Community for Christ

First
United

First United Methodist Church

Russellville

Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Methodist Church

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

311 North Jackson Avenue

Russellville, Alabama 35653

The Ark
Sunday School
Traditional Worship
Chancel Choir
Youth

Newsletter December 3, 2014

8:45 am
9:45 am
11:00 am
4:30 pm
5:00 pm

WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE
Youth
Adult Activities

6:00 pm
6:00 pm

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Sunday, December 7th

Olivia Batchelor Birthday Celebration FUMC Parlor @10:00 am

Saturday, December 13th

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Ladies Christmas Brunch

9:30 am in the Ministry Center
Choir Cantata
6:00 pm

Sunday, December 14th

Choir Cantata 11:00 am

There will not be an 8:45 am service

Childrens Christmas Program 6:00 pm

Order Your Poinsettia Now!

Friday, December 19th

This is a great way to honor or memorialize someone

Bus Driver Breakfast

$15 per Poinsettia

8:00 am Ministry Center

Deadline for ordering is 12/8/14 @ noon.

Your name:________________________________________________
Person(s) you are honoring____________________________________
Person(s) bring remembered___________________________________
Total number of flowers being ordered________________

Wednesday, December 24th

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
5:00 pm & 11:00 pm
We will only have Sunday Night Service on December 14th.
We will resume evening service in January.

Monday - Thursday
Friday
(256) 332-2955
(256) 332-0190
Pastors On Call
(256) 295-6628
(256) 324-0911

8:30 am - 4:00 pm
8:30 am - Noon
Church Office
FAX
Bo Lloyd
Clinton Busler

Ministry Center Hours

Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:

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

EMAIL
secretaryfumcr@charter.net
johncbusler@aol.com
bolloyd68@aol.com
bo.lloyd@umcna.org
Sethgodsey@yahoo.com
Scarlette.studdard@gmail.com
sarahibeall@gmail.com
OUR STAFF
Rev. Bo Lloyd, Senior Pastor
Rev. Clinton Busler, Associate Pastor
Scarlette Studdard, Childrens Pastor
Seth Godsey, Youth Director
Tyler Wood, Music Director
Sally Fulks, Secretary
Karen Blevins, Chairperson Nursery
Joyce Strickland, President UMW
Bobby Stanford, President UMM
Marcus Staehling, Ch, Board of Trustees
Gene Matthews, Ch, Finance Committee
Sheila Upchurch, Chairman,
Staff-Parish Relations
Buddy Perdue, Ch, Administrative Council

The Greatest service you can give in your life is

to the Lord!

December

Canned Chicken & Tuna Month!

Financial

We will be collecting chicken & tuna to send home with our backpack children.
Please place cans on table by the back door

Remember Our Military

Brandon Galloway -Army
Ft Bragg
Robert Beall Navy Washington
Nicholas Blevins NavyVirginia
Matt HortonArmyAfghanistan
Jeremy TyraAir Force

November 2014
December 7th

Childrens Christmas Program

Sunday, December 14th

December 21st

8:45 Gene & Judi Matthews

8:45 Myron & Michelle Murray

10:45 Larry & Kathy Archer

10:45 Noel & Karen Blevins

December 14th

6:00 pm

December 28th

8:45 Dennis & Sheila Upchurch

Snack supper after service

8:45 Lynda Mayfield & Martha DeArman

10:45 Randy & Tammy Shaw

10:45 Jack & Carol Harris

November 2, 2014.$10,929.00
November 9, 2014 .$3,935.00
November 16, 2014...$5,516.00
November 23, 2014 ...$10.936.29
November 30, 2014$5,088.00

Ministry Center
November 2014
Monthly Loan Payment Due..$7,600.00

Nursing Home
Country Cottage,
Russellville:
Lessie Wren
Burns Nursing Home:
Jean Suddith

December 14th
No 8:45 am Service

Choir Cantata

November 2, 2014....$3084.00

The Christmas Offering

November 16, 2014$840.00

Celebrating The Greatest

November 30, 2014$1,085.00

Gift Of All

Thanks for the grace of your generosity

November 9, 2014......$1,240.00
November 23, 2014..$500.00

Christmas Eve Service

Wednesday, December 24th

Saturday, December 13th 6:00 pm

5:00 pm & 11:00 pm

Sunday, December 14th 11:00 am

Howard & Sarah Beall
By Randy & Nancy Cooper

Ladies Christmas Brunch

Youth Christmas Party

Invite a friend

Sunday, December 21st

Saturday, December 13th

Saeed Abedini Iran

Robert LevinsonIran
Amir HekmatiIran

Nell Arnolds Birthday

By Tom & Linda Senter

Clint Busler
Judy Guyton
Billy & Annette Sturdivant
By Libby Daniel

FUMC Ministry Center

at the Lloyds House

9:30 am Coffee and Chatting

10:00 am Brunch
Nursery Provided
Please RSVP to sheshe886@charter.net by December 8th

We will be collecting Gift Cards for the FAME Ranch girls

Please reserve all parking spots located

between the main building and the Ministry Center for our senior adults.

Suggestions are

The United Methodist Women will gather at

WalMart
Amazon.com
Kmart or Burkes

Rosies on court Street on Monday, December 8th,

at 5:30 pm for an evening of food and fellowship.
This invitation is open to all of the ladies of the
church. Please join us for a dutch treat meal and take
a moment to relax with friends. Contact Joyce Strickland at 256-356-8548 to make your reservations.

Gift cards can be given to Sheila Upchurch, Sarah Beall or the church office

Finance Committee will not meet in December

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