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LATEST
NEWS
December 31, 2008
Love Thy Neighbor
OPEN Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturdays 9AM-11AM.
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Family Night Fellowship
Supper will Resume Jan. 7, 2009
January Servers-Pairs ’n Spares
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| Do you want to be blessed by participating
in our FNF ministry of delivering meals to our homebound
members? If so, please contact Ann (435-7535), Jackie
(432-2550), or the church office (436-2056). |
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This is an abbreviated Newsletter for this week |
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 CIRCLE
OF CONCERN
Melva Cogar (Renie Duke’s sister), Bubba
Pierce, Ruth McCrary, Bill & Jan Coward, Theta Gladin, Mark
Dailey (Sarah Simpson’s son), Andrew Barrett (son of Rev. Alan &
Beth Barrett), DJ Perrett (Leon Perrett’s grandson), Marion
Walls, Bobby Bruner, Charlie Gilchrist, Bill & Amy Slack and
Family, Harold Lancaster, Crissy McLendon, Karen Padgett
(Charles & Faye Tallent’s daughter), David Evans (Theta Gladin’s
grandson), David Epps, Acklin Stone (cousin of Rebecca Smith),
Grover & Cleone Anderson, Horace Wall, Peggy Benford, Donna
Parr, Robert Bruner
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THOSE WHO SERVE |
Offering
Stewards |
1/4
1/11 |
Dot McClain, Bob Fowler
Jiles Parham, Becky Collins
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Children's
AM Worship |
1/4
1/11 |
Sheila Creel
Dot McClain
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Children’s Church |
1/4
1/11 |
Fran McPherson
Amy Slack |
Sound
Technician |
1/4
1/11 |
Ron Wolfe
Bob Smith |
| Nursery Volunteer |
1/4
1/11 |
Dot McClain
Dot Staines |
| Acolytes |
1/4
1/11 |
Madison McPherson, Dani Newman
Sarah Nell Zuern, Allie Owen |
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Ushers |
1/4 |
Lloyd Mears, Harold Lancaster, Carl Ellis, Bob Smith, Jack Simpson,
Roy Staines, John Creel, Glenn Stumpe
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1/11
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L11Lloyd Mears, Harold Lancaster, Carl Ellis,
Ron Wolfe, Roy Staines, Jack Simpson, Harold Smith, Glenn Stumpe
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Happy New Year
The Bible
doesn't mention making resolutions at the beginning of a new year—but it
does urge us to examine our lives regularly, and to seek God's help to
become better persons every day. The Bible says, "Let us examine our
ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord" (Lamentations 3:40).
Did you ever ask yourself why you found it so hard to keep the
resolutions you used to make? One reason may have been that they weren't
realistic, or you had no clear plan for reaching them. Many New Year's
resolutions, I'm afraid, are little more than a "wish list"—a series of
things we'd like to change about our lives, but little more. They also
may be very self-centered, with little thought about whether or not they
are God's will.
Another reason, however, why we fail to keep our resolutions is because
we seek to reach them in our own strength instead of with God's help.
But we are spiritually and morally weak, and we will never be the people
God wants us to be unless we turn to Him for the help we need. The
psalmist wrote,
"My help
comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth" (Psalm 121:2).
As we begin this new year, pause right now and ask God to show you what
He wants to do in your life during this coming year. Resolve to grow
closer to Christ every day, and with the help of His Holy Spirit to
"pursue
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness" (1
Timothy 6:11)
Copied from Billy Graham Devotionals
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AVALON UNITED METHODIST STUDENT MINISTRY
STUDENT MINISTRY SKI TRIP Parents and Students mark your calendars for
the Weekend of February 13-16. The Student Ministry will be going to
Gatlinburg, TN for a weekend of skiing. In the next week, we will have
for you the cost of this trip and the fundraising opportunities we will
have so that your student can be a part of this incredible weekend. If
you have any questions or would like to help out in the Student Ministry
in any way, feel free to give me a call or e-mail me. Thank you for all
of your prayers.
With YOUth in Mind, Tim Dix (229)291-3706
Edgesportsradio@yahoo.com
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& CD MINISTRY |
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Tapes and CD’s are made of the 11AM service and provided to
shut-ins
and others
as requested. If you receive
a tape
and wish to return it after listening, the tapes are
recycled for someone else’s use. There is a master tape of
the AM service
(each service) kept at the church. Donations to this ministry
are appreciated. Any questions see or call
Leon Perrett
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HAPPY DAY
(Birthday or Anniversary)
On the 4th
Wednesday night of each month, your dinner will be free and a
special table will be set for those honorees.
If you are not a regular attendee, please make your
reservations and join us for your special day!
Remember, Family Night Fellowship is about
Families!
We want to be your church family.
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| The flower calendar is in the
narthex if you wish to place flowers in the sanctuary.
Remember you are responsible for ordering your flowers. |
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YOUTH NEWS
If you have any questions about what is going on in the Student
Ministry or would like to help in any way please feel free to
give me a call at (229) 291-3706 or e-mail me at
edgesportsradio@yahoo.com. It is going to be an awesome month
and I look forward to seeing what God does!! Believing Great
Things Tim
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A LOOK AT OUR FAITHFULNESS |
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Total Membership as of December
(not available for this Newsletter) |
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Sunday School Attendance |
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Sunday School Attendance |
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AM Service Attendance |
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AM Service Attendance |
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Evening Worship |
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Evening Worship |
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Avalon Kids & Nursery |
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Avalon Kids & Nursery |
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Youth Attendance
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Youth Attendance |
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