Your Place in Ministry - September 12th
Disciple Class
Dr. Steve Strange’s Disciple 2 Class will begin on Sunday, October 3rd from 4:30 – 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. This class will last approximately 36 weeks and you must have completed one of the other Disciple classes to participate. Please call the church office or email Candy Strickland to sign up for this class so that we know how many books to order.
UMCOR Donations
Our church will be collecting monetary donations over the next few weeks for UMCOR to assist hurricane victims. Please make your check payable to TFUMC and put UMCOR in the memo line. The cutoff for donating to UMCOR through the church is October 31, 2021. After this cutoff date, your donations can be mailed directly to Global Ministries/UMCOR, P. O. Box 9068, New York, NY 10087-906 and should be marked Advance #901670 (UMCOR US Disaster Response and Recovery.) Thank you.
Community Food Bank
We will not serve at the Community Food Bank on Thursday, September 23rd, they will be closed for inventory. We will serve again on Thursday, October 28th from 9:00 - 11:30 am. Please call Charlene Sharp at 205.835.2691 or email at csharp@bellsouth.net to register to volunteer.
Acolyte Training
Rachel Cooke will be leading an acolyte training class on September 12 at 2 pm for anyone 1st grade and up who wants to learn to be an acolyte or anyone who may need to refresh their knowledge. Location to be determined. Please contact Katie Morse at katie@fumctrussville.com for more information.
Melody Bells
The Children's Handchime group meets Wednesday afternoons from 4-4:30 pm in the Handbell room. The group is open for grades K - 5th grades. You do not have to be a member of TFUMC to ring. Contact Kelley Clegg Neal, group leader at kelleynote@gmail.com for information or to sign up.
Trunk or Treat Candy Collection
Children’s Ministry is collecting candy for our Trunk or Treat on October 31 from 4:00-5:30 pm. Individually wrapped candy only, please. Donations may be dropped off in the candy bin next to the Children’s Ministry Office.
Are you ready for outdoor fun?
Join us at Camp Lee on Sunday, September 19, from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. for an informal gathering of churches in the Cheaha District. We will enjoy an outside picnic lunch (hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, dessert, and drink), fishing, climbing wall, bingo with prizes, and music with DJ Love! At 1:30 P.M., there will be a gathering at the lake with our District Superintendent, Sherill Clontz, to honor retirees, meet new clergy, and briefly take care of district business.
Gather at the Ark at 12:30 P.M. for registration and nametags. Please bring your lawn chairs for seating. Covid-19 protocols will be observed according to CDC guidelines. Activities will take place outdoors.
We look forward to seeing you at Camp Lee for a day of fun and relaxation!
Wednesday Night Online Bible Study
Pastor Steve's new bible study, One In A Million - based on the book by Priscilla Shirer - began Wednesday, September 1st on Facebook. If you missed it, you can find it in the video section of the TFUMC Facebook page. A new video will posted to the Facebook page each Wednesday night at 5:00 PM.
New Mission Opportunity
We need your help! We have an awesome mission opportunity to minister to local youth over the next few weeks. We are going to feed the Huffman Varsity Football Team every Thursday night for the next nine weeks. We can feed them both physically and spiritually – sharing Christ each week as we provide the meals.
-We will need 75 meals for the next nine weeks, either prepared in to-go boxes or purchased at local restaurants in a to-go format.
-Your group or class can prepare a meal, or if your group or class is small, partner with another group or class to prepare a meal. If you are an individual who just wants to donate, we can use it to purchase food supplies for these meals.
-We will also be collecting cases of water, Gatorade, prepackaged peanut butter and assorted crackers, and power bars to take to the team so that they have these on hand.
-Please contact the church office (205-655-3259) to sign up for these meals. You can bring the supplies mentioned to the church office. Thank you for your help and God richly bless you!
September Leisure Group
The leisure group will be going to Ave Maria Grotto on Tuesday, September 21. We’ll meet at the church at 8:45 that morning, leaving the church by 9 am. Lunch plans will be finalized soon. Cost to tour the grotto are $8 a ticket, $6 for seniors. Sign-up sheets will be available in Sunday school rooms and the transept. Sign up by Sept. 15.
September Golf Outing
The September golf outing will be Saturday, September 18 at Cumberland Lake Golf Course. Meet at the church at 7 or meet us at the course at 7:45. Tee times start at 8 am. Cost is $42 per player. Sign up by September 15. Sheets are in the CLC and transept as well as online. SIGN UP HERE
Becoming Better Grownups
Adam McNeil will be teaching a new book study starting September 1 from 6-7 pm. The book is Becoming Better Grownups: Rediscovering What Matters and Remembering How to Fly by Brad Montague. This will be a 15-week study (with a break for Thanksgiving), ending on December 15. You can find the book at Target and online, the cost is around $15 per book. Kindle edition is available as well. There will be sign-up sheets in the Welcome Center and Transept. You can also SIGN UP HERE
It's time for Safe Sanctuary Training!
All church members who are involved in children and youth ministries MUST take Safe Sanctuary training annually. Thank you for your cooperation!
Safe Sanctuary training will be offered:
Sun. Nov. 14 at 10:00 AM (Location TBD)
Contact Adam McNeil at adam@fumctrussville.com for more info.
Worship Tech Ministry Opportunities
The Worship Tech Team is currently looking for volunteers to assist in running the computer for the screens, the Sling for livestreaming and the soundboard. You will be taught everything you need to know and it is a great way to help in the production of our weekly services. If you're interested in joining our team, please contact the church office at 205-655-3259.
