News

Help make a difference in people's lives with an UMCOR Health Kit.  Health kits provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster.  Click here for a listing of kit contents.  If you would prefer, you may drop a check in the offering plate for the purchase of these kits.   Each kit is valued at $12.00.

The collection box for items to benefit troops and children is once again available in the foyer.  As it fills, Alice Smith will mail the items to the troops.   Also, the mailbox for soldier letters is in the foyer.  Letters are due February 7th.

Caught Being Christian!  If you have caught someone doing the Christian thing, we want to know.  On the information table in the foyer, there is a white box and cards.  Fill out a card telling us who did the Christian thing and what the Christian thing was.  Once a month we will read the cards and have someone draw the winning card for a gift certificate to Heritage House Restaurant.

Here's a NEW way to count your blessings!  If you receive a blessing, respond by dropping a quarter in the offering plate.  Through this practice, we'll start recognizing more and more blessings in our life.  Quarters will go toward the Playground Fund.  We have deposited $4,401.25!  So far, that's 17,294 Blessings!

Our help is needed!  Rev. Cecil Locke has begun the transplant process.   Please be in prayer for him and his family as they make the trek to and from Jackson for this series of procedures!  We still have a special fund set up to help the Locke Family during this trying time.  If you would like to help, mark your gift "Cecil Locke Fund" and drop it in the offering plate.

Don't miss our next Supper Service on Wednesday, January 20th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Gym.   Join us immediately following supper for our Adult Bible Study at 7:00 p.m.

The United Methodist Men's Duck Hunting Trip is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, January 21st and 22nd.

The Prayers And Squares Quilting Group will meet again on Saturday, January 23rd, at 10:00 a.m. in the Gym.

Heart-Grams For Sale!  Beginning Sunday, January 24th, the Senior United Methodist Youth will begin selling Heart-Grams!  Tell that someone special how you feel with a heart-gram for only $1.00.   Heart-Grams will be available for pick-up on February 14th at the Spaghetti Luncheon Fundraiser.  See one of our Senior UMY to purchase yours today!

The United Methodist Youth will be having a Gumbo Fundraiser on Sunday, January 24th, immediately following the 10:30 a.m. Service.  Dine-In or Carry-Out!   Funds will be used to attend Aldersgate Youth Retreat in April.  Menu includes Seafood & Chicken Gumbo, Potato Salad, Crackers, Dessert, and Tea.

The Guiding Light Drama Team will meet in the Sanctuary on Sunday, January 24th, at 3:00 p.m. for practice.  We have two projects ahead of us: a Lenten Skit on March 14th and "A Cricket County Christmas Musical" in April.  We invite anyone thirteen years or age or older to join us in shining God's light.

The Safe Harbor Relay For Life Team will meet on Sunday, January 24th, at 4:00 p.m. in Room #103.  We need you to step up and help make SHUMC's Team the biggest and best yet!  This year's theme is Story Book.  We need ideas.   For more information, contact Suzy Rouse.

There will be a Staff-Parish Relations Committee Meeting on Sunday, January 24th, at 4:30 p.m. in Room #110.

News Flash!  You can experience "Freed Up" financial living.   Get "Freed Up" in 2010!  The next meeting will be on Monday, January 25th, at 6:30 p.m. in Room #202.

Scrapbooking/Craft Night is Friday, January 29th.  We invite you to join in this time of fellowship!  Bring your scrapbooking stuff or other craft project.   Bring a snack and join us.

Ladnier Baby Shower!  As you may know, Carla Ladnier had her baby in November (a month early).  Due to the welfare of the baby, she is unable to take little Nicholas out at this time; therefore, we are not able to give her a baby shower as planned.  So, we are having a "Drop-Off Shower"!  If you purchased a gift or would like to purchase a gift, please drop it off at the church by January 31st.   The United Methodist Women will deliver the gifts.  Thank you for your care and support of our new little ones.

Vacation Bible School.  That's right!  VBS will be here before you know it and we want to be prepared.  Our first meeting will be Sunday, January 31st, at 4:00 p.m. in the Gym.  As you know, VBS takes lots of planning and people to be a success.  We need everyone to step up and help make this our biggest and best year ever!

The United Methodist Youth will host a Valentine Spaghetti Luncheon on Sunday, February 14th, immediately following the 10:30 a.m. Service.  Dine-In or Carry-Out!   Funds will be used to attend Aldersgate Youth Retreat in April.   Menu includes Spaghetti, Salad, Dessert, and Tea.

There will be a Blood Drive honoring Mr. Dowe Oliver on Sunday, February 28th, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Gym.  Please prayerfully consider donating this time around!  A sign-up sheet will be available in the foyer soon.   We will need volunteers on this day to help with registration and snacks.  If you would like to donate cookies, brownies, cakes, or crackers, it would be greatly appreciated.  For more information, contact Mary Myers.