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The Messenger The monthly newsletter of First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park December 2014 Words from our Pastor Hi, Church Family, We are in Christmas season and I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. I also hope you come to the parsonage (7998 – 41 st Street) for a church party on December 14 th from 2 pm ‘til whenever. Please bring a dish to share. Everybody is invited! I also hope you will consider and pray about giving us the name of someone so we can send them an invitation to our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. This would be a simple act of evangelism that only requires you to pray for that person/persons and give us their name and address. See you all next Sunday. In Christ, Rev. Jeffrey Ice Our Mission: “Go and make disciples… baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” -- Jesus (Matthew 28:19-20) In this issue: Christmas Shopping Party; Children & Youth Music Ministry; 2014 Lay Servant Training; Fundraising Thank you; Prayer Warriors ....................................... 2 December Schedule; Birthdays; UMW Calendar; Meetings; Video Screen Volunteers Needed .......3 Church Calendar ......................................4 Christmas Dinner Baskets; Wish Tree; Blessings of Thrift Store Workers .......5 Christmas Devotional Reading; Giving Tuesday Dec 2 nd .......................6 Scouts; Finance Report ......................... 7 Trustees; A Musical Christmas ........... 8 VPK Christmas Show; Photos; December Fundraisers for Youth Missions ..................................................... 9 Church Contact Information ............. 10 December Mission Boxes 12/07 UMCOR 12/21 Pastor’s Discretionary Fund 12/14 Christmas Dinner Baskets 12/28 Church Family Assistance 2015 Chick-fil-A Cow Coupon Calendars are still available! Look for UMW’s reservation sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall. Price: $7.00 each Proceeds to benefit UMW projects for children and women - June Anderson for UMW Would you like to help fill a child’s heart with the joy and message of God’s love at Christmas? If so, take a name from the Wish Tree in Fellowship Hall and purchase a gift. Mark each package with the ID number that’s on the nametag and place it under the tree. Deadline for gifts: Thursday, December 19 th . Please see page 5 for more about the Wish Tree and more Compassion Ministry news.

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The Messenger

The monthly newsletter of First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park December 2014

Words from our Pastor

Hi, Church Family,

We are in Christmas season and I hope you all have a

wonderful holiday. I also hope you come to the parsonage

(7998 – 41st

Street) for a church party on December 14th

from 2 pm ‘til whenever. Please bring a dish to share.

Everybody is invited!

I also hope you will consider and pray about giving us

the name of someone so we can send them an

invitation to our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.

This would be a simple act of evangelism that only

requires you to pray for that person/persons and give

us their name and address.

See you all next Sunday.

In Christ,

Rev. Jeffrey Ice

Our Mission :

“Go and make disc iples… bapt izing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spir i t , and teaching them to obey everyth ing I have commanded you.”

-- Jesus (Matthew 28:19-20)

In th is i s sue :

Christmas Shopping Party;

Children & Youth Music Ministry;

2014 Lay Servant Training;

Fundraising Thank you;

Prayer Warriors ....................................... 2

December Schedule; Birthdays;

UMW Calendar; Meetings;

Video Screen Volunteers Needed .......3

Church Calendar ......................................4

Christmas Dinner Baskets; Wish Tree;

Blessings of Thrift Store Workers .......5

Christmas Devotional Reading;

Giving Tuesday Dec 2nd .......................6

Scouts; Finance Report ......................... 7

Trustees; A Musical Christmas ........... 8

VPK Christmas Show; Photos;

December Fundraisers for Youth

Missions ..................................................... 9

Church Contact Information ............. 10

December Mission Boxes

12/07 UMCOR 12/21 Pastor’s Discretionary Fund

12/14 Christmas Dinner Baskets 12/28 Church Family Assistance

2015 Chick-fil-A Cow Coupon Calendars are still available!

Look for UMW’s reservation sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall.

Pr ice: $7.00 each

Proceeds to benefit UMW projects for children and women

- June Anderson for UMW

Would you like to help fill a child’s heart with the joy and message of God’s love at Christmas?

If so, take a name from the Wish Tree in Fellowship Hall and purchase a gift.

Mark each package with the ID number that’s on the nametag and place it under the tree.

Deadline for gifts: Thursday, December 19th.

Please see page 5 for more about the Wish Tree and more Compassion Ministry news.

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It’s a shopping Party! *

Friday

December 5t h

6:30 to 8:30 pm

First United Methodist Church

Fellowship Hall - 9025 49th

St. N.

Pinellas Park

Come shop with your friends at all your favorite craft and home shopping party vendors like thirty-one, Trades of Hope, Home Interiors, Scentsy, Pampered Chef,

Jamberry, Golden Canyon Candles, Origami Owl, Younique Make-Up, Avon, and others as well as hand-made crafts.

Refreshments and prizes throughout the evening.

So come ready to shop, relax, and fel lowship with your friends and get

some Christmas Shopping done.

Invite a friend and get an extra raffle ticket.

* Proceeds will go toward Fellowship Hall maintenance.

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Psalm 102:5 says:

Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.

The Praise Kids and Youth Praise Team are looking forward to b eing part of the music offerings during the month of December, telling the wonderful story of Christ's birth.

Take a moment to thank the children for their commitment and enthusiasm, and for using the gifts that God has blessed them with.

I know I am blessed.

- Jordana Clark, Children and Youth Music Director

2013 Lay Servant Classes

Spring Hill UMC

February 28th and March 7th

Courses:

“Basic” Course

“Leading in Worship” Course

One or two more being planned

Additional information and the registration forms will be available in a few weeks.

Check with Janice Todd if you have questions.

We have a wonderful team of Prayer Warriors (nine women and one man) who pray in the Prayer Chapel on Sunday mornings during worship. We are

happy to pray for your needs, considering it a privilege and a blessing to do so.

We would like to offer you the opportunity to share this blessing by joining us. If you are interested, please call me by December 5

th, so I can add

you to the 2015 schedule which is currently being developed. You are all most welcome to become part of our team. God bless!

- Dolly Denick, 545-2141

Children and Youth Music Ministry

Everyone involved in planning and promoting our fall fund-raising efforts thanks our entire

church family for doing your part to help us let the community know about our church and the

extensive ministry activities we operate.

In addition to spreading God’s Word and reaching out to the community, you have helped to achieve the following financial

numbers that will benefit us as we go forward:

Fall Festival: $1,663.11

Pumpkin Patch: $5,596.99

Silent Auction: $1,620.00

[Greenery Sales: Many orders are being processed.]

UMW has pecans for sale: $8 per bag.

Fresh from Camilla, Georgia.

See Nelda Miller or call 527-3776

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UMW Dates to Note

12/04 (Thurs.): Executive Committee Meeting, 10:00 am, E-2

12/11 (Thurs.): Unit Meeting and Covered Dish Lunch, 11:00 am

Elizabeth Circle: Meet before the lunch (10:00), Library

Naomi Circle: [No separate meeting]

12/16 (Tues.): Ruth Circle, 5:30 pm, Dinner out, Red Lobster on U. S. 19

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

Reminders

Prayers for Church/Prayer Walking: Sat., Dec. 6th, 9:30 – 10:30 am, E-2

No Church Work Day in December

Youth Brunch: Sun., Dec. 7th, 9:00

Youth Holiday Fundraiser Luncheon: Sun., Dec. 21st, after the Cantata (No church-wide Covered Dish Lunch)

No Wednesday Night Dinner or activities (except Worship): Wed., Dec. 24th

Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship: Wed., Dec. 24th, 7:00 pm

Thrift Store closed: Sat., Dec. 27th

No Wednesday Night Dinner or activities: Wed., Dec. 31st

12/04

Heather LaFrance

Richard Smith

12/05 Trenton Purvis

12/09 Kathleen Perreault

12/11 Nathaniel Ahlquist

12/13 Rosemary Bartow

12/14 Don Kragh

12/16 Barbara Brown

12/18 Michael Smith

12/19 Joyce Bernotas

12/20 Jeffrey Ice

12/24 Pat Doyle

12/25 Harriet Rahe

12/27 James Newberry

12/28 AnnMarie Astuto

12/30

Ann Symonds

Randy Chandler

Cohen Sherman

PLANNING MEETINGS

KCC Board: Mon., December 8 th, 6:00 pm, E-3

Finance: Mon., December 8 th, 7:00 pm, E-2

Trustees: Tues., December 9 th, 7:00 pm, E-2

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Note to Newsletter Contributors:

January Messenger deadline: Monday, December 15th.

Wed., Dec. 24th Thurs., Dec. 25th

Please volunteer to run the video screens during worship services –

whether you are a youth, a senior, or somewhere in between.

There are no specific qualifications, and training is available.

Please contact:

Mark Linneman, (727-541-6048) [email protected]

or call the church office, 546-5741

Thank you for your contributions of labels and box tops for education to support the ministries of the Red Bird Mission. The count reached 835 pieces – beating last year by 85! - Joan Kennison for the Elizabeth Circle

Wed., Dec. 31st

YOUR

PRESENCE

MATTERS

Do you have a CD player you don’t need?

Our Kindergarten class would greatly appreciate if you would donate it to us.

- Lois Vision

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NEW YEAR'S EVE

31

9:30am Ladies' Bible

Study (E2) 5:30pm GS Troop 500

(Rm 201/207)

30

6:30pm Boy Scouts

(E2/E3, E4)

29

8:30am Praise Team

Reh. (Sanc) 9:15am Sunday School 10:15am Chancel Choir

Reh. (PAR) 10:30am Worship (Sanc) 11:15am Praise Kids

(PAR)

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CLOSED TODAY-Thrift

Store (TS)

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26

MERRY CHRISTMAS

25

7:00pm CANDLELIGHT

SERVICE (Sanc)

24

9:30am Ladies' Bible

Study (E2) 5:30pm GS Troop 500

(Rm 201/207)

23

6:30pm Boy Scouts

(E2/E3, E4)

22

8:30am Praise Team

Reh. (Sanc) 9:15am Sunday School 10:00am Choir

Christmas Reh (PAR) 10:15am Chancel Choir

Reh. (PAR) 10:30am Cantata (Sanc) 12:00pm Youth

Luncheon (FH)

21

9:00am Thrift Store (TS)

20

6:45 pm VPK Christmas Show (Sanc)

19

6:00pm Chapel Chicks 6:30pm Cub Scouts

(E2/E3, E4) 6:30pm Cantata Reh.

with narration (Sanc)

18

5:30pm Dinner (FH) 5:45pm GS Troop 431 6:00pm Youth (AH) 6:30pm Bible Study

w/Pastor (E4) 6:30pm Youth Praise 6:30pm Study of Daniel

(E2) 7:30pm Praise Team

17

9:30am Ladies' Bible

Study (E2) 5:30pm GS Troop 500

(Rm 201/207) 5:30pm Ruth Circle, Red

Lobster

16

6:30pm Boy Scouts

(E2/E3, E4)

15

8:30am Praise Team

Reh. (Sanc) 9:15am Sunday School 10:00am Choir

Christmas Reh (PAR) 10:15am Chancel Choir

Reh. (PAR) 10:30am Worship (Sanc) 11:15am Praise Kids

(PAR) 2:00pm Open House @

Parsonage

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9:00am Thrift Store (TS)

13

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10:00am Elizabeth Circle 11:00am UMW Unit

Meeting (FH/Kit) 6:00pm Chapel Chicks 6:30pm Cub Scouts

(E2/E3, E4) 6:30pm Choir Reh.

(PAR) 8:30pm Rejoice! (PAR)

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5:30pm Dinner (FH) 5:45pm GS Troop 431 6:00pm Youth (AH) 6:30pm Bible Study

w/Pastor (E4) 6:30pm Study of Daniel

(E2) 6:30pm Youth Praise 7:30pm Praise Team

10

9:30am Ladies' Bible

Study (E2) 5:00pm GS Christmas

Party (FH) 5:30pm GS Troop 500

(Rm 201/207) 7:00pm Trustees (E2)

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6:00pm KCC Board (E3) 6:30pm Boy Scouts

(E2/E3, E4) 7:00pm Finance (E2)

8

8:30am Handbells Reh

(Sanc) 9:00am Youth Brunch

(FH) 9:15am Sunday School 10:00am Choir

Christmas Reh (PAR) 10:30am Worship (Sanc) 11:15am Praise Kids

(PAR)

7

9:00am Thrift Store (TS) 9:30am Prayer Walking

(Breezeway)

6

6:30 pm Shopping

Party, FH

5

10:00am UMW

Executive Committee

Mtg. (E2) 6:00pm Chapel Chicks 6:30pm Cub Scouts

(E2/E3, E4) 6:30pm Handbell Reh.

(PAR) 6:45pm B/S Comm. Mtg.

(E2) 7:30pm Choir Reh.

4

5:30pm Dinner (FH) 5:45pm GS Troop 431 6:00pm Youth (AH) 6:30pm Study of Daniel

(E2) 6:30pm Bible Study

w/Pastor (E4) 6:30pm Youth Praise 7:30pm Praise Team

3

9:30am Ladies' Bible

Study (E2) 5:30pm GS Troop 500

(Rm 201/207) 7:00pm Cub Scouts

Committee Meeting (E4)

2

6:30pm Boy Scouts

(E2/E3, E4)

1

Saturday Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Monday Sunday

December 2014

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Compassion during the Christmas Season

Christmas Dinner Basket and Wish Tree applications will be available December 1st through December 12 th. Wish Tree applications will be accepted for children ages newborn to 14 years old.

Names will be placed on the Wish Tree in Fellowship Hall as they become available from December 5 th through December 12 th.

Gifts for the Wish Tree recipients should be in by Thursday, December 19 th.

Food donations for Christmas Dinner Baskets should be in by Thursday, December 19th.

Delivery of gifts and Food Baskets will be Tuesday, December 23rd, 1 pm – 3 pm.

Words from One of Our Volunteers

“ I wi sh more peop le in ou r church wou ld rea l i ze that we rea l l y have very n ice c lo th ing and a rt i c le s for

the house – and at excel lent pr i ces !”

- Sharon Wolf

We’d love to have you join us as a volunteer!

Please call Cheryl Vannatta: 544-4252

Thrift Store : O p e n Sat u rdays , 9 :00 am – 1 : 00 pm (except closed on December 27th)

Donat ions

At present, the Thrift Store is well-stocked with apparel, but practical household items and

holiday items are welcome.

Thank you for helping us to

provide a great selection of

merchandise for our church family

and community!

COMPASSION M I N I S T R I E S

“…it is good when you truly obey our Lord’s royal command found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Suppose you see a brother or sister who needs food or clothing, and you say, “Well, good-bye and God bless you; stay warm and eat well” – but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?”

-- James 2:8, 15-16 (NLT)

October Can Cupboard Report

The Can Cupboard provided food for 99 families (249 individuals, including 4 homeless).

Thanksgiving Dinner Baskets

Thanks to our church family for their very generous donations to the Can Cupboard throughout the year.

We are especially appreciative of your donations to fill the 35 Thanksgiving Dinner Baskets we distributed.

All the recipients were very grateful!

Special Mention of Thanks To:

Le’s Beauty Salon

Jill Marie and Q Motorsports Racing

Harold Riddle

The anonymous donor who brought in food from Haven of Rest

And a special thanks, also, to our Can Cupboard volunteers who gave

extra t ime to help put together and del iver Thanksgiving baskets.

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My December message focuses on devotions:

It all happened in a most remarkable moment … A moment like no other …

God became a man. Divinity arrived. Heaven opened herself and placed her most precious one in a human womb.

Why did God use these people? Didn’t have to. Could have just laid the Savior on a doorstep. Would have been simpler that way.

And he who sustains the world with a work chose to be dependent upon the nourishment of a young girl. God had come near.

Do you like it? I did it just for you. All this for me?

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A note for people who read a daily devotion:

The Library’s “Devotions” section has 11 such daily books, two of which are geared toward women.

These can be taken out for the whole year. I just ask that you use them every day for the year; and at the end of the year, return it and choose another for the next year

If you decide not to use the book, please return it to the Drop Box.

“I Love a Good Book!”

A Blessed Christmas to each and every one! - Pinky

CONNECTIONAL GIVING

W H E N M E T H O D I S T S

A R E U N I T E D . . .

The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) can be prepared to respond to a crisis at any time!

You are invited to extend the spirit of giving thanks into the Advent season by participating in UMC. Every gift made through The Advance at www.umcmission.org/give on December 2,

2014 will be matched up to $1 million.

Celebrate 75 years of giving with those in times of crisis through your gift to UMCOR.

Thank you for your gifts on December 7 t h in the Mission Box.

Here are a few ways your gift in the Mission Box on December 7th will be used:

W h e n M e t h o d i s t s a r e U n i t e d . . .

We maximize our impact and transform the world. Last year on UMC #Giving Tuesday, United Methodists collectively raised a record $6.5 million online through The Advance. Eleven thousand individuals and churches in 34 countries gave more than 16,300 gifts through The Advance to mission and ministries they believe in.

Ministries purchase new land in places like Tanzania;

An entire community in the Philippines rebuilds after being devastated by a typhoon.

Families in Guatemala generate income and improve their diets.

Youth in the U.S. repair homes for families in need while being trained to be servant leaders.

UMCOR responds globally to disasters that aren’t in the news spotlight.

A health-care center in Haiti offers increased access to care.

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Our juniors have almost completed their work on the garden at the north side of the church; we’re just waiting on the stone plaques to be dried and decorated and to watch the plants fill in.

Please also look for (and use!) the recycle bins that are outside and within Fellowship Hall.

Our investiture was the week of November 10th.

We’re looking forward to camp and the beginning of cookie presales in January.

We are continuing our food drive (though things were a little slow in mid-November).

Boy Scout Meetings: Mondays, 6:30 pm

Cub Scout Meetings: Thursdays, 6:45 pm

Location : FUMCPP

Contact: Joel Putnam, 321-377-8845

We want to wish everyone a blessed and merry Christmas; may you be surrounded by love!

- Colleen Kokemohr, Troop 53

Boy Scout Troop 320 recently assisted with the Annual Fishing for Disabilities Tournament in Clearwater. The Scouts helped with food prep and distribution along with helping youth learn how to fish. Our Scouts look forward each year to using their scouting skills to help teach young people with disabilities the joy of fishing.

The Troop recently had the honor to have four scouts and one leader inducted into the Council's Order of the Arrow.

The Troop is currently fundraising for their trip to High Adventure Camp this summer – their first in many years. We will be attending Sea Base in the Florida Keys in June.

Girl Scout Troop 53 and sister troop 1702 are busy as always!

FINANCE TEAM REPORT

October Giving, Expenses, and Payments : In October, our Church giving was $23,672.56 and our expenses were $27,711.05. This gave us $4,645.44 negative* balance to carry into November. During the month, we paid all the Church’s operating expenses as well as paying the Visa and Sam’s credit cards in full. Monthly connectional giving was $1,653.10 with 65.1% paid as of October 31st, 2014. The month-end balance on the church’s line-of-credit loan is $23,677.49.

Capital Needs: In October, our Capital Needs account received an additional $190.00 from designated gifts. We now have a $5,106.33 positive balance in this account for capital repairs at month’s end. As of the end of October, we have $21,044.32 for roof-repair work. Thank you

We are still gathering funds for the Fellowship Hall roof repairs. If you would like to help pay some of the expenses of this work, please mark your gift “for the Roof”; it will be used for that purpose.

KCC: Our pre-school income was $63,265.25 and their expenses were $73,850.70. This gives them a negative* balance of $10,585.45 to carry into November.

* Negative balances are due mainly to the way the payroll dates fall from one month to another.

- Your Finance Team

God is working in our lives and He is good.

He has blessed us this year.

May we work to bring honor to His house.

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TRUSTEES REPORT

Maintenance Repairs:

Several plumbing issues have been fixed; and the ice maker has been repaired.

Roof and Restorations:

The Church's insurance has made payment to Sierra for the repair work being done inside, so they are back to work and should be finishing with drywall and painting and cleaning the carpets.

The roof fund continues to grow as we prepare to make repairs to the Sanctuary roof and also strive towards repairing the Fellowship Hall roof.

Re-Keying:

Forms are being distributed so that we can properly re-key the property based on who needs access to what areas. Please fill out the forms and get the word out to those who share in ministry responsibilities that require access to the buildings so that all are included. This will be a lengthy process but will benefit the security of the church.

Church Decorating and Cleaning:

If you are reading this in time to help out, we encourage you to participate in the decorating and cleaning in preparation for the Christmas season:

Advent Decorating: Saturday, November 29 t h

Hanging of the Greens: Sunday, November 30 t h.

[The regular first-Saturday Church Work Day has been canceled for December.]

Special Note As we transition into next year we pray that our

church family has a blessed Christmas season and remind everyone that we all have a role to

play in this family at First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park.

Please consider participating in the work days and projects for this next year in any way that

you are able. It will serve to benefit the property as well as build relationships among

our church members.

- Trustees Committee

Pepper Choplin whose music leads us to rediscover the joy, peace, and love of Christmas. The Chancel choir enjoys singing Choplin’s music as he is able to weave familiar hymn and folk songs with new lyrics and original music together. For example, in this cantata, he has woven together the tunes of “Scarborough Fair” and “We Three Kings of Orient Are” with new lyrics to tell the story of the Magi.

Titled “Lead Me to Bethlehem”, this cantata tells the Christmas story from the first song -- in which angels appeared to Mary and Joseph to announce what was to come-- to the final song of the cantata which celebrates the birth of Christ.

Each Sunday in Advent will feature a different Music Ministry group. The handbells will play a triptych of Christmas Carols; Rejoice! will sing an Advent selection, and the Chancel Choir and the Youth Praise Team Choir Chimes will present an antiphonal anthem, “Noel”.

Our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will include the Chancel Choir’s anthem “One Peaceful Night” with the Praise Kids and the Youth Praise Team Choir Chimes.

The Christmas Cantata, which will be presented on Sunday, December 21st, was composed by

Everyone involved in the Music Ministry is looking forward to presenting our Advent and Christmas musical offerings! We would like to let you know what we’re excited about:

During this Christmas season, our goal is to incorporate all the musical groups of our church in Sunday worship. We hope you are able to join us and that you enjoy the music!

- Betsy Larson, Adult Music Director

MUSIC MINSTRY

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The Youth Rummage Sale made $500 for our Mission Trip!

Thank you to those who donated items for us to sell, shopped at the event, or bought lunch or baked goods.

We really appreciate it.

Loretta Wilcox

Youth Director

D E C E M B E R F U N D R A I S E R S

f o r M I S S I O N S

December 7th Brunch

Egg Casserole

Pancakes

Sausage

Biscuits

The best Sausage Gravy in the south

Adult: $6; Child: $3; Family: $15

W e may hav e a s i l en t auc t i on o f Chr i s tmas G i f t s .

December 21st Christmas Luncheon (after the Christmas Cantata)

Lasagna (Meat or Veggie)

Salad

Garlic Bread

Adult: $8; Child: $4; Family: $20

Poinsettias will be placed in the

Sanctuary for the Fourth Sunday of

Advent and for Christmas Eve.

They may be taken home after

worship on December 24th.

Look for order forms in the Sunday bulletins.

The movie “When the Game Stands Tall” will be released to video soon and we will

have a movie night for the youth with pizza, popcorn, and ice cream.

Wednesday Evening Meetings

The youth have been using a video study each week with various topics based on real-life experiences. This has opened

up some great discussions!

Through December, we will use some Christmas Lessons.

After the first of the year, we will start an eight-week study with Pastor Jeffrey for

Confirmation and will have a retreat weekend to St Simons Island at the Epworth by the Sea Retreat Center.

This will be open to all 5th through 12th graders and will be from 7:30 to 8:15 on

Wednesday evenings.

We’d l ike to go Christmas caroling again this year but have not yet scheduled a date.

Additional photo-shoot time slots for our church directory have been set for

February 3rd & February 4th.

Please call Connie Vannatta, 544-4252 or you can sign up on-line.

Look for more information in your church bulletins.

KCC

V P K k i d s w i l l s i n g s o n g s

d u r i n g t h e i r C h r i s t m a s

S h o w

D e c e m b e r 1 9 t h

6 : 4 5 p m

First United Methodist

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First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park 9025 49th Street N., Pinellas Park, FL 33782

Phone: (727) 546-5741

Send us Mail: [email protected] .com

See us: http://www.fumcpp.org

Like us: http://www.facebook.com/fumc.pinellaspark

Follow us: https://twitter.com/#!/FUMC_PPark

Church Office Hours:

Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Wednesday: 2:00 – 5:30 PM

Pastor Jeffrey Ice (for appointments)

(Parsonage) 544-3472 [email protected]

Church Office 546-5741

Admin. Ass’t: Janice Todd, x22

[email protected]

Secretary: Pat Thomas, x23

[email protected]

Financial Secr’y: Ryllis Chandler, x26

[email protected]

The Messenger: Joyce Bernotas, x27

[email protected]

Member Care

Janice Todd, x22 [email protected]

Trustees

Joel Putnam 321-377-8845

Staff-Parish Relations

Nancy Forbes 259-8088

Passionate Worship

Carmen Lawrence 686-3077 [email protected]

Finance and Stewardship Committee

Ron Forbes 244-8066

Ministry Council Chair

Mark Linneman 541-6048 [email protected]

Prayer Ministries

Prayer Chain: Bev Mixson 573-3743

Dial-A-Prayer Devotional 548-7448 Coordinator: Margaret Bradbury 544-9139

Prayer Visits: Karen Emerson 727-392-8368 [email protected]

Adult Music Director/Organist

Betsy Larson 546-5741 x27 [email protected]

Children and Youth Music Director

Jordana Clark 546-5741 x27 [email protected]

Children’s Activities

Church Office 546-5741

Scouting Ministries

Boy Scouts: Joel Putnam 321-377-8845 Girl Scouts: Linda Sowell 510-4796

Youth Ministry

Loretta Wilcox 546-5741 After 5:00 pm: 637-3534

[email protected]

Kids Christian Care

Office 541-6502 Pre-School Director: Barbie Grigsby kccpreschool@hotmai l .com

Board Chair: Betsy Larson 546-5741

Missions Ministry

Michelle Sherman 727-226-2198 [email protected]

Media Marketing

Website: Janice Todd [email protected]

Facebook and Twitter: Michelle Sherman 727-226-2198

[email protected]

Library

Pinky Reichert 576-7837 [email protected]

United Methodist Women

Dorothy (Dotty) Thompson 544-1539

Men’s Fellowship

Richard Dishman 545-0313

Compassion Ministries

Virginia Mulligan 546-5741 x29

Fellowship Meals/Can Cupboard

Virginia Mulligan 546-5741 x29

Thrift Store

Manager: Cheryl Vannatta 544-4252

Transportation Ministry

Richard Dishman 545-0313

Invitational Evangelism

Rhonda Smith 530-3194 [email protected]

Nancy Kragh 397-8119 [email protected]

December 2014