Create Disciples Connect in Community Commit to Serve The Pastor s Corner Spring has come and the most wonderful and Holy time of year is just around the corner. Easter is the celebration of our risen savior who has conquered death, hell and the grave. It is a time of rejoicing around the world as Christians everywhere lift their voices and hands in worship of the King of Kings. I can not hardly wait. It is going to be a wonderful service and I hope that everyone will invite someone to come and join us on that day. You may have noticed that many areas of the church have been updated with fresh paint, flooring and soon new lights. I want to say a great big thank you to all the people who have given their time and efforts to these projects as well as those who have donated to help fund these changes. We still have a lot to do but I know that with God s help we will get it all done. I would also like to thank our missions committee for putting on the family movie night, it was a great success with close to 100 people in attendance. It was great to see all the kids here that night playing and enjoying the movie. We are going to be seeing a lot more children on campus in the weeks and months ahead. T-ball will start in April and we will have a great opportunity to reach out to families and children in our community. We will also have our annual Easter Eggstravaganza on April 15th which is a great time for our church to show the love of Jesus to our community. Please plan to come out and support these wonderful outreach opportunities. God is so good and He is doing amazing things here at Pine Forest UMC. Your Brother in Christ, Andy
BIRTHDAY s & ANNIVERSARIES Evangelina Avila 04/07 Tracey Krieger 04/09 Olivia White 04/10 Kathy McBride 04/11 Carol Lowe 04/12 Faye Taylor 04/14 Donald Fowler 04/16 George Kirchharr 04/16 Bill Renfroe 04/16 Linda Lane 04/17 Linda Shelby 04/17 Dave Piecuch 04/17 Sharon Banks 04/20 Sharron Diamond 04/20 Cody Southerland 04/20 Cole Williams 04/20 Timothy Dozier 04/21 Jacquelyn Davis 04/22 LeiLani Powell 04/23 Erin McClellan 04/26 Emma Atchison 04/27 Penny Hansen 04/30 Pacencieso & Evangelina Avila 04/04/?? Jim & LeAnna Clarke 04/01/?? Charles & Jan Johnston 04/06/1966 Richard & Lorinsana Miller 04/15/1967 Michael & Rita Poff 04/24/1976 Alan & Nancy Smith 04/03/1982 Terry & Val Smith 04/11/1981 Donald & Carolyn Voight 04/23/1962 Do not dwell on the years you have lived but how important your existence is If you have a Birthday or Anniversary in the month of April and your name is not listed, please contact the church office @ 944-0170. Please help us keep our records up to date! Thanks, Sara
Daughters of the King Will meet at the church on April 11th at 6:30pm at Kathy McBride s home. Wilde Bunch Outing The Wilde Bunch will go to The Fishing Hole. We will meet at the restaurant at 5:30pm. Please contact Shirley Weaver at 850-476-8122 to RSVP Friendship Circle Will meet April 18th at 10:30am in the fellowship hall. Sonshine Exercise Class Olivia would like each of us to say what and why we like our exercise classes. I ll be honest, there are mornings I do not want to come. But...I know it helps my stiff old joints move better. I m moving parts I haven t been moving (for a while) and I really enjoy the laughter. Cindy suggested we call ourselves the Miscounts at one time because we can sure miss the counts. I have been known to tell Olivia I m gonna hurt you when she's pushing us to our limits and we all love each others witty remarks as we plod along. But seriously, I sit a lot of our exercises as it s hard for me to stand and do them. We are accepted for what we can do. We need to keep our bodies moving so we can do the work the Lord needs us to do. We have fellowship, exercise and a devotion with prayer as we need it. We also have a lot of FUN and LAUGHTER. Come join us The Sonshines. Shirley Webb See you at exercise class! Olivia Brill Scripture Readers April & May Schedule 9:00Service 11:00 Service April 2 Trudy Youngs April 2 Olivia Brill April 9 Rick White April 9 Marcia Nowlin April 16 Clint Entinger April 16 Betty Bratcher April 23 Mary Ann Morrell April 23 Jim Witt April 30 Whitney Smith April 30 John McBride May 7 Trudy Youngs May 7 Roberta Loy May 14 George Norsworthy May 14 Margie Shelton May 21 Rick White May 21 Pam Lord May 28 Clint Entinger May 28 Olivia Brill
Upcoming Events/Services April April 1-Youth Rummage Sale in FLC April 2-Allie Douglas baby shower at 2:00pm in building 2 Council Meeting 5:00pm April 9-Palm Sunday combined service 10:30am. Drama and Choir Easter Cantata April 14-Good Friday service at 6:00pm April 15-Egg Hunt 10:30am (games, food, egg hunt) April 16-Sunrise Service 6:30am (sunrise will determine start time) Pancake Breakfast 7:30am (after service) Easter combined service 10:30am Library Corner We have several books on different characters in the Bible. If you re looking for women of the Bible, you can look under number 220 (Bible and Bible Studies), Biographies, and number 813 (Christian fiction). Sue Collyer has read several books and has graciously provided us with a synopsis for each of them. One is called Mary Magdalene by Diana Wallis Taylor, providing a fictionalized account of Mary s life prior to and after meeting Jesus. You can find it in the fiction section (813). Then there s the Harmony Series of eight books written by Phillip Gulley. This is a fictional account of Sam Gardner, the leader of a Quaker congregation and the exploits of the town s residents as they live out their daily lives. This series will also be in the fiction section (813). According to Sue: Each book is a stand-alone novel, although reading them in order would enhance the reader s enjoyment. You can find Sue s synopsis cards for each of the books she has reviewed inside the 3-ring binder located on the library table. I am working on inputting all of our books into an online website which will be available to you from any location, at your convenience. More on that later. Our library is located in building 2. Come and see. Happy reading! Margie Shelton
About Us.. STAFF Pastor Dr. Andy Blackmon pastor@pineforestumc.org Administrator John McBride john@pineforestumc.org Secretary Sara Blackmon office@pineforestumc.org Worship Leader Jacob Hall jacob@pineforestumc.org Choir Director Kathryn O Gwynn Youth Ministers Erin McClellan & Clint Entinger clint@pineforestumc.org Children's Director Alyse Taylor children@pineforestumc.org Pianists Janet West Jenny Foster Maintenance Sam Sulls Nursery Workers Donna Ard & Kay Carmack Custodian David Johnson CONTACT INFORMATION Office Phone (850)944-0170 Office Hours Monday-Thursday 8:00-2:00 Mission Statement Our purpose is to magnify the Lord our God by bringing people to Jesus and into membership within His family, nurturing them to a Christ-like maturity, and equipping them for their ministry in the church and for their mission in the world. Sunday 9:00AM 9:45AM 11:00AM Monday 10:00AM 6:00PM Recurring Weekly Events Modern Worship Sunday School Traditional worship Prayer Shawl Ministry (FH) Cub Scouts Tuesday 8:00AM Walk the Walk (FLC) 9:00AM T.O.P.S Weigh In (Bldg 2) 10:00AM Exercise Class (Bldg 2) 7:00PM Boy Scouts (Scout Hut) Wednesday 5:30-6:00PM 5:30-6:30PM 6:00-6:50PM 6:00-7:00PM 6:00-7:30PM 7:00-9:00PM 7:00-8:00PM Supper Bible Study, Youth Handbells Children/Youth Prayer Group (Chapel) Band Practice Chancel Choir Thursday 8:00AM Walk the Walk (FLC) 10:00AM Exercise Class (Bldg 2) Calendar Monthly Events 1st Sunday UMM Breakfast (FH) 8:00 AM 2nd Monday Alzheimer s Support Group 2:30PM (Bldg 2) 2nd Tuesday Daughter s of the King 6:30PM Kathy McBride s home 3rd Tuesday Friendship Circle 10:30AM (FH) 2nd Thursday 4-H Meeting 5:30-9:00PM Room 209 Last Sunday of each Month Richard s Memorial Dinner Outreach Meet at Richard s at 3:30PM 20th of each month Deadline for newsletter articles to be in church office.
April 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Youth Rummage Sale 2 Council Meeting 5pm 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sweet Celebrations 9:30am Combined Ser. 10:30am Drama & Cantata 10 11 Daughters of the King 6:30pm 12 13 14 Good Friday 6pm 15 Egg Hunt 10:30am 16 Sunrise Service 6:30am Pancake B-fast 7:30am Combined Ser. 10:30am 17 18 Friendship Circle 10:30am 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Relay for Life 6pm-Midnight 29 30