February Sermons
What We Believe - The Articles of Religion of The UMC
Feb 5 - "The Fall"
- Gen 2: 15-17, 3:1-21 Article vII
Feb 12 - "Are People Basically Good?"
- Rom 1:16-32 Article VIII
Feb 19 - "Justified by Faith"
- Rom 5:1-12 Article IX
Feb 26 - "Living the Golden Rule"
- Matt 7:12-23 Article X/XI
Upcoming Events
There will be a Beth Moore Women’s Bible Study entitled Here and Now...There and Then which is the study of Revelation. This will be an 11 Week study which will start February 6th at 6:30pm with orientation. The workbooks are $10. I encourage you to invite your friends and make time for the study of scripture in your new and lasting friendships, which are made, as we reach out to study God's word.
ALL UMYF-Youth Students are invited to The Study of Romans with Pastor Greg. This group meets on Wednesday evenings in the Library from 7-8:00pm. We invite grades 6th-12th and their friends in “doing life together”.
The God of the universe is crazy about you! His love is the most powerful thing in the world and He wants to give it to you, so you can live for Him. If you have made a commitment to follow Christ, then you are encouraged to attend this 12 week study to be reminded and challenged in your walk. Study group will meet on Tuesdays from 7-8:30pm. Book/Workbook Combo $18.
Disciple III-This 16 week transformative bible study will focus on the 13 letters of the Apostle Paul, contained in the New Testament. Class offered Mondays from 7-9pm. Workbook purchase necessary.
*As always, scholarships are available for small group fees. Inability to purchase materials should never hinder your willingness to learn God’s Word. Please contact Pastor Brad if you need assistance.
FOR OUR VETERANS OF THE CHURCH -There will be a 'Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Celebration' on Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 9:00am-4:30pm at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. It is being hosted by the USO of North Carolina. Tickets are free and friends and family are invited. Several events are planned for the day and the crowd is expected to reach 50,000. If you have any questions or would like to go, please contact Dianne Huffman. Let's give a belated 'WELCOME HOME' to our Vietnam Veterans.
Regular Events:
Sunday Services
Worship - 8:30 & 11:00 AM Sunday School - 9:45 AM
Nursery is provided during both worship services and Sunday School hour.
Youth 6th - 12th grade / Sunday's 6:00 - 8:00 PM
United Methodist Women meet 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7:00-8:30 PM
United Methodist Men meet 3rd Sunday of each month for Devotionals and Breakfast at 7:30 AM
Choir - Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
Praise Team - Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
Charles Beck Memorial Prayer Group - Wednesdays at 6:30 AM
United Methodist Women
Meetings:
Friendship United Methodist Women meet the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM. The meetings are open to ALL women! Come and enjoy the fellowship of other Christian Women!
Next meeting: February 8th at 7:00 PM.
UMW
The United Methodist Women (UMW) at Friendship are all about Missions: locally, nationally, and internationally. The Friendship UMW were recognized in 2006 by the local United Way in their “Giving From the Heart Awards” for their ongoing support of the Family Guidance Center.
The Family Guidance Center is "A place to turn for personal, child, teen, marital, family and debt problems." The Family Guidance Center provides Individual and Family Counseling, First Step 24 Hour Domestic Violence Services and Shelter for victims.”
In addition, the UMW sponsors many activities that minister to the church and community, including an annual fashion show for missions. The UMW meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM.
February News
The Women of Friendship met on January 11, 2012 for the first meeting of the New Year. There were 22 in attendance along with Pastor Brad Thie. Many things were on the agenda and many plans were made for 2012.
Angie Sherrill presented the program “Taking Christ’s Humility – Only through the Holy Spirit.” We were reminded that foul words and thoughts should never come out of our mouths because they are cruel, hurtful, and can never be taken back. She shared Exodus 16:8 and James 3:7-8 No human tongue can be tamed.
Upcoming Calendar Events:
February 8, 2012 Rhonda Parker will speak at our monthly meeting. She will be speaking on Last Will and Testaments, Estate Assets, Different types of estates, and Procedures and steps. Please mark your calendars for this. This is such an important topic that we would like to invite not only women, but men, parents, and adult children to hear this.
Shirley Sherrill is looking in to have a World Day of Prayer Service here at the Church on March 2, 2012. More information will be available in the bulletins and in your weekly emails.
March 6, 2012 we will again host the March monthly meeting and supper of the DFL ministries at 6:30pm. We will be serving homemade soups and sandwiches with desserts. If you can help with this evening, please contact Shirley Sherrill, Debbie Tibbs, or Annette Gilbert.
Friendship’s United Methodist Women’s Sunday will be April 15th. Someone will be contacting you to ask for your participation. Thank you in advance for your willingness to serve on that day.
Cookbooks, Friendships Favorites, are still available for sale. See Debbie Tibbs before and after the 8:30 service in the Family Life Center and Beverly Muse before and after the 11 service in the overflow area where the mailboxes are located. The cost is $12.50 each.
Also, please remember that suffering does not look at the calendar; donations are accepted all year long in the room downstairs. Be sure to label where your donation is to go. A workday to clean and organize the upstairs of the Family Life Center will be announced a little later, however, if you or your group had items up there that can be removed before the women get there to clean and organize, please see what you can do.
Since Friendship is trying to be as Green as possible, we are looking into a means of collecting old batteries so that they do no end up in the landfills. If you have a suggestion, please let one of the ladies know.
Thank you so much for all of your efforts around the church so far.