UPCOMING EVENTS 

Throughout the month of October our Mission of the Month will be CANNED CORN!

This is in preparation for our community event in November , Feeding of the 5,000. We are responsible for providing the cans of corn which will be placed in the food baskets for each family attending. (That means 1,500 cans! That’s a lot of corn!) There are several ways to participate.

1-Give Money: Make check to FUMC and designate:

“Canned Corn, Feeding of 5,000”

(A $12.00 donation will purchase 24 cans of corn.

We will place the order and the corn will be delivered directly to The Refuge Church for you!!)

2-Purchase the Corn Yourself! Place it in the collection bin designated:

“October-Feeding of the 5,000-Corn”

3-Speak with Feeding of the 5,000 Team Leader,Carol Latimer at 731-885-2455

Place your canned corn in the collection bin marked “Feeding of the 5,000” located in the Mission Niche’ outside the Margaret Carter Sunday School class.

*You can also bring non-perishable food items for local food pantries and any gently used Upper Rooms and other devotional and Sunday school material. There are separate designated collection bins for those items.

At 3:00 p.m. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, FUMC will serve as the host church for the Annual Obion County Charge Conference. Representatives from United Methodist Congregations from throughout the county will gather at FUMC for and time of reporting, celebrating, and worship regarding the accomplishments and challenges for the coming year. Our interim District Superintendent, Rev. Steve Cavitt, will preside as Dr. Cynthia Davis, is on leave and recovering due to a heart condition.

Main Street Trunk or Treat!

WHO: Open to all FUMC members and friends!

WHAT: Main Street Trunk or Treat

WHEN: October 31 / 3-5 pm

WHERE: The Commercial Bank parking lot (big thank you to Tim Shanks!)

HOW: Bring your car, truck, trailer, or SUV decorated for Halloween.

(You’ll be giving candy/treats from your vehicle to all of the children!)

• Sunday school classes are asked to decorate a trunk and/or make a contribution toward the purchase of candy; as there will be hundreds of kids downtown for this special event!
• This event is sponsored by our Children’s Ministry Team. If you would like to participate in any way contact Team Leader, Kellie Ashburn, or event Coordinators, Pat Capps, Sally George, or Paula Chapman.
• This is an opportunity for FUMC to be visible in the community. Let’s turn out in a big way!

The Walk to Emmaus is a 72 hour weekend of relaxation and spiritual renewal through prayer, worship, Bible Study, and song. Dates for the next Emmaus weekends are October 3-6 for men and October 17-20 for women. For more information contact Jere Crenshaw at 731-885-1109.

New Nursery Caregivers  

We are so delighted to welcome Elizabeth Cook, Heather Ingle and Felicity Wassman into our church staff.  They have been selected to provide care and love for our babies and toddlers during Sunday Morning from 8:30 to 12:00 every Sunday Morning, and also Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm till 7:00 pm.  They will be working on rotation so that we will have 2 Nursery Caregivers in the Nursery at all times while the Nursery is open.   Please help us welcome them into our church family.  Their photos and short bios are in the Staff section of this Web Site.

New Director of Music

We  welcome  today,  the  newest  member  of  our  staff, Director of Music, Jody Blake! Please take a moment after the  service  to  introduce  yourself  to Jody  and  extend  a hearty welcome!

WNT classes for children, youth and adults will begin on September  11. We’ll gather to eat from 5:30 pm – 6:10 pm, classes will be from 6:15 pm – 7:00 pm. The final touches are being put on class options now.  For children we’ll be using  the  curriculum  “The  Buzz”.  Teachers  are:  Brandy  Tanner,  Becky Burnett, and Kim Wade

Wednesday Night Together: Living In Faith Together -October 2

Led by Riley Robertson , each table will be served and eat family style. Well then continue with scripture study , an intergenerational activity, and prayer time. Be certain to bring your Bible to WNT each week, especially on LIFT ” nights, the first Wednesday of each month!