JANUARY SERVERS

9:00 11:00

Ushers

Acolytes January 7 Cayden Powell Grant Wiggins January 14 Charlie Martens January 21 Drew Sims January 28 Jack Lipscomb

Crucifiers January 7 Caleb Powell Brooks Wiggins January 14 Laura Grace King Ali Daniels January 21 Mary Kathryn Morgan Isaac Brewton January 28 Avery Barnes Helen Ann McInnish

If you are unable to serve as scheduled above, PLEASE remember that you are responsible for getting a substitute and advising the

church office of the change before noon on the previous Wednesday.

Altar Guild

Melissa Lipscomb

Altar Flowers

January 7 –Dr. David Stallworth

January 14—

January 21—Chris & Laura King

January 28—

324 Pineville Road ~ Monroeville, AL 36460

Telephone: 251-575-2790 email: fumc324@gmail.com

Volume 40 Issue 1 January 2018

FIRST NEWS

SUNDAY WORSHIP MUSIC SCHEDULE

9:00 11:00

January 7 Chancel Choir Solo

January 14 Chancel Choir Ensemble

January 21 Chancel Choir Ensemble

January 28 Ensemble Chancel Choir

CALENDAR OF EVENT 1 New Years Day—Office Closed 2 Office Closed

14 Fellowship Meal (5:00 pm) - Wesley Hall

15 Martin Luther King, Jr . Day—office closed 21 Men’s Club Breakfast (8 am) - Barnett Hall

“Come to the Quiet”

Prayer time in the Chapel

Wednesdays from 5—8 pm

1 Al Brewton 2 Phillip Ward 3 Billy Rainey 4 Jack Whetstone 5 Cindy Kennedy; Chris Smith 7 Dawn Hare; Nick Johnson 8 Nancie Robinson 9 Ray Owens; Betty Bratcher 14 Corey Barnes 15 Grayson Simmons; Diane Watson;

Sammey Long 16 Victoria Powell 17 Don More; Ann Elizabeth King 18 Tommy Tate; Gail Foukal 19 Ali Daniels 22 Ann Walker 23 Rosemary Robertson; Trey Carter 25 Kathy Ellis 26 Stacey Countryman

Children & Youth UMYF Schedule for January

January 7—Patience January 12—Kindness January 19—Faithfulness January 26—Goodness

Youth Prayer Breakfasts: Join us

on Wednesday mornings in

JANUARY at HARDEES. We will

gather at 6:45 am for food, prayer,

and fellowship.

Baby, it’s cold outside! Let’s warm things up a little and ring in the new year—FUMC’s January Fellowship

meal will be a favorite of many—it’s time for soup! Bring your favorite soup or dessert and we will have a

wonderful assortment to share and taste. This is always a fun night, so bring a friend and let’s enjoy some

wonderful fellowship Sunday, January 14th at 5:00 pm in Wesley Hall. If you have any questions, please

contact Christi Dunn at 593-5899.

CHILDREN will meet on Sunday nights in January from 5:00-6:00 pm

CHILDREN’S WINTER RETREAT: for 3rd-5th graders: February 2-4, 2018

YOUTH SKI RETREAT February 16-19, 2018. Cost: $300 (includes transportation, meals, & skiing)

You are cordially invited to a Good Luck Tea

honoring

Mary Kathryn Morgan

Sunday, January 7, 2018

Vanity Fair Golf Club in Monroeville, Alabama

3:00 pm

Hosted by The Belle Lettres Service Organization

The youth appreciate your support of our Christmas

season fundraisers—the ham sale, Christmas card

delivery mailbox, and fellowship meal were all

wonderfully successful, raising together over

$2,000!

Notes from Nancy A Word From Our Pastor

Disciple is back on Monday nights, starting January 15th,

from 6:00-7:30. Introductory class will be held on

Sunday, January 7th at 6:00 pm. All are welcome—it will

be New Testament

Wednesday evening Ladies group will be starting

a new study January 10th. Join us at 5:15

Happy New Year

Happy Fresh Start

Happy Dreams and Visions

Happy Weight Loss

Happy 12 months of exercise

This time this is going to be my year to ….

be more hopeful, less controlling, stop

worrying, etc.

We feel defeated before we even begin, we

know we must speak it, hope for it, and then

forget it.

Look! I’m doing a new thing; now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it?

Isaiah 43:19

What if we stop wishing, hoping, trying the same things that we already don’t believe

will work?

MANY THANKS to everyone who made the Advent and

Christmas Season so meaningful…

To the singers and ringers, I appreciate the sacrifice of your

time, and your willingness to be a part of the Choirs in our

church. Your dedication to the music of First United Methodist

Church means so much to so many people both in our church

and in our community.

To the Worship Committee and Altar Guild, thank you for

making the Sanctuary ready for Advent Worship and for

making sure that we had families in place to light the Advent

Wreath.

To all who have helped to share the love of Christ and the joy of

Christmas, let us remember our work is not done. Now we

must “Go Tell It”!

CHANCEL CHOIR will resume rehearsals on January 3rd

ENSEMBLE rehearsals resume on January 7th

CHANCEL BELLS will begin rehearsals again on January 10th

Just a thank you for all your thoughtfulness towards A.T.

and I this past year. Your support has meant a lot to us.

Sometimes the burdens seem heavy but it is always good to

know that our Church, FUMC of Monroeville, has our

backs. We wish all a good 2018.

Your Friends in Christ,

AT & Virginia McQueen

Hi FUMC Family,

Please know how much I enjoyed the Thanksgiving plate.

The food was delicious. I also appreciated the pretty card.

Thank you for all your thoughtfulness and kindness to me.

May God richly bless each of you

In Christ Love,

Jane McInnish

Thanks a million for the surprise package in September

at Walmart. We are ok and thanks for caring.

Neal & Ilene

On a personal note...Mark and I want to express our

thanks to everyone for your continued thoughts,

prayers, encouragement and the many ways that you

have expressed that during the past year!

You are all a blessing to us!

Finance Committee

Chair Al Brewton

Treasurer Jonathan Dick

Assistant Treasurer Kermit Brown

Lay Leader Scott Daniels

LM-AC Laura King/Micheal Ard

Church Council Chair Misty Powell

Staff-Parish Relations Chair Belinda Dorrance

Trustees Chair *Elected by Trustees

Business Manager Jessica Hankins

At-Large Members Milton Coxwell, Jack Whetstone,

Jodi Chambers

Scholarship Committee

Class of 2018: Jodi Chambers, Kathy Ellis

Class of 2019: Sandi Sims, Joy Whetstone

Class of 2020: Lindsey Coxwell, Collins Brown

Misty Powell (Church Council Chair); Penelope Hines

(Memorials Chair)

Memorials Committee

Chair Penelope Hines

Trustees Chair *Elected by Trustees

Finance Chair Al Brewton

Worship Chair Suzanne Davis

Education Committee

Children’s Ministries Collins Henderson

Youth Ministries Scott Daniels

Adult Ministries Penelope Hines

Higher Education Stacey McKenzie

Older Adult Ministries Mary Ann Brown

UM Children’s Home Rep Misty Powell

Fellowship Ministries Coordinator Christi Dunn

2018 Church Council

Church Council Chair Misty Powell Church Council Vice-Chair Bill Rainey Church Council Secretary Lay Leader Scott Daniels Lay Delegate to Annual Conference Laura King Lay Delegate to Annual Conference Micheal Ard Alternate Delegate Sebrena Moncus Board of Trustees Chair *Elected by Trustees Committee on Finance Chair Al Brewton Church Treasurer Jonathan Dick Staff-Parish Relations Committee Chair Belinda Dorrance Sunday School Superintendent Mike Cobb/Ben Johnston Evangelism Rosemary Johnston Missions Karen Robinson/Sherry Daniels Worship Suzanne Davis Kitchen Committee Beth Barnes Care Ministries Coordinator Christi Dunn Disaster Response Coordinator (Home Area) Corey Barnes Wills and Legacies Milton Coxwell Young Adult Member Charlie Martens Youth Member John Farish Ard Memorial Committee Chair Penelope Hines UMM President Al Brewton

Church Staff

Pastor (Ex-Officio member of all committees) Bill Curtin Minister of Education and Youth Pam Barnhardt Music Coordinator/Organist Nancy Carleton Business Manager Jessica Hankins Pastor Emeritus Thomas L. Butts Nursery Director Christ Dunn

Board of Trustees

Class of 2018: Jim Lipscomb, Jim McInnish, Ditty Moore

Class of 2019: Rick Dorrance, Trent Hughes, Sage Smith

Class of 2020: Stacey Countryman, Tom Tate, Marcus Montgomery

Ex-officio: Wednesday Man

Staff-Parish Relations Committee

Class of 2018: Stacey McKenzie, Alan Morgan, Ben Johnston

Class of 2019 Jim Davis, Belinda Dorrance (Chair), Bradley Martens

Class of 2020: Will Coxwell, Allison Montgomery, Boyd Robinson

Ex-officio members with vote: Scott Daniels (Lay Leader)

and Laura King/Micheal Ard (LMAC/Delagate)

Nominating Committee

Chair: Pastor

Class of 2018: Beth Barnes, Melissa Lipscomb, Patsy McCall Class of 2019: Emily Williams, Bill Fleming, Bridget Glidewell Class of 2020: Christi Wiggins, Sebrena Moncus, Rick Dorrance

Ex-officio member with vote: Scott Daniels (Lay Leader)

FUMC CHURCH STAFF

Rev. William Curtin Senior Pastor

Dr. Thomas L. Butts Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Pam Barnhardt Minister of Education

Nancy Carleton Director of Music Ministries/Organist

Jessica Hankins Church Business Manager

Christi Dunn Nursey Director

Regular Church Service

Sunday: Wednesday: 9:00 am Morning Worship 9:00 am Wednesday Men 10:00 am Sunday School 9:30 am Ladies Bible Study 11:00 am Morning Worship 5:00 “Come to the Quiet” - 5:00 pm UMYF Chapel Ensemble 5:15 pm Ladies Bible Study 6:00 pm Chancel Bells 7:00 pm Chancel Choir Monday: Thursday: 1:00 pm Ladies Sewing Group 10:00 am Adult Coffee Time 6:00 pm Adult bible study

First United Methodist Church services are broadcast by radio

every Sunday at 9:00 am by WMFC-FM Monroeville 99.3

First United Methodist Church

324 Pineville Road

Monroeville, AL 36460

Ministry Opportunities

The Chemo Patient shoe box ministry will continue—in January, please bring snacks such as PB crackers or granola or cereal bars and place in designated box in Barnett hall. We will have a different item each month to help refill the boxes each month. You may also donate for this ministry and we will shop for you, please make notation on your check for chemo minis-try. Any questions, please contact Christi Dunn at 593-5899. Thank you.

Join the Sewing Ladies’ Baby Gown Ministry at 1:00 on Monday afternoons in Barnett Hall.

Meals for our shut ins. We would like to store some soups and small casseroles in our Barnett Hall kitchen in the freezer to use for some of our shut-ins and fam-ilies that are dealing with illnesses to help lighten their load. If you would put small containers (think 2-4 servings) in the freezer and let Christi Dunn know, we will make arrangements to get it delivered. Make sure to label what you have made and note the best way to warm or cook what you have made (time & temperature are great). If you would like to deliver to the shut-ins, please let Christi know. Thank you for all you do for our church family.

Our sandwich ministry for the chapter of AA is still ongoing. We only need about 5-6 sandwiches at this time on Mondays and Wednesdays. Deliver by 11:30 to Barnett Hall Kitchen and label food for AA. If you are able to help out with this ministry, please sign up at https://www.mealtrain.com/?id+mqetxi3rwv4t We could also use cases of water and individual chips to leave in the AA meeting room. If you have questions, please contact Christi Dunn.