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October 23rd, 2014
GLORIFY GOD
by
CONNECTING PEOPLE
with
JESUS CHRIST
through
SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT
and
DYNAMIC OUTREACH
In this issue:
• From the Hilltop
• Pancake Day
• 4 Ways to Leave a Legacy
• United Methodist Women
update
• Great Commission
Saturday
• Toy Sale - Coming Soon!
• Sympathies, Thanks,
and Baptisms
• November Birthdays
• Fish for Pumpkins
• Triple L News
• Leadership Academy
From the Hilltop
reetings to you in the name of
Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!
What does the word "church" mean for
you? If someone were to ask you about
your church and why it's important, what
would be your response? When we join
the United Methodist Church, we
covenant with the rest of the church by
committing to be faithful through our
"Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service and
Witness."
The church recently celebrated World
Communion and as we shared in the holy
meal, I remembered a quote from
Howard Snyder's book "The Radical
Wesley" where he said, "Wesley's experience shows also the importance of the
church being in some sense a sacramental community." The world around us
pulls in many directions. Sometimes we
find ourselves in a tension between the
world and the church (beliefs).
John Wesley, the father
of Methodism, would call
us to return to the constant foundation we find
in Christ and remember the sacrifice that
He gave that we might have salvation
from our sinfulness. As we are called to
mirror Christ's sacrifice in our living,
consider how it is manifest in your day
to day activities. What does it mean for
you to be a "living sacrifice" for God?
I pray that each of us may consider
how we can be sacrificial through our
"Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service and
Witness." The calling of God is upon all
of us, young and old alike. May we
sense with eagerness and urgency the
need to be faithful disciples for the Lord!
Blessings,
dr Phil
Pancake
Day
Saturday, November 1, 2014 • 8:00 – 11:00 AM
First United Methodist
Church of Frankfort
211 Washington Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
502.227.7430
office hrs: 8:30-3:00 M-F
www.firstumcfrankfort.com
First United Methodist Church
Wesley Center, Asbury Hall
211 Washington Street • Frankfort, Kentucky
Adults $3.50 in advance, $4 at door • Children (12 & under) $2.00
Sponsored by the United Methodist Men
Net proceeds to be donated to charitable causes
Glorify God by
Connecting People with Jesus Christ
4 Basic Ways to Leave a Legacy for Your Church
The Permanent Endowment and Planned Giving Committee suggest there are four basic ways to advance the
ministry of First United Methodist Church.
OUTRIGHT GIFTS: Made during your lifetime, an outright
gift is irrevocable and tax deductible. In most instances,
a non-cash gift of appreciated stock has more beneficial
tax advantages to the donor than a cash gift.
LIFE INCOME AGREEMENTS: Life income agreements
allow you to make a gift during your lifetime but retain
the income generated from your gift for the remainder
of your life. Two commonly used options are: 1) a Charitable Gift Annuity; and 2) a Charitable Remainder
Trust. Life income gift plans offer benefits such as increased income, partial or complete bypass of capital
gains, and a significant charitable income tax deduction.
BEQUESTS: A bequest made in your will allows you to
plan a gift to become effective at your death that is probably more significant than anything you could have done
during your lifetime. Also, it does not jeopardize your
financial security because it is done with assets you are
no longer depending upon.
ENDOWMENTS: An endowment is a permanent fund
which you can create to fund the ministry or program of
your choice in perpetuity. The principal is invested for
growth and only the income is released each year.
A permanent endowment is a good way for you to say:
• I believe in the future of my church and its ministries.
• I want to be guided in my stewardship by my belief
that all I have is a trust from God.
• I want my legacy to help create a heritage that future
generations can continue to celebrate as joyfully as we
celebrate our rich heritage today.
For more information on how you can include your
church in your estate plan, contact Dr. Phil, your attorney, your financial advisor, one of the Permanent Endowment and Planned Giving Committee members, or
David Bowles [(888) 841-7935)] at the Kentucky United
Methodist Foundation.
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Toy Sale change in leadership
The 2014 toy sale is scheduled for Saturday, December 13th. This will be the final year for me to serve as
toy sale coordinator. If you have a desire to serve as
the new coordinator and would like to assist this year
in order to “get a leg up”, please call me (319-3808)
or Rosie Doerting (223-7429) ASAP. Rosie will conUMW ‐ Faith, Hope, Love in Action
tinue as the shopping coordinator.
Please plan to attend the Annual Harvest Breakfast, SatThank you, Brenda Rue
urday, November 8 at 9:00 a.m. in Asbury Hall. Variety
Circle will be our hostesses and will provide a delicious
breakfast.
The program will be led by Debbie Ison and will focus
on "Caring for the Aging - Supportive Fellowship and Encouraging Outreach". Our "Mission Present" will begin a
collection of items for long-term patients at one of our local
nursing homes. A list of items to bring will be announced
soon. We will continue to collect items into early December, for distribution nearer the Christmas holiday.
Following the program, the 2015 officers will be elected
and installed, special recognitions will be announced, and
we will conclude with the presentation of our World Thank
Offering. Don't miss this wonderful morning of fellowship
and focus on mission! Child care will be provided.
through Spiritual Nourishment
and Dynamic Outreach
Toy Sale - Sooner Than You Think!
Sympathy
T
his year marks the 31st Anniversary of First
Church's providing Christmas joy to children in
the Frankfort community through the annual
Ruth Spurrier Children's Christmas Benefit. What is
commonly known as the “Toy Sale” will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2014.
This year, First Church has a goal of serving at least
150 children. The Toy
Sale Committee obtains
the percentages of students in the elementary schools
who
receive
free/reduced
lunches. Based
upon the enrollment of each school,
those percentages are
used to determine the
number of "slots" allowed per school to make up
the 150 total. The family resource person in each school
fills the slots by determining which students are from
families who need help the most. The slots are filled not
only by students but also by the students’ siblings from
infants to age 12, which may include other siblings in
the same school. (For example, one student plus two
siblings will use three slots. If a school has 20 slots, they
may be quickly filled.)
Each family resource person submits his/her list to the
Salvation Army. The Salvation Army coordinates with
First Church, the Fire Department, the King’s Center and
others to ensure that a family does not receive toys from
more than one of these organizations. However, this
does not preclude the families from participating in other
community Christmas benefits.
After the Salvation Army submits a final coordinated
list of eligible children to the family resource people and
they, in turn, send it to us, shoppers are assigned ages
and genders and sent checks and instructions for purchasing toys. Enough toys are purchased for the Toy
Sale so that parents can "buy" for a quarter each, two
toys for each of their children.
Shoppers turn in receipts for the toys they purchased to
account for the money they received for shopping. Toys
that are left over from the Toy Sale are stored for the next
We express our sympathy to Erika Hancock and her
family in the death of her mother, Melinda “Robin”
Weigel, on October 14th. Condolences may be sent
to Erika Hancock, 239 Clifty Drive in Frankfort.
Thank You
Dear Church Family,
What a blessing to be a part of FUMC family!
Dr. Phil and Roy conducted a lovely and comforting
memorial for my husband, Larry.
Thanks to all of you for the cards, prayers, food, visits, smiles, flowers, and donations in the memory of my
husband.
God Bless You - Patty Yeast
Infant Baptism
On Sunday, September 28th, Dr. Phil baptized Davis
Watson Goins - son of Keith and Laura Leigh Goins.
Mr. & Mrs. J.L. Shelton are the paternal grandparents
and Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Goins are the maternal
grandparents.
year.
Volunteers to work the sale, shop for toys, donate
sweatshirts and do various other tasks are needed. Further information will be given out soon. First Church
members can help put smiles on the faces of children in
our community by participating in this mission.
Please consider volunteering to shop (Rosie Doerting
– 223-7429) or to set up/work the sale (Brenda Rue –
319-3808). Set up day is Friday, December 12th, and
Toy Sale Day is Saturday, December 13th. We also need
good used toys, books, DVDs, CDs, games, dolls, etc.
Sweatshirt Sunday is November 16th.
November Birthdays
1
Hannah Drake
2
Rick Wayman
3
Heather Ayer
Corky Herbert
Catelynn Kenner
Ron Sheets
Kim Willhoite
4
Tina Marinelli
Danielle Fetter Richards
5
Adam Nance
Bill Kendall
Elly Toppass
11
12
13
14
15
Dana Brammer
Julie Clouse
Robert Eads
Greg Johnson
Nini Hughes
Ruby Winebarger
Whit Elam
Mary Lois Hilton
7
Beth Gillig
Martha Jane Rogers
17
Steven Baldwin
Pat Hankla
Connie Kinman
Dylan Scott
Helen Underwood
9
Doug Doerting
Ruth Drake
Carolyn Nemeth
Meredith Moody
Glenn Stark
19
Betty Gattis
Betty Gray
Jillian Jacobs
22
Evelyn White
Rachael Williams-Hale
23
Elwood Harris
Charlotte Lewis
Russ Wright
24
Mildred Sigler
26
Kaitlyn Wink
27
Trevor Hanson
Matt Osborne
Phil Plant
Amy Sturm
28
Jackie Johnson
James Shepherd
Anna Simpson
29
Karen Criswell
30
Willa Skaggs
Shirley Middleton
Ruth Ritter
Julie Garland
16
18
21
Beth Stevens
Scott Edwards
Dale Criswell
Roy Leach
Dena Plant
Dick Bell
Sidney Cobb
Jerry Tolliver
Gina Davis
Phil Hill
6
8
20
Mackenzie Taylor
H. K. Rogers
Ryan Watts
All Saint’s Day Service
John Rutter’s Requiem
Sunday, November 2 • 5:00 pm
First United Methodist Church of Frankfort
featuring the
First United Methodist Church
Chancel Choir
conducted by David W. Goins
along with
the Chamber Choirs from
Franklin County High School,
Raye M. Hurley, director
and Western Hills High School,
Meredith C. Goins, director
Come celebrate a special community-wide All Saints
Day service featuring the music of John Rutter's Requiem as presented by the Chancel Choir from First
United Methodist Church and the Chamber Choirs
from Franklin County High School and Western Hills
High School. The service will also feature a chamber
orchestra and our own Roy Nance on organ.
Also featured will be Joshua Steinbach, countertenor,
freshman music major at the University of Kentucky.
First United Methodist
Church of Frankfort
211 Washington Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
502.227.7430
www.firstumcfrankfort.com
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Dr. Phil Hill
- Pastor
James Shepherd
- Pastor in Residence
Tonya Kenner
- Christian Education Minister
David W. Goins
- Director of Music & Worship
Laura Leigh Goins
- Wesley Center Day School Director
Regina Hellard
- Administrative Assistant
Roy Nance
- Organist
Meredith Goins & Raye Hurley
- Children’s Choir Coordinators
Greg & Melissa Hardison
- Youth Directors
Doug Eades
- Communications Specialist
Upcoming Events!
FISH for Pumpkins
Fourth and fifth graders will enjoy a trip to Happy Jack's
Pumpkin Farm on Sunday, October 26. We will meet at the
church at noon and walk to Subway for lunch before heading
out. You can meet us at the farm at 1:00 if you don't want to
eat. We will take the hay wagon to pick out our pumpkin.
Bring other money if you want more than one pumpkin or
want to get a face paint, etc. Parents can come along or pick
up at the farm at 2:30.
Donations for the Backpack program are encouraged from
FISH and the church for this project. Non-perishable items
are sent home with needy Frankfort and Franklin County children for meals on the weekends. Donations can be left at the
welcome desk in Asbury Hall on October 26. Our November
project is Operation Christmas Child with boxes and donations due on November 23.
Triple L to Louisville and Asheville
The Living Longer and Loving It group has two outings
in November. The November regular meeting will be a trip
on Friday, November 14 to Oldham County to Shiloh United
Methodist Church. After lunch with their group, we will listen to their fellow member, Dr. Jane Thibault, a gereontologist and author, on "Dedicated Suffering." We leave from
Kmart parking lot at 10:30 and should return by 2:30. Please
call the church office to register so we can plan for transportation.
From November 16 to 19 a group will be going to Asheville,
North Carolina with trips to the Biltmore, including a walking
and bus tour, and a day in Asheville with stop and go trolley
all around town . If you would like to go, please call the
church office. Space is limited and a $100 deposit is needed
by October 30 to secure your place.Cost for hotel, transportation, Biltmore and Asheville Tours is $400 per person plus
meals. Roy Nance is the driver and there are 14 spaces on the
bus.
Leadership Academy at Frankfort First
Our Frankfort District Leadership Academy for Church Excellence will have its final session at our church on Saturday,
November 15. Bishop Lindsey Davis will present the keynote
address with workshops offered in the afternoon. We start at
9:00 in Asbury Hall followed by lunch and then two rounds
of workshops until 3:00. Workshops include training for
chairs and members of the Trustees, Finance, Staff Parish, lay
leadership, training on year end reports, church administration,
Making an Impact in Your Community, Clergy Benefits and
New Church Development in the Frankfort District. If you are
interested in attending, please register through the church.
Cost is $10 plus a lunch donation.