November 2014
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Office Hours:
Monday thru Thursday
9:00am - 1:00pm
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6:30pm: AA - MP
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8:30am: Worship
10:00am: Bible
Study - FH
5pm: Finance Mtg. FH
12:00pm: UMW Exec Board
Mtg -MP
7pm: Council Mtg.- FH
5:30pm: Midweek Dinner - FH
6:00pm: ChapR - BR
6:00pm: Cher/WesC - CR
6:00pm: Adult Bible Study - FH
6:30pm: ChanR - BR
6:30pm: EpwC - CR
7:15pm: SOS - Room 203
7:30pm: ChanC - CR
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10:00am: Bible
Study - FH
4-7pm: Canlink Mtg.
- FH & MPR
6:00pm: Evangelism
Mtg. - Rm 203
10:00am:  - B.
10:45am: Worship
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8:30am: Worship
10:45am: Worship
Saturday
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8-2pm: TDP– FH
5:30pm: Potluck/
Game Night - FH
6:30pm: AA - MP
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10:00am: - P
6:00pm:ChapR - BR
6:00pm:Cher/WesC - CR
5pm: Link Board Mtg. - 6:30pm: ChanR - BR
6:30pm: EpwC - CR
FH
7:15pm: SOS - Rm 203
7pm:  - Cindy
7:30pm: ChanC - CR
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8:00am: UMM
Breakfast - FH
6:30pm: AA - MP
Miller’s home
1:00pm:  - P
Bush’s home
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8:30am: Worship
10:45am: Worship
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8:30am: Worship
10:45am: Worship
4:00pm: Charge
Conference (FUMC)
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10:00am: Bible
Study - FH
6:30pm: Mat Making - FH
7:30pm: Prayer
Shawl Knitting - P
10:30am: UMW
General Mtg. and
Covered Dish Lunch FH
5:30pm: Midweek Dinner - FH
6:00pm: ChapR - BR
6:00pm: Cher/WesC - CR
6:30pm: Adult Bible Study - FH
6:30pm: ChanR - BR
6:30pm: EpwC - CR
7:15pm: SOS - Rm 203
7:30pm: ChanC - CR
7:30am: Soup
Kitchen
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10:00am: Bible
Study - FH
6:00pm:ChapR - BR
6:30pm: ChanR - BR
6:30pm: EpwC - CR
7:30pm: ChanC - CR
1:00pm: Office Closed for
Thanksgiving Holiday
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6:30pm: AA - MP
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Music Notes
November Choir Dates
Chancel Choir sings every Sunday 10:45 service
November 23 (Sunday) Both services: Chapel & Chancel Ringers & Epworth Choir
10:45 only: + Cherub/Wesley and Chancel Choirs
November 25 - Tuesday Rehearsals: All Choirs except Cherub/Wesley - regular times
November 26 (Wednesday) No rehearsals
December Choir Dates
Chancel Choir sings every Sunday 10:45 service
December 14 (Sunday) Both services: Chapel & Chancel Ringers & Epworth Choir
10:45 only: + Cherub/Wesley and Chancel Choirs
December 17 (Wednesday) 7:30PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal only
December 24 6:30PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal
7:00PM Christmas Concert: Mary and John
7:30PM Evening Service: All Choirs
December 28 (Sun) Both services: No Choirs
Dec. 31 (Wed) No Choir Rehearsals
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6:30pm: AA - MP
Thanksgiving Holiday
Church Closed
GIFTS TO THE FOUNDATION
IN HONOR OF MR. & MRS. BILL JONES by Mr. & Mrs. Dick Kintigh
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8:30am: Worship
IN HONOR OF MRS. NANCY YARBOROUGH by Mrs. Sharolyn Bane
10:45am: Worship
IN MEMORY OF ROBERT & ELIZABETH SMITH by Elizabeth S. Beeler
IN MEMORY OF MARQUERITE FREEZE by Ms. Robye Scott
Room Abbreviations:
FH = Fellowship Hall
K= Kitchen
MP = Multi-Purpose Room
P = Parlor
S = Sanctuary
Symbols for UMW Circles:
 = Circle 1
 = Circle 2
 = Circle 3
 = Circle 4
 = Circle 5
 = Circle 6
 = Circle 7
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Group Abbreviations:
A.A, = Alcoholics' Anonymous
S.O.S. = Sowers of Seeds
T.D.P. = Tidewater Decorative Painters
ChapR = Chapel Ringers
Cher/WesC = Cherub/Wesley Choir
ChanR = Chancel Ringers
EpwC = Epworth Choir
ChanC = Chancel Choir
GIVEN FOR THE GLORY OF GOD by Mr. Tom Middleton
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Milestones
YOUTH Calendar
November
November Birthdays:
1 - Mary Charlotte Corson
2 - Sheila Rose, Lee Clodfelter
4 - Jean Lyon, Iris Coffey
5 - Melissa Kintigh, Taylor Moore, Peg Tallon,
Judy Talbert, Mary Wainwright
6 - Anne Elder
7 - Barbara Cockburn, Erin Coleman,
Betty Miller, Bryan Spencer
8 - Irene Mears, Lynda Rainey
9 - Erleen Wheeling
10 - Ken Tankersley
12 - Jerry Dodson
17 - Janice Williams, Katie Stodghill
18 - Arline Germain
20 - Ben Nicholson, John Braden Harrell,
21 - Kate Coleman, Michael Sanchez, Gary
Qualls
22 - Fred Way
23 - Ella Mae Brooks
24 - Lois Berryman, Cathy Nocon
25 - MacKenzie Haley
27 - Louise Fox, Grayson Hubbard, Spencer
Conti
28 - Rahman Hussein
29 - John Wainwright, III
30 - Lawrence Leslie, Barbara Swiatek
November Anniversaries:
Sunday, November 2 – Stargazing with the Cranes in Smithfield. Will depart from the
church at 5:00pm.
Nov. 12 - Cal & Grace Gunter (1954)
Nov. 24 - Jerry & Judy Copes (1962)
Nov. 27 - Dick & Melissa Kintigh (1992)
Sunday, November 16 - College Kits, shoe boxes and Santa’s Elves. Remember to
collect items for the shoe boxes. Small items for children. College Kits will need food
and small items. Need chaperone/leader for this day.
Sunday, November 23 – Possibly Fishing event.
No Youth on Sunday, November 30 - YOUTH USHER – 5th SUNDAY, possibly help
with 5th Sunday lunch?
If your birthday or anniversary
incorrectly, please advise the office so
that your information can be corrected in our
records. Thank you!
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Recent Deaths
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Church Council Minutes
Minutes of the October 7, 2014 Church Council meeting.
The Church Council meeting of First United Methodist Church of Newport News was called to order by
John Talbert at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The following members of Council were present:
Bill Briggs, Carol Briggs, Doug Foltz, John Garrett, Mary Matthews Garrett, Cal Gunter, Robert L. Haley,
Kathy Hubbard, Bill Knoble, James Michener, Glenn Miller, Cathy Price, Hal Swiatek, John Talbert, Bill
Waters, and Nancy Yarborough.
James Michener gave the opening devotional and prayer.
The August minutes were approved as written.
John Talbert reminded Council members that Charge Conference reports are due by October 15,
2014. Charge Conference will be held on November 23, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. at FUMC.
Rev. Haley reported on those sick and in the hospital. On October 12, 2014 during the 2nd service
there will be a baptism and dedication of the baptismal pitcher. A potato luncheon will be held after
the 2nd service. On October 19, 2014 Ray Hussein’s motorcycle group will be guests at the 2nd
service in honor of Motorcycle Go to Church Sunday and there will also be a Missions luncheon after
the 2nd service. Rev. Haley will be out of the office November 2 through November 6 attending continuing education classes on Safe Sanctuaries.
Bill Briggs gave the finance report in place of Norman Shields, Jr. The finances are looking good
through September 2014. This is due to an unanticipated large one-time pledge that was received and
expenses are down a little. Our budget by the end of 2014 is projected to break even. We anticipate
starting 2015 with a shortfall in our budget and the Finance Committee has decided to keep expenses
for 2015 the same as in 2014.
James Michener reported that 27 pledge cards were received on the first Pledge Sunday for a total of
$72,000.00. The Stewardship Committee hopes to receive a total of 100 pledge cards by the end of
the second Pledge Sunday on October 12, 2014.
Follow-Up Items:
John Talbert remarked that the choir loft looks good with the new chairs. Ross Page and John Price
were commended on all of the time they devoted to getting the choir loft in good order.
Kathy Hubbard reported that the new church sign and lights are in place. Jerry Dodson and
Ray Hussein will coordinate the messages that will be placed on the sign.
New Business:
Bill Briggs presented a motion from SPRC for Council’s approval for a one time item which will be
implemented later this year.
Bill Waters and John Talbert thanked James Michener for replacing the light bulbs on the steeple.
Kathy Hubbard thanked Council for their support for the Blessing of the Animals.
Rev. Haley gave the closing prayer.
Council adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: Called Meeting November 4, 2014 - 7:00 p.m. Approval of 2015 Budget & 2015
Church Officers.
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“Going to Church”
ice cream socials together, we have the Christmas Advent Breakfast together, etc.
There are many benefits
of going to church, whether
on Sunday or Bible studies
and prayer meeting.
5. Our children join our worship, such as
children's story time, to show them that they
are part of the church family. We encourage
parents to bring their children because they
will grow up fast. When they are young, they
have the worship, Sunday School, and fellowship experience at church, then when they
grow up they will want to continue to go to
church to worship God.
1. We are all spiritual
beings. Inside of us, we are
hungering to know more about the spiritual
matters. We go to church to worship an Almighty God who not only created us, but He
also enjoys our worshipping Him. When we
worship God, we are lifted up in our spirits
and we feel the love overflow from God to us.
6. We go to church to learn the knowledge
and gain wisdom from the Bible. The Bible is
an all-around encyclopedia of life. In the Bible
we can glean the truth about life. For example,
we learn we are not walking the spiritual journey alone. We have Jesus Christ who walks
with us every step.
2. We go to church to sing praises and give
thanks to Him. Everyday, we take for granted that God looks after us. Just as a father
looks after his children, God looks after us,
His children everyday. He sent His angels to
take care of us. So we go to church to give
Him thanks and praises.
7. We go to church to worship and get a
little taste of what heaven is like. Heaven is a
wonderful place where all God's children can
draw near to God through worship. Every
Christian who is growing spiritually can tell
you, going to church is a necessity. If for one
Sunday you missed church, you missed all the
above seven experiences. Christ Jesus also told
us that "we are not to stop worshipping." If
you stop worship is just like going hungry
without food. We need both the physical food/
nourishment as well as the spiritual food/
nourishment.
3. We go to church to receive His words.
God uses the pastors to speak to His people.
They receive God's words, then these words
are passed along to the people who come to
worship.
4. We go to church for "Koinia" which
means fellowship. We are a community of
people who gather together as a family. We
see each other every Sunday, we enjoy speaking to each other, we eat lunch (love feast)
together, and we enjoy seeing each other like
a family. A church is a family of God's children. We all know each other and call each
other "brothers and sisters" in Christ. Just
like a family, if one person is hurting, we all
feel it and pray for that person. Because we
love and we care as a family, we do nice
things and have fun together. Therefore, we
have many activities that show we are a family. For example, we go to dinners together,
Happy Thanksgiving! Grace and Peace!
Pastor Robert
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Announcements
Finance Committee will meet on November 3rd at 5:00pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Called Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 4th at 7:00pm. Two items on the
agenda: Approval of the 2015 Budget and Church Officers.
Thanksgiving Food Boxes. On Saturday, November 22, First Church will be delivering food packages to 35 families in our community. If you can help, come to the fellowship hall at 8:45. The Mission Team is in need of one additional truck to pick up the
food from the Food Bank. For information contact the Dodsons at 599-4527.
Operation Christmas Child. Be sure to bring your shoe box by Nov. 9th for the
blessing of the boxes at both services.
Hilton Area Blood Drive: November 11th from 1:30 to 6:00pm at Hilton Presbyterian Church. Appointments encouraged.
Nursery Volunteers Needed: Please Help! We continue to look for volunteers to
work in the nursery during the 10:45 service on Sundays. We must have 2 volunteers
at a time in the nursery. We already have ladies that have selected a Sunday to
volunteer so if you can offer a Sunday each month that you could help the ladies take
care of these precious children it would be greatly appreciative. We have 4 to 5 slots
open. Please give me a call: Mary Beth Dunlap at 285-1657.
COMMITMENT
I am only one, but still I am one!
I cannot do everything, but still I can do something!
And because I cannot do everything,
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do!
The constant flow of help displayed this past week-end brought this poem back to
mind! You were busy, busy doing your part to make our 42nd Craft Show/Luncheon
such a success! What a great outreach to our community and those in need through
mission. As always you have been good and faithful servants. Thank you so very
much for pitching in!
Jane Waters
Evangelism Committee continues to sell church t-shirts. Shirts are going for
$12.00 each. If interested in purchasing one, or two, please contact Teresa Michener
at 869-9646.
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