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5 th page First United Methodist
Marianna, Florida
November 2011
JOIN THE
MISSION! The giving goal for the
month of November is
$53,000…Thank you for
your generous giving
For more information, please visit our website FUMCOFMARIANNA.com
Simple & Elegant…two words that can speak to anyone: whether the Father of the Bride, the hostess for a gathering of friends, or a child’s prayer. In the past few days, as we have watched the reaction to the death of Steve Jobs of Apple fame; there has been one legacy that stands out most of all. He was an artist. He took things others have created and he made them “simple & elegant.” I can attest to that! In four years and two iPhones later: “Why doesn’t everything work in a way that makes sense?”
In the past couple of weeks we have been in prayer and deep thought about leadership for 2012. Many of our saints have completed their terms. We are deeply grateful to them. So, how do we bring on so many new people? Why do we have so many meetings? Isn’t the structure a little complicated? We have been given a clear mission…to make disciples, so isn’t there a way to reduce meet-ings and do more ministry? After clear thought and several listening meetings (you spoke and we heard you!). We are proposing a move from a Council on Ministries and Administrative Board to a Church Council. You will soon learn that we have retired words like “church and society” and “outreach” and we have taken the word evangelism back to its biblical roots. So listen for Hospitality, Education, Spirituality &Worship, and Service to be calling you as we try and get everyone engaged as we live out our Baptism!
Faithfully Yours,
Because we believe in stewardship:
Attendance: Offering:
10/02 260 $13,738.51
10/09 262 $11,435.37
10/16 214 $ 6,971.18
10/23 235 $ 7,215.00
10/31 234 $14,966.10
Offering to Day for the month: $54,326.16
Thank you for your generous giving!
Conniexion This month we celebrate the Saints, Christ the King Sunday, Thanksgiving, and begin a new
Christian Year in Advent! Wow, how our year has quickly progressed and how THANKFUL I am
for ALL THINGS!
Charge Conference is November 21, and we look forward to celebrating ministry at Marianna FUMC. Your Nominations
and Leadership Team has put together a great Church Council for 2012. It is an exciting time in the life of the church. God
is blessing us with the gifted and faithful… and I am thankful.
We continue to add “Shake it up Cooking Teams” to wnl which will put us into an eight week rotation. If you do not want to
cook you might consider putting together a “cleanup team.” Another addition to wnl is the “CAKE GIVE AWAY.’ Every
Wednesday after the meal we draw names of those present for the cake of the week. Know that someone is going home
with an entire cake :0). We are all having fun as we gather around table for fellowship each Wednesday evening… and I
am thankful.
Sunday worship continues to be inspired by the Holy Spirit as we gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing. Hopes and
dreams for Marianna FUMC are becoming reality as God is with us and guides us. I am reminded of the great hymn We
Gather Together, originally written in 1597 to celebrate a Dutch victory. It was arranged and translated from Dutch to
Latin by Edward Kremser; from German to English by Theodore Baker.
We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing;
He chastens and hastens His will to make known.
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing.
Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own.
Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning; Thou, Lord, were at our side, all glory be Thine! We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant, And pray that Thou still our Defender will be. Let Thy congregation escape tribulation;
Thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!
It is a holy privilege to serve Marianna FUMC.
Thankfully,
Food For Thought
Please help keep the Helping Hands ministry and commu-
nity thriving by bringing in your canned goods or silent do-
nations for the Helping Hands fund. Donations accepted
every Sunday and Weekdays during office hours.
For more information, please visit our website FUMCOFMARIANNA.com
For more information, please visit our website FUMCOFMARIANNA.com
Kids Korner
Announcement
It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Danny Mann and his family will be
leaving Marianna FUMC.
Danny has been accepted to New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary where he will
begin his studies for his Masters of Divinity starting this Spring semester.
Danny’s Last Sunday with us will be January 9, 2012.
Please be sure to pray for Danny and his family as they take the next step in their lives
and for our SPRC as we begin the process to find our New Youth Director.
Let’s Pray! We are spending some time with our children learning about different kinds of prayer, how to pray,
and when to pray. As we work through our prayer module, there are six different types of prayer that
we will discuss. They are silence and listening to God; breath prayers; examen; intercession; read-
ing scripture prayerfully; and prayers of thankfulness. Children are encouraged to practice praying
at home, at school, and anytime that they want or need to talk to God.
To help us in our prayer journey, talk with your child about prayer as often as possible. It doesn’t
have to be a long, formal discussion. Look for those moments when a simple conversation can
make a really huge impact. Reinforce that God is always listening to them, and that anything that
they want to share with God is important and He is listening. They don’t always have to bow their
heads and use special words to talk with God; God is happy to hear from them just like a friend.
Teach them simple prayers, and talk to them about sharing their own thoughts and ideas about
prayer. Most importantly, let them see and hear you praying—this lets them know that praying is im-
portant to you, the most important and influential person in their life.
Communion Bread and Edible Art
A great big thanks to Mrs. Whidden for teaching us about Communion bread! We enjoyed learning
how the bread is made, and we even created our own “edible art” to celebrate our learning!
Sunday School SpiritSunday School SpiritSunday School SpiritSunday School Spirit
Children
Nursery (up to 2 years): Located in the Education Building on the second floor.
Toddlers (3-5 years): Located in the Education Building on the first floor.
Godly Play Room (1st-5th grades): Located in the Education Building on the second floor
The Way of the Child (1st-5th grades): WNL Located in the Education Building on the sec-
ond floor
Driven Youth Group: Located in the Education Building on the second floor
Adult
Kerygma: Located in the Youth Building on the second floor Rm Y203 and 204
Open Door: Located in the Youth Building on the second floor Rm Y205
Cliff Abbott: Located in the Education Building on the first floor Rm E 207
No Easy Answers: Located in the Youth Building on the first floor Rm Y 105
Dean Skaggs: Located in the Harrison Building Rm H 9
Friendly Helpers: Located in the Wesley Center Rm W 12
Seekers: Located in the Education Building on the first floor Rm E 100
For more information, please visit our website FUMCOFMARIANNA.com
Can you believe that Wal-Mart already has Christmas trees out? We’ve completely leap- frogged Thanksgiving and are already into the Christmas season. It’s hard to believe, we’re at this point in the year already, things are starting to taper down as we get ready for next step to start in January.
Before we get to Christmas we have a couple of great events coming up in Youth Ministry. First, on Saturday Nov. 12 the youth group is going to the second to the last David Crowder Band concert EVER!!! The praise and worship band that has written several popular songs over the last 10 years has decided to settle down and no longer tour. In addition to tickets, we have back stage passes to meet them in person! All students are invited, though we only have 20 spots. The cost is $35 and includes tickets and back stage passes. This is going to be awesome night of worship, make sure to be at Youth to sign up. Then on Dec. 4th, we are having our Youth Christmas Party from 6-8pm. More info will come out in the next few days as to location and what we are doing. I hope to see you all there.
And even though WalMart says Christmas is already here, please have a safe Halloween and a good Thanksgiving.
In Christ,
Danny
Save the Date
Upcoming
Events:
November 5: Yard Sale
November 13: Installation of new officers for 2012
Upcoming Youth Events
Nov 12th— David Crowder
Concert, Panama City.
- Cost $35.00
- Sign up is continuing
until Nov. 11th
Dec 4th—Youth Christmas party
- More information to come out shortly
For more information, please visit our website FUMCOFMARIANNA.com
Chrismon Tree
Sunday November 20, 2011 at 2:00pm
The Altar Guild will be “Hanging the Greens” for the Advent season
and Christmas. We need your help!! Men, women, children, young and
old. We need all of you. We are usually finished within two hours. We
will be serving cookies and lemonade (or hot apple cider if the
weather dictates.) Rain or shine we will be working. It is a very reward-
ing experience to prepare the sanctuary and the church grounds for
this very important season.
Calling All Fairy Godmothers
And Those in Training
Wednesday, November 9th we will have a work session
on the prom gown stash. We will be culling the inven-
tory and removing gowns that are not up to par. Mrs.
Amy Norville, Mrs. Terri Martin, and Mrs.Peggy Brown
will be the directing this project. All Fairy Godmothers
(Adults) and Fairy Godmothers In Training (middle school
and high school youth) are encouraged to attend. This
will be our first mission training session for the 2012
Prom Season. Meet in the gown room behind the Sanc-
tuary balcony at 3 pm, we will finish in time for WNS at
5:15pm. If you need transportation call Amy Norville at
482 6520
Cornucopia
Sunday
November 20, 2011
Please remember to bring non-
perishable and staple items on this
special Sunday. All food items will be
donated to Chipola Family Ministries.
wnl @5:15
wednesday night live
Come and be formed, transformed, and reformed.
Fun and worship for the whole family. Visit our website for the full details.
Shake It Up Teams
Nov 9: Randy Howell & Company
Nov 16: Ron Martin & Company
Nov 30: FUMC Staff
wednesday night live
Journey with Adam Hamilton as he travels from
Nazareth to Bethlehem in this fascinating look at the
birth of Jesus Christ. As he did with Jesus' crucifixion
in24 Hours That Changed the World, Hamilton once
again approaches a world-changing event with thought-
fulness. Using historical information, archaeological
data, and a personal look at some of the stories sur-
rounding the birth, the most amazing moment in history
will become more real and heart-felt as you walk along
We are starting The Journey on WNL November 9, 2011 in the Disciple Room. This is a 3 week class.
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Monthly Review
Here is what you thought…
Adult Bible Study on Wednesday Nights
“Good Attendance, leadership, and discussion”- Tony Klappas
Youth Drama Program
“REALLY FUN!!!”- Libby Varnum
Disciple 101 Class
“Learning so much… going in depth… looking forward to Methodism 101”-
Edith Whidden
Bible Studies
Confirmation Class: Sunday at 5:30 located in the
Disciple room, dinner provided
Lady’s Bible Study: Monday at 10:30 am located in the Davis
Room
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast: Wednesday at 6:30 am located in
the Wesley Center
Disciple One Class: Monday 5:30-8 located in the Disciple Room
We are a Stephen Ministry Congregation.
Stephen Ministry
For more information, please visit our website FUMCOFMARIANNA.com
November Birthdays
November 01
Danielle Meeks
Polly Roberts
Ryan Pelt
November 03
Janie Nolen
Jesse Smallwood
Marsha Kent
November 04
James Wise
Jarmin Reed
November 06
Caleb Callahan
Mathew Norville
Paul Donofro
Robert Eaton
Tristan Mulder
November 07
Bob Burke
Gloria Atwell
November 08
Glenn Richardson
John Duffee
Steve Davis
November 09
Amy Norville
November 11
BT Johnson
Steven Spence
Suzanne Adams
November 12
Sheridan Dryden
Libby Varnum
November 13
Brett Jowers
Justin Fleck
Sherry Halloway
November 14
Cliff Thomas
George Sweeney
Kathryn Jordan
William Strickland
November 15
Barbara Thames
Cathy Uptagrafft
November 16
Boone Arunakul
Brailyn Howard
Virginia Theunissen
Becky Wester
November 17
Austin Livingston
Carrie Moody
November 18
Joe Taylor
Travis Morris
November 20
Alan Pelt
Jaime Harkins
Tucker Jackson
Virginia Miller
November 21
Analie Cook
Chad Swails
Lillie Livingston
Otis Traynom
Ron Duell
Tripp Hudson
November 22
Alan Duffee
Billy Hughes
Catherine O’Connor
November 23
Christopher Donofro
Jan Lowe
Mert Ringer
Natalie Baggett
November 24
Dwight Keesee
Ellery Glass
Jamison Scheffer
Tony Williams
November 25
Lauren Saunders
November 26
John McCraney
Ron Martin
Tammy Thames
November 27
Allen Harkins
November 28
Christian Johnson
November 29
Allison Noble
November 30
Garrison Glass
Ken Stoutamire
Nursery & Infant
Ministries: Annie Kohn
Teresa Collins
Sheila Syfrett
Jordan Thigpen
Becky Wester
Jill Blaisure
Housekeeper:
Blanche Amison
Maintenance:
Dean Blaisure
Financial
Secretary:
Jo Anne Brandenburg
Publication Secretary:
Amie Fossum
Accompanist:
Judy Harrison
Organist Emeritus:
Anneke Large
Director of Contemporary Music:
Richard Hinson
Director of Youth
Ministries:
Daniel Mann
Director of Children’s Ministries:
Tammie Newsome
Administrative
Assistant:
Brandi Bernales
Audio Technicians:
Jeff Edenfield
Steven Varnum
Visual Media
Technician:
Chase Mason
Chancel Choir Director:
Rebecca Dillmore
Organist:
Dr. Christine
Yoshikawa-Powell
Rev. Bill Elwell:
(850) 693-1026 (cell)
Rev. Connie Farnell:
(850) 209-8174 (cell)
For more information, please visit our website FUMCOFMARIANNA.com
Under the Pecan Trees
us
Dear Church Family,Dear Church Family,Dear Church Family,Dear Church Family,
Just wanted to let you know how Just wanted to let you know how Just wanted to let you know how Just wanted to let you know how
much I appreciate everything much I appreciate everything much I appreciate everything much I appreciate everything
you’ve done. It really meant a lot. you’ve done. It really meant a lot. you’ve done. It really meant a lot. you’ve done. It really meant a lot.
Thank you for the meal after Thank you for the meal after Thank you for the meal after Thank you for the meal after
Pappa’s funeral. It was wonderful! Pappa’s funeral. It was wonderful! Pappa’s funeral. It was wonderful! Pappa’s funeral. It was wonderful!
We also wanted to thank you for We also wanted to thank you for We also wanted to thank you for We also wanted to thank you for
your love and support.your love and support.your love and support.your love and support.
Love,Love,Love,Love,
The Brewer FamilyThe Brewer FamilyThe Brewer FamilyThe Brewer Family
For more information, please visit our website FUMCOFMARIANNA.com
Office Angels
We are continuing our Office
Angel ministry. If you are in-
terested in greeting guests
and answering phones please
contact Tony Klappas for
more information.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed for Chipola
Family Ministries. This opportu-
nity would occur once every six
weeks on a Thursday 9:00-11:30
am. Please contact George
Sweeney for more information.
Helping Hands
Do you find yourself thinking about get-
ting more involved in the community?
We could use your help on Tuesdays
between 2:00-4:00pm. You will be
given the opportunity to meet and
pray with God’s children. Come with an
open mind and an open heart. For
more information please call the office.
First United Methodist Church
2901 Caledonia Street
P.O. Box 1503
Marianna, FL 32447-1503
Making Disciples for Christ.
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Non-Profit
U.S. Postage Paid
Permit # 143
us fumcofmarianna.com
The New Face of
the Church
Brandi Bernales
We welcome Brandi to our office family. She hails
from Wakulla and moved to Marianna in June 2010.
She enjoys tending to her flower garden and spending
time with her family. We are so excited for her to be
joining our team. Please stop by the church office to
welcome her to our Church Family.