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Potter’s Wheel by Rev. Tom

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

May

Potter's Wheel Okay, NERD ALERT! I came across an unfamiliar word in my reading the other day. Nikhedonia. It is defined as "elation due to impending victory". And I'm loaded with it right now. Why, you ask? How can I be excited because of the anticipation of victory? Why, It seems like half of the people we know are struggling with serious illness-cancer, heart disease, diabetes. It seems as if you can't even sit in Waffle House without worrying about being murdered. It seems as if the whole world wants to destroy our nation and our way of life. It seems as if everyone is allowed to attack Christians, but Christians are supposed to remain tolerant of it. Whence, then my nikhedonia? I actually become a little giddy when I read about the victory of God's Will over sin and death. It makes me want to start trash-talking ol' sa-tan himself. Picture this scene with me, and see if my nikhedonia is contagious: Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11, NRSV) Friends, rest assured. No matter how bleak things may appear, God's victory has already been secured, and today could well be the very day on which Christ returns to claim God's victory. Be encouraged. Be mindful. Be alert. Worship God with us Sunday. In Joy, and with Nikhedonia, Tom

Head of the Church

The Lord Jesus Christ

Church Staff

Pastor Tom Potter

Youth Minister

Jason Anding

Music Director Brooke Wright

Organist Linda Whitehurst

Facilities Manager

Scott Crawford

Secretary Tonya Wiggins

Accountant Jerry Dantone

Director-Children’s Activities

Amy Killebrew

Angel Keeper

Pam Boykin

Custodian

Milissa Dunn

Retired Pastors

Rev. Johnny Dinas, Rev. Jack Smith, Rev. Sam Dodd,

Rev. Cora Ford Ingram

Connectional Ministry

Bishop James E. Swanson

District Superintendent

Rev. Mattie Gipson

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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7:00am

Morning Glory

(7-12 graders)

Breakfast &

Devotion-Fellowship

Hall

10am-Silvertones

2 Wednesday Night Live

A Peak in Your Week!

4:00-5:00pm Youth @

Boys/Girls Club

4:30pm Handbell Practice

5:00pm Home Cooked Meal

5:45pm-Bible Study-

Children activities,

Youth & Adult Small

Group

5:45pm UMW, Priscilla

meets in the Parlor

6:45pm Adult Choir Practice

3

10:00am UMW, Miriam meets in the Wesley Classroom

4

Reading

on the

Square

10-2

5

6

8:30am Peacetime Worship-

Sanctuary

9:30am Breakfast in the

Fellowship Hall

9:45am Sunday School

9:45am Senior Recognition

10:55am Traditions Worship-

Sanctuary

1:30-3pm Bridal Shower for

Josey Frazier in Parlor

5:00pm Senior Celebration

Pancake Party at the Housels’

(151 Shadow Wood Cove)

7

1:30 Staff Meeting

1:00pm UMW, Phoebe meets in the Wesley Classroom

8 7:00am

Morning Glory

(7-12 graders)

Breakfast &

Devotion-Fellowship

Hall

10am-Silvertones

12 noon-

Bulletin deadline

9

10

11:45am XYZ Meal and Fellowship-Garrett Hartley (chief of po-lice) will be here to speak about “Safety for Seniors”

11

Kirk High School Graduation

12

13 Mother’s Day 8:30am Peacetime Worship-

Sanctuary

9:30am Breakfast in the

Fellowship Hall

9:45am Sunday School

10:55am Traditions Worship-

Sanctuary

5:30-7:30 No Refuge

14

1:30 Staff meeting

15 7:00am

Morning Glory

(7-12 graders)

Breakfast &

Devotion-Fellowship

Hall

10am-Silvertones

12 noon-

Bulletin deadline

6:00pm-Tennis Banquet

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17

4:00pm

Newsletter Deadline

(due 3rd Thursday of

each month)

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19

20 8:30am Peacetime Worship-

Sanctuary

9:30am Breakfast in the

Fellowship Hall

9:45am Sunday School

10:55am Traditions Worship-

Sanctuary-Children’s Sunday

1:30-3pm Bridal Shower for

Jessica Campbell Purtee in

Parlor

No Youth Refuge

21

1:30 Staff meeting

6:00pm UMM Meal

and fellowship

22

23

24

Circle 4, will not

be meeting today.

They will resume

in September.

25

GHS High

School

Graduation

26 Retirement

reception

for Superin-

tendent

Rev. Mattie

Gibson at

St. John

UMC in

Greenwood

3-5pm

27

8:30am Peacetime Worship

9:30am Breakfast in the

Fellowship Hall

9:45am Sunday School

10:55am Traditions Worship-

Sanctuary

NO Youth Refuge

28 Memorial Day

Office Closed

Youth

to El Salvador

May-28-June 2

29

10am-Silvertones

12 noon-

Bulletin deadline

30

MS Annual

Conference

in Jackson

30th-June2

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1 June

Wedding Rehearsal

2 June Josey Frazier/ Hutchins Wedding 6:00pm

Pray everyday at 12:00 noon

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May 6th: Brooke Foster Lynsie Carpenter

May 13th: Shannon Potter Evey Moore

May 20th: Kayla Watts Heather Vance

May 27th: Muffet McPhail Lindsey Griffin

May 6th: Joe Frazier Jimbo Griffin

May 13th: Bobby Wade Glenn Young

May 20th: Paul Smith Glenn DeHart

May 27th: Bubba Lehman Matt Housel

May

Communion Stewards-Bobby and Carol Ann Wade

Greeters-8:30– Carol Poovey

10:30– Liz Barham and Claudette Waits

Offering Counters-Terry Moody and Jerry Dantone

May 6th: Mary-Faith Vance and Mary Grace Klinck

May 13th: Beau Vance and Robbie Stephenson

May 20th: India Thayer and Erica Moss

May 27th: Eli Housel and Drew Klinck

BREAKFAST HOSTS

(SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES)

May – Word and John Rundle

Beginning at 9:30am before Sunday School Class at 9:45am. Be

sure to come on down to the Fellowship Hall or a quick breakfast and

fellowship!

*Each class, please remember to clean up after breakfast!

IF YOU FEEL LED TO SERVE IN ANY OF THESE AREAS, OR TO BE REMOVED, PLEASE CONTACT

THE OFFICE AT 662-226-3148

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2nd-Dewayne and Wendi Dees

5th-Kevin and Kelley Coleman

6th-Patrick and Kim Thimmes

19th-Greg and Susan Griffith

21st-Adam and Melanie Hopper

Rev. Jack and Sally Smith

24th-Jimbo and DeAnn Griffin

3-Sydney Reid, Caleb Potter

4-Cassie Lott

5-Carie Housel

12-Dacia Kilgore

13-Ryan Williams

14-Maki Topps

15-Lewis Keen, Anne Pender

17-Adam Hopper

19-Jerry Blue

20-Sara Miller, Lilli Bailey

21-Leah Moring

22-Dwight Austin, Karol Crawford Haley, Nicole Watts, Frankie Boykin, Bonnie H. Colbert

23-Tom Tramel, Angie Thomas, Tanner Moring

24-Michelle Crawford, Alice Marascalco, Robby Stephenson

25-David Nobile, Garner Vance

27-Nina Welch, Sarah Bailey

29-Davis Roberts, Jessica Campbell Purtee

30-Watson Lishman

31-Donald Strider, Katy Tramel, Trey Webb

Josey Frazier and Drew Hutchins Wedding

Saturday, June 2

First United Methodist Church

6:00pm

Don’t miss our last WNL for the semester!

May 2nd

Chicken and Rice, Green Beans, Broccoli Salad, Roll

OR Grilled Chicken Salad, Dessert

Kids-Hotdogs/Fries

Meet us in the Fellowship Hall for our MEAL at 5:00pm, then at 5:45pm Children's and Youth

Ministries, and a study for the Adults.

May 10- 11:45am

Chief of Police-Garrett Hartley will be speaking about safety for seniors. Join us

and get informed!

UMM Meal &

Fellowship-

May 21st

6:00pm

Jessica Campbell Purtee Bridal Shower

Sunday, May 20th

First United Methodist Church

1:30-3:00pm in the Parlor

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Sunday School-9:45am

High School/7th & grade -3rd floor

Sunday Night UMYF Refuge -5:30-7:30pm with meal..

Morning Glory Breakfast-Tuesdays at 7am (7th-12th graders)

Wednesdays- 4-5:00pm-serve at the Boy’s & Girl’s Club-during school year.

Wednesday Night Live Small Groups –Bible Study Groups

LINE OF CREDIT REPORT

APRIL 30, 2018

The following is a report of our outstanding debt at Regions Bank with regard to our property purchases and parking lots and TV project and van. Reduction of this debt and the amount paid in interest is made through your offerings in pledges and Debt Dollar donations.

BEGINNING LOAN BALANCE—AUG. 2010 $366,500.00

ADDITIONAL LOAN-APRIL 18, 2017 $35,000.00

PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS- 2010 THRU 2017 $362,500.00

INTEREST PAYMENTS- 2010 THRU 2017 $53,713.30

CREDIT LINE BALANCE- JANUARY 1, 2018 (VAN) 39,000.00

ADDITIONAL LOAN-FEBRUARY 15,2018 (VAN) $40,219.75

PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS- 2018 $13,219.75

INTEREST PAYMENTS- 2018 772.76

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TOTAL INTEREST PAYMENTS $54,486.06

LINE OF CREDIT BALANCE AS OF APRIL 18, 2018 $68,000.00

Our current monthly interest cost at a rate of 4.25% is $233.75

Children’s Activities: Children preschool-6th grade

June 4-7: Vacation Bible School June 12th: Bowling in Oxford June 29th: Lock-in at First UMC July 13-15: M4 Camp July 25th: FUMC Kids Back to School Swim Party Kiwanis Pool

Join us for Vacation Bible School!

June 4-7 9-11:30am

Closing Ceremony June 7th at 11:30am

Senior Sunday is May 6th!

Congrats to all of our seniors! Jillian Dees

Isabella Escobedo

Lindsey Griffin

Cammie Moore

Caleb Potter

Liam Thayer

Lauren Thimmes

Katy Tramel

Leggett Steed

Jones Stanford

El Salvador

May 28-June 2

Operation 206

June 18-21

Lake Junaluska, NC July 1-5

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH

161 SOUTH LINE STREET

GRENADA, MS 38901

662-226-3148 OFFICE

662-226-3162 FAX

grenadaumc@gmail.com

E-MAILS & NEWSLETTER

Samaritan Fund The Samaritan Fund will receive donations every “first” Sunday (May 6). 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 (May 13).

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TV broadcasts are on local cable channel 72

at 8:30, 10:55, and 6:30.

April 1

Sunday School-114

8:30 Service-85

10:55 Service-231

WNL (4/4)-115

You can now watch services “LIVE”

Go to the church website at

www.grenadafirst.com and click Live

Stream. Times are 8:30 am and 10:55am

April 15

Sunday School-126

8:30 Service-44

10:55 Service-188

WNL (4/18)-112

April 8

Sunday School-

8:30 Service-50

10:55 Service-160

WNL (4/11)-93

April 22

Sunday School-116

8:30 Service-40

10:55 Service-164

WNL (4/25)-126

Sunrise Services (4/1)-66