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VOLUME 2015 NUMBER 08 July 29, 2015 701 W. MAIN STREET, BLYTHEVILLE, AR 72315 Phone:870-763-3351 Fax: 870-763-3235 Web: www.blythevillefumc.org Email: [email protected] Our Ministry Team Pastor……………………………………………………………………...Dr. Robin Moore Church Administrator………………………………………………………Missy Langston Communications Specialist…………………………..………………..……Jennifer Woods Facilities Coordinator…………...……………………………………………Donna Gentry Treasurer……………………………………………………………………...Diana Holmes Music Minisries………………………………………………...……Liz Smith, Davy Cook Organist Emerita………………………………………………………...…Frances Jackson Childcare Providers..………………….Allison Predmore, Mary Herron, Nellie McLemore Stephen Ministers…………………………Anna Belle Bracey, Kay Caffey, Kathy Conley, Peggy Kenner, Laura Martin, Susan Parker, Becky Williams Our Congregational Mission: The Mission of First United Methodist Church is to make fruitful disciples of Jesus Christ through the practice of radical hospitality, passionate worship, intentional faith development, risk-taking mission, and extravagant generosity. COME JOIN US IN WORSHIP AND SERVICE. OUR PRESENCE: Where were you? Week of June 22-28: Worship: 121 Sunday School: 55 Week of June 29-July 5: Worship: 112 Sunday School: 40 Week of July 6-12: Worship: 110 Sunday School: 56 Week of July 13-19: Worship: 126 Sunday School: 37 OUR GIFTS: June 28 $ 4,427.20* July 5 $ 8,962.31* July 12 $ 6,752.53* July 19 $ 5,759.31* * Includes Special Accounts BLYTHEVILLE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OUR VISION: A body of faith transformed by grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit, building the community of God by sharing the authentic presence of Jesus Christ. OUR MISSION: We are making disciples who make disciples. Dear Friends, We who charge through life moving from one pro- ject, one activity to the next (which seems to include most of us in today’s society) too often forget to cherish -- or even notice -- the little moments. Eventually we wake up from the craziness only to realize we may have done a stellar job accomplishing all those projects and activities, but we’ve completely missed out on the living of our lives. Maybe it’s time to stop and breathe in the moments God has blessed us with…before they become a memory. Lea Speight shared this special blog on Face- book last week. It made me think. Perhaps it will you, too. Blessings, WHEN DID I LAST WASH YOUR HAIR? July 20, 2015, Hannah Keeley I thought it was a night like any other night. I was folding the laundry on my bed, listening to my daughter sing her heart out in the shower. Then my throat tight- ened and I felt panic set in. When did I last wash her hair? I ran to the bathroom and opened the door so I could yell inside, “Katie, do you need any help washing your hair?” Her reply brought tears to my eyes, “No, Mama. I’m fine.” I’ve always tried my best to appreciate every day with my seven children. There has been a motto I’ve lived with in parenting ever since I had my first child: Make sure they remember joy yesterday, experience joy today, and anticipate joy tomorrow. I just didn’t know tomorrow would come so soon. I’m a firm believer in kids playing hard and getting dirty. And my two oldest daughters sure did that. Every day, they were out in the Arizona sunshine–climbing, dig- ging, swinging, and getting very, very dirty. Children have to get dirty. It’s a universal law. And I’m not about to tam- per with universal law. But with dirt, comes baths. I re- member when my two oldest daughters, Kelsey and Ka- tie, would take baths together. I would wash their hair, then let them play in the bathtub for awhile. It was our routine. Then they got older. Baths turned into showers, but I was still there to come in and help them wash their hair. Then the hair washing turned into just helping them rinse out the shampoo. Then the rinsing turned into the occasional, “let’s go back in the shower and I’ll help you rinse that one spot on top of your head.” Then came, “No, Mama. I’m fine.” Here’s the deal with motherhood: It’s our job to raise independent kids; but no one tells you how to han- dle it when it really happens. That night, it happened. I thought back–When was the last time? When was the last moment I rinsed the shampoo out of her hair? Why didn’t I know it was the last time? If I would have known, I would have done a better job, or made it last longer, or kissed her head, or something. I would have done some- thing! I couldn’t see the laundry anymore because the tears blurred my vision. But I kept folding. Folding and praying. “God, help me remember how quickly this is go- ing by. Help me appreciate every single day–even the hard ones. Show me the beauty in each moment–even the bad ones.” I thought of David, pleading with God, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wis- dom” (Psalm 90:12). He was probably having one of his own, “last hair washing” moments, those moments with the brevity and speed of life strikes you and you realize you can’t put on the brakes. He wanted enough wisdom to slow down and appreciate each day as a gift from God because he realized when it’s gone, it’s gone. The cure isn’t to slow down. That’s impossible. The cure is a heart of wisdom. The wisdom to know that broken dishes, stained clothes, and spilled food are never reasons to Additional Ways BFUMC Shares the Blessings Supplies to The Haven The church is a year-round drop-off point for donations of clothes, toiletries, and unused cell phones for The Haven of Northeast Arkansas. The Haven is a primary provider of emergency services, support, and education for victims of domestic violence. Glasses to Lions BFUMC collects used glasses and donates them to the local Lions Club. The Lions deliver the eyeglasses to re- gional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers (LERCs). LERC volunteers clean, sort, and package the glasses. Most recycled glasses are distributed to people in need in de- veloping countries. Christian Materials to Osceola Prison You will find a bin, located outside our new childcare room, for Bibles, Christian books, and outdated Sunday school literature. All donated materials are given to the Osceola Prison Ministry. Kneeling Rail to Church in Mexico An unused kneeling rail stored at the church was recently donated and will now be used by a church in Mexico. First United Methodist Church 701 West Main Street Blytheville, Arkansas 72315 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-3:00 (Cover article is continued on back of calendar.)
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OUR PRESENCE: Where were you?
Week of June 22-28: Worship: 121
Sunday School: 55
Week of June 29-July 5: Worship: 112
Sunday School: 40
Week of July 6-12: Worship: 110
Sunday School: 56
Week of July 13-19: Worship: 126
Sunday School: 37
OUR GIFTS:
June 28 $ 4,427.20*
July 5 $ 8,962.31*
July 12 $ 6,752.53*
July 19 $ 5,759.31*
* Includes Special Accounts
BLYTHEVILLE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
OUR VISION:
A body of faith transformed by grace and empowered
by the Holy Spirit, building the community of God
by sharing the authentic presence of Jesus Christ.
OUR MISSION:
We are making disciples who
make disciples.
Dear Friends,
We who charge through life moving from one pro-
ject, one activity to the next (which seems to include most
of us in today’s society) too often forget to cherish -- or
even notice -- the little moments. Eventually we wake up
from the craziness only to realize we may have done a
stellar job accomplishing all those projects and activities,
but we’ve completely missed out on the living of our lives.
Maybe it’s time to stop and breathe in the moments God
has blessed us with…before they become a memory.
Lea Speight shared this special blog on Face-
book last week. It made me think. Perhaps it will you, too.
Blessings,
WHEN DID I LAST WASH YOUR HAIR?
July 20, 2015, Hannah Keeley
I thought it was a night like any other night. I was folding the laundry on my bed, listening to my daughter sing her heart out in the shower. Then my throat tight-ened and I felt panic set in. When did I last wash her hair? I ran to the bathroom and opened the door so I could yell inside, “Katie, do you need any help washing your hair?” Her reply brought tears to my eyes, “No, Mama. I’m fine.”
I’ve always tried my best to appreciate every day with my seven children. There has been a motto I’ve lived with in parenting ever since I had my first child: Make sure they remember joy yesterday, experience joy today, and anticipate joy tomorrow. I just didn’t know tomorrow would come so soon.
I’m a firm believer in kids playing hard and getting dirty. And my two oldest daughters sure did that. Every day, they were out in the Arizona sunshine–climbing, dig-ging, swinging, and getting very, very dirty. Children have to get dirty. It’s a universal law. And I’m not about to tam-per with universal law. But with dirt, comes baths. I re-member when my two oldest daughters, Kelsey and Ka-tie, would take baths together. I would wash their hair, then let them play in the bathtub for awhile. It was our routine. Then they got older. Baths turned into showers, but I was still there to come in and help them wash their hair. Then the hair washing turned into just helping them rinse out the shampoo. Then the rinsing turned into the occasional, “let’s go back in the shower and I’ll help you rinse that one spot on top of your head.” Then came, “No, Mama. I’m fine.”
Here’s the deal with motherhood: It’s our job to raise independent kids; but no one tells you how to han-dle it when it really happens. That night, it happened. I thought back–When was the last time? When was the last moment I rinsed the shampoo out of her hair? Why didn’t I know it was the last time? If I would have known, I would have done a better job, or made it last longer, or kissed her head, or something. I would have done some-thing! I couldn’t see the laundry anymore because the tears blurred my vision. But I kept folding. Folding and praying. “God, help me remember how quickly this is go-ing by. Help me appreciate every single day–even the hard ones. Show me the beauty in each moment–even the bad ones.”
I thought of David, pleading with God, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wis-dom” (Psalm 90:12). He was probably having one of his own, “last hair washing” moments, those moments with the brevity and speed of life strikes you and you realize you can’t put on the brakes. He wanted enough wisdom to slow down and appreciate each day as a gift from God because he realized when it’s gone, it’s gone. The cure isn’t to slow down. That’s impossible. The cure is a heart of wisdom. The wisdom to know that broken dishes, stained clothes, and spilled food are never reasons to
Additional Ways BFUMC
Shares the Blessings Supplies to The Haven
The church is a year-round drop-off point for donations of clothes, toiletries, and unused cell phones for The Haven of Northeast Arkansas. The Haven is a primary provider of emergency services, support, and education for victims of domestic violence.
Glasses to Lions
BFUMC collects used glasses and donates them to the local Lions Club. The Lions deliver the eyeglasses to re-gional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers (LERCs). LERC volunteers clean, sort, and package the glasses. Most recycled glasses are distributed to people in need in de-veloping countries.
Christian Materials to Osceola Prison
You will find a bin, located outside our new childcare room, for Bibles, Christian books, and outdated Sunday school literature. All donated materials are given to the Osceola Prison Ministry.
Kneeling Rail to Church in Mexico
An unused kneeling rail stored at the church was recently donated and will now be used by a church in Mexico.
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PRAYER CONCERNS & PRAISES
Carolyn Brock
Jack Jackson
Jeremy Bennett
Lou Little Smith
Kathleen Geeslin
Charles Moore
Sarah Moore
Annette Crabb
Bettye Claxton
C.J. Parks
Robert Byerley (Toby Rix’s father)
Becky Williams
Bob Lipscomb
Kyra Young
Jeff Nicholson
Luella Little
Jimmy Franks
Chuck Skelton
Duncan Thompson
Suzanne Kenner (Justin Bell’s mother)
Dennis Story
Charlie Weidman
Judy Moore
The Jack Owens Family
Jane Ellen Hyde (Patsy & Witt Smith’s
family member)
Bill McManus
Lisa Roberts (Pam Thomas’ sister)
Sherry Richardson
Nettie Jarrett
Ada Buchanan
Janet Austin
The Tripp Moore Family
(Holly Gadberry’s brother)
Liz Smith
Don Redden
Susan Baugh
Witt Smith
Jeanette Smith (Nellie McLemore’s
sister-in-law)
Tate Williams
The Bob Lipscomb Family
Denise Houge
Ralph Todd
Current names will be listed four consecutive weeks.
Please call the church office at 870-763-3351 to
retain names longer or to provide other names.
If possible, please provide an address for the name listed. Thank you.
Box Tops for Education
BFUMC is proud to collect Box Tops for Education. For every Box Top given, area schools receive 10 cents. It may not sound like much, but every Box Top collected adds up to additional funds the schools are able to use throughout the year. Simply keep your eye out for Box Tops on products you use every day. Clip the Box Tops and bring them to the Drop-Off box located on the bulletin board next to the elevator. Currently, 30,000 schools participate in the fundraiser, and new products are being added to the program constantly.
Sharing the BlessingsSharing the BlessingsSharing the Blessings Thanks to your generosity of spirit, the following are ways, big and small, that BFUMC supports non-profits in kind.
Piano Donated to Main St. Blytheville
Tucker Nunn, Director of Main Street Blytheville, is pictured above with the piano the church donated to Main Street Blytheville. The piano will be used for special events and is located in the Greyhound Bus Station.
Clothes Donated to Humane Society
Clothes left over at First Faith Daycare were donated to Or-phan Annie’s Thrift Store. All funds made from sales at the thrift store go to purchase needed items for the animals at the Humane Society of Blytheville. Orphan Annie’s is lo-cated on 2nd Street. Pictured from left are Clara, Pumpkin, and Bernie. Pumpkin is available for adoption.
Pop Tops for Ronald McDonald House Collecting the tops off soda cans is an easy way our church helps others. Pictured above is Addison Nelson from Girl Scout troop 40391 from Steele, Missouri. The girls give our donated pop tops to the Ronald McDonald House, who re-cycles the aluminum for funds to help offset the House’s expenses.
Paraments Donated to UMC in
Norfork, AR BFUMC recently donated our used paraments to Norfork United Methodist Church in Norfork, Arkansas. (The green paraments are pictured above.) The church is grateful for the generous gift.
Rug Donated to MCEOC
The above rug (one the church had purchased that had a minor flaw) was donated to the Mississippi County EOC. The rug is currently being used at one of the organization’s Headstart childcare locations.
