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First United Methodist Church Newsletter E-News for September 11, 2011

This Sunday     Traditional Worship  8:30  & 11:00  Rev. Rob Couch "We Remember" Psalm 27 Matthew 5:43-48 Revelations 22:1-5   Modern Worship 11:00 Rev. Olivia Poole-Reneau "Remembering the Past, Looking to the Future" Revelations 22:1-5 Evening Worship  6:00 pm Rev. Steve Reneau Circle of Prayer  Our Circle of Prayer    is growing! Are you praying? September 4 Through Our Gifts Countdown 207.25 Outreach 854.00   Special Fund  824.40 Building Fund 633.75 General Budget Monthly Giving Goal   $ 82,066.00     Budget Giving Report  Sept. 4    21,669.07 Through Our Presence Total Worship 296 Sanctuary   266      Modern        19     Nursery        11 Sunday School  198 PRAYER CONCERNS Hospital Joe McCluskie -     Jackson Long-term Care Church Family   Burney Blackburn  Ruby Chapman Dageforde family   Barbara Glass       Zach Higman   Mary Hriber Diane Kauffman   Rubye Kennedy Frank Lamar Windell & Catherine Neal Melissa Nichols Sue Pope Claudia Storay Bill Tatum Extended Church Family Leah D. Arkle James Blanchard  LaNiece Bland Eva Brunson Bob Crawley Louise Fox  Louise Gregory   Tripp Head Henrietta Jewel  Ben & Renie Kilpatrick Kim Lewis Melissa M. Lipscomb Sue Meade Doris Murray  Rose O'Neal  Betty Pate Rex Reddish  Martha Jane Renegar  Liz Riddle Mike Rutherford Gena Sample Sarah Sargent   Max Scott Ami Simpson James Smelley  Copeland Spires James Storay  Travis Taylor  Patricia Todd Donnie Tucker Fay Vartan  Amy Walker Abby Waller Darrell Williamson  Perry Worrell Edward Wyatt Special Prayers for Polly Crenshaw Our Deployed   Jimmie Cummings  Travis Morgan Bill Sargent You are always welcome at Prattville First!  Come often and bring your family and friends! *   *   *   *   *  September is our month for Meals on Wheels Thanks to the following people:  Sept 12 - Jo & Heather Felio Sept 13 - Carol Pearson & Dene Cleveland Sept 14 - Dot Paul & Connye Hatfield Sept 15 - Frank Yeargan & Jack Smith Sept 16 - Frank Yeargan & Jack Smith  *   *   *   *   * The Prattville   Autauga Character   Trait of the month: Thoroughness Details that influence my quality of work... *   *   *   * CONGRATULATIONS Prattville FUMC winner Reader's Choice Montgomery Advertiser  *   *   *   *  Something exciting is in the works! an Online Pictorial Directory for FUMC! Watch for details.   *    *    *    *   Check us out: prattvillemethodist .org

A Word from Rob . . . Where were you on September 11^th 2001?  I remember that day and the days that followed as if they happened yesterday. In so many ways our country and our world have never been the same again. As you probably know this Sunday marks the 10 year anniversary of those terrible attacks on our nation. It is hard to turn on the television without seeing some sort of tribute to that day, its victims, its perpetrators, or its heroes. This Sunday will be a powerful day of reflection as we gather for worship on this important occasion. The songs, the prayers, the readings, and other elements of the service have been chosen to see the events of 9/11 and its 10 year anniversary through Gospel colored glasses. I hope you will make a point to be present this Sunday as we remember and actively put our faith in the God who holds the future through this special service. In Christ, Rob Calendar Highlights. . .       Sunday 11th Neighborhood Meeting  2:30 and 4:30 Genesis Singers   4pm    Youth worship    5pm  Disciple classes  5pm    Children's Sunday activities begin  5pm    Evening service  6pm Monday 12th  Disciple class   10am     Finance Committee   6pm Tuesday 13th Neighborhood Meeting   6:30pm Wednesday 14th    Wednesday Night Dinner  5pm    Youth worship    5pm    Wednesday Night University  6pm    Children's WOW activities  6pm    Jesus in The Gospels   6pm Chancel Choir rehearsal    Choir Suite   7:00pm  Thursday 15th     Mary McMillan   10am   Parlor     Autism Group meeting   6pm   EPW 101     Susannah Wesley   7pm   Parlor Save these Dates: 1. Sunday, September 18th       3rd Grade Bible presentation  11:00am 2. Thursday, September 22      Games Day   10am   WES 102 3  Monday, September 26        UMW Salad Supper   6pm   Pratt Hall PRAISE AND THANKS Dear Church Family,    Thank you so much for the food, calls and cards during our time of sorrow.  Your kindness and thoughtfulness are greatly appreciated. The Family of Mary Elva Rice    HINTON RURAL LIFE CENTER TOOL DRIVE Have you ever been on a worksite and needed a special tool to make the project turn out just right?  During September we are collecting tools for the Hinton Rural Life Center in Hayesville, NC.  Hinton is where our youth go each summer on one of their mission trips.  Needed?  Any and all things. . . tape measures, carpenters pencils, jig saws, power drills, hammers . . .all is needed.  There will be boxes around the church from September 4-25.  For more information and a complete list of tools visit our website at www.prattvillemethodist.org WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNIVERSITY Wednesday Night University classes: Jesus Encounter Part 1     Come encounter Jesus through the Gospel of John with     Dr. Rob Couch in Pratt Hall.  Bad Girls of the Bible     Bad girls of the bible and what we can learn from them.     Rev. Olivia Poole-Reneau in the Church Parlor.  Zumba      A fun exercise class.  All you need is the 'Want To'!      This exergetic class led by Tracie Cheeley meets in      EPW 101. Your Whole Life - the 3D Plan for Eating Right, Living    Well & Loving God      Joyce & Kevin Coady in WES 202.      Class size is limited to 15 so please call the church office      to register.  Workbook is $12.  Baby & Infant CPR      A class for parents and grandparents of all ages. Or        anyone who cares for children.  Meg Spires in WES 102. Note:  This class has been postphoned until another session.  Copeland Spires, son of Meg Spires, is in Children's Hospital in Birmingham.  Please pray for him and his family. Little Dresses & Britches for Africa      Come create a dress or shorts for needy children in        Africa. Led by Kim Meadows in WES 211.         WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER MENU                     September 14th Roast Beef,  Rice & Gravy,  Green Peas Salad Bar,  Biscuit,  Strawberry Shortcake Cooks:  Team #2  Steve & Sue Burton,  Greg & Billie                Fowl,  Nancy Taylor Servers: Martha Smith,  JoAnn Mann,  Carol Nunnery,                Teresa Tatum  Support the Samaritan Counseling Center You can support the Samaritan Counseling Center by purchasing a ticket to their annual River Region Ethics in Business and Public Service Luncheon.  The luncheon will be held at Wynlakes Country Club on Monday, October 3, 2011.  The tickets are $100 a piece if you purchase them through a Board Member.  Four persons in our congregation serve on the Samaritan Counseling Center Board:  Rob Couch, Billy Mellown, Gray Price and Dick Huckaby.  Please contact one of these persons to purchase your ticket today! Ministry Opportunities Children's Ministry Our Sunday School Mission Emphasis for September is supporting the Hinton Tool Drive.  We will use our offering to purchase tools for this mission in North Carolina. All Children's Fall Programs have begun!  It's not too late to be part of this years' Children's Ministry.  Please refer to our Fall Brochure for times and rooms.  (Don't have one?  Pick one up at church any day.) 3rd Grade Bible presentation Sunday, September 18th, at the 11:00 Traditional worship Service. Our 3rd graders are:  Sarah Branch, Kristen Burton, Erica Carver, Samuel Cooper, Jake Davis, Brantley Denny, Will Epperson, Rebecca Gilliland, Grace Guin, Jack Hallman, Robert Humphrey, Thomas Kirkham, Margaret Lewis, Alli Middlebrooks, Kate Pass, Emma Seamon, John Tate Smyth and Cooper Womack.  If your child's name is not listed, please call the church office to let us know. Confirmation Meeting with Confirmands & Parents: this Sunday, Sept 11th, 6:05 in EPW 206.  If you have not registered your 6th grader, call the church office.   Children's Sabbath Sunday is coming.  The children will lead worship in the Modern Service on October 9th and in the Traditional Service on October 16th at both services.  Plan now for you and your child to take part in this great opportunity to serve. Operation Christmas Child!  It's almost time to kick off our Shoebox Ministry.  We need YOU to step up and be a captain this year.  We can make a difference with just a simple shoe box! Youth Ministry Youth Sunday night . . .5pm  Youth Lounge Wednesday, September 14th   Youth Activities - 5pm  Youth Room    Be sure to check out the newly updated   Youth Website   www.pfumcyouth.com Do you have your car magnet? A table will be in Pratt Hall on Sunday for you to get yours.  $5 each.   Support our Youth Missions!!  Adult Ministries LOOK!  Two new UMW Circles are forming! One is for Young Adults in their 20's and 30's and One is for Middle Agers age 50's and 60's. Interested?  Call Luann or Betty Smelley. Calling all cooks!  Still needed for Games Day! Our next Games Day is Thursday,  September 22nd. Could you take 1 Thursday out of the year to help prepare a meal for our Games Day group? Call Luann to offer your Thursday!

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