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Did you know you can send Christmas greetings to active church members for only

$1.00 for 5 cards? Mail your Christmas cards beginning December 7th through December

18th. Mailboxes are in located in the Fellowship Hall, the Connection, and the foyer in front

of the Sanctuary (Narthex). Simply address your cards with the church member’s name, and

place them (alphabet, please) and payment in the mailboxes. Check the delivery boxes in the

Fellowship Hall several time during the month of December for your cards. There will be envelopes with

each member’s name; remove your cards and leave the envelopes for more deliveries. Please contact any

Friends in Faith Circle member if you have questions.

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Welcome

New

Member!

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Church

Library

Update

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Fleece

Blanket

Ministry

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Mitten Tree

and Fill the

Truck

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Bridging

Generations

Giving

Report

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December

Calendar 11

The Pastor’s

Report 12

The Grapevine Clarkesville First United Methodist Church

D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 6

Please join

us for this year's

Christmas Cantata,

―Morning Star,‖ by

Lloyd Larson, on

Sunday, December

11th in our Classic

Worship Services,

8:30 and 11:00. The

Christmas story is

one of hope. It is a message for each of

us at any stage of life's journey remind-

ing us that in our own dark nights

Christ, the Light of the world, has

come. The blending of new and familiar

Christmas melodies ensures a meaning-

ful experience. Our congregation is in-

vited to share in this worshipful music

experience.

Following the 11:00 service, we

will have our annual Christmas Cov-

ered Dish Luncheon. Please bring

something to share, side dishes or des-

serts, and please bring extra if you can

so that our choir does not need to bring

anything. Meat will be provided.

Our choirs are always open to

new members. Choir meets in the Mu-

sic Room on Wednesdays for Men’s or

Women’s Ensemble (meets on alternat-

ing weeks) at 6:30pm and Chancel

Choir for Men and Women at 7:30pm.

Christmas Mailboxes are BACK!

Chancel Choir presents “Morning Star,” by Lloyd Larson

Sunday, December 11th

Ladies Advent Luncheon Saturday, December 3rd

The Friends in Faith Circle would like to invite all ladies in the church to

attend the Advent Luncheon, Saturday, December 3rd in the Fellowship Hall from

11:30am-1:00pm. Tickets are on sale now for $10 from any Friends in Faith

member. The deadline to purchase tickets is Thursday, December 1st.

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S o l e M at e s : Sole Mates is

a ministry dedicated to the walkers and hik-

ers in our congregation. Men, women, and

children; power walkers or strollers; all

are welcome. Walkers will gather at Pitts

Park on Tuesdays at 9:00am. For more

information, contact Willene Keel,

[email protected] or 706-691-9212.

Attention hik-

e rs : Coming up

on Friday, December

16th, SoleMates will

hike the Broad River

Trail in the Lake Rus-

sell Wildlife Manage-

ment Area. It's 4-miles long, and the terrain is fairly

easy. Bring a sack lunch and water. Meet at the

Church Office at 9:30am to carpool.

Pictured: the group, including dogs, from our

hike at Lake Russell on Friday, October 28th!

Un i ted Me tho d i s t

Women: Our UM Women would like

to invite you to visit a UMW Circle and en-

joy the fellowship of other women united in mission:

Kite Stribling: Meets monthly on the 1st Thursday at

2:00pm (December 1st, The Connection).

Contact: June Givan

Morning Joy: This month the Morning Joy UMW Cir-

cle will meet at the home of Jean Hulsey for lunch at

11:00am on Monday, December 12th. For those wish-

ing to carpool, please meet at the Connection at

10:30am.

Contact: Gloria Armstrong

Ladies Lunch Bunch: Our Christmas trip will

be Tuesday, December 13th, to Sweet Magnolias Cafe

& Bakery on the Gainesville Square. The restaurant is

housed in the Main Street Market building, which is

also home to a non-profit bookstore, a fair trade shop,

an upcycled/repurposed boutique, and an art gallery.

The bus will leave at 10:30am from the Church Office.

Reservations should be made by Monday, December

12th, at noon. All ladies are invited!

Je t s e t t e r s: Jetsetters, our Older Adult Minis-

try, changes the routine in December! Jetsetters will

have a combined Christmas Luncheon outing with the

Good News Class on Monday, December 5th at the

Western Sizzlin’ in Cleveland. Lunch is "all you can

eat" at a cost of $7.98, or with beverage, $10.09. The

bus will leave the Admin Building at 11:00am. Reser-

vations should be made by Thursday, December 1st.

Jetsetters will resume their regular 4th Tuesday lunch

and program gatherings in January.

United Methodist Men: The

United Methodist Men will not meet during

December. We will resume meeting on the

1st Thursday at 7:00pm in January. Don’t forget to join

the UMM weekly on Thursday mornings, 7:30am, at

Crossroads Café. This is a great way to start your

Thursday!

Many thanks to everyone who purchased fruit

during the annual Citrus Fruit Sale. $1000 was raised in

support of the United Methodist Men and the defibrilla-

tors newly located around our campus!

Sunday Night Fellowship: We meet

weekly at 6:30pm at different local restaurants. It’s in-

formal fellowship at best. Buy your own meal, sit

wherever you’d like, and get to know others in our

church family.

December 4th El Patron

December 11th Zaxby’s (Clarkesville)

December 18th Cornelia Dairy Queen

December 25th No Meal; Christmas Day

FELLOWSHIP We invite you to be involved!

Welcome New Member! What a blessing it is to welcome new members into our congrega-

tion! Scott Fry, pictured, joined our church on Sunday, November 13th, by

transfer of membership. Scott resides in Clarkesville, and he is the son of

Don and Sherrie Fry. Please welcome Scott into our church family!

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Children and Youth Ministries The Children’s Ministry enjoyed their 2nd

Annual Fall Festival on Sunday, October 30th!

We had a tasty church-wide ―Halloweenie‖

Luncheon. What fun to see so many of our

church members participate in our Monster

Mash game (pictured)! After lunch, the children

participated in outdoor games,

including pumpkin bowling,

apple bobbing, hayrides, Op-

eration Christmas Child shoe-

box packing, and more! The

adults participated in a corn

hole tournament. Congratulations to our corn hole champi-

ons, Brian Shelton and Gabe Hotard! Everyone had a great

time! We are grateful to the many volunteers who made

this event possible, including the Church-wide meals com-

mittee for organizing the luncheon, everyone who brought food for

the luncheon, our game leaders, our Children’s Ministry Committee,

Katie Grady, Kelly Burgess, and Candice Holcomb, and others – we

couldn’t do it without YOU! Pictured: Thank you to everyone who

donated candy for Trick or Treat on the Clarkesville Square on Hal-

loween.

Our Youth Group enjoyed a full November! Some of our high school students and leaders went to the UGA

Wesley Foundation, the Methodist campus ministry, on November 16th. They explored the UGA campus, ate din-

ner, and then attended worship. It was a really awesome experience, as our students got to worship alongside hun-

dreds of college students. Just before Thanksgiving, the youth went to Josey and Brian's house for breakfast and

Bible study. After eating their fill of French toast, bacon, and fruit, Brian led the students through a discussion of a

passage from 1 Timothy.

Coming up, the youth will have their annual Christmas party and White Elephant gift exchange on Sunday,

December 11th. Students should bring a wrapped gift, one per person, valued at $10 or less. We will meet at our

usual time, 6:30-8:00pm, at The Connection. We will not have worship practice that night. The girls of the Youth

Group are also invited over to Josey and Brian's house on Monday, December 19th for desserts and a movie! More

details to come.

Save this date! The youth are taking another ski trip! This year we are headed to Winterplace, West Vir-

ginia, Friday, February 17th-Monday, February 20th. The cost will be around $300. This includes all meals while

we are in Winterplace (dinner Friday-breakfast Monday), lodging, lift ticket, helmet rental, ski/snowboard equip-

ment rental, and a ski/snowboard lesson. Signups will begin soon! For more information, including financial assis-

tance, please contact Brian Butcher, [email protected].

Brian Butcher, Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries

Save the Date!

Youth Sky Zone


Children’s Christmas Play

Dress Rehearsal

Sunday, December 4th,

12:30pm (Lunch provided)

Children’s

Christmas Play

Wednesday,

December 7th

Youth Christmas Party


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Church Library Update

CFUMC Preschool “Rooted in faith, growing in love”

The CFUMC Preschool will begin December

with David and Goliath, and our preschoolers will learn

that nothing is impossible for God! As Christmas ap-

proaches, the children will learn that Jesus is the greatest

gift of all. We will wrap up 2016 with our Preschool

Christmas Program at noon on Thursday, December

15th. Our program will be in the sanctuary and everyone

is welcome to attend. Pictured: the walls of Jericho came crashing down!

Our preschool is blessed by the support and generosity of the congregation. We wish everyone a

Merry Christmas and a blessed 2017!

Susan Weidner, Director CFUMCP

The Church Library has 1152 books, of which 20 have been checked out for over a year. If we could

replace them today with the average cost of $24.20 for each book, we would spend $483.93. If we apply that

same average cost to all ―card catalogued‖ books, one could see a valuable asset of about $28,000 – just in

books for which we catalogue. We also have 409 pieces of various forms of media (CDs, DVDs, VHS and a

few cassettes). Books that are not catalogued are the study books and guides for Sunday school classes and

Wonderful Wednesday classes, Bible Concordances, various study bibles, UMC Books of Discipline, Biblical

encyclopedias etc.

We urge you to take advantage of these valuable assets belonging to all in the Church. Our library in-

cludes books of fiction for those looking for a ―fun‖ read. Teachers for Wonderful Wednesday and the adult

Sunday school classes—come in and see if your class can use ―recycled‖ teaching materials. Moms and

Dads—we have children’s books available to check out. Keep your young ones reading during the Christmas

break! The Library is located in the Church Office, and it is open during office hours.

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SERVE We lend a hand in our community!

Stephen Ministry: Stephen Ministry

is grounded in Jesus’ command to love one

another. Through one-to-one caring and confidential

relationships, those who are hurting receive the love and

care they need to support them. Monthly, Stephen Min-

isters gather with their Stephen Leaders for supervision

and continuing education. This month the Stephen Min-

isters will meet on Monday, December 5th, 6:00pm, in

the Connection, room C-16.

For more information or a confidential referral

to a Stephen Minister, please call Stephen Ministry

Team Leader, Ron Waters, or the Church Office.

Prayer Gatherings Tuesday Morning Prayer: Join us in the Con-

nection Ministry Building, room C-17, on Tuesday

mornings, 9:30-10:30am and pray in one accord with

other praying people. Together we can make a change

in our world. With all the things going on now in our

nation, we should have the Connection Building full on

every Tuesday morning. Your prayers will make a dif-

ference! You have an excellent employer, God, and He

pays extremely well. You will always get returns on

your investments with Him. God bless you!

Pat Foster, Prayer Group chairperson

Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry: Skeins of

Love invites others to fellowship with them and share in

this caring ministry. All skill levels are welcome. Yarn

and instruction are available. They gather each Thurs-

day at 10:00am in The Connection, room C-11.

Food 2 Kids: Looking for the perfect

Christmas gift for the person who has every-

thing? Donate to Habersham Food 2 Kids in

honor of that special someone. Checks may be made

payable to CFUMC, noted Food 2 Kids. An acknowl-

edgement will be sent to the honoree. Thank you for

Fleece Blanket Ministry: The Fleece Blan-

ket Ministry will not meet during the month of Decem-

ber. We are grateful to all

who participated on Mon-

day mornings or who

made blankets in their own

time. Many thanks to Cub

Scout Pack 5, who made

12 fleece blankets for the

children at Murphy Harpst (pictured)!

Thirty fleece blankets were delivered to Susan

Stroup at Murphy-Harpst Children's Home by Willene

Keel and Jennifer Boydstun on Monday, November

28th (pictured). These blankets were made through the

leadership of Jean Halsey with many

volunteers, including the Cub Scouts.

When a child comes to Murphy-

Harpst they will choose their blanket.

Murphy-Harpst is a mission of the

United Methodist Church.

If you would like to make a

donation to purchase fleece, you may

note your donation "Blanket Minis-

try". If you would like to purchase

fleece, please contact Jean Hulsey for exact require-

ments. You may also make blankets at home! The chil-

dren at the Murphy-Harpst Centers are surely blessed

by your efforts! The Fleece Blanket Ministry will re-

sume meeting on Mondays, 10:00am in the Fellowship

Hall, in the New Year.

Nursing Home Visitation: Join us at the

Habersham WEST Nursing Home at 5:15pm monthly

on the third Monday night (December 19th) and the

Habersham EAST Nursing Home at 5:15pm monthly

on the fourth Monday night (December 26th) for sing-

ing and fellowship with a sweet group of folks. For

more information, please contact Sandy Shell or call the

Church Office at 706-754-2677.

It has been several months since the introduction of a new ministry, CareMail, and things are going

great! Katrina Staples has been coordinating this new program of keeping in touch with church members and

letting them know their CFUMC family is thinking of them. We appreciate that Katrina is sharing her talent of

reaching out to others through greeting cards on behalf of the church. Forms are available in the Church Office

if you would like to request a greeting card on behalf of someone, or you may email Katrina,

[email protected].

CareMail Update

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Fill the Truck Update:

your continued support in feeding our hungry school

children!

CommUnity Thrift: Recent

gifts: CFUMC Building Fund, $1200;

Sharing & Caring, $400; Meals on Wheels, $500;

Habersham Humane Society, $300. Community Thrift

Store has gift certificates that make great stocking

stuffers! Thank you for supporting the thrift store with

your time, donations, and purchases!

Meals On Wheels: Our church has

delivered meals for one week each month for

30+ years, and we are the only church in

Habersham to make this commitment each

month. A big thanks to our November drivers, Frank

and Teresa Dean and Susan Griffin! Our December

drivers will be Phil and Lu DeMore.

Clarkesville Soup Kitchen

DATES TEAM CAPTAINS

2nd Tuesday Connie Wilbanks

3rd Tuesday Sue Trotman

4th Tuesday Elizabeth Pratt, Arthur Davis,

Brenda Sonafelt

5th Monday Phil and Peggy Brownrigg

5th Saturday Hearts of Grace UMW Circle

To help at the Clarkesville Soup Kitchen, call 706-

754-6539 or the Church Office, 706-754-2677.

To help at the Cornelia Soup Kitchen, call 706-

968-9954.

Have you noticed our four brand new AED (automatic external defibrillator) units? It

pays to be prepared, and now we are thanks to the efforts of Perry Boykin, our Trustees, Ken

Iossi, the United Methodist Men, and others. The UMM’s Citrus Fruit Sale raised $1000 to-

wards the AEDs, and we are grateful! Thank you! For your information, our four AEDs are located in the

Admin Building to the left of the white board at the front of the room, outside the Sanctuary by the ramp exit,

outside the Fellowship Hall across from ladies restroom, and in the Connection inside the door by the kitchen.

During November our church hosted two AED training sessions. As of now, our church has trained 30

people in CPR and operating an AED in case of emergency. That’s excellent! If you have been previously

trained, please contact Perry Boykin, 706-968-4033, or the Church Office, 706-754-2677, to have your name

added to the list. Also, if you are interested in going through the training, please contact Perry Boykin.

The training takes about 3 hours to complete, but it is very thorough, hands-on, and highly informative. At this

time, there are no upcoming dates for training sessions, however, if enough people express interest, another

training session will be added in the new year.

AED Training

If you would like to provide flowers for worship in 2017, the sign-up sheet is in the Narthex

on Sundays and the Church Office during the week. When you sign up for a Sunday, you are re-

sponsible for ordering the flowers from your favorite florist or creating an arrangement yourself

and providing a dedication for the Sunday bulletin. Thank you!

Sharing & Caring was very appreciative of our church's donation to their food

pantry from our Fill the Truck collection on November 13th. It was the "best ever!"

Every item was perfect and much needed. We also collected $310 in the Fill the Truck

special offering. Thank you, church family, for your generosity and thoughtful-

ness! We also wish to thank WA & Sue Trotman for providing the pick-up truck and delivering the food!

Flower Calendar for 2017:

Mitten Tree Update: Thank you to everyone who decorated our Thanksgiving Tree with winter wear for our

friends in the Redbird Mission Conference in Kentucky! We collected 23 pairs of mittens, 8 pairs of slippers,

12 scarves, 3 jackets, 32 pairs of socks, 25 hats, and many other items such as underwear. The warmth of your

generosity will help soften the harsh cold of the Appalachia winter!

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5:30pm Dinner Join us on Wednesdays at 5:30pm for warm

fellowship over a home-cooked, Southern-style meal

prepared by our friends at Chef’s Touch Bistro in

Cornelia. Our menu will be posted to our website on

a weekly basis, as well as included in the weekly bul-

letin insert. Meal prices are as follows: Adults, $7;

Kids, 12yrs-under, $4. For more information or to

make/break a reservation, please contact our Church

Office, 706-754-2677. All reservations must be made

by Monday at noon by either filling out a pew card on

Sunday mornings and dropping it in the offering plate

or calling the Church Office.

Wednesday Night Activities will not meet on

Wednesdays, December 21st and 28th. We will re-

sume on Wednesday, January 4th.

Join us for Wonderful Wednesdays

at CFUMC!

6:30pm Discipleship Hour

Nursery and children gather upstairs above

the Fellowship Hall in the Children’s De-

partment. Join us for our Children’s Play,

―Christmas in a Box,‖ on Wednesday, De-

cember 7th, 6:30pm, in the Sanctuary!

Youth (6th-12th grades) meet in the Connection Min-

istry Center for games and Bible study. Join us for the

Youth Christmas Party on Sunday, December 11th.

Music meets in the Music Room for Men’s or

Women’s Ensemble (meets on alternating weeks) at

6:30pm and Chancel Choir for Men and Women at

7:30pm. Join us for our Christmas Cantata on Sunday,

December 11th.

Adults Join us for an Advent Lesson, led by Rev. Rick

Price, on Wednesday, December 14th.

Liturgists in Worship:

December 4th Jerre Harvard

December 11th Hampton Hotard

December 18th Bruce Forbes

December 25th Dee Petty

Coordinator: Michael Carroll

Children’s Church 9:00/11:00

Worship:

December 4th Willene Keel /

Paige Spivey

December 11th Kelly Burgess

December 18th Candice Holcomb

and Katie Grady / Hotard Family

December 25th Brian Butcher

Coordinator: Kelly Burgess

Acolytes, 8:30/11:00 Worship:

December 4th tba / Abigail and

Audrey Hotard

December 11th tba / Canon

Brooks

December 18th tba / Maggie

Shelton

December 25th Madie Wilbanks

Coordinator: Sherrie Fry

Ushers:

8:30 tba

11:00 Blaine Boydstun, Holmes

Harrison, and Stan Wilbanks

Altar Flowers:

December 4th Emmaus

December 11th Poinsettias

December 18th Poinsettias

December 25th Christmas Day

Evangelism Ministry Visitation:

December 4th Beverly and Jerre

Harvard

December 11th Lynda and Dee

Petty

This Month’s Service Volunteers

GROW Learn with us on Wonderful Wednesdays!

December 18th Annaclair and

Jim Kiger

December 25th open

Trustees Sunday Lock-Up:

Unlock: Blaine Boydstun

Lock: Wes Taylor

Sunday Morning Fellowship

Breakfast:

FELLOWSHIP HALL (9:30am)

We are in need of classes,

groups, or individuals to sign up

to host in 2017. Donuts and cof-

fee are provided; hosts would

make coffee and clean up after-

wards. For more information,

please contact Josey Butcher,

[email protected].

CONNECTION (8:30am)

Alison George

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Scan and Donate!

Online contributions are even

more convenient. Now you can

use your smart phone scanner

app to scan the code and make

a donation!

Attention: Year End Giving If you would like to make a year-end contribution to be included on your 2016 Statement of Giv-

ing, it must be in the Church Office by 11:00am on Thursday, December 29th. Thank you for your gener-

ous giving to the mission and ministry of CFUMC!

GIVE Thank you for your generous giving!

Clarkesville First United Methodist Church Staff

General Budget

Total 2016 General Budget: $565,682.00

Monthly Need (Avg Per Month) $47,140.17

Budget Offering thru 10/31/16: $447,309.00

Budget Expense thru 10/31/16: $436,745.00

Future Facilities Fund

Balance as of 11/27/16 $347,769.96

(includes Bridging Generations)

Ministers of Faith Our Congregation

Pastor Rev. Brian T. Butler

[email protected]

Director of Youth

and Children’s

Ministries

Brian Butcher [email protected]

Director of

Evangelism and

Communications

Josey Butcher

[email protected]

Admin Assistant

and Community

Ministries Coordinator

Jennifer Boydstun, Deaconess

[email protected]

[email protected]

Music Director Paula Gibson

[email protected]

Pianist / Organist Don Griffin

Nursery Teresa Colvin and Marie Rogers

[email protected]

Volunteer

Receptionist Team

Linda Allen, Linda Camp,

Pat Fenton, Judy Forbes, and

Beverly Harvard

Custodial, Main Campus

Custodial, The

Connection

Maintenance

Ricky West

Carol Ann Rundberg

Ken Iossi

Preschool Staff Susan Weidner, Director

Linda Angel and Karen Taylor

[email protected]

Bridging Generations Update: Thank you so much for your generous giving towards the Bridging Genera-

tions Faith Commitment Campaign!

Number of pledges received to date: 63

Amount pledged to date: $357,300.00

Amount received for new construction: $19,465.58

Pledge cards are available around campus or you can contact the

Church Office to inquire about giving. Thank you for joining us as

we work together to bridge the generations on our church campus!

“For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, and

His faithfulness to all generations.”

Psalm 100:5, NRSV

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Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,

present your request to God. Philippians 4: 6

† Praise! WA and Sue Trotman welcome great grandson Jaxson Wade Brown, born November 16th to Alex and Kelli

Brown.

† Our condolences to Christine Averett and family on the death of her husband, Donnie, November 21st.

† Firefighters on the thousands of acres of burning forestland.

† Our condolences to Phil and Ouida Chambless on the recent death of her dad.

† Health Concerns: Brenda Waters, Ron Waters, Loyce Guthrie

† Recovering from surgery: Tom Kerr (heart), Mendy Huff (thyroid)

† Relatives and Friends:

Bertha (Bert) Elrod, Wanda Westmoreland’s mother, recovering from a fall

Laurie Jo Noblett, Michele Sheffield’s son Preston’s stepmom, heart problems

Pat Johnson, Etsel Shell’s sister, recovering from surgery

Beverly Harris, Bruce Forbes’ cousin, pancreatic cancer

Kirsti Matson, Habersham Chamber of Commerce Staff person, recovering from car accident

Dolly Davis, Patte Rodriguez and Larry Bussler’s elderly friend, broken leg

Anita Adams, George Stabler’s sister, continuing with chemo

Dorothy Wayne, Leslie Sanchez’s mother, hospice

Bill Barry, Mack Barry’s brother, cancer

† Our Stephen Ministry caregivers and their care receivers.

† Our CFUMC Preschool ministry

† Missionaries associated with our church family: Jeff & Holly Higgins Robinson in Tanzania (Shari H. Collins), Petrit &

Meredith Kemp Lleshi in Albania (Rev. & Mrs. Tony Kemp)

† All men and women of the Armed Forces

† The leadership of our church and our government

† United Methodist Missionaries and Mission Centers we support:

Nancy Carew—missionary in Liberia

Rev. Chuck Jack—missionary in Redbird Missionary Conference in Kentucky

Wallins UMC—small church on a circuit in the Redbird Missionary Conference in Kentucky

Joy Center—Community Center in the Redbird Missionary Conference in Kentucky

To make an addition or update to the prayer list, please fill out a Prayer Request card

in the pew pocket on Sunday morning, email [email protected], or call the Church Office.

P R A Y CFUMC Prayer Ministry meets weekly at 9:30am to pray in one accord as requests are lifted up to the group. Prayers are for persons, church minis-

tries, and activities listed in the prior Sunday bulletin and for those request-ing non-published prayers. If you would like to be a regular part of this

group, come to the Prayer Room, C-17, in the Connection on Tuesdays.

PRAYER REQUESTS Join us in prayer for our Family of Faith

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2 Bob Farmer

2 Pat Foster

5 Jack Lipold

8 Phoebe Budd

8 Alison George

9 Herman Nicholson

9 Pam Owen

10 Don Fry

11 Hampton Hotard

12 Arren Taylor

17 Bill Duff

DECEMBER Birthdays and Anniversaries

We don’t want to leave you

out! Submit your birthday/

anniversary to the Church

Office if it is missing

from our lists.

SHARE We share life together in community!

18 Patsy Hinely

18 Jake McGahee

19 Jack Foster

19 Sue Trotman

20 Pam Spangler

23 Gloria Agnew

23 Debbie Chapel

24 Agnes Nichols

25 Rose McNair

26 Jeremiah Bartlett

26 John Bussler

26 Bobby Fede

26 Millie Flury

26 Clay Kafsky

27 Jean Hulsey

28 Sawyer Burgess

29 Sarah McNair

30 Henry Burgess

31 Denise Duff

31 Mary Spearman

31 Cami Taylor

I am so grateful for the prayers and many lovely cards and notes. This is a loving and thoughtful church. My thyroid

surgery went well, and I feel sure the biopsy will be negative. I'm improving every day, and I thank the good Lord that it

is turtle neck season.

Mendy Huff

The Sharing & Caring Places of Habersham County gratefully acknowledge the gift from Clarkesville First United

Methodist Church Fill the Truck. Your donation will assist the Sharing & Caring Ministry to meet emergency needs of

the poor, the hungry, the abused, and the oppressed in our community. We sincerely appreciate your support. Bless you!

Frank Cahill, Volunteer, Sharing & Caring

It was so thoughtful of you to remember us during our time of loss. Your kind words and actions have been such a

comfort. It has warmed our hearts to see that our loved one touched so many lives. We are thankful to have friends like

you who are helping us during our time of bereavement. Galatians 5:22-23.

The Merrick Family: Bill, Andrea, and Heather

Dear friends in mission, thank you for partnering with the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).

Through your gift, you are helping to provide humanitarian relief when war, conflict, or natural disaster disrupt life to

such an extent that communities are unable to recover on their own. Thank you for giving so generously.

Roland Fernandes, General Treasurer, General Board of Global Ministries

Dear Church Family, thank you being such a loving family, particularly in the last 14 months. I have often felt the

prayer angels when I so needed them. Starting with the Sweep Sleep Pillowcase that has been on my comfort pillow that

I carry with me. I read and re-read the many cards, text messages, and emails. The gifts, meals, and assistance have been

greatly appreciated. I am humbled and overwhelmed. I know this would have been much more difficult without your

love and kindness. Thank you again so much!

KK Medlock

The Mailbox

If you’d like to request a

greeting card on behalf of the

church, please contact Katrina Staples,

CareMail Coordinator,

[email protected].

8 Bryan and Elizabeth

Cummings

14 James and Jennifer

Jennings

16 Bob and Becky Farmer

16 Bruce and Judy Forbes

17 David and Adonica Budd

20 Frank and Teresa Dean

21 Ned and Nancy Mountain

23 Dean and Chris DeLaigle

26 Jim and Marilyn Watson

27 Al and Wanda

Westmoreland

28 Ed and Kimberly Brown

28 Dale and Sandra Dean

31 Holmes and Reba Harrison

31 Church and Elizabeth Pratt

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Regular Sunday Morning Schedule*

8:30am Classic Worship Service—S

9:00am Celebration Worship Service—C

9:30am Fellowship Time—FH

10:00am Sunday School Hour (Children, Youth, and Adult Classes)

11:00am Classic Worship Service—S

December 1

7:30am Men’s Breakfast—Crossroads Cafe

10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry—C

2:00pm Kite Stribling UMW Circle—C

5:00pm Poinsettia order forms due

December 2

12:30pm Bridge Club—C

December 3

11:30am Ladies Advent Brunch—FH

2:00pm Memorial Service for Donnie Averett—S

(Reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall)

December 4—2nd Sunday in Advent, Communion

*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule

12:30pm Youth Sky Zone event

12:30pm Children’s Christmas Play Dress Rehearsal

3:00pm Connectional Ministry Celebration and Calendar

Session—C

5:30pm Youth Worship Team practice—C

6:30pm Youth—C

6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship— El Patron

December 5

8:00am Ladies Bible Study—C

11:00am Good News Class and Jetsetters Combined

Christmas Lunch—Western Sizzlin’ (Cleveland)

6:00pm Stephen Ministers Meeting—C-16

December 6

9:00am Sole Mates—Pitts Park

9:30am Prayer Ministry—C

5:30pm Trustees—AB

December 7

**Regular Wednesday Evening Schedule

6:30pm Children’s Christmas Play—S

December 8

7:30am Men’s Breakfast—Crossroads Cafe


December 9


December 11—3rd Sunday in Advent, Christmas Cantata


6:30pm Youth Christmas Party—C

6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship— Zaxby’s (Clarkesville)

December 12


11:00am Morning Joy UMW Circle—C

6:00pm Finance Committee—AB

December 13



10:30am Ladies Lunch Bunch—Sweet Magnolias Café and

Bakery (Gainesville)

December 14

**Regular Wednesday Evening Schedule

6:30pm Adult Advent Lesson

December 15

7:30am Men’s Breakfast—Crossroads Café

10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry-C

12:00pm CFUMC Preschool Christmas Program—S

December 16

9:30am Sole Mates Hike—Broad River Trail


December 18—4th Sunday in Advent


6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship—Cornelia Dairy Queen

6:30pm Youth—C

December 19


5:15pm Habersham West Nursing Home Visitation

TBA Youth Ladies Dessert Party

December 20



December 21

Church Office closes at noon. No Wednesday Night activities.

5:00pm Grapevine deadline

December 22

Church Office closed.

7:30am Men’s Breakfast—Crossroads Café


December 23


December 24

6:00pm Christmas Eve Service (Family-friendly)—S

11:00pm Christmas Eve Service (Candlelight)—S

December 25—Christmas Day

10:00am Christmas Day Service—S

December 26


5:15pm Habersham East Nursing Home Visitation

December 27 (office open)



December 28—No Wednesday Night activities (office open)

December 29

Church Office closes at noon.

December 30


January 1—Communion

10:00am New Years Day Service—S

January 2


January 4—Wednesday Night activities resume

Regular Wednesday Evening Schedule**

5:00pm Joybells

5:30pm Wonderful Wednesday Dinner—FH

6:30pm Discipleship Hour

(Children, Youth, and Adult Classes)

6:30pm Ensemble Choir

7:30pm Chancel Choir

FH = Fellowship Hall C= The Connection S = Sanctuary AB = Admin. Bldg

Attention! Community use of facilities is not listed on calendar due to space limitations. To minimize scheduling conflicts, please check your proposed

date & time with the office’s main calendar before scheduling an event or meeting.

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The Grapevine, December 2016

Clarkesville First United Methodist Church 1087 Washington Street, P.O. Box 365, Clarkesville, GA 30523

Office: (706) 754-2677 FAX: (706) 754-1276

Parsonage: (706) 754-5903

e-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.clarkesvillefirstumc.org

Office Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Thursday

Closed for lunch 12:30-1:00pm, daily

Return Service Requested

The Pastor’s Report

You will find plenty to do in December if you read the words of this

newsletter! The Advent and Christmas seasons can be very joyful times for

you!

Thank you for participating in the Bridging Generations Faith Com-

mitment Campaign. God bless all who have taken part thus far. We need many more to

come onboard to supporting Bridging Generations. This would be a great way to give a

gift to the church.

You are wonderful people! It will be my delight to see you at all the many events

in December as we celebrate the birth of Jesus those many years ago.

Love in Christ,

Pastor Brian T. Butler

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