WEEKLY CONNECTION VOLUME 47 No. 4 JANUARY 25, 2017

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 8:45 a.m. The Invitation – Preaching – Wesley Hall Sermon: The Time of Our Lives: The Good News in the Midst of the Bad News 10:00 a.m. Teaching – Wesley Hall 11:00 a.m. Worship – Preaching – Sanctuary Sermon: The Time of Our Lives: The Good News in the Midst of the Bad News 5:30 p.m. Supper – Wesley Hall 6:00 p.m. Teaching – Wesley Hall MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 12:00 p.m. Lunch & Teaching – Wesley Hall

A nursery will be provided for all events.

Teaching Sessions will be based on Dr. Seymour’s book, Lost but Making Excellent Time: Transforming the Rat Race into a Pilgrim-age, with an over all them of “Using the Christian Year as a Way to Not Get Lost.”

Dr. Seymour is now retired after 44 years as a United Methodist pastor. His last church was Davidson United Methodist where he served for 13 years. For more information on him, visit http://jodyseymour.blogspot.com/.

5th Annual

Tupelo District Board of Laity Lay Conference

February 11, 2017

St. Mark UMC 175 Elvis Presley Dr., Tupelo

Featuring Special Speaker: Bishop James Swanson, Bishop of the Mississippi Conference of the UMC

Registration: 8 a.m. (A light breakfast will be provided.)

Program : 9 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m.

All Tupelo District laity are invited to spend a day with our Bishop! The topic of discussion will be “Methodism 101” and “What are our responsibilities as Christians/Methodist?” There will be a time allotted for an informal, open forum question and answer session with the Bishop when questions may be asked from the floor. There is NO charge for these forums, however, a love offering will be accepted to offset the cost of food and beverages.

5:15 p.m. Dinner 6 p.m. Study: The Epic of Eden

February 1 Menu:

Mexican Steak and Rice, Chicken Fajitas, Steamed Mixed Vegetables, Mexican Mac and Cheese,

Spanish Rice, Salad Bar

Registration is underway for Camp Lake Stephens 2017. Be sure to register for ALL of the camps early, because once they fill up, there is no more room! The Early Bird dead-line is April 7, 2017. For more information, and to register online, p l e a s e v i s i t t h e i r w e b s i t e a t www.camplakestephens.com or call the camp office at 662-234-3350.

CHILDREN’S COUNCIL MEETING Sunday, January 29

12 p.m.—Wesley Hall Topics of discussion: 2017 Budget, 2017 VBS, and direc-

tion of FUMC Children’s Ministry. Lunch provided. Please let Leigh or Kristen know if you need childcare.

6TH GRADE SMALL GROUP Souper Bowl Mission Project

Sunday, January 29 6 p.m.—Wesley Hall Kitchen

Water from my Heart, written by Charles Martin is a novel about the goodness in people, and how the best of those people can save even the most dam-aged among us.

The United Methodist Women

are collecting Toothpaste & Toothbrushes

for Helping Hands during January and February. Please

bring these donations to the Old Fellowship Hall and Wesley Hall.

Below is a list of items that are needed now to assist with the Tornado Relief in the Mississippi Pine Belt. You may bring these items to the church office.

Nails Diapers Packing Tape Tape Guns

Mississippi Pine Belt Tornado Relief

1 Charles Grace Jimmy Green

Jacey Beth Jenkins 2

Doug Bell John Shannon Gillentine

Debra Grisham Edward Hill

Grant Jennings Adam Massey Lynne Mize

Hudson Thompson 3

Josh Collins Tom Foy

4 Bo Calhoun Kay Guyton

5 John Lovorn Will Prater

6 Doris Ryan

7 Jon Aguirre Kay Collins

Jo Anne Harris Jackie Massey

Ann Rice Mark Shepherd

8 Libby Epting Andy Garner

John Thomas Hedges Gary Moore Shelia Moore Landon Morse Peggy Webb

9 Milly Addison

Murphey Asters Duncan Foster

10 Colton Griggs Bert Oxford

Brent Wilkins Luanne Wooldridge

11 Joel Baldwin Todd Buskirk Curt Davidson

Ed Neelly 12

Sadie Gardner Tommy Gardner

13 Christopher Pennington

Paige Sasser Don Shepherd

McKamy Smith Patsy Weaver

14 Scooter Carr Jarrett Estess Wesley Partin

Cooper Spencer Josh Wise

15 Kirk Gatlin

Max Meriweather Tom Powell

Mark Rutledge 16

Gennie Adams Catherine Mize Wallis Neelly

17 George Booth, III

Cindy Gilmore Blake Hill Susan Sims

Jodie Thompson Julie Viator

18 Mickey Akers Martha Bland

Chappell Emmons Case Martin

19 Murray Estess Ethan Short

20 Jim Johnson

Ray Reed Gina Spain

21 Margaret Adams

22 Barbara Briscoe

Henry McCormack

23 Harrison Gregory

Herb Parham 24

Carl Brangenberg Bob Buckley Alicia Green

Bennie Hankins Costa Hill

Margaret Swords 25

Elle Capps Mark Craig

Lynn Darling Harrison Hawkins Macie Horrocks

Amy Jaggers Tom Wooldridge

26 Cooper Bingham

Guy Mitchell 27

Drew Partin Brett Russell

Jeff Short Owen Stanford

Lanier Thompson 28

Hattie Abraham Bryce Hodges Sadie Markle

Terri Williams Yvette Wilson

6 D/M John Burk

7 M/M Kevin Tate

11 M/M Jeffrey Jaggers

15 M/M Chris Cole

16 M/M James Threadgill

17 M/M Rob Avent

18 M/M Steve McAlilly

20 R/M Fred Britton

23 D/M Vernon Barrow M/M Anthony Harper

24 M/M Mike Armour

…Kimberly Brown Williams By: M/M Chris Deaton …Loretta Monts By: M/M Phillip Williams M/M Richard Caldwell D/M Barney Guyton M/M Ron Stephens M/M Richard Crenshaw M/M Jeff Short D/M Max Taylor M/M Pat Beasley …Bill Robinson By: D/M David Irwin …Tom Livingston By: M/M Phillip Williams M/M Ron Stephens …Maggie Thompson Phipps By: M/M Phillip Williams M/M Richard Caldwell Tish Horton M/M Ron Stephens

…Jack Reed, Sr. By: M/M Richard Caldwell Tish Horton M/M Ron Stephens …Lee Rogers By: M/M Phillip Williams M/M Richard Caldwell …Thom Anderson …Sybil Phipps By: M/M Phillip Williams …Kirk Caldwell …Wright Poland …Bud Weaver …Leslie Threadgill By: M/M Richard Caldwell …Fred Strange By: M/M Richard Caldwell D/M Barney Guyton …Buddy Jones By: D/M Barney Guyton

…Betty Childers By: Tish Horton …Cinnie Aycock …Becky Williams …Mary Zittelli …Carol Dupuy By: M/M Ron Stephens …Jake B. Commer, Sr. By: M/M Richard Crenshaw …Lou Ann Miskelly …Samuel Ray …Marcia McMurray By: M/M Jeff Short

…Amy Heyer, Betty Hancock, ...Ann Huffman, Becky Kellum, …Ann Rice, Susie Strahan By: Sandy Henson …Jane Riley … M/M Charles Johnston By: M/M Mitch Ellett …M/M Wilson Long, M/M Byron Fel-lows, D/M Hughes Milam, M/M Bubba Worthen, M/M Jeff Moore By: M/M Bill Beasley …D/M Richard Warriner …M/M Tom Foy By: D/M David Irwin …Ty Robinson By: M/M Charles Carter …D/M Jack Foster

By: Dorothy F. Fairbank …Ann Rice By: M/M Rob Rice M/M Robin McGraw, M/M Crofton Sloan, M/M Raiford Carter, M/M Otis Tims, M/M B.B. Hosch, D/M Doug Clark, D/M Dick White, D/M Hughes Milam, M/M Jack Reed, D/M David Ir-win, M/M Reggie Rose, D/M Jimmy Hamilton By: M/M Hank Owens …M/M David White, M/M Mike Van-Buskirk, M/M Jim Turner, D/M Jack Foster, M/M Lee Reed, M/M Keith Ad-ams, M/M Cecil Black, M/M Andy Geog-hegan By: M/M Jim Black …D/M Ralph Baker By: Nancy Anderson

…Elna Barber, Annette Wilson By: Kathy Reece …Urcle Lomenick …Ms. Lisa Brown & family By: The Andy Hughes family …Henry Brevard By: D/M Barney Guyton …Bill Beasley By: M/M Jeff Short …Emma Rice …Ann Douglas Stone By: M/M B.B. Hosch …Melissa Bell, Betty Robbins, Georgia Marlin, Martha Bland, Betsy White, Dana Foster By: Polly Crenshaw

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 8:45 Worship, Wesley Hall 8:45 Worship, Sanctuary 9:45 Fellowship, GR 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Worship, Sanctuary 4:00 Scouts, FH 5:00 Youth Choir 6:00 Youth Small Groups 6:00 6th Grade Souper Bowl MONDAY, JANUARY 30 9:00 Preschool/MDO/Kindergarten 5:30 Sesquicentennial Committee, GR 7:00 Scouts, Scout Hut TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 8:00-11:30 Clothes Closet Open for Donations 9:00 Preschool/Kindergarten 9:00 Invitation Worship Planning, CR

9:00 Preschool Mom’s Study, GR 10:00 Faithbuilders, 207 10:30 Staff Meeting, CR 2:00 Littlest Angel Choir 2:30 CASA, CLC 3:15 Carol Choir WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 6:45 Youth Prayer Breakfast, Connie’s 9:00 Preschool/MDO/Kindergarten 2:30 CASA, CLC 3:30 Jubilee Singers, Jubilation Choir 5:15 Refresh Meal, WH 6:00 Refresh Study (Epic of Eden), WH 6:00 Sanctuary Handbells 6:00 Youth Worship 7:00 Chancel Choir THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 9:00 Preschool/Kindergarten

9:00 Invitation Worship Planning, WH 2:30 CASA, CLC FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 7:00 Prayer Group, Chapel 9:00 Kindergarten 2:30 CASA, CLC SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 9:00-12:00 Helping Hands Open

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH—TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI CALENDAR FOR JANUARY 29-FEBRUARY 4, 2017

SERVING SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

ACOLYTE/CRUCIFER: 8:45 Invitation: Hall Sumner (A) TV OPERATORS: Harold Hudson, Robert Marion SANCTUARY SOUND: 8:45: Butch Dendy 11: Jim Karrant GREETERS: 8:45 Traditional: Costa Hill 8:45 Invitation: Trent Hammond 11: Jodie/Sean Thompson TRADITIONAL USHERS: 8:45: John Brady, Harry Collins, Steve Holland, Gordon Hollinsworth 8:45 Invitation: Todd Buskirk, Donnie Bridges, Jeff McGregor, Ken Waldrip, Jim Zuelzke 11:00: Sam Agnew, Jim Diffee, BB Hosch, Buzzy Mize, Jak Smith, Markel Whittington, Joe Yarber

SYMPATHY Our sympathy is extended to the families of…

• ... Bill Luckett, who passed away January 20. He was the father of Laura Spencer (Bill); the grandfather of Zach Clifton; and the step-grandfather of Reid, Parker, and Jack Spencer.

• ... Jean Harper, who passed away January 22 in Houston, TX. She was a long-time member of our congregation.

• ...Rev. BF Lee, who passed away January 24 in Tupelo, MS. He was the husband of Ruth Lee.

• ...Sylvia Ross, who passed away January 24 in Tupelo, MS. She was the mother of Tina Holland (Lynn) and the grandfa-ther of Natalie and Maria Holland.

STEWARDSHIP 2017 Budget Goal.....................................$2,424,213.45 2017 Needed Weekly ....................................$45,739.88 2017 One Month Budgeted Amount ...........$198,100.25 Last Week’s Offering through 01/19 ............$48,503.29 2017 Offering through 01/19 ......................$120,055.40 Spent to Date 2017 through 01/19 ................$81,887.56