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August 2021
The Messenger
Flora First United Methodist Church
When you purchase a game of checkers,
you’ll notice that on top of each piece is
the insignia of a crown. That is because
each checker was created to become a
king.
A checker is crowned because it has successfully made it to the
other side of the board. After that point, it will have the right and
authority to maneuver and function at a much higher level than it
could prior to being crowned. However, the reality is most
individual checkers will not successfully make it to the other end of
the board to be crowned, because the opposition will jump them and
knock them out of the game. Whether a checker achieves its created
goal of being crowned as a king is fully determined by the moves
made by the hand controlling it.
When God Created men, He created them with a crown because
each man was made to rule under the authority of God. However,
ever since the first man, Adam, Satan has sought to “jump” men to
keep them from fulfilling their kingdom purposes. He goes to great
lengths to keep us from functioning in alignment with God so our
families, churches, communities, and nation experience the
consequences and confusion of men living independently of God. In
the Game of life, when it comes to spiritual warfare, you need to go
on the offense. You will either need to jump, or you will be jumped
by Satan’s attacks.
Every one of us can be a king, I mean we are all children of the One
True King. It’s really up to you whether you choose to live out your
destiny as such or not.
Remember God loves you and so do I.
Pastor Mark
Thank you to the Salvation Army for a nice donation to our
food pantry last month and to Church members who
regularly donate to our outdoor pantry!
July 26, 2021
Financial Report to Our
Church Family.
Thank You For Giving
The Current Fund now has a bank
balance of $15, 502.06. However,
we currently have $6,945.36 of
outstanding checks and payroll to meet. In order to meet all of
our obligations in August, there may be a need to borrow some
more money from other sources or cut back on some activities.
Sunday,
August 15th
On Sunday, August 15th, we will have a Blessing of
the Backpacks for all students and teachers heading
back to school for the 2021-2022 school year.
The UMW will be planning our September Sunday in our next meeting. Please watch for the date for that meeting as we will be setting a time soon. Have a wonderful August. Kay Fritch UMW President
Operation Christmas Child shipment dates will be
here soon! Please check out the table in Wesley Hall
to see how you can help!
Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.
-Psalm 119:35
Summer time is full of fun, vacations, ball games and traveling to visit
family and friends. These days, traveling is guided by GPS or an old-
fashioned map (my personal preference) to get us to our destinations.
Our Spiritual life is not guided by GPS or a map but by the Word of
God. We can read it and hear it but the most important part is to take it
to heart and to live it. We experience God’s presence in so many ways-
reading the Bible, reading devotions, attending Bible study and having
fellowship with our church family on Sunday at church and Worship
Wednesdays.
Take time to let God direct us in His path. Happy August!
Yes, it’s back to school time too.
Your Lay Leader
Kay Fritch
Football & Cheer Dinner
August 26th @ 6:00 p.m.
The Outreach Team needs
donations for hamburger &
hotdog buns, butter, sour
cream, shredded cheese, bacon
bits and baked potatoes, 3-4
large garden salads, salad
dressings, additional side
items and desserts.
August
15th
There will be a Fellowship Breakfast directly following the
Sunday Service on August 15th. The breakfast will be hosted
by The Outreach and Nurture committees. Please contact Amy
Herdes or Jeanie Lehman if you are interested in donations.
Library Park
August 20th with a rain date of August 27th.
American Pie plays Classic Rock, Reggie, and Motown
Music. Flora FUMC will have a pork burger & brat sale
when the band plays.
3. Nick Frost
Neal Frost 1. Travis & Stephanie Rinehart
5. Norma Mills
4. Matt & Tracy Atwood
11. Gary & Jan Burt
Holden Warren 19. Rick & Linda Frost
8. Kathryn Jennings 21. Mike & Deb McKinney
12. Judie Powless 30. Jerry & Nancy Stringer
13. Ruth Bennett 31. Bob & Judie Powless
15. Kay Fritch Ron & Mary Anne Ayers
16. Matt Atwood
21. Ryan Muskopf
23. Darrin Pearce The next Outreach
25. Mary Beth Stine Porkburger & Brat
26. Zoie Beland Sale will be August
27. Ron Beland 28th from 11:00 a.m.
- 1:00 p.m. Profit
30. Jerry Hearring benefits local
Chad Bayles Outreach.
31. Angi Freeman
Randy Childers
Flora 1st United Methodist Church
Outreach Group now has an account at
The Country Closet. If you have items
that you are looking to donate, you
can simply take them to The Country
Closet and ask them to put your items
on the Flora 1st United Methodist
Church account. Any profits then will go
into an account to support community
outreach projects.
Hydration Station 2021
We are collecting cases of water
and bottles of Gatorade or
Powerade to donate to FHS Fall
Sports Teams! Monetary donations
will also be accepted to purchase
more bottles. ($3.00 for a case of
Water or $5.00 for a pack of
Gatorade) This program helps to
support over 120 student athletes at FHS.
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The August SIGN-UP
board is in Wesley Hall.
Please fill up the slots
for the first couple of
weeks in the month
before the later weeks!
Thank You.
Reverend Mark Smith Pastor
JoAnn Hearring Administrative Assistant
Shut In List: Ann Hearring Pianist
Angi Freeman Song Leader/Pianist
Marilyn Seelman Choir Director
Connie Kirby
Vivian Youngblood
Nancy Laffoon
Alice Childers
Choir Practice begins August 25th at
7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Meal & Fellowship 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Children’s Activities & Adult Study 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Choir Practice 7:00-8:00 p.m.Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Worship 2 3 4 5 6 7
Meal &
9:30 am Fellowship
Friendship 5:00-6:00pm
Time
10:30 Finance Children’s
Sunday Committee activities &
School 6:30 p.m. Adult Study
10:45 6:00-7:00pm
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Worship Meal &
9:30 am Fellowship
Friendship 5:00-6:00pm
Time SPPRC Study
10:30 Children’s
meeting 6:00 pm activities &
Sunday
School 6:00 pm Adult Study
10:45 6:00-7:00pm
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Worship Meal & American Pie
9:30 am Fellowship
Friendship Concert at
5:00-6:00pm
Time Library Park
10:30 Children’s 6:00 p.m.
Sunday activities &
School Adult Study Porkburger
10:45 6:00-7:00pm & brat sale
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Worship Meal &
Fellowship
9:30 am 5:00-6:00pm Football &
Friendship Children’s Cheer Porkburger
Time activities & & Brat Sale
10:30 Dinner
Adult Study 11:00 am–
Sunday 6:00-7:00pm 1:00 pm
School Choir Practice
10:45 7:00
29 30 31
Worship
9:30 am
Friendship
Time
6:00 p.m. 10:30
7:00 p.m. Sunday
School
10:45First United Methodist Church 103 East Third St. Flora, IL 62839 618-662-6567
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