Focus on First Grace
The board of First Grace Child Development Center is eager to share all of the wonderful things happening at the school with our church family. Each week we will highlight a different aspect of what is going on in this vital ministry. This week, we want to introduce you to our board members for 2021.
Board Members:
- Penny Townson - Chairperson
- Ann Henry - Secretary
- John Burns
- Brooks Coley
- Sheila Davis
- Molly Ferrell
- Julianne O'Hara
- Mike Ward
- Jen Winkler
Ex-Officio Staff Members:
- Kristin Green - First Grace Director
- Louise McCallion - Director of Children's Ministry
- Hughey Reynolds - Senior Pastor
- Toby Chastain - Associate Pastor
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Children's Ministry News
Hello my friends, how are y’all doing? I hope you’re doing well!
This past week included a Wednesday watchings filmed in a shower, talk about sheep, and packaging 10,000 meals…it has been a wild ride! On Sunday afternoon some of our children and their families joined us at our "Rise Against Hunger" event where we packaged over 10,000 meals for our friends overseas. There was a buzz in the fellowship hall that I haven’t gotten to experience just yet ... it felt almost normal. What a BLESSING to be the hands and feet of Jesus plus getting to fellowship as a church family.
Coming up in Children’s Ministry this week is:
- Wednesday Watchings uploaded to our FUMC youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/decaturfumc)
- Nursery for both 8:30 and 10:30 worship service, and if needed during the Sunday school hour!
- Children’s Church during 10:30 worship - this week we will talk about Jesus and his ministry, specifically when he began to gather his disciples.
The Children’s Ministry team is working hard to plan for the Spring and into Summer, so get excited about all the wonderful things ahead! See y’all Sunday, either in person or online :)
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From the Youth and Missions Teams:
Thanks to everyone for making our "Rise Against Hunger" mission project so successful! Thanks to those who came and participated and to those who donated. What a fantastic event to kick off a new year for our church! Check Facebook and Instagram for photos and gifs of the event, and tune into worship on Sunday for a very special video presentation!
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Please keep the following in your prayers this week:
- Susan Baughn
- Sandra Kelley, cataract surgery and back pain management
- Jim & Chris Surber
- Carolyn Swanson (Judy Coon's sister)
- Cathren Bonds - Sherrill Altice’s Mom
- Mary Jane Sasser
- Burl Oliver
- Audra Prefling
- Vandon Windsor, rehab for broken hip
- Ann Harris
- Eston and Peggy Lovingood
- Patsy Ogle, liver cancer
- Beth Nash, niece of Jim & Doris Ridgeway
- Mike Altice
- Dr. Willis Vickery, Celiac disease
- Judy Coon
- Lanora Brooks Altice, tumor in abdomen
- Doris Ratliff
- Dalton Garner's mother Susan, chemotherapy
- Deborah Stewart
- Sarah Bailey
- Adrianne Irby Ritter, cancer (Faye Irby's stepdaughter)
- LaVerne Dollahite
- Our leaders, our citizens, our churches, the state of our Nation, and our World.
- Unspoken
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Our annual Women’s Retreat will be held at the church (due to the unknowns of COVID) on March 12-13, 2021. Friday evening will include a lesson and dinner. Saturday will be from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Meals will be catered. We hope you can join us next year for a time of relaxation, education and rejuvenation. We look forward to this special event bringing together the love of sisterhood, God, and spiritual growth. Registration forms are now available in the church office and will also be easily accessible on the church website next week.
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Online and Text Giving
To give online simply go to our website: www.decaturfumc.org then click on the giving tab on the right-hand side of the page or text the word “GIVE” to 256-482-6337. You can also watch this quick video that shows you how to give online.
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Important Email Addresses
Hughey Reynolds, hreynolds@decaturfumc.org
Toby Chastain, tchastain@decaturfumc.org
Jonathan Creekmore, youth@decaturfumc.org
Louise McCallion, children@decaturfumc.org
Cindy McCulloch, cmcculloch@decaturfumc.org
Alyson Quinn, aquinn@decaturfumc.org
Kristin Green, firstgrace@decaturfumc.org
Tommy Davis, tommy.davis@nahacad.org
Ruth Moyers, moyersruth@yahoo.com
Wayne Keller, waynekeller25@yahoo.com
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