Christmas Eve Service Correct Time

The Christmas eve service will begin at 6pm.  Please join us for our youth and children plays.

Cancellations theoughout the Holiday Season

• The Sunday night and Wednesday night Bible studies are canceled until January 4.  Enjoy the special time with your family and friends.
• The adult choir practices are canceled until Wednesday, December 28 at 8pm.

Christmas Day Services

Our Christmas day services will be begin at 10 am with brunch in the fellowship.  Immediately following we will have a combined worship service.  Children may come in pj's. 

Christmas Eve Service

The Children and youth will present their annual Christmas plays on Saturday, December 24 at 7 pm.

Sunday Morning Cantata

The choir will bring their Christmas cantata to the church on Sunday, December 18 at the 11 am service.

Christmas Candlelight Service

The Christmas candlelight service and cantata will be Wednesday, December 14, at 7 PM.  Come join us for a wonderful night of worship.

Christmas Senior Luncheon

The senior Christmas Luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, December 13 at 12.  Come join us for a wonderful meal and wonderful fellowship.

Community Christmas Service

The churches of New Salem will hold their annual Christmas service Sunday, December 4 at 6 PM at the New Salem Community Center.  Everyone is invite to come and join us.  We will have finger foods and desserts as well as caroling. 

Newsletter Assistance Requested

Anyone interested in helping with the newsletter (folding, mailing, stuffing, etc.) or writing articles or other info for the newsletter is asked to contact Kim VanVeldhuizen or Mark Kilbourne.


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Volunteers for Assisting Tornado Victims

Dade Organization Acting inn Disaster is asking for volunteers to help on a weekly or daily basis in assistance to tornado victims.


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Benefit Concert for Tornado Victims

There will be a benefit concert at Dade County High School Auditorium featuring Norman and Nancy Blake on November 19 at 7pm. Tickets are $15 each. All proceeds go to benefit tornado disaster victims.


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Update on UMW Bazaar

The UMW bazaar will be held on November 19, 9am - 2pm. Please join us for chili and taco soup. Come select your Christmas gifts. Featuring crafts and homemade canned and baked goods for your Thanksgiving dinner. Drawing for a beautiful hand sewn quilt made by Faye Nichols. Sarah Moore and Barbara Bradford are the contacts for donations on the quilt. Crafts and baked goods are needed. The new Christmas UMW cookbooks are finished and will be on sale for $12.


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UMW Pennies for Missions

The UMW saved pennies for missions in the amount of $131.63. As pennies were placed in the jar daily a prayer was said for missions.


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Scout Ham Shoot

The boy scouts are sponsoring a ham shoot throughout the month of November.  Call Jim Bowen for more information.

Military Information

Updated addresses and birthdays are needed for those in our church serving in the military. Please give this information to JoAnn Cartledge.


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UMW Bazaar

The UMW bazaar will be held November 19. Quilt tickets are now available. See Sarah Moore or Barbara Bradford for tickets. Donations of crafts, baked goods, canned goods, and other items would be much appreciated.


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Christmas Shoe Boxes

The due date for the Christmas shoe boxes is Sunday November 13. There are still a few empty boxes in the sanctuary if you need one. Remember also we need around $450 to pay for the shipping of all those boxes. If you would like to help with that part, please give the money to Donna Franklin or Ruth Stanley.


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Choir Cantata

The choir has begun preparing their cantata for Christmas. Practice is on Sunday nights at 8pm and Wednesday nights at 7pm. All singers are welcome to come and participate in the cantata.


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King's Kids and Youth Christmas Plays

The King's Kids and the youth have begun play practice for their Christmas plays. Both groups practice their plays on Sunday nights at 6pm.


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Christmas Shoe Box project

It is time for the Christmas Shoe box project. Please take a shoe box from the sanctuary. Inside will be all the instructions you need. Fill the box and bring it back sometime during the next two weeks. Deadline Sunday is November 13. It twill take $7 for shipping of each shoe box. So if you prefer to give money rather than buying items, you can give the money to Donna Franklin or Ruth Stanley. DO NOT put money in the shoebox.


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MIlitary Care Packages

We need updated military information for our service people so that we can send them mail and packages.  Please send addresses and birthday info to either the pastor or JoAnn Cartledge

New Salem Fire Department Family Fire Prevention Night

The New Salem Fire Department is sponsoring a fire prevention night for families on October 13, at 7 PM at the fire hall.  The event will begin with a water show.  Everyone is welcome.

Festival Worship

We will have a combined worship service on Sunday, October 9 at 11 AM at the New Salem Festival grounds amphitheater.  Special music will include the children's choir, the adult choir, and the men's ensemble.  Invite your friends to join us for this speacil time of worship.

Senior Luncheon

Our next Senior Luncheon is Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 12 PM. 

Wedding Shower for Billy Hawkins and Sarah Buffing

A wedding shower will be held at the New Salem community center for Billy Hawkins and Sarah Buffington on September 29 at 7 PM.  Everyone is invited to attend and the wish the couple well.

College Student Outreach

The forms for college students in the church who are studying away from home are in on the bulletin board in the foyer. These forms help us to send care packages to students and military individuals.  Please fill out one of these forms and give it to JoAnn Cartledge or lay them in the foyer.  If you are away and cannot get the forms personally, please contact the Pastor and he will get you a form.

Call to Action Team Meeting

The Call to Action team will meet on Sunday, September 18 at 3 pm.

Lay Leadership Committee Meeting

The lay leadership team will meet Thursday, September 15 at 7pm.

Baby shower for Sherry Morton Sanders

There will be a baby shower for Sherry Morton Sanders on Saturday September 10 at 10:30am inn the fellowship hall.


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Senior Adult Day

Senior adult day at Cloudland Canyon State Park, October 12, 9am - 2 pm. Charles Maynard will lead the program "Experiencing the Mountain in the Bible." Betsy McCall will provide music for the group. Lunch will be provided. There will be no cost. This is made possible by a grant received from Holston Conference, Margaret Loving Trust. Senior adults from area churches are invited to attend. Please let Ellen Marie Moore or sarah Moore know by October 7 if you plan to attend.


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Monday Night Men's Bible Study.

The men's Bible study will soon begin a study of Revelations.  for more information please contact John Stanly or the pastor.

Sunday Night Bible Study schedule and content

The Sunday Night Bible Study resumes this Sunday, August 28 at 6:30 pm.  We will begin a study of church history.  This study will help us understand who we are, why we do what we do and why we believe what we believe.  Come out and join us for this fun and informative study.

Input Into the Nominations Process

The Lay Leadership Committee is inviting the church into next year's nomination's process.  On Sundays September 4 and 11 we will hand out nomination forms.  On those forms you may nominate yourself or recommend someone for a church position.  The nomination committee will take that information and use it in the nominations process.  People who nominate themselves will be given preference in the nomination process.  Recommendations for other individuals will necessarily involve that person as to their desire to serve.  Ultimately the power to nominate persons to officers positions resides with the Lay Leadership Committee.  However, the Lay Leadership committee would love to have your input.  Thank you for you input.

A Messy Party for Kids

We will have a messy party on Sunday, August 21 at 3 pm.  Children of all ages are welcome to come and enjoy getting messy and having fun.  Wear clothes or a bathing suit that can get totally sloppy.  We will rinse off with a huge slip and slide.

Church Council - August 21 at 3 PM

The Church council will met on August 21 at 3 pm.  Meeting area to be determined.  If you are an officer please make plans to attend.

Children's Activities - Celebration Day at Camp Lookout

Camp Lookout will host their annual Celebration day on August 7 at Camp Lookout.  Activities start at 3 pm.  Bring clothes for swimming.  Hot dog dinner at 5:30 pm.

Outreach Opportunity - Bethlehem Center Walk of Blessings

The Bethlehem Center in Chattanooga is holding a 3 mile "Community Walk of Blessings" on Saturday August 27 at 8 am.  If you would like to walk and pray and participate in this event please contact Ruth Stanley for details.

All Day Singing

Our annual All Day Singing will be held on Sunday, August 14, at the 11 am worship hour.  We will have a covered dish meal following.  After the meal we will spend the afternoon singing.  If you you or someone you know would like to provide special music, please contact the pastor or HA McKaig.

No Senior Luncheons in July

There will be no senior luncheons in July.

No Sunday Night Bible Study in the month of July

We will have no Sunday night Bible studies in the month of July.  We will continue having Wednesday night Bible studies.

Health Team and Lay Leadership Joint Meeting

The Health team and Lay leadership team will have a joint meeting on Thursday July 21 at 7 pm in the fellowship hall. 

UMW Yard Sale

The UMW yard sale will be August 4-6.  The UMW is collecting items for the yard sale.  Please check your garage, closets, kitchen cabinets and attics to see if you have any items to donate.  The money collected will be used to purchase food to serve at our free Senior Lunches.  If you have large items that need to picked up please call Shirley (398-3002) or Barbara (718-2374).

Women's Devotional

There will be a woman's devotional on Wednesday mornings at 8am in the Sunday school building.

Deaf Conference

Anyone wanting to assist Michele Kouns in going to a deaf conference at Lake Junaluska, please write her name on the memo line of a check and place it in the offering plate or give it to our treasurer.

Help Needed

The Citizen's group scheduling volunteer teams to re-build,has a out-of-town work team coming in Saturday July 9th to begin rebuilding a house,and they need a "community representative " to be with them on that day to help them know where places are at here (building supply ,etc) .
This is something that would be very helpful to a group that is good enough to come and help.
If you can be that person on Saturday July 9th,Please email me and I will get you on the schedule.

Reece: rfauscett@gmail.com

Mentoring a child

Shawn Tobin ,Dade County School Superintendent, Is still organizing his Mentoring Program,and MENTORS ARE NEEDED !

Please get in touch with Mr. Tobin to volunteer as a Mentor for one of our community young people. shawntobin@dadecountyschools.com

Trenton Recovery

Trenton Downtown Alliance is now frmed and tasked with rebuilding and recovery of the storm-damaged community.
Volunteers are needed in the areas of; Food Distribution,Case Management,Volunteer co-ordination,Grant and Fund procurement, Construction Co-ordination, Materials Procurement and Warehousing.
This is the Primary Community Group who will direct the recovery effort,so if any of that "floats your boat" Contact Joseph Chambers at 423-593-7885 ,or , j.chambers@dadesheriff.com

Inward Ministries Representatives Meeting

The inward ministry representative will meet Tuesday, May 31 at 7 PM to discuss ministry opportunities for the next quarter.

Outward Ministry Representatives Meeting

The outward ministry representatives will meet Thursday, June 2 at 7 PM to discuss ministry opportunities for the next quarter.

Senior Luncheon

The next senior luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 24 at 12 PM.  Come join us for a great meal and fellowship.

Health Team Meeting

The Health team will meet May 26 at 7 PM.

Dessey Massey Memorial Scholarship applications

Dessey Massey Memorial Scholarship applications are available in the narthex.

Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School will be June 6 - 10, 6:30 - 8:30 PM.  Children ages 2 -0 6th grade are welcome to attend.  More information about donations (food, supplies) will be posted soon.

Retirement Reception

A retirement reception in honor of our district superintendent, Dr. Fred Dearing will be held on May 22, 2-4 PM at Christ UMC, 8645 East Brainerd Rd.

Hands On Mission Project

It is time for the Hands On Annual Conference Mission Project.  We are asked to help provide school supplies for a Methodist school in Liberia.  Pick up a plastic bag and a list of school supplies from the box at the altar.  Fill it up return on or before June 5.  Questions?  Ask Ruth Stanley

Trustees Meeting

The Trustees will meet May 24 at 7 PM. 

No clothing will be accepted at the clothing closet until further notice.

We are currently overwhelmed by the generous response of individuals and organizations in bringing clothes to help storm victims.  However, we no longer have any free space to store the clothes.  Thanks to those who have helped.  If you know of anyone who needs clothes please let them know about our abundance. 

New Salem Baptist Familty Fest

The New Salem Baptist Church will have a family fest at the New Salem Community center on May 14.  This will be a day of singing, fellowship and fun.  They are looking for volunteers who can help with security, parking, etc.  For more info contact New Salem Baptist Church.

Senior Luncheon and UMW

Don't forget senior luncheon and United Methodist Women on Tuesday May 10, 2011.  UMW begins at 10, Senior luncheon at 12.

The Call Talks about The Tornados

http://holston.org/about/communications/the-call/volEEE/num16/storm-claims-lives/

Things Needed for Youth Surprise

The youth still have a few more items for the youth surprise. Take a look at the following list and see if you can help with any of these items.


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UMW Chattanooga District Annual Retreat

The district UMW will be holding their annual retreat at Camp Lookout on March 19.  The cost is $15.00 which includes lunch.  Rev. Sherry Boles will the leader for the event.

Lenton Prayer Services

Throughout the season of Lent, we will have prayer services every Saturday morning at 8 am.  These services begin on March 12 and continue through Lent.  How about giving up some of your Saturdays for Lent? 

Ash Wednesday

We will have our annual Ash Wednesday service on Wednesday March 9 at 7 PM.  We will have the imposition of ashes.

Ministry to those serving in military

We are looking to expand our ministries to those who are active in the military.  You can help us by providing the following information: the soldier's name, their military address, their birthday, local contact info, relative's name, phone number, and favorite snacks.

Volunteers Needed

We need volunteers to help sort and put up clothing on Thursday, February 24 from 9 - 12. 

Senior Luncheon

Senior Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, February 22 at 12 PM.  Come out and enjoy a good meal and good fellowship. 

Scout Sunday

This Sunday both services will be combined for Scout Sunday.  Our Boy Scout Troop will lead us in worship.  The service will begin at 11 AM.  Come out and help our troop celebrate 49 years.