101 E. Barbour Street

P. O. Box 72

Eufaula, AL 36072

(334) 687-8227

(334) 687-8285 FAX

fumc@eufaula.rr.com

www.fumceufaula.org

VOLUME XXXIV

NUMBER 21

May 23, 2018

Pastor

Dr. Alan Cassady

Youth/Missions Director

Britt Martin

Music Director

Billy Wilbourne

Office Staff

Jodi Stockberger

Pam Hunter

First United Methodist ChurchFirst United Methodist Church

We offer our deepest sympathy

and heartfelt condolences to:

►Nick Smith and family following

the death of his sister, Ashely

Smith-Coe; and

►the Calton family following the

death of Jim Calton Jr.

Please pray for the comforting

presence of God’s Holy Spirit to

surround these families in Christ.

FUMC Women’s Event

Saturday, June 9

10:30—12:00

Guest Speaker:

Rev. Sara Shaver,

Dothan District Superintendent

Drinks & Main Course Provided

Please bring other items as listed.

Last names A—L: salad

Last names M—Z: dessert

RSVP by Thursday, May 31

www.fumceufaula.org/register

687-8227 or text 703-4848 VBS

Vacation Bible School All rising kindergarteners through rising 5th–graders are invited to register

for FUMC’s Vacation Bible School to be held June 25—29 from 9:00—11:30

a.m. Splash Canyon: God’s Promise of Life’s Wild Ride is sure to be a

blast for your children! Register now at www.fumceufaula.org/register.

Fill a Bottle, Help a Baby! Please remember to pick

up a baby bottle from

church and fill it with

money to benefit the

Pregnancy Resource Cen-

ter. We will continue our collec-

tion through Father’s Day. Please

“adopt” one of these bottles!

Save the Date! We will have a

church picnic on

Sunday, October 14. We will

share more details as the date

approaches.

Please note that the church office

will be closed Monday, May 28, in

observance of Memorial Day.

Calendar of Events

►Sunday, May 27

Worship 8:30

Sunday School 9:45

Worship 11:00

Elevate 5:30

►Monday, May 28

Office closed for Memorial Day

►Tuesday, May 29

Worship Team 9:00

►Wednesday, May 30

Chancel Choir 7:00

May 27 Volunteers

►Acolyte

11:00 — Sam Miller

►Sacristy Prayer Leaders

8:30 — Virginia Clark

11:00 — Brenda Parker

►Ushers

8:30 — Greg & Virginia Clark

11:00 — Ben Taylor

David Grice

Alexandra Conniff

Ben Tye

►Lay Readers

8:30 — Toni Davidson

11:00 — Jim Martin

►Greeters

8:30 — Bette Harney

11:00 — Karen Bradford

Amy, Hana & Parker Priest

►Children’s Church

11:00 — Julie Bailey

►Elevate Supper

6:10 — TBD

Hey FUMC Family.

For this week’s Elevate Top 5, I want to tell you

the top 5 things we have going on this summer!

Here goes!

1) AMped is our Sunday morning environment for

youth. It

happens

during the Sunday School hour in

the youth room. We’ll have break-

fast each week, play some games,

and hear from a different member

of our congregation each week as

they share their Epic Story!

2) 12:12 is our midweek Bible

Study. We meet at, you guessed it,

12:12 in the youth room. It’s a Bring-Your-Own-Lunch Bible Study. We’ll

be talking about GOD’S Epic Story. Our

first 12:12 will be June 6!

3) Our Atlanta Mission Trip is June 17-

21. We’ll spend the week serving pre-

dominantly the population of folks ex-

periencing homelessness in Atlanta. We

always have a blast on our mission trips.

There’s just something about getting

away and serving together that’s magi-

cal. In Atlanta we’ll LIVE God’s Epic

Story! Sign up now at

www.fumceufaula.org/register.

4) 2nd Mile Mission Week is a mission

trip that happens right here in Eufaula!

It’s designed for our younger middle

schoolers to learn what it’s like to be

on a mission trip with us! We serve

locally, stay at the church, and have

some fun together while being led by

our high school students. You can sign

up now at www.fumceufaula.org/register.

5) Summer Sundays are different than Elevate during the school year.

Sundays in the summer are all outreach minded. We use the term front

porch events. Our Sundays this summer are designed for our students to

invite their friends! We have events planned like the Luau, Hootenanny,

KWAR, and a scavenger hunt around town.

Summer really is my favorite time to be involved with youth ministry! I

can’t wait to see what all this summer holds.

God looks good on you—

Britt

Prayer List

► New concerns:

The *Jim Calton Jr. family

The Ashely Smith-Coe family

*Harry Nelson

Leigh Harris

Michelle Hardbarger

► Continue to pray for:

*Kirven Gary

Bill Jones

Barbara Whitney

*Josh Jones

Mitzi Tzerman

Dave Allen

*Jane Pody

Jim Roberts

George Williams

Mary Sellers

Linda Dudewicz

Cruz Rios

*Mel Stephenson

*John Hagood

*Louise Britt

*Betty Searcy

Walter Harmer

*John Jenkins

Bobby Gray

Kathy Armstrong

*Taylor Washington

*Jeff Richards

*Brian Devlin-Meagher

Mary Lindsey Hannahan

*Richard Boyette

A Look at May 20 Sunday School .................. 74

8:30 Worship ................... 38

11:00 Worship .................. 78

Total Worship ................. 116

Offering received ......... $2,560

YTD received ........... $174,060

BTT balance ............ $266,041

► Prayer list guidelines:

Names remain for 4 weeks unless

requested to remain.

* denotes church members.

In an effort to learn more

about each other, we have

asked members to complete

a “Member Spotlight” ques-

tionnaire. As space in the

newsletter allows, we will

share responses with you.

Name: Ann Mitchell

Family members who also attend:

Logan Mitchell family, Joe Mitchell

family

Hometown: Georgetown, GA

Favorite college football team:

Alabama

Kind of work you do:

Volunteer, Gardening

Favorite musical artist or band:

Andrea Bocelli

Favorite book:

All the Light You Cannot See

Favorite movie:

The Sound of Music

Favorite dessert:

Coconut pie

Dream vacation:

To visit National Parks

Name: Terri Tarquinee

Family members who also attend:

none

Hometown: Chesterton IN

Favorite college football team:

Notre Dame

Kind of work you do:

Retired Nurse - now I make jewelry

Favorite musical artist or band:

Lynard Skynard

Favorite book:

Box Car Children

Favorite movie:

Wizard of Oz

Favorite dessert:

Chocolate Ice Cream

Dream vacation:

A beach anywhere

I want to begin my article this week by quoting the song, “How Can I Keep From Singing.”

“My life goes on in endless song above earth’s lamentations. I hear the real, though far-off

hymn that hails a new creation. Through all the tumult and the strife I hear it’s music

ringing. It sounds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing? While though the

tempest loudly roars, I hear the truth, it liveth. And though the darkness ‘round me close,

songs in the night it giveth. No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that rock I’m

clinging. Since God is Lord of heaven and earth how can I keep from singing? When tyrants

tremble sick with fear and hear their death knell ringing, when friends rejoice both far and

near how can I keep from singing? No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that rock

I’m clinging. Since God is Lord of heaven and earth how can I keep from singing?”

I felt moved to include these words in my article this week for what most of you see as obvious reasons. We have

had so many shocking occurrences happening in the last couple of weeks both worldwide, nationally, and right here

in Eufaula that we may for the moment lose sight of the fact that God is with us. If we can only tap in to that

“inmost calm” and remember that God never leaves us, we can find the strength that we need.

God reminds us daily of his presence if we are simply open to his reminders. From the birth of a child to the new

growth of springtime. From the joy on the face of a high school graduate to the hug from a friend. And this is just

the beginning of the list. May we remember the words of Psalm 46: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-

present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and mountains fall into the heart of

the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. There is a river whose

streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells….He says, ‘be still and know that I

am God…”

Be still and know. Calm down and realize. Take a deep breath and embrace the fact. Stop your frantic worrying

and be at peace because God is always there. He knows your greatest joys and your worst heartache. Lean on

him. Rejoice in him. Be inspired by him.

I look forward to seeing you all on Sunday. God bless, Billy

The mission of First United Methodist Church is

to be and make disciples of Jesus Christ for the

transformation of our church, community and world.

Birthdays

Friday, May 25

► Joe Mitchell

Saturday, May 26

► Chuck Walker

Tuesday, May 29

► Cynthia Howard

Flower Calendar If you would like to

place flowers in the sanctuary

during 2018, please call the

church office. Available

dates include:

► 7/15

► 8/5

► 9/30

► 10/7

► 10/21

Contact Us

Alan Cassady: Britt Martin: alan@fumceufaula.org britt@fumceufaula.org

850-418-3303 678-953-4602