Join us Sundays at 10:30 AM for Worship,
either in-person or online on YouTube / Facebook Live.
To be baptized is a sign that everything we are – work and play, personality and character, commitments and passions, family and ethnicity – is gathered up and given shape and definition by our identity as one of God's own children.
Rev. Dr. Tom Long
The Andrews family thanks you for celebrating the baptism of Henry this past Sunday. You mean the world to us, and it was so special to share in this sacred moment with you all. (Big thank you to Dorothy Green for the photos!)
Cooking Apples for Harvest Festival, Aug 24
Join us at 9 AM this Wednesday as we cook apples for Harvest Festival. What a wonderful way to have fun together while serving our church! Contact Mary Ann Cater or Sally Berryhill for more info.
Baptism Of Macy Grace Reeves, Aug 28
Braelyn Kate Wheless and Reece David Reeves invite you to share in Macy’s baptism during the worship hour on August 28.
Ice Cream and Hot Dog Social, Aug 28
At 4PM on Aug 28 in the Fellowship Hall, join us for homemade ice cream and hot dogs. Pastor Matt will also be sharing about his trip to the Holy Land. Contact Sally Berryhill or Mary Ann Cater if you’d like to help.
Bishop’s Day in the District, Aug 30 6:30 PM
This is a special invitation for all Central District pastors and leaders to join us for an evening with Bishop Wallace-Padgett on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 6:30 pm, in the sanctuary at Saint Mark UMC in Vestavia Hills, AL. All church members are welcome to attend.
The Bishop will share information related to discipleship, disaffiliation and continued affiliation in our conference and denomination. This will include follow-up on the Bishop’s annual conference “state of the church” presentation as well as an update on the work of the NAC3 team.
Save the Date!
Free Lunch, followed by Church Council
September 18
Lunch sponsored by Fairhaven Retirement Communities
August Ministry Calendar
24, Cook Harvest Festival Apples, 9 AM
24, Worship Planning
28, Baptism of Macy Reeves
28, Ice Cream and Hot Dog Social
*Elderblest meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays at 10 AM
*Choir Rehearsal on Wednesdays at 6 PM
Prayers of the People
Becoming the family of God means carrying one another’s burdens in prayer. Do not hesitate to share with us any prayer concerns or praises you might have.