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1 WEEKLY CONNECTION VOLUME 47 No. 7 FEBRUARY 15, 2017 Slots still available for NEXT WEEK. Make your appointment to be included in this special historical document.

2 A Message from the Sesquicentennial Committee The Sesquicentennial Committee is pleased to announce that our ninth focus in the celebration of First United Methodist Church of Tupelo's yearlong 150 th anniversary celebration is to bring back Bishop Larry Goodpaster to preach. Bishop Goodpaster earned his B.A. degree from Millsaps College and earned his M. Div. degree from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Upon receiving his M. Div. degree, he served a variety of appointments in Mississippi including Senior Pastor at First United Methodist Church from as well as District Superintendent of the Tupelo District. Bishop Goodpaster was elected to the episcopacy at the 2000 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference and assigned to the Alabama-West Florida Area where he served for eight years. In 2008, he was assigned to the Western North Carolina Conference where he served for eight years prior to his retirement on September 1, In 2008, Bishop Goodpaster also had his book, There s Power in the Connection published by Abingdon Press. He and his wife, Deborah, were married on September 26, 1971 while he was attending Candler School of Theology. They have two daughters, Amy and Lucy, and they are blessed with five grandchildren. Please review the fun facts in the upcoming weeks to learn more about Bishop Goodpaster and his ministry. We invite you to make a priority of attending on Sunday, February 26 as we welcome back Bishop Goodpaster as he preaches at all three services. As an additional reminder, we want to flag two upcoming church priorities. First, please make sure to sign up for the pictorial directory photos in February or April. The available timeslots are as follows: February from 2:00-9:00 p.m.; February 25 from 10:00-5:00 p.m.; April from 2:00-9:00 p.m.; April 15 from 10:00-5:00 p.m. Second, we want to flag a church wide event associated with our sesquicentennial year that we want to make sure you have on your calendar in advance Sunday, April 2 for the Feast of the Family. This event will start at 5:30 pm and be filled with fellowship, food, and a program involving information about our history, interviews of current church members, and pictures from the Sesquicentennial year. We will share additional information about how to offer support closer to this event, but we hope you will go ahead now and lock in this date in your calendar as a priority! Fun Fact for Wednesday, February 15 Did you know that Bishop Goodpaster was assigned as the bishop to lead the United Methodist Church s Southeast Asia Mission Initiative including starting churches and ministries in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand? Since 2012 he has been the United Methodist Bishop on the council of bishops for the Methodist Church of Cambodia. He was elected as president of the United Methodist Church s Council of Bishops, which includes United Methodist bishops from around the world. His term as president ended at the 2012 General Conference in Tampa, FL where he preached the opening worship for the Conference. -Stewart McMillan

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4 March 1, p.m. Sanctuary

5 MARCH 1, 2017 TUPELO FURNITURE MARKET, BLDG 5 TICKETS: $15 Ticket Locations: Wayfill Jewelry, Stones Jewelry, Midnight Pottery, Joyful Creations Gift Market, Sweet Tea and Biscuits Café, Room to Room Furniture, Salvation Army Social Service Office, Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary Members & Advisory Members, and at the door the day of the event We need volunteers to donated bake goods or serve soup. please call (662) , (662) If you would be willing to help, Primetimers $2 Movie Night! Tuesday, February 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the CLC (starting a little earlier than usual this month) The Horse Whisperer Call Kathryn to reserve a seat and box of popcorn.

6 The United Methodist Women will continue collecting Toothpaste & Toothbrushes for Helping Hands during February. Please bring these donations to the Old Fellowship Hall and Wesley Hall. 5:15 p.m. Dinner 6 p.m. Study: The Epic of Eden February 22 Menu: Fried Chicken, Baked Chicken, Mozzarella Sticks, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Salad Bar, Rolls, Peach Cobbler

7 CHILDREN S NEWS CHILDREN'S COUNCIL MEETING Sunday, February p.m. Wesley Hall VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Mark Your Calendars June 5-9, 2017 A Mighty Fortress CAMP LAKE STEPHENS 2015 Camp Lake Stephens brochures for 2017 are now in the office. You may also go online to or call the camp office at to register. Be sure to register early because camps fill up quickly!

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9 STEWARDSHIP 2017 Budget Goal...$2,424, Needed Weekly...$45, Two Month Budgeted Amount...$404, Last Week s Offering through 02/09...$50, Offering through 02/09...$358, Spent to Date 2017 through 02/09...$196, SERVING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2017 ACOLYTE/CRUCIFER: 11: Anne Thomas Green (A), Hall Sumner (C) TV OPERATORS: Harold Hudson, Robert Marion, Lee McKenzie SANCTUARY SOUND: 8:45: Wesley Partin 11: Jim Karrant GREETERS: 8:45: Elsie/Dick White 8:45 Invitation: Dana Foster 11: Polly/Richard Crenshaw USHERS: 8:45: Jim Black, Jim Denton, Ron Stephens, Phillip Williams 8:45 Invitation: Chan Brown, Jack Foster, Lynn Holland, David Pace 11:00: Mickey Akers, Mike Armour, Marshall Briscoe, Randy Daniels, Phil Ruff FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY 19-25, 2017 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 8:45 Worship, Wesley Hall 9:45 Fellowship, Gathering Room 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Worship, Sanctuary 4:00 Scouts, FH 5:00 Youth Choir 6:00 Youth Small Groups 6:00 6th Grade Small Group MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 5:15 Parsonage Study Committee, CR 5:15 Helping Hands Leaders, 207 5:30 Communication Committee, FH 7:00 Scouts, Scout Hut TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 8:00-11:30 Clothes Closet Open for Donations 9:00 Preschool/Kindergarten 9:00 Invitation Worship Planning, CR 10:00 Faithbuilders, :30 Staff Meeting, Conference Room 2:00 Littlest Angel Choir 2:00-9:00 Pictorial Directory, WH 2:30 CASA, CLC 3:15 Carol Choir 5:00 Administrative Council, WH 5:30 Relay for Life, CR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 6:45 Youth Prayer Breakfast, Connie s 9:00 Preschool/MDO/Kindergarten 2:00-9:00 Pictorial Directory, WH 2:30 CASA, CLC 3:30 Jubilee Singers, Jubilation Choir 5:15 Refresh Meal, WH 6:00 Refresh Study (Epic of Eden), WH 6:00 Youth Worship 7:00 Chancel Choir THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 9:00 Preschool/Kindergarten 9:00 Invitation Worship Planning, WH 2:00-9:00 Pictorial Directory, WH 2:30 CASA, CLC 5:15 Prayer Committee, CR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 7:00 Prayer Group, Chapel 9:00 Kindergarten 2:00-9:00 Pictorial Directory, WH 2:30 CASA, CLC SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 10:00-5:00 Pictorial Directory, WH 9:00-12:00 Helping Hands Open