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OUR WORSHIP TIMES:

Sunday School 10 AM

Worship 11 AM

Youth Fellowship and Ignite—Wednesdays at 6 PM

February 2019

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MADISONVILLE, TN

Pastor Rev. Keith Knight

[email protected]

Administrative Assistant Reba Hall

adminassist@ firstumcmadisonville.org

Music/Program Director Sue Hamilton

sue@ firstumcmadisonville.org

Pianist Beverly Taylor

Organist Mary Alice Huff

Youth Leaders Jerry & Vanessa Barr [email protected]

Nursery Attendants Haley Harrell

Roger McNeece

Custodians James & Kim Cox

“WHERE IS MY HEART?”

When I was in college, I had the opportunity to read a little

booklet, My Heart, Christ’s Home. It was an imaginative

story of what happens when a person invites Jesus Christ

into their life and heart. When I was a graduate student in Pasadena, Califor-

nia, I was privileged to have the author of that booklet, Dr. Robert Boyd

Munger, as a professor. I have shared that booklet with many people over the

years, and I would like to share a little of it with you.

Dr. Munger wrote: In his letter to the Ephesians, the apostle Paul writes:

“That [God] may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your

inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through

faith.” (Eph. 3:16-17, NIV) Or, as another has translated it, “That Christ

may settle down and be at home in your hearts by faith” (Weymouth).

Without question one of the most remarkable Christian doctrines is that Jesus

Christ Himself through the Holy Spirit will actually enter a heart, settle down

and be at home there.

Christ will live in any human heart that welcomes Him. I will never forget

the evening I invited Christ into my heart. What an entrance He made! It

was not a spectacular, emotional thing, but very real, occurring at the very

center of my soul. He came into the darkness of my heart and turned on the

light. He built a fire in the cold hearth and banished the chill. He started mu-

sic where there had been discord. He filled the emptiness with His own lov-

ing fellowship. I have never regretted opening the door to Christ and I never

will.

This, of course, is the first step in making the heart Christ’s home. He has

said, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears my voice

and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with

me.” (Revelation 3:20)

See you Sunday at the place of “the risen and living Savior.”

Keith G. Knight

Sue’s News & Prayer Renewal information

2

News You Can Use 3-4

Memorials & Honorariums 5

Hiwassee District Training Event

6

Second Mile Giving

Birthdays & Anniversaries

7

Church Stats and Prayer Requests

8

Calendar of Events 9

Lord, Teach Us to Pray 10

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Sue’s News

I am writing this after Resurrection so forgive

me if I have any typos or crazy mistakes. It

takes a few day to get over the high of being

with our group of 30 people and thousands of

other youth and chaperones from Holston Con-

ference and beyond for the weekend. It is so

much fun to be a part of this experience. I have

been a leader and now I am go as a helper. It

makes me realize I am getting older because it

takes me longer to recover from the weekend.

Last night I had 2 long naps BEFORE I went to

bed and then I didn’t want to roll out of bed this

morning. Those of you who have been to Resur-

rection know what I mean. Everyone needs to

experience Resurrection!

We have lots of exciting things coming up over

the next few months. Make sure that you look at

the information on the District Training event

that will take place on Sunday February 10 at

Keith Memorial UMC in Athens. There are sev-

eral training classes and we need representatives

in all the classes. I think it will be a very in-

formative afternoon. Let’s take a crowd!

I hope everyone is excited about our upcoming

“Lord, Teach Us to Pray” seminar coming up on

March 8-10. Registration will start the first part

of February. Read the information in the news-

letter and bulletins, pray for the weekend, and

plan to attend. Barbara Pennington is the chair-

person of our Prayer Ministry Team and she,

along with her team, are putting this weekend

together. She can give you more information

and she can let you know how you can help. It

is going to be a great weekend for our church

family!

Please read the rest of the newsletter and keep it

handy so you can keep up with what is going on

through the month of February. There are lots

of things going on, and we want you to be a part

of the happenings!

Sue

Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Renewal Weekend

March 8—10, 2019

Lord Teach Us To Pray is an event designed to

encourage God’s people to become people of pray-

er and encourages individuals to take another step

toward maturity in prayer. The weekend will be

lead by a team from Aldersgate Renewal Minis-

tries.

Our event will begin on Friday evening at 5:45 PM

with a covered dish supper. Everyone is invited to

bring a covered dish to share.

The team members will lead and share testimony

followed by a small group experience designed to

challenge participants to think of prayer as a jour-

ney. The curriculum will also cover the Prayer

Life of Jesus. The evening will include a praise

service. There will be activities for children and

youth.

Saturday’s events will begin at 9:00 AM and in-

clude a praise service and team led sessions on

Why did Jesus Pray?, emphasis on meditation and

reflection, and a team led skit.

Lunch provided in our fellowship hall

Saturday Afternoon 1:15 PM - A very practical

portion of the afternoon sessions will be TOOLS

FOR PERSONAL PRAYER: PRAYING FOR

OTHERS, LISTENING, PRAYING HYMNS, JOUR-

NALING, & DAILY QUIET TIME. There will be

youth and children’s activities.

Supper provided in our fellowship hall

The evening will end Saturday at 9:00 with a com-

missioning of participants and team ministry.

Childcare will be provided for both days.

A $15 fee for one or $25 for two will cover

manual(s) & Saturday meals.

If you have any questions please contact

Barbara Pennington, Marlee Tierce, or

Phyllis Harrell.

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Excellence in Evangelism

One of the reports that we as a church have to turn in to our District Office at the end of each year and according to our work we receive, or not, a certifi-cate is for Excellence in Evangelism. We do not do these things to receive this recognition, but to measure our growth so that we know where we are in fulfilling our mission to “make disciples of Je-sus Christ.”

The things we have to report are:

Have we received members this year by pro-fession of faith?

Did our membership grow?

Has our average attendance at morning wor-ship grown?

Do we have small groups and have we added new ones?

Did we baptize anyone?

Was a Confirmation Class held?

Did we start at least one new Sunday School Class?

Do we have an active Lay Visitation Program?

Was at least one Renewal Event held?

Was at least one in-depth Discipleship Pro-gram held?

Did the church engage in ministry with the poor or marginalized in our community?

Think about the things you have done this year that would fit into one or more of these categories. Think about the things from this list that you would like to be involved in. If we are not already doing the things that are on your list, would you take the lead or assist someone else with those pro-jects?

If you feel called to work on some of these issues please contact Pastor Keith, Sue Hamilton—Program Director, or me, your Administrative As-sistant. We can get the materials that you need to put these programs into action.

When I filled out the report for 2018 I was sad be-cause we only accomplished 5 of these goals. I know we can do better; we have in the past.

Reba Hall, Administrative Assistant

"The mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ

for the transformation of the world."

Calling all Young and Mid-Life Adults!!

Ages 18 to

as young as you feel!

Sunday February 24th, following the service, come join me in the fellowship hall. This will be a fun luncheon and a time for planning upcoming events. This is your group. This is your time. Let’s see what inspires you.

The Young and Mid-Life Adult group is a big “gap” we have as a church. We are all so busy with school, work, kids, outside activities and even other church activities that we forget about our-selves. This is an opportunity for us to take a break from all of that and have a little fun and fel-lowship. This is an opportunity for us to “grow” the church by having a group for our graduating seniors to join. This is a chance for us to “open the door” and involve the students from Hiwassee College. I would encourage everyone to come to this luncheon planning session with thoughts and ideas of what you would like this group to encom-pass.

Karen Rapking,

Chairperson,

Young Adult/Mid-Life Ministry Team

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Prayer Ministry Team

The Prayer Ministry Team met on

Jan 17 with five members and Pastor Keith

present.

The Renewal weekend on March 8 - 10 was

the topic of discussion. Planning meals, lodg-

ing, youth and children’s actives and daycare

are being coordinated. I appreciate the work

of the team, Sue and Pastor Keith. Registra-

tion will begin Sunday Feb 3, with Marlee

Tierce and Phyllis Harrell in charge.

PLEASE BE IN PRAYER FOR THIS SPE-

CIAL WEEKEND MARCH 8 - 10.

The next meetings will be Feb 7 AND Feb 21

at 6 o’clock.

For further information you can contact Barba-

ra Pennington at 423 536 8950.

Blessings,

Barbara Pennington, Chairperson

United Methodist Men

The United Methodist Men will

meet at Donna’s Old Town Café on Sunday,

February 10th at 8:30 AM. All men of the

church are invited to attend.

Ray Nelson, President

Flowers for the Altar

The flower chart for 2019 is on the bulletin

board in the long hallway. Our calendar is

full and Joan Holland will be sending you re-

minder cards during the year. If you have any

questions please call her at 423

-442-9466. We are pleased

with the response we have re-

ceived this year. Usually we

are still looking for people to

provide flowers well into the

year. Thank you!

I can not express words that validate my

thanks to the folks of First United Method-

ist Church for your efforts and kind deed to

host family and friends following the fu-

neral/graveside services of my mother, Jes-

sie Gibson. She would have been very

touched. I will never forget.

Respectively and appreciatively,

Dan Gibson

Dear Friends, On behalf of the family of

Jessie Gibson we would like to express our

sincere appreciation for your prayers, sup-

port and the wonderful luncheon that was

provided after the graveside service. Many

thanks again for your kind thoughtfulness!

Please continue to keep us in your prayers.

In Christian Love,

Brenda Layman Andy and

extended family members

Thank you for prayers, calls, text messag-

es, e-mails, giving encouragement and

food. All of your concern is greatly appre-

ciated.

Dora Nelson

CALLING ALL SENIORS

Monday, February 18

Lunch at Smoke-N-Bonz BBQ

in Vonore at 11:30 AM

Field trip to Sequoyah Birthplace Museum

in Vonore after lunch ($2.50 per person)

If you want to carpool, we will leave from the

lower church parking lot at 11 AM.

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For the month of January donations were made to:

The Building Fund in memory of:

Floyd DeBoef by: Steve & Kathleen Cornett

John Summitt & Joan Holland

Dwaine & Carolyn Peters

Alfred & Carolynn Greenwood Ralph DePew

Steve & Kathleen Cornett

John Summitt & Joan Holland

Roget & Laurie McNeece

Dwaine & Carolyn Peters Mary Giles Ritchie

Helen S Stone

Peggy White

Kevin & Bev Taylor

Alfred & Carolynn Greenwood

Mike & Gabi Tallent Bruce & Judy Christopher

Art & Penelope Fowler

Richard & Mary Margaret Mason

Floyd Reedy

Wanda Wikle by:

Kevin & Sarah Kile Dwaine & Carolyn Peters

Alfred & Carolynn Greenwood

Barbara & Joe Penland

Jessie Gibson by:

Clifton & Winnifred Greenwood Alfred & Carolynn Greenwood


Reba Hall

Linda Garrett Hensley

Pat Atchley

Floyd Reedy

The General Fund in memory of:

Patsy Lynch by: Alan & Jan Johnson

Joyce McWilliams by:

Alan & Jan Johnson

Pat Wayne by:

Alan & Jan Johnson

Allene Scott by:

Alan & Jan Johnson

Joyce Hamilton by: Alan & Jan Johnson

Floyd DeBoef by:

Alan & Jan Johnson

Ralph DePew by:

Peter & Jill Alliman

Reba Hall Christine Giles

Don & Marsha McPherson

Lonie & Betty Rollins

Wanda Wikle by:

Reba Hall

Christine Giles

The Choir Fund in memory of:

Ralph DePew by: Ben & Wanda Barger

Harold & Carolyn Hunt

Blair & Linda Clements


Floyd DeBoef by:

Christine Giles Blair & Linda Clements


Wanda Wikle by:

Blair & Linda Clements

The Memorial Garden Fund in memory of:

Ralph DePew by:

Gloria Witt Barbara Pennington

Floyd DeBoef by:

Gloria Witt

Barbara Pennington

Wanda Wikle by:

Barbara Pennington Jessie Gibson by:


The General Fund in honor of:

Howard Harvey for Veteran’s Day by:

Mara Harvey

Sue Hamilton by:

Mara Harvey Sue Hamilton, Angela Tallent and the folks of FUMC by:

Danny Gibson

Memorials and Honorariums

Schedule 2:30 Welcome 2:45 First Session Finance S/PPR Trustees Social Media Safe Sanctuaries – Part 1 3:45 Break and Visioning Session 4:50 Second Session Finance S/PPR Trustees Social Media Safe Sanctuaries – Part 2

Safe Sanctuary training requires attending both

sessions. Finance, SPPR, Trustees and Social Me-

dia are all single sessions.

If you are the chairperson of one

of these groups please plan to attend.

Everyone is invited.

It would be great if a group of us from our church could attend

this event.

It’s close by and for most of us would only

be a 2 hour event.

JESUS IS GOOD

HIWASSEE

DISTRICT

TRAINING &

VISION EVENT

Join with Hiwassee District

laity and pastors to discover

some best practices in church

leadership.

Safe Sanctuaries certification is available to participants.

Social Media training will give you a took list of best practices for church social media en-gagement.

We will engage in discussion about stewardship, mission, and vision.

This event is offered free of charge to you and your church.

Staff and

Pastor Parish Relations

Safe Sanctuaries

Social Media

Trustees

Finance

Keith Memorial UMC

600 W. Madison Ave

Athens, TN

Feb 10, 2:30—6:00 PM

Childcare is available,

preregistration is required.

Call or email the district office

[email protected]

423-476-8221

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Second Mile Giving . .is an opportunity

to help over and above your regular tithes and of-ferings to the church.

Good Shepherd Center

The third Sunday of each month is the Good Shepherd Food Sunday. Pantry needs at this time are:

vegetable oil - and

personal care items

deodorant

shampoo

dish soap

laundry soap powder

They really need volunteers. If you will help call 423-420-8888 for more information.

Spending Your Spare Time

Don’t forget these mission opportunities that will only take a few minutes of your time:

Box Tops for Education

used candles and yarn leftovers for Camp Wesley Woods

empty prescription bottles for the animal shelter

bring empty ink cartridges to the church for recycling and reward $s.

used or new jigsaw puzzles for the nursing home

used eye glasses—we will see that they get to a group who could use them

aluminum can tabs for the Shriners Hospitals for Children

Will You Serve?

Ushers

Lois Green at 423-884-6401

Greeters and Coffee Bar

sign up at the Coffee Bar counter

Nursery volunteers—contact Mary Kefauver at 423-519-5158 or Dora Nelson at 928-660-1009

Host Monthly Wednesday Night Supper

Dora Nelson at 928-660-1009

Happy Birthday

Happy Anniversary

1 Suzanne Benton Collier

Barbara Monhollen

3 Emily Pennington

6 Margaret Marshall

Floyd Reedy

7 Mary Fowler Wise

8 Regan Jung

9 Nancy Byrum

10 Hunter Cavett

Elida Houvenagle

12 Mat Vinyard

13 Don Denney

16 Beth Fowler Lewis

Jeff McMillan

17 Billy Williford

Bethany Williford

18 Cooper Strickland

Cole Strickland

20 Zeke Liszeski

22 Reba Hall

Danny Gibson

24 Rick Saunders

25 Emma Tate

27 Heather Houvenagle

17 Rick & Carol Rapking

27 Bob & Margaret Marshall

28 Mat & Stephanie Vinyard

Are we missing your name?

We would like to hear from you if we are. Please call the office(423-442-2471) or e-mail [email protected] to let us know when your birthday or anniversary is.

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Our Gifts

For January

General Operating Fund: $ 16,117.98

Designated: $ 2,573.22

,Building Fund: $ 4,710.00

Memorial Fund: $ 475.00

Our Presence

Average for January Sunday School— 39

Worship— 114

Our Commitments

For January

Ushers Peggy Wengert, Mark & Nicholas Radosevich

Greeter

Lay Reader Feb 3,17, 24 John Byrum Feb 10 Marlee Tierce

Flowers Feb 3 Communion Feb 10, 17, and 24 Gabi & Mike Tallent

Acolytes Feb 3 Catherine Barger, Emily Deaton Feb 10 Evan Kile, Storm Millsaps Feb 17 Justin Deaton, Leland Shaw Feb 24 Kyleigh Curtis, Catherine Barger

Coffee Bar February Gabi & Mike Tallent If you would like to host the coffee bar, please sign up at the coffee bar.

Wednesday Night Church Family Supper

Feb 13, 6 PM Hosted by: - Will you host this month? If you would like to help host our suppers on the 2nd Wednesday of each month please contact Dora Nel-son at 928-660-1009 Bring a dish or two of food to share and enjoy the fellowship with our church family. UMYF/IGNITE Supper Hosts Feb 6 United Methodist Men Feb 13 Church Family Supper Feb 20 Dora Nelson Team Feb 27 Grubb/Strickland Team

Our Prayers

On-going Prayer Concerns:

Please let us know if anyone needs to be taken off this list or if anyone need to be added.

Our Active Military Personnel

Adrienne Greenwood—US Army Nathan Greenwood—US Navy Reserves David Hargett—US Army Zach Johnston—US Army

Tyler Kadau—US Marines Wesley Taylor—US Army Adam Thornton—US Coast Guard Reserves

Those in Nursing Homes or Assisted Living:

Edna Bonifacius—Asbury Place, Maryville Gerri Benton—Wood Village Assisted Living, Sweetwater Judy Lee—Athens Place, Athens (Addresses available from the office)

Todd Strickland

Maria Rosian

Rich & Robert Edwards

Pete & Kathy Hambaugh

Joe & Barbara Penland

Art & Penelope Fowler

Kristin Pennington

Jimmy Leamon and

family

Paul Robbins

Nancy Byrum

Bill & Jo West

Sharon Amundson

Catherine Reed

Betty Hicks Mary Margaret and Dickie Mason

Lynn Knight (Keith Knight’s sister)

Doug Lottes

Charles Baker

Donna Roberson

Barbara Roberson

Janet Bales

Curwood Witt & family

Lee Johnson

Barbara Baiz

Marilyn DePew

Bill Huddleston John Summitt & Joan Holland

John Stratton

Mrs Henry

Mary Nelson

Bill Wacaster

Susan Miley

John McMillan

Logan Hunt

Sandy & Mike O’Neill

Selena Wiggs

Marjorie Fezlar

Joyce Turner

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

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2

3SS 10 AM

Worship 11 AM

4

Boy Scouts 6 PM Community Rm Cub Scouts 6:30PM

FH

5

Girl Scouts 6 PM

Community Rm

6

IGNITE/UMYF 6 PM

Supper Host: United Methodist Men

Choir 7 PM

7

Prayer Ministry Team 6 PM

TOPS 4 PM Community Rm

8

AA CR

9

10 UMM 8:30

AM at Donna’s Cafe

SS 10 AM

Acolyte Training during SS

Worship 11 AM

Hiwassee District Training at Keith Mem UMC Athens 2:30—6 PM

11 Trustees 6:30 PM

Boy Scouts 6 PM Community Rm Cub Scouts 6:30PM

FH

12 Finance 6 PM

Girl Scouts 6 PM

Community Rm

13

Church Family Supper 6 PM Host: IGNITE/UMYF 6 PM

Choir 7 PM

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AAMC 6 PM FH

15

AA CR

16

Wedding for friend of Pastor Keith—Sanc &

17 UMW 9:30 AM SS 10 AM

Worship 11 AM

18 Senior Event

Smoke-N-Bonz in Vonore 11:30 AM

Boy Scouts 6 PM

Community Rm Cub Scouts 6:30PM

19

Girl Scouts 6 PM

Community Rm

20 IGNITE/UMYF 6 PM

Supper Host: Dora Nel-son Team

Choir 7 PM

Headstart 1 PM CR

Homeless Mgmt Group

21 Prayer Ministry Team 6 PM


22

AA CR

23 VBS Showcase

24 SS 10 AM

Worship 11 AM

Young Adult/ Mid-Life Minis-try Team lunch after worship

25

Boy Scouts 6 PM

Community Rm Cub Scouts 6:30PM

FH

26 Deadline for

Feb Newsletter

Information Noon

Girl Scouts 6 PM

Community Rm

27 IGNITE/UMYF 6 PM

Supper Host: Grubb/ Strickland Team

Choir 7 PM

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February 2019

VBS Showcase Saturday, Feb 23 10 AM to Noon

Middlebrook Pike UMC 7234 Middlebrook Pike

Knoxville

Please check with the office to see that the space you would like to use for your Team meetings or other event is available before you schedule your next meeting. If your

group will be meeting on a regular schedule (every month, every other month) please let the office know so it can be included in the calendar.

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First United Methodist Church

143 College Street

Mailing Address: P O Box 157

Madisonville, TN 37354

Phone: 423-442-2471

Fax: 423-224-2434

Office Hours: 8 AM to 1 PM

Monday thru Friday

Save the Date!

Friday, March 8 thru Sunday, March 10.

There is more info inside

on page 2.

Watch your bulletins and e-mails for additional

information.

Registration is now open.

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