THE SHEPHERD THE NEWSLETTER OF NEWNAN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CONTENTS

Page 2 Music & Churchwide

Page 3 Churchwide

Page 4 Churchwide & Uth

33 Greenville St., Newnan, GA 30263 P 770.253.7400 | F 770.253.7404 | NewnanFUMC.org

Worship: 8:30 & 11 A.M. Traditional | 11 A.M. Contemporary Office Hours: M-F 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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INVITE. INCLUDE. INVOLVE. Newnan First United Methodist

Church exists to invite, include, and involve all people in knowing Christ

and making Christ known.

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Photos

Reporting & Preaching Schedule

2-week Calendar

Preschool

Join us on Wednesday, November 19 @ 5:15 p.m. in the Parish Hall

for a combined Thanksgiving Dinner with Bridging the Gap: Community Outreach!

TURKEY – STUFFING – BUTTER PEAS - CRANBERRY SALAD

Don’t miss it! (donations accepted)

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MUSIC NOTES The Joybells You are ringing for the 8:30 and 11:00 Traditional services this Sunday, November 16. Please meet in the Sanctuary @ 7:45 a.m. The Inspirations You are singing for the 8:30 service this Sunday, November 16. Please meet in the Sanctuary @ 8:00 a.m.

The Carol Choir You are singing for the 11:00 Traditional service this Sunday, November 16. Please meet in the Chapel @ 10:30 a.m. The Youth Choir You are Singing for the 11:00 Traditional service next Sunday, November 23. Please meet in the Sanctuary @ 10:15 a.m.

-David Kinrade

YOUTH CHOIR ANNUAL FRUIT SALE

The Youth Choir’s annual fruit sale is going on now through

THIS Sunday, November 16!

Each year, they sell fresh Florida citrus to raise funds for their annual summer tour.

You may order fruit by:

• Talking to any Youth Choir member • By filling out an order form located

throughout the building or online (click the fruit sale banner on NewnanFUMC.org)

• Or by going to lbg.org and using the code: GA10727

The choir thanks you in advance for your support!

PRAYERS FOR THE LOFTONS

Please remember to keep the Lofton family in your prayers (Adam, Michele,

Olivia, Elisabeth, & Emily) as Adam heads to Sierra Leone with the CDC to

be a part of their efforts to fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Notes of encouragement can be sent to Michele and the girls @ 14 Glenleigh Way |

Newnan, GA 30265

BRASS & ORGAN CONCERT

Music for the Holiday!

~featuring~ David Kinrade (organ) and

the Newnan Brass

Sunday, November 16 3:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

Sunday, Dec. 7 | 10:00 a.m. | Sanctuary

All children Kindergarten through 6th grade are invited to participate! Contact Karen Oothoudt if you would like to be in

it. There are also sign-up forms throughout the church that you can turn in to Karen. Required rehearsal: Fri., Dec. 5 | 4-5:30p

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TAIZÉ ON TUESDAY

Next Service is Tuesday, November 18th @ 6:00 p.m. in our Sanctuary. These services are designed to bring us into the

presence of God so that we may commune deeply with God through the power of the

Holy Spirit.

Come and be still for a while…

Meeting every Wed. in the Chapel @ 5 p.m.

Hymns – Prayers – Devotional – Holy Communion

11/12—Rev. JoAn Kinrade | 11/19—NO Vespers (Special Thanksgiving Dinner) | 11/26—NO

Vespers (Fall Break)

OUR JOURNEY OF HOPE:

CANCER CARE MINISTRY

Our Cancer Care Ministers are ready to help cancer patients and their families as you walk your unique and personal journey. Our Cancer

Care Team is ready to provide care in whatever form is needed.

The following Cancer Care Ministers will be commissioned at all worship services on

Sunday, November 16:

Ted Askew, Amy Boren, Anne Clark, Bette Epps, Bren Fuller, Mike Fuller, Charlene Hall,

Cissy Hass*, Bill Mason, Bob McKoon, Caroline Rice, Kelly Rowe, Robert Ward, & David Clark*.

*Leaders

WOMEN’S HOLIDAY GALA

Tuesday, December 2 Gather from 5:30-6:00

Dinner & Program from 6:00-8:00

How you can participate:

1) Decorate a table for 8: Use any Christmas/Holiday/Winder tableware (including the centerpiece). These do not have to be formal dinner settings. Whimsical, casual, and fun settings are encouraged!

2) Buy a table: This means purchasing 8 tickets ($160) and inviting 7 friends to join you for dinner. When you buy a table you are responsible for decorating it.

3) Buy individual tickets: Come and join us for this night of great food, entertainment, and fellowship!

Tickets: $20 (advance ticket sales only) Get tickets from the church office or any Grove committee member. Contact the

church office or Karen Oothoudt if you would like to decorate a table.

WE NEED MEN TO BE SERVERS! Contact Karen if interested.

Guest Speaker: Shelley Hendrix

Shelley hosts “Atlanta Live!”—a Christian Talk Show on

Atlanta’s WATC TV 57 and has been featured on radio and TV, including Fox

News Live. She speaks at various events nationwide and is also a published author. In

2007 Shelley launched Church 4 Chicks in the Atlanta area with the mission to create events

and resources to help women live with purpose, but without the pressure that so many women feel today. This ministry was born after spending over a decade serving

women in her home church and in her speaking ministry. Shelley is married, has 3

amazing children and lives in the Atlanta area.

NO J.A.M. Sunday, November 30th

Enjoy our special Music Service as a family!

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

November 14-16 | River of Lifeà

November 16—UTH @ Uncle Bob’s Pumpkin Patch | November 19—Thanksgiving w/Bridging the Gap | November 23—No UTH | November

26—Deposit for Ski Retreat Due ($75) | November 30—Regular UTH | December 6—Christmas Party! | December 7—Glow Run |

December 14—No UTH | December 17—FINAL DAY to sign up for Ski Retreat (final payment

due) | December 21—No UTH

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP

Supper is from 5:15-6:15. If you haven’t been before, give it a try! No cooking…no

dishes…great fellowship!

Children 3 and under – Free Children 4-10 - $3 | Adults - $6

Family (max) - $20

Call the office by noon on Tuesday, or go online and click “wnf” under “ministries”, to

register for dinner. We must have your reservations in order to prepare enough food.

NEW: You can now pay with credit/check card at supper! Cash & checks also accepted.

MENU: • 11/12: Ham, mac & cheese, steamed broccoli

• 11/19: Thanksgiving Dinner w/BTG!!! • 11/26: NO Wednesday Night Supper

• 12/3: Tacos & nachos w/fixins • 12/10: Moravian Love Feast (more info soon)

WNS will resume 1/14/15

RIVER OF LIFE

Come join in ministry with Cornerstone UMC, Coke’s Chapel UMC, and Senoia UMC

@ Coweta County’s FIRST River of Life Mission Event!

Sign up by Thursday! $70 | November 14-16

www.CowetaRiverOfLife.com

UTH SKI RETREAT 2015

@Winterplace in WV | Jan. 16-19 $300 | Email britter@newnanfumc.org

QUILTS OF VALOR

On Wednesday, November 5, veterans were honored @ Wednesday Night

Supper (pictures on p. 5).

Recipients: WWII: U.S. Air Force – Robert Alter

U.S. Navy: Fred Genaway – Jack Jackson – Al Lewis

U.S. Army – Ira Bray

Korean War: U.S. Air Force – Mason Awbrey – Alex Davis – Robert Haver

U.S. Army – Richard Morris

Thank you to all who serve and to all our quilters who made this possible!

ADVENT WREATH KITS

$10 | No advance sales this year. Pick up on Sunday, November 30 after worship services in the Narthex or the

Parish Hall Lobby. Includes: 1 straw wreath, 4 candles (3 purple/1 pink), 4 candle cups, floral picks for greenery

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JOY TREES

Joy Trees will be in the Narthex and Parish Hall lobby today! Gifts need to be returned by December 7th. Please pick a card (or two!) to provide Christmas gifts for local foster children. There are 250 cards between the two trees. Each child has a card for clothes and another for

gifts/toys. Please be sure to write your name and phone number on the small tag and place it in the gift bag that is on the tree. This gives us a way to reach you if we have questions or if the gifts

are not received by the deadline. Need more info? Call Kathy Wilson – 404.790.4831

CHILDREN’S ILLNESS POLICY FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL, GROW, JAM, AND NURSERY

As we are entering cold & flu season, please abide by our policy to prevent the spread of illness to other families: “Children must stay at home if they have had any of the following symptoms within

the past 24 hours: fever, diarrhea, vomiting, runny nose w/infection, questionable rashes, persistent coughing, pink eye, etc.” | THANK YOU!

Movement class & Science class (top); Dinner Around the

World (left); & Quilts of Valor Presentation

(right)

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Friendship Committee Elaine Carter 802 Villa Dr.

Newnan, GA 30265 770.755.7020

Baptisms Laney Page Cranford—daughter of Alex &

Lindsey Cranford—was baptized on Sunday, November 9th.

Christian Sympathy Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of

Tara Gochenour and Martha Wilson for the death of Tara’s father/Martha’s husband.

Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Wilma Crabtree for the death of her sister.

Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Jeff & Missy Smith for the death of Missy’s

grandfather.

Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Travis & Jennifer Cliett for the death of

Jennifer’s uncle.

Christian Sympathy is extended to Todd & Teresa Lee for the death of Teresa’s step-

brother.

November Birthdays (90+) Mary Willie Banks | 11/10/1918

Calvin Ray | 11/29/1920 Virginia Parks | 11/29/1921

Wynema Haldorson | 11/30/1916

November 9th Reporting Attendance

Worship Services Total 603 (8:30—156; 11:00—300; Connect—147) Sunday School 410 Church Membership 2195

Year-to-Date Financial Report Week Ending: 11/8/2014 Week #42 Total Tithes & Income $ 1,178,632 Total Expenses $ 1,239,808 Over/(Under) $ (61,177) Annual Budget $ 1,627,004 Capital Budget $ 35,000 Total Church Budget $ 1,662,004

November 23rd Official Greeters: All Church Members Head Ushers: Garnet Reynolds (8:30) Byron Keene (11:00) Acolytes: Bradley Smith, Katherine Fox (8:30) Katie Jarrard, Ava Elder (11:00) Crucifer: Andrew Blackadar (11:00) Sunday School Greeters: Henry Kitchens Sunday School Class Sound Technicians: Jeff Williams, Thomas Coursey

November 16th Official Greeters: All Church Members Head Ushers: Garnet Reynolds (8:30) Byron Keene (11:00) Acolytes: Mackie Hart, Rhett Hart (8:30) Eliza Exner, Megan Jackson (11:00) Crucifer: Grant Weaver (11:00) Sunday School Greeters: Henry Kitchens Sunday School Class Sound Technicians: Jeff Williams, Thomas Coursey

IN MEMORIAM

Mr. Charles Edward Wilson 8/30/1932 – 11/2/2014

“Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” -Psalm 23:6

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 8:30am Traditional Worship Service (S) 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Traditional Worship Service (S) Connect Worship Service (PH) 2:00pm Ultimate Frisbee (NHS) 3:00pm Organ & Brass Concert (S) 5:00pm Youth Choir (CR) 6:00pm Confirmation (211) UTH @ Uncle Bob’s Pumpkin Patch

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 9:00am The Grove Meeting (GR) 10:00am Martha’s Circle (GR) Circle 2 (WW) 4:30pm Joybells (BR) 5:45pm Inspirations (CR) 6:00pm Finance Committee Meeting (GR) 6:45pm Masterworks Chorale (CR) 7:00pm Church Council (Annex 212)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

7:00am Men’s Prayer Breakfast (GR) 9:30am Prayer Shawl Ministry (GR) Swingin’ Singin’ Seniors (CR) 6:00pm Taizé Service (S)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 9:00am Women’s Bible Study (MF) 4:15pm Young Ringers (BR) Cherub Choir (203) Wesley Choir (CR) GROW (207/209) 4:30pm Uth Bible Study (YL) 5:00pm Vespers (C) 5:15pm Carol Choir (CR) Thanksgiving Dinner (PH) 5:45pm Parish Choir (CR) 6:30pm Let’s Talk (YL) 6:45pm Chancel Choir (CR)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

6:00pm Cub Scout Pack Meeting (Annex) 6:30pm Stephen Minister Training (MF) 7:00pm Connect Band Rehearsal (PH)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21

9:30am Preschool Thanksgiving Feast (PH)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 8:30am Traditional Worship Service (S) 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Traditional Worship Service (S) Connect Worship Service (PH) 2:00pm Ultimate Frisbee (NHS)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24 No Preschool

6:45pm Masterworks Chorale (CR)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 No Preschool

7:00pm UMM (Sprayberry’s—Jackson St.)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 No Preschool

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27

No Preschool

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 No Preschool

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29

NEWNAN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 33 Greenville St. Newnan, GA 30263 770.253.7400 | NewnanFUMC.org

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PRESCHOOL NEWS This month, our Preschool children are focusing on being thankful for our many blessings.

Friday, November 20, we will be having our Thanksgiving Feast for our 4 & 5-year-old classes.

The Preschool is sponsoring a Can Drive for Bridging the Gap for the month of November. If you would like to participate, you may bring cans to the Preschool or leave a check with the church office. If you send a check, PLEASE make it payable to Bridging the Gap…NOT the church! With the money, Alison Wallace (director of BTG), can purchase 4 cans from

the Atlanta Community Food Bank for every $1 donated!

Thank you for your support of our Preschool. Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

-Nancy Martin