Community Connections - September 29, 2024
Don’t forget - our 5th Sunday Singing Service will be on September 29th at 5pm in the Sanctuary.
SAVE THE DATE
9-29 (Sun) 5 pm 5th Sunday Singing-Sanctuary
10-6 (Sun) 2 pm Church Council Meeting-Fellowship Hall
10-13 (Sun) 7 am Methodist Men’s Breakfast-Fellowship Hall
10-17 (Thu) Community Food Bank-Offsite
THANK YOU....
- for your help with the Naomi Girls’ 2024 service project. We appreciate your continued support. Please make your checks payable to the American Cancer Society with “restricted to Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge/Naomi Girls Project” on the memo line, so that your name will show up on the donor list. All checks should be mailed to: Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge, Attention: Tonya Zapata, 1104 Ireland Way, Birmingham, AL 35205. Envelopes (with this information inside) are available in the Transept.
- for donating toward the flooring renovations in our Sanctuary. Please mark your check “carpet” in the memo line.
- to all of you who are supporting our fundraiser dinners on Wednesday nights. We appreciate your donations and hope you are enjoying the good food and fellowship!
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- Handbells are fun! You can learn to ring and we would love to have you join us. We are meeting on Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm in the Handbell Room upstairs. Please see Joe Faughender for more information.
- The Lovelady Center is in need of toilet tissue. If you can help, please drop off the tissue in the conference room.
- The Prayer Shawl group will meet on Wednesday, October 9 in the Conference Room at 1:00 pm. If you are interested in crocheting, knitting and/or sharing lovely fellowship, we would love to have you attend.
- Get ready for your Holiday baking with the Circle 1 Pecan Sale! You will have a choice of halves or pieces, at a cost of $12 per bag. Order forms are in the Transept and Welcome Center and should be turned in, along with your payment to Anna Slaughter, Freda Shirah or the church office. Please make your check payable to Circle One. The deadline to order is Wednesday, October 23. Thank you for your support!
- Get your recipes ready! The Celebrate Recovery 5th Annual Chili Cookoff will be October 22nd. Please see Pastor Shan for more information or to sign up.
- We are collecting candy donations for our annual “Trunk or Treat” in October. Please place your donations in the bin next to the Children’s Ministry Office across from the Fellowship Hall. Watch for more information to sign up for a “Trunk” to follow soon.
- We are excited to participate with the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child again this year. Shoeboxes can be picked up in the Transept and Welcome Center, along with information on how to pack your Shoebox gift. The filled boxes, along with the $10 shipping cost, will need to be returned to our church by no later than Sunday, November 10 to allow time for us to deliver them to the collection point. Thank you.
- If you would like to place a floral offering in either the Sanctuary or Grace Vision in honor of or in memory of someone, please contact the church office for available dates. The cost is $40. Please make the check payable to FMCT and put Flowers on the memo line.
- The Trussville Methodist Men will conduct their next monthly meeting on Sunday, October 13, 2024. Breakfast will be served at 7:00 am in the Fellowship Hall, followed by the meeting. Notify Allen Hatcher by phone or text at (205) 773-9591 if you will be attending the meeting.
- The Mission Team volunteers this month at the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama from 9:00 to 11:30 am on Thursday, October 17, 2024. We welcome ALL who wish to help! If you would like to join the team, please call Charlene Sharp at 205-835-2691 or email at csharp@bellsouth.net to register.
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- If you have a specific prayer that you wish to go directly to Pastors Steve & Shan, please email them at prayers @trussvillefirst.com You will still need to contact the office to be added to the published prayer list.
- Please don’t forget to bring food items for our Blessing Box.
Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal Schedule:
October 2 - Student Ministry Fundraiser
October 9 - Grace Vision Fundraiser
October 16 - New Beginnings Sunday School Class Fundraiser
October 23 - Celebrate Recovery Fundraiser
Sign up for a fundraiser dinner for your group - dates are available!
Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm in the Christian Life Center
Donations for the meals are requested and gratefully accepted!
Full Schedule and Monthly Project Information
