Join Pastor Henry for a Fall Book Study using Into the Heart of Romans by N. T. Wright that will begin on August 26th. Read below for a brief description of the book from the publisher. 

Romans is often and for good reason considered a crux of Christian thought and theology, the greatest of Paul's letters. And within Romans, chapter 8 is one of the most spectacular pieces of early Christian writing.

But to many readers, Romans can be a deceptively difficult book. Its scope and basic meaning may be clear, but it can be hard to see how it all fits together into a cohesive, if complex, doctrinal argument.

N. T. Wright—widely regarded as the most influential commentator and interpreter of Paul—deftly unpacks this dense and sometimes elusive letter, detailing Paul's arguments and showing how it illuminates the Gospel from the promises to Abraham through the visions of Revelation. Wright takes a deep dive into Romans 8, showing how it illuminates so much else that God reveals in Scripture: God the Father, Christology, and the Spirit; Jesus' Messiahship, cross, resurrection, and ascension; salvation, redemption, and adoption; suffering and glory; holiness and hope.

Books may be purchased online.

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

Birthdays This Week
August 9 – April Sanford
August 10 – Corey Williams
August 11 – Joseph Sanford, John Walker Quillin
August 14 – Shea Beard
August 15 – Joshua Scott

Anniversaries This Week
No anniversaries this week

Giving & Attendance for Week – Aug 2

In Person Worship Services Attendance – 174
Online/Radio Attendance – 49

General Funds Received This Week – $8,591.35
General Funds Received Year to Date - $245,135.76

We want to say thank you for your continued giving through the summer slump months! 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 continue 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.