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Gary's Tidbits For Thursday, August 26, 2010Dear Friends, The third floor of our new building is almost poured, which means that they will be putting on the roof in the near future. Our building is taking shape. HAPPENINGS AND OUTREACH AT FIRST CHURCH Young Adult Ministry is planning a social gathering tomorrow, August 27. Please contact Britt for more information. 407.849.6080 or Britt@FUMC-Orl.org. October Rummage Sale Drop Off Dates – The first ingathering for our October Rummage Sale will be the mornings of Friday and Saturday, August 27 and 28. Bring items to the alley entrance of the Wesley Building. Contact is Sue Cepull at sue@cepull.org or cepulldsl@bellsouth.net. Karate classes resume at the church this week. Classes are on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the common area on the second floor of the Wesley Building and on Sundays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the third floor common area of the Wesley Building. First Church offers these classes at no charge. Wednesday classes will begin on September 1. Sunday classes will begin on September 12. Traditional karate involves training the mind, body and spirit to act in harmony as one. A famous karate master once said, "To pursue karate means to master one’s self." You are welcome to come and give karate a try to determine whether you like it. Loose clothing is recommended. Classes are taught with a view toward Christian values and ideals. For more information, contact John Darin 407.451.3150. "I Was Sick, and You Came to Visit." Chaplain Wanda Davis of Florida Hospital East will lead a discussion on the ways to make a visit to an ill friend most meaningful. Come discover the many spiritual blessings to both the person who is ill and to the one who visits. This program is open to our entire congregation, presented by Stephen Ministry. Please join us in room 307 of the Wesley Building from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. on September 2. Come as you are. No RSVP is necessary. The United Methodist Women continually collects gently-used clothing and books for local children who are less fortunate. We also collect coupons and Box Tops for Education for the Russell Home. Donation bins are located throughout our church campus. Disciple III, taught by Charles Stopford, will begin Wednesday, September 8, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., meeting in Wesley Building, Room 316. Disciple III is a 32-week study which concentrates on the writings of the Old Testament prophets and the letters of Paul. No prerequisites are required for this program. Study materials are available at the church office for $25. (Please see Joyce Bowden.) Couples are encouraged to purchase individual manuals. Limited space available. Register now at: CStopford@cfl.rr.com. Historical Jesus – Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 8, from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., when John Richard’s Historical Jesus classes will begin, meeting in Room 307 of the Wesley Building. For information or to register, please contact John Richard at suricht@aol.com. The Blood Mobile will be outside our sanctuary on Sunday, September 12. Please prayerfully consider donating blood that may save the life of a family member, a friend or a neighbor. Adults and Kids! Mark this date on your calendars – Sunday, September 12. Everyone is invited to our Fall Kick-Off Celebration. Wear your favorite team’s colors. It could be a high school, college, or professional team. It doesn’t matter. We just want everyone to get in the spirit of the celebration. Kick-Off is 5:00 p.m., with the last play ending at 7 p.m. There’ll be food, fellowship and fun! Dinner will be catered by Four Rivers BBQ. There will be a requested donation of $8 for adults, $5 for senior adults over 65 and youth from ages 11-17, and $3 for children ages 3-10. We’ll enjoy music, and activities for the kids - including a bouncy house - and stimulating conversation. Also, after dinner our own Dr. David Bloodgood, mental health counselor, will speak in the sanctuary on healthy relationships, to highlight a fall sermon series and small groups study on Relationships. So plan on ‘tailgating’ your way on over to the Asbury/Ledbetter Building for an evening of fun. A joint meeting of our Ministries Council and Finance Committee will be held on Tuesday, September 14. Watch your email for details if you are a member of one of these groups. The Cancer Support Group will meet at the home of Skip and Betty Wagner (4284 Middlebrook Lane, Orlando) on Tuesday, September 14, at 7:30 p.m. This support group is open to all who are touched by cancer through personal experience or as a caregiver. For more information, please contact the Wagners at 407.859.3663. The 4th Annual Stewardship Summit, with Reverend Jim Wallis, theologian and author as our Keynote Speaker, will take place on Friday, September 17, 8:30 a.m. – 2: 30 p.m., at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. He will speak about his new book Rediscovering Values on Wall Street, Main Street and Your Street—A Moral Compass for the New Economy, how the current economic crisis is changing us as Christians, and practical ways to implement Christian values into our personal stewardship lives. Workshops will be led by Jim Harnish, Richard Evans and Troy Holloway.Cost of $50 for individuals or $30 per person for groups of five or more includes breakfast, lunch, and all materials. Register online at www.fumf.org or call 866.363.9673. Lay Servant Ministries – The September Weekend of Learning will take place at Tuskawilla United Methodist Church in Casselberry on Friday, September 17, 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., including dinner, and Saturday, September 18, including a light breakfast and lunch. For registration information: www.ecdistrictumc.org. For information, please contact Lynn Campbell at office@tumcfl.org. Beginning the week of September 19, we will offer short-term small groups that move through a study on healthy relationships. How does God call us to relate to our family members, friends, neighbors, and those at our workplace? How do we deal with conflict and communication when things are difficult? We are presently searching for those who would be willing to help host or facilitate one of these small groups. If you are interested, please contact Marsee Perkins at MarseePerkins@bellsouth.net. New Member Orientation Classes – For those of you who want to become a part of the First Church Family, we offer New Member Orientation Classes throughout the year. Our next session will begin Sunday, September 26, and run three consecutive Sundays, through October 10. All classes will be taught by one of our pastors. To register, or if you have questions, please contact Ava Newsome at Ava@FUMC-Orl.org or 407.849.6080 x 157.
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August 27, 2010
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