S T U D E N T M I N I S T R Y N E W SHIGH SCHOOL SENIORS: This year you have the opportunity to apply for the Richard Linch Memorial Scholarship, a $1,500 educational scholarship that will be awarded to an outstanding senior in our church. It will be presented on Graduate Recognition Sunday, May 17. Please contact the Rev. Ben Wills or Anabeth Ivey for an application, and be sure to return it prior to the April 29 deadline.

BOWLING! Join us on March 8 for a Sunday afternoon of fun at Junction Lanes in Newnan. Meet at the church at 1:30 pm for a light lunch before we hit the road. Please fill out this quick survey to let us know if you will be there: http://bit.ly/fumc_bowling

SPIRITUAL LIFE RETREAT: Our middle- and high-school students only have a small window of time available to register for the Spiritual Life Retreat at Camp Glisson on March 27-29. The final deadline to sign up is Sunday, March 8. Full payments are also due on that day. The cost is $200 per student and covers four meals, lodging for two nights, all program costs, a T-shirt, travel expenses, and an unforgettable weekend with your FUMC friends. Contact Anabeth Ivey, Interim Director of Student Ministries, at fumcyouthlagrange@gmail.com.

UMW QUIET DAY: All women in the church are invited to the United Methodist Women’s Quiet Day Service at 10:00 am on Monday, March 9, in the Sanctuary. Darian Krimm will be the guest speaker.

FOOD CLOSET: Join our church family in providing food to help local families this Easter! If you would like to include the items that some have been collecting daily since March 1, here is the list: a canned item each of yams, green beans, corn, collards, cranberry sauce, fruit, chicken, ham, and tuna; a dessert mix; cereal; macaroni and cheese; stuffing mix; and a bag of individually wrapped candy for Easter baskets. Please personally deliver your box of food by March 31 to the Interfaith Food Closet at LaGrange Personal Aid, 416 Pierce Street. If you wish to make a monetary donation, $25 covers the cost of one box. Make your check payable to LaGrange First UMC and add “Food Closet” in the memo line.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Men and women are needed to staff the Clothing Center in April on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 am to noon and Thursdays from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. No experience needed. Please contact Markie Jones at 770-605-4744 or beachgirl.jones@gmail.com to sign up for one or more shifts. Our church is proud to support this community ministry, but we cannot do it without YOU.

WEDNESDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY: Join Greg McClanahan from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in the Epworth Dining Room each Wednesday through March 18, as he leads Part 2 of “Journey With Jesus,” a Bible Study Series on the life and ministry of Jesus. Everyone is welcome, even if you missed Part 1 or can’t make it every Wednesday!

“OPEN TABLE” FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS: Open Table will meet at 12:30 pm on Sunday, April 19, at Bull’s Hibachi Express. The group normally meets for lunch the first Sunday of each month, but we are moving it in April due to LaGrange College’s Spring Break and Easter.All college students are welcome, and know that the meal is on us! Contact the Rev. Ben Wills for more info at ben@lagrangefumc.org.

“TABLE TALK” YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY: Young adults are invited to join us from 6:30 to 8:00 pm the first Thursday of each month for food, conversation and fellowship at restaurants around LaGrange. Appetizers are on us; dinner is on you! Contact the Rev. Ben Wills for more info at ben@lagrangefumc.org.

PANCAKES, ANYONE? The Kiwanis Club will hold its 25th annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast from 7:00 to 11:00 am on Saturday, March 7, at First Baptist Church on the Square. Come hungry! Breakfast includes sausage, milk, coffee, tea, and of course, all-you-can-eat pancakes! Proceeds serve children and youth in our community. Tickets ($7) are available from any Kiwanis member or at the door.

Dulcimer Troupers to perform Appalachian songs at April’s TLC

ALTAR FLOWERS

The Altar Guild would love for you to consider scheduling a Sunday to provide High Altar flowers in honor or in memory of someone. Dedications are listed in our Order of Worship (and you are welcome to remain anonymous if you wish). You also may call the Church Office at 706-884-4635 to schedule a Sunday.

Not only are flowers a meaningful way to glorify God and enhance the worship experience, but they also serve another purpose as well: They are made into smaller arrangements and delivered to church members who are sick or homebound.

The Dulcimer Troupers will be the featured performers at the Thursday Lunch Club (TLC) on Thursday, April 2, in Wesley Hall.

Strumming their mountain dulcimers—handmade by American craftsmen—the 24 members of the musical group will play songs of the Appalachian Mountains.

The group’s members come from LaGrange, Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Carrollton, Pine Mountain, and Columbus. Their dulcimers’ sweet sounds can be heard each Thursday morning at our church during their weekly practices.

Founded in 1998 by Dean and Nancy Larson, the Dulcimer Troupers play for church groups, nursing homes, civic groups, Wellstar West Georgia Hospice, Callaway Gardens, The Azalea Storytelling Festival, and other venues.

The instrument originated in the Appalachian Mountains over 200 years ago. Individuals and dulcimer clubs across the country are keeping its music alive..

The cost of the luncheon is $6. Please make reservations by Tuesday, March 31, by contacting the Church Office at 706-884-4635 or churchoffice@lagrangefumc.org.

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SUMMER CAMP

REGISTRATIONSummer Camp registration is under way! The camp is for rising kindergartners through rising fifth-graders. Be sure to register early. Applications and further details are available at:

http://bit.ly/fumc_summercampAlong with our weekly themes, LaGrange First UMC Summer Camp offers weekly classes in art, STEM, music, and P.E. along with field trips, speakers, chapel, and so much more!

HIRING: CAMP COUNSELORSCandidates must enjoy working with children, be available to work beginning May 26 for 10 to 11 weeks, and have finished high school. Job applications are available at the link above.

For more information, contact Jeanne Jones at dayschool@lagrangefumc.org or 706-884-4635, ext. 209.

WEEKLY THEMESMay 26-29 Hello SummerJune 1-5 Mad Scientist WeekJune 8-12 Out of this World: Earth and SpaceJune 15-19 Going Green: Plants and FarmsJune 22-26 Chopped, Measured & Baked: A Culinary ExperienceJune 29-July 3 Party in the USAJuly 6-10 Around the World in Five DaysJuly 13-17 Pirates and MermaidsJuly 20-24 First Methodist OlympicsJuly 27-31 Lights, Camera, Action!

The children at First Methodist are always active, learning, having fun, serving our community, and worshipping. In February, we made Valentines for our church family and LaGrange College students, third-fifth graders spent an afternoon at Williams Speedway racing around the track, and we all learned about how much we are loved by God.

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt is coming on Saturday, April 11. Your help is needed! Here’s how you can volunteer:

HELP FILL 6,000 PLASTIC EGGSBeginning Sunday, March 15, bags of empty plastic Easter eggs will be located in the Narthex and Wesley Hall. Please take one or more bags home and fill the eggs with prizes or wrapped candy. Return the filled Easter eggs to First Methodist by Sunday, April 5.

... AND HELP HIDE THEM ALL!Unfortunately, 6,000 Easter eggs won’t hide themselves! We’ll need help beforehand hiding them on April 11 before the 10:00 am Egg Hunt. Hiding them is a fun event in itself! We’ll also need help staking the field.

HELP DURING THE EGG HUNTThe Easter Egg Hunt, followed by the Stations of the Cross walk, will start at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 11. We need help that day staking the field, hiding the eggs, greeting visitors, giving out prizes, and manning the Stations of the Cross. This is a great way for First Methodist to show the love of Christ to our community. Please call or email Jeanne Jones to volunteer at 706-884-4635, ext. 209, or jeanne@lagrangefumc.org.

COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT

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Weekly

SUNDAY

9:00a Early Worship 10:00a Sunday School 11:00a Traditional Worship

MONDAY

10:30a Meals on Wheels 11:30a Soup Kitchen 5:30p Sons of Lafayette Rehearsal

TUESDAY

9:00a Community Care 2:00p Staff Meeting 7:00p Boy Scouts

WEDNESDAY 10:00a Explorer’s Bible Study 11:30a Soup Kitchen Sack Lunch 5:00p Wednesday Evening Meal 5:30p Handbell Rehearsal 6:00p Children’s Program 6:00p Mid & Sr. Hi Youth 6:30p Chancel Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY 9:00a Community Care 9:45a Prayer Ministry 10:30a Dulcimers FRIDAY 7:00a Men’s Coffee & Prayer

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