JULY 2-3 ANNOUNCEMENTS

JULY 2-3 ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADDITIONAL PRAYERS:  Chuck Walter, Alberta McMulin, Vicky King, Barbara Garrison, Chuck Beadles, Carolan Brooks, Tom Tucker, individuals recently affected by the tornadoes and floods, service people and families, and Pastor Lane while he is on his African Mission trip.

CONDOLENCES:  Condolences to the family of Rowena Robinson on her passing. 

PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY

Contact Dorothy Danner at 641-842-2557. 

E-PRAYER CHAIN

If you would like to sign up for the e-prayer chain to receive an e-mail any time a request is made for a prayer, please contact Heather at fumchurch@iowatelecom.net or 641-842-3712 with your name and e-mail information.  

THIS WEEKEND

NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR

A special collection is taken the first weekend of every month.  These funds go through KAMA to help community needs.   Please mark your check memo and/or envelope to identify this purpose to contribute.

WWW.KIFUMC.ORG

FUMCHURCH@IOWATELECOM.NET

NEW THIS WEEK!

KAMA

The KAMA office hours and days of operation have changed.  KAMA is now open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

CARD SHOWER

Maria Diminet, our foreign exchange student will be 18 on July 22.  Please send a card or letter to Maria in c/o Terry & Cindy Fenoglio, 1604 McKay Drive, Knoxville.   They will be mailing her birthday package on 07/12 and would like to include greetings from the church.  

THANK YOU

Thanks to Ruth Dykstra for supplying the beautiful altar floral arrangements for the Sunday services for all to enjoy and appreciate. 

VISITATION PASTOR ART HILL TO RETIRE

After serving as Pastor of Visitation of our church for 10 years, I have decided to retire on July 7, 2011.   I will be 75 years old on July 15, 2011 and at this age and with some health concerns, I felt it is time for someone else to assume these responsibilities.  

I have developed precious friendships with the older adults and those with health problems in our church family over the past decade and will miss my visits with them.   I have also lost a number of them to death over that period, and gained a lot of wisdom from sharing our lives together.   

I appreciate the opportunity I have had to continue ministry the last 10 years on behalf of First United Methodist Church.   When we moved to Knoxville in 2000, I had just retired after 37 years as a full-time pastor in the Iowa Conference.  When I was asked to assume this position as Pastor of Visitation in June 2001, I was pleased to be back in ministry on a part-time level.   This job enabled me to do the part of ministry – one-on-one relationships, visiting of shut-ins, elderly and those in hospitals – that I always enjoyed and felt I had gifts for doing well.  It has been a fulfilling ministry that I have treasured this past decade, and for that I give you thanks.   – With Gratitude, Rev. Art Hill

***A congregational celebration for all of Art’s wonderful years of service will be held in September.   Please see the August newsletter and announcements for more details on this celebration.*** 

ONGOING NEWS… CELEBRATE THE SON Invite your friends and neighbors to join us in their beach attire for the “Celebrate the Son” services on July 10th and at 9:30 am on Sunday for our beach party and kickoff for the Son Surf Beach Bash VBS enrollment period.  NATIONALS PANCAKE SIGN-UP SHEET  The Nationals pancakes at the armory is asking for our help again.   Sign-up sheets are available on the table in the church entry way.   Call Kay Jensen with any questions at 641-842-5325.  JULY METHODIST MEN The Methodist Men will not be meeting the First Saturday in July.  Instead, we would like to invite all Methodist Men to our pancake breakfast on Saturday, July 9, at 7:00 am, in WFH.   Following breakfast we will be setting up the grounds, tent, and sand pile for “Celebrate the Son” weekend.  LECTIONARY:  July 9-10 Gen. 25:19-34 Ps. 119:105-112 or Ps. 25 Rom. 8:1-11 Matt.13:1-9, 18-23 ATTENDANCE/GIVING June 25-26, 2011 Worship attendance:  185 Giving:  $4133.75

THIS WEEK… Sunday July 3, 2011 NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR 8:30 & 10:45a         Worship Services 9:30a                       Sunday School 6:30p                       Summer Youth Intern Kickoff Party – WFH Monday July 4, 2011 CLOSED                                Church Office  CLOSED                                Almost Free Shop 7:00-8:00p               4H Club Mtg. Tuesday July 5, 2011 7:00a                       Early Birds—Hardee’s 9:00a                       Staff Mtg - Library 9:00a-Noon             Almost Free Shop 1:00-4:00p               KAMA—Act Cntr Wednesday July 6, 2011 1:00-4:00p               KAMA—Act Cntr 7:00p                       VBS Site Leader Mtg - Library Thursday July 7, 2011 8:00a                       Late Birds— Mr. C’s  9:00-10:00a             Staff Mtg – Conf Rm Friday July 8, 2011 9:00a-4:00p           Almost Free Shop Saturday July 9, 2011  COMMUNION FOOD DONATION 7:00a                       Methodist Men Free Pancake Breakfast – WFH 1:00p                       Marion County Fair Queen Competition 5:30p                       Chapel Service Sunday July 10, 2011 COMMUNION FOOD DONATION CELEBRATE THE SON SUNDAY 8:30 & 10:45a         Worship Services 9:30a                       CELEBRATE THE SON CELEBRATION     4:00-6:00p               Youth Group – Youth                               Rm

WELCOME VISITORS…

We welcome you and invite you to participate in all activities of the church.  Listed are all of the events taking place in our church this week.  We realize that newcomers may not be familiar with all the programs or people of the church so for explanations and more complete descriptions we encourage you to visit our website at, www.kifumc.org  or email fumchurch@iowatelecom.net, or call 641-842-3712.

We are family friendly with a well equipped nursery, a full play room, and bathroom for your use.  Please feel free to use our family oriented nursery.   These areas are sound proof from the sanctuary, but you can turn on the speakers and hear the service if you would like.  Large print bulletins are available for the 8:30 service.

Assisting with Services: 

8:30 - Liturgist:  Phyllis Force 

10:45 - Praise Band

USHERS:        

Saturday -  Brent and Shirley Trabert

8:30 – Ron Adams, Kevin Crawford,

Dick Cushman, Marion Friday, Benny Mott,

Timothy Shepherd, Jonathan Wilson

10:45 – Carolyn Avon, Deb Harvey,

and Johnna Kincaid

GREETERS:

Montgomery Street

8:30 – Billy Gilkerson

10:45 –

Fourth Street

8:30 – Kay Jensen

10:45 -

COMMUNION:             

8:30 – Marion and Susan Friday

HOSPITALITY:                        

8:30 – Dick and Darlene Rose