THE HERALD First United Methodist Church

1105 South Broad Street

Sco�sboro, Alabama 35768

Phone: 256-574-2545

Fax: 256-259-5715

www.fumcsco�sboro.org

E-MAIL: church@fumcsco�sboro.org

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THE HERALD, published weekly,

except two weeks vaca6on and

Christmas week, by the First United

Methodist Church, 1105 South Broad

Street, Sco�sboro, Alabama 35768.

Periodical postage i s paid at

Sco�sboro, Alabama 35768.

USPS 554-720.

Sunday-November 15-In Person Worship 8:45 Early Worship Service-FH Also-”live stream” on UStream Channel—click on link at bottom of Website homepage. 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Worship Service-Sanctuary or Facebook “Live” Or join us by Facebook, or WWIC Radio 1050 (also TV channel 2). 4:30 Youth Choir 5:30-7PM Lambs/1st Kids & Children’s Choir/Youth Monday, November 16 Tuesday, November 17 6:00pm Praise Band Rehearsal 7:00pm CR Band Set up

Wednesday, November 18- 10:00am Women’s Bible Study-Library 1:00pm Nourish One Child-Fellowship 5:30-7:00pm Youth 6:00pm Church Council meeting-Sanctuary 7:00pm CR Band Rehearsal Thursday, November 19 6:00pm Celebrate Recovery 6:15-8:30p Community Band Friday, November 20 Saturday, November 21 Sunday, November 22

Remember to pray… The Lord’s Prayer each day at noon.

Youth Announcements:

Youth Group: 5:30 - 7pm Wed

in the Fellowship Hall & Sun

at the Youth House.

Youth Choir Sundays

4:30 - 5:30

We extend our deepest Christian Sympathy and Prayers to the following families:

-of Mrs. Mary Frances “Fran” Steelman, Church Member, who passed away Monday October 19, 2020. Funeral Service was held November 6 at Scottsboro Funeral Home.

-of Stella Combs, sister of Francis Chapman, aunt of June Corren, who passed away November 4 at her home in North Carolina.

THE HERALD

November 11, 2020 Volume 52, Number 45

MISSIONMISSIONMISSIONMISSION

To Make Disciples of

Jesus Christ

VISIONVISIONVISIONVISION

We are seeking to reach

beyond ourselves by

Inviting others to a Life

in Jesus,

Growing as Disciples, and

Caring for People.

MINISTRY TEAM

Every Member

Minister

Dr. Steven A. Screws

Pastor

Dr. Les Hutson

Music

Dr. Amy Holder

Children

Dr. Hardin Coleman

Youth

Jane Doss

Pianist

Dr. Les Hutson

Interim Organist

Talitha Hutson

Praise & Worship Leader

Joy Overby

Church Administrator

Amy Holder

Nursery

Yvonne Marchik

Children’s Place Director

Susan Kane

Church Secretary

OUR GOD IS ABLE

O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God,

whom thou servest con�nually,

able to deliver thee from the lions? Daniel 6:20b

The Bible lesson describes some poli6cal evil and skullduggery on the part

of officials in the kingdom of Darius. Daniel, the Hebrew prophet of God and

counselor had been liAed to a posi6on of prominence in the kingdom. The

ci6zens of the country were very jealous and plo�ed against Daniel to bring his

downfall. Daniel con6nued in his faithfulness to worship God, even when his life

was in danger. Daniel learned that through it all, that our God is able and that

God is a present help in 6me of trouble. The pagan king said, “Daniel, thy God

whom thou servest con6nually, he will deliver thee.” (Daniel 6:16) Daniel

discovered that God is able!

Later the Chris6an believers learned that God is able to supply their

needs. Our God is able to save us from sin. We have great reason to rejoice.

Our God has a wonderful plan for our lives and God is able to provide for us

today and for eternity. Our God is able! Let us commit our lives to Jesus Christ.

Yours in Christ,

Steve

CHURCH COUNCIL/CHARGE CONFERENCE

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

6:00 P.M.

THOSE SERVING

Financial

November 8:45 Josh Brickley/Bill Layton 11:00 Mark Chapman/George

Armstrong

Altar Guild

November Joy Overby

Robin Kirkland

Children’s Church

Dr. Amy Holder Elizabeth Stout

Sound System/Audio Visual

Byron Burton Von & Michael Marchik

Leisha Holland

Worship Attendance

In person Worship: 8:45am and 11:00am Mercy Place, Youth/ Children’s Ministry

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UStream Channel (website), Facebook, and

radio/tv Broadcast

Week ended

November 8, 2020 1,069

Loving Like Jesus

I have shared with you all the trinity founda6on of FUMC Youth Ministry with

Unity, Faith, and Discipleship. Last week, I passed on some notes from our last Youth

Retreat on being an ‘all in’ Follower of Jesus Christ; this week, we look at what comes

next. A follower of Jesus will do what HE does, say what HE says, and love like HE

loves. Think of the greatest love you can imagine - deep, open, and immeasurable

love...that can only come from Jesus...so if you follow Jesus, simply love like that...HIM.

Jesus goes out of his way to love the unlovable or seemingly unreachable. He

brought the oAen despised Zaccheus out of a tree to form a las6ng rela6onship built

on love. Then, Jesus tells us a story of loving like HIM with the story of the ‘Good

Samaritan’. This street-side saint stops to help, carries the wounded to safety, con6nues

to see to his well being, and even plans to return and confirm his comfort. Jesus tells us

how to love but daily HE shows us HIS love...love like that. I have 4 keys to loving like

Christ: 1. We must truly love Jesus before we can love like Jesus. Then we are simply

passing on what has been poured into our own lives. 2. We must strive to share

uncondi6onal love. Too oAen, we keep a score card for acts of love and subtly require a

quid pro quo to con6nue loving another. Uncondi6onal love is loving like Jesus.

3. Grace and Mercy are catalyst for Christ-like love. We giA love where undeserved and

forgo punishment to love instead...just like Jesus. 4. The final key is very simple and

straighOorward - just put love first. If every prayer, thought, decision, and ac6on starts

and con6nues from a mindset and heart of love then Jesus will be seen in us and shine

through us.

John 15:13 says “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his

life for his friends.” This is the literal love equa6on applied to our pathway to salva6on

through our resurrected Savior. Yes, it would be an honorable display of love for us to

take a bullet for a friend but this scripture does not require literal loss of life...it requires

puPng another first, puPng love first, and loving like Jesus always. Greater love is that

which glorifies God...love like that...love like Jesus.

Blessings, Hardin

The FUMC Youth choir celebrated the start of this new season with a trip to

Cha�anooga last Saturday. Our great group of awesome singers challenged the

climbing walls at High Point Gymn. They were “High on Jesus every step of the

way”!! Then we headed towards a place called Spare Time where bowling, laser tag,

arcade games and food were all under the same roof! Youth choir is about

teamwork. Each team working together to create a beau6ful work… together. I am

proud of these youth for stepping out of their comfort zone, on the wall, in the

moment, and more importantly was the encouragement they gave to each other!

That is how Jesus likes to see us. Working together to be be�er, encouraging one

another and not giving up on each other. And not giving up on that goal, no ma�er

how high or hard it looks to be.

Music Notes by Dr. Les

A Mercy Minute

When you are driving down the road,

there is a reason that the windshield is much

bigger than the rear view mirror. We must keep

our spiritual focus faithfully forward...but we

also can learn a lot from where we have

been. This Thursday at Mercy Place, I will have

the privilege of sharing the CR Lesson further

describing a Spiritual Inventory. We will take a

look at the mental & physical effects of past

decisions and our rela6onships with family and

church; all things God will use to redirect our

focus and faith into more recovery! Come share

physically distanced fellowship and worship!!

Blessings, Hardin

Our Church Family Maggie Armstrong Molly Bailey Bailey Family Tim Bailey Debra Barrentine Joseph Basile Ben Beasley Dru Beattie Mary Ruth Bennett Hoppy Bishop Jim Butler Nancy Campbell Bill Coleman Hardin Coleman Johnnie Coleman Quiniss Fosset Ed Gardner Audrey Hardman Jack Hensley Scott Huffstetler Harold Jensen Jim Johns James Kelly Joyce Kennamer Joyce Lankford Bill Layton Rebecca Mason Vonda Proctor Dana Raispis

Gene Reed family Marilyn Reed Harvey & Carol Reimer Ben & Joan Richardson Carolyn Rodgers Barbara Rogers Jon Rogers Kay Rogers Rick Sanders Fran Steelman family Gary Stewart JoAnn Stewart Christine Sumner Betty Thomas Courtney Thomas Virginia Wallingsford Keith Webb Lynette Webb Cody Weimer Bob Word Elizabeth Word Our Church Friends Tara Abner Jim Bergman Darcy Boyte Lynn Carlton Evelyn Clark Stella Combs family (sister of Frances Chapman)

Wouter & Joan Dieperink Betty Dulaney Dan & Ingrid Farrington Sandra Ford family Russell Ferguson John Frey Jody Gamble Martha Gamble John Gentle Brooke Gogan Waylon Gorham James Haley(Jane Dykes bro.) Faye Headrick Gladys Helms Col. Arv Hickerson (Mary K. Carlton’s stepdad)

Dorothy Holcomb Randall Holder Wendy Hubbert Aiden Hughes James Hughes Dale Hutson Elaine Johnson Kaye Johnson (Cathy Wright’s mom)

Pat Jones Barbara Kane Dave Kelly Ina King Chance Landreth

George Lee Abby Lusk Jane Manning James (Bear) McGregor Thomana Midy Reuben Miller Holly Moody Noah Morgan Mother of Jean Hardman Renee Nelson Pat Nolan Howard & Shirley Palmes Christine Perkins Hamp Price Dean Proctor family (Vonda Proctor) Feri Raiis Tracy Scoggins Zeb Scheurman Phillip Sharpe Travis Shelton Kim Speers Brenda Talley Tanya Talley Josh Thompson Tony Welks Dennis Williamson Ashley Wilson Heather Basile Winfrey Brad Yates

PRAYER LIST Our Nation/World Community, U.S. Troops, First Responders, Our Schools-students/teachers/administrators/staff

All our members who are homebound, at assisted living facilities, and nursing homes:

SOUTHERN ESTATES Joyce Kennamer Juanita Lee Jo Smith Dean Woodall

HIGHLANDS Brian Woodall Francis Chapman

GASTONIA, NC

Charlene Larson

CLOVERDALE Fannie Pearl Eidson

MARYVILLE, TN Dorothy Hopps

HOME Elisabeth Collins Faye Berry Betty Burton Bill Green Ann Kennamer

HOME Bettye McGahey Edith Hambrick Revia Melton Marilyn Reed JoAnn Sims

1st Kids

We are here, we are worshiping, but we need

YOU!!! I invite your family to come back to

worship and Sunday school on Sunday mornings,

if you feel comfortable doing so.

Join us Sunday nights at 5:30

for Children’s Choir as the

children sing Christmas songs

preparing for our Christmas

play.

We Miss YOU!!