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1 April 2017 Connecting Church and Community Fairview United Methodist Church Maryville, Tennessee April 23, 2017 April 29, 2017 From the Pastor s Desk Wasn't our experience of worship on Easter amazing, beyond our expectations even?! Some of our new church family who were having their first Easter experience with us were absolutely overjoyed by their experience. We couldn't have had a more perfect morning for a sunrise service; and our youth choir and Gilbert preaching did a wonderful job. The altar area was just stunning in a burst of spring colors, our orchestra was enhanced by a group of young adult string players, and the choir and soloists - wow! I'm running out of adjectives. Easter was wonderful! So, let me ask you, how have you been doing since Easter? Are you still on your Easter high, or are you coming off the high? As much as we would like to preserve the "mountain-top" experience, we simply can't. That's why we come back week-after-week. We are Easter people, and every Sunday is a "little Easter." "Christ Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed!" What happens in your life after the announcement that the tomb is empty? Where do you go? What do you do? Who are you with? Does Easter in anyway change the way you approach your struggles knowing the victory has been won? Over the next two Sundays we are going to be looking at two of the post-easter appearances of Jesus to his disciples; it's been said they sometimes should be called the "duh-ciples." Perhaps that's true of us too when we forget so soon the power of the empty tomb. So this Sunday, we're going to be looking at "'Faith-ful' Thomas" (John ), and in two weeks we will look at the end of Luke 24 at the story of the Emmaus road experience. This weekend our sixth grade Fusion Sunday School class will be on retreat at Lake Junaluska with 200 other youth from all over the southeast. The group will be accompanied by leaders and parents as we learn what it means to offer God our: prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness. Please pray for this group, both as they are on retreat, and as we move toward the Confirmation Service on May 7, 6:00 p.m. We are Easter people! Alleluia! Pastor Mickey

2 FUMC By the Numbers Week of April 16, 2017 Sunday Worship Attendance: 1, Annual Operating Budget: $1,619, Contributions Received These Weeks: $ 26, Operating Budget Contributions Received YTD: $ 543, Mortgage Debt Outstanding (updated 3/6/2017) $258, Building Fund Contributions Received These Weeks: $ Building Fund Contributions Received YTD: $18, PRAYER We may have very little to give our friends, but however little of this world s goods we possess, we may give them the priceless treasure of our prayers. Our deepest sympathy to Jeff and Jen Jeter on the death of Jen s Aunt Betty. Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers. Welcome to our new arrival: Fisher Lawson Craig, son of Brad and Miranda Craig, born 4/12/17. ALL LADIES OF THE CHURCH You are invited to the Dogwood Luncheon on April 26 at 11:30. Bring your favorite salad or dessert to Trent Hall at Remedy. We are having a program called A Walk Through Grandma s Attic presented by Shirley Connors. She has hats from the 1800 s to the 1950 s and some dresses. It will be a delightful get together with your friends. Sunday, April 23, :00 AM Confirmation Retreat 8:30 AM Remedy Men 8:30 AM Worship 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship - Remedy campus 11:00 AM Worship-central campus 3:00 PM Sticks 3:00 PM Faithful Men 4:00 PM Youth Choir 5:00 PM Kids' Choir 5:15 PM Women's Bible Study 5:15 PM Youth 6:00 PM Worship Monday, April 24, :00 AM Learning Tree 4:30 PM Speaking the Word in Española 6:15 PM Women's Bible Study 6:30 PM Cub Scouts pack 184 7:00 PM Boy Scouts troop 442 Tuesday, April 25, :00 AM Learning Tree 9:30 AM Women's Bible Study 6:00 PM Mats for the Homeless 6:30 PM RVL meeting Wednesday, April 26, :00 AM Learning Tree 11:00 AM Wednesday Nights in the Morning 12:00 PM UMW Dogwood Lunch 6:00 PM Kids free play in the gym 6:00 PM Orchestra 6:00 PM Kids in the Community interest mtg 6:30 PM Bible Study 6:30 PM Compelled (18-26) 6:30 PM Dream New Dreams 6:30 PM Fusion (6th grade) 6:30 PM Kids Bible Buzz 6:30 PM Woman's Study 6:30 PM Worship Choir 6:30 PM Youth 7 & 8th grades 7:30 PM Kids story time in the chapel 7:30 PM Youth Dance 8:00 PM Youth grades 9-12 Thursday, April 27, :30 AM Men's Bible Study 9:00 AM Learning Tree 10:00 AM Quilters 1:00 PM Devotional Writing Workshop 6:30 PM Beginning Knitters 6:30 PM Pickle Ball 7:00 PM Moms in Prayer Friday, April 28, 2017 Schedule of Events 7:00 PM A.A. Meeting Saturday, April 29, 2017 NO EVENTS SCHEDULED

3 Climbing wall Heritage Sunday, May 7 Bring 2 covered dishes to share and enjoy barbecue, roasted corn, and desserts galore! Everything is FREE! 2017 R emember those great family reunions? (many of you still have them!) You gathered from regions near and far and for a few hours on one day you were the family united! We were one family. You saw aunts and uncles, played with cousins, and ate, and ate, and ate! You caught up on life! Well, that s what Heritage Sunday is all about. Our Fairview family currently meets at 8:30 a.m. and then again at 11 a.m. on two campuses. How many times have you heard someone say, I miss so and so. With all the services, I never see them. So on one day for a few hours we will meet with our brothers and sisters and we will worship together as one family (11 am at the main campus), laugh, catch up on life and yes, eat, and eat, and eat! Oh, and by the way in the South it is always proper and right to set an extra place at the table so friends and neighbors can join in too so be sure and bring some extra vittles! A Fairview Tradition! Roasted Corn GIANT TRICYCLE F A C E P A I N T I N G Photo Booth! A real crowd MOUNTAIN MAN GAMES! Miniature horses! Cotton candy Corn hole! Petting Zoo! AND great worship! And Dunking Tank (down goes Mickey, Roger W., Roger M., and Gilbert)! And cake walk! And inflatable! And Antique Tractors! And antique cars! And, and, and!!!

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5 Community Build Day This April, volunteers will help the Mountain Tough community kick off early rebuild efforts by framing the first walls for homes destroyed in the Sevier County wildfires. This project is brought to you by Appalachia Service Project, a service ministry dedicated to building 25 replacement houses for wildfire survivors, in partnership with Mountain Tough Recovery Team, United Methodist Holston Conference and Volunteer East Tennessee. Your help is needed for this exciting day; see below information for volunteer opportunities. To view additional information and sign-up you may visit Community Build Day Volunteers Saturday, April 29, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Community Build Day Team Leaders Saturday, April 29, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Community Build Day Registration & Hospitality Volunteers Saturday, April 29, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

6 SATURDAY, APRIL 22 Meet Saturday, April 22, 8am at Browns Creek Shopping Center on the end by Sonic. This 4 mile round trip hike has wildflowers, a historic barn and cemetery, and a waterfall! Wear sturdy shoes and bring trekking poles if you like. Bring water and a light lunch. We will picnic at an area near the trailhead when we're done. You can bring a snack for the trail also, if you want. Questions? macupp@charter.net. Upcoming Family Promise Volunteer Training Sunday, April 23 *** Blount Community Church *** 12 noon NOTE: we will not be scheduling any trainings in May. Thank you!! MAY EVENTS FOR KEENAGERS Thursday, May 4: Cumberland Mountain Playhouse, Thursday, May 4. Bus leaves the church parking lot at 1:00 p.m. The play is a comedy, "A Second Helping". Dinner buffet at Homestead Harvest Restaurant. For further information, please contact Eloise Landers at Thursday, May 18: The Festival of Flowers at First Broad Street UMC in Kingsport (Pastor Mickey's former church). No admission charge for the festival. Bus leaves the church parking lot at 9:00 a.m. Stop for lunch (dutch treat) at the Green Tomato Grill. Sign up at the Welcome Table. REMINDER of CANCELLATIONS: The Heritage High School Singers concert is cancelled due to ACT testing at Heritage on Friday, April 21. Class schedules have been rearranged and all students involved in testing must be present all day. The program scheduled for Monday, May 22, is cancelled. Cacky Wentworth Johnson is seriously ill and unable to perform and entertain on the piano. This program has been replaced with the Festival of Flowers on Thursday, May 18.

7 Calling all knitters and crocheters! Looking for a community of knitters/crocheters? If you want a place to build relationships, a place to practice or learn to knit or crochet and share some conversation, we d love to have you join us. We are the Tabitha Knitters and Crocheters and we meet in the Spares and Pairs classroom on the second floor at Fairview on the 1 st and 3 rd Monday mornings from 10 11:30, the 1 st and 3 rd Tuesday evenings from 6:30 8, and the 2 nd and 4 th Thursday evenings from 6:30 8. If you don t have a project, we can help you with different charity projects to be distributed locally or around the world. If you have any questions, please Tina at spann55.tn@gmail.com. JOHN 316 CONSIGNMENT SALE TIME!!! May 6 th from 8am-3pm John 316 Outreach will have a Community Consignment Sale in the FUMC parking lot. This is a great opportunity to help raise funds for your summer mission trip, vacation, AND get rid of some of your unwanted items! Vendors are welcome! Only $25 registration fee- Call the office to reserve your spot today # NOTE: If you are interested in baking goods to donate for the Consignment Sale, please contact Lyn Byrd (865) or lgbyrd22@gmail.com. All baked goods proceeds support Local Missions! YARD WORK TIME IS APPROACHING! Youth choir teens will come to your home and assist you with flower beds, yard work, spotless windows, organized garages, and power washed walkways. We have willing teens who want to earn money for their summer music ministry trip. They will help you with the labor at your home this spring. Also, babysitting and computer help. Hire a youth today and get the dirty work out of the way. Contact Christine to schedule your teens.

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9 Youth Choir Practices Sunday at 4:00PM April 23 April 30 May 7 May 14 No Practice Happy Mother s Day! May 21 May 28 June 2 Tentative last Practice and Equipment Loading

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