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Inside this issue:

Pastor’s Message

August Calendar

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DUMC Youth

DUMC Children

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7

Fifth Sunday Service

Mystery photo

Notes for August

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9

UMW

UMM

Notes from Pastor

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Prayer Concerns August Volunteers Weekly/Monthly Events

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DUNLAP UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH

August, 2018

PRAYER AND VISION

OUR THEMES FOR AUGUST

“Then the Lord answered me and said:

‘Write the vision and make it plain

on tablets, that he may run who reads it.

For the vision is yet for an appointed time;

But at the end it will speak,

and it will not lie.

Though it tarries, wait for it;

because it will surely come,

It will not tarry. Habakkuk 2:2-3

There is a dream in the heart of God. It is a beautiful picture of what the Body

of Christ will look like here at Dunlap UMC in the near future. It is a picture of

people worshiping together, doing life together, and drawing the lost into our

Church family. What, more specifically does that dream look like? How do

we “live into” the destiny that He will lay before us?

These questions, and others, are to be the subject of our prayers in

the coming month. I am issuing a “Call to Prayer” for our entire congregation.

My desire, and the desire of our Church Leaders, is that we embrace God’s

vision for us in such a way that we will be unified in all our ministry tasks. We

want to all be “rowing in the same direction” as we move into the next “50

years on the Hill.”

This first step in the “visioning” process is 31 days of prayers for God’s

vision to be revealed. It will do us no good to strike out on our own ideas of

what this church will be. We need to know the heart of God, and to ask Him

to reveal his dream to us.

We will ask Him…”Who in our community, specifically, would you like

us to focus our attention on in order to share the Good News with them?” We

will ask Him to show us the best way we can make disciples and become

better followers ourselves. A prayer guide will be given to you on Sunday

morning in hopes that it will be used in your personal prayer time. It is hoped

that all who meet in the church, for whatever tasks, will take time to pray to-

gether for the lost in our community, and for God’s Vision to be revealed to

us.

Perhaps you can come 10 minutes early to the church and make use

of the Prayer room, the chapel, or the sanctuary. Let’s seek God together and

see what He will show us!

Pastor Leslie

Early Worship : 8:30 am

Sunday school : 9:30 am

Worship: 10:30 am

Thank You Notes

General Information

50th Anniversary!

Special Appreciation

Pastor Leslie Daniels

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Thank you to my church family at Dunlap United

Methodist Church: your calls, visits, meals, and

many acts of kindness have meant the world tome

and have carried me through—once again.

I am wonderfully blessed with your friendships, and

I am grateful for each of you.

Love,

Martha Lou Reynolds

Thank you, Dunlap UMC, for the kind words cards,

and visitations at the death of my father. This is

what a church family is all about. A special thank

you to Pastor Leslie for the phone call and visitation

at the funeral home.

JoAnn Shepherd Family

“HELP WANTED”

We need substitute Sunday School teachers. If you would be

willing to serve in this capacity, please contact Melissa Tibbs @

949-5920 or Pastor Leslie.

Wednesday Nights This Fall

Try to keep Wednesday nights free this fall to grow in your

knowledge of the Lord, and your discipleship! We hope to have

more than one small group study happening for you to choose from.

The Wednesday night program will begin on September 12, after

our covered dish meal.

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Our August 19th, “50 Years on the Hill” celebration is getting close. Please join us

for a great event. The schedule is as follows:

9:30 a.m.— All Sunday school classes and interested individuals will meet in the sanc-

tuary as we turn back the clock to Sunday school of years ago. Mr. Howard Hatcher

will lead a brief devotion time, just as he did in 1968, when the microphone was

turned on for the first time in the new church. After the devotion, classes can meet,

or those present can participate in a time of fellowship with coffee and muffins.

10:30 a.m.—A special worship service has been planned. There will be an interview

with Mr. Gene Hixson, one of the original members of the building committee. He

has some interesting information to share. There will be special music by the choir,

lots of photos from the past, and Reverend Brent Hall will deliver the message.

Noon—A fellowship meal will follow the worship service. Don’t worry about bringing

a dish. The meal will be furnished. Enjoy the time visiting with familiar faces and

guests.

Please Note: There will be no 8:30 a.m. worship service.

Also, take a look at the photograph of the original Building Committee on Page 9 of

this newsletter. Can you name the members?

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SPECIAL APPRECIATION

FOR JOHN KELL

John Kell was born and raised in Dunlap, Tennessee and has lived here all his life, with the exception of his college years at Tennessee Tech, 1973 to 1977, where he earned a degree in Wildlife Management (there’s a chuckle in there for his lifelong friends) and a two-year degree in Mechanical Engineering, then two years in active duty to the United States Army. After John graduated from college, he married Denise Dahnke and joined TVA’s Nuclear Power Plant Operator training program. He completed that training successfully and spent the next 21 years working with TVA in that capacity. In 2002, he joined the downtown Chattanooga office of TVA as a controller of supply and demand of electrical capacity in a seven-state area. After five years, he shifted to training new engineers for that task and finished out his career in 2017. He is now retired from TVA but is kept very busy working in the church, on his farm, and with Jack Talley at Talley Home Repairs. John has served Dunlap United Methodist Church in every capacity you can think of. Until this year, he was the Chairman of the Administrative Board. Presently, he serves as a Trustee and on the Lay Leadership Committee. He is a true jack-of-all-trades, and is called on weekly here at the church. We would be lost without his talents and willingness to serve. John and Denise have three children: Josh Kell (who passed away in 2008 and for whom annual Josh Kell Memorial Events are held from which funds go out in the form of scholarships, to support the Melanoma Cancer Society, and others in the community who suffer from cancer). Their two daughters are Kristi Falco and Sarah Duke, and they have three grandchildren: Thaxton, Dean and Kellan. They have been members of Dunlap UMC since 1998. Thanks, John, for your tireless service to Dunlap UMC.

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DUMC YOUTH

Dunlap Youth participated in our 5th

Sunday service on July 29. Top left is

Anna Kate Tibbs, who led the singing for

three praise and worship songs. Bottom

left is Kaylee Daniels, who played percussion in accompaniment. Top right

is Patrick Mackey, who spoke about his

favorite Bible verse, Matthew 4:10.

Not pictured are Victoria Maxwell, Libby

Dishman, Kaitlyn Springer and Annabelle

Daniels who took up the offering.

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DUMC CHILDREN

Bradley Mackey, Amilya Boyer, Owen Boyer and Brylee Dishman made pizzas on Kid’s Fun Day, July 17. They gave Margaret a small one for lunch (wow!) and a large one to take to Sonny! He reported that it was “Delicious!” Such talented youngsters!

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More 5th Sunday participants: Left: Jeff Barger, who talked about Proverbs 3:5 & 6 and learning to trust in the

Lord.

Center: Jake Tibbs, who quoted Ephesians 6:10-18 and talked about Christians being empowered even more spectacularly than Superman (and then

unbuttoned to shirt to reveal his “true” identity!).

Right: Bert Esslinger, whose verses were John 15:11-12 where Christ commanded us to love one another and who then told an wonderful example of

how God causes us to see what we need to see, when we need to see it.

Z. T. Boyd brought tears to

more than one pair of eyes

on Fifth Sunday, playing a

beautiful rendition of

“Face to Face.” The

church gave him a standing ovation; he

thrilled all our hearts!

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Please note that there will be a meeting of the N..O.W. Committee on

August 7, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

Our Annual First Responder’s Luncheon is scheduled for Saturday,

September 8, 2018. Please put this on your calendar!

There is exciting Training Opportunity coming up! The Church of the Resurrection

in Leawood, Kansas and Pastor Adam Hamilton are offering an annual Leadership

Institute comprised of large group sessions and a choice of workshops based on

desired learning. The dates this fall are September 26-28. Pastor Leslie and

Administrative Board Chair Melissa Tibbs will be attending this year along with

anyone else who wishes to attend. For details, please see Pastor Leslie.

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The United Methodist Women met on July 16th at the home of Martha Lou Reynolds and enjoyed a wonderful time of fellowship and a delicious meal. Their next meeting will be at the church on Monday,

Notes from Pastor Leslie:

The Administrative Counsel approved a motion to begin a Strategic Plan-

ning Process to order the ministries of our church and promote unity in Vision

and Purpose. The first step in this Process is 31 Days of Prayer. The 2nd Step

will e formation of a Vision & Planning Team that will help formulate the Vision

Statement. In the 3rd step, this Team will develop Goals for the next year, and

promote Action steps for the different areas of ministry in the church. Individ-

ual Ministries may also form goals based on the Church’s Vision Statement.

This team will be formed after the 31 days of prayer, based on nominations from

the Administrative Board members.

Prayer Meetings—Pastor Leslie will begin leading prayer meetings in the

Prayer Room beginning Wednesday Evenings at 5:30 throughout August. We

will have a short devotion on prayer, and then pray for our church and needs of

the community. All are encouraged to come!

Music Group—Instrumentalists and Singers are welcome to come and

practice with us on Thursday evenings at 6:00 at the church. This group pre-

pares songs to share on occasion and will provide support for the music program

in the 8:30 service. See Bob Daniels for Details.

The Dunlap United Methodist Men will be taking

youngsters to a Chattanooga Lookouts Baseball

game on August 24th. Stay tuned for more infor-

mation. This outing is always a big hit with our

young people and their parents. The UMM buys

the youngsters’ tickets and gives each one some

cash money to buy their hotdogs and treats. This

is a big deal!!

Contact Kurt Wissehr or Kenny Nix to sign up for

this outing! The next meeting of the UMM will be

August 26th at 8:30 a.m. at the church.

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PRAYER CONCERNS

If you have an ongoing concern you wish to include in this list,

please fill out a prayer card found in the sanctuary pews or con-

tact the church office at 949-2724.

ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS:

Our Pastoral Family

Lt. Col. Jack Lindsay

Don Martin

Alex Allen

Phyllis and Randy Cady

Becky Hatfield Card (leukemia)

Don Martin)

Bill & Linda Varnell

Howard Hatcher

(Prayer Concerns continued)

Heather Frizzell

At Home: Shirley Blevins

Brookdale Hixson Assisted Living: Mildred Land

August Volunteers

Acolyte Greeters Lay Reader

8/5 Kenny Coulson Maggie Greene & Donna Land Cindy Widick

8/12 Brylee Dishman Betty Morgan & Claude Lewis Curtis Smith

8/19 Owen Boyer Hank & Cindy Widick Charlotte Cain

8/26 Alyvia Boyer Bruce & Jeannetta Walker Bert Esslinger

Children’s Sermon Nursery Worker

8/5 Communion Willavene Dunn

8/12 Cindy Widick Claude Lewis

8/19 Pam Kiper Betty Morgan

8/26 Bruce Walker JoAnn Barker

August Usher: Bert Esslinger Announcements: Frank Silver

August Communion Helpers: 8:30 Brian Carrier

10:30 Donna Land, Bert Esslinger, Bill Varnell

Pastor Leslie Daniels

1958 Main Street

Dunlap, TN 37327 Office: (423) 949-2724

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CALENDAR OF WEEKLY & MONTHLY EVENTS

UNITED METHODIST MEN UNITED METHODIST WOMEN Fourth Sunday each month 8:30 Third Monday of each month

8:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall 12:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall

CHOIR PRACTICE CHILDREN

6:00 p.m. each Sunday in Sanctuary 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays (when school)

is in session.

CUB SCOUTS BOY SCOUTS

Mondays @ 6:00 p.m. in Sanctuary Mondays @ 6:00 p.m. in Sanctuary & gym

VENTURE SCOUTS Mondays @ 6:00 p.m. in the gym.

COVERED DISH SUPPER Second Wednesday of every month—5:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall

MUSIC GROUP PRACTICE: 6:00 p. m. Thursdays

JAIL MINISTRY Fourth Thursday of each month—5:45 at the County Jail

BABS Second Monday of each month—10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall

WOMEN’S BIBLE CLASS

Mondays at 9 a.m. in the library

YOGA

Tuesdays & Fridays—4:45 to 6:00 p.m

AA MEETINGS

Tuesday: Open Meeting—5 to 6 p.m.

NA Meeting—6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: Open Meeting—5 to 6 p.m.; Al-Anon @ 5 p.m. (in library)

Saturday: Open Meeting—9 to 10 a.m.

Church office hours are 11 am to 4 pm, Monday through Thursday.