First United Methodist Church, Clinton MS.
A Ministry of First United Methodist Church
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.
Volunteers are needed for sorting, pricing, some cleaning, setting up and other simple tasks. Please contact Lisa Bullock if you are able to help with pricing and organizing the donations.
The trailer is at the church and ready for storing your items to sell. The sale will be Friday and Saturday, April 13th & 14th. Friday hours are 4-8 p.m., with an early bird entry from 2-4 that will cost $5.00. Saturday hours are from 6 a.m. until noon.
Volunteer Sign Up Form
Thank you for your help with this garage sale – last year was the best year so far, let’s make 2012 even better so we can raise even more money for the FUMC missions programs and help the community at the same time.
Sunday, February 12th from 2-4 p.m. in the sanctuary parlor.
If you have been worshipping at First United Methodist Church and have a desire to learn more about our mission or have an interest in becoming a member, please plan on joining us on February 12th. This informal gathering is led by senior pastor, Rev. Mitchell Hedgepeth and associate pastor, Rev. Clint Ware. Information will be shared about FUMC and there will be a tour of the church facility. RSVP to Linda at the church office (924-6671) if you would like to attend. Nursery available.
Our next blood drive will be on Wednesday, February 15th in the parking lot of our gym. Please sign up by calling the church office or by filling out the form below.
First Tuesday Ladies – a group for fellowship, fun, Bible study and mutual support for widows – meets on the first Tuesday of the month. See the weekly newsletter for information on where and when the group will meet or call the church office.
Contact Beth Taylor at 601-924-9745 or b.taylor@wildblue.net for additional details.
There will be a volunteer training session on January 29th at 4:30 p.m. in the Gym. This meeting is for church volunteers and all Sunday School teachers. We will go over some guidelines and responsibilities, as well as looking over our safe sanctuary information. Please make every effort to attend.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIFE GROUPS—6 PM:
Davis Winstead and Matt Pope—College Age Group—College House
Rachel and Trent Townsend and David Greene, Education Building, 210
Carol and Mike Norcom, Education Building, 207 Amanda Pennington— “For Moms Only” — “The
Blessing of a Skinned Knee” by Wendy Novel, Ph.D. Currently have 6-8 spots open. Education Building, 201
Rev. Clint Ware, Gym, 102
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SMALL GROUPS—6 PM:
Prayer Shawl Ministry Crochet Group-Beginner to Advanced, Gym, 112
Rev. Mitchell Hedgepeth -”Just for Men!” Educa- tion Building, 203
Beth Taylor-Bible Study, Gym 106 Doris Earnest & Barney Jean Allen-Bible Study
on Acts, Education Building, 215 Elizabeth Iles-K-2nd Grade-Young Believers-
Education Building, 308 (movie room) Jason Carlock, 3rd-5th Grade-Bible Boot Camp -
Education Building, Room 306 Charles Pope-Parents of Confirmands-this is
also open to others who might be interested- Education Building, 212
SUNDAY NIGHT LIFE GROUP:
7:00 P.M.—Becky and Phillip Pardue at their home, 147 Rockbridge Drive in Clinton. They welcome additions to their group.
New Life Groups in January K-2nd Grade—Young Believers 3rd-5th Grade—Bible Boot Camp 6th Grade—Confirmands
CHURCH HOSTESS /HOST
First United Methodist Church of Clinton, MS seeks to fill the part-time position of Church Hostess/Host. The main requirement of this position is to plan, prepare and serve approximately 30 annual Wednesday night dinners and 11 monthly Adult Luncheons. Additional events with meals or refreshments may also occur. Number of hours of the position is dependent on the candidate’s level of involvement in inventory of supplies, placing orders, recruiting volunteers and other functions associated with event preparations. All applicants must pass criminal background check and provide excellent references for this position. Please email resume to: ptatum@upshawwilliams.com (Patrick Tatum) or mitchell@fumcclinton.org (Mitchell Hedgepeth).
On January 8th during the Sunday School hour (9:55 a.m.) there will be a pot luck breakfast in the Gym for Young Adults.
Please bring a dish and join this group for breakfast and fellowship. Each Young Adult class teacher will share a few minutes about activities going on in their particular class.
On December 11 at the 8:45 and 10:45 combined services, our choir and orchestra will present their annual special music. Come and be blessed by the sounds of Christmas!
