ALTAR FLOWERS

The altar flowers this Sunday are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Terrell and John, by Cleo Tatum.

STEWARDSHIP

August ‘15 Giving General Budget/Rec’d 8/2/15 $ 8,425.

Budget Needs ( thru August’14) $ 41,075.

Received Month –to-date $ 8,425.

YTD Budget Requirement (thru August) $328,607.

Rec’d Year–to-date $289,422.

Worship Services Sunday August 9, 2015 8:30am-Traditional 9:00am-Contemporary Music: “Sunday Morning Band” 11:00am-Traditional

REVOLUTION CAFÉ RETURNS AUGUST 16TH, TAKE OUT SERVING BEGINS AT 11:00am-all proceeds go to Youth activities fund.

VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE ATTENDANCE Sunday August 9 August 2 9:00 AM GREETERS 8:30 19 Greg and Susan Wilson 9:00 108 11:00 AM GREETERS 11:00 82 Schumacher Class Total 209 ACOLYTES Rachael Jordan & Jessica Day YOUTH CHAPERONES Ben and Mandy Miller

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS Steve Mackey

Thomaston First

United Methodist Church 132 Cherokee Road, Thomaston, GA 30286

(706) 647-3335 Fax: (706) 648-2658 Website: www.thomastonfirstumc.org

OUR MISSION STATEMENT TO WORSHIP GOD, TO PROCLAIM THE

MESSAGE OF JESUS CHRIST, TO WELCOME AND MINISTER TO ALL PEOPLE.

THIS Week at Thomaston First: august 5-12 WEDNESDAY 05 5:30 pm-Church Supper & Devotions 6:30 pm-Bible Study SUNDAY 09 8:30 am- Traditional Worship 9:00 am- Contemporary Worship 9:45 am- Sunday School 11:00am -Traditional Worship 5:00 pm Youth Activities 6:00pm- Chancel Choir Rehearsal TUESDAY 11 4:30 pm Stewardship Committee Meeting 5:30pm Finance Committee Meeting/Library

90AM-5:00PM

THE NAVIGATOR

Wednesday August 5, 2015

My cell phone identified the caller as “Jason Weems” and, ever the smart aleck, I answered with something like “What’s up, Bearded Wonder?” After a brief silence, a child’s voice responded, “It’s not my Daddy, I’m Ava Clare!” Young Ms. Weems was not merely making a social call; she had church business on her mind as she asked if she could help serve Holy Communion at worship the following morning. You know answer to that question, don’t you? So at the 9 o’clock service she held the Bread and Kate Kelly took care of the Cup. But Ms. Weems wasn’t finished with her godly labors; as the 11 o’clock began, here she came adorned in an acolyte robe to light candles, assist with the Offering, and to once again serve Holy Communion. I hope she’s not charging overtime. Between her official duties, Ava Clare sat with Clarice Brodie who oversees and helps the acolytes. On about the same row, but on the opposite side of the sanctuary, separated by the center aisle, her Daddy sat alone. How wide the gulf of that center aisle, I thought. A little girl gets up the nerve to sit apart from her Daddy and to serve, not once but twice, in front of her entire church. A loving adult takes her under wing to nurture, guide, encourage, teach. A whole church glimpses heaven as she makes the furtive steps of growth, as she practices her faith in their midst. That sort of thing happens every Sunday morning. It’s nothing short of sacred, miraculous, and we’re blessed to be a part of it.

God bless, Herb Flanders

Published Weekly by the First United Methodist Church 132 Cherokee Rd. Thomaston, GA 30286 Second Class Postage Paid at Thomaston Send Address Changes to : The Navigator, PO Box 707, Thomaston, GA 30286

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Golden Age Club will meet at the First Presbyterian Church on Friday, August 21, at 11:00am in their sanctuary. This is our annual joint meeting with the Presbyterians and Baptists.

GIRL’S NIGHT OUT Who? All Ladies WHAT? Girl’s Night Out WHERE? Chili’s in Thomaston WHEN? Tuesday, August 18th at 7pm WHY? For fun and fellowship HOW? Just show up and bring a friend! BIRTHDAYS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!! August 11: Paul Sheets, Jr., Lindsey Matthews; 12: Mandy Miller; 13: Kell Dodson; 15: John Mallory; 18: Beth Oxford; 20: Mary Annis Watkins. (Belated birthday wishes to Barbara Morgan on 8-4-15)

PRAYER CONCERNS

OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL

OUR MISSIONARIES

OUR GOVERNMENT LEADERS

CURRENT REQUESTS: Baby Davis Tucker (home), Ann Jenkins (Providence Healthcare), Mack Dallas (Central GA Rehab. Hospital),Jackson Busbee-burns (home), Tyler Hoyal, Mary Annis Watkins (fall, home) FRIENDS AND FAMILY:Anita Fillingim (surgery/Kansas); John L. Davis-cancer (brother of Joyce McSwain), Robin Bock-cancer (sister-in-law Debbie Busbee), Marsha Mimbs-heart issues (Regina’s aunt), AT HOME: Johnnie Sue Tyler, Mary Owen, Billy Fowler, Fran Torbert, Jimmy Ellerbee OUT OF TOWN: Martha Mallory, Marion Berry, Gertrude Taylor, Opalene Woodson, Florine Harper RIVERSIDE: Billie Woodson, Elsie Penny, Jim EscoWEST VILLAGE: Betsy White, Evans Bruner, Sonny Peacock Shirley McClellan

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES PAT DODSON ALL CHURCH MISSION PROJECT – ENDING

AUGUST 9 SOLES 4 SOULS

Donate your used shoes for others. OUR VBS CHILDREN made a great start.

Thanks for all your support thusfar. *************************************************************

SUNDAY SCHOOL – IT CAN NEVER BE OUTGROWN!

Offer God yourself, your time, talent, gifts, service and witness.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

PROMOTIONDAY COMING - Tentatively - AUGUST 23

BRAND NEW CHILDREN’S CURRICULUM DEEP BLUE

will begin on September 6.

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY Plans are TO RESUME - SEPTEMBER 2

Watch this space and the Facebook page for changes and details.

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ACOLYTES for 11:00am WORSHIP

8/9 – Rachel Jordan & Jessica Day; 8/16 – Lila Chastain & John Marriage;

8/23 – Jenna Bette Deen & Carter Gleaton; 8/30 - Jake Davis & Murray Deen

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NURSERY PARENT VOLUNTEERS

8/9 – Steve Mackey; 8/16 – Jackie Huff;

8/23 – Don & Janice Day; 8/30 – Elise & K. J. Delli-Gatti; 9/6 - Amy & Jeremy Daniel;

YOUTH NEWS JASON WEEMS

BELIEVING, LIVING OPENLY FOR GOD August 4th, 2015

If you are going to eat with us at Taki.. HIGHSCHOOL bunch

please email or text me... i need to know for bus and for reservations...

HIGH-SCHOOLERS(9th-12th).... August 11th at 4:00p.m. Meet me at the church for JAPANESE at Taki in Macon

REVOLUTION CAFE.... AUGUST 16th come serve and

fellowship What is your purpose? Are you needed or not? In reality, you are

wanted, not really needed. God WANTS us, He wants to talk with us , laugh with us, cry with us, hope with us, dream with us and make us into the perfect creation He

planned us to be from the start. The Bible states it like this, "and human hands can't serve his needs--for he has no needs. He himself gives life :and breath to everything, and he satisfies

every need."(Acts17:25) He wants to use us, He wants to reveal His love through us, thus we all have a God given purpose to be here

on earth. The over aching reality of that purpose is best stated in Exodus... "But I have spared you for a purpose, to show you my power

and to spread my fame throughout the earth." We have a great honorable privilege to live a life with the purpose of showing the world

how great a God we serve! He does this by showing Himself to us by His spirit. Then we use His power to show others the love He has for us, and the great desire He has to love us and to have a relationship with us. His great want for our companionship! Not just any old relationship, but one that will last an eternity and one that will be full of purpose and reward. Live life on purpose! Live life for God's Purpose, Love as purposeful as

God has loved you! You are wanted, you are created and spared the reality of what we deserve because we have a purpose.... live that life with PURPOSE, jason

EVENTS August

HIGH SCHOOL... DINNER ON THE TOWN August 11th... Meet at 4:00 at the church..

MY TREAT, no money needed, Taki Japanese

CHAPERONES AND SUPPER CHEFS August 9th Ben and Mandy Miller