June 22 - First United Methodist Church

Dear Friends,
Vacation Bible School was a blast!
It is beautiful to see children learning about their faith and having such a wonderful time. It is also a blessing to see all the
youth and adults who help make it happen. This group of adults gave a lot of themselves throughout the four days of VBS to
make it a great experience for our children and I am grateful.
Last week our youth choir ministered in Chicago. This week our youth are on mission trips to Oklahoma and Alabama and some
of our middle schoolers are working in local missions this week right here in Jonesboro. I am so grateful for the ministries of
this church.
This week Herschel, Patty and I — along with several lay people in the church — are at our statewide Annual Conference in
Hot Springs. It is an honor to represent one of the strongest and most mission and ministry minded churches in the state.
Yours in Christ,
John
Curriculum Room
If you have items from the curriculum
room that you’ve finished using, please
return them to the church office as
soon as possible.
CHURCH-WIDE STUDY: THE STORY
Coming this September...
Church-wide study of “The Story,” featuring agespecific curriculum for the whole church family.
Stay tuned for more details!
PREACHING SCHEDULE
June 26, 2016
*8:30 AM Wesley Hall: John Miles *8:30 AM Chapel: Herschel Richardson
*9:45 AM Wesley Hall: John Miles *11:00 AM Sanctuary: John Miles
*11:00 AM Nettleton: Jim Markley *11:00 AM Elevation: Casey Turner
For after-hours emergencies, please contact one of our pastors on their cell phones:
John Miles: 870.932.2320; Patty: 870.275.2100; Herschel: 870.219.2304
FOOD PANTRY NEEDS
PEANUT BUTTER & CRACKERS | CANNED GOODS
BABY FOOD | DIAPERS
“Please LIKE the Jonesboro Helping Neighbors Food Pantry on Facebook.”
The pantry is LOW on their resources right now, especially
baby food!! Please help us to help them feed the hungry.
NOTE
Announcements such as attendance, baptisms, births, hospitalizations, new
members, sympathies and volunteers will return for the July 6 newsletter.
We appreciate your patience.
CONTRIBUTION SUMMARY:
MAY 2016
OPERATING BUDGET
May Actual
May Budget
Actual vs. Budget - May
2016
134,793
178,108
(43,315)
2015
131,432
175,332
(43,900)
VARIANCE
3,361
2,775
585
Year-to-Date Actual
807,722
Year-to-Date Budget 890,539
Actual vs. Budget - YTD (82,818)
708,040 99,682
876,662 13,877
(168,623) 85,805
FIRST FORWARD
BUILDING FUND
May Actual
Year-to-Date Actual
13,863
91,435
7,431
46,464
www.fumcjonesboro.org
FISHER STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH COULD USE OUR HELP!
*On Saturday, June 4, Fisher Street UMC will host a clothing
give-away — all sizes (men’s, women’s and children’s). If you’d
like to donate, bring clean clothing to OUR church office by
Wednesday, June 1.
*If you have a garden with excess produce, Fisher Street UMC
could use it to help provide food for its summer feeding program.
Items from the garden should be taken directly to Fisher Street UMC.
*Fisher Street UMC is in need of large 5-pound and 3-pound cans of
Kool-Aid to serve throughout the summer with its feeding program.
Kool-Aid can be dropped off in OUR church office.
SOLES 4 SOULS
We are still collecting your used shoes (in
virtually any condition) for Soles 4 Souls.
The dropbox for the shoes is outside the
Church Office.
Your used shoes can be a blessing to those in
need.
(6,432)
(44,971)
Use @fumcjonesboro to tag us in
your photos from church activities.
#fumcjonesboro #puttingjesusfirst
On the Media Page at
FISHER STREET UMC
Access to FUMC Guest Network
Password: fumcwelcome!
DO YOU KNIT OR CROCHET?
We’re always looking for people to join us in creating
beautiful prayer shawls to be given through our prayer
shawl ministry. The group meets on Tuesday mornings
at 9:30 a.m. to work on the prayer shawls and fellowship
with each other. Our prayer shawl ministry has given away
2,000+ prayer shawls to date.
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Pastors
John Miles II, Patty Soward, Herschel Richardson
Phone: 870.932.7479 / Fax: 870.932.2656
email: [email protected]
website: http://www.fumcjonesboro.org
CALENDAR
Sunday, June 26
8:00 AM Nursery Opens
8:30 AM Traditional Worship, Chapel
8:30 AM Contemporary Worship, Wesley Hall
9:00 AM St. Bernard’s Village Bus Ministry
9:45 AM Contemporary Worship, Wesley Hall
9:45 AM Sunday School, All Ages
11:00 AM Traditional Worship, Sanctuary
11:00 AM ELEVATION, South Annex
11:00 AM Worship, Nettleton Campus
1:30 PM Hispanic Service, SA Sanctuary
5:00 PM Women’s Bible Study
Monday, June 27
9:00 AM Women’s Bible Study (Miles), Room 204
5:30 PM Serenity Group (AA), South Annex
6:00 PM Women’s First Group (Miles/Lemmons), Rm. 209
6:00 PM WOW Women of the Word First Group
PRAYER LIST
To add or remove someone from the list, please contact the church office or email [email protected].
Jim Mowery
Kate Crews
Bill Gardner
Jacob West
Barbara King
Armed Services
Rick Applin
Frank Jowers
Sue Bren
Ranella Clemmons
Riley Alexander
Don Jenkins
Bettie Settles
Opal Savage
Karen Boling & Family
Holden Cook
Brenda Phillips
Joe Milano
Tom Wainscott
Oscar Goodwin
Johnna Pate
Linda Mosely
Rose Marie Lam
Don Barnes
Faith Ruffin
Melissa Miller
Kevin Keith
Tim McGowan
Judy Curtright
Carrie Mathis
Bill Thompson
Nancy Goodwin
Spencer Green
Kay Felkins
Georgie Redmon
Reba Hobson
Donna Calvin
Shirley Martin
Halle Malone
John Bolding
Martha Flanders
Kristin Burch
Beth & Max Blake
Don Brown, Jr.
Tuesday, June 28
7:00 AM Men’s Prayer Breakfast (John Miles), Offsite
9:00 AM Mothers of Preschoolers, South Annex
9:30 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry, FH
5:00 PM Elevation Bible Study, South Annex
5:30 PM Serenity Group (AA), South Annex
6:30 PM Breaking Bonds Bible Study, SA Sanctuary
Wednesday, June 29
9:00 AM Women’s Bible Study (Hope/Miles), Rm. 209
9:00 AM Women’s Bible Study (White), Rm. 204
9:30 AM Daycare Chapel Time
6:00 PM Youth Worship, South Annex
7:00 PM Men’s Bible Study with Dan Treveathan
Thursday, June 30
12:00 PM Women’s Bible Study
5:30 PM Serenity Group (AA), South Annex
6:30 PM Covenant Class
Friday, July 1
6:15 AM Men’s Group, Conference Room
5:30 PM Serenity Group (AA), South Annex
Do you have any travel
size (or even full size)
hygiene items you
could donate for our
ministry to those in
need?
Items in high demand include
deodorant, razors, women’s hygiene
items, soap, shampoo, lotion, hand
sanitizer, small packages of antibacterial wipes, etc.
Now featuring the artwork
of Scott Hoke, which is also
on display in the Atrium.
Hours of Operation: Sunday 8:15 a.m.-Noon; Wednesday 5-7 p.m.
MISSING SOMETHING?
We have various and sundry items
in the Lost & Found cabinet in the
church office.
If you’re missing a precious polka-dot baby shoe,
multiple umbrellas, glasses/sunglasses, headphones,
hairbows, coffee mugs (sorry, no Yeti tumblers) or your
Bible, please come claim them! Any current items left
after July 3 will be donated to charity.
Ida Herrin
Nathan Ingram
Sloan Holland
Tim Waggoner
Vicki Stoddard
Bill & Sue Garrison
Mildred Kenner
Mike Burroughs
Patty Sue Purnell
Eddie Wilbanks
Lisa Chandler
Leslie Woloszyn
Collin Holman
Spc. Logan Martin
Steve Purtee
Adam Partee
Louise Halley
Dennis Hamm
Joseph Nicholas Arrends
Catalin Stolan
Brandi Tackett
Georgia Tackett
Ireland Timmons
Bill Smith
Anita Altom
Ruth Cullum
Brian Noland
Mike & Connie Beck
Sarah Partee
Eddie Withern Family
Ron Hannon
Aaron Jarboe
Kaitlin Burns & Family
Barbara Abernathy-Caldwell
Sissy Cain
Mae Katheryn Moore
John West
Dee Smith
Hannah Ball
Rev. Patty Soward
Tonya Hankins
Joy Holt
Marie Ray
Jay & Julia Neilson
Terri James
Cody Painter
Mary Jane Peace
Lisa Jones
Bill Brown
Faye Bolton
Jonathan Wright
Lucy Swaby
Jonna Lou Whitman
Andy & Cammie Adams
JT Barr
Carol Sexton
Grover & Euva Cooper
Catherine Jackson
Katlin Burke
Count Chrisco
Tommie McNamara
David Miller Family
Tammy Tatum
Jamie Turner
Rose Blaxton
Jonathan Ashbeck
Eric Stetzer
Clyde Hardin Family
Charlotte Meyers
Joe E. Jackson
Dr. H.D. Alston
Karen Owens Holloway
Sloan Ferguson
Lisa Carter
Ashley Montgomery
Deanna Edgar
Christi Crawford
Matt Verser
Luann Higgins
Broox Sorey
Tommy Rankin
John Shannon
Shirley Howard
Sid McHaffey