The e-link Jan 2019 Fairview United Methodist Church Maryville, Tennessee January 13 - January 19, 2019 From the Pastor s Desk If you were able to be in the sanctuary on Sunday morning, or perhaps if you watched online, you know we experienced very powerful worship on the first Sunday of the year. While every experience of worship should in some way be power-filled, last Sunday was certainly no exception. Sometimes we can be guilty of saying, Well, I didn t get anything out of worship today. I have heard repeatedly in recent weeks (sometimes attributed to Francis Chan) the appropriate response to that statement is, That s okay, we weren t here to worship you anyway! God is the one who we seek to please by our worship. Last Sunday we began a new series: FINISH: Find, Intercede, Network, Invest, Serve, Harvest. If there s a single verse of scripture that undergirds this series, it is Acts 20:24 (NLT) But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus - the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God. While Paul is the one who says that in The Acts of the Apostles, the reality is our being saved and baptized bestows on us the same commission - we too are assigned the work of telling others about Jesus and the wonderful grace of God. Undoubtedly, Paul was passionate! Some of us were passionate, we were on fire when we first became believers; some have lost our passion/fire, others are burning as brightly as ever as a witness for Jesus. Some need to Find their passion again, some simply need to use the passion they have and Find someone who doesn t know Jesus and tell them about Him and the wonderful grace of God. This week we re going to focus on the word Intercede. I want to give you a couple of Scripture passages that we will be looking at: Romans 8:26-27 & Colossians 4:2-6. We are going to be talking about being devoted in prayer, interceding for the lost, and faithfully living into how God directs us. Can I say this is risky business? We say we believe prayer changes things. Sometimes, we are the one who ends up changed. Gilbert Harris has told me his father, Tom Harris, would say, You can t pray for someone to come to Christ, without asking the question, How is God going to use me? That s what I mean by risky. Friends, this is going to be an amazing year. I look forward to our being together! With my love and prayers, Pastor Mickey Download the Fairview Church app today!
FUMC By the Numbers Week of Jan 6, 2019 Sunday Worship Attendance: 8:30 am 11 am- Main Campus 11 am- Remedy *watching the services online 1/6 61 6 pm- Evening 2019 Annual Operating Budget: $1,786,324.00 Contributions Received This Week: $31,245.53 January Missions Offering MTD: $1,585.23 Operating Budget Contributions Received YTD: $31,245.53 2018 Building Loan with TVA CU as of 12/31/2018: $173,224.09 Building Fund Contributions Received This Week: $735.00 Other Designated Funds Received This Week: $977.00 Memorial Gifts A honorarium was received for Bill and Connie Evans from Carl and Elwanda Hickman and for Kenny Frances from Linda Nelson, both to the Building Fund. Total 279 370 121 18 788 To Roger and Chelsey Williams on the birth of their daughter, Ruth Grace Williams, born on January 8. To Brad and Stephanie Pesterfield on the birth of their daughter, Norah Ann Pesterfield, born on January 3. A memorial gift was given in memory of Eldon Moore by Dick and Rebecca Williams to Music Ministries and by Kyle and Roberta Petree to the Building Fund. A memorial gift was given in memory of Marsha McConnell to Missions from Inez Hash. Schedule of Events Sunday, January 13, 2019 8:30 AM Worship Main Campus 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship- Main Campus 11:00 AM Worship- Remedy Campus 12:30 PM Church Committee Member Training 3:00 PM Faithful Men 3:15 PM Church Council A-203 5:15 PM Youth Worship 6:00 PM Worship- Chapel Monday, January 14, 2019 8:30 AM Learning Tree Preschool 6:30 PM SPR Meeting Tuesday, January 15, 2019 8:30 AM Learning Tree Preschool 9:30 AM Ladies Bible Study 5:30 PM Visioning Committee 6:00 PM Behold Your God Bible Study A-203 6:00 PM Ladies Bible Study Wednesday, January 16, 2019 8:30 AM Learning Tree Preschool 9:00 AM Food Pantry + Clothes Closet 11:00 AM Pastor s Bible Study A-203 5:00 PM Wednesday Night Dinner 6:00 PM Awana Clubs 6:00 PM Dream New Dreams 6:00 PM Youth 6:00 PM Compelled CoffeeHouse 6:00 PM Orchestra 6:15 PM Pastor s Bible Study A-203 6:30 PM Worship Choir 6:30 PM Roger s Bible Study Remedy Thursday, January 17, 2019 6:00 AM Mom s Prayer Group 6:30 AM Men s Bible Study 8:30 AM Learning Tree Preschool 10:00 AM Quilting 10:00 AM Beginner Flexibility/Balance Remedy 6:30 PM Financial Peace A-203 6:30 PM Pickleball 6:30 PM Trustees Meeting Friday, January 18, 2019 7:00 PM A.A. Meeting A203 Saturday, January 19, 2019 2:00 PM UT Basketball Game - Fairview Men For a detailed calendar visit fairview-umc.org/calendar-2 Church Family Meeting: For the past 3 years we have met as a family and heard a report about the church. You were given a booklet showing where Fairview was in the previous year and where we are heading in the future. This year s meeting will be on Sunday, January 27 at 5 pm in the sanctuary.
This Week at Fairview... Pastors Bible Study Resumes Wednesday, January 9 All Wednesday Night activities resume TONIGHT Including, but not limited to: Awana Clubs, Dream New Dreams, Youth, Pastors Bible Studies, and more! This January - May, Pastors Mickey and Gilbert will be leading studies of 1 & 2 Thessalonians, and James. You may choose to attend either the Wednesday morning class (11:00 a.m.), or the Wednesday evening class (6:15 p.m.); or if need be switch between the two according to your schedule. The class will meet in the Gladius Sunday School room, A-203. No preregistration is needed. A weekly outline is provided in class. Registration open online NOW at fairview-umc.org or in the Fairview Church app LEFT: Food Pantry Needs of the Week
Thursdays at 6:30 PM starting January 10 in Room A-203. Class cost is $99. This class is for anyone and everyone who is interested in how to look at their finances in a different way. Dave Ramsey always says "finances the way your grandmother used to do them" Financial Peace University can be fun and to many it does show a path to financial...peace. What: FUMC Missions Informational Meeting When: Sunday, January 20 th after 11am Worship (Lunch Provided) Location: Small Dining Room Contact: Jimmy Manis, Family & Missions Minister (Please RSVP at the Welcome Desk in advance) Want to know how you can get involved with Missions at Fairview? Come to our informational meeting! We will go over details for all Local and Global opportunities in 2019. We believe everyone is called to be missional! Whether that is in your own backyard or across the world! Come find out how God will use you in this new year!
Begin the New Year with a new study! David, Seeking A Heart Like His, will meet on Tuesday mornings beginning January 15th. The group meets in Room A203 from 9:30-11:30. For questions or to reserve a book email Yvonne at yshelgren@fairview-umc.org or call 865-983-2080. Mark the Date. Beginning Tuesday, January 15 at 6:15 pm, Lisa McCurry and Melissa Romans will be facilitating Behold Your God by John Snyder in room A-203. This study is for men and women. To reserve your spot contact Yvonne at yshelgren@fairview-umc.org. Job Bible Study Jennifer Kirst will be facilitating Job: A Story of Unlikely Joy on Tuesday evenings at 6:15 pm. The group will begin meeting January 15th in the Coffee House at Remedy. You may park in the back lot and go through the marked door. The cost of the book is $12.99. Questions, comments, concerns contact Yvonne at yshelgren@fairview-umc.org or 865-983-2080.
Resurrection Online Registration https://goo.gl/forms/6dshlb1klljhqauz1 The required forms are linked on this registration, however, if you have already registered and still need to fill out the forms or pay the fee, here are the links for those: https://www.fairview-umc.org/forms-and-documents/ https://www.fairview-umc.org/e-giving/ Resurrection Registration deadline is January 13! January 2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 Youth 5:157:30 7 8 9 Youth JH 6:00/SH6:00 10 11 12 13 Youth 5:157:30 14 15 16 Youth JH 6:00/SH6:00 17 18 19 20 Youth 5:157:30 Paint Night 21 22 23 Youth JH 6:00/SH6:00 24 25 26 Resurrection Resurrection 27 Resurrection No Youth 28 30 Youth JH 6:00/SH6:00 31 29
Children s Ministry JANUARY 9th: Awana Clubs Resume -- (6-7:30 PM) 16th: Fusion Remedy Tour by Youth (6:30-7:30 PM) 16th: Awana Clubs- Wacky Tie Night (6-7:30 PM) The CHILDREN S LIBRARY is finally here! Located at the Remedy Campus. Bring-A-Book/Take-A-Book System Thank you to Ashley Fultz for her vision, to those of you who donated numerous books, and a special thanks to the artist, Tamyra Parks OPEN DURING REMEDY CAMPUS HOURS
Fusion @ Remedy Join us at the Remedy Campus Coffee House (across the street from Fairview s Main Campus) for Pizza, Fellowship and a Tour of the Remedy Campus hosted by the Youth Wednesday, JANUARY 16TH 6:30-7:30 PM Drop Off & Pick Up at the Remedy Coffee House Questions? Contact Mollianne Hubbs for details at 865.607.4379 Where kids will experience games, snacks, and learn God s Word by heart. Join the FUN!! For Ages 2 up to 6th Grade TONIGHT S THEME: One with the Craziest hair gets a Sweet Treat TRIPLE POINTS GIVEN WEDNESDAYS 6:00-7:30pm