FEBRUARY 18-19 ANNOUNCEMENTS

FEBRUARY 18-19 ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

HOSPITALIZED:  Joyce McCarty. 

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

ADDITIONAL PRAYERS:  Marjorie Andrews, Thurman Floyd, Myra Ockerman (Doran and Cora VanRheenen’s great granddaughter), Phyllis Barnett, Betty Tonda, Alberta McMulin, service people and families. 

CONTINUAL PRAYERS:  Bishop Julius Trimble, District Superintendent Reverend Bill Poland, District Outreach Minister Paul Smith, 1^st Church pastors, and church family.    

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

DEDICATION OF STUDY TEAM

ROADMAP TO RENEWAL

(See the front page of the February newsletter)

WEBSITE:  WWW.KIFUMC.ORG

E-MAIL:  FUMCHURCH@IOWATELECOM.NET

FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/firstchurchknoxville  

NEW THIS WEEK!

THANK YOU

Thank you to those who delivered Valentine remembrances tour 37 shut-ins on Tuesday, February 14^th.  I appreciated your help very much.  Frances Kirkwood

Thank you to the UMW for the red carnation I received on Valentine’s Day.   Susan Scott

ALTAR FLOWERS

The beautiful altar flowers were given in memory of Gerald Orr by Harlan and Delaine Clark. 

OPEN HOUSE FOR FRANCES CASWELL

Frances Caswell’s 90^th birthday celebration is Sunday, February 26^th 1-3 p.m. at Park Lane Village.   Come celebrate with her!

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Geoff Shultz on his retirement from teaching!

LENTEN ACTIVITIES

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE –

Wednesday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m.

ECUMENICAL LENTEN SERVICES (FUMC CHAPEL/WFH) (Message 12:00-12:30) (Meal 12:30-1:00) Wednesday, February 29 – Wednesday, March 28

LAY SPEAKER LENTEN DEVOTIONALS (WFH) (Meal 5:45 to 6:30 p.m.) (Devotion 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.) Wednesday, February 29 – Wednesday, March 28

There are Lenten devotional books from the Society of St. Andrew available in the church office or on the church office window ledge. 

BABY FOOD JARS

MSPS is in need of glass baby food jars to be donated. 

ONGOING NEWS… LECTIONARY:  February 26, 2012 Gen. 9:8-17 Ps. 25:1-0 1 Pet. 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 ATTENDANCE/GIVING February 11-12 Worship attendance:  191 Giving:  $6079.57 THIS WEEK… Sunday February 19, 2012 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship                            Services 9:30a                Sunday School 9:40-10:20a       Connect/                            Reconnect Class – Music Room 9:40-10:10a       Crazy Love Discussion   Group – Chapel Monday February 20, 2012 10:00a              Rowley’s Crazy Love Group – EFH 1:00-3:00p         NHN – Act Cntr 3:00-6:00p         Almost Free                              Shop 5:00-7:00p         Cub Scouts –                            WFH 6:30-7:30p         Cluster Mtgs  7:30-8:30p         Council on Ministry - WFH

Tuesday February 21, 2012 7:00-8:00a         Early Birds – Hardees 9:00a-Noon       Almost Free Shop 9:30-10:30a       Staff Mtg – Conf Rm 6:30p                Finance Mtg – EFH 6:30p                Rathmel’s Crazy Love Group –  Library Wednesday February 22, 2012 ASH WEDNESDAY Noon                Wings – Conf Rm 1:00-3:00p         NHN—Act Cntr 7:00p                Ash Wednesday Service with Columbia – FUMC 7:00p                Jr. Optimists – YR Thursday February 23, 2012 8:00a                Late Birds— Mr. C’s  Friday February 24, 20129:00a-4:00p            Almost Free Shop Saturday February 25, 2012 HEIFER PROJECT 8:00-9:00a         SHARE pickup – Act Ctr 5:30p                Chapel Service Sunday February 26, 2012 FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT HEIFER PROJECT 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship Services 9:30a                Sunday School 9:40-10:20a       Connect/Reconnect Class – Music Room 9:40-10:10a       Crazy Love Discussion Group – Chapel 11:00a-5:00p     Cub Scouts Blue & Gold Banquet – WFH and Kitchen

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  and www.facebook.com/firstchurchknoxville, 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:  Jim Butler

10:45 - Praise Band

USHERS:             

Saturday -  Larry Kline and Dawn Allspach

8:30 – Marvin Brooks, Jim Hicks, Roger DeYoung, Don Otto, Sam Rathmel, George Werts, and Pat Nathe

10:45 – Trey and Julie Purvis and John Sears

GREETERS:

Montgomery Street

8:30 – Sara Hopkins

10:45 – Roberta Orr and Delaine Clark

Fourth Street

8:30 – Dwight and Joy Vickroy

10:45 – Johnna Kincaid

COMMUNION:                   

8:30 – Larry and RoseAnn Rowley

HOSPITALITY:                  

8:30 – Jim and Sharon Young

SPECIAL MUSIC: 
8:30 - Vicki King