The Steeple October 14, 2018 10:00am Traditional Service, Sanctuary 10:00am Anew Contemporary Service, Wesley Worship Center 9:00am Sunday School Ministers and Ministry Directors William H. Phillips Senior Pastor Jonathan Harris Associate Pastor Emily Kirby Associate Pastor for Education and Congregational Care Jennifer Hupko Director of Youth Ministry Philip Keilen Interim Director of Coastal Samaritan Counseling Center Norman McQueen Director of Music Jonathan Roberts Anew Contemporary Director of Music D. Scott Ferguson Pianist/Organist Welcome Thank you for being here for worship this Sunday! Our mission at First Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We are inspired by the words of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, who encouraged believers to do all the good you can, in all the ways you can. Our Church office is open Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM & Friday 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 901 N. Kings Hwy 843-448-7164
Volunteers needed: First Church will be building a handicap ramp on the South end of Myrtle Beach on Monday, October 22 beginning at 9am. The ramp is for a man with numerous medical problems. If you would like to help, contact Rod Adelstone at 843-267-1472 or radelstone@sc.rr.com for more details. Holy Land Trip: If you are going on the Holy Land Trip, full payment is due by October 31, 2018. Please go online and register, or mail in your form. If you mail your registration please make sure there is enough time to meet the deadline. Looking forward to having you on the trip. Website: Friends@TravelwithFriends.com Or, mail registration to : Friends Tours and Travels 650 S. Shackleford Road, Ste. 223 Little Rock, AR 72211 All Saints Banner Please stop by the church office and pin a bell on the All Saints banner in memory of a loved one. The banner will be carried into church on Sunday, November 4 as we remember the saints of the faith. Big Tom s A Quote Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; Love leaves a memory no one can steal. ~ Unknown First Church Weekly Reading: October 15 God Honors Covenants With Abraham Psalm 105:1-11 October 16 Hagar Births Abraham s Son, Ishmael Genesis 16:7-11,15-16 October 17 Gentiles Share in Abraham s Promise Genesis 3:6-9,13-14 October 18 Abram Believes God Genesis 15:1-6 October 19 God s Covenant Extended Through Isaac Genesis 17:15-22 October 20 Abraham Hosts God s Messengers Genesis 18:1-8 October 21 Child of Faith and Laughter Genesis 18:9-15;21:1-7 First Church invites you to follow this weekly Scripture reading plan if you don t have one already. Adult Classes Ark Brittain Fellowship Faith Foundations M.D. Moore * New Horizons New Ventures * Open Doors * Open Fellowship * (Temporary) Wesley 103 Asbury 101 Asbury 203 Wesley 105 Asbury 201 The 925 Wesley 104 Music Center 101 Children s Classes 0-2 year olds 3 and 4 year old preschool Kindergarten/First Grade 2nd and 3rd Grades 4th and 5th Grades Youth Classes 6th - 12th Grades Nursery Wesley 102 Sonshine House ( * ) Indicates: Uniform Series International Lesson Series: Genesis 9-12 God Is Always Working
M onthly Mission in Motion October New Directions transitional program (formerly Center for Women and Children ) is a program serving families in crisis. It is a safe shelter for women and children providing counseling, legal advocacy and 24 hour crisis intervention. All paper products: Toilet paper Napkins Paper towels Paper plates Trash Bags: tall kitchen Laundry Detergent Pampers (sizes 4 & 5) Cleaning Supplies Monetary Donations IN REMEMBRANCE Mary Lee Jones October 5, 1934 - October 3, 2018 I am the resurrection and the life; those that believe in me, even though they die, yet shall they live. Dutch Cradle Cross The Dutch Cradle Cross on the altar today is in honor of the birth of Hudson Rodes Nelson, on October 3, 2018. He is the son of Whitney and Wes Nelson, grandson of Mary and Kevin Cribb, and great-grandson of Joy and Keith Cribb. Haiti fundraiser UPDATE: AS OF TODAY RAISED $597, KEEP THE DONATIONS COMING! Friends, I will be running the Myrtle Beach Half-Marathon on October 21 with Mike Penter, Melody Gildner, and Alex Clayton to raise money for Christian Haitian Orphan Development Professional Jeremie (CHODPJ). This orphanage in Jeremie, Haiti is home to approximately 50 children. For only $8000, we can feed these children for an entire year. Our team is running a combined 52 miles. Consider giving $1 per mile ($52), 5 dollars per mile ($260), or if you don't want to do the math, you can always just give a nice even amount like $2000. You can make checks out to First UMC and designate them for "Haiti Fund" or go to www.fumcmb.org and click on the give button and choose Haiti Fund. ~ Rev. Jonathan Hallelujah Harvest at Child Development Ministry on Oct. 25th All First UMC friends and families are invited and encouraged to join in our fall Hallelujah Harvest celebration from 5:30-7:00pm at our North Campus on 65th avenue. Wear your favorite (no scary) costume and come celebrate with games, food and lots of fun! Please bring in a can good item for Children Helping Children Save the date: October 27th We will put teams together to aid in relief work that Saturday. For more information or all other flood relief efforts or questions contact Suzanne Gayton @ Suzanne.gayton@gmail.com
Youth activities Coming Up: Oct. 14th: The 925 Oct. 16th: High School Breakfast & Devo Oct. 18th: Middle School Breakfast & Devo Oct. 19th-20th: Lock-in Oct. 21st: NO YOUTH Youth Lock-In Mark your calendars for Oct. 19 th -20 th, this will be our first lock-in of the youth season! We will begin at 6:00 pm on Friday and end at 8:00 am on Saturday it will be a circus theme!! We ll watch The Greatest Showman, have corn dogs for dinner and all sorts of circus type snacks & games don t miss out! Sign-up now for our Ski Retreat at Lake Junaluska, President Days weekend, Feb. 15 th -18 th. Cost of the trip is $400 and includes: 3 nights lodging, t-shirt, snow skiing, meals beginning Saturday morning Monday morning and a mission experience. Only extra money needed is for a meal up & back. If interested please let me know soon, a deposit of $50 will be due by October 24 th. This trip is open to middle and high school students. Mark your calendar for Revolution, January 25th- 27th this is a conference wide event, with youth and their leaders from all over SC. Cost of the event is $50, plus $12 for a t-shirt (this is optional) and money for 3 meals. This event is open to middle & high school students. October 23 5:30 pm Finance Mtg. Open Doors Classroom 6:30 pm Church Council MD Moore Classroom October 15 & 17 5:15 pm Nominations Mtg. Parlor October 22 5:30 pm SPRC Parlor November 6 10:00 am UMW Executive Mtg. 11:00 am UMW General Mtg. November 14 6:30 pm Charge Conference Chapel November 18 11:30am Advent Wreath Making November 26 All Day Hanging Greens Sanctuary Former church member celebrating 100th Birthday! Edna Creque is celebrating her 100th birthday. If you would like to send her a birthday card you can send them to: Edna Creque 8 Park Lake Circle Columbia, SC 29223 Financials and Attendance: Gifts (includes online giving) Week of October 7, 2018: $25,367.17 Giving to Date: $768,055.20 Expenses to date: $1,074,574.00 Expenses include weekly apportionments & direct billing. Presence October 7, 2018 Total Services 400 The First Church Thrift Store Hours: Mondays 9am-12pm; Thursdays 1:00-4:00pm. Donations accepted during these times. Mailing address: First United Methodist Church, PO Box 1367, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578-1367 Phone: 843-448-7164 Email: office@fumcmb.org Website: www.fumcmb.org Become a Fan: www.facebook.com/fumcmb Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/fumcmb Request Emailed Steeple: thesteeple@fumcmb.org Worship Service televised Sunday mornings at 10:00 AM, on FOX Channel 7
SUNDAY, October 14 8:45-11:00 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 4:30 PM Nursery Provided WESLEY BLDG Sunday School COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE SANCTUARY Youth 925 CENTER MONDAY, October 15 6:45 AM 9:00 AM 3:00 PM 5:15 PM 5:30 PM TUESDAY, October 16 7:15 AM 11:00 AM High School Breakfast CHICK FIL A Staff Meeting PARLOR Boy Scouts TNBC WEDNESDAY, October 17 7:30 AM 7:30 AM 1:00 PM 3:15 PM 5:15 PM 5:30 PM 6:00 PM Men s Bible Study MAGNOLIAS ON 26TH Thrift Store Open Knit One Ministry PARLOR Nominations Team PARLOR Handbells Reh. HANDBELL RM Festive Brass Reh. TNBC Women s Prayer Group PRAYER ROOM Men s Prayer Group LIBRARY Handbells Rehearsal HANDBELL ROOM Childrens Choirs and Bells Nominations Team PARLOR Wednesday Night Program Young Life Group TNBC Wesley Chancel Choir MUSIC ROOM THURSDAY, October 18 7:15 AM 10:00 AM 1:00 PM FRIDAY, October 19 5:00 PM Middle School Breakfast BOJANGLES CAROLINA FOREST Compassionate Caregivers PARLOR Thrift Store Open Youth Lock-In THE 925 INDIVIDUAL WRAPPED (nut free) CANDY NEEDED FOR HALLULAH HARVEST Drop off candy at church office or CDM @ North Campus, 904 65th Ave. North by October 20th.