First United Methodist Church of Bristol, Tennessee

Your Weekly e-Newsletter and Events Schedule

Welcome to In-Person Worship Again….

If you are uncomfortable with worshiping in person or unable to join us for whatever reason, please tune in as we live-stream the service on Facebook.

> Wear a cloth mask that covers your mouth and nose continuously.

> Maintain at least six feet of space between yourself and anyone outside of your immediate household.

> Minimize your use of the lavatory and sanitize the spaces you use

Schedule Adjustment:

In-person worship at 11:00a.m. Sundays in the sanctuary can also be viewed on the church Facebook page.
If you have not connected to FUMC via Facebook, please go do that. You can also connect to Rev. Berg on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. He will try to share uplifting and empowering things on those media.

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Last Sunday at First UMC

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From the Pastor’s Pen
January 13, 2022

A confession:

I have always assumed that athletic qualities like balance or throwing a ball we’re things that people either could or couldn’t do. Some folks were naturally gifted, and those gifts could be honed; and some folks were clumsy and didn’t stand a chance of being anything else.

I’ve belatedly taken on strength and core training to supplement my running addiction. I kept getting injured and finally took to heart the advice of friends and professionals I’ve been ignoring for years. I’m discovering that I, who struggled to walk a straight line stone cold sober, have developed enough tone to hold Warrior 3 and move smoothly into another pose. 

Who knew?

Now, I still can’t make a spherical projectile go in the direction I intend, but I’m learning that, at 45 years old, I can still learn new tricks. I think that’s kind of cool. 

If I can do these things, I wonder what other stuff I might be able to do that I’d always assumed was outside of my potential. It’s a little late for New Year’s resolutions, but those are overrated anyway. Maybe I could make a list of things I’m sure I can’t do, and then see what kind of things I need to do to get closer to them. 

Like making a list. That would be a good thing to learn to do. 

I don’t know, y’all. Maybe sometimes we just need to start small, find our successes where we can, celebrate them, and build from there. 

I bet we’re all a lot more capable than we thought we were. 

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength, right?

Some of them just take a little practice. 

Peace,
Brandon

Morning Prayer

Rev. Berg streams morning prayer live on Facebook on weekday mornings in the 8:00 am hour.
Share your prayer requests with him or join him online.

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HELP FOR HAITI UPDATE

The items collected for the Haiti earthquake are on their way to Haiti.  The Preptits took them to Memphis to start them on their way.  There is a person chosen to pick them up and save them until they can be used.  Right now the Preptits are not able to travel to Haiti. The situation is just too dangerous.

Please pray for the Haitian people and the Preptits.  This is a most difficult time.

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A Note From Our Lay Leader

From the Finance Committee:

Red Number Report from Finance

The Committee hopes to have a financial report for 2021 in next week’s newsletter.  Due to the slower mail service we have still been receiving gifts for 2021.

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Calendar of Events

Jan 13-20, 2022

First United Methodist Church
Rev. Brandon Berg, Pastor (276.237.6498) 
322 Vance Dr., Bristol, TN 37620
www.fumcbristol.org

Our Vision – Building A Community Where Anyone Can Become A Deeply Committed Christian