VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 5-9, 2017

The registration deadline has been extended to

Sunday, May 28. VBS WORK DAYS

Wednesday, May 31: 9 a.m.—2 p.m. (nursery provided) Thursday, June 1: 9 a.m.—2 p.m. (nursery provided)

VBS VOLUNTEER MEETING Sunday, June 4: 2—4 p.m. (nursery provided)

WEEKLY CONNECTION VOLUME 48 No. 20 MAY 24, 2017

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH T U P E L O , M I S S I S S I P P I

The women at the Clothes Closet have been serving faithfully 3 mornings a week since 1999. Their numbers have dwindled over the years and there are currently six (6) women trying to do what 15+ women used to do. We desperately need more volunteers, primarily on Saturday mornings from 9 – 11 a.m. You don’t have to be a woman to volunteer; men are wel-come also! If we don’t get more volunteers soon, the Clothes Closet will be forced to close. Please call Bonnie at 690-8100 to help, even if you can only be there once a month!

St. Luke United Methodist Church Cordially invites you to a

Service of Dedication

Sunday, June 4, 2017 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Church Tours & Refreshments

RSVP to: Paula@stluketupelo.org

or 662-842-6522

Memorials & Honorariums

GIVEN IN MEMORY OF:

…Rev. B.F. Lee By: M/M Edward Barber

…Mary Ruth Furr By: Carolyn Boggan

…Frank Rhea By: M/M David Dillard

GIVEN IN HONOR OF:

…Bishop James Swanson By: R/M Andy Ray

…M/M Bill Moore By: Lisa M. Cook

…William James Threadgill, IV By: M/M James Threadgill

…Carolyn Moore By: Lisa M. Cook

…LaVerne Prince By: Elizabeth Johnston

The United Methodist Women will collect Soap for Helping

Hands during May. Please bring these donations to the Old Fellowship Hall

and Wesley Hall.

The newsletter will publish every two weeks during June and July.

MAY 24, JUNE 7, JUNE 21, JULY 5, JULY 19 Weekly publication will resume on August 2.

Please mark checks for “Honduras Mission Trip.” You may also place a home in honor or in memory of someone. Contact Suzanne at the church office for more information.

1 Linda Sullivan Megan Ware

2 Ellie Crabb Med Leake

3 Francie Kate Foote

Walter Mayfield Julie Smith

Khadence Thomas 4

Melody Asters Mary Morgan Burks

Emily Gatlin Olivia Lee

Phyllis Livingston 5

Mary Beth Baker Merrie Hughes

6 Cheryll Arnold Emily Davidson Sandra Hudson Barrett Lovorn Lorene McAlilly Graham Richey Laura Thompson

7 Catherine Bell Harriet Ellett

Lilla Riede McGraw Holley Meriweather

Luke Stanford 8

Chris Hill Melissa Miley

Julie Sloan

Lillie Sloan 9

Jarie Thompson Weldon Wiygul

10 Carolyn Boggan

Penny Collins June Geddie Laura Hodges

Jessica Ramsey Wendell Trapp

11 Angela Britton

12 Gary Hawkins Ainsley Hunt Mem Leake

Alexis Moscato Sheila Oliver

13 Jack Capps

Amanda Mitchell Anna Kathryn Sloan

14 Fred Mothershed

Lily Ware 15

Rick Caldwell Claude Clayton, Jr.

Leslie Galjour Jon Hancock

Jean Hill Jessie Leddy BJ Simmons

16 Gary Beadles Alex Bibighaus Bryan Darling

Katie Grace Brian McGraw

DeDe Miley Mike Williams

17 Kay Loden

18 Jordan Estess

Katie Hancock Laura Hankins

Mary Ryan Metcalfe 19

Jimmy Long Katherine Stone

20 Brian Condit

Ben Curtis Bob Gatlin

Maddie Hammond Addison Harris

Sara Hinds Steve Southworth

21 Reed Bingham

Heather Cartwright Wilson Miley Andy Osbirn Julia Reed

Gaston Swords Summer Wilson

22 Stephanie Adams Edwin Crenshaw

Eddie Warren 24

Tina Holland Hester Lowe Molly Massey

Doty Miley Mike Oliver

25 Sawyer Clayton

Randy Daniel Peggy Eckard

JJ Moscato Shannon Quiroz

26 Cade Curry

Jason Garrett Candace Hunt

Will Leathers Adrian Turner

27 Paula Calhoun Angela Clegg

Crofton Sloan, Jr. 28

Sara Kathryn Beasley Rainy Carr Carrie Cole

Frances Massey Drew Richey Lex Rutledge Charlie Weir

29 Olivia Kate Harris Jeffrey Jaggers Caroline Markle

Susan Wright Roberts 30

Donna Bridges Raiford Carter Abby Grace

Merrell Rogers

June Birthdays

1 D/M David Irwin

M/M Harry Sumner 2

D/M Bob Buckley 4

M/M Todd Davidson M/M Chris Hawkins M/M Ty Culpepper

6 M/M John Brady

7 R/M Roy Ryan

8 D/M Joe Edd Morris

M/M Don Shepherd 9

M/M George Simpson M/M Chad West

11

M/M Curtis Buskirk D/M Jim Rish

M/M Keith Lindsey D/M Fred Mothershed M/M Felix Rutledge, Sr.

M/M Jon Paul Rhea 12

D/M Rick Griswold D/M Swan Burrus D/D Dax Eckard

14 D/D Benjamin Hinton

16 D/M Roy McAlilly

M/M Michael Herman D/M Robert McAuley

17 D/M Jim Stone

18 M/M Mac Curlee

M/M Herb Parham M/M Jim Metcalfe

19 M/M Charles Johnston M/M Michael Ashley

D/M Chris Decker 20

M/M Buzzy Mize 21

M/M Nat Leathers M/M David Branner

22 M/M Howard Hinds M/M Marion Cagle

D/M Doug Clark 23

M/M Landon Morse 24

M/M Jimmy Hollingsworth 25

M/M John Mark Holliday M/M Lanier Thompson M/M Shipman Sloan M/M Doug Wright

26 M/M Mark Rutledge

M/M Reid Waldrip 27

M/M Harry Collins 28

M/M Bill Moore 29

M/M Hugh Harris 30

M/M Thomas Mize M/M Ben Bingham

June Anniversaries

SUNDAY, MAY 28 8:45 Worship, Sanctuary 8:45 Worship, Wesley Hall 9:45 Fellowship, Gathering Room 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Worship, Sanctuary MONDAY, MAY 29 Office Closed—Memorial Day TUESDAY, MAY 30 8:00-11:30 Clothes Closet Open for Donations

7:30 CASA, CLC 9:00 Invitation Planning, CR 10:00 Faithbuilders, 207 10:30 Staff Meeting, Conference Room 5:00 Mother/Daughter Book Group WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 7:30 CASA, CLC 9:00 VBS Workday 12:00 Prayer Bible Study, Chapel 6:30 Chancel Choir Ensemble THURSDAY, JUNE 1 7:30 CASA, CLC 9:00 VBS Workday

9:00 Invitation Planning, WH 1:15 Traceway Van FRIDAY, JUNE 2 7:00 Prayer Group, Chapel 7:30 CASA, CLC SATURDAY, JUNE 3 9:00-12:00 Helping Hands Open SUNDAY, JUNE 4 Youth Leave for Camp 8:45 Worship, Sanctuary 8:45 Worship, Wesley Hall 9:45 Fellowship, Gathering Room 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Worship, Sanctuary 2:00 VBS Volunteer Meeting, GR MONDAY, JUNE 5 7:30 CASA, CLC 9:00 VBS TUESDAY, JUNE 6 8:00-11:30 Clothes Closet Open for Donations

7:30 CASA, CLC 9:00 VBS 9:00 Invitation Planning, CR

10:00 Faithbuilders, 207 10:30 Staff Meeting, Conference Room 5:15 Trustees, CR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 7:30 CASA, CLC 9:00 VBS 12:00 Prayer Bible Study, Chapel 6:30 Chancel Choir Ensemble THURSDAY, JUNE 8 7:30 CASA, CLC 9:00 VBS 9:00 Invitation Planning, WH FRIDAY, JUNE 9 7:00 Prayer Group, Chapel 7:30 CASA, CLC 9:00 VBS SATURDAY, JUNE 10 9:00-12:00 Helping Hands Open

CALENDAR FOR MAY 28-JUNE 10, 2017

2017 Budget Goal.........................................$2,424,213.45 2017 Needed Weekly ........................................$45,739.88 2017 Five Month Budgeted Amount............$1,010,088.36

Last Week’s Offering through 05/18..................$45,336.67 2017 Offering through 05/18.........................$1,001,605.04 Spent to Date 2017 through 05/18....................$880,009.89

STEWARDSHIP

SERVING SUNDAY, MAY 28

ACOLYTE/CRUCIFER: 11: Michael Hodges (a), Clark Atkinson (c) TV OPERATORS: Chris Coffin, Robert Marion, Ansel Mote SANCTUARY SOUND: 8:45: Robert Marion 11: Lee McKenzie GREETERS: 8:45: Costa Hill 11: Jean Laney/Drew Clayton 8:45 Invitation: David Bell USHERS: 8:45: John Brady, Harry Collins, Steve Holland, Gordon Hollingsworth 8:45 Invitation: Donnie Bridges, Todd Buskirk, Jeff McGregor, Ken Waldrip, Jim Zuelzke 11:00: Sam Agnew, Jim Diffee, Buzzy Mize, B.B. Hosch, Jak Smith, Markel Whittington, Joe Yarber

SERVING SUNDAY, JUNE 4

ACOLYTE/CRUCIFER: 11: Hall Sumner (a), Anne Daniel Sams (c) TV OPERATORS: Joe Bailey, Lee McKenzie, Jason Pannell SANCTUARY SOUND: 8:45: Butch Dendy 11: Robert Marion GREETERS: 8:45: Costa Hill 11: Jean Laney/Drew Clayton 8:45 Invitation: Dana Foster USHERS: 8:45: Jim Black, Jim Denton, Ron Stephens, Phillip Williams 8:45 Invitation: Chan Brown, Jack Foster, Lynn Holland, David Pace 11:00: Mickey Akers, Mike Armour, Marshall Briscoe, Randy Daniel, Phil Ruff