THE SHEPHERD THE NEWSLETTER OF NEWNAN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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33 Greenville Street | Newnan, GA 30263 P 770.253.7400 | F 770.253.7404 | NewnanFUMC.org

Worship: 8:30 & 11 A.M. Traditional | 11 A.M. Contemporary Office Hours: M-F 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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INVITE. INCLUDE. INVOLVE. Newnan First United Methodist

Church exists to invite, include, and involve all people in knowing Christ

and making Christ known.

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Church-wide & Photos

Reporting

2-week Calendar

Preschool

COMMUNITY AWARENESS SEMINARS SPONSORED BY OUR STEPHEN MINISTRY PROGRAM

Please make plans to attend these very informative programs and invite your friends! Register now.

DEPRESSION AWARENESS Tuesday, February 24 | 6:30-8p | Room 203

Childcare available through 5th grade. Talk given by Rev. Dr. Mark Jordan, Pastor at Coke’s Chapel UMC and a Licensed Professional Counselor. | Learn the basic signs and

symptoms of depression and how to get the help needed for yourself or a loved one. Cost: FREE

“I WILL INTERVENE” CHALLENGE Suicide Intervention Training | 8:30a - 4:30p

Monday, March 23 in the Annex Building Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among young people ages 15-24 and takes more lives than automobile accidents.

Through this awareness and skill development: -You can make a difference.

-You can help build a stronger community. -You can help those at risk.

-You can engage those who are hurting. -You can demonstrate the skill of asking the question.

Register at: ArmedForcesMission.webconnex.com/2015iwillintervene

Use coupon code: NFUMC | Cost: only $19!

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MUSIC NOTES ALL CHOIRS Are you ready to sing? There’s always room for you in our choirs. Please see David Kinrade if you’re interested in being a part of our music ministry!

YOUTH CHOIR You WILL have rehearsal this Sunday, February 1st at our regular rehearsal time. We need this time to prepare for Youth Sunday on February 8th, so plan to be here and then go home to watch the Super Bowl. You will sing for the 8:30 & 11:00 Traditional services on Youth Sunday, Feburary 8th. Please meet in the Sanctuary at 8 a.m.

-David Kinrade

LENT HABITAT BUILD: UPDATE!

Beginning Saturday, March 7, we will combine volunteer and financial efforts with

other downtown churches in building a home for a local family through Habitat for

Humanity. On Thursdays and Saturdays (excluding Valentine’s Day), volunteers from all the churches will work to complete this

home during the Lenten season!

Visit the website and click the banner to sign up and/or contact Maria Bowers

(mbowers@newnanfumc.org) for more information

CROCKPOT COOK-OFF & CHILI COMPETITION

February 21st | 5:00p | Parish Hall

It’s time to get those CrockPots warmed up! If you are planning to bring a CrockPot dish or Chili for the competition (or both!) please

sign up on the website by clicking the banner. Dishes must be brought to the Parish Hall by

4:30p that day.

RSVP if you are planning to attend by filling out your Connection Card, online by clicking

“registrations” under “calendar”, or by calling/emailing the church office.

Questions? Contact Kathy Wilson (404.790.4831 or

KathyLWilson226@gmail.com

MWANGAZA CHILDREN’S CHOIR The Mwangaza Children’s Choir (more info at

MChoir.org) will be performing at Newnan FUMC on Wednesday, March 11 @ 6:30 in our

Sanctuary. This is an amazing choir of children ranging in age from 8-14 from Uganda.

We need housing for this group of 25 on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, March 10 & 11. Each host home will house 2 children and their adult chaperone. Please contact David Kinrade (dkinrade@newnanfumc.org) for information if you’re interested in this incredible opportunity.

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OUR JOURNEY OF HOPE: CANCER CARE MINISTRY

Our Cancer Care Ministers are ready to help cancer patients and their families as you walk your unique and personal journey. Our Cancer

Care Team is ready to provide care in whatever form is needed.

Ted Askew, Amy Boren, Anne Clark, Bette Epps, Bren Fuller, Mike Fuller, Charlene Hall,

Cissy Hass*, Bill Mason, Bob McKoon, Caroline Rice, Kelly Rowe, Robert Ward, & David

Clark*. | *Leaders

CHRYSALIS FLIGHT | Chrysalis is a 3-day spiritual renewal retreat that provides participants an opportunity to learn more about their faith, experience Christian love, and have a chance to make

new friends and commitments in their faith journeys. Guys’ Flight: January 30-February 1 Contact Brent (britter@newnanfumc.org or 678.603.8268).

BIBLE STUDY TIME CHANGE | The Uth Bible Study will be changing from 4:30-5:30p to 6:30-7:30p (still in the Youth Lounge) following Wednesday Night Supper. This change will: 1) allow students involved in after-school activities/sports to attend Bible study, 2) allow students who live far from the church time to get here, and 3) we will have a better opportunity to eat dinner together as a church family. The Uth Lounge will be open after school for you to come hang out

and get homework done.

COUPON BOOKS FOR BELIZE | Coupon books are still available for $20 to help our students pay for the Belize Mission Trip. Visit the website and click the banner to order!

JOIN OUR MISSIONS TEAM!

Do you have a heart for missions? The Missions Team needs some helping hands and

hearts to plan this year’s mission projects: Crock-Pot Cookoff, Great Day of Service, Give

it Up for Lent, Stop Hunger Now, Joy Tree, and much more!

Let us know! Contact Kathy Wilson: 404.790.4831/KathyLWilson226@gmail.com

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

Friday, February 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Youth Lounge

We’ll be making snow too!!! Bring a friend!

LENTEN DEVOTIONS

This year we would like to assemble our own Lenten Book of Devotions with thoughts and prayers written by our own church members. This booklet will have readings for each day

during Lent. It can be very meaningful to read stories and devotions that have been written by

our church friends.

We are in need of 40 people to write a short devotional. Each one should be 400 words or less, and can be about life, family, God, church,

sacrifice, faith…something that has touched your life. Please let Karen Oothoudt know if you

would like to write one (koothoudt@newnanfumc.org). They will be

needed by February 8.

VBS 2015

“Camp Discovery” will be the week of June 8th! Signup will be available soon!

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RIGHTNOW MEDIA

RightNow Media is an online Bible study library that has over 2,000 videos. There is

teaching from a host of well-respected pastors and teachers on almost every subject that impacts us on a daily basis. Our church is

entering its 2nd year of offering this to the congregation FREE OF CHARGE!

You may already be using this very helpful tool, but if you’re not, you should have

received an email invitation to join and create an account. All you need to do is follow the

instructions, create your own login account/password, and you’re ready to go!

Contact Nick Almand (nalmand@newnanfumc.org) or Karen

Oothoudt (koothoudt@newnanfumc.org) with any questions.

ANGELS HOUSE RUN & CHICKEN-Q

Saturday, February 7, 2015 | Chicken Plates only $9 each! | Place orders now!

Get tickets from Jennifer Palmer (404.944.4390|jenhpalmer@yahoo.com) or

by contacting/visiting the church office.

SHROVE (FAT) TUESDAY

PANCAKE SUPPER

FREE & prepared/served by your church staff! February 17 | 5-7p

Parish Hall

RSVP on your Connection Card, online, or by contacting

the church office!

The day before the beginning of Lent is known as “Shrove Tuesday.” The old-fashioned English word shrove means “to hear confession of sins, assure the person of God’s

forgiveness, and to give appropriate spiritual advice.” On Shrove Tuesday, many Christians take time to reflect upon

their lives, identifying wrong doings and areas of their lives in which they desire spiritual growth. This prayerful self-examination becomes the basis for their decision to fast from particular foods or activities during the Lenten season. As a result of the self-examination, persons may also decide to perform acts of service for others during

the forty days of Lent.

Shrove Tuesday is also referred to as “Fat Tuesday” or “Pancake Day,” because in some faith traditions the cooking with meat, eggs, sugar, and butter would be

sacrificed during Lent. A good way to deplete the supply of these items in the household was to make pancakes!

Meeting every Wed. in the Chapel @ 5 p.m.

Hymns – Prayers – Devotional – Holy Communion

1/28 – Maria | 2/4 – JoAn | 2/11 - Stuart

FEBRUARY PREACHING SCHEDULE

FEBRUARY 1: Traditional – Stuart Connect – JoAn

FEBRUARY 8: Traditional – Youth Sunday Connect – Stuart

FEBRUARY 15: Traditional – Stuart Connect – Maria

FEBRUARY 22: Traditional – Stuart Connect - Maria

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER

Sign up online (click the green banner or choose “wnf” under “ministries”), use your Connection Card on Sunday morning, or

contact the church office. 1/28: Pork loin, mashed potatoes, steamed

broccoli (Kids: chicken nuggets & tater tots) 2/4: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, butter peas

(Kids: turkey hoagies & chips)

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Sunday, 1/25/15, our Coweta County Quilts

of Valor awarded a Quilt of Valor to Mr. Donald Van Houten

during Sunday School in his class, the Veatch Nixon class. Mr. Van

Houten is a WWII U. S. Navy Veteran. Member of the CC-QOV group, Beverly Watkins and

Carolyn Thrasher, presented the quilt to

him.

The 2-year-olds in Miss Betsy’s Science Class!

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Friendship Committee Wynema Haldorson

100 Lindsey Barron Dr. | Apt. 101 Newnan, GA 30263

770.502.1627

Sympathy Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of

Bren Fuller for the loss of her brother.

Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Greg Oothoudt for the loss of his uncle.

Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Byron and Kyle Keene for the loss of their

mother.

Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Cecil Harris for the loss of his brother.

Christian Sympathy is extended to the family of Willene Williams for the loss of her brother.

Memorials/Honorariums Honorariums:

Kathy Wilson by Carolyn Thrasher

January 25th Reporting Attendance

Worship Services Total 656 (8:30—159; 11:00—346; Connect—151) Sunday School 421 Church Membership 2194

Year-to-Date Financial Report Week Ending: 1/24/2015 Week #3 Total Tithes & Income $ 98,100 Total Expenses $ 59,788 Over/(Under) $ 38,312 Annual Budget $ 1,624,565 Capital Budget $ --------- Total Church Budget $ 1,624,565

FEBRUARY 8TH Official Greeters: All Church Members Head Ushers: Kim Dunacn (8:30) Byron Keene (11:00) Acolytes: Luke Cliett, Jack Terrell (8:30) Natalie Adams, Eliza Exner (11:00) Crucifer: Robert Mitchell (11:00) Sunday School Greeters: Seekers Sunday School Class Sound Technicians: Jeff Williams, Thomas Coursey

FEBRUARY 1ST Official Greeters: All Church Members Head Ushers: Kim Duncan (8:30) Byron Keene (11:00) Acolytes: Bradley Smith, Hannah Smith (8:30) Lendy Johnston, Wyatt Welden (11:00) Crucifer: Abigail Williams (11:00) Sunday School Greeters: Seekers Sunday School Class Sound Technicians: Jeff Williams, Thomas Coursey 2015 LENTEN LUNCHEONS

February 18 (Ash Wednesday) St. Paul’s Episcopal

February 25 | Cornerstone United Methodist

March 4 | Newnan FUMC

March 11 | St. George Catholic Church

March 18 | Newnan Presbyterian

March 25 | Central Baptist Church

April 1 (Holy Wednesday) First Baptist Church

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 8:30am Traditional Worship Service (S) 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Traditional Worship Service (S) Connect Worship Service (PH) 2:00pm Ultimate Frisbee (NHS) 5:00pm Youth Choir (CR)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2 4:30pm Joybells (BR) 5:45pm Inspirations (CR)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

7:00am Men’s Prayer Breakfast (GR) 9:30am Swingin’ Singin’ Seniors (CR) 7:00pm Grace for the Good Girl Study (201)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 9:00am Women’s Bible Study (201) 10:00am Preschool Kindergarten Open House 4:15pm Young Ringers (BR) Cherub Choir (203) Wesley Choir (CR) GROW (207/209) 4:30pm Uth Hangout/Homework/Supper (YL) 5:00pm Vespers (C) 5:15pm Carol Choir (CR) Wednesday Night Supper (PH) 5:45pm Parish Choir (CR) 6:30pm Uth Bible Study (YL) Let’s Talk (203) Caregiving Class (201) Invitation to the NT (GR) 6:45pm Chancel Choir (CR)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 6:30pm Stephen Minister Training (201) The Daniel Plan (GR) 7:00pm Connect Band Rehearsal (PH)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

7:00am Angel’s Run & Chicken-Q (PH) 10:00am Quilts of Valor (Wilsons’ House)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Youth & Scout Sunday

8:30am Traditional Worship Service (S) 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Traditional Worship Service (S) Connect Worship Service (PH) 2:00pm Ultimate Frisbee (NHS) 5:00pm Youth Choir (CR) 6:00pm Uth (YL)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9 3:00pm Ladies Service Group (GR) 4:30pm Joybells (BR) 5:45pm Inspirations (CR)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

9:30am Swingin’ Singin’ Seniors (CR) 2:30pm Parkinson’s Support Group (GR) 6:00pm Job Networking (PH) 7:00pm Grace for the Good Girl Study (201)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 9:00am Women’s Bible Study (201) 10:00am Preschool: Cat in the Hat 4:15pm Young Ringers (BR) Cherub Choir (203) Wesley Choir (CR) GROW (207/209) 4:30pm Uth Hangout/Homework/Supper (YL) 5:00pm Vespers (C) 5:15pm Carol Choir (CR) Wednesday Night Supper (PH) 5:45pm Parish Choir (CR) 6:30pm Uth Bible Study (YL) Let’s Talk (203) Caregiving Class (201) Invitation to the NT (GR) 6:45pm Chancel Choir (CR)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

6:30pm Stephen Minister Training (201) The Daniel Plan (GR) 7:00pm Connect Band Rehearsal (PH)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14

NEWNAN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 33 Greenville St. Newnan, GA 30263 770.253.7400 | NewnanFUMC.org

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PRESCHOOL NEWS Spring Children’s Consignment Sale:

February 27 & 28 | Registration is open for the Spring Consignment Sale. Visit our website (nfumcpreschool.org), click on “Consignment Sale” and register.

REGISTRATION IS LIMITED, so don’t delay!

Kindergarten Open House: February 4 | 10:00 a.m. | Kindergarten Classroom—Room 3

Join us for a presentation about our Kindergarten program. Meet the teachers: Josie Exner and Patty Hall. Josie will discuss the language and math curriculum as well as the various activities the children will participate in during the class. This is

open to the public, so INVITE YOUR FRIENDS! Can’t wait to see you there!

Dr. Seuss will be visiting the preschool soon! A Cat in the Hat presentation by Reuben Hauler will be on February 11.

Blessings to you all!

-Nancy Martin