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New
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Nurture
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Evangelism
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(Encompasses welcoming, deliberate evangelism/missions) |
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Pastor
Parish Relations
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Trustees |
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Finance
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Committee
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Worship
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Communion
Stewards |
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Council |
Administrative
Council Members-at-large |
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| Food
Pantry |
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| Protect
Our Church |
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| If you open the church, please remember to check BOTH outside doors before leaving. The back and from doors have been found open several times and once a burglary was in progress! PLEASE DOUBLE CHCK BOTH DOORS BEFORE LEAVING ! | |||
| UMW
Meeting Scheduled |
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| Early
Risers SUnday School |
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| The Early Risers Sunday School class will meet at 9 a.m. on Jan. 6th. A light breakfast food is provided. Children's class also is available. The pastor leads the adult class. | |||
| Oak
RIdge Mission Fair Planned |
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During the Feb. 23rd Mission Fair at First UMC in Oak Ridge, churches of the Oak Ridge District will showcase the many mission opportunities that our churches are involved in and learn about some opportunities that we could be involved in. Churches are asked to identify their mission and have a table to display their activities and provide information about how churches can become involved. Contact Jim Hayes, fair coordinator, to identify prospects for the fair. Will you help? Jim Hayes can be contacted at 494-7502 or via email jrhayes46@bellsouth.net |
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| Clothing
Donations |
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| All clothing and household items for the clothing closet should be taken to the Norris UMC Education Building and left at the middle door. Clothes should be in plastic bags. Sheets, blankets, towels, wash cloths, socks and underwear are needed. Do not leave at Sinking Springs UMC. | |||
| Kuldiga,
Latvia News |
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Friends: What a blessed gift from the three Partner churches to Kuldiga! The increase in financial support will be encouraging to the pastor and the congregation. Thany you. I want to pass this along to a special person: Mr. Roger Semrau - who provided the Scholarship to the Baltic Seminary for Edgars Sneiders*. Mr Semrau was a regular and devoted layman at Metropolitan CHurch when I was pastor. God bless each of you personally and each partner congregation. Celebrate Advent! Dr. Bill Quick COnverenc Coordinator * Edgars is now serving as pastor of Kuldiga Methodist Chruch The Kuldiga partnership is planning to send 4-6 persons to Lativa during the summer of 2008 to lead Vacation Bible School and help the adults in the church with leadership skills. A fundraiser will be held at Norris UMC. |
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Our
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| Our sympathy is extended to the family of Ott Willis, who passwed away on Dec. 6th. He was the brother of Shirley Glandon, Audrey Daugherty and C.J. Willis. Also to the Long family. Jim Log, brother-in-law of Billy Ayres, did December 15. | |||
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Thanks |
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| Thanks to all who helped with the Christmas activities, decorating, programs, flowers and to the Choirs for their beautiful music. | |||
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Fellowship
Hall Use |
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| Chruch members are welcome to use the fellowship hall for parties, etc. at no charge. Please sign the sheet on the bulletin board to there will be no confilcts. There is a charge fo rnon-members which is explained on he sign-up sheet. | |||
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Mission
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Hi Jim and Dr. Quick, I hope you are well and this final weed of Advent finds you hope-filled. I just wanted to pass on a brief tidbit from the youth camp in Kuldiga two weekends ago (this past weekend e were in Norway with BIshop Olsen and the Norwegian friends of the Latvian Methodist church). About 30 youth attended, as well as the 10-12 young adult leaders. On Saturday night, after communion 4 girls (ages 12-14) from Kuldiga and one boy (14) from Cesis went to the prayer room and talked to Courtney and Kristine for over 2 hours about God, church, prayer, etc. They are hungry for God! Two of the girls wanted to becom Christians and another girl recommitted her life to God at the end of the time. It was awesom. So, Jim, you will have some eager girls when you come this summer! Peace Dan |
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Team
Members Sought For Mission Trip to Kuldiga |
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The Luldiga Parternship is seeking four to six persons to travel to Kuldiga, Latvia, for ten days during July 2008 to lead a Vacation Bible School. During the July 2007 trip to Kuldiga we sponsored a very successful Vacation Bible School that involved many children. The 2008 trip will continue to build on this positive experience and seek to attract even more children to attend. The 2008 team will consist of members from Norris, Sinkings Springs and Faith United Methodist Churches. One of the emphases during the VBS will be to train young people and adults in the church to be able to lead. Prior to each day's VBS, training will be provided about the lesson plan for the day, crafts to be taught and ways to involve young people in the activities. The Kuldiga Partnership is seeking persons who have expreience teaching and working in a VBS. The members should be able to select VBS materials and be creative. One member of the team should be a member of the clergy. The members should have experience working with children. A larger mission team will travel to Kuldiga during the summer of 2009 for the purpose of sponsoring a Vacation Bible School, Adult Bible Study and a church work project. If you would like to become a member of one of these teams, contact Kuldiga Partnership coordinator, Jim Hayes at 865-494-7502. |
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Special
Thank You From the Johnson Family and Donna Draney |
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| Words cannot express our gratitude for the kindness and thoughtfulness our church family has demonstrated toward us this Christmas season. The gifts, cards, food and phone calls wishing us Merry Christmas have been most generous and a bit overwhelming. We want you all to know that we appreciate being included in hour thoughts this Christmas. | |||
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Children's
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