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January 2018
FOREST HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Helping each other take our NEXT STEP closer to Christ
CONNECT
1217 Forest Hill Road • Macon, GA 31210 • 478.477.1161 • www.foresthillsmacon.com
UPCOMING EVENTSJanuary 7
Holy Land Trip Meeting 2:00 p.m., Room 97
January 10 Youth Pre-Fit for Ski Trip
5:30-6:30 p.m., Youth Room
January 14 One Step Worship
6:00 p.m., One Step Campus (3187 Ridge Avenue)
January 17 *Kids Connect
5:00-6:00 p.m., Kids Hall
*Community Cafe 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Ministry Center
January 18-24 *Youth Ski Trip
January 26 6:00-8:00 p.m., Family Game
Night, Ministry Center
* Registration Required at www.foresthillsmacon.com
I am plagued by a quote from a book I’m reading. Erwin McManus wrote, “Our future is not to be found in our preservation but in our investment.” That scares me because so much of our efforts focus on preservation. We long to preserve our youthful figure and appearance, a losing battle, to be sure. We want to preserve our wealth, our health, our intelligence, our way of life. Just name it and preservation seems to be the order of the day.
But we cannot preserve. Jesus taught this when he spoke of the transient nature of wealth in a realm where thieves steal and moths and rust destroy.
This relates to church life as well. We cannot take a snapshot of current church life and expect it to be the same, to be preserved, for the future. The world is changing. We are changing. And trying to preserve the living Body of Christ of 2017 (or any other year) for a future reality is like catching fireflies in a jar — beautiful and reminiscent of a good moment, but fleeting. Their light will flicker and fade, as will a church that is not allowed to adapt, progress, and remain alive to the moment.
The future of Forest Hills UMC is not to preserve who and what we are right now for future generations. Instead, the future of Forest Hills is to invest in the qualities and practices Jesus prized — love, truth, hope, faith, obedience, worship, prayer, fellowship, generosity, service. As we invest ourselves in these things, and as we strive to sow these in others, Forest Hills future will be secured — not preserved.
Baxter — Happy New Year!
INVESTING
January 2018Forest Hills UMC
WORSHIP SERVICE
One Step...Join us for our monthly worship service on Sunday, January 14th at 6:00 p.m. at our One Step campus (3187 Ridge Avenue) as we take One Step closer to racial reconciliation in Macon.
Bible StudiesDISCIPLE I FAST TRACK BIBLE STUDY
OLD TESTAMENTOrientation: Wednesdsay, January 17th
6:30 p.m. in room 97Facilitator: Baxter Hurley
DISCIPLE II FAST TRACK BIBLE STUDY NEW TESTAMENT
Wednesday, February 7th at 6:30 in room 125Facilitator: Baxter Hurley
Join Baxter for a 12 week study of Luke and Acts. This class is a quick version of the Disciple curriculum with intensive weekly study and daily homework.
A Mom’s Book of EncouragementSession 1: 6 Week Study beginning January 21st
Sundays at 5pm in Room 97Facilitator: Jessi Timmerman
As we read this book, we’ll find encouragement on the journey of motherhood, encouragement to lift our hearts and encouragement in our relationship with God. In the first 6 weeks, we’ll study: 1. The Courage to Encourage; 2. Lighten Up! De-stress and Lift Your Spirits; 3. Praying for and with your Children; 4. Does God have a Plan for You?; 5. Creating Balance; 6. Dealing with Loneliness. To register for this class, please email Jessi at [email protected].
Childcare provided on Sunday and Wednesday Evenings
THE WESLEY CHALLENGE IS COMING!During Lent, we will be inviting everyone to be a part of a 4 week small group study called The Wesley Challenge. Be on the look out for details and specifics coming your way soon. You don't want to miss this chance to grow in your faith at FHUMC!
FOR ADULTS
Sign up for Community Café by calling 478-477-1161. Reservations MUST be made by
Monday, January 15th at 12:00 PM. No Carryouts Available.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17THFROM 5:30-6:30 P.M.
Menu: Loaded Baked Potatoes
and Chili
January 2018Forest Hills UMC
DAD JOKESWhat time did the man go to the dentist?
Tooth hurt-y.
Why do chicken coops only have 2 doors? Because if they had four, they would be chicken sedans.
Two peanuts were walking down the street. One was a salted.
What is Forrest Gump's password? 1forrest1
Submit your favorite dad jokes for next month's newsletter to [email protected].
JANUARY 7
Barbara Ricks
Carolyn Hurley
Sherie Moses
Kay Hefner
Jill Thompson
JANUARY 14
Gail Mendez
Melanie Bentley
Brenda Lambert
Stephanie Martinek
Jill Cole
JANUARY 21
Marnai Boose
Andy Martin
Diana Hullings
Brandi Groebner
Kalyn Shreve
Laura Heacox
JANUARY 28
Brian Utley
Andy Wilson
Ginny Dopson
Andy Martin
Rennata Wilson
KIDS MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS
starts back on January 17!!
FAMILY GAME NIGHTFriday January 26th, 6-8pm in the Ministry CenterJoin us for a potluck dinner and our Family Minute to Win It Tournament. We'll provide meat, paper products, drinks and games. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. We'll have large group games and family versus family competitions. When your family wins a game, you'll move into the next round. The Champion Family gets an awesome prize!! Please register online so we know how many people to expect. Invite your friends and their families to join us for a night of fun and games!
MEN’S MINISTRY SUPPERDue to the holidays, our next men’s ministry supper will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in room 125. Hope to see you then!
January 2018Forest Hills UMC
Committee Meetings:• Trustees - 2nd Monday,
6:30PM, Conf. Rm.• Staff Parish - 2nd Thursday,
6PM, Conf. Rm.• Finance - 3rd Monday,
6:30PM, Conf. Rm.
Women’s Ministry:• Ruth Circle: 1st Monday,
2:30PM (call for location)• Martha Circle - 2nd
Thursday, 10AM, Rm. 97• Dorcas Circle - 2nd
Thursday, 2PM, Rm. 97• Esther Circle – 2nd
Thursday, 7:30PM, Bride’s Room
Men’s Ministry:• Prayer Breakfast - Every
Tuesday, 7AM, Min. Ctr.• Men’s Supper - 1st Tuesday,
6:30PM, Rm. 125
Children:• Kids Connect (3K-5TH Grade)
Every Wednesday, 5-6PM, Kids Hall
Youth:• Jr. High - Every Sunday,
4PM, Min. Ctr.• Sr. High - Every Sunday,
5:30PM, Min. Ctr.• 17:11 - Every Wednesday,
6PM, Youth Rm.
Older Adult: • Singing Saints - Every
Tuesday, 11AM, Music Suite• Game Day - Every Tuesday,
12PM, Min. Ctr.• Older Adult Council
May 16th, 3:00PM
JUST A REMINDER
MEMORIALS AND HONORARIUMSIn Memory Of:
Rev. & Mrs. Albert Hall Mr. & Mrs. Joe Butler
In Honor Of: Merritt Jones
Chris & Jill Cole Willie Rice
Mr. & Mrs. Don CardPearl Lawrence
Forest Hills UMC receives many donations given in memory or in honor of loved ones. Acknowledgment of Forest Hills’ gratitude is sent to each person who makes a donation. A letter of recognition identifying who gave a donation is also sent to the person or the family of the person who was honored/remembered. Here is a list of all who have been honored and remembered through a donation to FHUMC this past month.
SKI TRIP: JANUARY 18-21The Pre-Fit for Ski Trip attendees will be held in the Youth Room from 5:30pm-6:30pm on Wednesday, January 10th.
There will be no Senior High youth the evening of the 21st, but the Junior High will meet at regular times.
Beginning on January 7th, we're asking that all youth enter and exit through the Ministry Center's rear door for Sunday night programming. Senior highers can still exit to their cars or rides through the double doors by the playground, but must enter through the Ministry Center. We're doing this in an effort to in-crease security around the building during those program hours by limiting the number of unlocked doors to one and never leaving it unsupervised. This should also make pick-up of Junior Highers a bit easier!
The staff of Forest Hills UMC thanks you for your generous financial gifts this holiday season towards the staff Christmas bonus. Your love and support mean more to us than words can express. Thank you and God bless you!
Sincerely,
Brant
Cannon
Doss
January 2018Forest Hills UMC
GREETERSJANUARY 7
9:45 AM - Narthex - Ned Newman
9:45 AM - Canopy Joe & Becky Middlebrooks
9:45 AM - Ministry Center Kemberlie & Tim Sanderson
9:45 AM - Ministry Center Back Door Barbara Ricks
11:00 AM - Canopy Cathy Hanson & Sue Hummel
11:00 AM - Narthex Barbara Coon & Frances Daniell
JANUARY 149:45 AM - Narthex - Gloria Shumate
9:45 AM - Canopy Dot & Randy Rowland
9:45 AM - Ministry Center Carolyn Scarborough & Carolyn Gibson
9:45 AM - Ministry Center Back Door Freida Thompson
11:00 AM - Canopy Linda Clark & Crawford Lovett
11:00 AM - Narthex Gerald & Teresa Stuart
JANUARY 219:45 AM - Narthex - Barbara Cox
9:45 AM - Canopy Trice & Juanita Burger
9:45 AM - Ministry Center Tom & Ann Adkisson
9:45 AM - Ministry Center Back Door Fran Christianson
11:00 AM - Canopy Joe & Melanie Parsons
11:00 AM - Narthex Sheri Allen & Keith Hollingsworth
JANUARY 289:45 AM - Narthex - Melanie Parsons
9:45 AM - Canopy Bob & Linda Brown
9:45 AM - Ministry Center Linda Brooks & Judy Whitley
9:45 AM - Ministry Center Back Door Ron & Dianne Clark
11:00 AM - Canopy Ed & Nancy Hall
11:00 AM - Narthex Eloise McCullough & Barbara Stefanol
PRAYER CONCERNSGinger Jackson, Kelly Hamsley, Candace Player Hancock, Asbury Stembridge, Sr., Deb Pero, Ben & Ann Oxley, Andgelia Kelly, Dick Nable, Mary Irby, Bobbie Dubberly Family, Tina Singleton, Dawn Fowler, Denise Ellis, Dillon Lewis, Rick Lambert, Martha Batchelor, Betty Wooley, Scott Goldwire, the family of Cheryl Ogle, A.V. Elliot, Agnes Kingry, Sharon Mitchell, Pam Bryan, Rev Jim Trice, Andrew Clarke, and Eloise McCullough.Those serving in the military: Payton Smith (Army), Matt Parrish (Army), Chris Allen, Chris Belvin, Sgt. Daniel Brennan, Jeffrey Dyson, Rob Hunt, Justin Layman, Matthew Nylund, 1st Lt. Jamie Peacock, Kelley Sanders, SSgt. Stephanie Wammock, Bryan Caldon (Navy), Capt. Hunter Curl (Air Force) and Zachary Dickson (Army).
Names will be removed after four weeks.
HOLY LAND TRIP MEETINGSunday, January 7 at 2:00 p.m. in room 97
It’s almost time to board the plane to Israel. Before we do, let’s meet one more time to review the details of our traveling. Bring yourself, your questions and an adventurous spirit as we prepare for the journey of a lifetime together.
Thank you very much for your financial contribution ($736.80). Your gift has helped My Vision for Refugees, Inc. provide hope, education, health services, nutrition, and emotional support to former refugees and orphans of the West African civil wars. It also supported our community outreach to the poor, sick and vulnerable in the N'zerekore, Guinea, community.
Your support means the world to the children we provide for at our orphanage in Guinea, Home of Hope; and you make a difference every time you give. We are grateful and appreciate your kindness.
Sincerely, Samuel Johnson
SPECIAL THANK YOU
January 2018Forest Hills UMC
For the Month of November 2017: Monthly Budget ......................................$87,680.00November Revenue ..............................$100,150.35November Expenses .............................. $98,073.332017 YTD Surplus/(Deficit) .................... ($31,267.81)Apportionments paid 100% for 2017 $108,830
2020 Debt Elimination:Original Bldg Loan Amount .............. $1,834,899.90Monthly Bldg Loan Payment (12/1/17) .... $5,500.00Bldg Loan Balance (12/1/17) ................ $128,760.07
FINANCIAL REPORT
Our two trips to help in the Atlanta Processing Center were a success, introducing 7 new participants to the joy of volunteering there during the Christmas season. Carolyn Scarborough, Susie Greene, the Sherwood family and Brenda Lambert’s sister and daughter are now experienced shoebox processors, and can tell you all about the experience! They also gained valuable insights about what to pack in shoeboxes and why it is so important to use standard size shoeboxes, either
LOAVES & FISHES OFFERINGLoaves and Fishes Ministry is the focus of our Missions offering for the month of January. It originally started in 1967 in the basement of Tattnall Square Presbyterian Church as a food and clothing ministry. It has now morphed into an organization that assists individuals and families as they transition from learned helplessness to learned resourcefulness. From their office at 651 MLK Jr. Blvd., Loaves and Fishes helps with the necessities of daily living we might expect, like food, clothing, medicine, laundry, showers, and diapers. They also help with ID’s and birth certificates. Something like a birth certificate is so simple for us, but imagine….without your birth certificate, you cannot get an ID and without an ID, you cannot get a job, you cannot cash a check, you cannot go to the doctor, you cannot get a place to live… Without an ID, you cannot be a part of modern society.If you have renewed your Driver’s license lately, you know that it involves bringing several documents to prove who you are and where you live. And don’t forget the $32 you have to pay for the new 8 year
licenses. It is quite a task even if all your documents are safely stored in a box in the closet. Now what if you didn’t have a closet? What if the only way to keep up with your birth certificate was to keep it in your wallet or your pocket? Now imagine your wallet is stolen and with it your ID, birth certificate and Social Security card. How in the world would you begin to get them all back? Especially if you have no money and no transportation.At Loaves and Fishes they help their clients navigate the difficult road back to having a valid ID that is needed for so many essential parts of being a productive member of society. Besides providing the funds needed to get a birth certificate and ID they also help them track down all the documents and applications that they need. This is the first step that many must take to get back on the road to self-sufficiency. For over 50 years Loaves and Fishes has been ministering to the people of Middle Georgia. Without help from donors and volunteers, none of this would be possible. By supporting their mission, you are taking a stand against the epidemic of homelessness in our region. Contact them at loave-sandfishesministry.org.
OCC PROCESSING CENTER by Lynn McMullen
cardboard or plastic. On the days we volunteered, shoeboxes in Atlanta were going to Benin, Burkina Faso, and Congo. Although we did not get to process our 360 shoeboxes, on our last trip we did get to process some awesome boxes from our neighbors at Mikado Baptist Church. Although our church efforts are finished for 2017, now is a great time to find bargains on special items to fill next year’s shoeboxes!
January 2018Forest Hills UMC
Macon Outreach is collecting 1LB BOXES OF GRITS for those in need. If you are able to donate, please place your items in the Missions Cabinet at the canopy entrance.
by Brenda Lambert
MINISTRY UPDATES
Forest Hills, you continue to impact our world both locally and internationally! We have heard from Rise Against Hunger regarding the 40,000 meals you packed in August. They have traveled much
farther than many of us ever will to feed people in Honduras and Swaziland. RAH went through their partner Salesian Missions, an organization that nourishes lives through food assistance and other services in Honduras. In Swaziland the meals are part of a multi-country school-feeding initiative through Adventist Development and Relief Agency. The Southern Africa region has been hit hard by the most powerful El Nino on record. This food will provide life-changing aid through region wide school-feeding programs. The expected outcomes of the initiative are to improve nutrition for school-age children, increase enrollment and attendance rates at schools and further involvement of staff, the local community and private sector in the project. You’re feeding the children at home and overseas. Thank you.
We are so grateful for our community partners. State Bank employees packed over 1,100 of our 1,545 bags of foods for Christmas break. Junior League of Macon also helped to pack Christmas bags. Our volunteers are enjoying a much needed Christmas vacation along with our school children. We will resume packing the week of January 7.
STAFFBaxter Hurley, Pastor [email protected]
Teresa Edwards, Adult Discipleship [email protected]
Jeremy Wilson, Family Pastor [email protected]
Mike Adkins, Youth Director [email protected]
Kelly Miller, Children’s Director [email protected]
Jessi Timmerman, Children’s Director [email protected]
Brant Snow, Organist Doss Edwards, 8:30 Worship LeaderTammy Humphries, Executive Pastor [email protected]
Nahcole Crist, Financial Secretary [email protected]
Sondra Hinson, Receptionist/Hostess [email protected]
Cannon Mcclain, Director of Traditional Music [email protected]
DavidCafé 1040
The BookersAmazima Ministries
MISSIONARIES
2 Betty Joe Greene
3 Lee Carswell
4 Rachel McKay
6 Sue Hummel
8 Keith Hollingsworth
9 Doss Edwards
10 Conn Fountain Dorothy Little Ira Tyson
11 Rob Hunt Alex Poland Vera Willis
12 Tom Adkisson Sue Tharpe
13 Andrew Heaton
13 Jackson Meriwether Joan Roe
14 Frances Daniell Keith Floyd Jackie Poole
15 Neil Gordon Shelley Green Edith Smith Dot Yarbrough
16 Teresa Edwards Kesha Everett Judy Fountain
17 Deb Pero
18 Brian Frankum Eric Prather Neil Wyche
19 Pat Crum Van Murphy Sarah Wood
20 Russ Hubbard, II
21 Mike Rehberg
22 Katy Bridges
24 Charles Brassel Christian Gandy Ray Hilliard Bill James
25 Rachel Paul
26 Betty Cannon Jimmy Dell Tom Harrington, Jr.
27 Selyne Rickman
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
Blended Worship 8:30 a.m. in the Music Suite
Modern Worship 9:45 a.m. in the Ministry Center
(Live-Streamed & Archived on our Facebook page: @foresthillsmacon)
Traditional Worship 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
SUNDAY SERVICESIf you would like to include information in our next newsletter, your information
must be submitted by the third Wednesday of the month. You may email Stephanie Davis with your announcement
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