Your Place in Ministry - January 9th
Farewell Reception for Richard Searson
Richard Searson, our Music Minister, retired from his position at the end of 2021. To honor him and his wife, Shelia, we will be holding a special reception on Sunday, January 16th in the Fellowship Hall. This is a "come and go" reception held during the Sunday School hour. Be sure to drop by and thank Richard and Shelia for all their hard work and dedication to the Music Ministry of Trussville First!
UMCOR
We will be collecting donations to UMCOR for the recent tornado devastation in Kentucky. To donate, make your check payable to TFUMC and put UMCOR on the memo line. You can drop off your donations to the church office or place them in the collection plate during the Sunday services. You are also welcome to give online here and select UMCOR as the fund. We will be sending the collected donations periodically until the deadline. The deadline to give for this drive will be January 31, 2022.
UMM Monthly Meeting
The United Methodist Men will hold their monthly meeting on January 9, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Our own Bob Murray will be the speaker and during this meeting, we will install the Officers for the year 2022. Please text or call Allen Hatcher at (205) 773-9591 by January 7 to make reservations. The New Horizons Sunday School Class will be serving breakfast. Please remember children and wives are welcome at this meeting.
Pastor Steve’s New Devotional
“See You At The Plate” The new 365 day devotional by Dr. Steve Strange is now available. You can purchase a copy through Pastor Steve (he accepts Venmo) or through the church office. The cost is $21.99 each and if you are writing a check, please make it payable to Steve Strange. While this price seems low for a book this size, it will still enable Pastor Steve to gift some of the books where they are most needed. Be sure to purchase one soon!
Community Food Bank
The Mission Team volunteers this month at the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama from 9:00 to 11:30 am on Thursday, January 20th. We are always accepting new volunteers! If you would like to join the team, please call Charlene Sharp at 205-835-2691 or email at csharp@bellsouth.net to register.
Behold 2022
January 15-17. Behold is a youth retreat designed for 6th - 12th grade students. Worship consists of segments of fun and interaction, great modern worship music led by dynamic worship leaders and bands, and a challenging message from the conference speaker. The youth will be leaving at 11 AM Saturday the 15th returning Monday the 17th in the early afternoon. Cost is $100 per student. To register for the event, visit fumctrussville.com/behold-signup
For more information on Behold Ministries, visit beholdministries.com. Questions? Contact Spencer Welch at spencer@fumctrussville.com.
Stephen Minister Training
UPDATE: The next training sessions will now begin in early spring to increase the likelihood of safely having in-person classes. If God is pushing you to engage in learning how to be a Christian caregiver, please touch base with one of the Stephen ministers and complete the short application (available in the church office in the Stephen Ministry box (or from a Stephen Minister). If you have questions about the program, ask any Stephen Minister or contact Stuart Garner (cell 770-354-3372).
