INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Summer Festival Needs 2 Youth Kick Off Cookout 2 Trivia Fun for House of Hope 3 Vacation Bible School Photos! 4 Blessing of the Backpacks 7 Wind Ensemble To Begin 7 The “GOOD NEWS” Letter is a monthly newsletter of Epworth UMC. All visitors are welcome to worship with us each Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:30 am at 4340 Arno Road. Sunday School begins at 9:15 a.m. with classes for all ages. Church office is 4241 Arno Road, Franklin, TN Office: 615-790-6695 Website: Epworth-umc.com Reverend Todd Kelly, Pastor Mark Coursey , Associate Pastor Stephanie Nelson, Children/Youth Ricardo King, Music Director Newsletter Deadline: All articles for the next newsletter are due on the fourth Sunday of month. Bulletin Deadline: Information for the church bulletin is due by Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. Information for both publications may be emailed to [email protected]Epworth United Methodist Church 4241 Arno Road Franklin, TN 37064 Epworth’s “Good News” Letter 1 Caleb Reed Jacob Reed 2 Brian Jefferson Aline Wesley 3 Helen Harness 6 Amanda Jefferson Zac Perry 7 Kathy Heard Martha Sims 9 Mike Ketchum 10 Amanda Grisham 12 Archie Gentry Devon Morris 13 Cindy Kelly 14 Kathy Courtelis Lee Perrett Roland Preston Bruce Richards 15 Mike Lillard Jolie Reasons 16 Erin Rice 21 Baird Harris 22 Connie Gunnells Cleve Tidwell 23 Adeline Thomas 26 Maré Fiscus Laura Reed Mike Thompson 27 Marilyn Crothers Collins Fiscus Marlee Groth 28 Jennifer Lowe 29 Doug Crothers Ann Tidwell 31 Ali Conkle Saturday August 19 Serving starts at 4 pm Auction 6 pm Come Join the Fun!! Epworth United Methodist Church SUMMER FESTIVAL Silent Auction 3:30-5:30 p.m. Bake Sale at 3:30 – Live Auction 6:00 Homemade Ice Cream Grilled Chicken Sandwich Plates Grilled Hamburgers Children $5 Adults $10 SATURDAY—AUGUST 19 Serving will begin at 4:00 pm Dine In or Carry-Out Available
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Summer
Festival Needs
2
Youth Kick Off
Cookout
2
Trivia Fun for
House of Hope
3
Vacation Bible
School Photos!
4
Blessing of the
Backpacks
7
Wind Ensemble
To Begin
7
The “G
OOD NEWS” Letter is
a monthly newsletter of
Epworth UMC. All visitors are welcome to
worship with us each Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:30
am at 4340 Arno Road. Sunday School
begins at 9:15 a.m. with classes for all a
ges.
Church offic
e is 4241 Arno Road, Franklin, TN
Offic
e: 615-790-6695
Website: E
pworth-umc.com
Revere
nd T
odd K
elly
, Pasto
r
Mark Coursey , A
ssociate Pastor
Stephanie Nelson, Children/Youth
Ricardo King, M
usic Director
Newsletter D
eadline: All a
rticles for th
e next
newsletter are due on the fourth Sunday of m
onth.
Bulletin Deadline: In
formation for th
e church
bulletin is due by Friday morning at 9
:00 a.m.
Information for both publications may be emailed to
It may still be the lazy, hazy days of summer, but around here
it’s time to get up and get busy! Our FESTIVAL is August 19.
There will be many opportunities to volunteer to help the day
of the event, but also keep in mind that ice cream making is
August 13th at 4 p.m. in Vaden Hall and set up night is
Thursday August 17th. Each family is asked to make at least
one donation to the auction (something for home/garden,
antiques, tools, children’s games/toys, collectibles, gift cards, etc.) or a donation to the
Bake Sale including canned goods or garden vegetables. Please do not bring “yard sale”
items to be placed in the Silent Auction, they do not sell and take up space! We already
anticipate and appreciate your gifts! Tickets are now available for sale in the Narthex.
Remember this event gives us an opportunity to open the doors to the community for fun
and fellowship and raise extra funds for important ministries. Can we count on YOU?
—Sarah Lillard, Festival Chair
Youth Fall Kick-Off Party
Say hello to Fall
and to our 7th Graders (newbies!)
Say goodbye to Summer and our
Seniors before they leave for college
Sunday, August 6th, 5:00 p.m. in
The Pavilion at the new site.
Don’t forget
to sign up
to help the
day of the
FESTIVAL!
Volunteers are needed for
serving food, parking cars, wait-
ing tables, making ice cream,
selling tickets, help with set up/
clean up, help with children’s
outdoor activities. Contact Sarah
Lillard at 615-794-4048 and let
her know what area you are will-
ing to help OR she can assign
you a spot!
Also needed are small "prizes"
for the children's games area (ie.
Happy Meal toys, Dollar Store,
etc.)
Bring a friend day and the
Blessing of the Backpacks will be
held Sunday, August
13th during both
Worship services
(8 and 10:30).
To everyone at Epworth Church,
Thank you all so so much for the love and support you have shown our family. We
loved the Choir singing at the funeral and we also really enjoyed the lunch at the
church afterwards. It is clear how much Judith was loved by all of you. Thank you.
Much love, Boyd & Susan McLean
Thank You for Supporting VBS!
Hero Central VBS was an amazing and blessed week filled with energy and excite-
ment. The children were captivated by the skits and activities as they learned
about some of our favorite Biblical heroes. A huge thank you to the fantastic forty
plus adults and twenty youth who volunteered to make the week so special and
memorable for 52 children of our church and community. You helped nurture our
children’s faith through your care and love. Thank you to everyone who gave dona-
tions for Project Transformation. We collected 3 huge tubs of snacks and school
supplies. Thank you to everyone who supported and prayed for VBS. God is good.
Blessings, Angie
The Youth Wind Ensemble will begin
rehearsals for the 2017- 2018
season on Wednesday, August 23rd,
at 5:30 p.m. in the new sanctuary.
We welcome newcomers with at least
intermediate band experience to join
us, as we continue to grow. If you
have any questions, please call Bea
Ball at 931-486-1967.
The Reacher's will meet on Tuesday, August
29th at 11 a.m. in Vaden Hall for lunch and a
Taekwondo demonstration by Amanda
Grisham. Contact Mike Courtelis at 615-293-
0618 for more information.
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Don’t forget about Feeding
Under the Bridge on Friday
night Aug. 18. There is a
carpool from the parking lot
beside Steak ‘n Shake at
5:15 p.m. or you can meet
us under the Jefferson Street Bridge at
6 p.m. to help serve our street friends.
Contact Teresa Gary at 615-218-8882
If you would to go or if you have
questions.
The National Trivia Challenge, benefiting the House of Hope in Chile, will be 6-10 p.m. on Friday, August 11th at Christ Community Church, 1215 Hillsboro Road. Your $37.50 ticket gets you supper and two fun trivia games. Let's get a team together to represent Epworth and help the House of Hope! Contact Cindy Kurzrock (615-945-6311) or Kathy Heard (615-804-5369) if you would like to go.
Did you know that
there is a Men’s Bible
Study that meets at
Epworth every Saturday morning?
Come join them at 7 a.m. at the
Historic Site. For more info,
contact George Rembert at 615-
790-1089.
The Outreach Team will meet at 6:30 p.m.
on Monday, August 14th in the Boxley class-
room at the new site. Anyone interested in
planning Epworth's Outreach activities is
welcome to join us.
Graceworks is collecting supplies for the
upcoming school year. There is a basket
in the Narthex if you would like to help:
3x5 index cards
3 ring binders (1” or 2”)
Composition binders
SAVE THE DATE!
Sunday, September 17, Vaden Hall at the Historic Site
The need for blood is constant. Contact Gayle Gower at
615-218-2142 for more info on how you can help!
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Vacation Bible School—Heroes of the Bible was a SUCCESS!! A great big THANK YOU to Angie Ketchum for all her hard work heading
up VBS this year and to all the wonderful volunteers!! A great time was
