INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Thanksgiving Feast Planned 2 Sign up to help with the Manger 3 Christmas Shoe Box Ministry 3 Firewood for Sale by UMM 6 Room in the Inn Begins 7 Fun photos from Fall Festival 7 Birthdays 8 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 am with classes for all ages. Church office is 4241 Arno Road, 790-6695 Website: Epworth-umc.com Reverend Donna Parramore Pastor Jesse Fleck, Associate Pastor Laurie Evans, Music Director Susan Smith, Accompanist Newsletter Deadline: All articles for the next newsletter are due on the third Sunday of month. Bulletin Deadline: Information for the church bulletin is due by Wednesday morning at 8:00 am Information for both publications may be emailed to [email protected]Epworth’s “Good News” Letter 1 Clair Vaughan 2 Jaime Kees 3 Mitch Inglis 4 Greg Gunnells 7 Kelly Harmon 8 Matt Inglis 10 John Goodgame 11 Dave Campbell Julie Fast 12 Melissa Rogers 15 Randy Eddy 18 Knox Thompson Olivia Wilson 19 Kim Browning 20 James Levi Underwood 22 Jay Bonson John Wallace 24 Joel Rogers 25 Sam Perry 26 Christina Rolen 30 David Locke Blessing of the Animals October 2nd Third Graders receiving their Bibles on October 2nd. October 23rd Festival! October was a very busy month! Daylight Savings Time Ends November 6! Check your clocks!!
Third Graders receiving their Bibles on October 2nd.
October 23rd Festival!
October was a very busy month!
Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 6! Check your
clocks!!
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We have received thank-you notes from Courtney Aldrich, Project Transformation executive director and Catie Adams and Ben Jackle, our PT interns. Ben says, "this program has changed my life," and Catie says "your help has been instrumental to the growth of this
wonderful ministry." If you are a college student interested in becom-ing a PT summer intern the application priority deadline is January 15, 2017. Call PT at 615-810-9620 for more information. We also
thank Colleen Lowe for organizing and delivering the meal for the Project Transforma-tion Family Fun Night at Antioch UMC on October 20. This ministry has expanded to serve children after school in a year-round program. Would you like to take a family trip that makes a difference to others? We are investigat-ing the possibility of an Epworth family mission trip to Sager Brown UMCOR Depot in Baldwin, Louisiana, sometime in July, 2017. If you are interested, see Pastor Donna Parramore or Kathy Heard. Plans are underway for our Mission Impact Celebration to be March 31-April 2, 2017! We already have commitments from some of our guest missionaries. If you would like to help with the planning and preparations, contact Kathy Heard at [email protected]
Thanksgiving Feast
The Congregational Care
Committee is hosting a
luncheon for the entire
congregation on November
13 following the 10:30 a.m.
worship service. We will count our blessings
and honor our new members who have joined
the church the latter part of last year and this
year. In addition we will be welcoming those
who have been visiting our church. This is a
great opportunity to be together as a church
family and get to know our new members and
visitors. All of the food is provided, so plan to
come and have a delicious Sunday dinner
with your church family.
PECANS will be here soon but
quantities are limited! Place your
orders now to Sara Lillard at 794-
4048 .
Room in the Inn begins this month as we host 12 men for
dinner, breakfast, a sack lunch to take with them and a place to
sleep every other Thursday night. If you would be interested in
helping with this ministry, contact Connie Puryear at 794-8564.
Nov. 10/11 Nov. 24/25
Driver: not available Driver: not available
Innkeepers: Randy Eddy, George Rembert Innkeepers: Donnie Reed
Bridge will be on Friday night, November 18. There is a carpool from the Bargain Hunt park-ing lot at 5:00 p.m. or you can meet at the
bridge at 6 p.m. For questions or more information, call Teresa Gary at
615-218-8882.
We will celebrate Veteran’s day at Epworth on November 13th and we’re doing something special this year. If you were a veteran, would you please send us a picture of your-self in active duty clothing that we may show on a special PowerPoint presentation? Please write your name on the back of the picture and we will have the pictures in the office for you to pick up after Veteran’s Day. Thanks!
Seasoned, Split FIREWOOD Delivered & Stacked
Epworth Methodist
Men’s Group
$85 truckload
ORDER: 615-790-1089 / 615-790-9650 George Rembert/ Buddy Peden
Liturgist for November
8:00 Tony Wesley
10:30 Youth Group
Acolytes:
8:00 Ben Bonson
10:30 Adeline Thomas
Ushers:
8:00 Ellen Woodside
Cathy Parker
10:30 n/a
The Manger is GraceWorks annual Christ-mas program for eligible neighbors. With the generosity of the local community donating new, unwrapped items ($30 or less for infants to seniors), and with the help from teams of volunteers, a “store-like” environment is created just for these families to choose their own gifts. The Manger Program is December 8th – 16th (with the exception of Sunday the 11th) at Church of the City, 828 Murfreesboro Road in Franklin. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, December 10, hours are 1:00-5:00 p.m. To volunteer for The Manger,
go to their website: graceworksministries.net and click on “how to volunteer”. Volunteers are asked to be present each evening from 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Dear Epworth Friends
There will never be enough words to express how much I appreciate each & every
one of you! You’ve been so wonderful to me through all these surgeries. Your prayers
brought me comfort, your calls, cards, food and help meant so much! I’m truly
blessed to be surrounded with such caring friends!
Blessings, Teresa Locke
Dear friends,
Just a note to say thank you for all the cards, the holding crosses and the beautiful
prayer shawl. There are no words to express how much we appreciate your thought-
ful kindnesses during this difficult time. Your gifts to the parents were also greatly
appreciated. We have wonderful memories of our girls and will miss them greatly.
Thank you again for thinking of us.
Blessings, Pete and Betty Mosley
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The Children's Council is sponsoring Samaritan's Purse's Operation
Christmas Child Shoebox gifts again this year. We are accepting donations
through Nov. 13 and they may be placed in the collection box in the
narthex. The children will pack the shoeboxes on Nov. 13 during Sunday
School and they will also enjoy breakfast. The congregation may bring
items for the children to pack or pack a complete shoebox. Some
suggested items are:
• Toys: small dolls, toy cars, small stuffed animals, yo-yos, jump ropes, balls
• School Supplies: pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons, markers, notebooks,
paper, solar calculators, coloring books, picture books
• Non-Liquid Hygiene Items: toothbrushes, bar soap, combs, washcloths, etc
