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Save the Date! Commerce First United Methodist Church

Homecoming Celebration

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Worship Service at 11:00 am

followed by fun, food, fellowship, music,

games and reminiscing!

You are invited to be our guest at an

“Old fashioned Picnic!” Can you help by providing a casserole, salad, vegetable, and /or

kitchen help? We will be having a covered dish meal on

June 23rd after the 11:00 service.

The church will provide chicken, ham and cake.

Please call Sheila Sales (706-335-6693) to sign up!

June 1st @ 8:00— Church Workday

June 2th– June 6th @ 5:30p– 8:30p 2013 VBS!

June 12th-June 14th— Annual Conference

June 13th-June 15th— Chrysalis Boys walk

June 16th 2 Worship- Father’s Day Sunday

June 17th @ 6:30p— Great Day of Service Meeting

June 18th @ Noon— Hannah Circle (Luncheon)

June 18th @ 7:00p— Circle 5

June 20th-22nd— Chrysalis Girls Walk

June 23rd @ 11:00a— CFUMC Homecoming

& Luncheon

June 24th @ 7:00p– Stephen Ministry meeting

June 25th @ 7:00p— Trustees’ meeting

June 29th @ 8:00p- Family celebration/City fireworks

June 30th @ Worship— 4th of July Service

@6:00p Worship Service Sponsored by

Connectional Group #5

About our Homecoming Speaker…. Rev. Brad Greene

After graduating from Florida State University in 1995 with a degree in Mu-sic Education, Brad felt very strongly that God was calling and drawing him toward work in a local church. From that time until the present, Brad has served in the following capacities and locations: 3 years as Director of Mu-sic, Youth, and Education at Commerce First UMC; 4 years as the Youth Minister at Trinity UMC in Cartersville; 1 ½ years as Contemporary Worship Leader at Dallas First UMC; 7 years as Associate Pastor at Hillside UMC in Woodstock; and the last year as the new lead pastor at Arbor Pointe Church located between Jefferson and Braselton. The calling of God upon Brad’s life led him to attend Candler School of Theology at Emory University - he graduated with a Master’s of Divinity in 2005 - and ordination in the United Methodist Church in 2008. Brad met his wife, Erica Shea while at Florida State. They began dating in 1995 and were married in 1997 at Commerce First UMC. They have two children: Ian is 12 and will be entering the 7th Grade; Joy is 6 and will be in 1st Grade.

Hannah Circle will meet on June 18th for a Luncheon at Martha Sandford’s home.

Circle 5 will meet on June 18th at 7:00 pm.

Circle 3 will not meet during the month of June or July.

Love Offering for Lynn Gibson Lynn Gibson will be spending her last Sunday with us on June 9th. You may make a “Thank you Lynn” gift

by using one of the offering envelopes in worship or writing a check with “Lynn Gift” on the “for” line.

You may also bring your gift by the Church Office.

Thanks to everyone who made the cake auction a fantastic success!

Information about the Back-to-School Bash will be included in the July Newsletter!

A church work day is planned for June 1, 2013 at 8:00 am. There will be many jobs that will need to be done (big and small) to get the church

“spring cleaned” and shining for our busy month of June. We will host many people this summer with VBS and Homecoming, and we want all the “dust bunnies” gone! Thank you in advance for your participation!

Attention All Ladies: Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 16th. As is our “honored tradition,” the ladies will

make up the Father’s Day choir. We will meet at 10:00 on the morning of June 16th to practice for the 11:00am service. PLEASE make plans to join the choir that day, ladies!

Father’s Day Tradition... All men are encouraged to wear their ugliest tie on Father’s Day!

We have had some real winners in the past! Start looking through the back of the closet

for that UGLY tie that you’ve been pretending you lost and plan to join in the fun on

Father’s Day.

Annual Conference Special Offering Each year at Annual Conference our Bishop asks each congregation in North Georgia to receive a

special offering. The greatest need of our six North Georgia Conference international “Bridges” mis-

sion partners is for assistance in leadership training. Our gifts to the Annual Conference Special Offering

will go toward providing training for clergy and laity in El Salvador, The Bahamas, Russia, the Philip-

pines, Kenya, and Portugal. We will receive this offering as our Holy Communion altar money on Sunday, June 2,

2013. In advance, thank you for your generosity.

Names and Addresses needed!

If you know of anyone that has attended CFUMC in the past, please submit their

names and addresses ASAP so that we can invite them to the homecoming

service and church luncheon. Please give all names and addresses to Kim Savage.

On Sunday, June 30 at the 11:00am worship time, we will have our patriotic service. We encourage everyone to come with a special invitation to veterans.

Prayers for healing:

Bill Lehman, request of knitting group

Madison Hoxit, request of Michelle Karles

Owen Newman, request of Stephanie Barnett

Alberta McMurray, mother of Lance McMurray

Brandy Steele, family member of Judy Paugh

Mike Hand, brother-in-law of Brenda Meadows

Janet Rzewnicki, Joyce Phillips’sister

Zedta, 3 month old grandson of Carol Schilling

Nell Shedd, mother of Dale Shedd

Molly Jewell Farmer

Judy Beasley, friend of Billie Bowen

Idanne Buhler, friend of Donna Wilson

Ronnie Bagwell, brother of Linda Lamb

Debra Moore, grandmother of Jacob Bailey

Billie Bowen’s brother-in-law, Reinhold Wuerzner

Roger Jenkins, request of Disciple 3

Greg Hodges, request of Gina Hagan

Nelson & Dale Grams, request of Jeff Sheffield

Sissy Landross, request of Jeff Sheffield

Swayne Anderson, father of Maxine Seagraves

Charles Jones, request of Trish Edwards

Aranda Nunn, request of Trish Edwards

Sewell family, request of Disciple 1

George Blake, brother of Annabel Seltzer

Prayers for infant, Wesleigh, friend of Susan Gieler

Laura Leigh Hay, daughter of Brenda Hay

Carey Gibson, husband of Lynn Gibson

David Huss

Jean Davis

Danielle Fraser

Beverly Nesbit

Anne Bumgardner, requested by Debbie Manus

Hubert Family, requested by Brenda Meadows

Charles Matthews, brother of Carolyn Stephenson

Ray Wright, friend of Att Stephenson & Rose Richard

Kay Franklin, sister of Att Stephenson

Joel Benton, son of Lucy Benton

Joy Hodges, friend of Gina Hagan

George Rodriguez, request of Rose Richard

Judy Buffington

Constance, daughter of Linda & Ches Howard

JP Stanley, request of Peggy Purcell

Peyton Minish, friend of Billie Bowen

Susan Wuerzner, sister of Billie Bowen

Prayers for healing (Con’d):

Jimmy Hooper

Stan Seagraves

Melissa Black, niece of David and Billie Bowen

Judy Gibson, sister in law of Judy Paugh

Wayne Jackson, grandfather of Josh and Beverly Miller

Bobby Hooper, brother of Jimmy Hooper

Kent Studdard, request by Michelle Gaissert

Jessica Rice, request of Anna Diemond

Emily Booth, request of Kathleen Hooper

Sandra Sheffield, sister of Jeff Sheffield

Ed Sweeney, request of Mike Sales

Nancy Dolph, requested by Janet Hodson

Marie Sweeney, request of Mike Sales

Hawk Harrison, infant son of Katie and John Harrison

Lynn Simonton, mother of Michelle Karles

Cathleen Anderson, mother of Maxine Seagraves

Joan Dumas, request of K. Ellen Hagan

Helen McClure, daughter in law of Sara McClure

Charles Hutchins, request of Judy Paugh

Jane Bramlett

John Cassidy

Steve Savage

Rev. Paul Youngblood

Cathy Martin

Prayers for Missions:

Stacey Beauchamp, daughter of Roger and Sadie, teach-

ing in South Korea

Diagnostic Testing:

Luke Elrod, son of Maggie Elrod

Dwane Willamson, Brother to Jim Williamson

Prayers for Healthy Pregnancies and Births:

Meredith Straus, granddaughter of Edith Nix, who is on

bed rest

Elizabeth and Jason Philips

McKenzie and Stewart Smith

Kristen and Daniel Hill

In Memory of:

Frank Bowen, brother of Marie Canady, who passed

away on May 5, 2013. Please pray for his friends and

family.

Praise!

Dr. McFadden who has returned home, after suffering a

stroke 3 weeks ago.

Praise and Prayer

Acolytes:

Week 1- Tatum Jones

Week 2- Abigail Suarez

Week 3- Addie Mitchum

Week 4- Lydia Hooper

Week 5- Caitlyn McDonald

Altar Guild:

Gina Hagan, Rita Farris, Brenda Meadows

Ushers:

TBA

Greeters:

Barbara Sweetser, Eunice Mundy, Judy

Paugh

Worship

Texts in June

June 2nd-

Luke 7:1-10

June 9th-

Numbers 6:22-27

June 16th-

Psalm 5:1-8

June 23rd-

1 Corinthians

3:5-9

Ecclesiastes 11:6

June 30th-

Luke 9:51-62

Children's Church:

Week 1- The Suarez’

Week 2– Gina Hagan

Week 3– The Cassidys

Week 4– Gina Hagan

Week 5- McClintocks

Counters: Week 1- Dave Moon, Art Richard

Week 2- Tom Murphy, Al Fleming

Week 3- Marty Seltzer, Jack Legg

Week 4- Jimmy Bolton, Lee Hagan

Week 5- Dave Moon, Art Richard

Birthdays Anniversaries

6/2 Ellen Ford

6/3 Lindsey Stansell

6/5 Cyndi Taylor, Carey Gibson

6/6 Margaret Brand, Perry Moss, Bert Voshell

6/7 Hamp Gary, Elaine Mize

6/8 Sheila Pardue

6/10 Katherine Austin, Meshell Lewis

6/11 Arkey Crocker

6/15 Joe Fenn, Betty Turk, David Evans

6/16 Erin Lance

6/17 Bailey Griffith

6/19 Anna Diemond

6/20 Belinda Warnell, Pat Wells

6/22 Art Richard

6/24 Eric Parkhill

6/25 Sue Fenn

6/26 Charles McMullan

6/27 Matilda Benton, Amy Harbin

6/28 Thomas H. Benton, Jr.

6/30 Janni Martin

6/1 Mr. & Mrs. Bubba Clark, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Waters

6/6 Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Benton

6/8 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Bowers

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Murphy

6/10 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Mize

6/12 Mr. & Mrs. David Nichols

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Yarborough

6/18 Mr. & Mrs. Steve Savage

6/19 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Exley

6/21 Mr. & Mrs. Tommy McClure

Mr. & Mrs. Rory McClintock

6/23 Mr. & Mrs. Jim Williamson

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Wise

6/24 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Blair

6/25 Mr. & Mrs. Bill Tootle

6/27 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Martin

Serving this Month:

It’s time for Vacation Bible School!! Your children ages 3- 5th grade are invited

to join us for Sonwest Round up VBS. The fun begins Sunday, June 2nd at 5:30.

Sunday- Thursday we will meet from 5:30-8:30. Thursday evening we will gath-

er at 5:30 to celebrate our week with our children,

singing their VBS songs followed by dinner of

hotdogs, chips, cookies, watermelon, and freezer pops.

Our VBS Lessons:

Sunday – “Born to Save” Exodus 1:1-20

Monday – “Promise of Power” Exodus 3:1-4: 31

Tuesday – “Passover Rescue” Exodus 5: 1-12:51

Wednesday – “Perfect Provision” Exodus 16: 1-17:7

If you have ny questions about VBS, please contact our VBS director, Jessica Outz. Her email

address is : joutz0720@lions.piedmont.edu and phone number: 706-599-3671.

Welcome Kelsey!

We are excited about our newest nursery staff member, Kelsey Harbin!

Kelsey will be joining the nursery staff beginning Sunday, June 9. Kelsey has a long history with Commerce First United Methodist Church, attending with her parents

Amy and B. J., since she was born. Sister Ashlynn and brother Brayden also attend

CFUMC. Kelsey joined our church as a fifth grader. After attending confirmation

classes and has served as our Youth President this past year. Kelsey is a graduating senior at Commerce High School and will be attending the University of North Geor-

gia as a Dental Hygiene major this fall. Welcome Kelsey! Our littlest ones will be

blessed under your loving care.

Commerce Church family,

Let me say what an honor it has been to serve as your Minister to Youth

and Children these last three years. You have touched my heart over

and over again. Thank you for sharing your children, your youth and

yourselves with me. This congregation is one of grace in action – and it

has been a joy to serve our Lord and Savior with you. Know I will miss

you all tremendously and will continue to pray for God’s best blessings

on this congregation in the days and weeks ahead.

Grace and Peace,

Lynn

Thank you having a cookie and for your generous donations during our youth Relay for Life cookie fund-raiser last Sunday. We raised $418.65!! Adding that to our Pancake supper fundraiser, we are now up

to $830.65! You all are amazing! And we are well on our way to our goal of $1500!

Every year, UMW prints a special Father’s Day Bulletin honoring the men who mean so much to us. If you

would like to have the name of a loved one included in this year’s bulletin, please fill out the information

below and drop it in the offering plate. The cost for each name is $2.00 and proceeds will go to UMW.

(PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO UMW.) SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS JUNE 9, 2013

The Women of Faith event this year is being held at the Gwinnett Center Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth, GA 30097, October 25-26th, Friday: 7pm – 10pm and Saturday: 9am – 5pm. Many of you have already signed up and given Billie a deposit. For those who are interested and have not signed up, please see Billie Bowen at Church, or call her at 706-335-4242 or 678-230-9427. There is still a place for you! PAYMENT IN FULL IS DUE JULY14, 2013.

In Memory of: ______________________________________________________________

In Honor of: _______________________________________________________________

Given By: __________________________________________________________________

DISCIPLE BIBLE STUDIES WILL BEGIN/CONTINUE IN FALL 2013

Disciple Bible Studies will begin in early September as follows:

Disciple 2 Genesis, Exodus, Luke and Acts Monday, September 9 @ 7:00p Disciple 4 OT Wisdom Materials and John Materials Wednesday, September 11 @ 7:00p Disciple 5 Jesus in the Gospels Wednesday, September 11 @10:00a

Anyone is welcome to join ANY of these Disciple Studies. Just contact David Bowen before August 2, 2013 for more information and details.

In a Addition, “That the World May Know” Bible Study will continue on Thursday Evenings at

7:00 pm, beginning on September 12th. Anyone is welcome to join!

SHOW GOD’S LOVE—Great Day of Service– 2013

Coming soon, our third annual Great Day of Service. During the last two do you remember the homeless

man looking for his next meal that you provided, the child experiencing Vacation Bible School for the first

time, the woman needing to feed her family that day? And just think of the joy you gave to the service men

and women who got your letters of thanks AND much more! You have answered the prayers of so many!

This year our Great Day of Service will be held on Saturday, August 24. Details will be forthcoming. For

now, SAVE THE DATE and get ready to continue to show God’s love to His people!

Our Faithfulness:

Weekly Needed: $8,615 YTD Surplus: $10,110

Date 8:30 am Attendance

11:00 am

Attendance

Giving

4/14/13 25 105 $6,484

4/21/13 25 109 $5,485

4/28/13 30 115 $6,569

05/05/12 25 98 $27,457

05/12/13 25 122 $9,741

Non-Profit Org.

U.S. Postage Paid

Permit No. 3

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54 Cherry St. (Church/Preschool)

Commerce, GA 30529

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Editor: Libby Christiansen

Second Sunday Report The Results:

May 12th Our Congregation brought 17 bags of Breakfast

Food and other assorted food items!

Our Next Challenge:

June 9th

Peanut Butter and Jelly

Also, there is always a need for breakfast food and Instant Potatoes.

Please remember, if for some reason you cannot attend church on the second Sunday, you can always drop

items off at the church office.

Cash contributions are also accepted and appreciated.

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat…” Matthew 25:35