Franklin First United Methodist Church

What: Shadow Walk on North Campus
When: Saturday morning on Apr. 3
Who: Anyone!
Come to the North Campus and walk with your “Shadow.” Enjoy a walk around the North Campus with a cup of coffee, juice, refreshments, and friends.
Where will it lead you? What will you hear? What will you learn?

What: Small Group Lenten Bible Study 24 Hours That Changed the World
When: Starts Feb. 26, 2010 for 7 weeks
No single event in human history has received more attention than the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth. In this heartbreaking and inspiring small group Lenten study, Author and Pastor Adam Hamilton guides us step by step through the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life. Click here to register online or sign up on the Mission Menu.

What: 1st Annual Father/Daughter Spring Fling Dance
When: Friday, March 19, 7-9 p.m.
Save the Date!  Cost is $10 per couple or $15 maximum per family.  Join us for dancing, light refreshments, fun and fellowship. Volunteers are needed to plan, decorate and make this a spectacular event for our church families.  Be watching for more information in future newsletters.  Contact Teri Driver if you are interested in helping at teripdriver@bellsouth.net or 595-8861.

January 16, 2010

Haiti. Right now the one word says more than any word can say.  Wherever you listen, look or turn right now you can connect in some way to the devastation being experienced by thousands of people in our world.  We have received emails, phone calls and checks of church members whose hearts are stirred to do whatever they can to lend support and friendship to the people of Haiti.

Today there are two things you can do now:

• First, you can stop whatever you are doing and have a conversation with God.  Yes, you can pray while you are driving and yes you can pray while you are working. But on behalf of the people who need your prayers why don’t you just stop and give God your full, undivided attention.   Say what you need to say about this. If you have questions, ask them. If you have tears, cry them.  If you have no words, be still in the presence of God.  God created the world…and God knows more about the quake of the land and the suffering of the people who were there when it hit than we can comprehend.  God can take our questions, our tears, our compassion and our helplessness.  And when we bring this to God in prayer we can expect guidance, redemption, hope, creative compassion and an abundant provision of whatever we are asked to do to help our neighbors in need.
• The second thing you can do is provide financial support.  You can donate online at  http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/. We will also give our February 7^th Communion Offering for the Haiti relief effort.  Checks must be marked for “UMCOR Haiti Advance #418325.”
  

Here are a couple of “active” things you can do with your children.

• Make a health kit for UMCOR.  Here is the list of contents. http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/getconnected/supplies/health-kit/
• Our church will again be making disaster aid buckets for our Lenten service project.  We will give you the buckets on Ash Wednesday, Feb 17^th.   http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/getconnected/supplies/flood-bucket/

In the days and weeks to come we will all learn and organize for long term effective responses to the people of Haiti. The Missions & Outreach Committee is already compiling a list of ideas on how our church can help. For now, thank you all for being a house of prayer.  Blessing and peace to all of you.

Vona

Make your summer plans now to attend Vacation Bible School – JUNE 21 – 24, 2010!!!