First United Methodist Church, Clinton MS.
A Ministry of First United Methodist Church
One quarter per meal will feed a hungry child for a day. If you haven’t received one of our collection banks, stop by the church office and pick one up. The money collected with these banks will help fund our meal-packing event on Wednesday May 9th. Your help can make all the difference!
Call Clint Ware or the church office for more information.
Join us during our Lenten journey.
LENTEN LUNCHES: Our Lenten lunches will be at Noon on Tuesdays in the Gym during the season of Lent. Plan on joining us for this special time of fellowship and time of devotion. Bring a sack lunch. Drinks and dessert will be provided. The scheduled speakers include: February 28th—Rev. Todd Watson, March 6th—Rev. John Cornelius, March 13—Rev. Eric Stanford, March 20—Rev. Douglas Watson, March 27—Rev. Bill Poole.
Special Lenten Services:
MAUNDY THURSDAY—6:00 on April 5th in the Sanctuary
GOOD FRIDAY—6:00 on April 6th in the Sanctuary
FUMC will host the Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, February 25th, in our Gym. The hours will be from 6:00-10:00 a.m. Tickets cost $5.00 and may be purchased from David Harrington or any Kiwanis member. You may call David at (601) 668-7692
First United Methodist Church of Clinton will host the Lake Junaluska Singers from Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. We will be one of the stops on their summer Mississippi Singing Tour. More information to come. Mark your calendar now!
The monthly Thursday Pot Luck Luncheon will be on February 23rd at Noon in the Gym. The “Riggs Manor Ramblers” will sing for us. There are 15 of them and they will be joining us for lunch, so please bring an extra dish! Join us for food, fun, fellowship, and entertainment.
John Rosemond will be at Christ United Methodist Church Sunday February 26 hosting a seminar on Effective Parenting & Discipline Seminar. Sessions are from 1:30-3:00 p.m. and 3:30-5:00 p.m.. Tickets are $15 per person for one session or $25 per person for both sessions. Call Renee if you are interested. If we have a group wanting to go we will take a bus and offer childcare.
FUMCcise – an adult non-impact exercise, stretching class will now be offered on Fridays at 10:00 a.m. in room 106 of the Gym. The first class will be March 2nd. Dress comfortably and bring bottled water if you want. Can’t wait to see you!
March 6th – Day Trippers are going to Oxford. We will tour the Methodist Church, Rowan Oak, the city of Oxford, eat lunch and visit the Oxford Square. This trip is limited to the first 26 who sign up.
March 29th – Adult Luncheon will host Chase Bryan from Collette Vacations. He will share with us some exciting trip ideas.
Sign up with Renee for any of these activities.
Registration for the 2012-2013 school year for FUMC Preschool and Mother’s Morning Out has begun for FUMC members. The FUMC Preschool is one of the oldest and most respected preschools in our area. We offer classes three days a week (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday) and five days a week with an $80 registration fee. Tuition is $125 per month for three days a week and $146 per month for five days a week. Some of the special events that the children participate in each year are Costume Carnival, Pow Wow, St. Jude Trike A Thon, Olympics Day, Spring Program, Art on the Playground and many more special days throughout the year. We also offer—through outside programs coming into our facility—Kids for Christ dance, and Kinder TOTs. All our classes meet together to have Chapel on Wednesdays in the Sanctuary. The teachers schedule conferences with the preschool parents in order to keep you informed of your child’s progress and readiness for kindergarten. Clinton Park teachers love getting our students!
Mother’s Morning Out is currently offered from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/ Thursday. The registration fee is $60 and tuition is $105 per month for two days a week.
Feel free to call or email me if you have any questions or would like a registration form. You are also welcome to come by and have a look. I would love to show you around. You may email me at kathy@fumcclinton.org or call me at 601-924-9961.
Sunday, February 12th, 2012
From 10:30-12:30, come enjoy a delicious spaghetti lunch in the FUMC gym. Eat in the gym with your church family or take it home with you. Homeless US Veterans staying at Isaiah House in South Jackson will be preparing and serving the meal. All proceeds will go directly to help the veterans. $5.00 tickets are available from the church office or Rev. David Greene.
Bring your clubs and some friends and come join us at our 12th annual Missions Golf Tournament on May 24.
This tournament benefits our missions program, and is a fun day, with prizes, refreshments, good friends and some exercise. The format is 4-person scramble, at a cost of $75.00 per person. We will play at Whisper Lake Golf Course in Madison. For more information, call the church office or click the link below.