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The First-Centenarian The First-Centenarian Volume 12, No. 05 May 24, 2019 Volume 12, No. 05 May 24, 2019 Vacation Bible Vacation Bible School School June 24-28 June 24-28 Considering being a VBS Volunteer? This year our theme is ROAR! where we are learning that even though life is wild, our God is still good. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of God’s VBS Team. To successfully implement a fun and safe VBS we need 75 volunteers…and we sure would LOVE to have you. To register as a volunteer please go to www.firstcentenary.com/children, or scan the QR Code at left. Come, spend a week with our kids and, most importantly, share the love of Jesus with them. Sign up for Vacation Bible School! This year’s VBS is all about Team Work! Are you crafty? Handy with tools? Like to build stage sets? Do you enjoy walking into Lowes/Home Depot? Anyone ever told you, you have an eye for decorating? Do you love to organize or sort things? Are you artistic? Do you find joy in straightening up classrooms after the children leave for the day? If you said YES to any ONE of these questions then Your Church NEEDS You. Join one of our VBS Teams: Decorating Team, Supplies Team, Building Team, Registration Team, Snack Team, Re-stagers Team. Email [email protected] to sign up. SLI (Spiritual Leadership Inc.) Update Over the last two years there has been a group of church members (it’s now three groups of church members) who have committed themselves to monthly meetings of Loving, Learning, and Leading. As we become more effective disciples of Jesus Christ, we hope to better understand how to make disciples of Jesus Christ in 2019 and beyond. The teams now meet for 4 hours once a month and spend time in Bible study, prayer, accountability, spiritual formation, talking about God’s glory, and reflecting on what it means to be a disciple. June will be our last meeting with the SLI coach, Ideal Curtis, but we will continue to meet in the rhythm of Loving, Learning, and Leading! We’ve read many books over the last two years but one of the most impactful is the Bible study guide that we have been using over the last few months. It’s called Discipleship Essentials. Each time we gather, it leads us through a study about a core truth, memory verse, study of a specific Bible passage, and a reading to help us apply what we’ve learned. It’s been so meaningful to the teams that we thought the entire congregation should participate. Beginning August 7, at 6 p.m., Pastor Mark is going to lead a group using this book. If you would like to participate, please let the church office know so we can order enough books. Books are $15 each. Our hope and prayer is that as each and every one of us grows in our discipleship journey, that we’ll be better prepared to join in the movement of God in this world by offering the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all that we meet. In Christ, Mark Gooden Will Lauderback Terri Holley Tracy Murrell Troy Hamilton Beth Spears Hayley Little Mary Beth Bode Bart Wallin Reidy Guild Becky Armstrong Jerry Donohue Jesse Sims Barry Kidwell Linda McDaniel Nicola Crisp Frank Rabold Mary Grey Moses Mitch & Marie Baldree Jim Wyatt Margaret Nelson Shannon Smith This year’ s VBS is all about
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The First-CentenarianThe First-CentenarianVolume 12, No. 05 May 24, 2019Volume 12, No. 05 May 24, 2019
Vacation Bible Vacation Bible SchoolSchool
June 24-28June 24-28
Considering being a VBS Volunteer?This year our theme is ROAR! where we are learning that even though
life is wild, our God is still good. Please prayerfully consider becoming part of God’s VBS Team. To successfully implement a fun and safe VBS we need 75 volunteers…and we sure would LOVE to have you.
To register as a volunteer please go to www.fi rstcentenary.com/children, or scan the QR Code at left. Come, spend a week with our kids and, most importantly, share the love of Jesus with them.
Sign up for
Vacation Bible
School!
This year’s VBS is all about Team Work! Are you crafty? Handy with tools? Like to build stage sets? Do you enjoy walking into Lowes/Home Depot? Anyone ever told you, you have an eye for decorating? Do you love to organize or sort things? Are you artistic? Do you fi nd joy in straightening up classrooms after the children leave for the day? If you said YES to any ONE of these questions then Your Church NEEDS You.
Join one of our VBS Teams:Decorating Team,
Supplies Team, Building Team, Registration Team, Snack Team,
Re-stagers Team.
Email [email protected] to sign up.
SLI (Spiritual Leadership Inc.) UpdateOver the last two years there has been a group
of church members (it’s now three groups of church members) who have committed themselves to monthly meetings of Loving, Learning, and Leading. As we become more effective disciples of Jesus Christ, we hope to better understand how to make disciples of Jesus Christ in 2019 and beyond.
The teams now meet for 4 hours once a month and spend time in Bible study, prayer, accountability, spiritual formation, talking about God’s glory, and refl ecting on what it means to be a disciple. June will be our last meeting with the SLI coach, Ideal Curtis, but we will continue to meet in the rhythm of Loving, Learning, and Leading!
We’ve read many books over the last two years but one of the most impactful is the Bible study guide that we have been using over the last few months. It’s called Discipleship Essentials. Each time we gather, it leads us through a study about a core truth, memory verse, study of a specifi c Bible passage, and a reading to help us apply what we’ve learned. It’s been so meaningful to the teams that we thought the entire congregation should participate.
Beginning August 7, at 6 p.m., Pastor Mark is going to lead a group using this book. If you would like to participate, please let the church offi ce know so we can order enough books. Books are $15 each.
Our hope and prayer is that as each and every one of us grows in our discipleship journey, that we’ll be better prepared to join in the movement of God in this world by offering the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all that we meet.
In Christ,Mark GoodenWill LauderbackTerri HolleyTracy MurrellTroy HamiltonBeth SpearsHayley LittleMary Beth Bode
Bart WallinReidy GuildBecky ArmstrongJerry DonohueJesse Sims Barry KidwellLinda McDanielNicola Crisp
Frank RaboldMary Grey MosesMitch & Marie BaldreeJim WyattMargaret NelsonShannon Smith
This year’s VBS is all about
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CLERGY CORNER (cont’d)How are we going to worship God Monday through Saturday of this
week? Being a spectator, Geaux Jesus! – Barry
Lately, I have been reading through a few of my old books. One that caught my eye is a book by Jim Harnish, a retired UMC preacher. The book is: You Only Have to Die, a concept most of us don’t really want to talk about. The book is about how UMC congregations can become the catalysts for our vision to “Go make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.”
He has a chapter on worship where he makes four points as to what worship really is. The 4th point is: Worship Motivates Ministry. I will quote part of that chapter. “What we do in worship and what God does with us is not an insignifi cant thing. In worship we are dealing with the reality of God’s power to transform the world. The God who meets the world in its suffering calls us to go into that world as the channel of God’s redeeming, liberating love. Genuine worship motivates us for obedient ministry in the world.”
He then uses the analogy of the church as a professional football game, in which the stands are fi lled with 80,000 spectators needing exercise watching 22 players that need a rest. Then he points out that genuine worship “never leaves us as spectators. It motivates us to do something that we would not otherwise do.” I honestly don’t think that this means making some Facebook post, or tweeting, or even writing a letter to the editor. I have honestly found that most of those “suffering, marginalized people” could really care less about our votes, tweets and posts.
What they care about is, are we out there with them. Read Isaiah 58 if you want God’s defi nition of real worship.
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Looking for a Formational Spiritual Retreat?
The Academy for Spiritual Formation invites you to a Holston Conference event at Emory and Henry College, July 14-19, 2019. Leaders for this Five-Day Academy are Roger Owens (MDiv Duke Divinity School, Professor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) and Dwight H. Judy (Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Formation at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary). For more information go to http://academy.upperroom.org/events/fi ve-day/academies or contact Jan McNair (423-756-2021; [email protected]) Brochures are available on the table by the Level 2 Lobby elevator. Jan McNair will lead worship at this event.
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Our FCUMC Day Camper registration is READY!(Day Camp is for Rising Kindergarten to
Rising 2nd graders BUT stop by the First Kids Parent Board on Sunday to pick up the Camp Lookout book to see the older children dates!)
Day Camp is June 3-7 8:30 a.m. - 4:15/4:30 p.m.
The session number is 30601. The maximum participant number is 13, and the cost is $235 per camper. The session
is set up for public registration, but parents will need a password to register their campers. That password is FCD2019. Sign up today at www.fi rstcentenary.com/children and click on “Register for Camp Lookout.” There are First Kids Scholarships Available.
Contact Beth Spears for the code: 423-718-4823
College Prep Retreat – June 14-16, 2019Attention high school seniors – we are starting a
new “College Prep” retreat this summer that we would love for all of our seniors to attend!
This retreat is open to rising seniors as well as those who will have just graduated. We will have more information about this retreat available soon so mark your calendar!! Contact Troy Hamilton at [email protected].
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United Methodist Women General Meeting
The June 6 UMW General Meeting has been postponed to July 11, 11:30 a.m. in The Vine. Nicole Tipton will present the
program on her experience as part of the mission to Romania and the Roma People.
Send a Child to Camp
• Camp Lookout• Required Summer Reading Books • Academic Enrichment in Math • Bible Study• Field Trips• Swimming• Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack
The Centenary Summer Camp
Program$390
Designate The Centenary Summer Camp on eGiving or your check.
Search for Singles Director BeginsYou may have heard that we are looking for a
new person to serve as Singles Director for the church. This person will work with all adult singles Sunday School groups and Positive Christian Singles. Our goal is to reach out to as many singles as possible in the Chattanooga area and make this a vibrant, thriving ministry!
We are looking for someone to work about 20 hours per week, including the Monday night Positive Christian Singles program, and attend Singles Sunday School and church services. Other hours would be fl exible.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please email your resume to Karen Gates at [email protected] and she will get it to the hiring committee.
This Sunday, May 26, The Chancel Choir will present a lively contemporary arrangement of a 19th century American Folk Hymn titled “I Know That My Redeemer Lives.”
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First-Centenary will once again host Family Promise, a
ministry that helps homeless families. We have the opportunity to host the week of July 21. Matt and Tiffany Phillips are organizing this effort.
If you would like to be involved in this ministry, contact Matt and Tiffany at 423-762-1847.
– Barry Kidwell
Summer Choir!It’s time again for the summer choir!
Our rehearsals are on Sunday morning at 10:15. You bring your voice, and we’ll provide you with
the music and the robe. What a fun and joyful way to volunteer your time and talent
to the church! Please let me know if you want to sing on any or
all of these Sundays: July 7, 14, 21 and 28.Jan McNair – [email protected] or 423-756-2021
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Chattanooga, TN 37402 Dr. C. Mark Gooden,Senior Pastor(423) 756-2021www.fi rstcentenary.com
FIRST-CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH P. O. Box 208Chattanooga, TN 37401
SUNDAY WORSHIPMay 26, 2019
Sixth Sunday of EasterSanctuary at 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
God is on the Move –Expanding Our Circle of Love
Acts 16:9-15 Dr. C. Mark Gooden
The Vine at 10:45 a.m.God is on the Move –
Expanding Our Circle of Love Acts 16:9-15
Rev. Will Lauderback
Reading from the LectionaryActs 16:9-15
Psalm 67 Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
John 14:23-29
Televised sermon by Bishop Richard Looney – A Full Conversion
Televised on Channel 12, WDEF-TV at 6 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. each Sunday.
Mustard Tree Worship at 5 p.m.in The Vine – Rev. Barry Kidwell
Back row left to right: Jack Turner, William Goolsby, Jack Martin, Belle Wallin, Finley Bonanno, Will Goodyear, Wesley Martin Front row left to right: Brie Wallin, Libby Pooler, Melody Tyler,
Sophia Cooper, Meghan Royal, Emily Tolar, Kate Mikel
2019 Confirmation Class
Thank you to the UMW Martha and Mary Circle for making the Confirmation Class stoles, with the help of Glen Houser.
