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Calendar for the Week of May 31-June 6, 2015 Sunday, May 31st8:30 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary11:00 am The Well Pratt Hall6:00 pm Lydia UMW Circle Parlor6:00 pm Prayer Ministry Team WES 2127:00 pm Men's Basketball GymMonday, June 1st7:00 pm Men's Study Bell HouseTuesday, June 2nd5:45 pm Outreach Team Meeting Library6:00 pm La Leche League EPW 1096:30 pm Grief Share Parlor6:35 pm SPRC Meeting WES 102Wednesday, June 3rd7:00 pm The Well Band Rehearsal Pratt HallThursday, June 4th11:00 am Fifty Forward Lunch Club Cracker Barrel

Through Our Prayers

Church Family- Kathy Beckfield, Brasel Family, Maudine Bulger, Nan Cadenhead, Linda Earnst, Bill Garrett, Barbara Glass, Ed Henne, Kay Hines, Tom Kennedy, Jr., Sarah Ann Kopf, Jessica McDonald, Louise Moody, Drew Peterson, Jeremy Plyler, Eddie Pope, Sandy Poynor, Brenda Rawson, Joe & Claudia Storay, Safe travels for the 2015 FUMC Genesis Singers Choir Tour

Extended Family- Bobby Bayliss, Lynetta Bolden, Michael & Marie Butts, Eric Cates, Katie Clark, Bridgette Coley, Pamela Cooper, Lacey Evans & Family, Betty Hinton, Carrie Huthes, Rick Molden, Cliff Nolen, Rex Reddish, Betty Sansom, Tommy Sargent, Waylon Smith, Myrtice Tatum, Mac Thacker, Jennifer Traywick, Mary Tullos, Windle Viars, Rev. David Warren, Dawn White (new to prayer list) Dillon Bergman

Deployed- Daniel Clark

Death- Slay Hudson, Claire Parrish's Father

On the Go!

We just had our staff calendar planning meeting this week. It was so exciting to hear what all has been planned for this summer. There is so much that will be going on right here in Prattville and amazing things going on all over the place!

As you know, our youth choir, The Genesis Singers, are headed out on their tour on Saturday. Their travels will take them to Richmond, VA, Boston, New York, and Washington D.C. We have mission trips planned to Nicaragua (two different trips), Hinton Rural Life Center (our youth group team), and Red Bird Missionary Conference (in the Appalachian mountains). A group will also be going to Lake Junaluska to learn more about how to develop and sustain more effective adult ministries. In fact, on almost every day in July someone from our church will be going out to serve!

Lots is going on here too! VBS is just a few weeks away, and the youth group has several local mission projects lined up so that students can be serving all summer long right here in Prattville. The church garden is growing well, and Drew and his crew will be meeting this summer to tend the garden as they also study what God’s word says about caring for creation. As you’ve already heard, we are also organizing small groups that will meet throughout the summer for study and fellowship.

As you can see, FUMC is on the go! I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve this church and be in ministry with you. I also want to mention that Drew and I have planned some really great sermon series for Sunday mornings during the summer. You’ll be hearing about those soon. FUMC is a great place to come to, and a great place from which to be sent out!

In Christ,

Rob

This Sunday, May 31, 2015

Through Our Gifts

2015 Operating Budget$1,166,322.60

Received 5/24/15$14,772.74

Total Received For 2015 as of 5/24/15:$404,647.49

Total E-Giving Received For 2015:$15,276.00

Through Our Presence

Total Worship379

Total Sunday School177

Traditional Worship8:30 and 11:00 am

SanctuaryHoly, Holy, Holy

Isaiah 6:1-8

The Well11:00 amPratt Hall

Spirited Filled Living- Part 2Ever wondered what a spirit filled life looks like? In Galatians we read that

the fruits of the spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity,

faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Announcements Children's Ministry

June YOUTH ScheduleWednesday Bible Study Begins June 24th Jr. High (Rising 7th & 8th Graders) meets from 5:30pm-6:30pm Sr. High (Rising 9th-12th Graders) meets from 6:30pm-7:30pm

Mission Mondays Begin June 22nd Mission Mondays are great opportunities for students to engage in their local community in missional service. Meet Justin at the church.

This Week's Prayer Focus:

For our community.

Garden Work Continues.

The church garden is growing and we want you to be a part of what God is doing. In the coming weeks, we will be staking tomatoes, doing a second planting, pulling weeds, and putting down pine straw. There is something for persons of every age and ability to help with. Since garden work is always subject to the weather, please get on our garden mailing list to find upcoming work times. You can do this by emailing drew@prattvillemethodist.org.

Look for the VBS table located at the corner of Pratt Hall & Epworth. Sign up and drop off your registration forms in the box available on the table. You can also sign up online at www.prattvillemethodist.org.

vbs 2015

We Need Your HelpThe VBS Team is collecting the following items. A collection box for supplies will be available near the VBS sign up table. Thanks for your support! Supplies: - Paper towel and toilet paper rolls- Empty 16 oz. water bottles with caps- Paper & plastic grocery bags- Packing/moving size cardboard boxes (please break down boxes before donating)

Food:-Adult Snacks: Dips, Finger Foods, Anything Yummy!! Contact Stacey Lewis by calling or texting: 221-9508.-Canned Drinks for Youth Snacks. Drop off in the church office with a note that says "Youth Snacks".

Bible Study groups for the summer are being organized. Small groups will be meeting at the church and in homes; weekdays and nights and Sundays. We will be studying "The Weslyan Way", a new Methodist Study by Bishop Scott J. Jones. Interested? Sign up in the church office, call Leslie at 590-1268 or email leslie@prattvillemethodist.org. Cost is $10 for the participant book.

The Fifty Forward Lunch Bunch will meet at 11:00 am on June 4th at Cracker Barrel. If you have never attended one of these luncheons, you have a personal invitation to come and enjoy good food and fellowship. We will also continue our discussion about a possible service project. Please, come and bring a friend. Let's fill up two long tables instead of just one. I'm looking forward to seeing you there. ~ Libby Bruce

Thursday, June 4th- 11:00 am

Fifty Forward Lunch BunchPrattville Cracker Barrel

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Reminder

2015 Festival of Wisdom & GraceLake Junaluska, July 27-30The Festival of Wisdom & Grace is designed for older adults, providing opportunities for inspiration, education and fellowship. Interested? Call the church office to get your name on the list. $385 per person in double occupancy room.

The Lydia UMW Circle will meet Sunday, May 31st at 6pm in the parlor. We will be writing letters of encouragement to Methodist missionaries and lepers in India. Bring your stationary and your favorite writing pen.

Build A HouseBuy A Brick

Important!!! vbs training and safe sanctuary training for all vbs

volunteersVBS and Safe Sanctuary training will be Sunday, May 31st following the 11am

service. We will meet in the Gym and lunch will be provided. Please make plans to attend if you are helping or want to help with VBS.

Children's Summer Sunday SchoolJune 7 - August 9• 2, 3, & 4 year olds will meet in EPW 108• Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders will meet in EPW 111• 4th, 5th, and 6th graders will meet in EPW 213• 6th graders have been promoted to the Youth Sunday school classes and

will meet in the Youth Room, upstairs in Epworth Hall.

Submitting recipes: Please submit 3-5 or more of your favorite recipes so you can be represented in our cookbook. A recipe form is available in the church office. Please submit your recipes in the designated box in the church office on or before May 31st, or give them to Susan Poteat or Luann Williams, or email them to cpoteat@charter.net or luannhwilliams@bellsouth.net.

Purchasing cookbooks: Cookbooks are being sold for $20 each through May 31st. Payment is due at the time of order. The cookbooks will arrive in early fall- perfect for Christmas gifts!

Gone...Going...GONE!!!

MAY 31stAll recipes and orders MUST be received NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, MAY 31st.

Complete information is listed below.

In July, our Adult Mission Teams will be going back to Nicaragua with the mission of building a home for a deserving family. This has been a very successful mission of our church in past years and we want to keep it going.

You have the opportunity to be

a part of this mission without

boarding a plane!

In June, we will kick-off our Buy A Brick, Build A House campaign. A $5 sponsorship will “Buy A Brick” in the form of a paper brick that will be used to “build” a house that will take shape on the bulletin board outside of the kitchen in Pratt Hall.