Community for Christ

First United Methodist Church Russellville, AL 35653

Newsletter December 3, 2013

FUMC Choir Presents

December 15th at 10:30 am

Order Your Poinsettia Now! Each Poinsettia is $15.00
The deadline for ordering a poinsettia is December 8th at Noon. This is a great way to honor someone or memorialize someone. Please mark your check Poinsettia

December 8th
Narthex 8:45 Gerald & Phyllis Smith Narthex 11:00 Sue Gilliland

LIVING NATIVITY
Produced and directed by Lanny McAlister on Grounds of Isbell UMC Sunday, December 22nd ---5:30 and 7:00 p.m. We are excited and humbled to present this wonderful production to this part of North Alabama. Presenting the story of our Lord coming into our world will be a special event for all of us at First UMC and our friends at Isbell UMC! We and Isbell UMC are working, publicizing, and calling to make this event the Message and GOOD NEWS for all. Be ready to help set up make snacks become a character join the fun and fellowship!!!! We will be calling for help or you can call to volunteer--Judy Guyton or Lanny and Gayle McAlister.

LIVING NATIVITY
December 22nd

Performances at 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm Isbell United Methodist Church & First United Methodist Church

If you would like to provide a Christmas gift for our shut ins Contact Judy Guyton

Encounter Worship & Word December 18th Christmas Party December 22nd & 29th No Sunday Night Service

Church family, Michael and I would like to say thank you for the church shower, the ones who help with our wedding, and the ones who came to our wedding. Thank you again, Michael and Abbigale Blanton Sunday, December 8th 5:00 pm If you are on the Finance Committee please plan on attending this meeting.

FUMC will be feeding the Russellville Bus Drivers December 20th @ 8:30 am If you would like to help prepare this meal contact Sarah Beall 256.810.0835

A CHRISTMAS NEED has come to my attention. Dr. Jorge from Honduras has shared with me that only a couple of teams have come to Honduras this year due to the US Travel Warning that is in effect. With this said it has caused a hardship on the ministry as they supply to MANY areas.

Prayer List The family of Joe Mills Bill MooreTessa Rushings dad Steven Barberhas the flu!

I want to encourage each of you to consider sending them a donation. Sarah Davis son handles the finances and address to send donation is LED Free, Ministries, Inc. PO Box 706, York, AL 36925. ACT NOW... IF WE ALL GIVE A LITTLE IT WILL BE A BIG BLESSING TO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY SERVE. Thank you all for your love, prayers and support of God's work in Honduras. They have a special place in my heart. Donna Corbell

General Offering
December 2013
December 1, 2013 .$9861.00 December 8, 2013... December 15, 2013 ... December 22, 2013 ... December 29, 2013...

Ministry Center
December 2013
December 1, 2013...$1929.00 December 8, 2013.$ December 15, 2013.$ December 22, 2013....$ December 29, 2013.$ Monthly Loan Payment Due..$7,600.00

Thanks for the grace of your generosity in your giving

You are invited!! We will be celebrating

Dr. Hyatts 99 Birthday!!!! December 15th

1:002:00 pm 710 Hickory Lane SW Please drop by and wish him a happy birthday!!!

Childrens Program
Sunday, December 15th 6:00 pm
Join us for snacks after this program in the Ministry Center!

Several of you have mentioned a desire to do a children's moment periodically. To facilitate this, I will be putting together a rotating schedule for children's moments. If you'd like to be included in the rotation, please let me know.

The number of individuals included will determine how often each individual will be called upon to do the children's moment. Thanks in advance! I appreciate your willingness to share with our children (and the rest of us) and I know the kids do as well. We'll start the rotation in January.