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IN THIS ISSUE ervice. February 2018 the Beacon First United Methodist Church Marion, NC A Word from Pastor Warren Page 1 Members in Action Page 2 February Calendar Page 2 Children and Youth Page 3 Memorials Page 4 February Birthdays Page 5 Keep Moving, Keep Making Keep Ministering Dear Friends of Marion First UMC, This month we will see plenty of red balloons, pink flowers, greeting cards, and assorted chocolates being purchased to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It is a time we try to share expressions of our love for others that we care about. It is a time we often try to pay back what others have done for us. In 2010 a movie came out called Pay It Forward. The plot revolves around a junior high school student trying to meet a school project chal- lenge to make the world better. His attempts to pay it forward, through acts of kindness, blossoms into a national phenomenon. Though the movie is essentially secular in nature principle is a core principle of Christian discipleship. None of us have come to the faith without some- one having paid it forward. It is a domino effect. Jesus said go and make disciples. Jack Shaw shared this chain of noted evangelists working to make one more disciple. Mr. Kimball, a Sunday school teacher, in 1858 led a Boston shoe clerk to give his life to Christ. The clerk, Dwight L. Moody, became an evangelist and in England in 1879 awakened evangelistic zeal in the heart of Frederick B. Meyer, pastor of a small church. F.B. Meyer preaching on an American college campus, brought to Christ a student named J. Wilbur Chapman. Chapman, engaged in YMCA work, employed a former baseball player Billy Sunday, to do evangelistic work. And the list goes on. (cont.) Expressing love for those who have done something for you is a worthwhile exercise of pay back called gratitude. Christ calls us to also pay it forward by sharing the love of God with others. It keeps the faith going and growing. I hope you find an opportunity to pay it forward this season of love. Grace and Peace, Pastor Warren
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IN THIS ISSUE
ervice.
February
2018
the Beacon
First United Methodist Church Marion, NC
A Word from Pastor Warren Page 1 Members in Action Page 2 February Calendar Page 2 Children and Youth Page 3 Memorials Page 4 February Birthdays Page 5
Keep Moving, Keep Making Keep Ministering
Dear Friends of Marion First UMC,
This month we will see plenty of red balloons, pink flowers, greeting cards, and assorted chocolates being purchased to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It is a time we try to share expressions of our love for others that we care about. It is a time we often try to pay back what others have done for us.
In 2010 a movie came out called Pay It Forward. The plot revolves around a junior high school student trying to meet a school project chal-lenge to make the world better. His attempts to pay it forward, through acts of kindness, blossoms into a national phenomenon. Though the movie is essentially secular in nature principle is a core principle of Christian discipleship. None of us have come to the faith without some-one having paid it forward. It is a domino effect.
Jesus said go and make disciples. Jack Shaw shared this chain of noted evangelists working to make one more disciple. Mr. Kimball, a Sunday school teacher, in 1858 led a Boston shoe clerk to give his life to Christ. The clerk, Dwight L. Moody, became an evangelist and in England in 1879 awakened evangelistic zeal in the heart of Frederick B. Meyer, pastor of a small church. F.B. Meyer preaching on an American college campus, brought to Christ a student named J. Wilbur Chapman. Chapman, engaged in YMCA work, employed a former baseball player Billy Sunday, to do evangelistic work. And the list goes on. (cont.)
Expressing love for those who have done something for you is a worthwhile exercise of pay back called gratitude. Christ calls us to also pay it forward by sharing the love of God with others. It keeps the faith going and growing.
I hope you find an opportunity to pay it forward this season of love.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Warren
February Calendar
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Wonderful Wednesday Schedule
5:30 pm Wed. Night Meal 6:00 pm Adult Bible Study
Friends in Faith 7:00 pm Psalter Choir Practice
Friday, Feb. 2 10:00 am-Quilted Hugs Sunday, Feb. 4 Souper Bowl Sunday Monday, Feb. 5 6:00 pm-ECEC Board Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 7 8:00 am-Men’s Bible Study 5:30 pm-Wonderful Wed. Meal 6:00 pm-Adult Study Friends in Faith Pre-teen Hand bells 7:00 pm-Psalter Choir Thursday, Feb. 8 10:00 am-New Ladies Bible Study Sunday, Feb. 11 Scout Sunday 12:00 pm-Cantata Practice Monday, Feb. 12 7:00 pm-Mayme Tainter Circle Tuesday, Feb. 13 Final Photo sessions for Directory 6:00 pm-Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Wednesday, Feb. 14 8:00 am-Men’s Bible Study 9:00 am-Coffee Club 10:00 am-Morning Circle 6:00 Ash Wednesday Service Thursday, Feb. 15 10:00 am-Ladies Bible Study Friday, Feb. 16 6:45 pm-Movie Night Sunday, Feb. 18 UMW Sunday Monday, Feb. 19 6:00 pm-Trustees Meeting 7:00 pm-Finance Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 21 8:00 am-Men’s Bible Study Wonderful Wed. Night Schedule Friday, Feb. 23 Youth Bowling Night Sunday, Feb. 25 12:00 pm-Cantata Practice 6:00 pm-Community Worship Service –Concord UMC Monday, Feb. 26 6:00 pm-Church Council Wednesday, Feb.28 8:00 am-Men’s Bible Study Wonderful Wed. Night Schedule
Acolytes Feb. 4 Tessa Ross Cassandra Kagan Feb. 11 Clara McCartha McKinna Young Feb. 18 Daniel Young Jack Bryan Feb. 25 Anna Miller Hannah Settlemyre Sunday School Elementary Missy Vaughn Youth Jerri Young Children’s Church Feb. 4 Jerri Young Feb. 11 Michele Settlemyre Feb. 18 Angela Bryan Feb. 25 Ashley McCartha Lector Feb. 4 Jane Kelly Feb. 11 Youth Feb. 18 Tracey Owens Feb. 25 Tom Atkinson Sound Chris Goudreau Ushers Feb. 4 Kathy & Mike Rabb Feb. 11 Hayden Vaughn, Dylan Kagan Tyler Young, Olivia Bell Feb. 18 Kathy Roberts, Rachel Brown, Gail Sewell, Debra Boldon Feb. 25 Charles and Jane Brown Coffee Clean-up Open Book Class Monday Counting Teams Feb. 5 Norman Guthrie, Danny Cook Feb. 12 Linda Davidson, Ann Arney Feb. 19 Jimmy Blanton, Danny Cook Feb. 26 Cathy Cook, Ruth Sander
Youth and
Children’s News
Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Friends in Faith Children’s Music
Pre-Teen Puppet Ministry Youth Specialty Music Prac-
tice
Sundays 9:45 - 10:45
Sunday School Ages 7 - 18
“KIDS IN ACTION” For ages 3 - 6
Adult classes are available for parents during these times.
February Announcements
Sunday Feb. 4 - “Souper Bowl” for Make an Impact. Youth will be collecting donations in soup pots for Impact Food Bags.
Friday Feb. 23rd - Youth bowling, and Lock-In (Invite Friends!)
March 4th - Youth Silent Auction & Spaghetti Lunch (Invite Friends!)
March 11th - Children’s Council meeting after church in the Library
March 18th - Youth Council meeting after church in the Library
Sat. March 24th - Spring Festival & Egg Hunt (Invite Friends!)
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Memorials
In Memory of John Holda Andrew R. Hoehn John and Becky Cross Harold Camlin Tom and Kathy Atkinson Kay and Phillip Tate Mike and Kathy Rabb Mitch and Jan Goodson Ann Arney Bill and Beth Ross Mary and Fred Dodge Steven and Jeri Weltler Jimmy Blanton Selma Rabb Kenneth Rabb Robert Creekmore Marian Kessler Mary and Fred Dodge Phillip and Kay Tate Virgie Fletcher Phillip and Kay Tate
United Methodist Women
The Mayme Tainter Circle will meet on Monday, February 12, 2018 in the church parlor. Hostesses
are Stephanie Goudreau and Elaine Settlemyre.
The Morning Circle will meet on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 10:00am in the Church
Parlor.
United Methodist Women Sunday is
February 18, 2018. Guest speaker is
Barbara Campbell from Brooks Howell
Home in Asheville.
Tuesday, February 13
6:00 pm
Pancake Supper and all the trimmings!
Sponsored by United Methodist Men
and Family Ministries
New Ladies Bible Study
“I Have Loved You” Getting to know the Father’s Heart through discovering a
loving personal relationship with Him Starts Thursday, February 8 at 10:00 am
March Birthdays
February Birthdays
A Lighthouse guiding people in Worship, Spiritual Growth, and Service.
First United Methodist Church 176 Robert St. Marion, NC 28752 828-652-7010 marionfumc.com
February 1 Bucky Reep
February 2 Tyler Young
February 4 Fred Dodge
February 5 Madison Drum
February 8 Olivia Bryan
February 9 Todd Buckner
Jim Segars
February 13 Larry Hollifield
February 16 Jane Brown
February 17 Jane Kelly
February 18 Chandler Bell
February 19 Rachel Carnes
Margaret Lewis
February 20 Michael Simolke
February 21 Kim Ralph
February 24 Larry Evans
February 25 Bill Fowler
February 28 David Grissler
