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      <title>Emmanuel Class</title>
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      <description>Emmanuel Class
Meets 9:45 
Room 131
Down in the basement under the Library</description>
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      <title>Welcome to the GUMC eCommunity!</title>
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      <description>Germantown Groups is the online home for many of GUMC&apos;s groups. It&apos;s an interactive approach to ministry, a way to stay in touch, and a tool for our members to use in spreading God&apos;s love.

If you are interested in creating a group web page for your Sunday School class or church group, email JD Graffam.</description>
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      <description>From exploring the Christian message in the music of U2 to studying the spiritual discipline of gratitude, the Preston class provides a forum for singles and couples in their 20s and 30s to discuss contemporary and faith&#45;based issues in a relaxed, social environment. (Room 335, HMC)

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      <description>Find out the latest Sunday School topics, Social Events and everything Preston. Click Here to find out more.Preston Class News and Events

Thursday, May 22&#45;
Class Social&#45; Daniel and Holly Turner have graciously offered to have the social this week.  It&apos;s going to be at 7:00 Thursday night at their house (7175 Claiborne Drive, Germantown, TN 38138).  They&apos;re planning poker for the guys and games for the girls. Everyone&apos;s on their own for dinner so eat before you come or feel free to bring food along with you!  See you then! 
 
Sunday, May 25
Sunday School: 
Steven Solomon teaching on Methodist and John Wesley history (Part 2)

Youth: No Element (Memorial Day)
 
Sunday, June 1:
Sunday School: Brian and/or Romilly teaching on some great topic

Church Picnic: Our Annual Church Picnic will be Sunday, June 1, at McVay Park from 11 a.m.&#45;1:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Welcome Center. Cost is $8 for adults, $6 for children, with age 3 and under free. Habitat for Humanity will be providing the food with all proceeds to benefit Habitat. The McVay House will be open for those seeking a cooler place to enjoy the picnic.</description>
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      <dc:date>2008-05-18T14:10:00-06:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Preston Gallery</title>
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      <description>Attention class members, if you have any pictures, newspaper clips, or funny stories you want to post send them to GUMC@intermixdesign.com and they will be added to the our site. Visit the Gallery.
Preston Tattoo Shop
At this years Harvest Festival the Preston class showed their &quot;class&quot; by opening a tattoo shop for the kids. Hundreds of tats where given and many moms where pleased.

pics coming soon!


Preston Volunteers at Crave
This year class members turned out in record numbers to participate in the Youth Group&apos;s fall retreat known as &quot;CRAVE.&quot; There was a super&#45;hero dance, ropes course, faith based speakers and many other activities. Not only did the youth enjoy this event, I think members of our class learned quite a bit also.

pics coming soon!

Christmas Party Gets Interactive
This years Christmas party introduced Guitar Hero and Dance,Dance Revolution into the mix with funny results. Gift stealing was still in full force, the food spread was great and the dance club stayed open late into the night. Thanks for everyone who participated in the events of the evening. 

Lets not forget that we raised over $100 to purchase toys for Reel Foot Ministries Group. Thanks to everyone who donated.</description>
      <dc:subject>The Preston Class</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2008-05-16T14:14:00-06:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Seekers Class News</title>
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      <description>Welcome to the Seekers&apos; page. Scroll down for a calendar of events, summary of lessons, class news, a list of activities, cares and concerns &#45; all in one place. 

Thought for the week
Kindness is a hard thing to give away; it keeps coming back to the giver. &#45; Ralph Scott

Class Lessons: August&#45;October
Aug. 31 &#45;&#45; Evangelism Committee
Sep. 07 &#45;&#45; John Chipley
Sep. 14 &#45;&#45; John Chipley 
Sep. 28 &#45;&#45; John Chipley
Oct.   05  &#45;&#45; Jim Pruett
Oct.  12  &#45;&#45;  Jim Pruett
Oct.  19  &#45;&#45; Jim Pruett
Oct.  26  &#45;&#45; Jim Pruett
Nov. 02 &#45;&#45; Smiths and Kings
Dec. 07 &#45;&#45; John Wagner

Sunday&apos;s Lesson &#45; Bill Cunningham
Bill presented a portion of Bill Moyers&apos; video on Genesis.  In God&apos;s Image is a discussion by panel of distinguished theologians and a lay person that offers topics for deep thought.

Calendar
August 31 &#45; Seekers visit King&apos;s Daughters and Sons
September 6&#45;7 &#45; Germantown Festival &#45; Seekers will work Germantown Commissary Booth &#45; Jim Doran in charge
September 26 &#45; Dinner/Silent Auction at Colonial Country Club to benefit Neighborhood Centers
September 27 &#45; GUMC Olympics &#45; Seekers will help with fishing rodeo &#45; McKinley&apos;s in charge

Cares and Concerns
Libby Anderson &#45; good progress after eye surgery
Helen Goslee &#45; former Seeker, good progress followingn back surgery

Outreach
&#45; UMC Food Pantry &#45; Put items for the UMC Food Pantry in boxes in the classroom.
&#45; Cookie Bakers needed for Kairos Ministry, September 14.  Information is on classroom bulletin board.
&#45; Taylor Homes is a project to support a home for boys with great needs. Jim King and family are collecting furnishings or cash donations.</description>
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      <title>Abraham’s Troubled Family, Part II, Everybody’s ‘As Is’</title>
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      <description>Rev. Rick Kirchoff</description>
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      <dc:date>2007-10-29T03:44:00-06:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Snack List</title>
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      <description>May 6 Casteel
May 13 Causey
May 20  Kenley
May 27 Davis
June 3 Jones
June 10 Waugh
June 17 Murphy
June 24 Sells
July 1 Adams
July 8 Hopper</description>
      <dc:subject>The Emmanuel Class</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2007-05-03T17:40:00-06:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Snack List</title>
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      <description>Snack List
May 6 Casteel
May 13 Causey
May 20  Kenley
May 27 Davis
June 3 Jones
June 10 Waugh
June 17 Murphy
June 24 Sells
July 1 Adams
July 8 Hopper</description>
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      <title>Snack List</title>
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      <description>Thanks for signing up to bring snacks
May 6 Casteel
May 13 Causey
May 20  Kenley
May 27 Davis
June 3 Jones
June 10 Waugh
June 17 Murphy
June 24 Sells
July 1 Adams
 July 8 Hopper</description>
      <dc:subject>The Emmanuel Class</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2007-05-03T17:34:01-06:00</dc:date>
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