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 If you are looking for a loving, caring church home, First United Methodist Church is open! For information about becoming a part of this congregation, please contact Rob or the church office.
Please note regular fall meetings beginning in September.
- Monday, Sept 13 – UMW, 4:00 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 13 – Ad.. Council
-Monday
- Sept 20 – New Beginnings
- Tuesday, Sept. 28 – Energizers
The Administrative Council, in a called meeting on August 8, voted to discontinue our Through the Week School
due to a large decrease in the number of children being served. However, the More at Four program will continue
to serve the children of Anson County.
 United Methodist Women Annual Meeting will be held at
Peachland UMC on Saturday, August 28. The hands-on project for the meeting will be
school supplies for our children. Items needed include Ziploc sandwich bags, Kleenex, book
bags, Germ-X or Purell, Clorox or other disinfectant wipes, paper towels, crayons, pencils,
notebook paper and construction paper. Please support the children and their teachers, and
support your UMW by attending the meeting!
Yard Sale – September 25
 Our big summer yard sale is scheduled for September 25, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the church. You may still donate household items, knickknacks, books, big or small furniture, or other items (no clothing) to the sale. Bring any donations to the church, or call the church office and we can make arrangements for pick-up. Proceeds from the sale will go the parsonage fund and the organ fund.
 The Organ Renovation is Near Completion!
Word from the Zimmer Company is that the organ will be installed beginning on September 13! This will be a three week process – one week to install, and two more weeks for voicing and finishing; we will be moving back to the sanctuary on October 3. On October 17, there will be a dedication service during the worship hour, with a recital that afternoon to introduce the organ to the congregation and community. October 31 will be a Jubilee Celebration/Homecoming Sunday. We will keep you up-to-date as these dates draw closer.
A slide show of the organ progress is posted here. Check it out!
The watercolor by June Rollins of First UMC is on display in the hall outside the chapel.
Drop by to see the painting, which will later hang in the church. All proceeds from the sale
of prints will go to the organ fund.
 Remember the church as you travel and rest this summer.
We are always open on Sunday.
See you in church!
Thanks to the Nurture Committee (Barbara, Carol, Gail and Krista) for the great Birthday Bash on August 15. A great time was had by all!...Sunday, August 22, was our highest attendance for the summer, with 95 present for worship. We are almost outgrowing the chapel for these summer months! Let’s make it even better once we move back to the sanctuary...It was good to see several visitors on Sunday morning, and also those who were able to return to church after being away for several weeks. Come to church – it’s always good to see YOU!...Thanks to Jeff Boothby for delivering the message on August 22. The next two Sundays will be Monty High from the Gideons on August 29, and Rebekah Shuford, a ministerial student at Pfeiffer on September 5. Please support these speakers as they share with us. Rob will return to the pulpit on Sept. 12...The Believers Class is sponsoring a food drive to benefit the Anson Crisis Center. There will be boxes available in the hall outside their classroom for food items only in boxes, jars or cans. Please, no drinks or toiletries for this drive. The drive will continue at least through September.
Thanks for sharing the new and good in your life with the church family.
 For all you Facebookers, First UMC is now on Facebook! Come find us at “First United
Methodist Church, Wadesboro, North Carolina.” Become a fan of the church page
and tell your friends to join too. Let’s show the world what a great church we have!
There will be “Prayers on the Square” from 5:15 until 5:45 p.m. on the first Monday of every month. This is a community effort for all people of Anson County to come
together in a time of prayer and meditation. Come join your friends
from across the county the first Monday of every month to pray
for our community, state, nation and world.
 Thursday’s Child, our Community Children’s Choir for all children in Anson County from first
through sixth grades, meets every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Invite someone you know to come be a part!
“Dance for Fitness”, led by Leslie Snow, is the last Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
Visit the Calendar page to see activities for the current month
NO BOUNDARIES
Upcoming trips
No Boundaries trips are always open to all church members until spaces are filled. Signup sheets are located in the hall next to the Education Parlor.
(Health and insurance forms are available for past, present and future travelers that must be filled out and returned to the church office. This is a requirement of our Safe Sanctuaries policy.)
United Methodist Women News
Note: UMW will not meet in June, July or August.
The UMW monthly meeting will be held on the first Monday of each month at 4:00
p.m. Note the time change, due to the “Prayer on the Square” event on each first
Monday at 5:15 p.m.
UMW 2010 Reading Program
SOCIAL ACTION
The Road of Lost Innocence by Somaly Mam
Somaly Mam’s life story illustrates triumph over the unthinkable adversity. (This book contains strong language and content.)
Alternate 2009 Selection
Blessed Are the Pacifists by Thomas Trzyna
Thomas Trzyna takes a look at pacifism as a practical method of conflict resolution grounded in scripture, particularly the Beatitudes.
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Longing for Enough in a Culture of More by Paul L. Escamilla
This book’s probing essay make the “life of enough” seem not only possible, but a natural next step for Christians.
EDUCATION FOR MISSION
Where Mercy Fails: Darfur’s Struggle to Survive
by Chris Herlinger & Paul Jeffrey
An incisive work of photo-journalism with essays that illumine the plight of displaced persons in the Darfur region of Sudan. (*This is a Bonus Book.)
Alternate 2009 Selection
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
In 1993 a mountaineer named Greg Mortenson drifted into an impoverished Pakistan and promised to return and build a school.
NURTURING FOR COMMUNITY
Caring for Mother: a Daughter’s Long Goodbye
by Virginia Stem Owens
In this moving and life-affirming book, Virginia Stem Owens gives a clear and realistic account of the many challenges of caring for an elderly loved one.
Alternative 2009 Selection
Here If You Need Me by Kate Braestrup
Here if You Need Me is the story of Kate Braestrup’s remarkable journey from grief to faith – to happiness –an uplifting account of finding God through helping others and of the small miracles that happen every day when a heart is grateful and love is restored.
OPPORTUNITIES
 The Flower Calendar for 2010 is posted on the bulletin board in the education hall. You
may reserve as many Sundays throughout the year as you wish. Please write your
bulletin information on the paper below the list and place in the folder.
 Convert your old LP records to compact disc! The radio station has some new
equipment which is able to copy your old phonograph records to CD. The cost of each
album transferred to CD is $10.00. See Jim Bruney for more information, or call the
church office. This is a great way to preserve your favorite “golden oldies”
so that you can hear them anytime!
The recycling project for used inkjet printer cartridges continues. Any cartridge about the size of the palm of your hand or smaller, may be recycled. The company no longer accepts the individual mail-in envelopes; please bring your empty cartridges to the church to be sent for recycling.
We need volunteers to assist in keeping the church nursery on Sunday. According to our policy, two adults are needed in the nursery at all time. Marissa Hardison is the regular attendant; if you can help please let the office know.
Please check the list you were mailed to see if you are scheduled to be an usher or a greeter during the month. If you cannot serve, please call someone else on the list to arrange for a substitute. Ushers should call Elwood Green if you cannot serve; all others use the list.
The Life Line fund, Food Collection program and the TV ministry -- are still in operation. These are active ministries totally funded outside of the church budget. Please continue your support of these extensions of our ministry into the community.
We need your help in up-dating the newsletter! If there are additions or deletions
to the prayer list, please let the church office know either by a phone call,
or give a note to Charles or Betty Ann. Throughout the year,
you may request additions or deletions to the list at any time.
Also, please let us know of any changes in email addresses for the newsletter,
or of anyone who you would like to add to email. Anyone who is now receiving the newsletter
by regular mail may convert to email, and help the church save some money on printing and postage costs.
Email is free – all it costs us it about 30 seconds to add a name to the list.
The deadline for information for the weekly newsletter is Tuesday before noon of each week.
REMINDER: When you give a memorial or honor gift to the church, please indicate on the check or note which fund you want your gift to go to. If not designated in writing, it will go to where the family has indicated or to the Beautification and Improvement fund, in accordance with the memorial gift policy.
PRAYER LIST
Be joyful always, pray continually ...
I Thessalonians 5:16
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MEADOWVIEW
Sally Maner
Becky Godwin
Preston Burns
LILLIE BENNETT
Peggy Mitchell
Marie Burns
RAEFORD GROUP HOME
Quay Burns
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ALDERSGATE
Marion Clarke
Dick and Lib Constantian
THE PALMS
John Crawford
UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE BRUNSWICK
Sara Aubry
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Charlie hasty
Sarah Tamura
York Kiker – Raleigh
Rowena Tarlton
Corrie Odom - ACH
Dick Constantian - Rehab, Asbury
Milton Cornwell
Doris Bias
Jo Summers
Juanita Williams
Daisy Chandler
Mary Gaddy Ratliffe
Vannesa Hough
Aiden Beam
Bill Hardison
Jennifer Sikes
Ann Chandler
Kenn Ray Bowers
Lib Taylor - Moore Co.
Carla Marshall
Shorty and Judy Almond
Jake Pater
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Betty Bennett
Leigh Crawford Dawson
Pat Quinn – Lou Lyons’friend
Ann Porter – Lou Lyons’ friend
Nancy and Dick Hibbard – Sandy Bruney’s
sister and brother-in-law
Jimmie Jenkins – Pat Forbes & Lou Lyons’ cousin
Elizabeth Short – Selene Hardison’s friend
Deb Suddreth – Lou Lyon’s friend
Debbie Diggs - Rhonda Little's sister
Amy Tamura – Richard’s mother
Elaine Lee - Diane Timmons' mother
Becky Sikes Wilson – Margaret Bowers’ niece
Arnold Greene – Selene Hardison’s friend
John Tuck - June Rollins' uncle
Donna Cottle - Becky Dill's friend
Sabra Plymale – June Rollins’ mother
Gilbert Evans -- friend of Dot Huntley family
Helen Madaras -- Joe Madaras' mother
Tsuneo Tamura -- Richard Tamura's father
Stewart and Ursula Pope – Carol Beam’s parents |
All whom we name in our hearts, inside and outside our church family
The men and women serving in the military at home and overseas
Our country, county and community
Our church
The people of the world, especially those in crisis areas
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Colleen Schwerk
Cornelia Tucker
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Corrie Odom
Juanita Williams
Louise Hill
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In order to keep our prayer list up to date, please let the church office know if anyone should be added to or removed from the list.
Addresses posted on bulletin board in Education Hall.
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