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Issue 98, July 4, 2008
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AT A GLANCE...Combined services to welcome our new pastor and his family Sun., July 13, 11:00 am. Fellowship immediately following service. (No 9:30 a.m. worship that Sunday.) Read More Pastor's Bio. Read about our new pastor. Read MoreTTUMC Enewsletter - "eTidings" . Kids Club Update on kids' activities. Read More Volunteer Opportunities Seeking a volunteer for our TTUMC Library and an opportunity to share the American culture. Read More TTUMC – Host Site for SHARE Food Program July sign-up and pick-up dates. Read More Noah's Ark Update Official licensing received to increase our numbers. Read More Lost & Found Did you leave any of these items at church? Read More Upcoming Events Trip to Fall Fling at Lake Junalaska for Older Adults. Read More Prayer Corner Prayer, Joys & Concerns, Birthdays & In the Word. Read More Spiritual Growth Opportunites Interested in different opportunities to grow spiritually? Then Read More Conference update from our Lay Leader's message...... Read More More...... THE TOP DRAWERCOMBINED SERVICES – July 13, 2008 @ 11:00 a.m. Welcome Celebration for New Pastor and Family Pastor's Bio: Pastor St. Clair Moore is a native of Barbados, West Indies. He is married to Yvette Moore and is the proud father of three sons, Jovan, Stephon and Samuel. Yvette, a former Vice President of JPMorgan Chase and a certified project management professional whose career spans twenty-six years in the banking profession, has joined the TTUMC staff as Office Manager. Pastor St. Clair joins us after serving six years at Rogers Community United Methodist Church in Bradenton, Florida. Prior to the Rogers appointment, he served as pastor for three other appointments in the New York City area. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Drew University, New Jersey, and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration/Finance from the Clark Atlanta University. With a strong focus on transforming lives, Pastor Moore is a spiritual witness who is passionate about executing God's mission for the church.
KIDS CLUB NO Kid’s Club next Wednesday, July 9th. Next Friday, July 11th kids who have completed Kindergarten through 5th grade will be going to McDonald’s and a Pool Party at the Nipps. Meet at church at 11:00 a.m. with lunch money, towel and bathing suit. We’ll be back at church at 3:00 p.m. Don’t forget you MUST have a new/this year permission slip and NOTARIZED release form on file to go. You can download these at www.ttumc.net
CONDOLENCES The Temple Terrace family would like to extend our heartfelt sympathies to the Wright family with the recent loss of Mary Wright. The Temple Terrace family would like to extend our heartfelt sympathies to the Rucker family on the passing of Emily Rucker. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESTTUMC Library We are seeking a volunteer with a love for books to provide oversight for our library. Tasks for this volunteer includes cataloguing books and being responsible for check in/check out and the reshelving of books on an ongoing basis. Please contact the church office at 988-4141 if you are interested.
Message from E.C.I. – Educational & Cultural Interactions E.C.I. has asked us to relay the following request:
TEMPLE TERRACE UMC – SHARE HOST SITESHARE to Save: In these challenging economic times, SHARE offers a way to save money on groceries. The SHARE Food Network is a non-profit food buying organization that offers high quality food at a reduced cost through a volunteer-run, community-based distribution system. Anyone can be a member of SHARE. There are no membership fees or income requirements. Each month you can purchase as much food as you like, with a minimum purchase of $6. Members save 30-50% off the retail price of frozen meats and fresh produce. Each month SHARE offers a Basic Package that contains a variety of five frozen meats and six to seven fresh fruits and vegetables. Several other items are offered as well. Sign up for the July package will be on Saturday, July 12, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m, Room 33.. Pick-up day will be July 26, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. For more information call Ken Gesell at 899-0877 or talk to Jackie Diamond or Clete Hansen.
NOAH'S ARK UPDATEWe are pleased to announce that we've received our official licensing increase to accommodate forty-four children. Currently we have only 4 openings for the VPK 4-Year-Old classes . There are still openings for the 3-Year-Old class. We are continuing to prepare the school for the 2008-2009 year which includes the new classroom setup. All the floors in the 400 building were stripped and waxed this week. Please share the news of our wonderful pre-school with your family, friends and neighbors, and refer them to us.
LOST & FOUNDContact the church office at 988-4141 if you have misplaced the following items:
UPCOMING EVENTSTrip To Fall Fling at Lake Junaluska Planned for Older Adults Older Adults at TTUMC are invited to join a group trip to Lake Junaluska, North Carolina for the October 14-17 Fall Fling. Fall Fling is a program sponsored by our Southeastern Jurisdiction at Lake Junaluska Assembly near Ashville, North Carolina. It is an opportunity for attending a three day conference which includes workshops and a speaker while also enjoying the beauty of the mountains around the lake at this beautiful conference center. If you are interested in getting more information, contact the church office at 988-4141. The office will see to it that the trip contact person, Betty Mitchell, gets your name. If you want more details, see the flier on the sanctuary bulletin board. Registration brochures will be available through Betty. PRAYER CORNER"I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none" (Ezek. 22:30). What God wants to do on the earth, He will do through intercessors. When God wants to change the course events will take on their own, He searches out an intercessor on whose heart He can place His desires. (Jennifer Kennedy Dean) Join us at our monthly Prayer Gathering held on the 1st Saturday of each month – the next one will be on July 5th at 9 a.m. in the Sanctuary. To learn more about the Prayer Ministry, contact Jackie Diamond. Need prayer? Click here to submit an online prayer request. Joys and Concerns. Please pray for: all U.S. troops; the leadership and youth of our church; Miki Bishop; John Boots; Paul Butler, Sr.; Sheila Crawford; Mary Ellen Cain; Shirley Carr; Violet Diemer; Marie Dwyer; Major Joseph Ellison III (Jay); Julie Ellison; Gregory Essert; Peggy Bronson Gardner; Sherri Goodwin; Barbara Greene; Jane Hamil; Ann Harvey; Beth Houston; Jo Ivey; Janet James; Pastor Jerry & family; April Johnson; Cindy Kocher;Greg Lachs; Jeremy Lundt; Ralph Lupton; Ryan Lytle; Christian Marketta; Erin McDonald; Lois McLain; Willa Munday; Marje Nesman, Leroy Norton; Elsie Olsen; Sharon Parsons; Jamie Pistole; Annette Price; Joyce Reina; Rose & Charlie; Floyd Rowe; Susan Schubert; Dorothy Stokes; Keith Vann; Shekila Vann; Nancy Taylor-Ward; Jeff Wagner; Bill & Nancy Wofford. . . . and also pray for these friends who celebrate the below birthdays:
In the Word From the American Bible Society 2008 Reading Guide: Let Your Light Shine and Tell of God’s Kindness and Mercy
SPIRITUAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIESSunday Morning Classes: Classes meet weekly during both worship services. Please call the church office for information, 988-4141, or stop by the Connection Center for a current list. Afternoon Bible Study: The leader is Susan Schubert. The group meets Mondays at 1:30 - 3:00 pm in Room 33. They will continue to meet throughout the Summer, studying the Book of Proverbs. Men's Bible Study: Don Haas leads our men study which meets biweekly on Thursdays. Community Life Groups. Small groups the way the early church did them: meeting in homes, living life together, and reaching out to connect others with the love of Jesus. Check out what the groups are talking about! Discussion Guides are available online. Click here Celebrate Recovery. Help for Hurts, Habits & Hang-ups. Monday nights, 6:30 for dinner, worship at 7:00, groups at 8:00, Solid Rock Cafe at 9:00. Call Linda at 237-1394 or Jasmine at 977-8558 for more information. FINANCIAL UPDATEDonations for the week of June 29, 2008 To The Betty Platt Memorial Noah’s Ark Scholarship Fund in memory of Betty Platt, by Al Platt Summaries of the monthly ministry income / expense reports are available at the Connection Center. FLORIDA & GENERAL CONFERENCELAY LEADER'S SUMMARY OF ANNUAL AND GENERAL CONFERENCES OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: More than 1,600 lay and clergy members and guests gathered in late May at this year’s Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church under the theme “living the United Methodist Way” – a call to focus on our Wesleyan roots, reflecting the church’s Wesleyan heritage of disciple-making. The theme is part of the broader denominational mission of “Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the world.” Our lay leader, Shields Clark, was the church’s lay delegate and Pastor Jerry Johnson was the ministerial delegate. Also attending and participating in some aspects were Martha Clark, Mike Cummings, George Fox, Susan Jane Johnson, Elsie Olsen, Phyllis Rabb, Marilyn and Ed Swanson. Pastor St.Clair Moore attended as well. The 2008 General Conference, the church’s top lawmaking body, met April 23-May 2 in Fort Worth Texas. Among the recommendations the 992 delegates from 50 countries approved were four areas of emphasis for the denomination based on several of the bishops’ vision pathways: developing principled Christian leaders for the church and the world, starting new congregations and revitalizing existing ones, engaging in ministry with the poor, and fighting diseases of poverty, such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. General Conference delegates also approved a denominational budget of $642 million for the next four years. The next General Conference in 2012 will be held in Tampa. New Church Development reported 17 new churches and missions have begun since 2005. The goal for 2008 and 2009 is to launch 19 and 16 communities of faith, respectively. Of the slightly more than $1 million members approved for new churches and missions, 75 percent is for ethnic congregations – Hispanic, Haitian, Korean and Chinese. Members celebrated the 100th anniversaries of the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home and the denomination’s United Methodist Men’s ministry. The conference statistician reported membership in the Florida Conference in 2007 was 310,711, a decline of 7,005 or 2 percent from 2006. Average weekly worship attendance was 151,354, a decline of 3,827 or 2 percent. Professions of faith totaled 6,897, a decline of 796 or 10 percent. Conference members celebrated the 25th, 50th and 75th anniversaries of 30 clergypersons’ ordination as deacon and the retirement of 26 clergy, including Pastor Jerry. A total of 46 people were licensed, commissioned, ordained and had their orders recognized.
Links to Sites: Feel free to click on the following links to get some insight into the below topics: View the latest e-Review news – Florida United Methodist News Service http://www.flumc.info/index.shtml Review our Conference information pertaining to Disaster Recovery http://www.flumc2.org/page.asp?PKValue=1358 Tap into our South Central District by linking here: http://www.flumc2.org/district_detail.asp?PKVALUE=19 ETCETERA . . .Service Names Have Changed: You may have already noticed! Starting this week, TTUMC will be referring to the 9:30 a.m. service as "Contemporary" rather than "Journey" and to the 11:00 a.m. service as "Traditional" rather than "Foundation." The new names will communicate the nature of each service more clearly, especially to those who are considering worshipping with us. Church Directories: Directories are available in the church office; a limited number will be on hand at the Connection Center on Sundays. Everyone who was photographed or submitted a picture for he directory receives a complimentary copy (one per family). Others may purchase directories for $2 each (to benefit the TTUMC children's ministry). If you are unable to pick yours up on Sunday, please stop by the office Monday - Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Message Audio, Podcast Available. Do you want to hear a message again or direct it to someone else's attention? Go to the TTUMC home page and click the Listen Now link (or go directly to ttumc.net/onlinemedia). You can choose to listen on your computer or you can download the message in MP3 format for your iPod or to burn a CD. Or click the new "Get the MessageCast" link to subscribe to the podcast and receive all messages automatically. Celebrate the Glory of God: Floral arrangements are a way to celebrate the beauty of God's creation during worship, as well as special people or events in our lives. Flowers are always dedicated to the glory of God first and foremost, and then in honor of, memory of, of thanksgiving for a person or occasion. The church is decorated on Sundays only when arrangements have been ordered. If you would like to give a flower donation, stop by the information table in the narthex and look over the 2008 calendar. Arrangements are $25 each; you may take them home with you after the service, or leave them to be delivered to our shut-ins. Envelopes are provided for your payment (which is kindly appreciated when you place your order). Save trees, save time! Still reading the paper edition of the eTidings? Get news about the TUMC community delivered to your email inbox every week. To subscribe, click here, or on "subscribe" in the green eTidings box on the home page of ww.ttumc.net.
TTUMC BLOGOSPHERESarah Goodpasture (sarahgoodpasture.myadventures.org). Read all about what Sarah was up to in Africa! Add yourself as a subscriber in order to receive updates each time she posts. The Live Wire (thettumclivewire.wordpress.com). Electric news from the High Voltage youth ministry and the fantastic kids ministry at TTUMC. TTUMC Celebrates Recovery (ttumccelebratesrecovery.wordpress.com). Jasmine Rogers and the Celebrate Recovery Team Partners on a Journey (partnersonajourney.wordpress.com). Lay Leader Shields Clark and Equipping Leader Martha Clark. Effective Christlike Caring (effectivechristlikecaring.blogspot.com). Caring Ministry Team leader Joyce Price. TTUMC Connects People (ttumcconnectspeople.wordpress.com). Equipping Team leaders Jasmine Rogers & Martha Clark. TTUMC Prayer Warrior (ttumcprayerwarrior.wordpress.com). Prayer Team leader Jackie Diamond. A Fan of the Man (www.afanoftheman.blogspot.com) and Church Library (ttumclibrary.blogspot.com). DJ Price, our church library coordinator, shares his story and news about the TTUMC library. Terms of Service (ttumctermsofservice.wordpress.com). Service Coordinator Woody Hale blogs about serving at TTUMC. Our Mission: Building a Christ-centered community, risking whatever it takes to connect people with the love of Jesus. |
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