Bulletin 1/7/18
Categories: Bulletin Announcements
Announcements for our Church Family
Intentionally Andover for New Year
This morning is a very special and unique day in the life of our community. If you are visiting with us, we are so excited you have joined us. If this is your church home, then today is a day mainly for you. During this worship service, we will sing and we will pray as we always do, but our sermon time today is an opportunity to share some exciting news, updates and visions that the Staff and Andover Lead Team believe are God’s dreams for Andover. We are excited to share and then see what God will do in 2018.
Wonderfully Made Event – February 9 and 10
The Wonderfully Made retreat is a fantastic resource that will help children in 5th grade understand their bodies, the changes they are going through, and how God loves them now and always. First Church is sponsoring this incredible moment and will be partnering with our District and several other churches in the area. See Joy Nichols for more information.
DE-Decorating Party – Following Worship Today
A special thanks to all who helped our sanctuary wear our Advent and Christmas best this season. Today, following 11 am worship, we will be taking down our trees and decorations as we move into a new season of the year. If you are able to stick around and lend a hand, we would greatly appreciate it!
Youth Ministry – Parent Meeting Updates
Tonight at 4 pm, all parents of our youth (grades 6-12) are invited to a parent meeting to discuss 2018 plans. The meeting will take place here at the church.
Prayer and Praise Night Tonight
Join us tonight for a time of praise and prayer at 6pm.
Church Calendar
Sunday, JANUARY 7, 2018
| 8:30 AM | Communion Worship, Sanctuary |
| 9:45 AM | Sunday school, all ages |
| 11:00 AM | Traditional Worship, Sanctuary |
| 4:00 PM | Youth Ministry (grades 6-12) Parent Meeting |
| 5:00 PM | Andover Youth Ministry |
| 6:00 PM | Prayer and Praise Night |
Monday, JANUARY 8, 2018
| 6:00 PM | Andover SPRC Meeting |
Tuesday, JANUARY 9, 2018
| 7:30 AM | Men’s Bible Study Breakfast (First Watch, Richmond Road) |
| 10:00 AM | Tuesday Morning Bible Study – 24/6 |
| 6:00 PM | FUMC Lay Leadership Meeting (Downtown) |
Wednesday, JANUARY 10, 2018
| 6:00 PM | Andover Lead Team (Kitchen) |
| 7:00 PM | Andover Choir Practice |
LEADERS IN TODAY’S WORSHIP SERVICES
| Pastor: | Rev. Jim Nichols |
| Liturgist: | Mike Rudzinski, Andover Fellow |
| Director of Music: | Janell Hamilton |
| Organist: | Betsy Taylor |
| Accompanist/Pianist: | Savannah Etter |
| Choral Scholars: | Greta Rosenstock Lauren Martin Ben Boutell |
| Prayer Intercessor: | Ron Hoffman |
| Children’s Ministry Helpers: | Crouch |
| Next Sunday: | Davidson |
OUR ANDOVER STAFF
| Director of Connections: | Vicki Lanham |
| Youth Director: | Wilson Newell |
| Children’s Director | Hannah Wittenberg |
| Nursery Workers: | Anna Smith & Angela Roberts |
| Organist: | Betsy Taylor |
| Faith Community Nurse: | Donna Thompson |
| Andover Fellow: | Mike Rudzinksi |
| 2018 Lay Leader: | Jill Mahan |
| Campus Pastor: | Rev. Jim Nichols |
UPCOMING SERMONS and WORSHIP SERVICES
Next Week: Give it a Rest – Why the Sabbath
1/21 – Give it a Rest – Sabbath Promises
1/28 – Give it a Rest – Sabbath Opportunities
2/4 – Family First – Expanding our Definition
2/11 – Family First – Changing the Game
STEWARDSHIP
| December 31, 2017 | |
| Total Worshipping at First Church | 434 |
| Total for Both Worship Services, Andover | 156 |
ANDOVER GIVING
Thank you! Because of your generosity, we met our 2017 budget. We are grateful for your faithful support of the ministries of First United Methodist Church and Andover and are excited to begin another year together.
Our Mission:
“A Church that makes disciples across the street and around the world”
Transparent leadership is a value for us at Andover and at First Church. These images help us to see how our ACT II money has been gathered and spent in the last year.
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- Total Budget: $1,150,000.00
- Pledged: $780,167.99
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- Received: $452,649.66
- Yet to be Received: $327.518.33
- Additional Needed: $369,832.01
Also as a reminder our Finance structure at First church looks like this:
- Church Financial Structure
- 10% Serve (5% Missions, 5% Evangelism)
- 11% Apportionments
- 4% Community and Leadership Development
- 25% Administration
- 50% Andover Programming Budget
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