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Calendar for the Week of July 19 - 25, 2015

Through Our Prayers

Church Family- Brasel Family, Nan Cadenhead, Tyler Crane, Linda Earnst, Bill Garrett, Rev. Ed Henne, Kay Hines, Jessica McDonald, Louise Moody, Carol Nunnery, Drew Peterson, Eddie Pope, Sandy Poynor, Brenda Rawson (new to prayer list) Daughn Earnst, Larry Herbaugh

Extended Family- Lynetta Bolden, Michael & Marie Butts, Betty Carver, Eric Cates, Katie Clark, Bridgette Coley, Pamela Cooper, Lacey Evans, Betty Hinton, Carrie Hughes, Linda Morgan, Rex Reddish, Betty Sansom, Tommy Sargent, Mickey Smith, Waylon Smith, Myrtice Tatum, Mac Thacker, Mary Tullos, Patsy Vines, Rev. David Warren (new to prayer list) Theresa Bryant

Deployed- Daniel Clark

Nine Ways Generosity Can Change Your Life

According to a recent book by sociologists Christian Smith and Hillary Davidson called The Paradox of Generosity, the regular practice of generous giving is associated with “greater personal happiness, physical health, a sense of life purpose, avoidance of depression, and personal growth.”* As those of us in the church know, we receive so much more when we practice generous giving. According to a recent review of the book there are nine ways that generosity leads to a better life: *

1. Generosity fosters positive emotions that promote happiness and health.2. Generosity triggers the chemical systems in our brains that reduce stress and suppress pain.3. Generosity promotes our sense of personal agency and self-efficacy.4. Generosity provides us with positive, meaningful social roles and self-identities.5. Generosity reduces our tendency toward maladaptive self-absorption.6. Generosity reinforces our perception of abundance and blessing.7. Generosity expands our social networks and relational ties.8. Generosity expands our intellectual and emotional horizons by exposing us to the needs of others.9. Generosity is associated with a more active lifestyle.

I've always known that being generous was good, but I never knew it was THIS good. I hope you’ve discovered the blessing of generosity in your life.

In Christ,

Rob

*This list comes from a recent article by Ann A. Michel entitled “Nine Ways Generosity Leads to Healthier and More Purposeful Living” from the Leading Ideas newsletter published by the Lewis Center for Church Leadership. (accessed 7/15/15 http://www.churchleadership.com/leadingideas/leaddocs/2015/150715_article.html)

Sunday, July 19th8:30 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary11:00 am The Well Pratt Hall3:30 pm Pump It Up Party Pump It Up, Montgomery5:00 pm Congregational Care Team WES 1026:00 pm Prayer Ministry Team WES 2127:00 pm Men's Basketball EPW 101Monday, July 20th9:00 am Youth Mission Monday 10:00 am Wesleyan Bible Study WES 10212:00 pm Congregational Care Team WES 2125:30 pm Trustees Meeting WES 1027:00 pm Men's Study Bell HouseTuesday, July 21st2:00 pm Wesleyan Bible Study WES 1026:30 pm Grief Share ParlorWednesday, July 22nd2:00 pm Sr. Adult Team Meeting WES 1025:30 pm Jr. High Harbor Youth Youth Room6:00 pm Wesleyan Bible Study Off Campus6:30 pm Sr. High Harbor Youth Youth Room7:00 pm The Well Band Rehearsal Pratt HallThursday, July 23rd10:00 am Games Day and Luncheon WES 102

A Gift Was Given In Memory Of:

David Willis by Mr & Mrs George Watkins

This Sunday, July 19, 2015

Through Our Gifts

2015 Operating Budget$1,166,322.60

Received 7/12/15$22,780.60

Total Received For 2015 as of 7/12/15:$553,197.63

Total E-Giving Received For 2015:$19,886.00

Through Our Presence

Total Worship448

Total Sunday School232

Traditional Worship8:30 and 11:00 am

SanctuaryThe Voice For All People

1 Samuel:1, 4-10

The Well11:00 amPratt Hall

David- The Unlikely King

Youth MinistryAnnouncements

This Week's Prayer Focus:

God's Faithfulness.

Music Ministry

Nicaragua PicturesChildren's Ministry

Let's give a SHOUT OUT to Stacey Lewis, Tania Middlebrooks and Lauren Rome for an outstanding job with VBS this Summer! They did a great job getting together all the details from meetings, to fundraisers, to shopping, to decorating until their fingers were blistered. Their hard work did not go unnoticed and they are very appreciated! Looking forward to VBS 2016!

WE LOVE COOKIES & CANVAS!!!

Our church is excited to partner with ARM this fall in their mission to “extend the love of Christ through home repair”. We are planning to send a team of 15-20 people to Tuskegee, AL for a short term mission trip in October. This is a great opportunity to answer God’s call to the mission field while working within our family budgets and time constraints. Our team will leave from the church at 6:00pm on Thursday, October 15th, and return Sunday, October 18th, after worship. The cost will be $170 per person. This includes meals, lodging, and the materials for our projects. Registration closes September 4th, so don’t hesitate. Sign up today through the church office.

New Opportunities to Serve AreCloser Than Ever

A few of the churches in our district are uniting together to establish

a deeper relationship with our sisters and brothers of the Red Bird Missionary Conference in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky. To start this partnership, our local churches are sending a group of people to Kentucky to repair the roof of a building we will be utilizing each time we visit the region. This trip will take place the last week of July and will cost the participants around $100 each. Please contact Pastor Drew Willis at drew@prattvillemethodist.org for more information.

Kentucky Mission Opportunity

July 27th- July 31st

Youth Week 2015Harbor Youth Ministries is kicking off Youth Week on Sunday, August 2nd with a week full of fun, engaging, and meaningful activities that are certain to make you stop and ask the question, “Why can’t every week be Youth Week?” Events include lock-ins, Airwalk in Birmingham, games, worship, sharks, hand-to-hand combat, monkeys, yo-yos and more (Youth Week may or may not include these things but it COULD happen). Here is schedule for Youth Week. For any questions contact Justin at justin@prattvillemethodist.org or call/text 334-546-4627.

8/2 Sunday Dinner at Chappy’s Deli* Meet at church 6pm Guys Lock-in 7:30pm-7am (Girls picked up at church) 7:30pm

8/3 Monday Airwalk in Birmingham** Meet at church 4:30pm Girls Lock-in 10pm-7am (Guys picked up from church) 10pm

8/5 Wednesday Night of games, worship and speaker*** 5pm-7pm

8/6 Thursday Night of games, worship and speaker*** 5pm-7pm

8/7 Friday Pool Party@ Beatty’s Home# 6pm-8pm 540 Jasmine Trail (Prattville)

*Bring money for dinner at Chappy’s. Bus will leave church at 6pm.**Bring $20 for Airwalk and extra money for snacks onsite- may want to eat early dinner***Food provided at no cost. Both nights in Pratt Hall.#Snacks will be provided but may want to eat dinner prior. Ladies please remember to wear a one piece, 2 piece with shirt, or tankini. Drop off and pick up at Michael and Avery Beatty’s House.

The Alabama-West Florida UMC Conference for Older Adults announces an upcoming event: Trip to Explorations in Antiquity and Hills and Dale Estate- September 28-30. Cost: $150 double occupancy. For more information, pick up a brochure from the counter of the reception desk or call Sonya Murphree at 365-7264.

There will be a Senior Adult Team Meetingon July 22nd at 2:00 pm in Wesley 102.

Montgomery-Prattville DistrictLay Servant Ministry TrainingAugust 14-15 at Dalraida UMCCost: $50 includes books, snacks and meals.Register by Friday, August 7, 2015Forms are available in the church office. If you have questions, email dbowenjr@aol.com or call 334-353-0848.

Grow. In-depth Bible studies will be offered again beginning in the fall.

Disciple Bible studies are four different studies of the Bible with the purpose of developing strong Christian leaders through regular in-depth study of Scripture. The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible is recommended for study.

Disciple I, Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study, is an overview of the entire Bible over the course of 34 weeks. It requires daily reading and study of approximately 30/45 minutes and a weekly group meeting with 10-12 people that lasts approximately 2 1/2 hours. This course is a prerequisite to the other Disciple studies.

Disciple II, Into the Word Into the World, studies Genesis, Exodus, Luke and Acts in a 32-week format with the same daily/weekly time commitment as Disciple I.

Disciple III, Remember Who You Are, continues the same format in studying the Prophets and the Letters of Paul.

Disciple IV, Under the Tree of Life, studies the writings of the Old Testament, John, and Revelation.

A new United Methodist study, Covenant, is a 24 week in-depth, comprehensive study of the whole Bible. It emphasizes the biblical concept of covenant as a unifying pattern through all the books of the Old and New Testaments. It also requires daily readings and a weekly meeting of approximately 2 hours.

If you would like to participate in either a Disciple class or Covenant group, please contact Leslie (leslie@prattvillemethodist.org or 365-5977) or complete and return an interest form found in the bulletin.

Serve. Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. -Peter 4:10

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Worship.

We are pleased to welcome Jeremy Plyler to the FUMC staff as our new Director of Music Ministries. You will have a chance to meet Jeremy on Sunday, August 3rd when he will be introduced in our traditional services. His first Sunday conducting the choir will be Sunday, August 10th. Please prepare yourself to welcome Jeremy into our church family!