February 19, 2014 | Volume 13 Issue 4 jacksonfumc.org SEEKING GOD | KNOWING CHRIST | SHARING HIS LOVE DOWNTOWN JACKSON A Newsletter Publication of First United Methodist Church, Jackson, Tennessee FIRST EDITION FIRST EDITION This Issue... AT A GLANCE • Welcome New Members and Baptism Page 2 • Love to Stay Marriage Classes • “The Current” Youth - 30 Hour Famine Page 3 • Our Journey Began in the Fall of 2011... What’s Next? Page 4-5 • Memorials and Honoraria Page 6 • Mission Corner • Monthly Mission Focus: Operation HOPE Page 7 • Adult Opportunities: Adventures in Learning - Antiques Roadshow The Wizard of Alz TM Page 8 • Women’s Ministries “Slam Dunk” March Madness Page 9 • Wanda’s Wellness Wisdom Page 10 • Book Review “Eyes of the Heart” Page 11 • Sunday Morning Sermon Topics Page 12 Can you help? Volunteers needed Thursday, March 13 and Friday, March 14 for sorng and pricing. If you have items to donate and cannot keep them unl March 13, please contact Sue Harvey, 668-8289 or [email protected] to coordinate a me to collect items to be taken to offsite storage. Please do not bring donaons to the church due to the lack of storage space. A benefit for missions Saturday, March 15 7:00-11:00 a.m. Gym UMW A Praying Church In a few short weeks, Lent will begin. Lent has traditionally been a time for reflection and provides an opportunity for us to deepen our discipleship. One of the greatest means of deepening our Christian discipleship is found in a commitment to grow in Christ through our prayer life. During this Lenten Season we want to provide an opportunity for you to make a commitment to grow through prayer for our church. At the Ash Wednesday Services and on the first Sunday in Lent, you will have an opportunity to make a commitment to pray for specific aspects of our life as a community of faith. These opportunities include serving as a prayer warrior for one of the Sunday morning services, being a prayer warrior for one of the ministers/church staff, praying for the essential local mission projects identified by our Mission Team, or some other way you might want to pray for a specific aspect of the church’s ministry. Please pray for discernment as to how God is calling you to be in prayer on behalf of FUMC and come to those services ready to make that commitment. God is delighted when the Body of Christ seeks His guidance! by Tharon Kirk, Prayer Ministry Co-Chair Ash Wednesday March 5th Ash Wednesday Services Downtown Campus Sanctuary Noon & 6:00 pm. Andrews Chapel Campus 6:00 pm. No Wednesday Evening classes or meal
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February 19, 2014 | Volume 13 Issue 4 jacksonfumc.org
SEEKING GOD | KNOWING CHRIST | SHARING HIS LOVE
DOWNTOWN JACKSON
A Newsletter Publication of First United Methodist Church, Jackson, Tennessee
FIRST EDITIONFIRST EDITIONThis Issue...
AT A GLANCE• Welcome New Members and Baptism
Page 2
• Love to Stay Marriage Classes• “The Current” Youth - 30 Hour Famine
Page 3
• Our Journey Began in the Fall of 2011... What’s Next?
• Adult Opportunities: Adventures in Learning - Antiques Roadshow The Wizard of AlzTM
Page 8
• Women’s Ministries “Slam Dunk” March Madness
Page 9
• Wanda’s Wellness WisdomPage 10
• Book Review “Eyes of the Heart”Page 11
• Sunday Morning Sermon Topics Page 12
Can you help? Volunteers needed Thursday, March 13 and Friday, March 14 for sorting and pricing.
If you have items to donate and cannot keep them until March 13, please contact Sue Harvey, 668-8289 or [email protected] to coordinate a time to collect items to be taken to offsite storage.
Please do not bring donations to the church due to the lack of storage space.
A benefit for missions
Saturday, March 157:00-11:00 a.m.
Gym
UMW
A Praying ChurchIn a few short weeks, Lent will begin. Lent has traditionally been a time for reflection and provides an opportunity for us to deepen our discipleship. One of the greatest means of deepening our Christian discipleship is found in a commitment to grow in Christ through our prayer life. During this Lenten Season we want to provide an opportunity for you to make a commitment to grow through prayer for our church.
At the Ash Wednesday Services and on the first Sunday in Lent, you will have an opportunity to make a commitment to pray for specific aspects of our life as a community of faith. These opportunities include serving as a prayer warrior for one of the Sunday morning services, being a prayer warrior for one of the ministers/church staff, praying for the essential local mission projects identified by our Mission Team, or some other way you might want to pray for a specific
aspect of the church’s ministry.
Please pray for discernment as to how God is calling you to be in prayer on behalf of FUMC and come to those services ready to make that commitment. God is delighted when the Body of Christ seeks His guidance!
by Tharon Kirk, Prayer Ministry Co-Chair
Ash Wednesday
March 5th Ash Wednesday Services
Downtown CampusSanctuary
Noon & 6:00 pm.
Andrews Chapel Campus6:00 pm.
No Wednesday Evening classes or meal
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Appreciation
Thanks to staff member, Jerry Hooper, who shared his woodworking skills in designing this attractive easel for the church.
Welcome New Members
Baptism
On Sunday, February 16, Stephanie Hazelwood and her son, Robert, joined after the First Awakening service. Stephanie, her husband Tom, and their son Robert moved to Jackson from Virginia. Tom is the new Director of Connectional Ministries for the Memphis Annual Conference and he is an Affiliate member. Stephanie and Robert have already become involved into the life of FUMC. Robert is helping every Wednesday afternoon by setting all the tables for WEF. We welcome the Hazelwood family!
Anna Barnes joined Jackson FUMC on Sunday, February 16 at the 11:00 a.m. service. Anna comes from First United Methodist in Union City. She is the sister of member, David Barnes. Anna is a school teacher and is currently substitute teaching at USJ. Welcome Anna!
Donna and David Bird joined on Sunday, February 16 following the 11:00 a.m. service. They come from another United Methodist church. David farms and Donna is a homemaker. The Birds have three grown children and several grandchildren. We rejoice in their decision to become a part of Jackson FUMC!
Haley Lanye Grable received the sacrament of baptism on Sunday, February 16 in the 11:00 a.m.worship service. She is the daughter of Samatha Borgilt and James Grable and the great-granddaughter of Dwayne and Betty Flatt. We joyfully welcome Haley into the household of God!
Parents Night OutFriday, March 7 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Dinner Provided - $5 per child (Infant - 5th Grade)
Reservations required by Wednesday, March 5To register, call 422-4002 or go to jacksonfumc.org
Men of all ages welcome!
First Friday ForumMarch 7 Noon-1:00 p.m.Clayton HallCost: $7/person
Prayer BreakfastTuesday, Feb. 25 • 7-8 a.m.
Clayton Hall • Cost $5Speaker: Richard Barber,
Aspell Manor
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Real World ParentingLeader: Mary Helen Rudd • Room 109Book Fee: $5
Mo’town Line DancingLeader: Esther MilamYou need to HUSTLE on down to the BUS STOP so we can get to FUNKYTOWN!Join Esther Milam as we learn great line dances to great music from the ‘70’s to today. Lean The Hank, The Electric Slide, Chocolate City and the Pepsi Cola Slide. No experience necessary. All ages welcome. Must be willing to have fun! See you there.
Parenting on PointLeader: Cindy Spring • Room 109Book Fee: $5This class will walk parents through the important aspects of a parenting plan, offering practical tips and strategies aimed at keeping their family anchored to important family values and beliefs that will redirect them when the tug of popular culture pulls them off course.
Wednesday Evening FellowshipDinner 4:45 p.m.Class 6:00-7:00 p.m.Leader: Steve Spencer
UngluedLeaders: Lorie White & Betsy Dement • Room 119
The Gospel According to JohnLeader: David Hollis • Room 118
Story of the Bible : process by which this great book came into beingLeader: Rev. Paul Eubanks Room: Library
Financial Peace UniversityLeaders: Matt and Laura Floyd Room 114
Through April 9th
Andrews Chapel CampusJan. 29th-April 9th
Through Feb. 26
March 12-April 9
Ash Wednesday ServicesMarch 5 • 6:00 p.m.
(both campuses)
No Wednesday Evening Classes or Meal
Resumes March 12
SoulSisters
Create healthy, romantic and meaningful relationships that last a lifetime.
Whether married for six months or sixty years...
this is for you!
Sunday Night Sessions, Starting February 23
Sign uptoday!
Sunday nights: Feb. 23, March 2, 9, 23, 30, April 6Leaders: Dave & Julie Bratcher, and
Pete & Nancy McLemore 5:15 PM - Light Meal • 6:00 PM - Class
Friday, March 7, Noon untilSaturday, March 8, 7:00 p.m.
FUMC youth will be partnering with First Presbyterian Church to experience first-hand what it’s like to be hungry. Fasting will begin at noon on Friday, on your own. We will be finished at 7:00 p.m. on March 8. Location: Jackson FUMC. Cost: $25. Registration deadline is March 2. To register, call the church, 422-4002 or jacksonfumc.org, [email protected] or text to 731-293-8837.
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Capital Improvements Update as of December 31, 2013
INCOMETotal Pledged $272,333 Received in 2011 $107,712 Received in 2012 $183,606 Received in 2013 108,585 Total received: $399,903
EXPENDITURES & PROJECTS UNDERWAY Funds Expenditures RemainingClayton Hall: Speakers $5,464 $394,439Wall/sound board $2,703 $391,736Projector $3,898 $387,838Drums $2,489 $385,349Replace sections of stage curtain $3,397 $381,952Omnidirectional earset $778 $381,174Camera $918 $380,257Microsoft Office for Mac $194 $380,063Various $131 $379,932 $19,971Additional Parking in back: Move bus garage $2,300 $377,632Asbestos abatement $17,090 $360,542Demolish, clean, & fill 425 E. Chester $22,700 $337,842Gravel base $13,800 $324,042Paving parking lot $57,640 $266,402 $113,530 Sanctuary: Roof and joint repair $27,800 $238,602Protective glass on north windows - deposit $13,112 $225,490Interior painting/plaster repair $19,185 $206,305Consulting Fees - Sanctuary Sound $800 $205,505Sanctuary Sound upgrades $14,495 $191,010Wrought iron on front steps - powder coat $2,850 $188,160Wrought iron on ramp - powder coat $14,172 $173,988 $92,414Chapel: Move pews from storage to chapel $152 $173,836Various remodeling expenses $1,195 $172,641Carpet for newly constructed riser $778 $171,863 $2,125Other expenses to date: Roof top air conditioner units repair/replace $62,202 $109,661Clean exterior building $7,306 $102,355Landscaping designated gift $3,805 $98,550Paint stairwell & office hallway $2,135 $96,415Nursery Flooring designated gift $9,561 $86,854Welcome Center $5,242 $81,612Heritage display case $300 $81,312Conference Room Chairs $3,497 $77,815Miscellaneous items $395 $77,420 $94,443
Grand total $322,483 $77,420
Our Journey Began in the
New chairs in the Clayton Hall Conference Room
Welcome Center
Heritage Preservation Furnishings
New Kitchen Steamer
Clayton Hall Speakers
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Fall of 2011... What’s Next?
A new projector and video equipment was installed in Clayton Hall
Projects to Complete with Funds on Hand Carpets $15,000Continue wrought iron repair $18,000Construct Coffee Kiosks $6,000Resurfacing parking lot $3,900Temporary sanctuary door repair $5,000Shower rehab $2,500Update furnishings $7,000
Total $57,400
Projects to Complete When Funds are Available HVAC repair/replace - minimum (Phase III) $25,000Replace sanctuary doors - minimum $90,000Build indoor playground - minimum $35,000
Minimum needed $150,000
Caring for our place of worship through your continued support
for Capital Improvements
New computer network system
New nursery flooring
New overflow valve to meet code
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Memorials & Honoraria
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Mary Bond (Mother of King Bond) Hunter & Suzanne Welles Mr. & Mrs. Greg Alexander Tom & Donna Ellis
Dorothy Bolton (Mother of Anita Kay Archer & Gary Bolton) Carl & Alice Kirkland (Sanctuary Doors)
Jack Bowers (Husband of Judy Bowers) Carolyn & Joe Gaffney
Nancy Brooke (Wife of Larry Brooke, Mother of Betsy Dement & Laura Camp)(Funds designated to the Sanctuary Doors as per family request) Carl & Alice Kirkland (Sanctuary Doors) Dr. & Mrs. James M. Wilson & Family (Sanctuary Doors)
Betty Bulle (Stepmother of Cathy Clayton) Dr. & Mrs. James M. Wilson & Family
Martha Fisher (Mother-In-Law of Dr. Larry Frazier) Dorothy Doak
Ben Gaines, II (Father of Ben Gaines, III & Bailey Gaines) Dr. & Mrs. James M. Wilson & Family
Mona Hicks (Mother of James Hicks, III & John Hicks) Brit & Kaye Hill Carl & Alice Kirkland (Habitat House) Herron & Betty Morris (Sanctuary Doors) Betsy & Alan Dement (Sanctuary Doors) Dr & Mrs James M. Wilson & Family
Harlon Lett (Husband of Grace Lett) Herron & Betty Morris
(Sanctuary Doors)
John Price (Brother of Jim Price) Carl & Alice Kirkland (Pastors’ Fund)
Rev. William Ruff (Father of Pam Perchik) Dr & Mrs James M. Wilson & Family
Paul Watlington (Father of Susan Sheppard & Uncle of Jennie Longmire) Jake & Joan McInnis Larry Brooke Helen White (Mother of Pasty Camp) Hunter & Suzanne Welles Mr. & Mrs. Greg Alexander Jake & Joan McInnis Dr. & Mrs. Ed Crocker (Music Dept) Bubba & Carolyn Walker Ann Murchison Tom & Donna Ellis
Bill Woodruff (Husband of Mary Jane Woodruff & Father of Molly Hymers) James & Sharon Matthews Ilanette Byrd Helen & Bob Redding Dr. & Mrs. King Bond Gregory & Denise Stuart Tom & Hope Voegeli Sara Dabney Jennifer & Sharkey McClelland Hunter & Suzanne Welles Herron & Betty Morris (Sanctuary Doors) Betsy & Alan Dement (Sanctuary Doors) Bob & Judy Hazlewood
IN LOVING HONOR OF
Dan CampDavid Hollis Doris Freeman
BSA Troop 12 FUMC Mr. & Mrs. Harry Lane, III
Dr. Cecil KirkMargaret Jane CantrellMary Beth Bernheisel Dr. & Mrs. James M. Wilson & Family
Calendar of Events
Sunday, February 23 8:30 AM Worship Service- Andrews
Chapel Campus 8:55 AM First Awakening Service-
Downtown Campus 9:45 AM Sunday School- Andrews
Chapel Campus 10:00 AM FUMC Sunday School 11:00 AM Traditional Service-
Downtown Campus 3:00 PM Spencer Basketball Practice 4:00 PM Current UMY 5:00 PM “Love To Stay” Marriage
Seminar 5:00 PM “The Edge”
Monday, February 24 9:00 AM Kids@First Parents Day Out 5:30 PM Welcoming Ministry Team
campuses) 6:00 PM Youth WEF 7:00 PM First Awakening Worship
Team Rehearsal 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir 7:00 PM Spencer Basketball Practice
Thursday, February 27 4:15 PM FitFirst 5:30 PM Eblen Basketball Practice 7:00 PM Harris Basketball Practice
Calendar subject to change. Please call the church office, 422-4002 or
check the calendar at jacksonfumc.org
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Calendar of Events
Friday, Feb. 28 & Saturday, March 1 No church events scheduled
Sunday, March 2 8:30 AM Worship Service- Andrews
Chapel Campus 8:55 AM First Awakening Service-
Downtown Campus 9:45 AM Sunday School- Andrews
Chapel Campus 10:00 AM FUMC Sunday School 11:00 AM Traditional Service-
Downtown Campus 12:00 PM Current UMY Outing 3:00 PM Spencer Basketball Practice 4:00 PM Current UMY 5:00 PM Kids Who Care Club 5:00 PM “Love To Stay” Marriage
Seminar 5:00 PM “The Edge”
Monday, March 3 9:00 AM Kids@First Parents Day Out 5:30 PM Senior Olympic Basketball 7:00 PM Boy Scout Meeting 7:00 PM Men’s Basketball
Tuesday, March 4 7:00 AM Men’s Bible Study 9:45 AM Lunch and Learn 4:15 PM FitFirst 5:45 PM Youth Church League
Basketball
Ash Wednesday, March 5 9:00 AM Kids@First Parents Day Out 12:00 PM Ash Wednesday Service 2:30 PM WINGS 3:00 PM Open Gym 3:45 PM Brownies-Daisies (Troop
43088) 6:00 PM Ash Wednesday Service -
Downtown Campus 6:00 PM Ash Wednesday Service -
Andrews Chapel Campus 7:00 PM First Awakening Worship
Team Rehearsal 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir
Thursday, March 6 4:15 PM FitFirst 5:30 PM Eblen Basketball Practice 7:00 PM Harris Basketball Practice
Friday, March 7 12:00 PM First Friday Forum 5:00 PM 30-Hour Famine 5:30 PM Parent’s Night Out
Saturday, March 8 5:00 PM 30-Hour Famine 8:00 AM Memphis United Methodist
Women’s Missionary Team 10:00 AM Committee on Episcopacy 12:00 PM Memphis United Methodist
Operation HOPE (Helping Others Prepare for Excellence) is a faith based after school program that enhances the lives of our children in a time where most parents are working two jobs to make ends meet.
Collection Items for February 23: Pencils, Crayons, Notebook Paper, Colored Pencils, Markers
Please bring items the last Sunday of each month and put them under the “Way to Give Arch” in the main lobby.
"Whatever our gifts, education, or vocation might be, our calling is to do God's work on earth." As stated above from The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson, it is our calling to do God's work here on earth. Our Sunday School class had the great joy and privilege to serve on Sunday, February 16 at the RIFA Soup Kitchen. As one of FUMC's five essential mission focuses, I was so excited to have the chance to serve.
There were so many volunteers that we really had to be organized so that we wouldn't be in each other’s way. What a great problem to have… TOO many volunteers! As Connie, the sweet lady in charge. gave us our work instructions, she also reminded us our smile and kind words might be the only nice thing that happens to them that day. Wow….that was humbling. I get kind words and deeds offered to me each and every day. It hit home to me that I take for granted how blessed I am and I need to truly appreciate it when a family member,
friend, or stranger offers me a touch of kindness. I need to thank my heavenly father each and every time it happens.
It also challenged me to be more mindful that simple acts of kindness are something that Jesus would have us do each day. We might not know where, what or when the opportunity will present itself, but if we are obedient to God's call in our lives, we will truly be blessed.
Just serving those folks at the “Soup Kitchen” gave me a very small glimpse of what my daughter Sarah saw and did on her journey around the world to serve the least of these.
• Winner of 5 Tony Awards • Visually exquisite and extraordinary staging• Dutch treat dinner in downtown Memphis Cost: $125 per personIncludes ticket and transportation Please call or email Pam to reserve a spot, 422-4002 or [email protected]
Orpheum Memphis presents
Program 11:00 a.m. • Luncheon 12:00 noonClayton Hall • $6.00/person
To make reservations, call the church office at 422-4002 or sign up online at jacksonfumc.org by Noon, March 17.
Please call and cancel your reservation should you be unable to attend.
FRIDAY, MARCH 21FUMC will be having our own
ANTIQUE ROAD SHOW presented by Nationally Recognized Appraiser
Connie Sue Davenport, ISA AMAccredited Member of
International Society of Appraisers
Connie Sue will speak about antiques and weave into her talk appraisals of items brought to the program.
Want to know more about your antiques? For $10 you may bring one item to be appraised by Connie Sue. Please let Pam know (422-4002 or [email protected]) by March 17 if you will be bringing something to be appraised.
The Wizard of Alz™:A Different Perspective on Dementia Tuesday, March 18, 2014First United Methodist Church9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.$15/person cost includes lunch (Scholarships available)Call 731-664-8480 to registerby Monday, March 10. No walk-ins, please.
Speaker: Barbara J. Helm, MA Educational Services Coordinator, University of Kentucky College of Public Health
This training program is a creative perspective on dementia which uses analogies to the Wizard of Oz to explore the experiences of the diagnosed person and family.Session One: The Wizard of Alz™: We Are Not in Kansas AnymoreWill discuss memory and aging in general and explore Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.Session Two: The Wizard of Alz™: Follow the Yellow Brick RoadLooks at Alzheimer’s and other dementias from the person’s point of view and how to meet the spiritual needs of the person and his/her family.Session Three: The Wizard of Alz™: There is No Place like HomeExplores caring for the caregiver.
WHO SHOULD COME: People caring for older adults or concerned about older adult family members and friends, health care providers, pastors, church and lay persons involved in older adult programming.
This seminar is sponsored by the Memphis Conference Older Adult Council of The United Methodist Church. Call Pam Jaco, Coordinator, at 731-422-4002, for more information. Mark your calendar and plan on coming!
March 11 Soul Sisters event “March Madness” 5:30-7:30 PM*
Lunch & Learn Bible Study “Unglued” Tuesday 9:45-11 a.m. Library*WEF Bible Study “Unglued” Wednesday 6-7 PM • Rm. 118*Between Friends Monthly Book Club Mar. 19*
Sign up at jacksonfumc.org or call the church office, 422-4002.* Childcare provided
Susan CrockerDirector of Women’s Ministries
We have survived some winter blues and freezing temperatures the last several weeks. Now that the Olympic games are over,
and daffodils are starting to poke up out of the ground, my mind is turning to spring. Yes, I know it is early, but March is just around the corner. It is time to get out of the house and come to a Soul Sister’s event.
Slam Dunk! March Madness is March 11, 2014 from 5:30-7:30. Lee Driver, Ginger New, and Jamie Sullivan are chairing this event and we promise you will have fun. James Parker, motivational speaker and tennis coach is our guest, along with great food, door prize games and free childcare 5th grade and under.
Please sign up online at jacksonfumc.org under the Ministries tab by March 7th. Come and join the fun or call your friends and buy a table of 8.This is an event you won’t want to miss!
"MARCH MADNESS”presented by Soul Sisters
Invite your friends and reserve your ticket or a table by signing up at jacksonfumc.org by March 7
$12 each or call your friends and reserve a table of 8 for $80
• Fun games• Door prizes• Yummy food• Free childcare• Great speaker
James Parker, USTA Professional Instructor and Gideon International Speaker
MARCH 11
SLAM
DUNK
Tables of 6
Cooking in the Kitchen with Angie
Over 70 women signed up for Tables of 6 and are meeting at restaurants, coffee shops and even the movie theater. Looks like they are having fun!
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Wanda’s Wellness WisdomWanda Scanlon, FUMC Health & Welfare Representative; RN, Regional Hospital of Jackson, TN
Don’t Ignore These Seven Symptoms
Our bodies come in many different models. We may have been issued one that’s short, tall, lean, thick, wrinkled, or bald. No matter what it looks like we have it for life; no trade-ins allowed. Fact is, you know your body best and learning to listen, when it’s trying to send you a message that something is wrong, is critical to your health. Symptoms can come and go, some without major consequence; but, there are symptoms you should never ignore. Let’s review these and learn what to do should they arise.
1. Sudden and Increasing Pain in the Upper Right of Your Abdomen - This may indicate gallstones. The gallbladder is located under the liver. Gallstones can cause bile blockage, infection, even bursting the organ if left untreated. If it bursts, the contents are very toxic to the linings outside the other organs in your abdomen. Get help immediately if you feel this pain, especially if it is accompanied by a fever. Fever and sudden belly pain usually mean trouble. ( P.S….The pain associated with an appendix attack is usually a dull pain near the belly button that becomes sharper as it moves upward and to the right.)
2. Blurred, Shaded, or Double Vision - These symptoms will be sudden and distinct, and may be an indication of uncontrolled diabetes, or detaching retina. Go to your doctor immediately as these symptoms are usually reversible and further damage is avoidable.
attacks and long- term lung damage.
7. Persistent Nausea - Strangely enough this may be a heart attack warning. In fact, 95% of women complain of nausea and indigestion up to a month before having an attack. Our heart has no nerve endings to feel pain, so it sends signals to the spine, which sends signals to the rest of the body. This is called referred pain.Here are symptoms of a heart attack that no one should ever ignore:• Pressure, tightness and squeezing pain across the chest• Pain radiating down the arm, shoulders, jaw, neck, and back, particularly on the left side• Shortness of breath• Dizziness, sweating, weakness, overwhelming fatigue• Lightheadedness, feeling faint• Indigestion, nausea, vomiting• Coughing and a feeling that your heart is jumping in your chest.
If you are experiencing these symptoms and feel that you are having a heart attack:• Call 911 and say “I’m having a heart attack.” Have someone drive you to the emergency room if an ambulance cannot get to you in time.• Chew an aspirin; unless you are allergic or have bleeding stomach ulcers.• Lie down.
No one wants to be labeled a hypochondriac, but we all want to be labeled smart. Don’t ignore your body when it’s talking to you…pay attention and it might just save your life!
3. The “Worst Headache of My Life” - A severe, sudden headache may be an aneurysm (ballooning of a blood vessel in the brain). This could mean a ruptured blood vessel in the brain, fatal in 40% of cases. Seek help immediately with these warning symptoms:• Pain above or behind the eye• Severe neck pain• Numbness on one side of the face
4. A Leg Cramp or Ache That Won’t Go Away - A cramp, pain or tenderness in the leg can be a DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis). The ache is a sign there is a clot in the leg. It can move and travel to your lungs blocking arteries. Pain and or swelling in the calf, pain behind the knee, or tenderness in the thigh are common symptoms. DVTs most often occur after prolonged sitting, especially during air travel. Prevention is key…so get up and move around as often as possible, drink plenty of water and avoid alcohol when flying.
5. Bleeding Gums - We all may brush too vigorously and cause a little bleeding, but if you experience spontaneous bleeding gums or nosebleeds for no reason, you need to check with a doctor. This condition may indicate a problem with the cells that clot our blood. A condition such as leukemia may be present.
6. Shortness of Breath - This means you aren’t getting enough air to your lungs. At a critical level this can stop your heart. If you experience wheezing, “smothering” or breathlessness, talk to your doctor. There have been many new developments in the treatment of asthma, preventing dangerous
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FUMC FOUNDATION“Christian stewardship guides us to think of the future. Have your estate plan prepared now and include a gift to the Church.”
If you would like more information about the Foundation, please contact Jacki Hoveskeland at 731.422.4002 or stop by the church office.
The next publication of the First Edition Newsletterwill be Wednesday, March 5.Please submit materials to [email protected] by Friday, February 28.
Eyes of the HeartBook Review by Jennifer Trently
This time of the year as Epiphany ends and we begin to think about Lent, we often think about what we are going to give up. Yet I would invite you to think about trying something to enrich your relationship with God. Many of us are familiar with Lectio Divina; the practice of sacred reading. Perhaps you have not heard the term, Visio Divina. Visio Divina refers to sacred seeing. As technology has made photography accessible to anyone with a phone, Visio Divina has come to mean more than looking at or observing a picture. It involves learning to receive images as gifts from God. Therefore, whether you are a seasoned photographer or just enjoy taking pictures for fun, I invite you to engage in Visio Divina through the book, Photography As a Christian Contemplative Practice: Eyes of the Heart. This eight-chapter book features meditations, photographic explorations and reflections designed to help the reader experience God in a deeper way.
Written by Christine Valters Paintner in 2013, Dr. Painter in her introduction gives the reader not only a complete overview of the book but discusses her journey and describes how to use the book. Painter calls the book, “process-oriented.” It is not a book to be devoured in one sitting but rather to be implemented in one’s life over time and what is important is not the end product but the process. Using the various aspects of photography as a metaphor for the spiritual journey Eyes of the Heart invites us through the first six chapters to consider light and the shadows, contrast, composition, perspective, patterns, color, and reflection. Paintner leads us down a path of reframing and learning to receive images as a contemplative practice rather than taking them to get them done.
The book concludes with two chapters on the Holy. chapter 7 deals with seeing the holy within ourselves. Then chapter 8 focuses on seeing the holy everywhere. Thus, we are taken on a journey from looking to seeing; from disgust to holiness and from self-loathing to love. Following chapter 8, there is a conclusion, acknowledgments, notes and additional resources all
of which give the reader many choices of places to continue their journey.
Using a mixture of photographs, scripture, poetry and variety of writings from mystics such as Richard Rohr, Hildegard of Bingen and Thomas Merton; there is plenty of creativity and insight to be gained. This book can be used for small group study or for individual study during anytime of the year but especially for those times when we are trying to give God more of our focus.
A little over a 140 pages, Eyes of the Heart while not technical in nature, is a book for those who seek to experience the Holy in a new way. However, it is written with no expectation of experience with contemplation or photography. Available as a paperback or as an e-book for under $15, this book is well worth its purchase price.
Has your God grown too small? Consider reading, Photography As A Christian Contemplative Practice: Eyes of the Heart as a part of journeying through Lent, to the Cross and to the Resurrection. Engage all of your senses and experience Jesus more deeply.
Missions Sunday March 30 • 10:00 a.m.
Combined Worshipin Sanctuary
Lunch to follow in Gym9 a.m. Sunday School
1st
FirstThings
Watch for Stewardship
Spotlight
Starting March 5
Sunday School EventHosted by
the Religion For Life ClassSpecial Guest Vikram Ubale
will share about Christianity in India Sunday, March 2nd
10:00-10:50 a.m. Clayton Hall
All are welcome even if you do not belong to a Sunday School class.
Sunday Morning Worship
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Sunday, February 23
Sunday, March 2
Andrews Chapel Services:8:30 a.m. Worship Service9:45 a.m. Sunday School
“Listen to Him“ David Hollis, preaching Matthew 17:1-9
“Up and Down the Mountain“ Mary Beth Bernheisel, preaching Matthew 17:1-9
“You Have Heard”Dan Camp, preaching Matthew 5:38-48
FUMC Downtown Services:8:55 a.m. First Awakening10:00 a.m. Sunday School11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship
“Who Told You That?” David Hollis, preaching Matthew 5:38-48
