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Tuesday, March 12 (continued) 9:00 am English as a Second Language Class Ed. Bldg. Rooms 20, 22, & 23 10:15 am Sing-A-Long Union City Manor 11:00 am Sing-A-Long The Etheridge House Wednesday, March 13 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Stations of the Cross Sanctuary 1:00 pm Rhema Bible Study Conference Room 2:00 pm Women’s Bible Study Church Library 5:00 pm Joy Ringers Practice Basement Choir Room 5:15 pm WNT Meal Fellowship Hall 5:40 pm Children’s Gym Play Time Gym 6:15 pm Classes Various Rooms Thursday, March 14 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Stations of the Cross Sanctuary 5:30 pm Staff/Parish Relations Team Mtg. Conference Rm. 6:00 pm Pickle Ball Gym Friday, March 15 6:00 am Men’s Promise Keepers Fellowship Hall 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Stations of the Cross Sanctuary Saturday, March 16 9:00 am District Safe Sanctuary Training Brownsville FUMC Sunday, March 17 – Commitment Sunday 8:30 am Prayer for 8:45 Service Mercy Seat Prayer Rm 8:45 am Worship Sanctuary 9:00 am Sanctuary Choir Practice Chapel Choir Room 9:45 am Sunday School for all ages Various Rooms 10:35 am Prayer for 10:50 Service Mercy Seat Prayer Rm. 10:50 am Worship Sanctuary

*Broadcast on WENK 1240 AM, on 101.7 FM

6:00 pm Middle School Youth Fellowship Gym

THE CHIMES

February 28, 2019 Volume 51 No. 4

Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

Just Thinkin’ About…Endings and Beginnings

The past couple of weeks have presented us with what I would call “endings”. Endings are a necessary part of our lives. One of those endings came by way of a phone call after several serious conversations. Mason Parker called to share with me his desire to step down from his position as our Director of Youth Ministries. As stated in Mason’s Minutia article in this issue of The Chimes, he is sensing God’s call to ministry, which is something he and I have explored. Having been there, discerning what kind of ministry God’s call is leading to is not an easy thing to sort out. It takes time, holy conferencing (conversation), and a great deal of prayer. Mason has sought and continues to seek God’s guidance in this process. With his permission, I share that in one of our conversations Mason asked, “How do you know you’ve made the right decision?” It’s a question I’d say all of us have asked at some time in our lives. My counsel to him was, after great prayer, soul-searching, and seeking counsel from others, when the decision is made, does it bring to your soul a sense of peace in the place of chaos, anxiety, or confusion? If so, my experience that is a clear sign of having made the right decision. Mason has experienced such peace. Laying down his responsibilities at FUMC as youth director will allow him more time to focus on his education, explore other areas of ministry, and gain some clarity as to the next steps in his life. Mason will continue to “tend to” our youth and will go with them to the Jr./Sr. High Conference Retreat at Lakeshore. He will be in worship on the 10th which will give us an opportunity to express our appreciation for him as a child of God, and for his ministry. I know you will want to be present to express your gratitude. This is, for Mason, a necessary ending that will provide him the opportunities to begin again. When you think about it, life is full of “endings” as well as “new beginnings”. Both are a necessary part of life. Without endings there would never be the opportunity to begin again. When I was in college, the school I attended (Martin Methodist in Pulaski, Tennessee) was noted for having a diverse international student body. One such student was a dear friend of mine. His name as Ngoi Kipanda. He was from Zaire, Africa. Finally, as graduation drew near, I remember an occasion when several of us were talking about our next steps. Many in the group were expressing with great sadness the “ending” of our time together. Ngoi sat quietly then interjected, “My friends, don’t be sad. Our goodbyes

also bring the promise of an opportunity when we once again say, ‘hello’.” Ngoi got it. The words of a Natalie Sleeth hymn express well the truth of endings and beginnings leading to new endings and beginnings:

In the bulb there is a flower; in the seed, an apple tree; in cocoons, a hidden promise; butterflies will soon be free! In the

cold and now of winter, there’s a spring that waits to be, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.

There’s a song in every silence, seeking word and melody; there’s a dawn in every darkness, bringing hope to you and me.

From the past, will come the future, what it holds, a mystery, unrevealed until its season,

something God alone can see. In our end is our beginning, in our time infinity;

in our doubt is believing; in our life, eternity. In our death, a resurrection, at the last, a victory,

unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.

Some folks live as if every ending and every beginning is final, and can’t lead to new endings and new beginnings. Yet, ours is a God who makes all things new! Without endings and beginnings, that simply wouldn’t be possible, and that’s worth thinkin’ about! Mercy,

Doug Welcome To The FUMC Family Of Faith!

CALFEE (3.3.2019) Mike, Janet, and Grace Ann by way of transfer from First Baptist, Paris, TN Hudson and Elizabeth are already FUMC members

BILLINGSLY (2.24.2019) Clay comes to us by way of transfer from 1st Baptist, Union City, TN. Emily comes by way of transfer from Antioch Union Church here in Union City. They have one child, Winston.

TOHN (2.20.2019) Kenny and Katie come to us by way of transfer from Stroudsville Church of Christ in Stroudsville, TN. They have three children, Paul Martin, William, and McClain.

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First Love …Because God First

Loved Us— I John 4:19 Informational Brochures, Time & Talent Brochures, and Estimate of Giving Cards for our 2019 Stewardship Campaign were mailed February 20th and are also available in the church office. You may return your completed copies by placing them in the offering plate during worship on Sundays, by dropping them by the church office during the week, or bringing them with you on First Love Commitment Sunday, March 17, 2019.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT FIRST CHURCH! Wednesday, March 6 1:00 pm Rhema Bible Study Conference Room 2:00 pm Women’s Bible Study Church Library 5:00 pm Joy Ringers Practice Basement Choir Room 5:15 pm WNT Meal Fellowship Hall 6:30 pm Ash Wednesday Service Sanctuary Thursday, March 7 1:15pm Book Club Church Library 5:30 pm First Friends/Parents Day Out Board Mtg. Conf. Rm. 6:00 pm Pickle Ball Gym Friday, March 8 6:00 am Men’s Promise Keepers Fellowship Hall Saturday, March 9 8:30 am UMW District Mission Study Ripley FUMC Sunday, March 10 8:30 am Prayer for 8:45 Service Mercy Seat Prayer Rm 8:45 am Worship Sanctuary 9:00 am Sanctuary Choir Practice Chapel Choir Room 9:15 am Men’s Breakfast Fellowship Hall 9:45 am Sunday School for all ages Various Rooms 10:35 am Prayer for 10:50 Service Mercy Seat Prayer Rm. 10:50 am Worship Sanctuary

*Broadcast on WENK 1240 AM, on 101.7 FM

12:00 pm Vision Summit Meeting Fellowship Hall 6:00 pm Middle School Youth Fellowship Gym Monday, March 11 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Stations of the Cross Sanctuary 10:00 am Pastor’s Lenten Study Conference Room 5:30 pm Vision Summit Renovation Team Mtg. Conf. Rm. 7:00 pm Boy Scouts Basement Chapel Tuesday, March 12 7:30 am Pray for the Children Sanctuary 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Stations of the Cross Sanctuary

The Chimes

March 5, 2019

METHODISM - 101 Got Questions? Led by our pastor, Dr. Norfleet meets in the Fellowship Hall.

3/6 – No Classes – Ash Wednesday Service in the Sanctuary

3/13 – Church Polity – The Book of Discipline We Are a People of Two Books

3/20 – Our Local Church Structure – Part 1 Who You Gonna Call?

3/27 Our Local Church Structure – Part 2 Who You Gonna Call?

PRAYERS

Those Requesting The Prayers Of God’s People…

Those Hospitalized, at Home, or in Rehab/Nursing Facilities Hospital: Bill Latimer, Nancy Richards Home: Anna Ruth Dietzel, Bud Fisher, Michele Barnes, Rick Smith Gadsden Health & Rehab, Gadsden, AL: Ina Davis OC Nursing Home: Janice Diane Stephens Magnolia Place: Peggy Burnett The Etheridge House: Charlene Fowler, Katherine Wright UC Manor: Hal Jernigan, Jerry Miller, Jimmy Whitby, Joyce Overall, Lynda Butler, Margie Revell, Ruby McLeary

Those Who Grieve

The Family and Friends of Alvin Chapman (Randy [Paula]

Chapman’s father; Katie [Kenny] Tohn’s step grandfather)

The Family and Friends of William W. Sterling

Our Military Capt. Ian Garrigan, MD – Tacoma, Washington Capt. William Benjamin Barkley – California Lt. Commander Douglas Norton – Virginia Lt. McLean Panter – Bahrain Lt. Colonel Bart Doyle – Florida Maj. Marc Wuerderman, MD – Georgia

PRAYER PAGER: Larrabee Kirkland – Please pray, then dial 731 880-4272, wait for the prompt and enter 222-2222. The pager will “beep” indicating someone is praying for her.

PRESENCE

February 17 February 24 March 3

Sunday School:138 Sunday School:142 Sunday School:131 8:45 Worship: 27 8:45 Worship: 38 8:45 Worship: 41 10:50 Worship: 238 10:50 Worship 218 10:50 Worship: 168 Total Worship: 265 256 209

GIFTS February 17 February 24 Pledged Giving $ 4,920.00 Pledged Giving $ 7,190.00 Non-Pledged $ 3,080.00 Non-Pledged $ 473.00 Designated Funds $ 949.00 Designated Funds $ 505.97 Total Giving $ 8,949.00 Total Giving $ 8,168.97

March 3 Pledged Giving $ 4,152.00 Non-Pledged $ 2,844.00 Designated Funds $ 2,534.00 Total Giving $ 9,530.00

SERVICE Opportunities to Serve the Weeks of: 3/10, 3/17

Acolytes Sunday, March 10, Woodrow McKinnis Sunday, March 17, Drake Chism

AND WITNESS Make card(s) for someone in the Nursing Home Thank someone in the Military for their service Prepare a meal and deliver to a struggling person Donate cereal or cereal coupons to a local food pantry Donate your old eyeglasses to a local Lions Club

LIFE LINE BLOOD MOBILE SCHEDULE

Monday, March 25, 2019, 12:00 – 7:00 p.m. @ Health Quest Please remember to bring Photo ID.

PLEASE GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE!!

WnT Wednesday Night

Together

Real Food! Real Fellowship! Real Faith! Come Getcha Some!

Schedule 5:15-6:10 Dinner around the table! 5:40-6:00 Children’s Gym Play Time w/adult supervision

6:15-7:00 Program options for all ages

6:15-7:00 Knit Wits

March Menus March 6

Chicken Pot Pie, Potato Salad, Salad Bar, Rolls, Dessert, Birthday Cake for those with March

Birthdays March 13

Salisbury Steak and Gravy, Hash Brown Casserole, Lima Beans, Salad Bar, Rolls, Dessert

March 20 Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Chips, Salad

Bar, Dessert March 27

Chicken Tenders, Corn Casserole, Roasted Vegetables, Salad Bar, Rolls, Dessert

Adults - $5.00 Children (7-under) $2.50 Maximum Family no more than $20.00

Check it Out! ADULT HAND BELLS

Led by Linda Harrelson, this choir meets from 5:00-6:00 in the Basement Choir Room.

KNIT WITS! This remarkable group of ladies meet in the Conference Room.

YOUTH!

Youth, grades 6-12 gather in the game room next to the gym.

CHILDREN! Classes are for Pre-K thru

5th grade. The first 15 minutes (6:15-6:30) hand bells for kids, followed by activities, lessons and

surprises Supervised children’s playtime each Wednesday in the gym from 5:45-6:15.

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Staying Connected! -Remind 101 As a means of staying connected, our Director of Children’s Ministries has created a ‘Remind 101” app and added parents of FUMC children to it. It is a tool that will allow

Morgan to communicate quickly with parents and others about events, times, places, upcoming events, etc. If you want to make certain you are included or need assistance setting up your REMIND 101 app e-mail Morgan at childen@fumcuc.org or give her a call at 731-446-7769.

MASON ’S MOMENTS Mason Parker, Director of Youth Ministry

Thank You for the Blessings I recently read a passage from a book called “The Eternal Current.” It goes like this: “There is a great and mighty River flowing throughout history toward the healing and restoration of all things. Jesus called this the kingdom of God, where what God wants to happen happens. But he didn’t say, “Believe

about this River.” He invited us to join him in it and to learn how to swim with the Current for the sake of the world.” It’s powerful to note that we are all a part of the river. We are all a part of the transformation both within ourselves and through ourselves. We are all a part of its movements, its bends and crashes and waves. We all embrace the twists and turns that the River gives us because we know that through every perilous rock or sudden crook that God is still working on us. Sometimes, we feel like we hit a bit of a waterfall. It’s a tall one, and we can’t totally see what is at the bottom, but we know we must move toward the edge of the waterfall. We need to continue to move in the way we are called to. As you may know, I am choosing to resign from my position as youth director, and the decision has been much like being pulled in the current toward the waterfall. I have struggled with what my call is for some time, and I have finally come to a place where I feel like I might understand it. I might just be going over the edge of the waterfall, and whatever is at the bottom is feeling a little clearer, a little less scary. I am stepping away into a more peaceful time for myself, and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you for pouring into me. There are invaluable lessons that I will never be able to pay back, and I owe each of you debt of gratitude for believing in me during my time here. You have taught me the value of communication, being willing to teach, and most of all, the worth of giving everything that I have to something. Thank you all for sacrificing the time to help me when I had questions, and for caring to make this youth program what it is capable of being. Thank you all for the blessings.

UPCOMING EVENTS – March 8-10, 2019 Jr/Sr High Retreat at Lakeshore—Please be in prayer as our students attend Lakeshore with many other conference churches and we work to join together to be one church, inviting the whole world to Christ’s love.

SUNDAY MORNINGS 9:45 A.M. - FLC Youth Room-Lower Level/Gym Confirmation Class for 6th & 7th graders Educational Building - Room 27

SUNDAY EVENINGS 6:00 P.M. - Middle School Youth Fellowship in the GYM

WEDNESDAY NIGHT TOGETHER! Youth grades 6-12 CORE – 6:00 P.M. FLC Youth Room-Lower Level/Gym

FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH 6:30 P.M. - Join youth from TROY UMC for worship! (location rotates between Union City and Troy)

Mae Workman (Don and Gale Bevis’ granddaughter, Tim and Selle Shanks’s niece) Millie Brown Mike Prince (Becky Baldridge Prince’s husband) Nanci Daniels Patsy Coates (Carolyn Crouch’s sister-in-law) Patricia Cooper (Terry Caudle’s sister) Ramona Hauhe (Amy Hauhe’s mother-in-law, Stacy Hauhe’s mother) Ryleigh Martin Steve Jones (Brian Jones’ father) Sue Archer Susan Parr Suzy Freeman Whit Buter Wiley Winter (Rita Winter’s son)

Ada Reed Rogers Anna Oliver Bart White Barbara Williams (Lenora Stephenson’s sister) Carol Ullrich Deborah Jolley Johnson Doug Heaslet (Michelle Creswell’s brother) Edie Tanner Glenda Cozart Hailey Jackson Hunter Corley Hunter Winstead (Pat Capps’ grandson) James Hudson (Janet Calfee’s father) Jeremy Crenshaw Jerry McLeary (Ruby McLeary’s son) Jerry and Betty Wiggins Jim Kizer Larrabee Kirkland

ADULT CLASSES

Important dates for

Children!

Spring Events

-March 16: St. Patrick’s Day crafts to nursing home

-April 14: Palm Sunday

-April 17: Easter crafts to nursing home

-April 20: Easter Egg Hunt (Randy & Paula Chapman’s

home)

Reminder!

Parents, if you haven’t already done so, please get the

permissions forms back to me ASAP! If you haven’t received one,

please contact me so I can give you one for your child! Every child

nursery thru 5th grade in each family must have one! Also, the sign

in/sign out started on Sunday, February 10. Every child must be

signed in and signed out of their Sunday school classroom as well

as their WNT classroom! Thank you so much!

Please contact me with any questions or concerns!

731-446-7769 or children@fumcuc.org

Morgan Laster, Director of Children’s Ministries

Mark Your Calendars:

Men’s Breakfast the first Sunday of each month at 9:15 am in the Fellowship Hall. Sponsored by the Character Builders’ Sunday School Class.

United Methodist Women Group III meets the Third Sunday of Each Month at 4:00 pm in the Conference Room. March Hostess is Jane Huffstetler.

United Methodist Women Group II meets the Fourth Monday of Each Month at 9:30 am with locations to be announced. March meeting hostess is Pat Capps.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE, JUST BY BEING PRESENT The First Tuesday Of Each Month Come to the Waters, in Union City at 10:15 am

The Second Tuesday Of Each Month Come to Union City Manor at 10:15 am Come to Etheridge House at 11:00 am

The Third Tuesday Of Each Month Come to Magnolia Place at 10:15 am

Please consider becoming part of this special ministry of the Church. The gift of your presence means more than you can know. If you have questions, or need more information please be in touch with Judith Estlow at 592-2201.

From Ashes to Alleluia

Lent and Easter 2019

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Beginning Sunday, March 10, you will have the opportunity to walk

the fourteen Stations of the Cross which depict the events in the

last hours of the life of Jesus on earth. Each station includes a

painting (created by our own Pat Wade) which is an interpretation

of a specific scripture. The stations are located in our Sanctuary.

A printed guide located inside the sanctuary at the ramp door

entrance will guide you through the stations. Be certain to bring

your Bible. The opportunity to walk the stations is open to the

community and will be available Monday through Friday 9:00 am

- 4:00 pm.

Easter Lilies Easter Lilies are a beautiful symbol of hope. Each year we use these lilies to decorate our sanctuary for sanctuary for Easter. The lilies are given in

memory or to honor those we love. Please place your order with your favorite florist, then call the church office to tell us in whose honor or memory the lily is given. Deadline to have this printed in the bulletin insert is Friday, March 22, 2019.

The Sanctuary for Lent Contains one devotion for each of the forty days

in Lent, plus Sundays. Each daily devotion

includes a Scripture reading, an inspiring

message, and uplifting prayer for the day. Copies

are available inside the sanctuary at the ramp

entrance and the back of the Sanctuary on the

Ury Street side. (Free of charge)

Holy Week – Mid-Day Meal & Devotion Monday thru Friday during Holy Week - April 15 thru April 19

Meal begins at 12:00 noon (Fellowship Hall) - Devotional

Speaker at 12:25 pm - Concludes by 12:55 p.m.

Devotions provided by area pastors - Meals

preparation/serving/by speaker’s congregation

Open to the community - Love offering for meals will be

accepted

Monday ~ Topic: Betrayal ~ Mark 14:43-50 Rev. Dr. Cynthia Davis, MS River Superintendent

Tuesday ~ Topic: Denial ~ Mark 14:66-72 Rev. Joe Thorn - Troy-Zion UMC

Wednesday - Topic: Manipulation ~ Mark 15:6-15 Rev. John Carroll - Mt. Zion UMC

Maundy Thursday - Topic: Mocking Mark 15:16-20 Rev. Jim Calhoun - Cobb’s Chapel-Mt. Manuel

Good Friday - Topic: Finished ~ Mark 15:33-39 Rev. Brad Jordan - Pleasant Valley-Shady Grove

Children’s Easter-Egg Hunt Saturday, April 20 - 1:00 pm

Randy & Paula Chapman’s home

3852 Triple Hills Road, Union City, Tennessee

Games, Prizes, and Fun for the Whole Family!

EASTER SUNDAY MORNING

(No 8:45 Worship or Sunday School) Sunday, April 21

Seeing is Believing – John 20:1-18 Church-wide Resurrection Breakfast 9:30 am

Worship 10:50 am Special Music

Brass Quartet from UT Martin & Sanctuary Choir

LEARNING TOGETHER

Week-Morning Pastor’s Lenten Study

Give Up Something Bad for Lent,

By Rev. Dr. James W. Moore

Each Monday March 11 - Monday, April 15

10:00 am – 11:00 am in the Conference

Room

Pick up your copy of the book in the church

office in preparation for our first session!

Cost of the book $9.00

SERVING TOGETHER

Once again we have the privilege of participating in the annual Memphis Conference Lenten Hunger Offering. Hunger Offering Calendars are available inside the sanctuary, at the ramp entrance and in the back of the sanctuary on the Ury Street side. One side of the calendar is intended for adults and older children. On the opposite side, for younger children, is a more child-friendly calendar, and comes with a cardboard bank the children will have already decorated at Wednesday Night Together. You are encouraged to use one or both of the calendars with your children during the Lenten season. Simply follow the directions on the calendar and make your offering count!

Bring your offering on Easter Sunday, April 21, and place it in the offering plate! This offering will serve to support feeding ministries throughout West Tennessee!

“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”

Luke 6:36

For 35 years faithful United Methodists across the

Memphis Conference have given sacrificially to the

Lenten Hunger Offering. It is phenomenal what we

can do together for the cause of Christ. This is one of the

hallmarks of our connection that together we are better and can

do more to address the needs of the world through our giving. It is

my prayer that every congregation in the Memphis Conference

make a gift to the Lenten Hunger Offering. Your gifts matter and

will make a difference! - Bishop William T. McAlilly

FUMC PICKLE BALL

THURSDAYS, AT 6:00 PM

IN THE GYM.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

Union City Pickle Ball Commissioner Tony

Maness at 885-1698

March 2019 Birthday Calendar

Wanda Sanders 3/2 Jorge Frankum 3/3 Rosalee Thompson 3/5 Carol Ullrich 3/5 Karen White 3/5 Leah Holman 3/6 Kim Wade 3/7 Kim Barkley 3/8 Olivia Tanner 3/8 Burnie Powers 3/9 Bob Montgomery 3/11 Sydne Kate Worley 3/12 Ian Garrigan 3/13 George Higginbotham 3/13 Rob Terrell 3/13 Barry Adams 3/14 Norma Adams 3/14 Jimmy Gray 3/14 Lara Mueller 3/15 Patsy Roney 3/16 Annie Wade 3/16 Jack Hudgens 3/17 Jeanie Babb 3/18 Todd Bussard 3/18 Charley Frankum 3/18 Finley Frankum 3/18 Selle Shanks 3/18 Pat Aldridge 3/19 Jo McKinnis 3/19 Anna Oliver 3/19 Peyton Cox 3/20 Chet Sanner 3/20 Kate Crabtree 3/22 John Lewis 3/22 Heard Critchlow 3/23 Lucy Martin 3/23 Pat Calhoun 3/24 Jenny Virgin 3/26 Anita Fisher 3/27 Cheryl Workman 3/27 Ryan Stone 3/28

Memorials, honorariums, and cards of thanks will be

printed only once a month in The Chimes. These items

will be included in newsletter sent during the 4th week

of each month.

GIFTS GIVEN In Memory of …………… By…………..

Mrs. Shirley Baxter Al & Laura Oliver Rita Winter Mr. Alvin Chapman Jerry & Karen Rawls Mary & Jim Thorpe Bill & Linda Simrell Clint, Ann, Elizabeth, & George Joiner Doug, Deani, Ava, & Wes Pahl Rick & Betty Smith Travis & Linda Shumate Rob & Lou Joyner Bess Speed Rita Winter Mrs. Zelma Denton Rob & Lou Joyner Rita Winter Mr. Woody Emery Bill & Linda Simrell Mrs. Peggy Gilliam Rita Winter Ms. Susan Bussey Hardesty Mary & Jim Thorpe Mr. William Joyner Bess Speed H. A. “Red” & Doris Lanzer Bill & Nancy Owens Mrs. Dorothy Mick Bess Speed Rob & Lou Joyner Mrs. Margaret Norfleet Rita Winter Mr. William W. Sterling Jimmy & Judy Counce Rita Winter Pat Capps Bess Speed Sharon M. Green Cynthia Rosky Mrs. Doris Tanner Bill & Linda Simrell Mrs. Carlyne Wheatley Lenora Stephenson Pat Stephenson The Stockton Adkins Family Dr. Bobby Young Cindy & Portis Tanner Character Builders Sunday School Class Commercial Bank & Trust Co

Julius, Ellis, & Julie Falkoff Jerry & Charlotte Sullivan Frank W. Caldwell

Mary Hellen & David Johnson Jim & Carol White Steve & Missy Emrich Roy & Rita Lawrence Jimmy & Judy Counce James & Jena Glasgow Bob & Brenda Cartwright Rick & Betty Smith Travis & Linda Shumate Rob & Lou Joyner Don & Mary Jo Carson

Charles, Valerie, Emily, Leigh, & Natalie Ducas Will & Kim Wade

Claudette & Jerry McCullough

GIFTS GIVEN In Memory of …………… By………….. Dr. Bobby Young (Continued) Patsy Roney Allison Becksfort Richard & Cherri Greene Jeff & Sarah Greene Gail Latimer Dr. & Mrs. Randy Prince Amanda Young Sunday School Class of FUMC, Franklin, TN

Al & Laura Oliver Bill & Nancy Owens Al & Michelle Creswell Joe & Susan Hill Dr. & Mrs. Scott Portis Mr. & Mrs. Tom Portis Mr. & Mrs. John Tanner Bill & Linda Simrell

Clint, Ann, Elizabeth, & George Joiner Doug, Deani, Ava, & Wes Pahl Bess Speed Tommy & Glenda Chrisp Wayne & Judy Barker Fonciene Giordano Jim & Mary Thorpe Rita Winter Mr. & Mrs. James Crigger Mr. & Mrs. Blake Crigger Miss Brooke Crigger The Stockton Adkins Family Lynn & Amy Jenkins GIFTS GIVEN in Honor of …………… By………….. Martha Lynn Kendall on her 100th Birthday Mary & Jim Thorpe

We extend our Christian love and sympathy to Terry and Mitzi

Hailey and family due to the death of Mitzi’s mother,

Mrs. Zelma Denton.

We extend our Christian love and sympathy to Mack and Kellie

Ashburn and family due to the death of Kellie’s father,

Mr. William Joyner.

Our Christian love and sympathy is extended to the Family of

Dr. Robert “Bobby” Young who died on February 10, 2019.

We extend our Christian love and sympathy to Randy and Paula

Chapman and family due to the death of Randy’s father,

Mr. Alvin Chapman.

Our Christian love and sympathy is extended to the Family of

Mr. William W. Sterling who died on February 22, 2019.

We extend our Christian love and sympathy to Mason Parker and

family due to the death of his grandmother, Mrs. Shirley Baxter.

We extend our Christian love and sympathy to Brian and Deanna

Jones and family due to the death of Deanna’s grandmother,

Mrs. Dorothy Mick.

Cards of Thanks Dear Friends,

It is with grateful hearts full of appreciation for our

friends in this Church Family for you thoughtful

gestures in reaching out to us in the death of my Dad,

Miller Alvin Chapman.

The weight of mourning is lightened when shared.

Thank you for lightening our load with you love and

kindnesses.

Sincerely,

Randy, Paula, and Family

Knit Wit Ladies,

Thank you so much for the sweet handmade

blanket! Our baby girl is going to love it!

It was so kind of you all to remember us during this

special time! We truly appreciate all of the prayers that

have been prayed over the blanket!

Jeremy, Susan, and Gracie Beth Burpo

Ladies,

I wanted to say THANK YOU for the banner you

made in memory of Paula Breeden. The banner came

at a time around the holidays when her husband, Bill,

our family, and I were missing Mom’s presence. The

banner lifted our spirits and warmed our hearts

because it let us know that others were thinking of her

and perhaps missing her like we do. We really

appreciated that the banner referenced the United

Methodist Women, the picture of so many of her

friends, her passion for gardening, playing bunko, the

jewelry she loved to wear, her work in banking, and

even her time in high school as a majorette. Bill, our

family, and I truly appreciate the kind and thoughtful

gesture in memory of Mom.

Thank you again for your kindness!

Sean O’Bannon

Members of FUMC,

I would like to thank the church for the box of goodies

I received for Christmas. It was a much appreciated

gift with plenty to share.

Also, thanks to those who sent cards.

Sincerely,

Lt. McLean Panter

(grandson of Wanda Sanders)

Cards of Thanks (Continued)

Dear Union City FUMC,

We are so grateful for the delicious meal you

provided for us. It is such a gift to gather around the

table and enjoy good food together. Thank you for

being a part of making that happen. We hope you can

join us for worship sometime!

Grace and Peace,

UTM Wesley