Pastor: Dr. Tim Atkins THE CHIMES · 24-04-2018 · May and June are cancelled. They will resume...
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April 24, 2018 Volume 50; No. 7
T H E C H I M E S Pastor: Dr. Tim Atkins
First United Methodist Church
420 East Main Street
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-3573 (Hot line 885-1609)
Web site: www.fumcuc.org
Return Service Requested
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. Postage Paid
Union City, TN 38261
PERMIT #9
CHURCH WIDE NEWS NOTES
Wednesday Night Together (WNT) Menus April 25th Chicken Tenders, Hash Brown Casserole, Black Eye Peas,
Mac & Cheese, Salad Bar, Rolls
May 2nd Chicken Pot Pie, Corn on the Cob, Broccoli Salad, Mac & Cheese,
Rolls
May 9th Baked Ham, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Baked Beans, Salad Bar, Rolls
May 16th Brats, Hot Dogs, Seven Layer Salad, Chips, Cookies, Buns
Costs: $5.00 for adults; $2.50 for 7 years and younger, $20.00 maximum family
Meals include beverages and dessert
Sunday Morning 10:50 Worship Live Radio Broadcast In Union City/Obion County Area—WENK AM 1240
In Paris/Kentucky Lake Area—AM 710 or FM 101.7
And on the World-Wide Web WENK.com
Lifeline Bloodmobile Schedule TUESDAY, MAY 29TH, 12:00-7:00 P.M. @ Health Quest—All
Donors receive a Free T-shirt Please tell the technician that you are
giving blood for the credit of Union City First United Methodist
Church. Save time, register on-line before your next blood donation,
visit lifelinebloodserv.org Remember to bring Photo ID. PLEASE GIVE
THE GIFT OF LIFE!
Sing-A-Long Schedule Tuesday, May 1st, 10:15 A.M. - The Waters
Tuesday, May 8th, 10:15 A.M. - Union City Manor
Tuesday, May 8th, 11:00 A.M. - The Etheridge House
Tuesday, May 15th, 10:15A.M. - Magnolia Place
Helping Hand Ministry
Especially Needed Food Items: Soup, Crackers, Sugar, Cornmeal,
Juice, Pasta, Rice, Potatoes, Dry Milk, Disposable Diapers, sizes 3,4,& 5 Thrift Store—Where money spent helps people since 1984. Food Bank,
Financial Aid, Donation Center
Furniture, Appliances, Clothing, Knick/knacks, Collectables, Retro, Books,
Electronics—ALL GENTLY USED. 430 Miles Avenue, Union City, TN
885-3924. Store Hours - 8:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M., Monday thru Saturday.
MIRACLES HAPPEN EVERY DAY!
UMW Meetings Group III, Sun., 5/20 4:00 P.M. Conference Room Hostess:
Teresa Atkins
Group II, Mon., 5/21 9:30 A.M. Hostess: Kris Dunn (Please note
change of date)
Group I will not meet in May.
Reelfoot Rural Ministry Work Day Anyone who would like to go to RRM on the fourth Tuesday (5/22)
of each month to do volunteer work, call the church office. We
leave the church parking lot at 8:30 A.M.
Men’s Breakfast The Character Builders Sunday School Class Men’s Breakfast for both
May and June are cancelled. They will resume on Sunday, July 1st,
at 9:15 A. M. in the Fellowship Hall. All men of the church are invited.
Prayer Concerns
Ada Reed Rogers Edie Tanner Hailey Jackson
Hunter Corley Bart White
Lynda Butler Jerry Miller Charlene Fowler
Ruby McLeary Diane Stephens Anna Ruth Dietzel
Katherine Wright Lionel Wheeler Peggy Burnett
Joe Burns Hal Jernigan Joyce Overall
Gary Norton Ina Davis Rick Smith
Alex Martin Anna Oliver Terry Caudle
Marion Reithel Lois White Jeremy Crenshaw
Tracy Brown
Helen Hale (John Hale’s mother)
Lisa Beard (Sharon Barnes’ cousin)
Brenda Brewer (Wanda Sanders’ sister)
Linda Highman (Deanna Jones’ Mother)
Caryline Adkins (Stockton Adkins’ daughter)
Amanda Carruth Peevyhouse
James Hudson (Janet Calfee’s father)
Deborah Jolley Johnson
Mike Prince (Becky Baldridge Prince’s husband)
Holly Ledden
Whit Buter (Steve & Harriet (Cozart) Buter’s son
Jerry McLeary (Ruby McLeary’s son)
Wiley Winter (Rita Winter’s son)
Hunter Winstead (Pat Capps’ grandson)
Joyce Thompson (Amy Stone’s grandmother)
Madison “Maddie” McEwen
Nanci Daniels Robert Bagwell Jim Kizer
Denise Russell Sherry Wheelis
Cameron Thompson Clayton Caldwell Jimmy Whitby
Susan Parr John Barnett Billy Gene Grisham
Charley Johnston Bethany Ellegood
Dawn Guy Jeanne McMillen
1st Lt. William Benjamin Barkley—Kuwait
Lt. Commander Douglas Norton—Iraq
Maj. Bart Doyle—California
Capt. Ian Garrigan, MD—Tacoma, Washington
Maj. Marc Wuerdeman, MD—Tacoma, Washington
All Military Personnel and Families
April 29, 2018 May 6, 2018
April Greeters—Jill Emmons, Beth
& Tab Ross
May Greeters—Steve & Theresa
Corley, Martha Carole Nichols
Acolytes—10:50 A.M. Service
4-29 Ben Wade
5-6 Garrett Everage
Union City First United
Methodist Church 162nd Year of Ministry 162nd Year of Worship
162nd Year of Purpose
1856-2018
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ATTENDANCE REPORT for Weeks of
April 15, & 22, 2018 Sunday School 4-15 146 4/22 127
8:45 Service 4-15 50 4-22 29
10:50 Service 4-15 239 4-22 207
Lection Reading - April 29, 2018
Psalm22:25-31 Acts 8:26-40
I John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8
Lection Reading - May 6, 2018
Psalm 98 Acts 10-44-48
I John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17
8:45 & 10:50 Morning Worship Services
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Sunday, May 6, 2018
“Every Member in Ministry”
We extend our Christian love and
sympathy to David and Heard
Critchlow and family and to Scott and
Heather Critchlow and family due to
the death of David and Scott’s father,
Mr. David Critchlow, Sr.
FUMC Youth Fellowship
Sunday Morning 10:50 Worship Live Broadcast
In Union City/Obion County Area WENK AM 1240
In Paris/Kentucky Lake Area AM 710 or FM 101.7
And on the World-Wide Web WENK.com
Sunday School - 9:45 A.M. Upstairs in Education Building Youth Class for 8th –12th grades
Room 27 Confirmation Class for 6th & 7th grades
Room 25
Sunday Night UMYF - 5:00 P.M. 6th—12th grades FLC Youth Room
Wednesday Night Together Meal: 5:30 P.M.—Fellowship Hall
Classes: 6:15 P.M. 8—12th Grades Bible Study
FLC Youth Room 6th & 7th Grades Confirmation Class
Education Building - Room 25 Up-Coming Events
Confirmation Breakfast, Sunday, 5/6, 9:00 A.M. Confirmation Sunday, 5/6, 10:50 A.M.
OCCHS Graduation, Friday, 5/18, 6:00 PM Senior Breakfast, Sunday, 5/20 9:00 A.M.
Graduation Sunday, 5/20, 10:50 A.M. UCHS Graduation, Sunday, May 20th, 8:00 P.M.
Sunday School—9:45 A.M.
Education Building
Nursery - Room 12
Preschool - Room 14
Kindergarten—1st Grade Room 24
2nd—5th Grade Room 21
Wednesday Night Together Schedule
Meal: 5:30 P.M. - Fellowship Hall
Classes: 6:15—7:00 P.M.
Education Building - Rooms 24 & 22
Preschool to 5th Grade
Nursery is available for infants through age 3
from 5:30 to 7:00 P.M.
Education Building, Room 12
Dayshore Dates!!!!
Mark your calendars!
July 9-13 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Memorials, honorariums, and cards of thanks will be printed
only once a month in The Chimes. These items will be
included in this special insert sent along with the activity and
birthday calendars mailed in the 4th week of each month.
GIFTS GIVEN
In Memory of …………… By…………..
Mr. Jere Baldridge Bess Speed
Diana Frankum
Bob & Brenda Cartwright
Jerry & Jane Paschall
Wayne & Judy Barker
Bart & Jean Ann White
Bill & Linda Simrell
Deani, Doug, Ava, & Wes Pahl
Clint, Ann, & Elizabeth Joiner
Will & Kim Wade & Family
Rance & Patti Barnes
Bob & Sharon Regen
Patsy Roney
Richard & Cherri Davidson
Allison Becksfort
Foneiene K. Giadarno
Jeff & Sarah Greene
Bobby & Jan Rankin
Charles & Sandra Cobb
The Miles Family
Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Sullivan
Westan Insurance Group
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Rawls
Ted & Linda Barclay
Terry & Darlene Beadles
Margaret Carter Sunday School Class
Joe Thompson
Luann Wilson
Wayne & Diane McCreight
Jim & Carol White
The Stockton Adkins Family
Commercial Bank & Trust Co.
Frank Caldwell
Martha Lynn Kendall
David Kendall
Ron & Carolyn Bloebaum
Ron & Carolyn (Faulkner) Phillips
Lollie Blakemore Gray
Jenny D. Kirkland
Portis & Cindy Tanner
Rob & Lou Joyner
Joe & Linnie Burns
Glen & Susie Miller
UMW Group II
Anita Fisher & Family
Jere & Diane Crenshaw
Mr. Swayne Barry Bess Speed
Mrs. Ruby Cozart Bess Speed
Mr. David Critchlow, Sr. Anita Fisher & Family
Bill & Linda Simrell
Clint, Ann, & Elizabeth Joiner
Doug, Deani, Ava, & Wes Pahl
Mr. Stanford Graham Bess Speed
Rob & Lou Joyner
Mr. Harold Kay Bess Speed
Bart & Jean Ann White
Travis & Linda Shumate
Tim & Selle Shanks
Rob & Lou Joyner
Anita Fisher & Family
Mrs. Elsie Petty Bess Speed
Van & Doris Speed
Rob & Lou Joyner
Anita Fisher & Family
Rick & Betty Smith
Cards of Thanks
Dear Members of Margaret Carter Sunday
School Class,
Thank you for your donation in memory of
Jere to the Obion County Cancer Agency. He
really enjoyed participating in the Walk of
Hope. Also, thank you for the beautiful cards
and phone calls which certainly lifted our
spirits, and we could feel your prayers and
God’s love. You are wonderful friends.
Gratefully,
Nancy Baldridge
Dear Friends (Character Builders SS Class),
Thank you very much for the beautiful floral
spray that you sent for Jere’s funeral. Jere
certainly enjoyed all of you and your
breakfasts, too! We all appreciate your
kindness and sympathy.
Sincerely,
Nancy Baldridge
Dear Knit Wits,
Just a little note to let you know that
everything you do and everything you are is
very much appreciated.
Thanks for your prayer shawl. What a
blessed ministry for our community sharing
God’s love.
Obion County—Union City
Retired Teachers
Dear Union City FUMC Friends,
Thank you so much for the wonderful meal
you provided us. We can’t do what we do
without the love and support of people like you!
May God bless you all.
Love,
UTM Wesley Foundation
To All Members of First United Methodist and
Dr. Tim,
May our Lord and Savior bless you with all
life’s worthwhile things as we share the joy and
promise His resurrection brings!
For all your acts of charity toward the people
of Obion County and Helping Hand Ministry.
Blessings,
Stacia S. McIntosh
Helping Hand Ministry Director
GIFTS GIVEN (Continued)
In Memory of …………… By…………..
Mrs. Doris Walker Sonny & Nancy Yarbrough
Travis & Linda Shumate
Martha Lynn Kendall
David Kendall
GIFTS GIVEN
In Honor of …………… By…………..
Dr. Bobby and Cheryl Young Ron & Carolyn (Faulkner)
Phillips
Lollie Blakemore Gray
Tracy & Sherilyn Brown and Volunteers Who Helped
with Holy Week Meals Jerry & Jane Paschall
UMW Spring Fundraiser
Luncheon Don’t miss our United Methodist
Women Annual Spring Fundraiser
Luncheon which will be held at 12:00
P.M. on Sunday, April 29th, in the
Fellowship Hall.
The Menu is: Pork Tenderloin, Seasoned Green Beans, Mashed Potato
Casserole, Congealed Salads, Rolls, and Home Made Desserts. A baked
goods auction will follow the luncheon. Please join us for this
opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal and fellowship while supporting
both local and global UMW Missions with your donations.
UMW General Meeting &
Potluck Supper Monday, May 7th, 6:00 P.M.
Fellowship Hall/Conference Room
Hostess is Group I and Program is Group II.
Bring a dish and then join us for the program on
“The Bridge Ministry”.
You are invited to join Martin FUMC For Crawfish and all the fixin’s
May, 22, 2018—$12.00 All You Can Eat Kids 12 and under—$6.00
Doors open 5:30 P.M. Prayer 5:45 P.M.
Our 2018 Confirmands Leah Katherine Atkins
Kate Delia Fernanda Crabtree
Reagan Elizabeth Durkee
Jorge Rose Frankum
Mimi Vance Jenkins
Rebecca Allie Jones
Warren Reese Paschall
Adaline Reed Rogers
Katherine Caroline Schlager
Please join us for our Confirmation Service which will be held
during the 10:50 Morning Worship Service on
Sunday, May 6, 2018.
The books are in!! (Catching
the Wind.) They are $10.25.
Remember club day is May 11th
at 1:15pm.
New Sunday School Class Where: Southwest corner upstairs in education building (Rm 26) 9:45 a.m. Who: 19-30ish Married and unmarried. Please join us !!! Child care is available in the nursery.
Soul Food Café We will once again be hosting the Soul Food Café on
Thursday, May 3, 2018.
This is located at the fairgrounds.
We will be serving breakfast for supper:
Scrambled Eggs/Egg Casserole
Bacon/Sausage
Hash Browns
Biscuits/Gravy
Coffee Cake/ Pastry
I could use help with coffee cakes and pastries.
IKEA Shopping Trip When: May 4th, 2018 What time: 8:30am to ?? Where: Memphis, TN Cost: $7.00 for gas. Lunch and furniture are on you.
Join us for a fun filled day of shopping
And fellowship.
Call the church office to sign up!!!!