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March 27, 2019
A Bi-Monthly Publication
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Covington, TN
Pastoral Staff Rev. Dan Camp Senior Pastor
Care Staff Dr. Faye Beckett
Congregational Care [email protected]
Kendy Erwin
Hospitality Care [email protected]
Outreach Staff Liz Newman
Director of Outreach [email protected]
Program Staff Andrew Davis
Youth Ministries [email protected]
Carole Mathis
Associate Pastor [email protected]
Sarah Smith
Children’s Ministry [email protected]
Dr. Bonnie Wright Director of Music
Office Support Staff Sandy Burgess Office Manager
Musician Justin Hanson, Organist
Facilities
Rebecca Paris Custodian
Kenny Summers
Maintenance
“Leading Others to
Christ, Learning to Be
Disciples, Loving
through Service.”
F U MC O f f i c e Hou r s: 9 : 00 a. m. - 5 :00 p. m.
M ond a y - Fri da y
FROM THE PASTOR’S CORNER
Thoughts for this Lenten Season….
Note: In last Sunday’s sermon based on Isaiah 55, I
offered the notion that the Lenten season is a time
“God calls us home” to the blessings that have al-
ways been ours as “children of the King.” In this
piece by Bishop Reuben Job, we are, once again, in-
vites to find our true home with God.
“…The twelve all had a good beginning with Jesus. Their signs of loyalty,
fidelity, and faithfulness came often in their brief time with Jesus. And yet in
many of the crucial times for Jesus and for them, the truth is that they drifted
astray. The lost sight of Jesus and his way and focused on themselves and
their way.
A good beginning is wonderful to experience and to observe. Even more
wonderful is to see a woman or a man full of years and still full of goodness
and faith. To observe a marriage that is marked by fidelity and unqualified
love after a half century of living brings hope and encouragement to all who
desire strong families and strong communities. Faithfulness is a wonderful
thing to experience and to observe.
Some congregations have remarkable and almost miraculous beginnings. Be-
ginnings that are marked by rapid growth and transformation of nearly every
life that enters their sphere of ministry. These congregations’ transforming
ministry touches every part of their community, and that community is
forever changed. Faithfulness is a wonderful thing to experience and observe.
There are denominations that carry a precious part of the gospel’s treasure in
such faithful ways that the world is a better place because God has given them
life. Their faithfulness in good times and bad, in wealth and poverty, provides
direction and encouragement for all who choose to live a life of goodness and
holiness. Faithfulness is a wonderful thing to experience and to observe.
The bad news is that individuals, congregations, and denominations can drift
astray. It happens so easily. It happens the moment we take our eyes off Jesus
Christ. The moment we lose our center we begin to lose our way. We know it
does not have to be that way because every day we can keep our eyes upon Je-
sus Christ and ask for guidance and grace to remain faithful. The good news
Christians share is that Jesus Christ is able and willing to guide and enable us
on our journey toward our true home with God.
--Reuben P. Job
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Senior Adults Trip—Three Spots Remaining!
Ark Encounter—Williamstown, KY—Mon., April 22nd –Wed., April 24th
Join us Monday, April 22nd for an action-packed three day trip to visit the Ark Encounter & Museum
in Williamstown, KY. We depart from the Church parking lot promptly at 8:30 AM. We’ll “do lunch”
in Mayfield, KY and tour the Old Bardstown Civil War Village & Museum that afternoon. We’ll check
into the Red Roof Inn (Dry Ridge, KY) Monday evening and rest up for Tuesday when we’ll see the
replica of Noah’s Ark –Williamstown, KY--and the attached museum. Following dinner, Tuesday,
we’ll retire once again to the Red Roof Inn for a good night’s rest. Following breakfast Wednesday
morning, we’ll point the bus back to Covington but stop to tour the Swope’s Antique Car Museum
(Elizabethtown, KY) and have a nice lunch before returning here around 5:30 PM Wednesday after-
noon.
Cost is $325 per person and includes everything (meals, admission to attractions, hotel).
Contact Pastor Dan via e-mail at: [email protected] or by cellphone: (731) 501-6254 to
reserve your space!
Orders for Easter lilies will be taken now through April
8th. You may order in honor of or in memory of a loved
one. Lilies are $15 and will be displayed during services on
Palm Sunday and Easter. You may take your Easter lily
home after the services on Sunday, April 21st.
Order forms are available on the usher’s table in the Sanctu-
ary and the front table in the Christian Life Center. Forms
may be placed in the offering plate, given to an usher or
turned in to the church office. Payment must be made at
time of order. Please make checks payable to First United
Methodist Church.
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We are asking for donations of candy for our upcoming Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 14th at noon!
Candy collection boxes will be setup in the handicap entrance to the Sanctuary and in the lobby of the CLC.
Mother’s Day Luncheon Honoring Cancer Survivors May 11, 2019 at 11 a.m. Garland United Methodist Church 1613 Garland Drive Covington, TN Sponsored by Garland United Methodist Women $7.00 per person (includes lunch and entertainment provided by Rachel Harrell and Reagan Ramsey) All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society
ARISE2Read is a proven reading program focusing on 2nd grade reading
literacy. Currently mentors are actively coaching students at both Covington
Integrated Arts Academy and Crestview Elementary School.
The majority of ARISE2Read students will exit the second grade prepared
for the third. To guard against losing any acquired reading skills over the
summer months, we wish to provide each of the 65 Tipton County
ARISE2Read students with a Summer reading backpack. Each
backpack will contain a bookmark, pencils, crayons, stickers, six books of varying titles and reading
levels, and an Activity packet. Each packet will include Scholastic 100 Words Kids Need to Read by 3rd Grade, an activity book, word searches, Fry Sight Word list, Parents Guide to Summer Reading, a
“Helping with Homework” sheet, and many other fun items. The cost of each filled backpack
will be approximately $16.00. Your gifts will help make this a reality.
Arise2Read operates solely on free will giving; gifts should be sent to First United Methodist Church
by April 15, 2019 and earmarked for Arise2Read. The church address is 145 W. Church Ave.,
Covington, TN, 38019.
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WEEKDAYS AT NOON MEAL OFFERED MONDAY-THURSDAY
DONATIONS WELCOME
Monday, April 15 at First Baptist Rev. Tom Ralstin of Central Christian
Tuesday, April 16, at First Presbyterian
Rev. Ed Hawkins of Covington Assembly
Wednesday, April 17, at Covington Assembly of God Rev. Scott Sealy of First Presbyterian
Thursday, April 18, at First United Methodist
Rev. Chuck Williams of First Baptist
Friday, April 19, at Central Christian Rev. Dan Camp of First United Methodist
We had a great Confirmation Retreat with our youth! Thank you for your continued
prayers for this group of young people growing in their faith.
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KIDS FIRST
UPDATES!
Last week in children’s church, we learned the history of St Patrick’s Day, made our own blessing clovers, and played three legged races.
For our March KIDS SERVES project we made large crayon molds and snack packs for our Busy Bags for children’s hospitals. We enjoyed fellowship and open gym time in the CLC.
Last week in Science with Jesus the children learned how to chill out and pray just like Jesus. We made our own bubbling lava lamps.
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March 29 Lily Ford Josh Griffin Hope Turner Kirk Winberry March 30 Scott Seagrave June Whitley March 31 Dustin Phelps April 1 Tom Rogers April 2 Cayla Cook Staci Sullivan April 3 Jackson Gardner April 4 Maddie Pugh April 5 Lauren Crown Isabella Hughes
April 6 Tommy Flanagan Ava McCalla Jonathan Stewart April 7 Barbara David April 8 Hallie Bryant Liz Newman April 9 Helen Black Daniel Rogers April 10 Debbie Sater Neely Turner April 11 David Enzor April 12 Keith Phelps
Prayer Requests
Donna Beard Faye Beckett Katie Billings Phronia Dailey Linda McDivitt Dawson Mary Gail Elam Joan Erwin Cassie Evans Gwen Glass John Gulley Rebecca Harrison John Henderson Kelly Mayfield Jack McDivitt Dot Peyton Barbara Racy
Frank Racy David Richards Dawn Rogers Carolynn Scruggs Scott Seagrave Susan St. John Hazel Townsend Glenn Travis Jessica Whitaker Bart White Barney Witherington III
The Bread of Life Food Pantry and Samaritan office are in need of size 4 and size 5 diapers. Contact Liz Newman to donate at 901-476-9694.
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March 17, 2019
MorningSong Worship - Sunday School - Traditional Worship - Bread of Life Worship- MorningSong Offering - Traditional Worship Offering -
123 125 171 73
$2,511.00$5,566.00
ATTENDANCE & GIVING
COMMUNION
OFFERING
The Communion offering Sunday, April 7th will
benefit the Carl Perkins Center for the
Prevention of Child Abuse. The center provides
families in West Tennessee support in
preventing and dealing with child abuse and
helps families meet their practical needs to
preserve and improve their quality of life.
Tributes & Memorials
In Memory of Billy Anderson Choir and Worship Fund by Don & Ellen Clark Good Samaritan Fund by Bettye Shelley In Memory of Mary Frances Bennett Good Samaritan Fund by Bettye Shelley In Memory of Betty Hogan Choir and Worship Fund by Don & Ellen Clark Food Pantry Fund by Skip and Kendy Erwin
In Memory of Jane Whitaker Choir and Worship Fund by Don & Ellen Clark ARISE2Read Fund by God’s Grace Sunday School Class Good Samaritan Fund by Leonard & Brenda Moss Good Samaritan Fund by Bettye Shelley Monthly Gifts: Choir and Worship Fund by Marlyn Seagrave Good Samaritan Fund by Marlyn Seagrave
March 24, 2019
MorningSong Worship - Sunday School - Traditional Worship - Bread of Life Worship - MorningSong Offering - Traditional Worship Offering -
123 111 125 88
$1,407.00$5,274.00
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WORSHIP TIMES
MorningSong Service Sundays at 8:30 a.m. Christian Life Center
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Traditional Service Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
Sanctuary
First United Methodist Church
145 W. Church Avenue
Covington, TN 38019
Phone: 901-476-9694
Fax: 901-476-5352
E-mail:[email protected]
Website:www.covingtonfumc.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FUMCCovington
Twitter:
twitter.com/FUMCCovington
WORSHIP BROADCASTS
Live radio broadcast of the Traditional Worship on WKBL AM 1250 @ 11 a.m.
Live streaming of the traditional service is available at www.covingtonfumc.com. Traditional services are also archived at our website and can be viewed online anytime.
United Methodist Women will hold a bake sale, Sunday, April 7th before and after both services. Tables will be set up in the CLC and Fellowship Hall. Donations of whole cakes and pies may be brought the morning of the sale. Sign-up sheets are available in both the CLC and the sanctuary or you may text JoAnn Anderson at 901-674-8034 or Kathy Wallace at 901-229-3020 to let them know what you will be making. Proceeds will benefit UMW missions.