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February 16, 2014

August 4, 2019

We are glad to have you worship with us.

Rev. Daryl Brown ............................... Senior Minister Kim Hale .......................................... Preschool Director Rev. Noel C. Perez ..................... Associate Minister Doug Gatian ............................... Church Administrator Stephanie Updike ... Director of Children’s Ministries Elaine Smith .................................... Finance Secretary Johnny Updike .... Director of Youth and Outreach Lyn Dozier ....................................................... Secretary Sam Morris .............. Music and Arts Director Lacey Fulton.................................................... Secretary John Teate ............................... 8:55 Worship Leader Sylvia Roland ..................................... Church Hostess Mark Watford ................................................. Organist Jarvis Pitts ....................................................... Custodian Alwen Yeung ..................................................... Pianist

Americus First United Methodist Church

200 South Lee Street Americus, Georgia 31709 229-924-3169 www.americusfirstunitedmethodistchurch.org facebook.com/AFUMCBrightBeginnings facebook.com/fumcamericus facebook.com/AFUMCKids facebook.com/AFUMCYouth

February 16, 2014

January 5, 2020

We are glad to have you worship with us.

Happy New Year!

Charles Swindoll had this to say about attitude.

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of ATTITUDE on life. ATTITUDE, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company…a church…a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the ATTITUDE we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that is our ATTITUDE. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you. We are in charge of our ATTITUDES.

Lord, God, I pray our circumstances will not determine our emotions in 2020; I pray our attitude does!

May God’s love empower each of us and help make our attitude honor Christ!

Happy New Year!

Daryl

Welcome, Guests, to Americus First United Methodist Church! We are glad you are here and hope you worship with us again.

We invite you to join our congregation.


MORNING WORSHIP January 5, 2020 — 11:00 a.m.

Epiphany Sunday WELCOME CHORUS: He Is Here WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (Please fill out your communication card and place it in the offering plate later in worship.)

PRELUDE: “He Is Born” arr. Molly Ljames

Alwen Yeung & Mark Watford Piano duet

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES Ella Luehrman & Maggie Luehrman *HYMN OF PRAISE: # 246 Joy to the World # 251 Go, Tell it On the Mountain ANTHEM “Yahweh” arr. Lari Goss

Americus Voices TITHES, OFFERINGS & COMMUNICATION CARDS OFFERTORY PRAYER OFFERTORY — “The First Nowell” arr. Lani Smith

Alwen Yeung & Mark Watford Piano duet

DOXOLOGY #95 3K to 2nd Grade Children dismissed to Children’s Church in God’s

Playhouse with Rebecca Ferguson & Lisa Whitaker.

HYMN: # 254 We Three Kings SPECIAL MUSIC — “Tis a Gift To Be Simple”

John Inzetta, tenor sax Sarah Inzetta, euphonium

*SCRIPTURE — Matthew 2:1-12 Rev. Daryl Brown THE MESSAGE — Connect with Christ Rev. Daryl Brown C.L.I.M.B Sermon Series SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION *CLOSING HYMN: # 369 Blessed Assurance *BENEDICTION Rev. Daryl Brown

*POSTLUDE Mark Watford

Audio and Visual Tech: Bob Slenker

Servers: Pastor Daryl, Harriet Smith, Ella Luehrman and Maggie Luehrman Serving those in the pews: Sam and Reba Hunter

*Please stand as you are able.


CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP

January 5, 2020 8:55 a.m. Epiphany Sunday

Connect with Christ C.L.I.M.B Sermon Series

Matthew 2:1-12 Rev. Daryl Brown

Sacrament of Holy Communion Praise Team

John Teate, Worship Leader, guitar and vocals Sam Morris, Worship Leader, keyboard and vocals

Kalynn VanLandingham, keyboard and vocals Hannah Mitchell, guitar and vocals

Rebecca Ferguson, vocals Nathan Bateman, bass guitar Haleigh Richardson, drums

Randy Saye, drums

Children (3k-2nd Grade) are invited to Children’s Church

In God’s Playhouse with Stephanie Updike and Brianna Dillard

immediately before the message.

Refreshments provided by Harley & Rachel Calhoun.

Servers: John and Rachel Shealy, Lisa Whitaker and Pastor Daryl

If you want to learn more about how to serve

in the church, please register to attend

THE SOUTH GEORGIA LEADERSHIP TOUR

on one of these dates:

**January 12, 2020 at Warner Robins First UMC

January 19, 2020 at Camilla UMC

January 26, 2020 at Hinesville First UMC

You may find out what sessions are offered and how to register at sgaumc.org/leadershiptour.

**At least three members are registered to attend the

January 12 sessions at Warner Robins.

Sunday, January 5, 2020: Children's Church and Sunday School News about Jesus spreads, Matthew 4:12-25. The kids will grow closer to Jesus as they discover ways He draws them to Himself. Tuesday, January 7, 2020- Chapel with Bright Beginnings God wants us to be thankful. from Luke 17:15 Wednesday, January 8, 2020- God's Playhouse In the new year of 2020, we will talk about turning away from sin and following Jesus. (Luke 19:1-10) UPCOMING EVENTS: Pheasant Hunt Fundraiser Saturday 1/18/2020- We're only a couple of weeks away. We need more shooters too, so please join us if you can, The funds from this years shoot will be used for the Youth and Children's Ministries here at FUMC. Our group has grown over the last couple of years and we sure could use it! Thank you in advance for your support! Tickets are available in the church office.

Looking forward to a Blessed New Year!!

Stephanie

Johnny

YOUTH WINTER SCHEDULE

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year break! I'm looking forward to getting back into our weekly schedule this week! I look forward to seeing you Sunday!

IGNITE - We will start back on Wednesday January 8, with our regular Wednesday Night activities. Please encourage your teens to join us on Wednesday nights for Ignite @ 6 p.m. in The Foundry!

Wednesday Night Schedule- Foundry Opens @ 3:30 p.m. Youth Praise Band practice- 4:00 p.m. in The Foundry Wednesday Night Supper- 5:15 p.m. Fellowship Hall IGNITE- 6-7:15 p.m. The Foundry Snack Supper- 7:15- 8 p.m. in The Foundry Cafe

Pheasant Hunt Fundraiser Saturday 1/18/2020- We're only a couple of weeks away. We need more shooters too, so please join us if you can, The funds from this years shoot will be used for the Youth and Children's Ministries here at FUMC. Our group has grown over the last couple of years and we sure could use it! Thank you in advance for your support! Tickets are available in the church office. . UPCOMING EVENTS:

1/2/20- YOUTH LOCK IN

CHRYSALIS- Girls Flight #63- 1/9-1/12/20 Boys Flight #64- 1/16-1/19/20

SKI RETREAT- 2/14/20-2/17/20

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

Sue Bailes, Cuyler Barr, Holly Roquemore Bickel, Mike Bledsoe, Sibyl Bledsoe, Nancy Carlan, Beth Carroll, Kim Comer, Mary Davis, Sheryl Dickens, April Duke, Sue Dupree,

Sharon Dutton, Ann Entrekin, Marion Franklin, Amy Hamrick, Steve Hudson, Harold Jacobs, B. T. Johnson, Ruth Jones,

Greg Kirk, Trudy May Kirtsey, Etta Klein, Pam Law, Imogene McLendon, Floyd Martin, Brooks Starlin Mechler, Ted and Brenda McMillan, Ralph Norton, Denise Stanfield,

Vicki Partain, David Peak, Frank Pool, Jerry Quillian, Connie Roland, Charlene Sanders, Eugenia Smith,

Walter Stapleton, Calvin Starlin, Diane Swope, Frances Tharpe, Russell Thomas III, Evelyn Wages,

Ray and Juanita Wilder, Al Womack

GREETERS and USHERS for December 22, 2019

8:55 Inside Greeters: Harley and Rachel Calhoun 11:00 Inside Greeter at Front Door: Jo Jones and Virginia Watson

11:00 Inside Greeter at South Door: Sherrell Bailey 11:00 Ushers: Carson Walker, Captain; Andrew Austin, Greg Austin,

Taylor Austin, Jim Buchanan, Paul Fitzgerald, Jim Gatewood, Leon Holloway, Sam Hunter, Zac Jennings, Randy Jones, Mark Pace,

Brian Simmons, Jimmy Whaley, Jimmy Williams

GIFTS IN MEMORY

Wednesday Fellowship Suppers

Resume Wednesday, January 9, 2020

Gertrude Forehand

Calvin and Ginger Starlin

Margie Easterlin


Harold Austin

Pam Law


Martha Wood


Marguerite Ethridge


Suzanne Holloway


Julian Webb

Janis Webb

Francese Tharpe

Carole Brown

Leon Tye

Pam Law

Rev. Thomas Teate


Kasey Norton


Richard Swope

Epworth SS Class Calvin and Ginger Starlin

Ann Entrekin

Carole Brown Epworth SS Class

Joyce Perry Elaine Smith and Steven

Shellhouse Jane Sullivan Janis Webb

Membership: 1020

Total Worship Attendance December 29: 164

8:55 Worship Attendance ......... Combined Youth ........................... Christmas Day 10:30 Worship Attendance ................. 164 Kids .............................. Christmas Day Budget Giving ............................ $32,029 Sunday School Total ...... Did not meet 2019 Budget Giving ................. $831,039 Benevolence ............................. $4,960 YTD 2019 Expenditures ............ $887,537

Reminder: You can make donations to the church by auto-matic draft. Just call Elaine in the

finance office.

OUR RECORD OF FAITHFULNESS

Sunday, January 5, 2020 8:30 a.m. Chapel open for prayer 8:55 a.m. Worship in the Social Hall 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary 5:00 p.m. Prayer Connection in the Parlor Monday, January 6, 2020 10:15 a.m. Pause and Praise in Campsite 1 Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Wednesday, January 8, 2020 5:30 p.m. Fellowship Supper in the Social Hall 6:00 p.m. God’s Playhouse for kids 6:00 p.m. IGNITE for youth in the Foundry 6:00 p.m. Growth Groups in designated rooms Thursday, January 9, 2020 1:00 p.m. Bulletin Crew in the Epworth Classroom Friday, January 10, 2020 9a.m.-12p.m. Office open

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

CHAPEL OPEN

FOR PRAYER

Capital Campaign Giving as of December 29, 2019

Total committed ......................................................... $1,730,650 Total uncommitted received ......................................... $297,693 Total committed and uncommitted ........................... $2,028,343 Total received from committed and uncommitted ..... $1,096,397 Total committed remaining ........................................... $931,946

COMING UP AT FUMC

Sundays Bible Study on Isaiah will resume on 1-12-20 Mondays Pause and Praise for Women resumes 1-6-20. Tuesdays Bible Study on Isaiah will resume on 1-14-20 Wednesdays Fellowship Supper and Activities resume 1-9-20

GIFT IN HONOR Mrs. Joyce Perry, Steve Perry, and Dave Perry

GIFT IN MEMORY Mr. Bill Perry

From The employees of Perry Brothers Oil Company

Calendar Dates

2017 Sundays

8:55 a.m. Worship in the Social Hall

10:00 a.m. Sunday School

11:00 Worship in the Sanctuary

5:00 p.m. Prayer Connection

In the Parlor

6:15 p.m. Bible Study on Isaiah

In the Social Hall

Mondays Pause and Praise Bible Study

10:15 a.m. in Campsite 1

Tuesdays Bible Study on Isaiah

10:00 a.m. in Social Hall

Wednesdays (Will Resume January 8)

Fellowship Supper God’s Playhouse for Kids

IGNITE Youth Worship Growth Groups for Adults Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Sunday, January 12

Leadership Tour

Warner Robins FUMC

Saturday, January 18

Pheasant Hunt

LORAC Plantation

Calendar Dates

Church

Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 9:00a to 5:00p

Friday: 9:00 a.m. to noon

Friday is Daryl’s, Sam’s,

Johnny’s and Stephanie’s day off.

Finance Office Hours Monday - Thursday:

9:00a -3:00p

Group Questions

January 8, 2020

Matthew 2:1-12

Connect with Christ (C.L.I.M.B Sermon Series)

1. In what ways did the Advent and Christmas season help you see Christ more clearly? 2. What was the most revealing aspect of your self reflection as you journeyed through Christmas? 3. What was your biggest joys of 2019? 4. What was your biggest regrets of 2019? 5. How are you planning to CLIMB higher in 2020 so you can better connect with God? 6. The wise men searched for Christ until they found him. Then they gave him gifts to honor him. How do you plan to search for Christ and what are you willing to give to him to honor him?

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