JANUARY 7-8 ANNOUNCEMENTS

JANUARY 7-8, 2012 ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

HOSPICE:   Alfred Jones (receiving hospice care at Park Lane Assisted Living).

ADDITIONAL PRAYERS:  Marjorie Andrews, Jeff Kline, Joyce McCarty, Sally Synhorst, Thurman Floyd, Myra Ockerman (Doran and Cora VanRheenen’s great granddaughter), Phyllis Barnett, Betty Tonda, Alberta McMulin, Tom Tucker, service people and families. 

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

Food Donation

The second weekend of the month is food donation weekend.  Please be a part of this wonderful ministry by dropping off your canned goods and/or other nonperishable items in the basket in the Narthex.  

Cinnamon Roll Sunday with Lane’s Malawi Presentation

Youth Group Sunday 4-6p EFH/YR

3^rd & 4^th Grade Basketball Academy Parent Orientation Meeting  5:30p WFH

WEBSITE:  WWW.KIFUMC.ORG

E-MAIL:  FUMCHURCH@IOWATELECOM.NET

FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/firstchurchknoxville  

ONGOING NEWS…

KITCHEN CLEANING/INVENTORY

Kitchen cleaning and inventory will take place at FUMC on January 9^th and 16^th from 9:00 a.m. to noon.  I need your help.  Thank you.  Dorothy Danner

CRAZY LOVE

Our next Sermon Series begins on January 22 going through the Lent season is based on the book Crazy Love. To assist you in your journey to grow closer in your relationships with God and others, we will have corresponding small group curriculum and a reading schedule for the book, Crazy Love. A limited number of discounted books are available for $11 in the church office.  They would make great Christmas gifts!

COLUMBIA SOUP SUPPER

The annual Columbia Methodist soup supper will be held on Saturday, January 28^th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Columbia Community Center.   A free will offering will be taken.

MALAWI MOTORCYCLE PROJECT

To date we have raised $2145 of the $3500 needed.   Please consider making a donation to the Malawi Motorcycle fund. 

LECTIONARY:  January 14-15

1 Sam. 3:1-10, (11-20) Ps. 139:1-6, 13-18 1 Cor. 6:12-20 John 1:43-51

ATTENDANCE/GIVING

December 31-January 1

Worship attendance:  94

Giving:  $7985.50

THIS WEEK… Sunday January 8, 2012 FOOD DONATION CINNAMON ROLL SUNDAY 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship                            Services 9:30a                Sunday School 4:00-6:00p         Youth Group – EFH/YR 5:30-6:30p         3rd and 4th Grade Basketball Academy Parents Orientation - WFH Monday January 9, 2012 9:00a-Noon       Kitchen Cleaning – FUMC Kitchens 1:00-3:00p         NHN – Act Cntr 3:00-6:00p         Almost Free                           Shop 5:00-7:00p         Cub Scouts –                            WFH 6:00-7:30p         Free Clinic – Act Cntr Tuesday January 10, 2012 7:00-8:00a         Early Birds – Hardees 9:00a-Noon       Almost Free                            Shop 9:30-10:30a       Staff Mtg – Conf Room 4:00p                Ministerium - KHS

Wednesday January 11, 2012 Noon                Wings – Conf Rm 1:00-3:00p         NHN—Act Cntr 5:00p                Programming Staff Mtg – Conf Rm 7:00p                Jr. Optimists – YR Thursday January 12, 2012 8:00a                Late Birds— Mr. C’s  Friday January 13, 2012 9:00a-4:00p       Almost Free Shop Saturday January 14, 2012 HUMAN RELATIONS 5:30p                Chapel Service Sunday January 15, 2012 HUMAN RELATIONS 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship Services 9:30a                Sunday School 11:30a-1:30p     Basketball Academy Banquet - WFH 5th/6th Grade Basketball Academy Celebration/ Appreciation Day Sunday, January 15, 10:45 a.m. service time.  All 5th/6th grade participants and their families are invited to join our congregation in a “Celebration” of the completion of our first annual academy.  Participants will be introduced and they will introduce their families, we will sing songs of praise, and a special video summary will be presented.  It will also be an expression of “appreciation” to all those unpaid servants who helped make it possible AND to give glory to God for His guidance and love.

Assisting with Services: 

8:30 - Liturgist:  Phillip Chrisman  

10:45 - Praise Band

USHERS:     

Saturday -  Shirley and Brenton Trabert

8:30 – Brian Bishop, John Burnett, Jack Crook, Jerry Jordan, Adam Norris, Larry Rowley, and Merna Furney

10:45 –

GREETERS:

Montgomery Street

8:30 – Jerry & Marolyn Jordan 

10:45 – Virginia Rayl

Fourth Street

8:30 – Kay Jensen

10:45 -

COMMUNION:                    

8:30 – Marion and Susan Friday

HOSPITALITY:                   

9:30 – Cinnamon Roll Sunday