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Glad Tidings F I R S T U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H
June
Head of the Church
The Lord Jesus Christ
Church Staff
Pastor
Daniel Herring
Youth Minister
Jason Anding
Music Director
Brooke Wright
Director-Children’s Activities
Amy Killebrew
Facilities Manager
Scott Crawford
Secretary-Tonya Wiggins
Accountant-Martha Cofer
Organist-Linda Whitehurst
Pianist– Jennifer Turner
Angel Keeper
Pam Boykin
Custodian
Milissa Dunn
Retired Pastors
Rev. Johnny Dinas, Rev. Jack Smith,
Rev. Cora Ford Ingram
Connectional Ministry
Bishop James E. Swanson
District Superintendent
Rev. Rusty Keen
Summer is here! This means vacation planning, yard work, gardening, and
yes a busy church! The church doesn’t stop being the church during sum-
mer break. There are so many opportunities to worship, serve, and experi-
ence God this summer. How will you stay connected? I will ask that you
not forget your church this summer. Traditionally, attendance is down, giv-
ing is down, and participation is down in most churches during June and
July. Don’t forget the church! Come continue to build the kingdom with
us. If you are out of town, find time for worship. You can worship with us
online or find a church where you are on vacation.
It is only fitting that we kick off summer with the Sunday of Pentecost.
Pentecost this year is June the 9th. What I have found is that many do not
fully understand this Holy Day. It is more than the one Sunday we wear
red and have red in the sanctuary. It is the birthday of the church. So, what
happened on that day of Pentecost. We see it clearly in Acts 2. The Holy
Spirit came, there was a great wind, there were tongues of fire, and thou-
sands came to believe and be filled. Dr. Steve Seamands recommends us to
think of our life before the Spirit as life in a rowboat. The boat is propelled
forward by our own strength. We row and the force of the paddles in the
water move us forward. But, with the filling of the Holy Spirit, we ex-
change our row boats for sail boats. The wind, a force greater than our
own, moves the boat forward. Yet, some of us still row! So, this wind
needs to be seen as the life giving work of the Holy Spirit. Jesus tells Nico-
demus in John that we will be born of the Spirit. We will be given new life.
The story in Ezekiel about the valley of dry bones reminds us that the
breath or wind or Spirit (all the same word in the Hebrew) gives new life to
those that are languishing. We are revived! Will we pray that we may be
revived again? E. Stanley Jones says, “unless the Holy Spirit fills (us), the
human spirit fails”.
Pentecost Sunday will be a big day for us! My prayer is that we will allow
the “wind” of the living God to come into our dry bones and give us life.
Be revived, renewed, empowered, and purified! Let’s stop rowing and start
sailing!
Your Partner in Christ,
Daniel
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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10:15am
Staff Meeting
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6:45pm Adult Choir Practice
Annual Conference-8th
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Scott vacation-14th
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9 Pentecost
Sunday
8:30am Peacetime Worship
Sanctuary
9:30am Breakfast in the
Fellowship Hall
9:45am Sunday School
10:55am Traditions
Worship-Sanctuary
Meal and Fellowship
After 10:55 service
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10:00am Silvertones
VBS
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VBS 12 noon-Bulletin deadline
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VBS
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VBS
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16 Father’s Day
8:30am Peacetime Worship
Sanctuary
9:30am Breakfast in the
Fellowship Hall
9:45am Sunday School
10:55am Traditions
Worship-Sanctuary
17 Operation 206
10:00am Silvertones
5:00pm UMW,
Deborah meets at
Brooke Wright’s
House
18 Operation 206
12 noon-Bulletin deadline
19 Operation 206
6:45pm Adult Choir Practice
20 Operation 206
4:00pm
Newsletter
Deadline (due 3rd
Thursday of each
month)
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23 8:30am Peacetime Worship
Sanctuary
9:30am Breakfast in the
Fellowship Hall
9:45am Sunday School
10:55am Traditions
Worship-Sanctuary
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10:00am Silvertones 1:30pm Full Time Staff meeting
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Milissa Dunn’s birthday
Children will go
bowling in Oxford
12 noon-Bulletin deadline
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6:45pm Adult Choir Practice
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9:30am Breakfast in the
Fellowship Hall
9:45am Sunday School
10:55am Traditions
Worship-Sanctuary
Combined Service
No 5th Sunday Meal
1 JULY 10:00am Silvertones
2 JULY
12 noon-Bulletin deadline
3 JULY
6:45pm Adult Choir Practice
M28 Camp at
Lake Junaluska, NC
3rd-7th
4 JULY
5 JULY
6 JULY
Pray everyday at 12:00 noon
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June 2: Kasey Lott Lynsie Carpenter
June 9: Brooke Foster/Gracie Colbert Emily Herring
June 16: Kayla Watts Tanya Turner
June 23: Michelle Dalton Heather Vance
June 30: Kasey Lott Mary-Faith Vance
June 2: Glenn De Hart Terry Moody
June 9: Bubba Lehman David McElwrath
June 16: Phil Poovey Mark Turner
June 23: Karl Grubb Don Gober
June 30: Jimbo Griffin Matt Housel
June 2: Eli Housel and Jaden Moss
June 9: Mary Grace Klinck and Harlee Painter
June 16: Olivia Herring and Drew Klinck
June 23: Eli Housel and Beau Vance
June 30: Mason Wright and Grace Klinck
IF YOU FEEL LED TO SERVE IN ANY OF THESE AREAS OR TO BE REMOVED, PLEASE
CONTACT THE OFFICE AT 662-226-3148
June Communion Stewards-Bobby and Carol Ann Wade
Greeters-8:30– Wanda Walker
10:55– Mark Turner and Tanya Turner
Offering Counters-Gwen Lott and Terry Moody
BREAKFAST HOSTS
(SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES)
June
Pairs and Spares
Beginning at 9:30am before Sunday School Class at 9:45am. Be
sure to come on down to the Fellowship Hall for a quick breakfast
and fellowship!
*Each class, please remember to clean up after breakfast!
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4-Jan Moody, Misty Loftis
6-Bonnie Brunt, Dennis Holley
8-Vickie Fox
9-Mal Young, Lilli Smith
10-Paula Martin
12-Will Branscome, Tripp Strider
15-Melanie Hopper, Lynsey Kilgore,
Patricia Shankle
16-Jack Wright
17-Don Gober
18-Rev. Jack Smith
19-Kevin Young
20-Jerry Denley, Jordon Smith
21-Judy Anderson, Rish Young
22-Bobby Wade, Joe Frazier,
Kelley Coleman
23-Mark Turner
24-Ann Harrison, Kelly Strider
25-Max Juchheim III,
Milissa Morris
27-Ward Brister
28-Phil Poovey
WNL will resume on August 14th.
Bill & Cathy Haltom-2nd
Kenneth & Jeri Moore-7th
Bubba & Linda Lehman-13th
Trey & Lindsay Strider-14th
Phil & Carol Poovey-18th
Clint and Kasey Lott-18th
Derry & Bonnie Brunt-26th
Dwight & Ellen Austin– 29th
Don’t forget to let the church office know if you are inter-ested in taking photos for the updated directory. Also, if there is a change in your address or phone number, please let us know.
Would you prayerfully consider sponsor-ing one of our youth to go to M28 Camp at Lake Junaluska, NC this summer? $325 is a full sponsorship. A partial sponsor-ship is also an option. Please let Jason know if you can help.
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VBS
June 10th-13th Ages
PRE-K-6th
June 17-20 Operation 206
Grenada MS
July 3-7 M28 Camp
Lake Junaluska, NC
Sunday School-9:45am
High School/7th & 8th grade -3rd floor
June 10-13 Vacation Bible School
June 25-Bowling in Oxford
July 12-13– Lock-In
July 16-Swim Party
July 24-Fun day at Church
Romans 12:1-2
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FIRST UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
161 SOUTH LINE STREET
GRENADA, MS 38901
662-226-3148 OFFICE
662-226-3162 FAX
E-MAILS & NEWSLETTER
Samaritan Fund The Samaritan Fund will receive donations every “first” Sunday (June 2). Please prayerfully con-sider giving to this fund. The money collected is well spent help-ing people in need in our local community.
Soup Kitchen Donations continue to be needed for the Soup Kitchen. Every “second” Sunday we will collect non-perishable items (June 8).
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F I R S T U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H
TV broadcasts are on local cable channel 72
at 8:30, 10:55, and 6:30.
You can now watch services “LIVE”
Go to the church website at
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Stream. Times are 8:30 am and 10:55am
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