Our unit of UnitedMethodist Women wouldlike to thank everyone whobrought bags of Christmasholiday foods to be given outto our Food Pantry visitorsthis week. The goal was to collect65 bags, but we receivedalmost double that! Duringthis time of increasing need,our Food Pantry will now beable to help many morepeople because of thischurch's generosity!

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' ROB BOS S ' ADVEN T

PA I N T I NG FUN !

CHR I S TMAS GREE T I NG S

FROM THE S TA F F

HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVEA HUGE SUCCESS!

T H E W I T N E S S

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SERMON

SERIES

COMING IN

JANUARY

In memory of Ed Clark by: Nancy Graddy, Tom & PatsyDesaulniers, Martha Bumpers, Sara Shinn, Janice & CecilOursbourn, Friendship Class of FUMC Grand Prairie, ZettieCaudle, Roger & Linda MillsIn memory of Art Johnson by: Nancy Graddy, Gene &Meredith Wilbourn, Zettie Caudle, Roger & Linda Mills, Dan& Kaye ClantonIn memory of Virginia Brown by: Martha Bumpers, JackieLamar, Kathy Linder, Zettie Caudle, Dan & Kaye ClantonIn memory of Donald Nixon by: Betty NixonIn memory of Ed & Frances Clark by: Marolyn Latimer Lee,David & Debbie Owens, Marie HilliardIn memory of Brad Dudley by: Pam WrenIn memory of Carolyn & Ros Smith by: Kenne & CathyKetchesideIn memory of Mabel & Kenneth Ketcheside by: Kenne &Cathy KetchesideIn memory of Anna Horlick by: Zettie Caudle, Dan & KayeClantonIn memory of Bill Ledbetter by: Zettie CaudleIn memory of Guy Whitney by: Zettie CaudleIn memory of Mike Grimes by: Zettie CaudleIn memory of Betty Walls by: Zettie CaudleIn memory of Joyce Beckham by: Zettie CaudleIn memory of Renee Branton by: Zettie Caudle, Sam &Carole Teague, Jeff & Norma Kelley, Lorlie March, Nona JoSpatz, Chris & Thea Spatz, Jamie Bird, Tom & CathyGoodwin, Nancy Graddy, Carol Schedler, Martha BumpersIn memory of Shirley Grimes by: Sam & Carole Teague

In memory of Shirley Gamble by: Dotty Robins LightSunday School Class, Chris & Thea Spatz, Sara ShinnIn memory of Wayne & Catherine Bussey by: Justin &Brooke McCarthyIn memory of Skeeter Kell by: Justin & Brooke McCarthyIn memory of Helen Weir by: Kitty & Ron BurtonIn memory of Blanche Ball by: Stanley & Marilyn Ott,Dottie Patterson, Pat & Beverly Bowles, Ellis & Kim Arnold,Sharon Thompson, Marion Baker, Nancy Williams & BobDornblaser, Matthew & Heidi Crane, Claudia Davis, MarthaBumpersIn memory of Chuck Mulhearn by: Nancy Mulhearn &Family, Dan & Kaye ClantonIn memory of Walker Bowles by: Koinonia Sunday SchoolClassIn memory of Bob McCormack by: Dan & Kaye ClantonIn memory of Barbara Henry by: Dan & Kaye ClantonIn memory of Ben Bakker by: Polly, Brooke & Betsey

In honor of Chris Spatz by: Nancy GraddyIn honor of Chris & Thea Spatz by: Carol SchedlerIn honor of Kish Jones by: Charles PittmanIn honor of FUMC Staff by: Bill & Sue HiggsIn honor of Sandra Humphreys by: Paul & Joan NoesserIn honor of Kevin Wade by: Skeet & Mary Jane MorseIn honor of Janet Gingerich by: Stanley & Marilyn OttIn honor of Marion Baker by: Barbara SatterfieldIn honor of J.D. & Janet Gingerich by: Sharon Thompson

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In Memory and In Honor

Pastor Michelle

Pastor Michael

'Rob Boss'aka Zach Schrick

As part of our Reclaiming Advent series, a "Rob Boss"painting event was held Dec. 20. Several folks gathered

their art supplies and joined the group on Zoom tocreate a winter masterpiece for their homes. Included

here are three of the paintings that were created!

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T H E W I T N E S S

Senior Pastor — Michael RobertsAssociate Pastor — Michelle MorrisDir., Music/Worship Ministries — Janet GingerichDirector, Children’s Ministries — Pam LentzDirector, Lay Ministries — Kisha BumpersDirector, Youth Ministries — Zach SchrickDirector, MidYouth Ministries — Sandra KingAssoc. Dir., Music (Children) — Linda BallPraise Band Leader — Stuart Holt

Church Administrator — Jill HankinsBusiness Assistant — Todd BurrisSupervisor, Hospitality Ministries — Ed SpearsFinancial Assistant — Laura BoundsCommunications Assistant — Colleen HoltKitchen Coordinator — Kathleen CaruthersElementary Assistant — Catherine GatlinNursery Assistant — Paula Bruner

Contact staff by email at:first initial of first name

plus last name@conwayfumc.org

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First United Methodist Church Staff Directory

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We have such high hopes for the striking of the hourat midnight to begin 2021. And there are hopeful things tolook forward to, most notably a vaccine. But there are stillmany challenges before us. As people of faith, we canwrestle with these challenges as much as anyone. In fact,we find that Scripture itself invites us to ask significantquestions. Our sermon series, "Anything Good?" will raise someof those questions, delve into their implications, but alsoseek the hope and possibility within them that comes fromfaith in Christ. The title comes from the passage in Johnwhere Nathanael asks if anything good can come out ofNazareth. Join us each Sunday from January 17 throughFebruary 14 as we think through some of the questionslately on our heart.

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