The Connection

Workers:

Len Cohen

Phil DeMore

Bruce Forbes

Charles Burke

Lewis Glover

Holmes Harrison

Lewis Hinely

Lee Howard

Davis Jennings

Jim Kiger

Dave McClure

Don McLain

Jerry Medlock

Ned Mountain

Calvin Wilbanks

Charles Ramsey

Guy Rechtoris

Dave Robertson

Edwin Smith

Judd Sonafelt

Renn Taylor

Carl Langley

(non CFUMC

member but regu-

lar on ramp pro-

jects)

George Stabler

(Audio Consult-

ant)

Ron Hartzog

(Audio/Visual Consultant, mem-

ber of Foothills

Community Church in Toc-

coa)

Henry Lovell

(non CFUMC

member, but

helped transport

the large signs

with his truck)

Paul Favreau

(non CFUMC member but regu-

lar on ramp pro-jects)

Our church is at its

best when we reach out to

sisters and brothers in

need. On October 5th,

World Communion Sunday

calls the church to reach

out to people and model

diversity among God’s

children. United Method-

ists relate to World Com-

munion Sunday by cele-

brating Communion with

other Christians around the

world on this special Sun-

day. Churches are also en-

couraged to receive an offer-

ing to support ethnic under-

graduate and graduate stu-

dents, which often enables

first-generation students to

attend college. Join us on

Sunday, October 5th as we

participate in World Com-

munion Sunday!

Thank you, Mission Team!

I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

Missions BBQ

and Morning

2

Youth/

Children

2

UMW 2

UMM 3

Food 2 Kids 4

Community

Thrift Store

5

Wonderful

Wednesday

6

Serve 7

Give 7

Prayer

Needs 8

Pastor’s

Report 9

Calendar 10

UMCOR

Order Form 11

World Communion Sunday is October 5th

The Grapevine O C T O B E R 2 0 1 4

The Mission Team has been busy! In ad-

dition to building 9 handicap ramps this year (with

3 currently in the pipeline), they have also been

involved in getting The Connection ready for use.

Their efforts included tear down and remodeling

the old lobby teller line and break area, drywall

the new bathrooms, installation of the audio visual

equipment, assembly of what seemed like thou-

sands of new chairs, raising the new signs on

Washington Street, and a lot of other cleanup and

small stuff.

The Connection project, under the leadership

of Calvin Wilbanks and Ned Mountain, involved

the efforts of many people over several weeks, not

all of them church members. With apologies to

any we have overlooked, it seems fitting to recog-

nize those involved.

The church is thankful to all who played a

role in getting the Connection up and running.

The Connection Ministry Center will be a blessing

to our church and the community. Thank you!

Fellowship

Missions BBQ and Morning Joy

Bake Sale coming up!

The Mission Team BBQ will be held on

Saturday, October 11th in the Fellowship Hall. The

meal will include pork BBQ, bread, baked beans,

slaw, and a drink. Dine in and take out service will

be from 11:00am-2:00pm. Morning Joy Circle will

also be in the Fellowship Hall on Saturday, October

11th with a Bake Sale fundraiser. Come choose a

dessert to go with your BBQ. There will also be

homemade cakes and other goodies to freeze for

the holidays. Proceeds from the bake sale will go

toward the Circle's charitable giving at Christmas.

Tickets are available now for $7.50 each

from any Mission Team or Morning Joy Circle

member.

Welcome New Members! Welcome to our new members Miriam and

Kevin Smith by transfer of letter on September

14th. Please make them feel welcome when you

see them around!

Children and Youth News The youth and children had another awe-

some month! The youth spent Labor Day weekend

at the Grady's Camp Evergreen. Our focus for the

weekend was all about words. We talked about let-

ting God's Word change us, speaking life into oth-

ers with our words, and sharing our testimonies.

We had a blast while zip-lining, blobbing, flag tag-

ging, dodgeball-ing, and more.

The youth are having a Youth After Hours

event on Sunday October 12th. We will have our

regular youth meeting from 6:30-8:00pm followed

by a movie on the big screen, that is, our new pro-

jector screen at the Connection. School is out for

Habersham County students on Monday, the 13th

so we hope to see you on the 12th late night! Pick

up will be at 10:00pm.

The Children’s Event at Pitt’s Park will be

pictured in the next Grapevine so stay tuned for

highlights from that evening in the park! Coming

up, join us on October 31st for trick-or-treating on

the square! We hope to see children and adults

alike dressed up and ready to get candy that we will

be passing out at the church. Please donate candy

by turning it in to the office. We will have a box

ready for you. All donations are much appreciated!

-Brian Butcher, Director of Youth and Children

CFUMC Preschool The CFUMC Preschool had a great Septem-

ber, and the children have been busy! Some of the

highlights were celebrating Dallas’s birthday and

Pet Day! Animals included a cat, a puppy, a bull-

dog, a turtle, and more! Recently, the children

were also treated to a time of music with Katie

Grady.

The CFUMC Preschool is now on Face-

book! Look it up online, and like the page to stay

up to date with information and pictures. As a re-

minder, registration information is available at the

Church Office. Registration will remain open into

the school year as long as there is space available.

Enroll your child or grandchild today, and spread

the word to others you know who would benefit

from this opportunity!

Lay Servant Ministry We are happy to say we had four people

complete the most recent Lay Ministry classes.

They are Jennifer Boydstun, Linda Allen, Lewis

Hinely, and Michael Carroll. Other classes will be

offered in the Spring of 2015. Our Church now has

16 Lay Servants, which is the most in the Gaines-

ville District. For more information about this min-

istry, please see Pat Foster our lay servant liaison

for CFUMC.

United Methodist Women

Our UM Women would like to invite you to

visit a UMW Circle and enjoy the fellowship of

other women united in mission:

Friends in Faith: Meets monthly on the 3rd Tues-

day at 7:00pm in the Connection.

Contact : Brenda Waters

Hearts of Grace: Meets monthly on the 2nd Sun-

day at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall.

Contact: Lisa Nicholson

Kite Stribling: Meets monthly on the 1st Thursday

at 2:00pm in a member’s home. Contact: June Givan

Morning Joy: Meets monthly on the 2nd Monday

at 10:00am in the Fellowship Hall.

Contact: Brenda Seiple

Attention ladies! SAVE THE DATE

This year's Advent Luncheon will

be Saturday, December 6th, and you will not want

to miss it! The event will be hosted by Hearts of

Grace and Friends in Faith UMW Circles. Ladies

are encouraged to invite friends from the commu-

nity too. More details to follow. If you would like

to decorate a table, please contact Lisa Nicholson

or call the Church Office at 706-754-2677.

United Methodist Men The Men were treated to a veritable feast at

their September 4th meeting. BSA Troop 5 and its

leaders provided a fire-cooked meal of beef brisket,

chicken, beans, and cobbler prepared over an open

fire or in Dutch ovens. They also provided a slide

presentation of their many activities over the past

12+ months.

In addition, Ray Ward from Toccoa pro-

vided an excellent program on the history of the

Cherokee Indians in North Georgia.

The October Meeting will be held at 7:00pm

on October 2nd in the Fellowship Hall. Dinner will

be TBD by Chef Don Fry and Associates. The pro-

gram will be Habersham County 911.

Contact: Dave McClure, President

Church Library Update:

Did you know…?

Our Church Library has study guides avail-

able from previous courses taught in adult Sunday

School classes or Wonderful Wednesday classes.

We have just added two 6-session books for Prayer

and 1 Peter by Bill Hybels. We have a 13-lesson

study guide for Matthew from New Living Transla-

tion, as well.

Six brand new children’s books have be-

come part of our children’s shelves in the library.

Halfway Herbert learns living a Christ-like life

takes more than partial effort. The Big Red Tractor

and the Little Village is a contemporary parable

showing God has a special purpose just for you.

Other titles are: The Tale of Three (a traditional

folktale), The Donkey Who Carried a King, The

Priest with Dirty Clothes and Just the Way You

Are. All of these books, though directed towards

elementary children, have powerful messages and

reminders for all.

Come and visit our church library and see

what we can offer you!

Wonderful Wednesday Dinner

Join us on Wednesdays at 5:30pm for warm

fellowship over a home-cooked, Southern-style

meal prepared by our friends at Chef’s Touch Bis-

tro in Cornelia. Fill out a pew card on Sunday

morning or call the Church Office by Monday noon

to make/break a reservation.

Weekly Menu

(Adults, $7; Kids, 12yrs-under, $4)

October 1 Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli

w/cheese, Bread, and Dessert

October 8 Baked Chicken, Dressing and Gravy,

Mac’ N Cheese, Collards, Bread, and Dessert

October 15 Roast Beef w/onion gravy, Butter

Parsley Rice, Braised Cabbage w/bacon, Bread,

and Dessert

October 22 Hamburger w/trimmings, Salad,

French Fries, and Dessert

October 29 BBQ Chicken, Potato Salad, Baked

Beans, Bread, and Dessert

Sunday Night Fellowship happens

weekly at 6:30pm at different local restaurants. It’s

informal fellowship at its best. Buy your own

meal, sit wherever you’d like, and get to know oth-

ers in the church family.

October 5 Captain D’s

October 12 Yakimono

October 19 El Jinete

October 26 Zaxby’s (Clarkesville)

The Ladies Lunch Bunch meets monthly on

the second Tuesday to go to the “restaurant of the

month” and enjoy good fellowship and food. The

next destination is Cracker Barrel in Commerce on

Tuesday, October 14th. We will leave from the

church at 11:00am sharp. RSVP is necessary so

please call the church office by Sunday, October

12th to save your seat!

Th e Je t s e t t e r s, our Older Adult Min-

istry, meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday in the Fel-

lowship Hall at noon. All senior citizens, friends,

and family are invited to attend. Join us this month

on Tuesday, October 28th for a program about

Cherokee History by Pat Fleming.

GROW

Stephen Ministry is a

ministry of care and compas-

sion. Stephen Ministers are mem-

bers of the congregation, trained to

offer high-quality, one-to-one Christian care to

people going through tough times. A Stephen Min-

ister usually provides care to one person at a time,

meeting with that person once a week for about an

hour. Monthly, Stephen Ministers gather with their

Stephen Leaders for supervision and continuing

education.

For more information or a confidential re-

ferral to a Stephen Minister, please call Stephen

Ministry Team Leader, Ron Waters, or the Church

Office.

Prayer Gatherings

Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry: If you

knit or crochet, or would like to learn, you are in-

vited to the Connection at 10:00am on Thursdays to

make prayer shawls. All skill levels are welcome,

and supplies are available. If you would like to re-

quest a shawl to comfort or celebrate someone you

know, please call the Church Office.

Tuesday Morning Prayer: Recently, Pastor Brian

had a very special dedication time for our new

prayer room. Our new prayer room is located in

The Connection building. We are happy to have a

room to call our home, even though we know we

will have to share. We are always looking for new

members, so if you are interested in joining us, we

meet every Tuesday morning from 9:30-10:30am.

We would love to have anyone join us. If you have

any questions, please contact Pat Foster or Pastor

Brian Butler in the church office at 706-754-2677.

Prayer Requests may also be emailed to

prayer@clarkesvillefirstumc.org.

Food 2 Kids Update Our month of deliveries has ended and

many thanks to those who drove on Fridays to de-

liver bags to the schools! Ebenezer UMC will de-

liver in October, New Liberty in November, and

Cornelia in December. We will be helping them

with deliveries on "double bag" days before the

Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays because we

are now serving 159 students! Packing the food

bags on Thursdays at Ebenezer is going

smoothly. The time has changed to 9:00am. Thank

you to Friends in Faith UMW Circle for commit-

ting to packing bags every third Thursday of the

month. The need is great in our community and

your generous response with time and financial

support is much appreciated!

Meals On Wheels

Our week to deliver is always the first week

after the first Sunday of each month. Thank you to

Edwin & Linda Smith for being our September

drivers!

October Drivers: Ed and Judy Nichols

Many thanks to each of those who help with

this ministry. To join our Meals On Wheels team,

contact Elizabeth Pratt, Coordinator.

Monthly Clarkesville Soup Kitchen

DATES TEAM CAPTAINS

1st Thursday Sandy Blake

2nd Tuesday Connie Wilbanks

3rd Tuesday Sue Trotman

4th Tuesday Elizabeth Pratt, Arthur Davis,

Brenda Sonafelt

5th Monday Phil & Peggy Brownrigg

5th Saturday Hearts of Grace Circle

♦A team is needed to cook lunch on the second

Wednesday of each month. To volunteer or for

more information, please call Sharon Smessaert at

706-754-6359.

♦To volunteer regularly or as a substitute, please

contact Mendy Huff or call the Church Office.

♦To help at the Cornelia Soup Kitchen, call 706-

968-9954 to volunteer.

Prison Ministry

December 5th will be the last visitation

date of 2014 to the 100 ladies of the Faith & Char-

acter Dorm of Lee Arrendale State Prison. If you

would like to attend, please notify coordinator

Ellen Boyd, so she may begin the paperwork proc-

ess for your admission to the facility. Christmas

bags for the inmates will be taken and more infor-

mation about donations for the bags will be avail-

able soon. Our church helps supply refreshments

for the visit and any monetary donations for the

"cookie fund" are gladly accepted. Simply note

LASP on your check. "... I was in prison and you

came to visit me." (Matthew 25: 36)

Nursing Home Visitation

Join us at the Habersham East Nursing

Home at 6:00 pm monthly on the fourth Monday

night (October 27th) for singing and fellowship

with a sweet group of folks. For more information,

please contact Sandy Shell or call the Church Of-

fice at 706-754-2677.

CommUnity Thrift Store

August gifts to the community

are: CFUMC Future Facilities Fund, $1550; Shar-

ing & Caring, $400; Habersham Humane Society,

$150; $200 each to our county middle school, 9th

Grade and high school counselors’ funds. Get

ready for fall with clothes and decor at very rea-

sonable prices! Donations are accepted during

store hours, Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00am-

2:00pm. Thank you for supporting our thrift store

ministry.

10 Jerry & Carolyn

Reich

11 Harold & Peggy

Hairston

11 Tim & Shari

Teague

12 Howard &

Eugenia Burke

13 Ken & Miriam

Iossi

15 Justin & Candice

Holcomb

16 Melvin & Judy

Thompson

17 Walter & Pat

Teague

29 Brian & Jennifer

Butler

1 Wayne Bailey

1 Bonnie Devereaux

1 Brad Lewallen

1 Faye Reeves

1 Taylor Spearman

2 Sully Angel

3 Ed Brown

3 Molly Butler

5 Donnie Averett

6 Linda Smith

7 Ally Walton

8 Jane Bell

9 Chris DeLaigle

10 Blaine Boydstun

10 Brian Butcher

12 Alex Capraro

12 Jenny Martin

12 Billy Quillen

12 Guy Rechtoris

14 Al Parsons

15 Ruth Whitman

16 Dave McClure

17 Lea Cohen

17 Beverly Harvard

17 Edith Hobart

18 Gene Hill

18 Candice Holcomb

19 Annie Echols

21 Jennifer Butler

21 Peggy Hairston

24 Amanda Medlock

24 Michele Sheffield

25 Kayla Anderson

25 Christine Averett

October

Birthdays and

Anniversaries

We don’t want to leave you

out!

Submit your birthday/

anniversary to the Church

Office if it is

Missing from our lists.

25 Kathryn Marlowe

26 Pat Fenton

26 Robert Nichols

27 Calvin Wilbanks

28 Ann Hayes

28 Melvin Thompson

29 Adonica Budd

29 Keith Owen

31 Kelly Burgess

31 Lee Hobart

Grow

6:30pm Discipleship Hour on

Wonderful Wednesday

K-5 kids gather upstairs above the

Fellowship Hall in the Children’s

Department.

Youth meet in the Connection for

games and Bible study.

Adults: Lewis Hinely continues

with a terrific class using Walking

in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus

(pictured). This study looks at the

culture in the time of Jesus, help-

ing understand how His listeners

would understand what Jesus said

and did. It will encourage us to

live with renewed insight and

spiritual passion. The class meets

in the Good News classroom at

6:30pm every Wednesday.

We are excited to begin

another class on Wednes-

day nights at 6:30pm beginning

on October 1st, taught by Marcia

Martin. The book being used

is Revival: Faith as Wesley Lived

It, by Adam Hamilton. This class

will meet in the Admin Building.

If anyone feels inspired to

teach an Advent study beginning

in November, pleas contact Gloria

Agnew (706-754-3661) or the

church office. We have several

studies from which to choose.

mother, Dotty Parsons. Dotty

had great memories of trips with

the Mission Team, sharing les-

sons with the Sunday School,

and studying and visiting with

her circle. We enjoyed a lot of

wonderful food from the Kite

Stribling Circle and the Good

News Sunday School Class.

We had a wonderful week with

our whole family, as we cele-

brated our mother. The Parsons Family: Al, Becki,

and Teri

I would like to thank the

church membership for their

prayers, support and work in

making The Connection a real-

ity. The facility is a part of our

church for us to be proud of and

an opportunity for us to bring

people to Christ. Many people

have done much work and we

continue to need more such as:

musicians, audio-visual assis-

tance. Again, thank you to all

who make our church a vital

part of the community. Calvin Wilbanks

Thank you for your donation

of $11,912.90 to the Food Bank

of Northeast Georgia for Food

to Kids Habersham County.

We are honored to feed the hun-

gry in your name, and are grate-

ful to be part of your outreach

mission. John Becker, President & CPO,

Food Bank of Northeast Georgia

Thank you for your donation .

We are extremely grateful for

your support of our organization

and our mission. The monies

we raise help us continue to

build decent, affordable housing

for qualified, low-income fami-

lies in our community.

Habitat for Humanity of NE

Georgia

Thank you so much for bless-

ing our school with bags and

bags of supplies for our stu-

dents. We deeply appreciate

your kindness and generosity. Baldwin Elementary School

Thank you and your congre-

gation at Clarkesville First

UMC for your generosity and

support of the ministry of

Wesley Woods. Your contri-

bution of $351.00 will be used

to provide critical charitable

care to those older adults

whose financial resources are

insufficient to meet their needs. Tracy Crump, Executive Director,

Foundation of Wesley Woods

Thank you to everyone for

the prayers and support we re-

ceived with the passing of our

Share

Ushers:

8:30 Ken & Pat Fenton

11:00 Sherrie Fry and Judd &

Brenda Sonafelt

Greeters:

8:30 TBA

11:00 Judy Nichols

Altar Flowers:

October 5 Emmaus

October 12 Howard &

Eugenia Burke

October 19 open

October 26 Ken & Pat Fenton

Sunday Morning Breakfast Fel-

lowship (9:30 FH):

October 5 Holmes & Reba

Harrison

October 12 Stephen Ministers

October 19 Ed & Kimberly

Brown

October 26 Jimmy & Cariedda

Thompson

Sunday mornings are a great time

to eat and fellowship; however, it

does take volunteers to fix or buy

the food and make the coffee. We

are in need of volunteers to sign up

to serve at the 9:30 Fellowship

Time in the Fellowship Hall and

the 8:30 Fellowship Time prior to

the 9:00 Contemporary Service. If

each family in the church took a

turn, families would only serve

once/year, so please sign up to

serve! Any questions about 9:30

Fellowship Time, please call Jean

Hulsey at 706-778-5533. Any

questions about the Fellowship

Time prior to the Contemporary

Service, please call the Church Of-

fice at 706-754-2677.

Trustees Sunday Lock-Up:

Unlock: TBA

Lock: Frank Dean

Evangelism Ministry Visitation

Teams:

October 5 Gloria & David

Agnew

October 12 TBA

October 19 Mary & Warren

Lanier

October 26 Mary & Calvin

Wilbanks

Liturgists in Worship:

October 5 Glad Simmons

October 12 Michael Carroll

October 19 Jana Flury

October 26 Guy Rechtoris

Coordinator: Michael Carroll

Children’s Church During

Worship:

October 5 Kelly Burgess, Linda

Angel, & Candice Holcomb

October 12 Paige Spivey

October 19 TBA

October 26 Shelley Wilbanks &

Kelly Capraro

Coordinator: Paige Spivey

Acolytes, 8:30/11:00 Worship:

October 5 Hannah & Grace

Johnson / Jolie Ford & Whitney

Martin

October 12 Emily Thompson /

Maebree Holcomb & Sarah

Jennings

October 19 Hannah & Grace

Johnson / Layne Kafsky & Claren

Spivey

October 26 Joseph and Mitchell

McGahee / Clay Kafsky &

Callum Spivey

Serve

Give

Enjoy the Convenience

of Electronic Giving! Online Giving lets you go to our church web-

site at any time to set up an auto donation plan, change

your plan, make a one-time donation or view your

online donation history.

As you consider future contributions, please

consider electronic giving. Authorization forms and

additional information are available from the church

office.

Scan and Donate!

Online contributions are even more

convenient. Now you can use your

smart phone scanner app to scan the

code and make a donation!

General Budget

Total 2014 General Budget: $471,447.00

Monthly Need (Avg Per Month) $39,287.25

Budget Offering thru 08/31/14: $281,308.00

Budget Expense thru 08/31/14: $324, 384.00

Future Facilities Fund

Balance as of 09/14/14: $419,658.83

Prayer Requests of Our Family of Faith

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,

present your request to God. Philippians 4: 6

† Recovering from surgery: Peggy Taylor (knee surgery on September 22), Charlene Johnson (knee surgery)

† Praise: Wayne Bailey has returned home from The Oaks

† Birthday Praise: Mary Veal celebrated her 95th birthday on September 8!

† Our condolences to the family of Lola Trotman, sister-in-law of Sue Trotman, who passed away on Sep-

tember 7th.

† Our condolences to the family of Virginia Forbes, mother of Bruce Forbes, who passed away on Septem-

ber 22nd.

† Relatives and Friends:

Luke Butler, son of Pastor Butler, is resting at home following a stay at Emory Hospital

(If you would like to mail a card: 1240 McPherson Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30316)

Beverly Martin, mother of Teresa Martin Colvin and Joey Martin, recovering from heart

problems

Agnes Nichols’ great-granddaughter, Harper Blake Nichols, was born Aug 28, 1 1/2

months early. She is in the NICU at NEGMC.

Katrina Staples’ cousin, Mike Staples, has health concerns

Hannah Gilstrap, great niece of Connie Wilbanks, just diagnosed with MS

Friend of Connie Wilbanks unborn child has no left ventricle in heart

Praise: Don and Sherry Fry announce the marriage of Dustin and Brittany Blevins Fry,

September 13th, 2014. The couple reside in Holleywood, GA.

† Our Stephen Ministers and their care receivers

† Our new preschool ministry

† Missionaries associated with our church family: Jeff & Holly Higgins Robinson in Tanzania (Shari H.

Collins), Petrit & Meredith Kemp Lleshi in Albania (Rev. & Mrs. Tony Kemp)

† All men and women of the Armed Forces

† The leadership of our church and our government

† United Methodist Missionaries and Mission Centers we support:

Nancy Carew - missionary in Liberia

Rev. Chuck Jack - missionary in Redbird Missionary Conference in KY

Wallins UMC - small church on a circuit in the Redbird Missionary Conference in KY

Joy Center - Community Center in the Redbird Missionary Conference in KY

To make an addition or update to the prayer list, please fill out a Prayer Request card

in the pew pocket on Sunday morning, or call or email the Church Office.

P R A Y CFUMC Prayer Ministry meets weekly at 9:30am to pray in one accord

as requests are lifted up to the group. Prayers are for persons, church

ministries, and activities listed in the prior Sunday bulletin and for those

requesting non-published prayers. If you would like to be a regular part

of this group, come to the Prayer Room in the Annex on Tuesdays.

Living Each Day as a Steward During the

month of

October you

will be hearing

about Living

Each Day as a

Steward. This will motivate you to

look for the opportunities

you have each new day of

your life, and to manage

that day and use the gifts

God has given you.

What gifts might you

have? Well, we all have

certain things like time,

and talents, and resources.

But most of us do not get

up each day and think,

“How can I manage (or steward) these things for

the benefit of others?”

But if you can learn to

think this way, you will

find life is much more re-

warding. Rev. Brian T. Butler

2. Your staff wants to

stretch our ministries

more... to do more

than we are doing.

But we need your help

to accomplish things.

3. To meet the mounting

challenges of this

Let’s talk about stretching.

It really is good for you!

1. We need some exer-

cise classes here at the

church. How about

some aerobics or

something?

growing church, we

need to stretch our

giving more. Please

help us get our budget

on track.

In other news concerning

communications/publicity:

Our new website is up

Like us on Facebook

Our radio show is on

WCHM on Sundays at

8:30 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Look for devotionals

from Pastor Brian on

the web at the Now

Habersham website

Be looking for our

church featured on

even more types of

social media

We will need your help

with a new advertising

campaign in The Northeast

Georgian as we utilize pho-

tos of different families

and individuals telling why

they love our church!

Can we use your photo?

First

Peter

4:10

Communications and Publicity

It feels good to stretch!

Stretching is good

for you! Just try it!

Thank you

Josey Butcher

for the good

work you are

doing as you

raise our

profile in the

community.

The Pastor’s Report

Regular Sunday Morning Schedule*

8:30am Traditional Worship Service—S

9:00am Contemporary Worship Service—C

9:30am Fellowship Time—FH

9:45am Children’s Sunday School

10:00am Youth and Adult Sunday School

11:00am Traditional Worship Service—S

October 1

**Regular Wednesday schedule

October 2

10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry—C

2:00pm Kite Stribling UMW Circle

7:00pm United Methodist Men’s Dinner—FH

October 5—World Communion Sunday

Drama Ministry Debut in 8:30 and 11:00

*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule

6:30pm Youth—C

6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship Supper-Captain D’s

October 6

5:00pm Stephen Ministers Meeting—AX

October 7

9:30am Prayer Ministry—C

5:30pm Trustees—AB

October 8

**Regular Wednesday schedule

October 9

10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry—C

October 11

11:00am Missions BBQ and Morning Joy UMW Circle

Bake Sale—FH

October 12

*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule

6:30pm Hearts of Grace UMW Circle

6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship Supper—Yakimono

6:30pm Youth—C

8:00pm Youth After Hours: Movie Night—C

October 13

10:00am Morning Joy UMW Circle—FH

5:30pm Finance Committee—AB

October 14

9:30am Prayer Ministry - C

11:00am Ladies Lunch Bunch -Cracker Barrel

(Commerce)

October 15

**Regular Wednesday schedule

October 16

10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry-C

October 18

8:00am Church –Wide Clean Up Day

1:00pm Teague Anniversary Party—FH (Church invited

to join the celebration! See invitation below.)

October 19

*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule

12:00pm Learn More About the Church Luncheon—FH

6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship Supper—El Jinete

6:30pm Youth—C

October 20

7:00pm Church Council—AB

October 21

9:30am Prayer Ministry - C

5:00pm Grapevine Deadline

7:00pm Friends in Faith UMW Circle—C

October 22

**Regular Wednesday schedule

October 23

10:00m Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry-C

6:00pm Habersham Choir Night @ Bethlehem Baptist

(Fundraiser for SAVING Habersham)

October 26—Daylight Saving Time Ends

*Regular Sunday Morning Schedule

6:30pm Youth-YH

6:30pm Sunday Night Fellowship Supper—Zaxby’s

October 27

6:00pm Habersham East Nursing Home Visitation

October 28

9:30am Prayer Ministry –C

Noon Jetsetters-FH

October 29

**Regular Wednesday schedule

October 30

10:00am Skeins of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry—C

5:00pm Good News Chili Supper-Beth Crabill’s (dinner at

6:00pm, but bus leaves from Church at 5:00pm)

October 31

5:00pm Trick or Treat on the Square Regular Wednesday

Evening Schedule**

5:15pm Joybells

5:30pm Wonderful Wednesday Dinner—FH

6:30pm Adult Classes

6:30pm Children’s Class

6:30pm Youth—C

6:30pm Ensemble Practice

7:30pm Chancel Choir

FH = Fellowship Hall C= The Connection S = Sanctuary AB = Admin. Bldg YH=Youth House

GN = Good News Classroom AX=Annex

Attention! Community use of facilities is not listed on calendar due to space limitations. To minimize

scheduling conflicts, please check your proposed date & time with the office’s main calendar before

scheduling an event or meeting.

ORDER DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 NOTE: You may go online to shop.equalexchange.coop to view other items, add them to this form and we’ll order them for you. Fair trade snacks, more chocolate bar flavors, baking & cooking supplies, fruit & nuts, and gifts are all available online. Order form may be turned in at the Church Office. Payment upon delivery.

Name: __________________________________________ Phone: ____________________

Remember! You can split a case with

a friend!

United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR): Fair Trade Coffee, Chocolate, Cocoa Your purchase helps farmers in Latin America, Africa, and Asia earn a fairer share of

income through a fair-trading partner called Equal Exchange, which donates 15-cents per pound of coffee sold to UMCOR. These are wholesale prices offered through the Interfaith Program.

NEW! K-Cup Organic Coffees* Available by the box, 12 K-cups, $9.49; or by the case, 6 boxes, $44.95 #of boxes: #of cases:

BREAKFAST BLEND (Med & French Roast Blend) Hints of brownie, roasted nut and caramel. _____ _____

FRENCH ROAST Full of chocolaty richness with subtle, smoky flavor. _____ _____

UNWIND DECAF (Full City Roast) Full-bodied coffee w/sweet and nutty flavor. _____ _____ *fits all Keurig or Keurig-compatible machines EXCEPT Keurig 2.0 or the VUE

Organic Coffees, available by the case only, 6 bags of coffee per case Selections at $38.40 per case Specify Drip Grind or Whole Bean: #of cases:

AFRICAN ROOTS (Med. Roast) 12 oz bag. Hints of exotic fruit, from East Africa. _____ _____

BREAKFAST BLEND (Med & French Roast Blend) 12 oz. bag. Hints of brownie, roasted nut and caramel. _____ _____

COLUMBIAN (Full City Roast) 12 oz bag. Citrus notes, fig, sweet chocolate, spice, and banana. _____ _____

FRENCH ROAST, 10 oz bag. Full of chocolaty richness with subtle, smoky flavor. _____ _____

ETHIOPIAN (Full City Roast) 16 oz bag. Blueberry, chocolate and fresh ginger flavor. _____ _____

LOVE BUZZ (French &Full City Roast Blend) 10 or 12 oz. bag. Sweet, sultry, and smooth. _____ _____

MIDNIGHT SUN (French Roast) 10 oz bag. Intensely dark yet balanced, hint of rich chocolate fudge. _____ _____

MIND, BODY & SOUL, (Med. & Vienna Roast Blend) 12 oz bag. Hints of almond, malt and dark chocolate. _____ _____

Selections at $41.40 per case #of cases:

COZY CUP DECAF (mostly-organic Full City Roast) 12 oz. bag Honey and caramel notes, chocolate aftertaste. Drip Grind only. _____

Selections at $44.40 per case Specify Drip Grind or Whole Bean: #of cases:

DECAF (Full City Roast) 12 oz. bag Full-bodied coffee w/sweet and nutty flavor. Similar to Breakfast Blend. _____ _____

FRENCH ROAST DECAF, 10 oz bag Bold, yet balanced, with creamy malted chocolate and a bittersweet finish. Drip Grind only. _____

Organic Teas, available by the case only, 6 -20 bag boxes per case, $16.50/case Black Teas #of cases: ENGLISH BREAKFAST This malty, full-bodied cup is a blend of black teas from Sri Lanka and India. ______

EARL GREY This tea bursts with the fragrant citrus notes of bergamot. ______

CHAI TEA Inviting flavors of ginger, cardamom, and cloves. Traditionally served sweetened, with milk. ______

BLACK TEA Aroma of honeyed date, orange and floral with a sparkly, fruity taste. ______

DARJEELING Hints of raisin, carmelized sugar with aroma reminiscent of wine, citrus and vanilla. ______

IRISH BREAKFAST Specially blended to deliver the fullest body and most malt. ______

DECAF ENGLISH BREAKFAST Malty and full-bodied, a delicious decaffeinated alternative. ______

Green Teas #of cases: GREEN TEA Flavors of lemongrass, honey; round-bodied and sweet with bright astringency. ______

JASMINE Soothing blend of green tea leaves and the fragrant essence of jasmine. ______

MINT Invigorate your senses with the combination of green tea and peppermint. ______

Herbal Teas #of cases: CHAMOMILE Calming Egyptian chamomile soothes the mind and quiets the sprit. Caffeine-free. ______

PEPPERMINT Cool, sparkly, and caffeine-free. ______

ROOIBOS This botanical infusion of the rooibos plant from South Africa has the flavor of tea but is caffeine-free. ______

VANILLA ROOIBOS Sweet, inviting vanilla graces this rooibos tea. It’s like dessert in a cup and caffeine-free. ______

Organic Chocolate Bars, available by the case only, 12 - 3.5oz bars per case, $30/case #of cases: #of cases:

PANAMA EXTRA DARK CHOCOLATE (80%) ______ DARK CHOCOLATE w/Orange (55%) ______

VERY DARK CHOCOLATE (71%) ______ MILK CHOCOLATE:

DARK CHOCOLATE w/almonds (55%) ______ w/hint of Hazelnut (38%) ______

CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO BEAN (55%) ______ Caramel Crunch w/sea salt (41%) ______

Clarkesville First United Methodist Church

Office: (706) 754-2677 FAX: (706) 754-1276 Parsonage: (706) 754-5903

e-mail: office@clarkesvillefirstumc.org

Website: www.clarkesvillefirstumc.org

Office Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Thursday

Closed on Friday

Staff

Ministers of Faith Our Congregation

Pastor Rev. Brian Butler

brian@clarkesvillefirstumc.org

Director of Youth

and Children’s

Ministries

Brian Butcher brianbutcher@clarkesvillefirstumc.org

Director of

Evangelism and

Communications

Josey Butcher

josey@clarkesvillefirstumc.org

Music Director Paula Gibson

paula@clarkesvillefirstumc.org

Pianist Don Griffin

Nursery Teresa Colvin

and Marie Rogers

nursery@clarkesvillefirstumc.org

Admin Assistant and Community Ministries

Jennifer Boydstun, Deaconess

jennifer@clarkesvillefirstumc.org

Volunteer

Receptionist Team

Katrina Staples

katrina@clarkesvillefirstumc.org

Linda Allen and Pat Fenton

Maintenance Director Ricky West

The Grapevine October 2014 Clarkesville First

United Methodist Church 1087 Washington Street, P.O. Box 365, Clarkesville, GA 30523

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