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The Messenger The Newsletter of Fairwood UMC

Summer Edition 2017

Fairwood United Methodist Church 903-566-8067 1712 Old Omen Road * Tyler, Texas 75701 [email protected]

9:30 a.m. Sunday School * 10:45 a.m. Worship www.fairwoodumctyler.org

Dear Fairwood UMC Family,

How excited I am to be writing this letter to all of you! I feel blessed that God has called me to serve alongside so many wonderful people! Truly words cannot express the way you all made my son, Ty and I feel as we visited and have now moved to Tyler, we immediately felt welcomed and eager to be a part of the ministry of Fairwood UMC.

Change is difficult, it means change for each of you, it means change for me and it means change for Ty. Psalm 98 declares, “Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things.” The word new is used a hundred and fifty times in the bible and many of those times that new is used, it’s talking about moving in a new direction. Moving to a new place, allowing God to work to new things in our lives. New in the bible talks about, new beginning’s, it talks about moving on from the old and changing into the new. Singing, like a new verse in the bible, a new song. In a real sense that is what we are doing, we are going to create a new song. Together we will continue the ministry of the church, we will build new relationships, and we will reach into the community around us. The pastor’s change, and congregations change but the story of God’s love and grace never change! Ty and I look forward to our time at Fairwood as we sing a new song together!

Blessings,

Brandy Stevens



Fairwood United Methodist Church

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL NEWS!

ONE DAY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Friday, July 28th 8:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Ages 4 Years to 5th Grade Tray Phillips, Director

If you can, and would, help in any of the following areas, please email me at [email protected] or call 903-566-0733 (we will be in and out until July 13th) so feel free to leave a message. Or let Debra in the church office, 903-566-8067, know of your willingness to help and the area you are willing to help with. Thanks, Laquita Crafts -- supplies and details to be announced later Crew leaders -- to guide the kids from one rotation to another rotation Setting up decorations --(Pollard UMC is giving us many of their decorations.) Outside/play activities -- Cassie Whitham is in charge of this area. Story time-- Jim Showen is leader of this area. Lunch & snacks -- Hogenmillers in charge of this area.

As always, monetary donations are always appreciated.

See you at VBS!

Fellowship Is On Vacation Until September!

Fellowship will be on Vacation July and August. We will start back up on Thursday, Septem-ber 21st. We meet in the Family Life Center (FLC), serve a pot luck meal at 6:00, all eat together and get to know each other better. Bring your favorite dish to share and join the fun and fellowship! Everyone is invited!

Happy Birthday,

Friends!

1 Colleen Martin 1 Hazel Weeks 3 Felix Zavala 5 Angel Zavala 7 Laquita Showen 9 Kay Murphy 9 Jessica Camacho 12 Cindy Wilson 13 Alan Clover 16 Kenneth Stephenson 19 Loyd Jones 21 Tray Phillips 25 Dana Smith




Noteworthy Moments & News!

“Lunch Bunch” Join Us on

Friday, July 28th, at Mazzio’s Pizza,

2605 East Fifth Street, at 11:00 a.m.

For Reservations call Mabel McGee at 903-592-6659.

Everyone Is Invited!

Mark Your Calendars for Jim Showen’s

New Bible Study

Jim Showen’s much anticipated Bible Study has been postponed until Thursday, August 3rd. The six week study dates are August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and September 7 (all Thursdays) at 1:30 pm in the Gaut Parlor. Book: When Christians Get It Wrong by Adam Hamilton. Call the church office to sign up!

The Place to Be!

God’s Grace smiled upon a place a long time ago. Open arms and willing hearts gathered together to worship and love our wondrous Lord. God’s beauty can be seen in the faces all around. Smiling, laughing, hug-ging, sharing, comfort-ing and praying with friends and family. The Joy of the Lord can be felt through our singing and our praise in the wonderful place to be, Fairwood UMC.

(Anonymous Contributor 2017)




Prayer Requests: fairwoodprays.com!

FairwoodPrays.com

We want to know how we can pray for you. If you

are in need of prayers or have a prayer request for others going through an

illness, or confronting any other obstacle, go to

fairwoodprays.com.



FAIRWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Notable Mention

A New Donation to Our Fairwood UMC Library! A 24 book series -”Grandparents raising Grandchildren” has been generously donated to the Library by Nan Sulser from her mother, Jo Ann Brewer’s collection. Each book is a different fictional story based on events which happens in families.

Enjoy the new books!

A Lovely Thank You Card

was received from

Bethesda Health Clinic

to our Congregation, for the continued support giv-en to their ministry, which provides Medical treatment to the working un-insured

people throughout our Community.

Fairwood UMC 10 Year Anniversary Thank You

10 Year Anniversary Memories—more Walter Fair Scrapbooks

are available to look thru in the Church Library (bottom shelf).




Fill the Gap wishes to Thank the Fairwood members, who generously support the on-going ministry to assist local Veterans. This month, 20 Bags were filled to help Homeless Veterans with essential daily toiletries. Garage Sale 2016 proceeds purchased the supplies. Peter and Beth Sanford put the bags together. Thank you.

Patsy William’s Children Thank Fairwood UMC

Altar Flowers

Dates are

still available.

Contact

Marie Jackson

at 903-571-3892

to reserve

a date.

PATH — Items Needed

July thru September

PATH is collecting Rice and Beans (1 lb. bags)

Plus: the FAN DRIVE

PATH gives fans to those in need throughout the warm weather months free of charge,

while supplies last.

You can bring your donations to the church

office during the week.







Financial News!

Fairwood UMC Financial News F God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7 (NRSV)

Fairwood UMC has finished the first half of 2017 in a positive financial position. The generosity of the members of the congregation have not only supported the church itself, but also many missions and ministries locally, around the country and worldwide.

General Fund — January 1, 2017 thru June 30, 2017

Income (First Six Months of 2017)

Offering: $ 62,386.47

All other Sources: $ 73,188.91 Total Income: $ 135,575.38

Total Expenses: $ 127,151.66

Net Income $ 8,423.72

In the first six months of 2017, Fairwood UMC has paid 50% of our Apportion-ments to the Texas Annual Conference and to the Northwest District to support missions in the U.S. and worldwide.

Local ministries helped with donations were PATH, Bethesda Health Clinic, and Fairwood UMC’s Fill the Gap Ministry. Donations were generously given to SABA in Mumbai, India and UMCOR/UMCOR Cleaning Buckets. Mission Outreach distributed last year’s garage sale proceeds to benefit Fill the Gap Ministry, Fairwood Child Care Center, Treasured Ones Christmas Baskets, 10 Year Anniversary (meat for the meal), Bags of Hope for the Homeless, UMCOR Cleaning Buckets, Canton Tornado Relief, and this year’s Vacation Bible School.

Fairwood UMC’s Fill the Gap Ministry has helped numerous local Veterans with groceries, shoes and clothing, car repairs, gas, and transportation needs.

Our Church Parsonage recently underwent improvements, preparing for our new pastor, Rev. Brandy Stevens.



FAIRWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LOOKING FORWARD TO AUGUST

Save The Date For August Friday, August 4th

Food, Glorious Food will meet at 6:00 p.m.

Bring Your Friends! Enjoy Good Food

and Fellowship! (Restaurant to be determined)

East Texas Food Bank Fairwood Volunteers

will meet at the Food Bank at 1:00 p.m. on August 24th. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to serve our

Tyler Community!

Mission Outreach

Meal Service at Green Zone will be August 2nd

at 11:30 a.m. Fairwood Members

Serve lunch to local Veterans.

Fairwood Readers

Meets Tuesday, August 15th

August Book:

Wild in the Hollow,

(moderator to be determined)

Our morning book club

will meet at 10:00 a.m.

in the Family Life Center.

Everyone is Invited!

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