The Newsletter

Spreading the Warmth Deadline December 14

Check your closets for gently worn coats

of all sizes. Bring them to the First United

Methodist Church or The Shops at McGrew and

Main (100 South Main Street,

just off the square) by December 14.

These clothes will be helping those who

come to the Soup Kitchen and any in need.

Glorifying God as we make disciples of Jesus Christ

122 Public Square North ⬧ Shelbyville, TN 37160 ⬧ 931-684-2535 ⬧

December 2020 First United Methodist Church

Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen’s Christmas Food Box Project See Reverse Advent Calendars list p. 2

Each day add an item for the box. You’ll need to do some early Christmas shopping.

Please bring the items to the church chapel by December 14.

They will be distributed to the Soup Kitchen Guest, on Dec. 22.

Mission Outreach Team’s

Virtual ANGEL TREE on Facebook

Bring to the church chapel by December 14.

There will be many Angels on the tree

to benefit primary and secondary school children.

Also, there will be items for Good Samaritan,

Soup Kitchen’s Christmas Food Box Project and

Blessing Bags.

Dear Family of Faith, By the time you receive this newsletter, we

will be ready for a new Church Calendar Year.

The season of Advent which will lead us into

Christmas. Typically, this is a time we joyously

sing the carols of the season, fellowship with

friends during the holidays, and feasting with

family from near and far. Because of the

outbreak of COVID, all the traditions of past

years may be in jeopardy. Nevertheless, the

glorious significance of this season still rings

true: God is with us!

I’d like to encourage every household to

prepare for this season by setting up a special

place in your home for your personal Advent

Wreath. All you will need are four candles to

represent hope, love, joy and peace; a fifth,

larger white candle, will represent Christ, the

light of the world; and a plate (or tray) to

accommodate all five candles. You can add

sprigs of holly for decoration.

Then, on Sunday mornings, when we will

light the candles on our church’s Advent

Wreath, you can light your candles at the same

time. In this way, we could be spiritually close

to one another even while we are apart. During

the weekdays, make an effort to contact others

in our church family or other members of our

community who could use an encouraging note,

card or call. May God use each of us as a

blessing to others throughout this season.

Grace and Peace,

Bro. Paul

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

~2~

United Methodist Women

UMW December News

We continue to raise funds for the United

Methodist Women’s BAKELESS BAKE SALE, as we

were unable to have our Annual Holiday

Bazaar. We hope all of you will join us in this

effort this year. Please make your checks to UMW

Bakeless Bake Sale. You may leave your

donations at the church or mail to Edna Lee

Borders, 151 Cedar Creek Est., Shelbyville, TN

37160.

December 8, 2020 Executive Meeting Only

at 10:00 A.M. in the Fellowship Hall. This will be

a planning meeting for our programs and meals

for 2021. We will also be making decisions on our

annual donations to well deserved charities we

support. Our plan is to start back with our in-

person UMW meetings in January 2021. Of

course this may change! As I write this the Covid

numbers are very high. We will keep you

informed and want everyone safe.

Waters Nursing Home Party, December 8

As we are unable to join this party in person this

year, we will be delivering gifts as usual. Please

leave your gifts in the Church Parlor or bring to

our December meeting. Place your gifts in gift

bags marked for either MAN, WOMAN OR EITHER.

We will deliver them to the Waters

following our December 8 Meeting.

Please wear a mask and we will social distance.

Dinah Agnew, UMW President

United Methodist Men The United Methodist Men will NOT

be meeting in December.

Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen’s

Christmas Food Box Project,

Outreach Angel Tree and Blessing Bags Reverse Advent Calendars Early Shopping list:

Due by December 14

December 1 box of cereal

December 2 peanut butter

December 3 socks

December 4 rolled blankets

December 5 macaroni and cheese

December 6 canned fruit

December 7 canned tomatoes

December 8 canned tuna

December 9 pocket Kleenex pack

December 10 jar of applesauce

December 11 travel Wet Ones

December 12 chap stick

December 13 canned beans

December 14 box of crackers

December 15 package of rice

December 16 package of oatmeal

December 17 package of spaghetti

December 18 spaghetti sauce

December 19 chicken noodle soup

December 20 tomato soup

December 21 canned corn

December 22 can mixed vegetable

December 23 snack crackers /peanuts

December 24 can green beans $10 Donation to Camp Joy

$5 Donation to Soup Kitchen

(or any amount as you feel blessed)

UMW BAKELESS BAKE SALE

No Bazaar! What do we do? Donate to the Bakeless Bake Sale.

Contribute your expenses for the items you made for the bazaar. Donate what you would

normally spend at the Bazaar: Salads, prune cake, tickets, Bake Sale Room and Craft Room.

Proceeds will fund the $1,000 Scholarship, and other contributions to local needs and beyond.

Send checks to First Methodist Church UMW Bakeless Bake Sale

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

~3~

Be Sure to Watch

Bro. Paul’s Children’s Moment

On our Facebook and

On the church web page.

Some In-Person Sunday School Classes have resumed starting at 9 AM

Adults, check with your teachers for more

information. We will also be offering

adult classes via Zoom.

Nursery will be available.

Please enter through the front door

of the Educational Building.

Masks are required.

CHILDREN’S CHOIRS RESUME

Angel Choir 5 –5:30 (Sanctuary)

Wesley’s Warriors will resume in the New Year .

Please enter through the front door

of the Educ. Building

All will be screened. Adults and Wesley’s Warriors are

required to wear masks.

YOUTH NEWS

Youth In-Person Sunday School

Dec. 6—6 PM Youth Christmas Party (Cassie Davis’ home)

5 PM YMYF

Dec. 11—4 PM Opryland

Dec. 13—5 PM Youth Mission Projects

Dec. 20—5 PM UMYF

Dec. 29—3 PM Youth Help at the Soup Kitchen

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

December 2 Charles Insell

Lolly McClintock

Mike Stewart

December 3 Mary Jo Cartwright

December 4 Belinda Graves

December 5 Jere Thompson

December 6 Janice Carlton

December 7 Betty Fox

December 8 Mabel Burton

December 9 Charlie Rose

December 13 Christy Phillips

Larry Theis

December 14 Allison Davis

December 16 Melody Teague

Tommy McBee

December 19 Jay Johnson

Sam Sells, Jr

December 21 Ashley Mathews

December 23 Emily Capley

Melinda Milton

December 24 Carol Root

December 28 Barbara Owen

Curt Cobb

December 29 Allison Abbott

Wendy Dehann

December 30 Sara Beth Cunningham

Chuck Edwards

Jonathan Woods

December 31 Thelma Jensen

Barbara Milliken

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

GO! BARB! GO!

Barb Mullikin has signed up

to be a St. Jude Hero in the

St. Jude Memphis ½

Marathon which is scheduled

for December 5, 2020. She

has set a goal of raising

$1,500 for St. Jude. Thanks

to so many of you, she has exceeded her goal!

If you would still like to support Barb and St.

Jude, you can write a check to St. Jude putting

Barb’s name at the bottom of the check. Either

give your donation to Bro. Paul or Barb or

send it to the church. ~4~

Anniversaries

December 3 Mike and Susannah Thompson

December 15 Sam and Shedra Sells

December 22 Bo and Rheaetta Wilson

December 27 Dr. Cliff and Linda

Garrard

December 28 Ed and Joan Gray

Christmas Poinsettias This year, in light of the current

situation with COVID, we will not be

taking orders for poinsettias.

However, we will still be offering the

option to purchase Hunger “poinsettias”.

Hunger poinsettias are a donation given to the

Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen in memory

or in honor of loved one in place of

an actual plant.

Donations will be listed in the bulletins on

Dec. 13—honor and Dec. 20—memorial.

The deadline for all purchases of Hunger

“poinsettias” must be turned in to the Finance

Office by Dec. 7. Make checks payable to the

Shelbyville First United Methodist Church

marked for the Hunger “poinsettias”.

For any questions contact the finance office at

684-2535 or by email at

financefumc@fumcshelbyville.org.

End of Year Donations

The LAST DAY to give ANY monies for 2020

to the Church is Sunday, Dec. 27.

Any money received after that date

will be posted to the year 2021.

Angel Tree, Coat Drive and Food Box Items Due

DECEMBER

Happy New Year! 2021

Events are

subject to

change.

Executive

Blessing of the toys

~6~

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

Praying for One Another MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY OF FAITH

Keith Bergmann, Joyce Boggs, Andy and Edna Lee

Borders, Donna Brock, Leigh Butler, Karen Callaway,

Jack Carney, Myrna Cobb, Kary and Helen Collier,

Paul Cross, Jo Davis, Mary Ann Dunlap, Joe Farrar,

Peggy Feck, Margie Gavin, Ed Gray, Braydon, Kenny

and Karen Griffin, Susan Harvey, Sarah Hudson,

Jeanetta Henley, Vickie Hull, Karen Inman, Carol and

Mandy Jean, Bobby Jenkins, Jeff Jones, Myrna King,

Ernest Limbo, Charlotte Lytle, Kay Madden, Pat Martin,

Sally McReynolds, Barbara Milliken, Linda Odeneal,

Barbara Pate, Christy Phillips, Clara Shapard,

Lori Schuler, Irby Simpkins, Charlene Taylor,

Barbara Turner

MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY IN SKILLED CARE FACILITIES

Carriage House (311 Colloredo Boulevard) Martha Fox Sally McReynolds (315 Colloredo Blvd. Apt. 14 temporary residence) Isabelle Pewitt Celebration Way (895 Union Street) Katherine Potts Christian Care Center (1253 Lake Barkley Drive, Kuttawa, KY 42055) Shirley Nicholson Community Care (901 County Farm Road, M’boro 37127) Juanita Hastings (Room I-116-B) Glen Oaks (1101 Glen Oaks Road) Susan Harvey (Apt. A) Jackie Wolfe (Apt. B) Those at Home Faye Baggett (Leigh Butler’s home, 411 Riverbend Rd) Joe Farrar (215 Farrar Rd, Shelbyville) Ernest Limbo (At Ernie Limbo’s-3131 Heatherhill DR., Huntsville, AL 35802) Pat Martin (335 Edd Joyce Rd., Bell Buckle 37020)

FOR OUR EXTENDED FAMILY AND COMMUNITY

Baker, Shane (brother of Becky Baker)

Baker, Teresa (sister-in-law of Becky Baker)

Sympathy to the family of Scott Bergmann (son

of Keith Bergmann)

Binkey, Grover (father of Loretta Davis)

Carneal, Kathy (Jeanie Phillips)

Sympathy to the family and friends of Pat Craw-

ford (Jeanie Phillips)

Garrard, Ann (daughter-in-law of Linda Garrard)

Goza, Christy (sister of Cassie Davis)

Hamilton, Eve and Henry (Linda Rucker)

Hicks, Courtney (granddaughter of Billy and Mar-

garet Hicks)

Harris, Clarice (mother-in-law of Beth Teague

Harris)

Hart, Ken (brother of Thelma Jensen)

Kreiger, Anderson (great nephew of Ed and Joan

Leichner)

Lamb, Kelly (John and Melody Teague)

Our Country

Pimental, Joan (John and Melody Teague)

Potts, Elizabeth (granddaughter of

Katherine Potts)

Raney, Wilma (daughter of Miriam Carrick)

Rucker, Bonny (mother of Dale Rucker)

Soetje, Becca ( granddaughter of Wendell and

Dinah Agnew)

Swift, Mike (father of Cody Swift)

Those quarantined in Heart Remembers and

Carriage House

Toland, Judi (sister of Miriam Pietkiewicz)

Tribble, Dennis and Teresa (children of

Liz Palmer)

Victims and families of COVID-19, health workers

Wells, Ronnie (brother of Larry Wells)

Williams, Dennis (Charlene Judd)

Woodruff, Becky (sister of Barbara Pate)

Wright, Linda (sister of Rev. Jim Beaty)

Zollner, Owen, grandson of Barry Childers

(Randy Owen)

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

~7~

Our Tithes and Offerings to God Sunday, November 1

Tithes and Offering Sunday School NA Morning Worship $5,880.00 Total Offering $5,888.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $115.00 Good Samaritan $400.00 Soup Kitchen Income (Mem.) $15.00 3 Month Pastor Salary Grant From TN UMC Conference $21,120.00

Sunday, November 8 Tithes and Offerings Sunday School NA Morning Worship $5,635.00 Total Offering $5,635.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $75.00 Good Samaritan $50.00 Soup Kitchen $30.00

Sunday, November 15

Tithes and Offerings Sunday School NA Morning Worship $5,945.00 Total Offering $5,945.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $95.00 Good Samaritan $450.00 UMCOR $100.00 Soup Kitchen (Mem.) $100.00 Thompson Farrar Loan $400.00

Sunday, November 22

Tithes and Offerings Sunday School NA Morning Worship $3,895.00 Total Offering $3,895.00 Offerings to Restricted Funds Memorials $170.00 Good Samaritan (Mem.) $50.00 Building Usage $125.00 Reimbursements $500.00

Linda Crowell Bart and Kay Bartley Bryan and Vicki Bean Andy and Edna Lee Borders Miriam Carrick Janice Hull Perry and Beverly Hull Randy and Tina Prince Patsy Taylor Ken and Ann Threet Tommy and Dianne Whitwell

Michael Cunningham Andy and Edna Lee Borders Randy and Barbara Owen

Gale Limbo Bart and Kay Bartley Bryan and Vicki Bean Andy and Edna Lee Borders Miriam Carrick Raford and Nancy Hulan Debbie McKoon Randy and Tina Prince Patsy Taylor

Janet Molder Marks Andy and Edna Lee Borders Randy and Barbara Owen

Blessing Bags Colder weather is on its way and often people

stop by the church looking for help. Blessings

bags are needed for those in need. They can be

filled with a few items that may seem trivial to

us, but are luxuries for others. These bags can

be kept in your car ready to give

a helping hand, or kept at the church.

Blessing Bag suggested items:

Soft small blankets, Socks, Snacks peanut butter

or cheese crackers peanuts, fruit gummies, small

water, travel Wet Ones, pocket

Kleenex packs, Chapstick, Mask

Items can be brought by the church or you can

make your own blessing bag to keep in your car.

These items are included on the

Reverse Advent Calendar list.

First United Methodist Church

Office Hours 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday—Friday 931-684-2535

Pastor Rev. Dr. Paul Mullikin (Bro. Paul) ....... ddy_dean@hotmail.com ..................................................................... cell 731-432-1462 Church Office Administrator of Programing and finance: Rachel Wade ............................................ financefumc@fumcshelbyville.org ......................................................... rachelawade0329@gmail Secretary: Jeanie Phillips ..... fumcsecretary@fumcshelbyville.org Membership Administrator: Donna Brock ................................ ................................................... brockjonodonna@charter.net Office Servants of God: Scott Hubbard, David DeCosta, Jack Hittle, David Segroves, David Sherrill, and Bill Pietkiewicz Music Ministries Choir and Music Director: Jon Brock Organist / Pianist: Lori Schuler Pianist / Accompanist: Barbara Owen Student Ministries Director of Student Ministries Ashleigh Porter ......................... .............................................................. ashp2216@gmail.com Sunday School Superintendent: Joseph Davis Nursery Ministries Frances Gill and Rebecca Baker, Servant of God, Jane Prince Video and Audio Support Sound: Wayne Crowell, Aldon Lytle Video: Cassie Davis, Vickie Hull, John Carney and Dulcie Davis Church Sexton: Rebecca Baker

Stewardship of our First Fruits Our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our Witness

Flowers for Worship December 6 Vickie Hull December 13 Hunger Poinsettias December 20 Hunger Poinsettias December 27 Available

The 2021 Flower Calendar is on

the board by the nursery.

Please sign up to reserve the dates

or call the church office.

Our Presence in 2020 11/1 11/8 11/15 11/22 In-person Worship 69 43 42 32 Sunday School 25 16 18 5

Worship Radio and Live Streaming

STAY CONNECTED The Believers and the Friendship Classes are

continuing their lessons via Zoom.

If you are interested in joining one of these

Zoom classes, contact:

Believers—Dulcie Davis

Friendship Class—Joan Leichner

Winter 2020 Adult Bible Study books

are available in the church office.

The Trip has been Re-Scheduled for March,

2022. Journey with Friends

to Jerusalem Where Heaven and Earth

Meet! Travel with Bro. Paul and Barb as we

return to the Holy Land in March 2022 for an 11-day spiritual pilgrimage called “Journey Through the Bible” with stays in Bethlehem, Galilee and Jerusalem!

~8~

Advent Calendar of Devotions

will be available in the Narthex

and Church office.

November 29, 2020