ALCOA 1stNEWSJuly 1 ~ 31

First UMC Alcoa Vision

Inspired by God’s unconditional love, we unite in worship, grow in discipleship, and serve in love.

AttendanceJune 3 8:30 Worship........................................761:00 Worship........................................105Morning View........................................17Evening Pool Party/Picnic...................150Total Worship.......................................348Sunday School.....................................100

June 10 8:30 Worship.........................................84 11:00 Worship........................................87Morning View........................................16Total Worship.......................................187Sunday School.....................................101

June 17 8:30 Worship........................................8611:00 Worship......................................109Morning View........................................18Total Worship.......................................213Sunday School.....................................111

June 24 8:30 Worship.........................................8511:00 Worship......................................109Morning View........................................19Total Worship.......................................213

Thank You...Dear Church Family,

Thank you for the love, support and prayers during the past two years as Cynthia fought the good fight. We all felt the prayers lifted on her behalf and on ours.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” -2 Timothy 4:7

Sharing His love,

Bob & Judy Humphrey, and Family of Cynthia Mehner

July 1 Keith Fletcher, Caden MullJuly 2 Paislee StraynJuly 3 Pat Burns, Gary HollowayJuly 4 Dena McCown July 5 Josh BoydJuly 7 Clay Travis, Olivia ConatserJuly 8 Danny LawsonJuly 9 Danny Oliver, Redmond Walsh, Joye HarrisonJuly 11 Clay Humphrey, David Nichols, Amelia PfeifferJuly 12 Leslie BarringerJuly 13 Jackson Barringer, Darryl Reed, John VaritekJuly 14 Abby Goins, Tori Mizysak, Ed Pershing July 15 Natalie Barringer, Taylor Hill, Whitley Piercy, Sarah HeinemannJuly 16 Jeff Givens, Allison NeubertJuly 17 Kay Marcum, Gaylon Hill July 19 Jama Boyd, Allison PyeJuly 21 Jane Jenkins, Patrick WalshJuly 22 Joel KirkJuly 23 Kathy McGinleyJuly 24 Mildred Reynolds, Phil RobertsJuly 27 Brenda Davis, Nathan WatersJuly 28 Ian HallJuly 29 Davis MaplesJuly 31 Haley Atchley, Malinda Murchie

(Please call the church office if any birthdays were overlooked...thanks.)

Special Giving Challenge Campaign In memory of Cynthia Mehner by, Nova SS Class In memory of Donnie Bledsoe by, Barbara Stinnett & Larry Willis In memory of Paul Pickett by, Carolyn Ellis 1st UMC Alcoa Building Fund In memory of Paul Pickett by, William & Sally Newkirk In memory of Donnie Bledsoe by, Bob & Dottie Kidd, Bo & Robin Spears In memory of Virginia Campbell by, Phillip & Amy Large Bill Bailey Scholarship Fund In memory of Paul Pickett by, David & Kari Duggan In honor of Doris Bailey by, David & Darunee Lawson

2018 Holston Annual Conference Hands-On Mission Project

Food Buckets for Zimbabwe Ishe Anesu Project for Underprivileged Children

THANK YOU!!!

1ST UMC Alcoa Freedom to Worship Pentecostal Church

Lambert's Southern Pies & Bake Shop

57 BUCKETS…PRAISE THE LORD!

“WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY”

GoodFood~GoodFriends~GoodFellowship~GoodFun

July11,2018from5:30–6:30intheGreenRoom

ReservationsMustBeMade!

PleasecontactthechurchofficebyNOONonJuly9tomake(orcancel)yourreservation…982-5551.

Nurseryprovidedforchildrenages2yearsandunder.

Cost

$5.00perperson$15.00perfamily(immediatefamilyonlyplease)

WEDOTHEDISHES!!!

LADIES SUMMER STUDY!

Calling all ladies to the mount!

Come join us for a summer Bible study each Tuesday, July 10 – August 7 at 10:00 am in the Youth Room.

Kim Harrison, with the assistance of Judy Bess and Norma

Jones will be facilitating a study by Sandra Glahn, Mocha on the Mount, a study of Jesus’ sermon on the Mount.

We look forward to seeing you there!!!

With open hearts and hands we welcome our

newest members and our new Youth Director, Jim

Gass, his wife, Megan and their daughter Erin,

Sunday, June 24.

Thank you so much for your support!!

A grand total of 35 folks, including residents, staff and volunteers enjoyed a

night of Bingo, laughter, fun and fellowship on June 4 at

Asbury Acres.

July Calendar

SUNDAY, JULY 1 8:30 am Traditional Service 9:35 am Sunday School 10:30 am Fellowship: Coffee & Donuts 11:00 am Contemporary Service MONDAY, JULY 2 9:00 am Monday Prayer Group WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED SUNDAY, JULY 8 8:30 am Traditional Service, Communion 9:35 am Sunday School 10:30 am Fellowship: Coffee & Donuts 11:00 am Contemporary Service, Communion MONDAY, JULY 9 9:00 am Monday Prayer Group TUESDAY, JULY 10 10:00 am Ladies Bible Study, Youth Room WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 5:30 pm Wonderful Wednesday (meal) (Reservations required by NOON, 7/9) 5:30 pm Intercessory Prayer 6:30 pm Praise Team Practice 7:30 pm Chancel Choir Practice THURSDAY, JULY 12 6:30 pm Church Council Meeting, Youth Room SUNDAY, JULY 15 8:30 am Traditional Service 9:30 am Reception for Wesley Carroll, Green Room 9:35 am Sunday School 10:30 am Fellowship: Coffee & Donuts 11:00 am Contemporary Service 12:00 pm Reception for Wesley Carroll, Green Room MONDAY, JULY 16 9:00 am Monday Prayer Group

TUESDAY, JULY 17 10:00 am Ladies Bible Study, Youth Room SUNDAY, JULY 22 8:30 am Traditional Service 9:35 am Sunday School 10:30 am Fellowship: Coffee & Donuts 11:00 am Contemporary Service MONDAY, JULY 23 9:00 am Monday Prayer Group TUESDAY, JULY 24 10:00 am Ladies Bible Study, Youth Room WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 ALCOA BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUNDAY, JULY 29 8:30 am Traditional Service 9:35 am Sunday School 10:30 am Fellowship: Coffee & Donuts 11:00 am Contemporary Service MONDAY, JULY 30 BLOUNT COUNTY BACK-TO-SCHOOL 9:00 am Monday Prayer Group (MARYVILLE BACK-TO-SCHOOL, 8/1)

Ministry Assistants for July

Please contact Pat Scott at 681-8156 if you would like more info or you feel called to serve in this ministry.

July 1 Traditional Service

Drive Thru Door: Dick & Peggy Abbott Front Hall: Don & Debra Galbraith

Host: Mary Gross Drive Thru Door for SS: Francis Gross

Contemporary Service

Drive Thru Door: Jim & Diane Hafner Front Hall: David & Kari Duggan

Sanctuary Door: Clint & Darlene Abbott Host: Darunee Lawson

Early Nursery: Charleen Reynolds SS Nursery: April Hawkins

Late Nursery: Leanne Gibbs

July 8 Traditional Service

Drive Thru Door: Dick & Peggy Abbott Front Hall: Bob & Carol Henry

Host: Elaine Bowers Drive Thru Door for SS: Margie Davis

Contemporary Service

Drive Thru Door: Alan Garrett Front Hall: Gaylon & Gail Hill

Sanctuary Door: Doug & Natalie Barringer Host: Janet Lidvall

Early Nursery: TBD SS Nursery: Lindy Hill

Late Nursery: Ava Neubert

July 15 Traditional Service

Drive Thru Door: Dick & Peggy Abbott Front Hall: Bill & Emily Cochran

Host: Marsha Brown Drive Thru Door for SS: Lennie & Janine Juckett

Contemporary Service

Drive Thru Door: Elizabeth & Lydia Harrison Front Hall: Paula Patterson

Sanctuary Door: Chris & Becky Lohr Host: Kim Harrison

Early Nursery: Waverly Maples SS Nursery: Heather Davis

Late Nursery: Cheryl Varitek

July 22 Traditional Service

Drive Thru Door: Dick & Peggy Abbott Front Hall: Bill & Carolyn Daugherty Host: Larry Willis & Barbara Stinnett

Drive Thru Door for SS: Wes Chamberlain

Contemporary Service Drive Thru Door: Elizabeth & Lydia Harrison

Front Hall: David & Janet Nichols Sanctuary Door: Norma Jones

Host: Kim Harrison Early Nursery: Dorothy Haislip

SS Nursery: Lisa McMahan Late Nursery: Lindy Hill

July 29 Traditional Service

Drive Thru Door: Dick & Peggy Abbott Front Hall: Ron & Pat Scott Host: Darryl & Linda Reed

Drive Thru Door for SS: Ed Roach

Contemporary Service Drive Thru Door: Joe Van Cleave

Front Hall: Don & Andi Heinemann Sanctuary Door: Brian & Kim Perkins

Host: Cindy Brown Early Nursery: Waverly Maples

SS Nursery: Heather Davis Late Nursery: April Hawkins

CHURCH STAFFTY HARRISON Senior PastorREX ROGERS Associate PastorBROOKE STRAYNDirector of Children’s MinistriesJIM GASS Director of Youth MinistriesBLAKE ESTES Director of MusicGENIA JACKSONAdministrative Assistant/Secretary JOHNNY WALKER Director of OperationsJOHN TATE Church Accountant

BROOKE GUNNING Media Technologies GARRETT DICKINSON & DEBBIE WEST Media Technologies Support

LINDA JACKSON Nursery SupervisorWESLEY CARROLL Pianist

CONTACT INFORMATIONWEBSITE: www.alcoafumc.comEMAIL: churchoffice@alcoafumc.comSTAFF EMAIL: firstinitiallastname@alcoafumc.comCHURCH PHONE: 865-982-5551CHURCH FAX: 865-982-5558 Fir

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Smokies vs. Birmingham Friday, July 13

Fireworks following the game. Cost $29.00

$29.00 includes ticket, meal and ball hat!

Sign-up & money due by June 29 Bus leaves church at 5:15PM

Game begins at 7:00PM

For supper we will be eating Calhoun’s buffet. Buffet includes: pork, chicken, beans, slaw etc.

Where Have You Been???

Cindy Murphy, Susan Reynolds, Emily Reynolds

and Janet Lidvall worshipped at York Minster in York, England on June 9.