Or View Our Live Streamed WorshipO on FacebookThe church office will be closed Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan 1. The last day to make your end-of-year contributions is Wednesday, December 30. The office will be opened from 9:00-noon on Dec. 28-30.
CHILDREN’S VIRTUAL CHOIR
Margareth is putting together a virtual choir. These are the steps to participate:
*Contact Miss Margareth to let her know you want to participate
*You will receive a CD with the music and also the lyrics
*Practice the music with the CD
*Video yourself singing on a cell phone
*Send the video to Miss Margareth no later than December 10th.
The video will be featured in Church on both services on December 20th and also on our Facebook page and YouTube Channel.
All kids K- 6th grade are invited to participate!
ADVENT “KITS”
For households who don’t feel comfortable worshiping with us in person, we are offering “kits” for at-home Advent worship. These contain a small Advent wreath with candles, the candle-lighting readings for each Sunday, and a book of Advent devotions. We were able to obtain only 48 wreaths, so please call the office by Nov. 16 to reserve a kit. They may be picked up at the office during the week of Nov. 22. We are giving these for free, but a donation of $10 to help defray the cost would be appreciated. We would love it if you would share photos of your family as you celebrate this tradition.
| NIGHT OF CAROLS We are delighted to let you know that we will have a “Night of Carols” on Wednesday, December 2, at 6:30pm in the Sanctuary featuring some of the most traditional Christmas Carols. We will not have a congregation. This service will be live streamed on December 2nd via Facebook, and it will be also available on our YouTube channel on December 9th. Join us for a beautiful night of worship. |
On Sunday, December 20 at 6pm our Youth will present a live
Our Christmas Eve Service will be live-streamed at 5:00 pm on Thursday, December 24th, from the Sanctuary. Due to the overflow crowds we normally have, the decision was made not to have a congregation in order to prevent possible spread of COVID19. We invite you, your family, and friends to celebrate Jesus’ birth with us via our Facebook page.
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NEEDY FAMILY FUND 2020
Phil Roy of the Needy Family Fund has notified us that they will not be able to hold their fundraising auction this year due to COVID. They are requesting donations to help cover the $30,000 cost of providing boxes of food to approximately 300 needy families in the Sweetwater Valley, as they have done for over 40 years. You may send your donation directly to them at Needy Family Fund, Inc., P.O. Box 450, Sweetwater, TN 37874. They are a 501 c 3 tax exempt charitable organization. Another option is to send your donation to FUMC in lieu of ordering a poinsettia. Because we are not having a congregation for the Christmas Eve service this year, the decision was made not to order a large number of poinsettias to decorate the church. However, you may still recognize your loved ones by making a donation to the Needy Family Fund. We will then send a check to the Needy Family Fund for all the gifts received, along with our church’s contribution.
We will recognize your gifts in the bulletin insert just as we have done in the past for poinsettias. If you wish to donate in memory or in honor of someone, you may make your check payable to FUMC with “Needy Family Fund” on the memo line. Include a note with the names of those you wish to recognize. Helping someone in need is a fitting memorial for our loved ones and a wonderful way to show Christ to our neighbors!
transportation. We will use only a small number of volunteers for assembly and delivery. Please contact Teresa Hickey if you are interested in helping.
BOX TOPS FOR SCHOOLS 
and we will add them to the box as needed. Needs are great in our community at this time, with some people being out of work or having their hours cut due to the coronavirus. Your donations do make a difference in the lives of so many of our neighbors!
