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Weekly Bulletin Jan. 3

Weekly Bulletin Jan. 10

Weekly Bulletin Jan. 17

Weekly Bulletin Jan. 24

Weekly Bulletin Jan. 31

Weekly Bulletin Feb. 7

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 14: 1a, 12b

Sermon:
"Eager to Excel"

Rev. Roger K. Thompson

Online Giving

Click on the link below to make your gift to the church online.
Contributions to GFUMC may be made through this secure site:

Memorials and Honoraria
Contributions may be given in honor or memory of a loved one.
Please contact Jane in the church office for more information

256-543-8200.

Gadsden First United Methodist Church is collecting Health Kits for UMCOR that will be sent to Haiti. You can help:
1) by following the directions for making a health kit
(click this link: Heath Kits for Haiti )
2) Make a donation to UMCOR, (simply indicate this on your check to the church)

Follow these links to the about how to help your child cope with the
Haiti earthquake and other natural disasters:

Dealing with the Earthquake in Haiti

Ministering to Children When Disaster Happens

Serving

More Serving From the Heart Groups wil be announced soon!

Lenten Small Groups will begin the Week of February 14 and 21.
Including: THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST
HOSANNA! AND OTHERS!

Join the Clothes Closet Team

First Tuesday of Each Month
9 am to 12 noon
Workday to stock the Clothes Closet

First Wednesday of Each Month
9 am to 12 noon
Open to Serve the Community

K-NEX Children's Ministry Resource Team
WOW! Gadsden First Children's Ministry is Growing!
and we need YOU!

Do You Have a Heart for Children?
Do You Have a Vision for the Children's Ministry?
The GFUMC Children's Minsitry is "springing"
into a fresh start and a new beginning!

Contact Sheila for more information! 256-490-5018

Rev. Roger K. Thompson (left) and Mr. Whit Torbert (right) "burn the mortgage" at the Celebration Luncheon on Sunday, January 10, 2010. Watch the video: Burning of the Mortgage

"Miracle on 5th Street" January 10, 2010
Photo Album:
(Click on the picture to open the photo album)
In 1996, the people of First United Methodist Church made the decision to remain at the downtown location in historic Gadsden, Alabama. Plans were made and construction began on the new building that would house the offices, classrooms, fellowship hall, gym, and walking track of Gadsden First. Building of the new facilities was completed in 1999. The original cost of the building was in excess of 2.7 million dollars. Ten years later, following a successful final "Labor of Love" Campaign, the remaining debt has been retired. The people of Gadsden First look forward to expanding existing ministries and the beginning of new ministries.

ThursdayWorship
Travel plans in your schedule? Or do you work on the weekend and can’t attend worship? Why not come to worship on Thursday? Because worship is an essential element of growing as a follower of Jesus, the clergy staff will be offering ThursdayWorship at 5:30 PM on Thursdays. The service will be a 30-minute, no frills time for the entire family. Join us in the Sanctuary and bring a friend or colleague.

"Come celebrate what God is doing here at GFUMC."

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Gadsden First United Methodist Church
115 S. 5th Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
256-543-8200
email: fumc@fumcgadsden.org

Weekly Services
Sundays
9:00 am Celebration (Gym)
10:45 am Traditions (Sanctuary)
5:00 pm Vespers (Chapel)
ThursdayWorship
5:30 PM (Sanctuary)

From the Desk of Roger K. Thompson...

We've been talking about Spiritual Gifts these last few weeks. My sermon series has been titled "For The Common God." This week will mark the final in the series. I hope you have been in prayer these past few weeks, not only for me and the church, but for yourself - that God would reveal to you your gifts for "serving from the heart." "Greater things are yet to be done in this city," and God has called us to be about God's greater things at Gadsden First UMC!

Sunday's sermon will be based on a combination of two short verses from 1 Corinthians 14. Read the whole chapter, if you like, but I will focus on parts of two verses (1 & 12): "Make love your aim, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts . . . strive to excel in building up the church."

I trust that you will be in prayer for me as I continue to prepare for the day! It is a joy to be your pastor!

Roger K. Thompson, Senior Minister
Gadsden First United Methodist: "Saving the Soul of Gadsden"

Based on the Safe Sancturaries guidelines through the North Alabama Conference the Gadsden First adopted a Child Protection Policy in 2004. This policy seeks to insure the SAFETY of every child and youth in our care and encompasses ministries for children from birth to age 19.
Review the entire GFUMC Child Protection Policy

The Early Learning Center

Gadsden First United Methodist Church is the home of The Early Learning Center, a unique preschool and mother's day out program for children from 3 months of age through 5 years of age. Additional information can be found under Christian Education on our web site or by contacting the director, Cathy Freeman @ 256-543-9500 or elc@fumcgadsden.org

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