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This summer children in Sunday school will be learning more about friendship, plus the Young Adults spend a little time at the ball park, and Larry takes a closer look at why transformation is so important.
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Transformation
"Transformed by Christ, we will tell the world about Christ, teach the
world about Christ and touch the world for Christ so that the whole
world will know the love of Christ." So goes the mission statement
for First United Methodist Church of Maryville.
The focus of this statement, for many of us who live with the mission
daily, has been on the three key words, tell, teach, touch. While
these words are key, the most significant word is the first word,
transformed. The reason I say this is because in order for the tell, teach and touch part of the mission to have any power, the
transformation by Christ must occur first.
It is only those who have been transformed by Christ who have the
passion, power, and perseverance to tell, teach and touch the world in way that can make a real impact for Christ. Here is the good news,
however. The transformation can occur while one is engaged in the
telling, the teaching and the touching the world.
For example, a person may have a heart for helping people and be
involved in one of the many outreach efforts sponsored by the church - Welcome Table, Family Promise, Habitat for Humanity, Good
Neighbors, Recovery at Maryville. Perhaps their motivation is spurred
by innate compassion. However, while involved in the ministry, the
Holy Spirit begins to work on their heart and the transformation
occurs. They begin to realize that their motivation has more to do with the presence of Christ in their life rather than just an innate
desire to do good. This is transformation. With the transformation
comes the desire to share the Good News of Jesus' birth, life, death
and resurrection.
My prayer is that the transformation continue throughout the
community of faith known as FUMC of Maryville. Will you join me in
this prayer? Come, Holy Spirit, come!
Grace and Peace,
Larry
Transformed by
Christ,
we will
TELL
TEACH
TOUCH
the World. I s s u e 16 M a y 1 3 , 2 0 1 3
T h e C h u r c h B e l l
Volunteer Training Saturday, May 18th
8:30—4:30
Learn more@ www.recoveryatmaryville.com
Helping the homebound Page 3
Smokies spirit Page 4
Joyful noises Page 5
Lessons in friendship Page 5
Sunday commitments for May 19, 2013
Prepare for Worship Acts 2: 1-21 Psalm 104: 24-34, 34b (UMH 826) Romans 8: 14-17 John 14: 8-17 (25-27) Greeters:
8:15 Morning Glory Suzanne & Amy Rhoden Brian & Beth Cook
10:30 Sanctuary Mike & Julie Anderson Bob Ivens
10:30 The Crossing William Russell John & Sally Thierbach
Acolytes: Josef Morstatt Isabella Morstatt Kids Own Worship Pre-school – Dave & Jen Flynn Elementary – Charles & Mary Beth West Staff on call: Please contact Brenda (414-8493) or Larry (414-8494) Parsonage (233-2712)
Church Calendar May 19, 2013 — May 25, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:35 AM Morning Glory Rehearsal, 249 8:15 AM Morning Glory Worship, Sanctuary 9:15 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 10:30 AM The Crossing, Asbury Hall 11:45 AM Luncheon for Belle Young Class 11:45 AM Safe Sanctuaries, Wesley Hall 5:00 PM Outreach, 214 6:00 PM Youth, Asbury Monday, May 20, 2013 3:15 PM Joy Singers Choir Tour rehearsal, 249 6:30 PM Compassion Counseling Board, 243 Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:30 AM Bible Study, 214 6:00 PM Devoted Fitness, Asbury Hall 7:00 PM Dude’s Bible Study, Taco Bell 7:00 PM AA, 128 Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:00 PM Recovery at Maryville, 214 6:15 PM Men’s Chorus, 249 7:30 PM Chancel Choir rehearsal, 249 Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:30 AM Prayer Time, 204 5:00 PM Welcome Table, Asbury Hall 6:00 PM Fibromyalgia Support Group, 254 6:00 PM Craft Group, 215 6:30 PM Finance Committee, 214 7:00 PM AA, 128 6:15 PM United Methodist Men, 243 6:30 PM WDS Board Meeting, 118 7:00 PM AA, 128 Friday, May 24, 2013 10:30 AM Youth Hangout
Imagine No Malaria In Honor or Memory Of Given By Sally Hendrickson Asa & Brian Majors Wilma Majors Asa & Brian Majors Dorothy Daily Luther & Judy Johnson Anna Marie Collins Martha Collins
Memorial Fund In Honor or Memory Of Given By Don Lippenberger 25 Year Club
Library Fund In Honor or Memory Of Given By Jack Holloway Challengers Class
Memorials & Honorariums
All e-mails end with @fumc-Maryville.org unless noted. Phone: 865-982-1273
Staff Member Email Extension Brenda Carroll brendac 111 Larry Carroll [email protected] 106 Asa Majors [email protected] 107 Michael Funderburk mfunderburk 116 Mark Blodgett mblodgett 103 Clayton Hensley chensley 100 Ginny West Case ginnywc 105 Terry Wilson sacmusic 109 Susan Daves sdaves 110 Denise Johns djohns 113 Jane Sanders jsanders 101 Stephen Nelson [email protected] 202 Tom Slawson [email protected] Amelia Geis [email protected] Dwain Pesterfield [email protected] Paul Brown Sherri Justice Bryan Holder
STAFF DIRECTORY
Help wanted– Are you looking for a way to help at church, but don’t have much time? Why not help with getting “The
Church Bell” ready to mail? Call 865-982-1273 if you are interested.
Next Saturday, May 18th, 1st UMC hosts a training session for the new Recovery at Maryville ministry. Dozens of people have already signed up to volunteer.
Won’t YOU consider lending your skills and talents to this important effort?
Learn more about the program, areas where you can volunteer, and how this ministry will help others by going to www.RevoveryAtMaryville.com . You can also sign up
to volunteer by contacting 865-982-1273.
Training Session
May 18, 2013 1st UMC—Maryville
(meet in Wesley Hall) 8:30 am —12:30 pm
THE CHURCH BELL Page 3
Fill the buckets The Holston Conference is asking for your help with this year’s Hands-on Mission Project. For the next few weeks you can bring items to fill food buckets for Liberia. The Maryville District has been asked to put together 250 of them by Annual Conference which begins June 9th. The total cost for the items in each bucket is about $20 each with another $5 needed for packing and
shipping each bucket. Unlike school supplies, food items do have expiration dates. Be sure and check the dates and make sure they do not expire until 2014 in order to cover transport time and having a useful life for the people of Liberia.
Items needed for each bucket: 1—5lb. Bag sugar 1—2 lb. Bag rice
1—2 lb. Bag dried beans 2 cans (total) meat: ham, spam, or tuna
1 box powdered milk (9oz. or less) 1 box oatmeal (small—18 oz.)
1 bottle cooking oil (48 oz. or less) If you prefer to pay the $25 for the bucket and let us do the
shopping, make checks to 1st UMC.
Adult Ministry News Contact: Ginny West Case at
[email protected] or 865-982-1273
A little Country … tonight! One of the top entertainment venues in the Smokies has a brand new show and YOU are invited to join in on the fun on Tuesday, May 21st . Country Tonite’s show features dynamic singing, dancing, comedy and gospel music.
The bus will be leaving the church at 5:00 pm, stopping for dinner at the Apple Barn before the show. This trip costs $10. Dinner is on your own.
You can register for this outing by contacting Ginny West Case, calling the church office at 982-1273 or going online to www.fumc-maryville.org.
Care and Concern YOU are needed to enhance our connection to the homebound members of our congregation. This ministry is in need of volunteers to visit people who cannot regularly attend services. YOU can make wonderful new friends and know that you are serving Christ by helping others. Contact Brenda Carroll or Ginny West Case if you are interested in serving in this ministry .
A rosy reminder …..
Trip to the rose gardens in Farragut This Saturday, May 18th
Leaving the church at 10:00 am
Great together Next month Dollywood serves up a combination that will be hard to resist. Who doesn’t love Bluegrass and Barbecue? We invite YOU to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of Dollywood’s Bluegrass and Barbecue festival on Friday, June 7th. 1st UMC provides the transportation to the park in Pigeon Forge. You’ll have to buy your ticket and meals. The bus will be leaving the church at 8:30 am. Let Ginny know if you plan on going or register online at www.fumc-maryville.org. You can also call the church office at 865-982-1273.
Around 40 people turned out for this year’s “Honor your mother luncheon.”
Everyone enjoyed a great meal and
fellowship.
Family
Promise®
of
Blount County
THE CHURCH BELL Page 4
Contact: Asa Majors at [email protected]
Take me out to the ball game!
The threat of thunderstorms and downpours didn’t keep this dedicated group of Young Adults from taking in a Smokies game last Friday. The outing was just one of several planned for the next couple of months. In the end, the rain held off and it was a great night to be at the ballpark. However, Tennessee didn’t pull off a win, losing to Birmingham 4 to 5.
Lakeside fun and fellowship
Next month YOU are invited to join the Young Adults for a weekend relaxing on the shores of Tellico Lake. The camping weekend is set for June 21st and 22nd. This will be a great time to have a little fun, relax and get to know the Young Adults of 1st UMC. You can bring a tent or enjoy the comforts of the cabin that weekend. If you are interested in this outing please contact Asa (information in blue box above) or register online at www.fumc-maryville.org.
Artful additions It is hard not to notice the beautiful pieces of artwork lining the hallways of 1st UMC. From paintings, to needleart and photographs, this program remains a great
way to show of the talents of people in the church and community. On Tuesday, May 21st (at 1:30 pm), it will once again be time to switch out the art work. If you have artwork that you would like to see displayed, please contact Jan Jennings at 977-1389.
Stitches in time Quilters are also working to display their skills For the last couple of months you’ve probably had a chance to see the beautiful quilts hanging in Asbury Hall. Laurie Byrne said response to the quilts has been “terrific.” If you have one or more quilts you would like to display for the next couple of months, please bring them to Asbury Hall on Wednesday, May 22nd at 1:30 pm. Be sure and include your name and contact information on each quilt. Those of you currently displaying quilts can pick them up on the same day. If you have a quilt to leave or pick up and can’t be there on the 22nd please contact Laurie Byrne at 292-5910 to make other arrangements.
Letting your creativity shine
Pig Roast
May 26th
12:00—3:00 pm
Green Meadow UMC
Tickets are $10 each or
$30 for family of four
Call Kathi at 233-4737
for more information
Safe Sanctuaries Training There are important rules to follow in order to provide safety and security to the children in our care here at 1st UMC. The church follows the guidelines of Safe Sanctuaries in all our ministries to children and youth. Laura Lambert, the Conference Director of Youth and College Connectional Ministries, will lead the training. Anyone volunteering to help in these areas is invited to attend a Safe Sanctuaries training session on May 19th at 11:45 am in room 214. A box lunch will be provided. If you plan on coming please give us a call in the church
office at 982-1273 or register online at www.fumc-maryville.org.
Test your knowledge The Young Adults would like for you to help them stay on a winning streak! On the 1st Tuesdays and 3rd Wednesdays of each month the group gets together for Trivia Nights at the Smoky Mountain Brewery. The contests start at 7:00 pm.
More to Sunday mornings There is more to Sundays at 1st UMC than just worship. The Young Adults would like for YOU to join them for some fellowship and stimulating discussion during the Sunday School hour which begins at 9:15. The group meets in room 128.
THE CHURCH BELL Page 5
Children ‘s Corner While children are excited about the school year coming to an end, chances are they are equally excited about Vacation Bible School.
Here at 1st UMC, the Kingdom will rock and children will learn to “stand strong for God” as characters like Chadder the Chipmunk and Pip the Mouse guide them through a world where God’s love and wisdom abound! This year, Tom Toombs (who performed at this year’s RezKidz event in Gatlinburg) will join the epic adventure as he brings his comedy, magic and passion to Vacation Bible School. We want this to be a fantastic few days, so be sure and join in on the fun and invite your friends!
Vacation Bible School June 2nd– June 6th
6:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday night 6:00 to 8:30 pm
You can register online, watch VBS videos, and even hear previews of this year’s songs at
www.fumc-maryville.org.
What are your children learning? Sunday, May 12th
(Next Sunday) Preschool—Peter and Cornelius
(Acts 4:32) K-4th Grade—Peter and
Cornelius (Acts 10: 1-28)
5th & 6th Grade—Giving (Offering for Jerusalem)
Sunday, May 19th (Next Sunday)
Preschool—Pentecost (Acts 4:32)
K-4th Grade—Pentecost (Acts 2: 1-41)
5th & 6th Grade—Witnessing (Paul & Barnabas) (www.growproclaimserve.com).
Promotion Sunday reminder Coming up this Sunday, the 6th graders of the church will be “promoted” so they can become part of the Youth Group this summer. Then, a couple of months later, the rest of the children will join in on Promotion Sunday which is set for Sunday, July 28th. This will allow the Children’s Ministry team extra time to plan a special event for the big day.
If you need more information on any of these Children’s ministries activities please contact Denise
Johns: [email protected]
865-982-1273
Volunteers still needed! If you have a passion for serving the children of the church and community please consider volunteering with Vacation Bible School. There are many ways you can lend your time and talents. More information is available online at www.fumc-maryville.org or you can contact Denise Johns at 865-982-1273.
Making a joyful noise! The preschool children will be singing this Sunday at the Crossing service at 10:30. This past Sunday the children brought joy to the congregation as they sang in the Traditional service. What a special treat to see these precious little members of our church joining in worship through song.
Asking for donations The VBS program is in need of clean, empty, 16 oz. plastic water bottles for a craft project. The plastic caps need to be on top of them. If you have some bottles you would like to donate, please bring them to Denise Johns or the church office.
Summer Sunday School Vacation Bible School is only part of the fun children will experience this summer at 1st UMC. The Elementary classes will be focusing on “friendship” through a variety of experiences like storytelling, cooking, computers, games, art, music, science and videos. Each class in grades K-6 will go to a different station each week for eight weeks. This exciting new program kicks off on June 2nd with friendship activities in Wesley Hall. Several caring volunteers are already involved in this special Sunday School time, but more are certainly welcome. Just contact Denise Johns for more information on how YOU can be a part of this “friendship” experience for the children!
Maryville First United Methodist Church 804 Montvale Station Road
Maryville, Tennessee 37803 Phone: 865-982-1273 / Fax: 865-983-5408
www.fumc-maryville.org
