First United Methodist Church

311 North Jackson Avenue Russellville, Alabama 35653 Newsletter January 28, 2014

Community for Christ

First United Methodist Church

Russellville

Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, January 28, 2014

Creative Connection with Bo Lloyd

SUNDAY SCHEDULE The Ark Sunday School Traditional Worship Chancel Choir Encounter Student Ministries WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE Encounter Bible Study Adult Activities CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday Friday (256) 332-2955 (256) 332-0190 Pastors On Call (256) 295-6628 (256) 324-0911 Ministry Center Hours 8:30 am - 4:00 pm 8:30 am - Noon Church Office FAX Bo Lloyd Clinton Busler 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:45 am 9:45 am 11:00 am 4:30 pm 6:30 pm

This Sunday
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Remember to mark all items brought to the bake sale with your name and name of the dish.

Sermon Series
Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happyness

Cookies!! Cakes!! Pies!! And More!!!

Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: EMAIL

8:00 am - 4:30 pm 8:00 am - 8:00 pm 8:00 am - 8:00 pm 8:00 am - 8:00 pm 8:00 am - 12:00 noon

secretaryfumcr@charter.net associatepastor@charter.net bolloyd68@aol.com bo.lloyd@umcna.org swbarber@ymail.com Scarlette.studdard@gmail.com sarahibeall@gmail.com OUR STAFF Rev. Bo Lloyd, Senior Pastor Rev. Clinton Busler, Associate Pastor Steven Barber, Youth Pastor Scarlette Studdard, Childrens Pastor Tyler Wood, Music Director Sally Fulks, Secretary Sarah Beall, Education Karen Blevins, Chairperson Nursery Joyce Strickland, President UMW Bobby Stanford, President UMM Marcus Staehling, Ch, Board of Trustees Gene Matthews, Ch, Finance Committee Mary Ann Motley, Chairman, Staff-Parish Relations Buddy Perdue, Ch, Administrative Council

2/2/2014 2/16/2014 2/28/2014

Surviving Storms and Setbacks Living the Word The Gold Standard for Life

Philippians 4:6-7 Matthew 4:4 Matthew 7:12

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10

All proceeds go to help mission projects inside our church and beyond!

February 2 Narthex 8:45 Myron & Michelle Murray Narthex 11:00 Larry & Kathy Arcer February 9 Narthex 8:45 Buddy & Kim Perdue Narthex 11:00 Camille Prince & Martha Sue Newton

February
2nd Jason Hartsell 9th Jessica Wood 16th Bo Lloyd 23rd Kristy Blackburn

March
2nd Pat Seal 9th Samantha Hartsell 16th Scarlette Studdard 23rd Melissa Mitchell 30th Jason Hartsell

The Greatest service you can give in your life is to the Lord!

Financial January 2014

January 5, 2014.$11,695.56 January 12, 2014 .$5,460.25 January 19,2014...$8.033.00 January 26, 2014 ...$4,399.46
Thanks for the grace of your generosity in your giving

Prayers for Health

Cecil Langcuster James Glass Tommy Voyles Jon Andrew McKinney Lanny McAlister Jean Montgomery

February 16 Narthex 8:45 Gene & Judi Matthews Narthex 11:00 Keith & Julie Thomas February 23 Narthex 8:45 Nancy Davis Narthex 11:00 John & Alana Reeves

We need three items for our church kitchen!

6 to 8 quart Dutch Oven Iron Skillet (about 9 inches) Food Processor

Ministry Center
January 2014
Monthly Loan Payment Due..$7,600.00 January 5, 2014.$10,889.00 January 12, 2014...$1,020.00 January 19, 2014.$680.00 January 26, 2014....$415.00

Encounter Worship & Word

Remember Our Military
Brandon Galloway -Army Ft Bragg Robert Beall - Navy Washington Nicholas Blevins - Navy- Virginia Matt HortonArmyAfganistan Sunday nights 6:00 pm Wednesday nights 6:00 pm Join Steven each Wednesday night for the next 5 months As he discusses the Justice League Contact Steven with any questions!! 256.443.7932 Do you have a story to tell? We want to hear it at FUMC! Starting Please let the church office know if you purchase one of these items for our church kitchen.

In Memory of Esne Butler Nell Arnold Randy & Nancy Cooper Ben & Judy Guyton In Memory of Helen Archer

February 16th

Nursing Home Terrace Manor:

Jack Tucker

Country Cottage, Russellville:

Lessie Wren

We will have Sunday night service with lay speakers on two Sundays and preachers on two Sundays. Would you like to tell us your story?

Randy & Nancy Cooper In Memory of Audrey Hester Grissom Randy & Nancy Cooper In Memory of CK Irby By Dick & Joanna Tutich In Honor of Sarah Beall By Dick & Joanna Tutich In Honor of Billy & Annette Sturdivant

Russellville Health Care:

Margaret Burleson

Contact Teresa Seal 256.810.2289 or the church office 256.332.2955.

Burns Nursing Home:

Vernon Stegal

Classes Available
United Methodist Church Beliefs with Bo Lloyd is in the Ministry Center TBA with Pat & Teresa Seal in the old Fellowship Hall Childrens Activities Justice League study with Steven in the Youth Room

Kenneth BaeNorth Korea Saeed Abedini Iran Robert LevinsonIran Amir HekmatiIran

He who sings prays twice (St. Augustine)

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