WEEKLY CONNECTION VOLUME 48 No. 33 SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH T U P E L O , M I S S I S S I P P I

Please print Name: __________________________

___ (Number attending at 10 a.m.)

Stewardship BrunchSundaY, October 22 - 10 a.m. - WesleY Hall

Make your reservation by: placing this card in the offering plate, bringing it by the church office, calling 690-8100,

or emailing bonnie@fumctupelo.com.

With Special Guest Rev. David Carroll

PreachinG at all 3 Services

SEPTEMBER 27 MENU: BBQ Beef Brisket, Hamburger Stew, Cheddar Baked Chicken Breasts, Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole, Mashed Potatoes with Brown Gravy,

Steamed Mixed Vegetables, Sautéed Baby Carrots, Baked Beans, Salad Bar, Fresh Fruit, Apple Crisp with Ice Cream

OCTOBER 4 MENU: Grilled Center Cut Pork Chops with White Gravy, Pepper Steak, Chicken Tenders,

Sweet Potato Casserole, Rice, Fried Cabbage, Sicilian Style Broccoli, Pumpkin and Black Bean Soup, Salad Bar, Strawberry Shortcake, Caramel Bread Pudding

R E F R E S H W E D N E S D A Y N I G H T S A T F U M C

5:15 P.M. - DINNER 6:00 P.M. - STUDY

New study, Holding Up Your Corner: Talking about

Race in Your Community by F. Willis Johnson, starts this week.

L I B R A R Y N E W S The FUMC Kindergarten Class checking out books for the first time this year!

HELPING HANDS NEEDS THE HELPING HANDS CLOTHES CLOSET IS

IN NEED OF MEN’S PANTS AND BALL CAPS.

Celebration Village October 19-21, 2017

Benefiting the SANCTUARY HOSPICE HOUSE!

THEY NEED OUR HELP! Please donate baked goods for the bake sale!

Iced Layer Cakes, Bundt Cakes, Breads, Cupcakes & Muffins, Cookies, Brownies, Fudge, Gingerbread

Men, Cheese Straws, Chex Mix, Jellies, Preserves & Jams, Frozen Casseroles, & Soups

Please drop donations off at the Tupelo Furniture Market, Bldng V on

Wednesday, October 18th from 10am-4pm OR drop off at drive through on Thursday, October 19th and Friday, October 20th, between 8am-9am. For questions

or more information, contact: Cindy Faucette at 231-6827 or Judy Thomas at 790-4523.

Please begin bringing MILK JUGS for our Christmas Eve LUMINARIES.

You may bring these to the Fellowship Hall located next to the church office.

Christmas Eve Luminaries

1 Layna Becker

Tom Wicker 2

Addy Lambert Steve Lesley Rex Macklin

Bennett Mitchell Turner Scott

3 Jimmy Hollingsworth

Melissa Hunt Becky Rollins Elsie White

4 Harold Hudson Cindy McAuley Jack Reed, Jr. Mason Short

Mary Caroline Underwood Robin Waldrip Sara Williams

5 Chan Brown Smith Lilley

Pate Menetre 7

Travers Bray Trent Hammond

Jack Harris Greer Jennings

Lisa Reed Ashley Williams

8 Eliza Barrow

Barbara Cady 9

Cody Brekke Claude Clayton, III

Helen Fleming Bob Leake

Carolyn Moore Belinda Mothershed

Laura Young 10

Tom Aycock Hudson Guyton

11 Monia Beasley

Mary Pat Hancock Jae Ingram Steve Lake

12 Aaron Carter

Perry Clayton Justin Hughes Janet Magruder

Leigh Monroe Molly Sheffield

13 Amy Nelson Beth Stone

14 Kelsey Gillentine

Meg Gousset Maria Holland LaVerne Prince

Frances B. Williams 15

Janet Armour Bill Calhoun

Henry Dodge Frances Foy

Michael Monroe Linda Rice

16 Ashley Atkinson

Adam Clark Christy Easterling

Mitch Ellett Susan Martin-Irby

17 Jack Sanders

18 Kate Alan Culpepper

Caroline Ewing Land Magruder

Ted Moll Clark Parker Jason Scott

19 Jackson Bridges

Jim Diffee Sally Elliott Ben Lovorn

Jean Strange 20

Millie Coggins Ellis Stanford James Threadgill

Jim Turner Betty Womack

21 Anne Ballard Asters Bonnie C. Baldwin

Chris Bray Dianne Guyton

Felix Rutledge, Jr. 22

Randy Burchfield Jonah Carpenter

Patton Davis Mickey Elliott

Anne Allen Ogg Jake Weir

23 Hank Leathers

Otis Tims Dale Warriner Sandra Wright

24 Shannon Barber

Reed Clayton Ferrell McAuley

25 David Puckett Kristen Turner

26 Chris Partin

Michelle Prince Tyler Ramsey

Michael Ware Collins West

27 Mallie Hunt

Morgan Leddy Susan Rish

28 Ruth Condit

Dee Dee Curry John Daniel

Gerald Durbin Rachel Frick

Charlotte Hinton Ruth Lee

Peyton McCormack 29

David Bowen Dianne Craig

Jimmy Hamilton Lynn Moll

Pat E. Parker Terry Pinson

30 Lilly Bray

Martha Lewis Curlee Owen Mize

Lee Pearson Simmons Monnie Vail

31 Thomas Harris

1 D/M Ken Lippincott

3 M/M Kirk Presley M/M Kevin Rose

4 M/M Troy Neuhaus

8 M/M Bobby Harrelson

9 M/M Gary Carnathan

M/M Davis Bond 10

M/M Andy Short

14 M/M Mike Williams

16 M/M Brad Christian M/M Paul Mitchell

17 M/M Roger Reed

18 M/M Sean Thompson

19 M/M Ed Nelson

Nan Lawrence & Jim Holder 20

M/M Kirk Thoms

22 D/M Hughes Milam

24 D/M Tom Wooldridge

26 M/M Clete Brekke

M/M Dee Spain 28

M/M Gerald Durbin 30

M/M Justin Isbell

October Birthdays

October Anniversaries

CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 1-7, 2017 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 8:45 Worship, Sanctuary 8:45 Worship, Wesley Hall 9:45 Fellowship, Gathering Room 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Worship, Sanctuary 4:00 Cub Scout, FH 5:00 Youth Choir 6:00 Youth Small Groups 6:00 6th Grade Small Group MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 9:00 MDO/Preschool/Kindergarten 9:00 RIM Meeting, CLC 11:30 UMW Luncheon, WH 2:30 CASA, CLC 5:00 Library Book Group, CR 5:15 Communications Comm., FH

6:00 Companions in Grief, 205 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 8:00-11:30 Clothes Closet Open for Donations 9:00 Preschool/Kindergarten 9:30 Invitation Planning, CR 10:30 Staff Meeting, CR 2:30 CASA, CLC 3:15 Carol Choir 5:15 Trustees, CR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 6:50 Youth Prayer Bfast, Connie’s 9:00 MDO/Preschool/Kindergarten 2:30 CASA, CLC 3:15 Jubilee Singers/Jubilation Choir 5:15 REFRESH Dinner 6:00 Healing & Prayer Service, Chapel 7:00 Chancel Choir

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 7:15 Prayer Group, Chapel 8:00-11:30 Clothes Closet Open for Donations 9:00 Preschool/Kindergarten 9:15 Young Moms Study, Rm 205 9:30 Invitation Planning, WH 1:15 Traceway Van 2:30 CASA, CLC 4:30 Youth Band, CLC FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 5:30 Beasley/Vaughn Wedding Rehearsal SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 9:00-12:00 Helping Hands Open 4:00 Freeman/Roach Wedding, Chapel 6:00 Beasley/Vaughn Wedding, Sanctuary

STEWARDSHIP

2017 Budget Goal .......................................... $2,424,213.45 2017 Needed Weekly ..........................................$45,739.88 2017 Nine Month Budgeted Amount .......... $1,818,159.84 Last Week’s Offering through 09/21 ..................$38,078.93 2017 Offering through 09/21......................... $1,727,268.88 Spent to Date 2017 through 09/21 .............. $1,679,208.46

SERVING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1

ACOLYTE/CRUCIFER: 8:45: Curtis Gilliam (A) 11: Lewis Herman (A), Hall Sumner (C) TV OPERATORS: Chris Coffin, Lee McKenzie, Jason Pannell SANCTUARY SOUND: 8:45: Wes Partin 11: Butch Dendy GREETERS: 8:45: Elsie/Dick White 11: Dianne/Barney Guyton 8:45 Invitation: Janice/Ray Reed USHERS: 8:45: Jim Black, Jim Denton, Ron Stephens, Philip Williams 11:00: Chan Brown, Jack Foster, Lynn Holland, David Pace 8:45 Invitation: Mickey Akers, Mike Armour, Marshall Briscoe, Randy Daniel, Phil Ruff

GIVEN IN MEMORY OF:

…Angela Ronan …Sylvia Ross …Eloine Reed By: Lynne Mize

GIVEN IN HONOR OF:

…Cathryn Richey By: Mark Miller

…Sandra Hudson …Libby Whittington By: The Ravine Hostesses

…M/M Bill Moore By: Lisa Cook

…Amy Heyer By: Dale Warriner

…Sunny Waters By: Dana Hamblin

…Wallis Neelly …Anne Thomas Green By: M/M Roddy Jackson

SYMPATHY

Our sympathy is extended to the family of Shelby L. Reed, Jr., who passed away September 21 in Tupelo, MS. He was the hus-band of Sonya Reed; the father of Shelby L. Reed, III (Ellen), Ann Neuhaus (Scott), and Robin Neuhaus (Troy); the grandfather of Morgan Weatherford, Madison Weatherford, McKenzie Weatherford, Bo Reed, Zeke Neuhaus, Anna Miles, Allye Neu-haus, Kathryn Neuhaus, and Jake Neuhaus; He was also the brother of Ray Reed (Janice).