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July 4th Church Office Closed
July 5th @10:00 am– Youth & Children Summer Fun Day
July 12th @10:00 am– Youth & Children Summer Fun Day
July 14th-16th Youth Beach Retreat
July 18th @7:00pm Great Day of Service Meeting
July 19th @10:00 am– Youth & Children Summer Fun Day
July 26th @10:00 am– Youth & Children Summer Fun Day
@7:00 pm– Trustees
July 31st @ 5:00pm- UMW Back to School Bash
No Choir practice during July
F I R S T U N I T E D
M E T H O D I S T
C H U R C H O F
C O M M E R C E
Start collecting school supplies now in preparation for our Back-
to-School Bash, which will be held on July 31st at 5:00 PM in the
Fellowship Hall. As you know, each year UMW sponsors this
project to collect school supplies for needy children and dis-
tribute them to the schools in our community. More specific
details will follow on the Back-to-School Bash festivities, but we
wanted to get out the request for school supplies and provide
the list below of items that will be needed.
Packs of # 2 pencils Packs of Washable Markers
24 count crayons Fiskar Scissors
Loose leaf wide-ruled Paper Glue sticks
3” 3-ring binders 2” 3-ring binders
3” X 5” index cards 4” X 6” index cards
3-prong folders with pockets Erasers
Hi-Liters Colored pencils
1” 3-ring binders Notebook Dividers
Spiral Notebooks Fine tip Sharpies
Adult size scissors Ballpoint pens
8 count crayons Hand-held pencil sharpeners
Pencil top erasers Rulers
Elmer’s glue Pocket dictionary
Kleenex Wet wipes
Hand sanitizer Sandwich size Zip-lock bags
Plastic pencil boxes Dry Erase Markers
Colored Markers 1 ½ “ 3-ring binders
UMW BACK-to-SCHOOL BASH
Menu:
Name:___________________________________________
# of Adults: ________ # of Kids: ________
#of Hamburgers:_______ # of Hot Dogs:_______
Youth Ministry News I hope your summer is going great!! Even though school is out, we are having
Youth activities during July. Please mark your calendar and join us.
A couple of new things this summer!! During Sunday School, we will doing
something different and exciting. We will meet with the children and participate
in science experiments!! What a cool way to learn about God.
Tuesday at 10 will be our Bible Study, craft time, book club time, and service project time—plan
to join us! Any suggestions, please share.
I would like to take a minute to thank each of you for your prayers, calls, cards, and texts during
my recuperation. I am blessed and appreciate all your care, love, and support. Y’all are the
best!
Please pray for the participants who will be going to Epworth by the Sea July 14-17. It will be a
time of study, service, sun and fun, and fellowship! I want to thank our chaperones—Anne Flem-
ing, Al Fleming, and Jan Roe.
July Events:
July 3 Sunday School, Worship; Youth will NOT meet
July 5 Tuesday at 10; ends at noon
July 9 iServe 7:00 a.m. Lanier Tech
July 10 Sunday School, Youth in Worship, Youth 5:30-7:00
July 12 Tuesday at 10; ends at noon
July 14- July 17 Epworth Retreat!!
July 17 Sunday School, Worship; Youth will NOT meet
July17 Return from Epworth
July 19 Tuesday at 10; ends at noon
July 24 Sunday School, Youth in Worship, Youth 5:30-7:00
July 26 Tuesday at 10; ends at noon
July 31 Sunday School, Worship
July 31 Back to School Bash & Water Splash
Don’t forget to lift each other in prayer and support each other--especially since we don’t see
each other as frequently as we do during the school year.
Youth: if you have suggestions for programs or activities, please let us know. This is YOUR
group!! Enjoy your summer and remember to walk in and with the Son!!
If there is anything we can do for you, please let one of us know. We love you!
K.Ellen
Prayers for Healing:
Leon Powell, requested by Kinsey Phillips
Jean Bauerband
Becky Beggs, requested by David and Billie Bowen
Robert Bowles friend of David Stephenson
Kirby Rutherford, requested by Peggy Purcell
Karen Smith, friend of Judy Paugh
Mary Odum, grandmother of Elizabeth Phillips
Claire Ganss, mother of Janis Parkhill
Lucille Matthews Wilson, requested by Sara McClure
Jane Pinion, requested by Sara McClure
Ruth Thomas, mother of Roger Thomas
Janet Sloursh, friend of Stephanie Hill
Shea Dewberry Gilbert, requested by David and Billie Bowen
Sheila Adams, requested by David and Billie Bowen
Trent Parr, son of Doris Parr and brother of Amy Harbin
Wanda Reed, mother of Jimmie Claxton
Amanda Rios, cousin of Janet and Roger Thomas
Pat Purcell
Ronnie Bagwell, brother of Linda Lamb
Kim Candido, niece of David and Billie Bowen
Dan Bowling, requested by K. Ellen Hagan
Valerie Clark, Aunt of Annette Anderson
Gayle Graham, Janet Varner’s sister-in-law
Sherri Stephens, niece of Janet and Ed Adams
Kayleigh Osborne, requested by Kelly Cassidy
Garold Coile, father of Tara Wood
Hazel Davidson, sister of Doris Smith
James Thomas, Anna Diemond’s brother
Kevin Purcell
John Overstreet, requested by Al and Anne Fleming
Bill Mudge, brother of Susan Gieler
Lorraine Sales
Sara McClure
Pat McClure, daughter-in-law of Sara McClure
K. Ellen Hagan Steve Wilson, son of Connie Wilson
We pray peace and comfort for the family and friends
of Carolyn Moon who passed away on June 15.
Carolyn is the mother of Dave Moon.
Second Sunday Report
The Results:
June 12th-
11 Bags of Peanut Butter and Jelly
and $250 in cash contributions
Our Next Challenge:
July 10th-
Mac & Cheese
Also, there is always a need for Breakfast
Food and Instant Potatoes.
Please remember, if for some reason you can-
not attend church on the second
Sunday, you can always drop items off at the
church office.
Cash contributions are also accepted
and appreciated.
“For I was hungry and you gave me some-
thing to eat…” Matthew 25:35
Adult Choir will NOT practice in the month of July.
We will resume practicing in August.
All Circles will be meeting at various nursing homes and assisted living
facilities for socials. See your Circle leader for details!
Financial Update:
June 2016 Financial Update
Amount Needed through June: $214,422
Received through 6/19/16 $227,507
Expenditures through 6/19/16 $197,306
"Great Day of Service will be held on August 27, 2016. Please mark your calendar and plan to par-
ticipate in this popular event that helps local residents of Clark, Jackson, Banks, and Habersham
Counties. We provide food, hygiene kits, clothing, financial contributions, services such as stock-
ing shelves, cleaning, and mowing lawns. Our outreach mission in 2015 reached as far as Kenya,
Africa with the Caps for Kenya program."
Blessings, Craig Gieler, Great Day of Service Coordinator, 678-427-8619
Please join us for worship with Paul Wilbur on Sunday, July 24th, at 3:00 p.m. at
Beth Hallel in Roswell, Georgia. See Billie Bowen for more details!
Preschool Job Opening - We are hiring a teacher for the two-year olds. If interested,
please fill out application in the Church Office. Deadline to apply is July 6. If you
have any questions, please call the preschool at 706-335-9589.
PRAISE GOD FOR GROW!!! In June, CFUMC hosted a week-long GROW
Camp which is part of a ministry of Camp Glisson in Dahlonega, GA. A team
of adult leaders, high school age counselors, and folks from our congregation
met some 35 children from our church and community for a Jesus-centered
week of GROWth We are happy to report that it was a VERY successful week!
A big thank you to those who participated in fundraisers to help offset the cost
for our campers!
Upcoming Activities in Children's Ministry: Children’s Ministry July 2016
God is with us wherever we go…
Summer Sunday School – Bible Science LAB (Learning and Believing)
Join us every Sunday at 10am in the Children’s Ministry area for science adventures…
July 3 Lava Lamps Make time to relax with Jesus! Luke 10:38-43
July 10 Magnetic Slime God draws us closer to Jesus! Matt 4:18-22
July 17 Exploding Lunch bag Jesus is in control! Mark 5:1-20
July 24 Balancing Act Nothing is impossible with Jesus! Matt 14:22-36
July 31 Potato Battery With Jesus we can do great things! Acts 3:1-10
Tuesday at 10!
We meet in the family life center every Tuesday from 10am till Noon for another summer fun activity…
July 5 I Can Craft
July 12 I Can Paint
July 19 Minions movie at Commerce Cinema (Tickets are $1.50, Concessions $1.50 each)
July 26 I Can Play Music
Other important dates:
iServe Ministries Food Truck Saturday, July 9 at 7:00 am
Families in Worship Sunday, July 31st
Back to School Bash and Splash Blast Sunday, July 31st
Upcoming Events:
August 2 Our last Summer fun Tuesday at 10
August 7 Promotion Sunday during 11:00am worship
August 14 Acolyte Training during Sunday school hour
Watch for emails and facebook posts for details on all our events!
Contact Gina at (706) 654-6489 with questions, ideas, comments or support!!
A BIG THANK YOU for your help with Vacation Bible school! We had a very
successful and memorable week! We had over 75 children/youth and 50
adults participate! Thank you so much to everyone who helped, prayed,
donated and served!
Week 1- Addie Mitchum
Week 2- Elijah Wood
Week 3- Sam Suarez
Week 4- Reed Cassidy
Week 5- Tatum Jones
Sadie Beauchamp, Brenda Meadows,
Judy Harbin
Trey Wood
July 3rd-
Luke 10:21-11,
16-20
July 10th-
Acts 1:8
July 17th-
Genesis 50:15-21
July 24th-
Exodus 20:1-17
July 31th-
Leviticus 23:1-44
July 3- Joanna Suarez
July 10- Gina Hagan
July 17- Tara Wood
July 24- Gina Hagan
July 31- Family worship
Week 1- Dave Moon, Lee Hagan
Week 2- Tom Murphy, Al Fleming
Week 3- Bill Davis, Jack Legg
Week 4- Att Stephenson, Jimmy Bolton
Week 5- Jack Legg, Bill Davis
Reece Morris
7/2 Lori Martin
7/8 Kristen Hill
7/9 Ted Evans, Reed Cassidy
7/11 Kristina McFadden
7/12 Louellen Besuden
7/13 Wade Mize, Jacob Bailey
7/16 Brenda Meadows
7/17 Stephanie Barnett
7/19 Ed Adams
7/20 Jessica Outz
7/22 Donald McFadden
7/23 John Malner, Megan Karles
7/25 Parker Moon
7/26 George Turk, Maddie Fowler
7/28 Jimmy Hooper, Stanley Seagraves
7/30 John Gaissert
7/31 Stacey Beauchamp, Stacy Oxley
7/1 Mr. & Mrs. George Turk
7/7 Mr. & Mrs. David Stephenson
7/10 Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Bolton
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sales
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Lund
7/22 Dr. and Mrs. Bob Marshburn
7/25 Mr. & Mrs. Al Fleming
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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8:30 am Worship 10:00 am Sunday
School 11:00 am Worship
4 5
10:00 am Prayer and Care Group
10:00 am Youth & Kids
Summer Fun Day!
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iServe Food Truck
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School 11:00 am Worship
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10:00 am Prayer and Care Group
10:00 am Youth &
Kids Summer Fun Day!
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Youth Beach Retreat
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Youth Beach Retreat
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Youth Beach Retreat
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SECOND SUNDAY 8:30 am Worship 10:00 am Sunday
School 11:00 am Worship
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7:00 pm GDOS Meeting
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10:00 am Youth &
Kids Summer Fun Day!
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8:30 am Worship 10:00 am Sunday
School 11:00 am Worship
2:00 pm Connectional Group 5 @ Homer
UMC
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10:00 am Prayer and Care Group
10:00 am Youth &
Kids Summer Fun Day!
7:00 pm Trustees
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8:30 am Worship 10:00 am Sunday
School 11:00 am Worship 5:00 pm Back to
School Bash!
UMW REPORT
I would like to update you on what we have accomplished with our activities over the last few months.
In April the Call to Prayer and Self Denial Service was held during both the 8:30 AM and the 11:00 AM ser-
vices. This service was coordinated by Kristin Hill, our Spiritual Growth Coordinator, working with Rev-
erend Bowen and Music Director, Kim Savage, along with Gina Hagan and several other ladies.
On May 11th, our Cake/Dessert Auction was held in conjunction with the Family Night Supper. This Fund
Raiser for Missions was planned and coordinated by June Murphy and her husband Tom Murphy served
as the Auctioneer. June did an excellent job with this project and some people had a lot of fun with the
Silent Auction. We had a lot of cakes, desserts, cookies, and candy donated and people came ready to
bid on these items to help us earn funds for our mission projects. I am pleased and also very appreciative
to announce that we made $1,200 with this fund raiser, which will go a long way toward fulfilling our mis-
sion goals this year.
Due to changes in bulk postage rates, the church no longer has access to the cheaper rates, so we made
the decision to produce one booklet this year to honor both the Mothers and the Fathers. This worked
very well and I am happy to announce that we raised $1,258 for missions. (A big Thank You to Donna Wil-
son for typing and putting this special Mother and Father Honorarium and Memorial Bulletin together for
us.)
In May, at our Executive Committee Meeting, we realized that we had failed to do our end of the year do-
nation for VBS, so we took care of that item of business and donated $500 for the June VBS, which was held
June 5th thru June 9th and a great time was had by all. Thanks to all the UMW ladies who worked in the
kitchen preparing and serving the meals.
Congratulations to all our graduates this year! In May, we honored our graduates from our church by
presenting the High School graduates with a Study Bible and the College Graduates/Medical School
Graduates with a Devotional Book. Thanks to Many Lund for coordinating this project.
High School Graduates College Graduates Medical School
Jacob Bailey Trey Parr Ann Drinkard Rebecca Marshburn
Savannah Ballenger William Prescott Casey Drinkard
Ashlynn Harbin Kayla Turner Kristina McFadden
Mac McKenzie
We are currently gathering names of children/youth from our church who will be attending Camp Glisson
this year so we can provide $100 scholarships toward their registration fees. Please get the information to
Janis Parkhill, our Treasurer, so she can issue the checks.
In July, each of our Circles will host either a Watermelon or Ice Cream social for one of the area nursing
homes. The residents always enjoy these socials very much and our ladies enjoy doing it as it is a heart-
warming experience.
Also, on July 31st, we will sponsor the Back-to-School Bash to provide school supplies for the needy in our
area schools, and in conjunction with that, we will provide a free hamburger/hotdog supper.
In September, we will sponsor another church-wide Mission Study, which will be coordinated by Sadie
Beauchamp, our Education for Missions Coordinator, working with Reverend David Bowen.
As always, we thank you for the generous support of our congregation as we work to raise funds for mis-
sions for women and children. Without your generous support, we could not do what we do.
Judy Paugh, UMW President
IS A BIBLE STUDY IN YOUR FUTURE?
On Sundays, our Bible study is called Sunday School. We have wonderful
classes with excellent teachers for all ages, including yours. The rest of the
weekdays Bible study is called small group ministry. The schedule:
Monday, 7 p.m. Covenant Bible Study in 16 Cherry Street
There are a set of three workbooks needed for Covenant. They are available in regular print
($34.99 a set) or large print ($55.17 a set). A daily meditations book is recommended. The cost of
that book is $9.99 (regular print only).
Wednesday for Women, 10 a.m. That The World May Know in Family Life Center
Wednesday, 10 a.m. Books with Bowen in 16 Cherry Street
Books covered: The Bible Jesus Read by Phillip Yancey, The Grave Robber by Mark Batterson,
and The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller
Wednesday, 7 p.m. That The World May Know in 16 Cherry Street
Thursday for Men, 10 a.m. That The World May Know in 16 Cherry Street
Thursday, 7 p.m. That The World May Know in 16 Cherry Street
Contact David Bowen or the Church Office for additional information, schedules,
materials, or workbooks. All small groups will begin the week of September 19.
After years of faithful service, Dynelle and Janni are no longer providing music
for our 8:30 worship service. If you or someone you know is interested in
providing music for that service, please contact David Bowen or Kim Savage.
Stacy Oxley and Chris Sales invite you to join them in the
celebration of their wedding on Saturday, July 16th at 2:00 pm.
Cake reception following in the Family Life Center.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
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16 Cherry St. (Church Office)
54 Cherry St. (Church/Preschool)
Commerce, GA 30529
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Editor: Libby Christiansen