A Newsletter Publication of First United Methodist Church, Jackson, Tennessee

October 9, 2013 | Volume 12 Issue 15 jacksonfumc.org

SEEKING GOD | KNOWING CHRIST | SHARING HIS LOVE

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Community

Fish FryAndrews Chapel Campus5820 Brownsville Rd. Hwy 70

Sponsored by Jackson First United Methodist Church Men’s Fellowship & Evangelism Committee

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FirstThings

• Complimentary Meal• Slaphappy Oldtime Stringband• Cupcake Walk and Desserts by

“Soul Sisters”• Bouncy House and Slide• Pastors’ Dunking Booth and more!

Did you know that all women are considered “Soul Sisters”? The men are frying the fish and the “Soul Sisters” are asked to bring a dessert to share.

Wednesday, October 16 • 5:00 p.m.

In case of rain, the event will be cancelled. A decision will be made at 12 PM.

Want to help? Contact Pam Jaco, pam@jacksonfumc.org

Shuttle from Downtown FUMC leaves at 4:30 p.m.

NO WEF Dinner or Clssses at the Downtown Campus on Wednesday, October 16.

Every October, we’re reminded of how God has blessed this church. God has taken care of our needs, given us financial resources, and lavishly bestowed talents and gifts upon our members to help us carry out Christ’s ministries.

Putting 1st Things First is the Stewardship theme for 2014. Being faithful through our prayers, our presence, our gifts and our service, is simply acknowledging God’s many

gifts to us. This week and in the coming days, you will be receiving letters in the mail. The first mailing includes an updated financial report through September 30. 2013, a Capital Improvement Report and a Distribution of Giving analysis. The second letter reflects on the four goals for 2013, thoughtfully and carefully prepared by church leaders. You will read about the progress of “how we thought we did” and through a brief survey, you are encouraged to let us know “how you think we did.” In the third mailing, you will be provided an opportunity to tell us about your talents and abilities for serving others in Christ. You will also find a 1st Things First brochure with a perforated Giving Card for 2014. Please consider how God has blessed you. As you look to God to direct your giving in the future, will you put God

first? Will you make the advancement of God’s Kingdom a priority in your life?

October 27thCelebration SundayBring your 2014 Giving

card to worship

Following the 11:00 a.m. service at the Downtown

Campus, the celebration continues

for us all to enjoy Sunday Brunch

together in the gym.

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NEW MEMBER

CONFIRMAND READER

We welcome new member Chaz Wilson. Chaz transferred his membership from a United Methodist Church in Cartersville, GA. Chaz is a student at Union University, where he plays baseball. When you see Chaz, please welcome him and let him know how happy we are to have him as part of our fellowship. Chaz’s parents, Charles and Jessica Wilson, are especially pleased that Chaz has joined First United Methodist Church.

Hello, my name is Meredith Nye. I am eleven years old and I go to the Montessori School at Bemis. One of my hobbies is crocheting, which is one of the things I do in my free time. Another one of my hobbies is sports. Some of my favorites include soccer, basketball, and softball. I also really love to read. To conclude this, I just want to say that I am really excited about Confirmation.

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by Sharon Matthews

As First United Methodist Church closes out the six month summer session of Room In the Inn this coming Saturday, October 12th with The Good Goats Sunday School Class hosting our guests, I would like to thank Garey and Jan Littrell for graciously volunteering to coordinate our church's Summer Session. It is a daunting task to enlist the help of members to serve on a Saturday night, make sure there are people to provide the food and serve the dinner, line up men to volunteer to spend the night, and have breakfast provided the next day, along with a to-go snack sack. Jan and Garey worked together to make sure everything was covered and are to be congratulated for its success.

On November 1st, Area Relief Ministries's Room In the Inn begins its 7th season with the six month winter session and our church has again volunteered to host two nights a month, November through April. First United Methodist Church has faithfully

hosted for six of the seven years and there are now approximately fifty Jackson churches participating. Area Relief Ministries (ARM) is the administrator of this worthwhile mission which is well respected throughout Tennessee. It is one of the few programs in our community which depends entirely on churches working together to make it a success by providing homeless men with nutritious meals and a safe and warm place to spend the night. Founded on the principle of the churches treating the homeless men as their guests with dignity and respect, this program is often the first step in a process of rehabilitation. The success rate is quite remarkable. In the past year, the follow up programs of Area Relief Ministries have provided Christian Fellowship, permanent housing, jobs, counseling, medical and dental help and education for many homeless men. Room In the Inn is one of the most rewarding missions in which one can participate. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please contact me at 343-0443 or sharonmatthews43@yahoo.com.

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Welcome Back, Walter!by Casey Northcutt Watson

Before Walter Frankland, Jr., became a military man, a businessman or a father, he walked the halls of Jackson First United Methodist Church with his sweetheart, Carol Armstrong.

He was born 37 days before her on June 4, 1924. He says they grew up in “neighboring neighborhoods” and knew each other since the first grade. Sometimes, they shared classes. Sometimes they didn’t. But during childhood and adolescence, Walter Frankland saw a lot of Carol Armstrong.

“Since both of us were in the church during high school days, it meant we were together on week nights,” he says. “We had an excuse for going out on week nights. … It worked real well. … The church played a large part of our being together more often than we would ordinarily be.”

As time passed, Walter and Carol fell in love. Then, Walter and his brother, Hays, followed in the footsteps of their father, Colonel Walter Frankland, Sr., then a member of the local 30th Infantry Division of the National Guard. Walter and Hays enrolled in the United States Army, and Walter graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in June 1946.

He married Carol later that month.

During their courtship, tensions around the world rose as WWII raged in Europe. Shortly after their wedding, the Army stationed Walter in Japan during The Allied Occupation. An ocean divided the Franklands for their first year of marriage, until Carol moved hemispheres to live with her husband.

Walter describes the time in Japan with his wife as pleasant. The couple lived in brand new quarters with new furniture, household goods and local help. They loved it, and two years later, when the Army told Walter he was moving to Fort Riley, Kansas, he and Carol didn’t want to leave. But, they obeyed.

“I made my mind up then not to argue with any orders because they know what’s good for me,” he says.

The move to Fort Riley became one in many for the Franklands. Walter later served in the Korean War before moving on to assignments in various places including Kentucky, Georgia and France. Walter even served for three years on staff at West Point in New York. In 1966, Walter retired from the military and moved to Arlington, Va. He went to work for the Silver Users Association, eventually becoming the executive director. The Franklands lived in Arlington for the next 46 years.

During their transient, military days, Walter and Carol’s family grew. They had two children, Mary Elizabeth Frankland and Lieutenant Colonel Walter L. Frankland III. Their son continued the military tradition and graduated from West Point before serving in the Army. Now, Leslie, one of Walter and Carol’s three grandchildren, recently started her own military career and attends Marion Military Institute in Marion, Alabama, in further preparation for an appointment to West Point.

“We’ve been military-oriented in our life together,” Walter says. “It’s still in progress.”

Throughout that military life, Carol stood by her husband, moving where he moved and supporting him through his many jobs and assignments. In the past few years, Carol began to suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease. The couple

Walter Frankland transferred his membership to Jackson FUMC in July, 2013.

eventually decided to move back to their hometown.

“We looked for a place that we could retire and get good service,” Walter says. “We just didn’t have much trouble deciding to come back to Jackson, so that’s what we did.”

The veteran says they made the decision to rejoin Jackson FUMC just as easily; it’s the church they attended as children. However, Carol’s condition kept them from becoming very involved in the congregation.

Walter and Carol moved to Jackson in September 2012. Carol died in April 2013 after 67 years of marriage.

“We didn’t plan on ending it so rapidly with Alzheimer’s,” he says.

Although it’s been roughly six months since his wife passed away, Walter still includes her in his plans. He still says “we” when he talks about attending Jackson FUMC functions.

Then, he catches himself.

“Her passing didn’t allow us to act as a couple, but we are going to get as involved as … as I can as far as activities go,” he says.

Although the love of his life now waits for him in Heaven, Walter says he enjoys living in Jackson. After years of traveling around the country and the globe, he has finally settled back home—back in the town where his parents lived and worked and where he met Carol. He still has family here, as well. His cousin Phyllis Armstrong, who coincidentally married Carol’s brother, often drives him to Sunday services at Jackson FUMC, where other cousins Leila Lawrence, Earnest Lawrence, Frank Lawrence, Margaret Hudson Stegall, John Hudson and Walter Hudson also attend with their families.

And, along with all of these relatives, God has given Walter additional church family with whom to fellowship. He has given Walter the church family from his childhood.

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Sunday, November 10th 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Downtown CampusClayton Hall

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend this discussion of crucial questions every family faces about end of life planning. A team of health and legal practitioners will provide valuable guidance and resources.

The Panel:Rev. David HollisKippy Miller, M.D. (retired)Tharon Kirk, R.N. (retired)Wes Clayton, Attorney at Law The Schedule:1:45-2:00 Gathering2:00-2:15 Welcome and Worship2:15-2:45 Introduction and DVD2:45-3:15 Table Discussion3:15-3:30 Break (with light refreshments)3:30-4:15 Panel Discussion4:15-4:45 Table Discussion4:45-5:00 Closing

BAPTISM

Jack Thurmon Taylor received the sacrament of Holy Baptism on Sunday, September 29. Jack is the son of Brian and Ashley Taylor. We welcome Jack into the household of God!

by Debra Owen

When Memphis cancer surgeon Dr. Raza Dilawari discovered that he had inoperable pancreatic cancer, he resolved to make choices that would lead to dying well rather than viewing death as an enemy to fight till the end. His friend, Dr. G. Scott Morris, says:

“We have a hard time seeing the connection between the end of life and hope...Just because there is no medical cure does not mean that we should not have hope for dying well. Hope is a much broader idea than just a medical cure. It's about helping people understand the nature of living and the nature of dying.” Most of us avoid having a conversation about these issues with the people we love. Through this event, the Stephen Ministry of Jackson First United Methodist Church hopes to help people have conversations about care at the end of life, death, and their final wishes related to this life. The goal is to help people have these conversations in a more normal way - particularly while they are healthy and not facing dire circumstances.

The three-hour session utilizes materials produced by the Church Health Center, including a video and a document called "Five Wishes". Through these resources, along with table dialogue and discussion by a panel of health and legal practitioners on different end of life issues, participants will learn how to share their own wishes with people who will walk alongside them when they face decisions like those that Dr. Dilawari faced.

Tuesdays & Thursdays4:15-5:15 p.m.

FUMC GymLeader: Pam McCarty

Cost: $5/session

Sponsored by Stephen

Ministry

A Conversation With Loved Ones

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Adult Council of FUMC presents...

France Magnifique

Departing April 24, 2014...come experience

“April in Paris”

Interested? Contact Pam Jaco, 422-4002 or pam@jacksonfumc.org

Adult OpportunitiesPam Jaco, pam@jacksonfumc.org

Historic Downtown Corinth, MississippiOctober 22

Time: Leave church at 9:00 a.m. Cost: $8.00 for transportationEnjoy downtown gift and antique shops such as Sanctuary; Green Door Warehouse; and the

Corinth Artist Guild GalleryLunch: Smith Downtown (Dutch treat)

Choose a museum to tour: Crossroads Museum, Civil War Interpretive Center, or Coca-Cola Museum

Stop by soda fountain at Borrums Drug Store for a treatCall Pam to reserve a spot: 731-422-4002

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18

Come hear the New Superintendent of Jackson-Madison County Schools

Verna Ruffin“Moving Forward Together With a Unified Mission”

Program 11:00 a.m. • Luncheon 12:00 noonClayton Hall • $6.00/person

For reservations, call the church office at 422-4002 or sign up online at jacksonfumc.org by Noon, October 14.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE!Sign up by

October 24 and save $250!

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FUMC Kids’ NewsAlyssa McLoughlin, amcloughlin@jacksonfumc.org

“The Current” Youth

Open to rising 7th-12th graders

Mary Beth Bernheisel, mbernheisel@jacksonfumc.org

Parents Night OutFriday, October 18

5:30 - 8:30 p.m.Dinner Provided - $5 per child

(Infant - 5th Grade)Reservations required by

Wednesday, October 16To register, call 422-4002 or go to jacksonfumc.org

BARF in the Hay

Bring a Real Friend

October 27

Junior/Senior High Retreat November 1-3Mary Beth and Taylor will be leading this retreat at Lakeshore for youth from all over the conference. If you can’t leave on Friday night with us, you are welcome to join us at Lakeshore when you can!Location: Lakeshore UMACost: $89Deadline to register: October 25

The Kids Who Care Club sorted clothes for RIFA and

packed over 100 bags for the Snack Backpack Program!

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Sunday, October 20 8:30 AM Andrews Chapel Service 8:55 AM First Awakening Service 10:00 AM FUMC Sunday School 11:00 AM Traditional Service 3:00 PM Confirmation Retreat Returns 4:00 PM Current UMY 5:00 PM Kids Who Care Club

Monday, October 21 9:00 AM Kids @ First Parents Day Out 5:30 PM Sr. Olympic Basketball 7:00 PM Boy Scout Meeting 7:30 PM Men’s Basketball

Tuesday, October 22 7:00 AM Men’s Weekly Bible Study 9:00 AM Trip to Historic Cornith, MS

Departs 4:15 PM Zumba

Wednesday, October 23 4:00 AM Confirmand Scripture Reading

Practice 9:00 AM Kids @ First Parents Day Out 10:00 AM Pastors’ Bible Study 11:15 AM Faithful Folders for Newsletter 3:30 PM WINGS 3:30 PM Kids Open Gym 4:45 PM Wednesday Evening Fellowship

(WEF) Dinner - Downtown Campus

5:00 PM Wednesday Evening Fellowship - Andrews Chapel - Dinner

5:15 PM Soul Sisters Book Club 5:45 PM Andrews Chapel Campus -

Class/Small Groups 6:00 PM WEF Programming 6:00 PM Youth Wednesday Evening

Fellowship 6:00 PM First Awakening Practice 6:00 PM Handbell Rehearsal 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir

Thursday, October 24 3:15 PM Lee Driver’s Kids Basketball 4:15 PM Zumba 5:30 PM Missions Team 5:30 PM Sr. Olympic Basketball

Friday, October 25 No Church Events Scheduled

Saturday, October 26 2:00 PM Kids Who Care Club - RIFA

Calendar of Events

Sunday, October 13 4:30 PM Room In the Inn 8:30 AM Andrews Chapel Service 8:55 AM First Awakening Service 10:00 AM FUMC Sunday School 11:00 AM Traditional Service 4:00 PM Current UMY 5:00 PM The Edge - Youth

Monday, October 14 9:00 AM Kids @ First Parents Day Out 5:30 PM Sr. Olympic Basketball 6:30 PM Women’s Ministry Committee

Meeting 7:30 PM Men’s Basketball

Tuesday, October 15 7:00 AM Men’s Weekly Bible Study 9:30 AM Soul Sisters Presents: The

Christ-Centered Woman 4:15 PM Zumba 5:30 PM First Awakening Visioning

Search Committee Meeting 6:00 PM Stephen Ministry Cont. Ed.

Wednesday, October 16 9:00 AM Kids @ First Parents Day Out 10:00 AM Pastors’ Bible Study 12:00 PM Lunch with the Conductors

Jackson Symphony 3:30 PM WINGS 3:45 PM Brownies-Daisies (Troop

43088) 5:00 PM Community Fish Fry - Andrews

Chapel 6:00 PM Handbell Rehearsal 6:00 PM First Awakening Practice 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir

Thursday, October 17 3:15 PM Lee Driver’s Kids Basketball 4:15 PM Zumba 5:30 PM Sr. Olympic Basketball 6:00 PM Haiti Mission Trip Informational

Session

Friday, October 18 11:00 AM Adventures In Learning 5:00 PM Confirmation Retreat Departs 5:30 PM Parents Night Out

Saturday, October 19 10:00 AM WINGS Kids Trip to Donnell

Century Farm

Calendar subject to change. Please call the church office, 422-4002 or check the calendar at jacksonfumc.org

October Mission Focus:

The Dream Center houses families and individuals who have experienced crisis in their lives that rendered them home-less.

October Mission Chest Needs: Toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, bleach, feminine products, cleaning products, diapers (all sizes), baby wipes.

Items may be placed in the Mission Chests located in the church lobbies through the end of the month.

MONTHLY MISSION FOCUS

Come join us in the kitchen!Any amount of time you can spend with us is welcomed. A calendar with all events for the month is now located in the kitchen area. Take a look and see if you can help.

Thanks,Angie Winkler, Kitchen Manager

Service of Prayer & Healing

November 6

NOON 1st WEDNESDAY

EACH MONTH

CHAPEL

NO WEF Dinner or Clssses at the Downtown Campus on Wednesday, October 16. Come enjoy the Fish Fry!

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Mission CornerDavid Hollis, dhollis@jacksonfumc.org

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Bob Shuttleworth (Husband of Lynne Shuttleworth) Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gray & Family

(Music Fund) Robert & Shirley Maniss Nick Culbreath Julie Knudson Jacqueline & Carl Moran (Andrews Chapel) Trish Dooley (Lakeshore Camp) Hunter & Joyce Partee (Andrews Chapel) Gene & Joyce Smith (Andrews Chapel) Caroline McKee (Lakeshore Camp) Mike & Paula Butler Family Life Forum Sunday School Class (Andrews Chapel) Bill & Joy Boller (Lakeshore Camp) Warren & Tracy Rowe (Andrews Chapel) Donald Erickson (Husband of Julia Erickson) Herron & Betty Morris (Music Fund) The Wesley Fellowship Sunday School Class (Music Fund) West Tennessee Antique Car Club Evelyn Johns Borden (Andrews Chapel) Mike & Paula Butler

Dorothy Bolton (Mother of Anita Kay Archer & Gary Bolton) Morris & Joycelene Brill James, Debbie, & Hannah Newmon Mike & Paula Butler Alice & Carl Kirkland Sylvia Evans Alan & Betsy Dement

(Capital Improvements) Jim Hicks

Bill Crowe (Brother of Margaret Harrison) Evelyn Johns Borden (Andrews Chapel) Earl & Ann Marshall Mike & Paula Butler

William Beasley (Brother of Doris Townsend) Earl & Ann Marshall

Janet Bearden (Mother of Jennie Thorn) Alan & Betsy Dement

(Capital Improvements)

Welcome to the Mission Corner! We are glad you are here! Twice a month, this is going to be the place were you can read and find out about Mission Opportunities here at FUMC. We will be highlighting all of the various missions that our church supports, along with personal stories, pictures, blogs, needs, and ways that we can serve. This is going to be an exciting time for our church family, as we become more “Mission Minded”. We would love to share your personal story about where you serve…. whether it is in your home, neighborhood, city, state, or around the world! Service starts with one person…you!!! A few Sundays ago, Dan challenged each of us to find ways that we can serve others. To the world, you may be just one person, but to that one person, you may be the world. Everyone one of us has been blessed with gifts; let’s find out together as a church family how to share those gifts with those around us! Our mission scripture for this month comes from 1 Peter 4:10….

“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others…”

Lorie White, Mission Education (oakrunners@aol.com)

April 26-May 2, 2014www.facebook.com/

haitimissiontripFUMCjackson

Mission Trip

FUMC

There are jobs for everyone! You are encouraged to learn more at the final information session

October 176:00 p.m.

Church LibraryDowntown Campus

Sunday, October 27 • 3:00 p.m.Ellington Hall at Reelfoot

Reelfoot Rural Ministries Jubilee Celebration

A celebration of the 50 year history and mission work of Reelfoot featuring Bishop McAllily, speaker.

For more information, contact David Hollis at 422-4002, or dhollis@jacksonfumc.org

Questions? Contact Susan Crocker at 731-267-7238

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Women’s MinistriesSoulSisters

Mary Beth Bernheisel, mbernheisel@jacksonfumc.org

Grab a plate of dinner and share your thoughts on the book of the month.

October 23“Light Between the Oceans”

by M. L. StedmanBooks available at Books-a-Million, The Book Lady, and Amazon.com

SoulSisters

Book Club

5:15-6:00 PM Mezzanine

The Rebekah CircleOct. 21 • 10:00 a.m.

Men’s Tuesday Bible Study

Enjoy a cup of coffee and discussion

Meets every Tuesday7:00-7:45 a.m.

Room 206, Conference Room near Clayton HallLeader: Dave Bratcher

Men’s Ministries

Pastors’ Wednesday Morning

Bible Studyled by David Hollis 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Room 119, Family Life Forum

The Book of Isaiah This class will be similar to the

course on Isaiah offered on Wednesday Evenings.

See the WEF Fall brochure for class description.

Pledge Service presented byAlice Eblen

at theHome of Nancy Rahm12 Duncan Drive

Co-hostess: Lula Bingham

FUMC FOUNDATION“Consider making an endowment gift to the Church for a scholarship fund or other memorial in the name of your family. Feel free to discuss any special ministries you would like to support with the pastor.”To learn more about FUMC’s Foundation and Planned Giving, contact Jim Scott, Chairman. 668-4775 or e-mail patandscotty@aeneas.net

SAVE THE DATE! 2014 Women’s Retreat

On the Right Track"God chose us in Christ to be holy and blameless in God’s presence be-fore the creation of the world. God destined us to be his adopted children through Jesus Christ because of his love. This was according to his goodwill and plan and to honor his glorious grace that he has given to us freely through the Son whom he loves. We have been ransomed through his Son’s blood, and we have forgiveness for our failures based on his over-flowing grace, which he poured over us with wisdom and understanding."

(Ephesians 2:4-8)

January 25-26, 2014Victory Ranch

Early Bird Registration Before January 1: $99After January 1: $110

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Move Those Muscles!Leader: Mia MooreA Strength Training / Fitness course for men & women. Working through a series of high and low impact challenges and exercises, Mia will have you working hard and wanting more! Mia will customize workouts based on the fitness level and needs of individual participants as well as the group. Ms. Moore is an AAAI certified personal trainer and is certified as a group fitness instructor from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA).Cost: $5 per class or $20 for a 5 week course.

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Downtown Campus • 200 S. Church St.Dinner 4:45 p.m. • Clayton Hall

$6 Adults, $4 Children, $20 Family Max.Classes/Activities 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Fellowship (WEF)

When We Talk About God... Let’s Be HonestLeaders: Lane Camp, Rev. Paul Eubanks, Rev. Paul Clayton, Andrea WoodsParticipants will be asked to read the book, make notes, and come together for honest and thoughtful discussion about sometimes sensitive issues of the Christian faith. Books are available for $20 in Disciple Hall

November 3, All Adult Sunday School Classes are invited to Clayton Hall at 10:00 a.m. to hear R. Kirby Godsey, guest speaker. Godsey, author of “When We Talk About God... Let’s Be Honest”, is a noted scholar with doctorates in philosophy and theology.

Isaiah Leader: David Hollis In this study we will examine the book’s historical setting, features of Hebrew poetry and prophecy, and connections with a significant amount of New Testament material. Weekly reading and study is expected for this in-depth course.

Soul Sister’s Presents: NamesakeLeader: Inge PooleIn this two part series, explore the transformational power of God through the stories of Biblical characters who met God, and discover how God offers an identity that shines with the purpose for which you were created.

Room: 109 - Genesis

Room: 118 - Religion for Life

Continue Through November 20th

Room: 117 - Upper RoomSoul

Sisters

FUMC Gym

New Classes Oct 23-Nov 20

Social Media OutreachLeader: Summer Paris, Public Relations, Younger AssociatesJoin the Evangelism committee to learn about social media and the ways that we can best utilize it for the church. The first two sessions will be led by Younger Associate, Summer Paris, who will explore ways that social media can be used in our church. The final three sessions will be a time to develop a lay-led system for incorporating social media into the life of communication for the church.

Room: 119 - Family Life Forum

Memorials & Honoraria

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Kathryn Jobe (Mother of Kathy Hays & Thornley Caruthers Jobe, Jr., grandmother of Courtney Wages) Phil Stevenson, Cadence Bank, Starkville, MS Alice & Carl Kirkland Mr. & Mrs. W. Ray Brakebill Henrietta McCutcheon Mona & Jerry Ward Dorothy Harvey (Wife of Hugh Harvey, Sr.; Mother of Hugh Harvey, Jr.) Mike & Paula Butler Caroline McKee (Lakeshore Camp) Jim Hicks

Pauline Lovell (Mother of Phyllis Maley) Evelyn Johns Borden (Andrews Chapel) Mike & Paula Butler Alan & Betsy Dement

(Capital Improvements) Jim Hicks

Jane Murray (Sister of Elaine Ward) Jean Ann & Kippy Miller Mona & Jerry Ward

Amy Maddox William Nace Dawn SaucierLaurice Long Mike & Paula Butler

IN LOVING HONOR OF

Tharon Kirk Steve & Cindy Spring

(East Congo Bishop’s Residence) Grady & Elizabeth Neely

(East Congo Bishop’s Residence)

Bud Hamilton Grady & Elizabeth Neely

(East Congo Bishop’s Residence)

Emily & Jim Freeman Doris Freeman

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Wanda’s Wellness Wisdomby Wanda Scanlon, FUMC Health & Welfare Representative

RN, Regional Hospital of Jackson, TN

Do I Need a Flu Shot?Oh, the joyous seasons of Thanksgiving and Christmas will soon be upon us. Unfortunately, the dismal season of FLU will ride in with the holidays. Every year scores of folks use excuses to avoid the flu vaccine.

“I’ve had the flu... its no big deal!”Then you haven’t had true flu, which is a great, big deal.

“The only time I took a flu shot, I got the flu.” NOT TRUE

“I’m allergic to eggs.” Flublock is eggfree and widely available.

“I hate shots.”Too bad.

Before you turn the vaccine down, think about these truths:• Influenza circulates ALL over the world-everyone is vulnerable.• Each year, thousands in the U.S. are hospitalized from flu complications; of these 3,000 to 40,000 will die.• Complications like pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections etc., often follow bouts of the flu.

Influenza is a serious illness... easily preventable with a yearly vaccination. Caused by a tricky virus that shifts its chemical coating from year to year, it forces scientists to develop a new vaccine each season. Sometimes the rascal mutates mid-season to outsmart us. Every spring health experts “predict” which three flu strains are most likely to produce trouble in the coming season. They develop a vaccine to protect against three or four strains. When the prediction is correct, they are 90% right; but, oops, the historical average is 45%. So why bother, you ask? Well the answer is simple.

Even if the vaccine isn’t a perfect match,

the chances are at least one type will be circulating in any given season. This year, a quadravalent vaccine (four types) will be available. This means it contains two common types of both A and B flu. Also, when you are immune to one strain your body makes antibodies protecting you against related strains; even the ones that don’t match exactly.

Get your vaccination earlier rather than later, before flu starts. This should protect you thru the whole season, even if it lasts till March. It takes about two weeks to become fully immune. There are two forms available: the “shot” (approved for everyone over 6 months of age) and the inhaled mist (approved for non-pregnant people ages 2-49 without chronic disease processes, like COPD, diabetes etc.)

The most common side effects of the vaccination are mild soreness at the injection site, low grade fever, and maybe a little achiness. If you’re pregnant your OB will likely recommend the vaccine-it protects not only you but your baby for the first 6 months of life.

So, don’t chicken out this year. Head to the nearest doctor, pharmacy, or even the grocery. Roll up your sleeve, shut your eyes, find your happy place... OUCH! It only hurts for a second. My prescription is: Follow the session with a small dose of chocolate, you deserve it!

I would like to thank the communion set up committee for all their hard work behind the scenes for set up each communion service. Special thanks to Mrs. Leila Lawrence for making our communion bread each month for both services. She also takes care of the communion linens and helps set up every month. I appreciate all their hard work.

Thank you,Pam McCartyCommunion Committee

Appreciation

Jimmy Matthews and Sgt Moore after completing a half marathon.

On behalf of the 932nd Blood Support Detachment in Afghanistan, Jimmy Matthews, son of FUMC members Jimmy and Sharon Matthews, would like to thank Jackson First United Methodist Church for the donation of snacks and other support.

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Sunday, Oct. 13“The Story” Ch. 20

Sunday, Oct. 20“The Story” Ch. 21

Andrews Chapel Services:8:30 a.m. Worship Service9:45 a.m. Sunday School

“Divine Opportunities“ Dan Camp, preaching Esther 4:12-14

“The Purifying Flame“ Dan Camp, preaching Malachi 3:1-4

“Divine Opportunities“ David Hollis, preaching Esther 4:12-14

“The Purifying Flame“ Mary Beth Bernheisel, preaching Malachi 3:1-4

FUMC Downtown Services:8:55 a.m. First Awakening10:00 a.m. Sunday School11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship

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