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Better Together-40 Days of Community Tailgate Party
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5 PM Don't forget to make a reservation by 9 am on Wednesday of each week or make a standing reservation! Wonderful Wednesday Menu for January 2012 January 4th Hamburger steaks, sides, rolls and dessert January 11th Baked chicken, sides, rolls and dessert January 18th Country fried steak, sides and dessert January25th Spaghetti, bread and dessert
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This Week's Sermon
"Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! . . . God in three persons, blessed Trinity!" I think we sang this hymn every week at chapel service when I was a first grader at Episcopal Day School. It became, and still is, one of my favorite. The second sermon in our Building Blocks series is the Doctrine of the Trinity. In his Systematic Theology, Dr. Thomas C. Oden, prominent United Methodist theologian and professor at Drew University, says, "The idea that the one God meets us in three persons is thought to be among the least accessible of all Christian teachings. Yet we must speak of Trinity, not because we are able to fathom it with confidence, but because we cannot keep silence on a matter so central to faith."
The doctrine of the Trinity can be hard to fathom. If the concept is more accessible after Sunday, all the better, but I want to focus differently on this Building Block. As we continue to talk about The God Whose Life We Share (yes, same sermon title as last week), I keep remembering a statement from the barber shop conversation Roger shared last week, "I guess it makes a difference what kind of God you believe in." Perhaps better than seeking to comprehend with confidence is seeking to live with courage. What kind of God do we believe in? A triune God. How does understanding God as triune--God in three persons--shape the life we share? Come find out: Sunday at 8:45 am or 9:55 am, or Thursday at 5:30 pm.
Be in prayer for our upcoming time of Casting Visions and Dreams with our 2012 leadership on January 29th and plan to join us that evening at 5:30pm for the original Muppet movie in our gym. Stay up to date on all the activities of the church by following us on Facebook or checking the website regularly! See you Sunday, or in ThursdayWorship if you will be traveling this weekend!
Until then, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship in the Holy Spirit be with you (2 Cor 13:13).
Tammy
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Tammy H. Jackson, Associate Pastor
Gadsden First United Methodist Church
115 South 5th Street, Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 543-8200 www.fumcgadsden.org
The People of Gadsden First United Methodist Church . . .
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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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