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Connecting Points for October 11, 2026
October 11, 2026
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SUNDAYS AT ARAB FIRST UMC
Join Bishop Jonathan and Mrs. Felecia Holston on a nine day tour in England, where you will see Coventry Cathedral, Epworth, Memorial Church, St. Andrews Church, Cotswolds, Stratford, Oxford, Bristol, Bath, City Road Chapel, Aldersgate Street, Buckingham Palace, and much more!

See Pastor Henry for more information and a brochure.
Fitness Opportunities at Arab First UMC

Looking for a way to strengthen your body and improve your balance? Tuesdays are for you!
This class is designed to help you move with ease, strength, and confidence.
 

Classes are led by Susie Humphries
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UWiF 2026 Reading List
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Fall Events for United Women in Faith
Local Church
This fall our local unit of United Women in Faith will meet in the Sisters’ classroom at 1 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month. Our fellowship time will focus on this year’s mission study, “A Deep Knowing: Experiencing Emmanuel Through Every Part of Our Lives.” Women in our community are welcome to attend so please invite friends and family.
 
Upcoming dates include:
October 13
Experiencing Emmanuel in Adversity: Hagar
November 10
Experiencing Emmanuel Through Transforming Community: Woman at the Well
December
No monthly meeting
 
Do you have a prayer request? Fill out the connect card, call or email the church office at 256-586-5792 / office@arabumc.org or go to www.arabumc.org/prayer

Pray for: Pray for: Jim Anders, Teresa Bennett, Konner Benson, Randy Evers,
Kathy Isbell, Lauren Handschumacher Johnson, Bernice Prestridge,
Bonnie Stills, Meagan Webb, Lisa Whitlock

Birthdays This Week
October 11 – David Stafford
October 12 – Ruth Kelley
October 15 – Della Beard

Anniversaries This Week
October 11 - David & Jami Russell
October 16 – Liles & Natalie Burke

Altar Flowers
In honor of David & Jami Russell’s 40th Anniversary
By: Their Children


The Arab First UMC Congregational care team has been hard at work providing support, love and care for our church family! We want to let you know that Pastor Ally will be working with this team and will be reaching out soon!

This is such an important ministry to life of our church family and community! Would you like to be a part of it? Please reach out to the church office for ways you can be involved.

Giving & Attendance for Week – October 4

In Person Worship Services Attendance – 123
Online/Radio Attendance – 55

General Funds Received This Week – $6,270.73
General Funds Received Year to Date - $310,715.98

When you give to the church, you are financially supporting the important missions and ministries here at Arab First UMC. We are able to do some great work, both seen and unseen, because of your gifts and for that- we are especially grateful. We want to emphasize the ways that you can give to best support the work that God is doing in and through this church. 

  • Easiest way to give: simply drop your tithe in the offering plate during Sunday morning worship or drop it by the church office Monday-Thursday, 8AM - 3PM
  • Missed worship this week: mail your tithe to: Arab First UMC, PO Box 470, Arab, AL 35016
  • Set it and forget it:  schedule regular giving online at www.arabumc.org/giving or through the Vanco app. Special note: there is a fee assessed to the church when using a debit/credit card through Vanco. To help with that, you can either 1) choose to pay that fee or 2) choose the free ACH direct bank-to-bank giving option.
Again, thank you for being such a vital part of Arab First UMC, we truly cannot do this without you!
Arab First United Methodist Church
1058 North Main Street
PO Box 470
Arab, AL 35016
256-586-5792
www.arabumc.org

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