Pastor:
Bro. Lauren Porter
LPorter465@gmail.com
(662) 746-7648
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If there is anyone who is interested in helping teach the 1st-3rd grade or the 4th-6th grades, please contact Tera Smith or the Church office. We are in need of volunteers to give just one month of your time to help in the Children’s department. Thank you.
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL MINISTRY UPDATE
On Wednesday, August 15, 2018, a small team of 10 volunteers from FUMC, St. Stephen's UMC, and Louise UMC began its 3rd year of ministry with the students of the Alternative School of the Yazoo City Public School District.
Our team has joined with Rev. Eddie Spencer, Associate Pastor of Galloway UMC in Jackson and Pastor of Mt. Salem UMC in Byram to provide mentoring for these students since the 2016-17 school year. Last year, we shared Rev Spencer's book, "Putting Out The FIRE" on anger management with about 25 students who were assigned to the Alternative School for various degrees of misconduct. This past year, our team of volunteers probably learned as much as we taught! We found that JESUS is still very much in the Public Schools of Yazoo as hard as our government tries to keep Him out. Relationships have been established and the Love of Christ has been shared each time we meet! Ask any of last years students what "AGAPE" means and they will say, "The Unconditional Love of God!"
We meet as a small group in our church library on Monday nights to "share our faith," dialogue about what we learned the last meeting, and pray for the coming meeting. We then go to the school on Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. and follow the Holy Spirit.
As we head into the 2018-19 school year, we ask for prayers for this team, these students, and the teachers and administration involved, especially Coach Peters, Principle and Dr. Georgia Ingram, Interim Superintendent. If you would like to donate to help with expenses, please designate your gift to the Great Commission Fund- Alternative School Ministry at FUMC.
Anger management ministries are needed in all of ourschools. If you are interested in forming another team and starting a ministry at McCoy Elementary or Woolfolk Middle School, please call the church office.
Jesus needs YOU in Yazoo!
I would like to say thank you to Jana and Andy Bardwell for hosting the Youth on Sunday night after the scavenger hunt. Thanks also to everyone who helped prepare the food and drinks for the youth.
A big THANK YOU to Julie and De Paul for hosting the Back-to-School Party for Grades 1-6 this past Sunday afternoon. Also, thank you to those parents who sent snacks and came to chaperone. Your help was greatly appreciated. - Tera Smith
Congratulations to Zoe and Lisa Henick on the birth of Zoe’s great grandchildren, and Lisa’s great niece and nephew, twins Charles Young Briscoe and Marion Love Briscoe, born on August 9, 2018, to Dr. Adams and Elizabeth Briscoe.
BLESSING BAGS ARE NEEDED!!
These bags are given to those who come to our church for help.
If you would like to participate in this mission project, please fill a 1 gallon ziplock bag with the items listed below. *Note that these are sample sizes, not full sizes. An example is on the table outside the church office.
Toothbrush
Chapstick
Notepad
Tissue
Hand towel
Comb
Conditioner
Deodorant
Hand wipes
$10 McDonald's gift card
Toothpaste
Writing Pen
Razor
Poncho
1 Pair of socks
Shampoo
Lotion
Hand sanitizer
Small NT Bible
THIS WEEK AT FUMC OF YAZOO
THIS SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. Come AZ U R Contemporary Worship
9:50 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Traditional Service
5:00 p.m. Acolyte Training (Grades 4-6)
6:00 p.m. Snack Supper
6:30 p.m. Youth Solid Ground
This Sunday, we welcome back to the pulpit Danny Pasquale. Serving in Italy at the Italian Evangelical Bible Institute as dean and teacher (Danny) and as cook (Marti), reaching out in local evangelism and ministering to victims of human trafficking.
Danny is married to the former Marti Sanders, daughter of Max and Rita Sanders. Marti was born and raised in Yazoo City, while Danny was born in Rome, Italy. They’ve been married since 2012, and the Lord gifted them Lylia in 2015.
Methodist Market will be open Monday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m.to 12 noon.
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday at 6:00 p.m.
Ladies Bible Study
Tuesday 6:00 p.m. @ Millie's
They will be studying Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer.
In the Hands of God Prayer Meeting
Wednesday from5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
in the Chapel
Youth Bible Study
Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. in the basement
Chancel Choir
Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Volunteers serving Sunday, August 19, 2018
Greeters: Donna Heidel / Tommy & Wanda Woodard
Sermon: "Paul's Prayer for Growing Christians" - Danny Pasquale
Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14
Security: Larry Adams / Andy Bardwell
Flowers: Sam & Sharon Smith
*If you would would like to make an announcement through our church website, Facebook page, or through the church-wide email, please contact Crosby Hicks at
OR place your announcement in the MEDIA BOX outside the church office.
Please Pray for Our Troops and Missionaries Around the World.