Your Place in Ministry - September 18th
Celebrate A Village of Hope
Sunday, September 18th is the deadline to give toward Naomi Houses. On Sunday, September 25th at the 8:30 am Traditional service, Pastor Steve will consecrate the Uganda missionaries. They are Dan Shirah, Ann Walls, Savannah Strange and Lee Neal. The number of Naomi Houses to be built will be announced. Thank you for giving from the heart. You have made it possible for widows in Uganda to have a safe place to live. We give God all the Praise, Honor and Glory!
Fall Consignment Sale 2022
The public sale dates for the Consignment Sale are Friday, September 16th, 8 AM to 7 PM and Saturday, September 17th, 8 AM to 2 PM. (Many items 50% off) TEAM Dollar Dash is Sunday, September 18th from 2-4 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Everything is $1. CASH ONLY. Due to limited space NO strollers or children are allowed. Thank you for your continued support of the sale!
Diapers and Wipes Drive
Our SWAG Tween Ministry will be collecting items for Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank from September 11th-30th. High priority items are diapers (size 6), pullups and baby wipes. Open packs of diapers and pullups are acceptable. Bins will be located by the Childrens Ministry office as well as the front desk of Kids First Day School.
CR Chili/Taco Soup Cookoff
Celebrate Recovery will be hosting their annual Chili/Taco Soup Cookoff on Tuesday, October 4th in the Christian Life Center. Deadline to register is September 27th. More Information
Candy Donations for Trunk or Treat
Trunk or Treat this year will be Sunday, October 23rd. We are now collecting candy donations for the trunks. If you would like to contribute, please drop off your donations in the barrel outside the Children's Ministry office. Thank you for your help!
Bishop's Day in the Cheaha District
A district-wide worship event with Bishop Wallace Padgett to discuss the future of the North Alabama Conference.
September 22, 2022 at 6 pm at Anniston First UMC - 1400 Noble Street, Anniston, 36201
If you have any questions about the future of the North Alabama Conference for the Bishop, email them to sgallimore@umcna.org
Embodied Meditation at Cheaha State Park
October 14, 2022 at 10 am.
More details and registration information
SWAG Updates
—SWAG is pleased to announce that it will now meet on Wednesday nights for Bible study from 6-7 PM upstairs in the Youth Building. Carolyn Matthews will be leading “The Bible Project”, which is a youth’s introductory guide to exploring their Bible. Dinner will be served at the beginning of each Wednesday night session.
—SWAG continues to meet weekly for Sunday school from 9:45-10:45 am upstairs in the Youth Building. On Sunday nights we meet for dinner, devotion, and fellowship from 5:30-7:00 PM upstairs in the Youth Building. Please contact Molly or Robert Hatcher with any questions related to SWAG.
Sozo Children's Choir
The Sozo Children's Choir from Uganda will be performing at our Celebrate Recovery worship service on Tuesday, September 20th in the CLC. A meal will be served at 6pm with worship following at 6:30. Please call the church office to make your reservation ASAP, so they know how much food to prepare.
Youth Ministry News
—Youth will meet in the youth room on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:15 pm
—Youth fundraiser: The youth are hosting an envelope fundraiser. Outside of Phillip’s office are numbered envelopes. We encourage our church family to stop by and consider taking one of these envelopes. The number on each envelope is the suggested donation. We ask the donation to be placed in the envelope and returned back to the church by either being placed in the offering plate or returned to the office. As you consider donating, we ask that you pray for our student ministry, the students, the volunteers, and the growth we have seen so far. We are hoping this fundraiser will be a great start to help our ministry host events during this school year and also help us grow our ministry not only physically, but spiritually and emotionally. Thank you for all of your love and support.
Organ Fundraiser Update
Our new organ has been installed! We are still in need of donations to help with the cost. Our goal is $94,000. Thanks to generous donors, we have raised over $26,000. If you would like to make a donation, please select the organ option online or write “Organ Fundraiser” on the memo of your check. All gifts are greatly appreciated.
New Stephen Minister Classes to Begin
The training and growth classes for new Stephen Ministers will begin on Wednesday, September 21st at 6:15 p.m. The 50-lesson training grows and hones existing skills and teaches new approaches for walking alongside individuals who are experiencing challenges in their daily life, often through the death of a loved one, divorce or family issue, loss of a job or other financial change, or a health crisis. Stephen Ministers work one-on-one with a care receiver as they address the life challenge. If you feel called to become a Stephen Minister, please talk with one of the Stephen Ministers and complete a short application. The skills learned in the training are also applicable to your own life as you encounter friends and acquaintances each day.
UMM Monthly Meeting
The United Methodist Men will conduct their next monthly meeting on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Breakfast will be served at 7:00 am in the Fellowship Hall, followed by the meeting. Our program for October is “Three Hots and a Cot” a 501c3 organization formed by veterans to help veterans. Their primary mission is to assist homeless military veteran’s transition from life on the streets into a self-sustained lifestyle. Please notify Allen Hatcher by phone or text at (205) 773-9591 if you will be attending the meeting.
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, October 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.
*REMINDER* Church Items for Sale
We are currently selling t-shirts, totebags, drink tumblers and magnets through the church office. Some items have limited quantities, so be sure to get yours soon! Call 205-655-3259 to check availability.
PRICES:
T-shirts - $20.00 each (all sizes available to 3x)
Drink Tumblers - $8.00 each
Canvas Totebags - $6.00 each
Magnets - $1.00 each
You can also purchase all in a bundle for $35.00
