8:30 MDO

7:00 Trustees’ Meeting

11:00 Worship Service 3:00 Ministry Team 4:30 Youth 6:00 Bible Study 8-9 p.m. AA-FH

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6 First Dollar Sunday

7 8 9 10 11 Office Closed

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18 Office Closed

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10:00 TLC

10:00 Bible Study 4:30 KidSpring 7:00 Chancel Choir

9:00 The Spring

11:00 Worship Service 4:00 Church Council 5:00 Cantata Pract.

8-9 p.m. AA- FH

8:30 MDO

9:00 The Spring 11:00 Worship Service 1:30 – 3 Baby Shower, FH 5:00 Cantata Pract. 6:00 Bible Study

8-9 p.m. AA- FH

1 Barbara Lemons

4 Linda Morse

8 Cole Wilson

9 Edward Gibbs

10 Nancy Hicks

Allison Wood

12 Susan Maddux

14 Martin Shaver

15 Nancy McIlwain

17 Daryl Watson

19 Luke Barnes

21 Jennifer Shaver

26 Judy Litteken

28 Beth Root

29 Loretta Hale

30 Tim Agee

Dakota Herhold

31 Arthur Osborne

8:30 MDO

10:00 TLC

10:00 TLC

10:00 TLC

FLC Closed for Set-up

8:30 MDO

11:00 Home Prayer Group

12:00 Office Closed

5:00 Community Meal, FLC

8:30 MDO

11:00 Home Prayer Group

8:30 MDO

FLC Closed for Set-up

8:30 MDO 6:00 UMW

8:30 MDO

11:00 Home Prayer Group

12:00 Office Closed

7:00 Trustees

10:00 Bible Study 4:30 KidSpring 7:00 Chancel Choir

FLC Closed for Set-up

8:30 MDO 11:00 Home Prayer Group

5:30 Fall Festival & Trunk ‘n Treat

Pastor Dale returns today.

8:30 MDO

6:30 UMW Book Club

1 David & AnnMarie Lanzi

8 Mark & Ruth Neal

8 Rick & Deborah Wilson

13 Clyde & Wendy Thurman, Jr.

19 Felix & Emmaly Fisher

24 Max & Pat Douglas

Fellowship Hall Closed for Set-up for baby shower on Sunday.

*To be announced

10/6 Ushers Bennie Arp

Shari Norris Jerry Norris Jerry Smith

Greeters Lynda Smith Margo Hinsdale

Acolyte Rachel Heimel

Nursery Peggy Bowman Loretta Hale

Children’s Church

Cindy Ross Natalie Baker

10/13 Ushers Trish Cole

Richard Cole Don Hinely Walt Morse

Greeters Jerrie Patton

Carolyn Reid

Acolyte Madison Hinely

Nursery Wanda McCarter Terry Hooper

Children’s Church

Angie Couch Dakota Herhold

10/20 Ushers Norman Bowman

Marty Gilliam Clyde Thurman, Jr.

Sheila Larson

Greeters Sharon Cowart

Shelby Williams

Acolyte Rachel Heimel

Nursery Peggy Bowman *TBA

Children’s Church

Constance Garrison Hannah Couch

10/27 Ushers Natalie Baker

Rachel Heimel Margo Hinsdale Hannah Couch

Greeters Dorathy Hastings Mary Drinkard

Acolyte Madison Hinely

Nursery Carolyn Haerr Loretta Hale

Children’s Church

Wendy Thurman Erin Couch

10:00 Bible Study 4:30 KidSpring 7:00 Chancel Choir

10:00 Bible Study 4:30 KidSpring 7:00 Chancel Choir

10:00 Bible Study 4:30 KidSpring

6:00 First Wed. Fellowship Meal, FLC

7:00 Chancel Choir

8:30 MDO

11:00 Home Prayer Group

9:00 The Spring 11:00 Worship Service 1:30 – 3 Baby Shower, FH 5:00 Cantata Pract. 6:00 Bible Study

8-9 p.m. AA- FH

9:00 The Spring 11:00 Worship Service 5:00 Cantata Pract.

8-9 p.m. AA- FH Pastor Dale begins his Continuing Education trip today.

6:00 Finance Team Fellowship Hall

Private Event Fellowship Hall

Closed

Joy Ministry Team’s Trip

Remember in Prayer THE LAMPLIGHTER Newsletter of the

October 2019

The stories of Jesus found in the gospels are interesting and intriguing. Stories that often have insights into the lives of people Jesus encounters or stories about how Jesus responds in life situations. Our text comes from the Gospel of Mark. It is one of my favorite stories because I have had the opportunity to visit the town of Capernaum, where our story takes place.

Mark 2:1-12 1 When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to them. 3 Then some people came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. 4 And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven." 6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7 "Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" 8 At once Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves; and he said to them, "Why do you raise such questions in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Stand up and take your mat and walk'? 10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he said to the paralytic— 11 "I say to you, stand up, take your mat and go to your home." 12 And he stood up, and immediately took the mat and went out before all of them; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

The one area I am focusing on is a lesson for the Church. In this short lesson, there are many things to highlight and many different characters.

First of all, there are people involved in the story. There is the crowd, Jesus, friends, and the paralyzed man. Also in the story, there are other things which seem pertinent. Such as the town of Capernaum, the house, location, and the situation. Jesus has come back home and as popular as he is, there is a large crowd gathered to hear his message and to be healed.

Jesus has the power to forgive sins and to heal as he proclaims. As the story goes, in the crowd is a paralyzed man who wants/needs to see Jesus. Those who brought him had to devise a way for the paralyzed man to get an audience with the healer/savior by lowering him through the roof.

Friends, this man has friends. Those who have known him and his situation. Friends who are willing to put aside their personal needs to help.

Jesus Christ makes himself available to those who need Him, and it is the Churches responsibility to show them the way to meet Jesus. There are those all around the Church who are paralyzed. It is our responsibility to offer them the opportunity to meet Jesus. The healer/savior.

Remember, Jesus has the power to change lives if we take the opportunity to bring or invite others to meet him. Shalom,

Sue Smith

(friend of Pat Douglas)

Cindy Wheat (mother of Josh Wheat)

Don Massengale

(Bryan Massengale’s brother)

Don Uhler

(Dan Uhler’s twin brother)

Doug & Doyle Horton (friends of Bill Ruffner)

Michael Logan

(anonymous request)

Mary Frances Goodson

(friend of Bennie & Susan Arp) Wayne Gunter

(friend of Ken & Barbara Rose)

James & Alda Roberts

(Connie Roberts’ friends)

Barbara Reed

(friend of Jerry & Rayna Henley)

Ryan Ingram

(friend of Daryl Watson)

Michael Fazio

(Richard Cole’s cousin) Kathy Morse

(daughter of Walt & Linda

Morse)

Paul Hill

(friend of Eddie & Kathleen

Garrison) Beverly Ramsey

(Virginia Bond’s sister)

Nick Daughtrey

(Bill Ruffner’s friend)

John Sharpe (Bill Ruffner’s friend)

Clara Gossett

(John Conroy’s friend)

Smokey & Sherri Wyrick friends of Connie Roberts)

Grace Lamprecht

(Bill Ruffner’s niece)

Alicia McNelley (friend of the

Bowmans & Henleys) Terry Goins (friend of Felix & Emmaly Fisher) Linda Swanson (Lauretta Cash’s sister) Mary Heimel (Tom Heimel’s mother) Lillian Shaffer (Kathy Heimel’s mother) Dominic Ciero (grandson of Cindy Hill and nephew of Jerrie Patton) Kennedy and Lincoln Ladd (friends of Peggy Bowman)

Due to the lack of space, names

listed over two - three months are

removed in order to add new requests

for prayer. Thank you.

Ella Bell (Golden Years, 301 Keith Dr., Spring City)

Mary Galloway (195 Deer Ridge Dr., Room #A5, Dayton, 37321)

Jeannette Long (SC Care & Rehab, #201, 331 Hinch St.)

Fred Mullins (Golden Years, 301 Keith Dr., Spring City) Kathleen Reece (SC Care & Rehab, #306, 331 Hinch St.)

Roger Hinsdale

Linda Mullins

Carol Price

Ken Rose

Dan Uhler

Monthly Report

AUGUST 2019

CURRENT PERIOD

YEAR TO DATE

ANNUAL BUDGET PERCENTAGE

25,870.01 240,527.91 410,000.00 58.7%

3,400.00 22,929.00 25,310.00 90.6%

4.81 744.69 2,200.00 62.1%

29,274.82 264,201.60 436,510.00 60.5%

16,027.26 146,074.14 252,692.00 57.8%

4,404.21 38,235.37 68,500.00 55.8%

766.87 4,375.30 10,400.00 42.1%

359.20 5,670.78 7,700.00 73.6%

162.50 466.00 1,700.00 27.4%

75.00 600.00 1,900.00 31.6%

2,587.48 28,450.77 46,598.00 61.1%

406.12 4,909.50 8,110.00 60.5%

2,210.56 6,000.00 36.8%

134.66 257.50 1,600.00 16.1%

3,112.84 6,000.00 51.9%

1,883.04 18,366.49 25,310.00 72.6%

26,806.34 252,729.25 436,510.00 57.9%

2,468.48 11,472.35 0.00 100.0%

Giving & Money Disbursed

FINANCIAL & ATTENDANCE REPORTS

8/25

9/1 9/8 9/15

General Budget 4,784.00 10,052.01 4,245.29 4,498.00

MDO 2,140.00 360.00 3,300.00 600.00

Memorial

Special 286.00 766.00 636.00 40.00

TOTAL

7,210.00 11,178.01 8,181.29 5,138.00

Pastor Dale and Pat Douglas are shown above with the Spring City Middle School Principal, Ashlee Bracket, when they presented her a check for the school in the amount of $507.00. This total was from dollars collected at church on First Sunday – First Dollar, September 1st. The check will be used to assist with school supplies or any other items needed at the middle school. Thank you, everyone, for your support!

Join Us

at the United Methodist Women’s

Book Club

Oct. 15th at 6:30 p.m.

in the church library as we share

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Myra Galloway Tatum gave to the General Budget in appreciation of the United Methodist Women (UMW).

Ellen Blue invites us to explore and celebrate the history of United Methodist Women and its predecessor organizations. As Blue says, "Women have done some of the most important ministry the church has ever accomplished." Here she shares the voices and stories of our foremothers, including the former

denominations that now compose The United Methodist Church. Despite serious resistance from churchmen, these women formed foreign missionary societies to provide education and health care for women and girls internationally, and home missionary societies that tackled racial justice and other pressing social issues at home. They also helped establish the deaconess program, the first opportunity in our tradition for large numbers of women to perform full-time ministries of service and justice, and opened the doors for women to take on leadership roles in many arenas.

FIRST WEDNESDAY FELLOWSHIP MEAL

Honored guests below left to right are Spring City Elementary School’s Assistant Principal, Jerry Cook, and Principal,Tammy Boles; Spring City Middle School’s Holly Roberson, Guidance Counselor, and former Principal, Lisa Garrison; and Rhea County High School Principal, Jesse Messimer. These guests attended the 11 a.m. worship service, Sunday, August 25th. Each expressed gratitude for our prayers and support of their schools. Please continue to pray daily for our schools, staff, and students.

"GIFTS FOR TEENS" at Morgan-Scott

Let’s reach out again this year to the preteens and teens in the Morgan-Scott counties at Christmastime to let them know they are loved.

Please bring unwrapped gifts for teens as we share gifts and love with local children in need. They will be delivered to Morgan-Scott the first of December.

A box marked MORGAN SCOTT is near the side entrance to the sanctuary for gift donations from all who wish to give some Christmas love to a TEEN.

TEEN GIFT SUGGESTIONS:

: Basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, wallets, how to books, building bird houses, crafts, etc.

Scarves, nail polish, jewelry, cologne, lotions, jewelry making, crafts, etc.

Join us at six o’clock Wednesday evening, October 2nd, in the Family Life

Center for our First Wednesday Fellowship Meal. The menu is hot dogs and chili. Everyone is requested to bring a dish or a dessert.

Reservations are not required, but

numbers are helpful for planning. Please contact the church office by phone (423.365.6324) or send an email to

scumc@volstate.net to let us know if you and your family are attending.

November 6, 2019 6:00 p.m.

Vine Grove UMC Evensville, TN

Members of the Theresa Lisa Crafters (TLC) are featured above on Monday, September 16th, in the library as they began to crochet, knit, or sew hats. Seated left to right - Tom Fricke, Mary Fricke, Cindy Hill, and Carolyn Reid. Standing left to right - Joe Lisa, Susan Maddux, and Peggy Bowman. The prayer shawls are given for comfort after a loss of a loved one, for illnesses, for marriage ceremonies, births, bridal shower gifts, etc. The hats are for cancer patients who suffer hair loss. This wonderful ministry is much loved and greatly supported in our church and community.

Wednesday Bible Study Group with Walt Morse, leader, meets at ten o’clock every Wednesday morning in the Fellowship Hall. Attendees are Susan Maddux, David Gilliam, Walt Morse, Terry McBrayer, Sheila Larson, Kathy Heimel, and Margo Hinsdale.

The Gospel of Mark is the topic of the current study. Bring your Bible and join them at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays!

6 p.m.

October 2,

2019

Family

Life

Center

Is On His Way

Join Us for a Baby Shower

honoring parents Justin Rice & Kelsi Finch

1:30 - 3:00 Sunday Afternoon, October 13, 2019

in the Fellowship Hall

Registry: Buy Buy Baby & Amazon.com

Since Justin and Kelsi are flying here to attend the shower, please have larger items you purchase from their registry sent to their home.

Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the whale theme at the baby shower honoring Meaghan Maddux, Sunday afternoon, August 11th, in the Fellowship Hall. See the cute watermelon that was cut in the shape of a whale and filled with delicious fruit that the guests enjoyed.

Meaghan received many nice gifts for her new baby boy who is scheduled to be born the first of October. The happy soon-to-be paternal grandmother, Susan Maddux is shown above with Meaghan.

Wear Your Costume or Come as you are!

Hot Dogs, Games, Prizes & More Come and Join the Fun!

Trunk n’ Treat 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Church Parking Lot

5:30 - 8:00 p.m. October 31, 2019

Family Life Center

We need volunteers, candy, cupcakes, etc. Sign up sheets for volunteers and donations posted at the side entrance.

Welcome New Members!

We are happy that Diani has chosen Spring City United Methodist Church for her church home!

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Featured with Pastor Dale is new member, Diani Gales, who joined our church on Profession of Faith, Sunday, August 25, 2019, at the 11 a.m. service.

On Homecoming Sunday, September 8, 2019, Bill and Sue Ellen Speaker joined our church family at 9 a.m. at The Spring - Contemporary Worship Service. Bill & Sue Ellen united with us by transfer of letter from the King of Glory Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL. Pastor Dale is featured with the Speakers as he welcomed them as new members. Homecoming was such a special day to have Bill & Sue Ellen join our church.

Homecoming is always a memorable day in the life of our church, and this year’s was no exception. Rev. Charles Harrison preached at the 11 a.m. worship service. The choral anthem was “Headin’ for the Promise Land” with Angela Jackson and Bryan Massengale, pianists. Lunch and fellowship was enjoyed by all following the worship service in the Family Life Center.

Thank you to Joe Lisa for setting up all the tables and chairs. What would we do without him? A special thank you, too, to Pat Douglas, the Rose Family, and all others who helped. Everyone working together made our 2019 Homecoming Celebration one of the best!

It just isn’t Homecoming without fried chicken and corn, and there was plenty of both to go around. Thank you to everyone who brought your favorite dish with an extra one to share. Everything was delicious!

Barbara Rose and Patty Crowder are shown as they uncovered the food and arranged it on the serving tables. See all the yummy casseroles!