I’d imagine the whole world was one

big machine. Machines never come with

any extra parts, you know. They always

come with the exact amount they need.

So I figured, if the entire world was one

big machine, I couldn’t be an extra part.

I had to be here for some reason. And

that means you have to be here for some

reason, too. (Hugo Cabret, Hugo, 2011)

Hugo is not only a beautiful movie to

watch, but it is full of hidden truths like

the one above. The young Hugo Cabret

echos the wisdom of the Bible: the

world works together. Every piece

matters. God made the world and

everything he made has a unique

purpose. He did not create any extra part

lacking purpose.

In the same way, you are not an extra

part, even though you may sometimes

feel that way. You are a significant part

of God’s plans. The Bible tells us God

No Extra Parts Opportunities:

Cool Kids

Begins August 3

Our Daily Bread

August 5

United Methodist

Men Meeting

August 9

Stone Soup

August 15

Foods of the Bible

begins August 17

United Methodist

Women Meeting

August 19

Princeton United Methodist Paper August, 2014

“All of you together are Christ’s body,

and each of you is a part of it.”

(1 Corinthians 12:27, NLT)

The Pump

has given each of us a purpose for our

life. The purpose is different for every

person, but we all fit together – there

are no extra parts. Just as parts of

machines are crafted and fashioned for

the function they are to fulfill, you were

also created for your unique function.

You are designed to contribute

something unique to the world. We are

called to discover, develop and deploy

that contribution.

Without your input, the clock will not

work as well.

We know we are made for more than

mere survival – we have an innate sense

that we have been intentionally placed

here to contribute to God’s world. Each

of us have been fearfully and

wonderfully formed by our Creator who

put each part in its place, and says:

“Very good.” Decide today what is

your divine part. What makes you tick?

Get into fellowship with God and let

him clarify things for you. Then get

your part working so the machine can

run as it should.

Great Creator,

Help me know my part in your plans

and to recognize my significance. So,

that I can get to work, making my

unique contribution to your world.

Through Jesus Christ, Amen.

In His Word,

Rev. Dee Dee

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Begins August 24

Thanks to all the women who helped host the

Mission U fellowship. We had a lot of fun

and good food for the ladies who came in for

the conference.

UMW appreciates your generosity toward the

children in homeless families. This year there

are around 500 children (up 37% from last

year) who need our help. They especially

need backpacks, three-ring binders, and small

gift cards ($5, $10, $20) to Wal-Mart, Sports

Academy or Target. We will be collecting

these items until August 17. Thank you for

helping!

We welcome Kae Haugen as our guest speak-

er at our August 19 meeting. She will speak on

the subject of poverty. Everyone is invited to

come and hear what she will share with us!

If you missed our WOW

Wednesdays, they Were

Outta this World! 41 peo-

ple enjoyed a great time

of fellowship and food at

our ice cream social, 4

families from the community joined us. Dur-

ing the Frozen movie night, 32 people and 4

community families learned that a sacrifice

given in love can conquer evil, just like that

which our Savior, Jesus Christ, did for us.

Finally, at our watermelon festival, we had 34

people attend and a lot of fun and games. This

year’s champions are:

Watermelon eating:

Adult Male: Greg Etheridge

Adult Female: Hannah Schwartz

Child: Carowyn Chapman

Seed-Spitting:

Adult Male: Robbie Chapman

Adult Female: Kristine Wilcox

Child: Sam Neely-Etheridge

Regarding the watermelon eating contest, my

favorite quote was, “I am 74 years old and I

have never done that in my life.”

AthFest

On Saturday, June 21, Princeton UMC

hosted our first-ever booth at AthFest, a

music and arts festival held annually in

downtown Athens. Over 450 contacts

were made during the course of the day

and 100+ children came into our booth

to make a craft or play a game. Addi-

tionally, we handed out over 300 cold

drinks to people as they passed by or

stopped to chat. Most importantly, we

were the only church of any denomina-

tion to have a booth and demonstrate

God’s love to people. Thank you to the

many people who donated drinks, mon-

ey, time and talents to make this event

and a big thank you to the 16 volunteers

who helped work the booth that day!

Princeton was turned into a

jungle safari for a fun-filled week of

Vacation Bible School in June. We had

25 children participate as well as 25

adult helpers. This was our first year

having VBS during the morning from

9:00-12:00 instead of in the evening. It

was a success! Many thanks to our

coordinators, guides, decorators, snack

preparers, story tellers, mission, craft,

and music leaders, photo-takers, and

clean-up crew. The children performed

songs from VBS during worship the

Sunday after Bible school. You could

tell they were inspired from their week

learning about God as Creator, Protec-

tor, Provider, Savior, and King!

Ben Wilcox, Children’s Director

Teacher Appreciation Sunday

Sunday School teachers make such

large impressions on us as children

and as adults. Help us show our ap-

preciation for all of their hard work

on August 24 at 10am. Join us for a

light breakfast and short program.

Philippians 4:6 Prayer Team

Wednesday mornings:

8:00 fellowship, 8:30 prayer

We have a dedicated group that been

meeting since April to pray for the

ministries and leadership of our

church and we are growing in num-

ber every month. We invite every-

one to join us and experience the

power of prayer that takes place

when we pray together.

COOL Kids

Resumes August 3

Sundays. 4:30-6:00pm

Ages: 3yrs. – 5th grade

Light Supper Provided, No Cost

Jesus says in Matthew 19:14, “Let the

little children come to me, and do not

hinder them; for it is to such as these

that the kingdom of heaven belongs.”

We begin the fall sea-

son with Old Testa-

ment favorite, Moses.

We will use the movie,

Prince of Egypt, to

help the children learn

about the story of God

freeing His people

from Egyptian rule, and Moses him-

self will be there to explain the

plagues, lead the children through the

Red Sea, and deliver the Ten Com-

mandments. Be sure to invite your

friends!

Wednesday Choir Rehearsals: Will resume on

August 6 (7-8pm).

We are always eager to welcome

new members. You don't need to be

able to read music to join the choir,

you just need to love praising God

through song.

We also have opportunities for musi-

cians and singers who wish to share

their talents, but are unable to com-

mit to singing with the choir each

week. These opportunities include

singing specials on Sunday and sing-

ing for our annual Christmas Canta-

ta. Rehearsals for the Cantata will

begin in the fall. More details about

these rehearsals will be coming

shortly. If you have a musical gift of

any kind that you would like to share

for the glory of God, please contact

Hannah Schwartz at

hannahwschwartz@yahoo.com or

706-372-3170. See you at rehearsal!

Wednesday Night Out

As we approach the Fall season, we

would like to start back our WNO

dinners with members preparing the

meals. We already have a few vol-

unteers, but need more for us to start

it up. I must have commitments of

what Wednesday you can help in the

kitchen with cooking and/or clean

up. What ever time you can give

will be a great help.

Food Prep Help: You do not have

to cook! Just help prepare the food

and set up. Two volunteers are

needed each week.

Clean up: At least 3 people are

needed each night. One to clean ta-

bles, and two to clean the kitchen.

Please let me know if you can vol-

unteer some time. Esther Porter

Princeton Church-wide Seminar

Evangelism and Starting New Worship Service

Wednesday, September 3, 6:30 pm Led by Dr. Phil Schroeder

Dr. Schroeder is the Conference Director of Congregational Development. He will present a sem-

inar on that links evangelism with reaching young adults through starting new worship services.

Everyone is invited. In fact, the invitation is extended to all churches in the Athens-Elberton Dis-

trict.

DIME MINISTRY

Dimes (and other assorted monies) can be found

in the most amazing places, and when you least

expect to come across them.

A few weeks ago a member of Princeton was

cleaning out stuff (you know what "stuff" is -

those things that always get relegated to the back

of the closet, under the bed, or unused draw-

ers). Anyway, this person came across a small

black box, and when they tried to lift it the weight

of it surprised them. Upon opening the box, full

to the top, were quarters, dimes, nickels, pen-

nies! On counting the contents it amounted to

$213.55...enough to feed 213 people at Our Daily

Bread for the month of August!!!

Do you have jars, boxes, dishes full of change?

There are hungry people all over Athens, and by

converting this into $$$ we can help them by

funding meals and letting them know that we care

about them.

A report from one of the volunteers last month

says that there are many more children and fami-

lies coming to eat. People need a safe, welcoming

place - Our Daily Bread is one of those places.

God Bless You All - With Love,

The Kids of Princeton and Marianne

Our Daily Bread Princeton volunteers served 211 spaghetti

meals on June 3, and July 1 at the Our

Daily Bread homeless ministry.

Our costs ($ 1.61 /each) for these meals

are paid thru the "Dime Ministry, dona-

tions left at the Altar on Communion Sun-

day, or by designating "Our Daily Bread"

on contributions are used to support the

mission of Our Daily Bread. Please con-

tact John or Marianne if you can help pre-

pare meals on August 5 or September 2.

We're Serving Up Stone Soup in

August

We'll be getting together as "Friends

of All Abilities" to stir up some Stone

Soup on Friday night, August 15. Our

volunteers will be setting up at 6:00 and

our campers will start arriving at

7:00. There will be plenty of music,

games, crafts and food for all! If

you'd like to become a part of this won-

derful ministry to the families of chil-

dren and young adults with special

needs, please contact Teresa Nunn at

StoneSoup_Princton@msn.com (that's StoneSoup_Princeton) or call (706)

769-9459.

Men of Princeton ages 16 and older are

invited to the Saturday, August 9

breakfast meeting of the United Meth-

odist Men on Saturday, at 8:30 AM. in

the fellowship Hall. Bring a friend and

plan to have a good time of fellowship

and prayer. We will discuss the upcom-

ing men’s retreat at Rock Eagle on Sept.

26-28. Note: Due to low number of re-

sponses the Braves Games has been put

on hold.

Golden Age Group

GAG meets monthly on the second

Tuesday at 11:45 AM in the Fellow-

ship Hall for lunch and a program.

Our next meeting will be August 12

at 11:45 AM. Hosts will be Martha

Bishop, Vera Bramblett and Tom &

Pam Davis. Bring sandwiches, sal-

ads, and desserts. Bring a small

wrapped gift to play Bingo. See you

there.

Princeton United Methodist Church

2390 South Lumpkin Street

Athens, GA 30606

Office: (706) 353-1123

www.princetonumcathensga.org

Staff

Pastor: Reverend Dee Dee Lawson

dlawson@princetonumcathensga.org

Secretary: Mary Licht

office@princetonumcathensga.org

Children’s Dir/Admin: Ben Wilcox

bwicox@princetonumcathensga.org

Choir Director: Hannah Schwartz

hannahwschwartz@yahoo.com

Accompanist: David Knauft

dknauft@princetonumcathensga.org

Nursery Attendant: Kellie Ward

PUMP Editor: Michael Law

Publication & Circulation:

Vera Bramblett, Marilyn Allison,

Martha Bishop, Toula Bradley, Di-

ane Jarrett

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Pray for Our Armed Forces Family

We want to remember all of our service men

and women, but our prayer list will only in-

clude those who are deployed outside of the

USA or have been wounded in action. Please

help us by giving your request to the ushers

or calling the church office.

Special Concerns:

Please let us know if you want your name

added or removed.

Trey Alexander Connie Bond June Brittain Holly Byrd Jimmy & Ezelle Hale Jimmy&Joyce Hamilton Avery Heard Charlotte Johnson Harry & Mae Lee Andrea Newhouse Grace Smith Mary Thrasher Freda Townsend

We extend sincere Christian sympathy to the family and friends of:

Betty Jackson

In Nursing Homes,

Retirement Centers

& Home Bound:

Jim Eure,

J. Hale

Becky Hutchins

Doris Jones

Roger Landrum

Harry Lee

Rae Preston

Agnes Smith

PUMP, August 2014

Princeton Prayer List

BIRTHDAYS

Jimmy Hamilton

Linda Law

Marilyn Allison

Avery Heard

Carolyn Dial

Richard Cathy

Annette Jackson

Mary Nelson

Becky Hutchins

Ed Jackson

Ben Rivers

Willa Neely-Etheridge

JP Morris

Agnes Smith

Stan Lee

Don Shackelford

Susan Brooks

Mary Ann Thrasher

08/05

08/06

08/09

08/16

08/17

08/18

08/21

08/21

08/22

08/24

08/26

08/27

09/01

09/02

09/03

09/05

09/06

09/07

ANNIVERSARIES

Tom & Pam Davis

Richard & Jane Cathy

Gary Collins & DeeDee Lawson

David & Esther Porter

Dick & Susan Field

08/01/1970

08/06/1966

08/21/1976

09/01/1990

09/06/1966

What Have We Been Singing???

You may have noticed the choir singing some new tunes this

summer. Several of the anthems that we have performed this

summer, including, O God Beyond All Praising and Make Me

a Channel of Your Peace, have come from a hymnal entitled

The Faith We Sing, published in 2000 by Abingdon Press.

Special thanks to David Knauft for helping to familiarize my-

self and Pastor Dee Dee with this wonderful musical re-

source. The following notes come from the introduction of

this hymnal:

The Faith We Sing has been compiled primarily as a sup-

plement to The United Methodist Hymnal (1989). Nothing

here duplicates what is already in that hymnal. But The

Faith We Sing is an ecumenical rather than denominational

book...

The music reflects a wide diversity of Christian worship

styles: praise music, new hymns, gospel songs, world mu-

sic, American ethnic music, Taize chants and service mu-

sic.

We live in a time when new music for worship is constant-

ly appearing… This book is a way station on the continu-

ing journey of God's people.

Hoyt L. Hickman, General Editor

As we explore new music it is critical that we also maintain

the musical traditions of Charles Wesley and The United

Methodist Church. Music, like worship, reaches each of our

hearts in different ways. It is the goal of our worship team,

music program and chancel choir to provide a wide variety of

musical offerings to bring the message of Christ to all who

worship at Princeton.

Hannah Schwartz, Choir Director