is doing well and continued prayers requested, reported by John & Dana Chapman Charles & Karen Sargent Dan Brady has been released from physical therapy but continues his with speech therapist, reported by his wife, Charlotte Denise Spangenberger has started chemo, reported by Mary Anne Brannon Devin Graves, prayers for healing from multiple surgeries for damage to left knee and broken left leg, requested by his grandmother, Kay Graves Glenda Huckaby, Secretary at Georgia Food & Resource Center, is taking chemotherapy for her third battle with cancer, requested by Doug Jewett Greg & Rachel Svihlik after the recent death of both Greg s parents in an auto accident, requested by Rachel s mother s co-worker, Barry Crawford The Family of Hagood Bellinger after his recent passing Janet Thomaston, requested by Anita Thomaston John Chapman is having issues with his right leg, requested by Layla Leo and Dana Chapman Judy Stanford is fighting dementia and is getting worse. Her broken hip has healed, reported by her friends, Dana & John Chapman Keith Munson is home after being treated for congestive heart failure and an infection in legs and feet at Southern Regional Medical Center, reported by his wife, Kathy Mary Matthews & Family after the recent passing of Charles Matthews, requested by their sister-in-law, Ruth Matthews Mike Smith has started chemo, requested by his sister, Joan Deason The Family of Phillip Cheek, Clayton County Police Reserve Officer, after his recent passing, requested by Doug Jewett Ruth Muniz is on Sacred Journey Hospice Care at home, requested by her daughter, Diana Aull Sally Simmone, third round of chemo completed as treatment for breast cancer Savanna French is awaiting test results to determine treatment of the cancer in her lymph nodes. She feels great and is going on with life like a normal teenager. Please continue to pray for her, reported by her great-aunt, Connie Cabe Family of Terry Bartlett, a former Clayton County Police Office and member of the reserve unit, after his passing in the morning on Thursday, July 26, reported by Doug Jewett Tim Lively, a Clayton County Police Officer, has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor, requested by Doug Jewett Vicki Faulk is being kept comfortable at home as she suffers from ALS, reported by her aunt, Kathy Munson

8 Our Service Members Stationed on Okinawa Island Kameron Burrell (great nephew of Linda McElhannon) Stationed Overseas Matt Allen (husband of Darcy Bloom Allen) Major David Wayne Baker (grandson of Susie Henley) Stationed Stateside Jayson Dooley (son of Nannette Dooley) David Key (son-in-law of Bil & Melanie Johnson) Nichole Turner (niece of Keith & Kathy Munson) Aviano AFB - Italy Capt. Kyle L. J. Phillips (grandson of Larry Phillips) Stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC Alex McKenzie-Castillo (son of Ardell McKenzie-Sasso) Jacob Beard (friend of Brooksie Foster) Stationed at Misawa Airbase, Japan Kevin McElhannon, Jr. (grandson of Bill & Linda McElhannon) Stationed in Kandahar Afghanistan Max Anderson (cousin of Layla Leo) Please send updated Service Member location information to the Church Office: mumc-admsec@bellsouth.net. Nursing Home / Hospital/ Independent Living/ Rehab Patients/ Homebound Members Bright View North Andover: Ethel Jewett, 1275 Turnpike St, #1211, North Andover, MA Elmcroft Senior Living: Shirley Barnett, 7493 Mt. Zion Blvd, Rm 109B, Jonesboro, GA Jonesboro Nursing & Rehab: Tootsie Callaway, Rm 116A, 2650 Highway 138E, Jonesboro, GA Ellen Betsill, 501 Blossom Tr., McDonough, GA Jerry & Mary Brazeal, 3920 Brookline Dr., Alpharetta, GA James Gloor, 5879 Clate Court, Ellenwood, GA Betty Hargis, 157 Pulliam Dr., Apt. 42, Jackson, GA Bill & Linda McElhannon, 3793 Charlotte Drive, Rex, GA, Doris Melear, 2569 Wall St., Jonesboro, GA Janet Thomaston, 7871 Thrailkill Road, Jonesboro, GA 30260

9 Movie in the Park Wonder Woman Saturday, August 11 8 p.m. Lee Street Park 155 Lee St, Jonesboro, GA 30236

10 The Front Porch Players Proudly Present MONKY BUSINESS AUGUST 2018 Fridays/Saturdays - August 10, 11, 17, 18 7:30 p.m. Sundays August 12 & 19 2:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of Jonesboro 1842 Lake Jodeco Rd, Jonesboro, GA Monky Business is a heavenly musical comedy about five fun-loving Monks and their divine plan to rent a religious radio station, WGOD, and host a radiothon fundraiser to raise $250,000 by midnight to save their beloved Saint Bernard s Monastery from being sold and turned into a gambling hall, and their antics to do this which includes them singing, dancing, and doing vaudeville routines. Tickets: Reserved Seating - $15 adults, $12 seniors & children General Admission - $12 adults, $10 seniors & children To Purchase Tickets: thefrontporchplayers2@gmail.com All ages will enjoy Monky Business. It s that kind of show!

11 Morrow Town Hall Meeting August 2, :30 p.m. City Hall, 1500 Morrow Rd Join Mayor DeTar for conversations about an Aerial Adventure Park at Barton Memorial and Olde Town Morrow. For more information, please call New Hope for Olde Town? An from Susan Hayden of Morrow CAN Community Action Network for Morrow Neighborhood Watch and Neighbors Helping Neighbors Hi folks. Many of you were at last night s City Council Meeting and heard about an exciting opportunity for Morrow to finally do something with Olde Towne. We have an investor who wants to use the narrow strip of land, 30 or so acres, lying next to I-75 at Meadowbrook as a canopy attraction (zip lines, ability to soar in the tree tops). This would be tied to an amusement area he plans to build in Olde Towne. He would operate a shuttle to bring customers from Olde Towne to the canopy tour. See map to left for the concept. If you were at the meeting, you would have noticed the excited reaction from most of the crowd. Two citizens were vocally opposed, saying they didn t want it. Their concern is raucous crowds and noise for nearby residents, but as you can see from the above map, this proposal will not impact nearby communities at all. If you are familiar with Meadowbrook, it would be in that area right under I-75, up the hill and across the creek from the Duffy/Wendall intersection. Since there would be a shuttle from Olde Towne (where customers would buy tickets) to the tour site, we wouldn t see any traffic impact. And this canopy tour is not a roller coaster or other loud amusement park ride. It will allow folks to have fun flying around in the tree tops while communing with nature, not a hootenanny. Finally, it is an idea, we don t know all the specifics of the proposal yet. Shouldn t we hear it out before dismissing? We ve all been sick about the vandalized Olde Towne houses, fearing our only option might be to raze the entire thing. This investor wants to preserve the existing structures at Olde Towne. Frankly, this sounds like a dream come true for those of us concerned about the eyesore and lost opportunity that Olde Towne has become. Imagine the business a tourist attraction visible from I-75 could bring to Morrow. Not to mention providing something fun for our citizens to do here rather than drive to points afar. As if that weren t enough, there s potential future income from it for the City. And the investor wants to move quickly, be in operation by summer Frankly, I cannot imagine more of a win-win for Morrow. Can you? If you have opinions, for or against this idea, please bring them to the city council meetings, write the city manager or mayor. Be aware, the proposal is not definite at this point the investor is trying to gauge our interest. If the public doesn t want it, he ll go elsewhere with his investment.

12 Morrow First United Methodist Church Rev. Luis A. Ortiz P.O Jonesboro Road Morrow, GA Phone: