Notes from Our Pastor
Some people eat to live and others live to eat. Now I recognize that there are more important reasons for living than just eating, but I have to admit that eating is one of my favorite pastimes. When I became a preacher and went to serve three churches in the country on the Lee circuit, I got introduced to church “dinner on the grounds,” and I discovered a little slice of heaven on earth. Everybody brings their favorite dish. It becomes competitive cooking with each country cook trying to outdo the other. There’s fried chicken and made-from-scratch chicken and dumplings and pot roast and every kind of fresh vegetable imagined and deviled eggs and 20 different kinds of desserts. For a person who loves to eat, a church dinner on the grounds is just about the best thing ever.

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Church-Wide News & Events
DAVID CROWDER BAND LIVE AT FRAZER JULY 23
Alternative worship group David Crowder Band will perform at Frazer next Friday, July 23 at 7 p.m. in Wesley Hall. Frazer’s own band from The Gathering will open. Tickets are $21 in advance, $25 at the door and $16 for groups of 15 or more (all festival seating) and available in the Frazer Bookstore. All service fees apply. Tickets are also for sale online at www.itickets.com. Your ticket purchase will also make a difference through 100X Mission, to help rescue orphaned children from the sex trafficking industry in Moldova.

TASTE OF FRAZER JULY 21
Grab your forks and don’t miss the Fourth Annual Taste of Frazer, Wednesday, July 21 at 6 p.m. in Wesley Hall. Frazer volunteers will create their best Appetizer, Salad, Entree or Dessert and you’re invited to taste the results.Tickets are $10 and on sale now in the Frazer Bookstore. All proceeds will benefit the In Christ’s Way Benevolence Fund. For more details, contact Bobbie Cooper at 277-5722 or Jean Kocher at 277-5475.

SUNDAY NIGHT CHAPEL WORSHIP STARTS AUG. 1
For some, Sunday night is a time to stay home and devote to family. But for others, it brings back wonderful memories of heartfelt singing, powerful prayer time, and fellowship around ice cream and watermelon. That’s why Frazer will offer Chapel Worship on Sundays at 6 p.m. With preaching by various Frazer pastors and music led by Joe Pat Cox, Chapel Worship brings back a traditional gospel style worship for today.

DAY AWAY WITH GOD AUG. 14
Spend “A Day Away with God” Saturday, Aug. 14 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Frazer. This day of prayer will help you develop intimacy with God by spending significant time alone with Him. This prayer experience is for beginners as well as seasoned intercessors. We will share tools to help you complete this extended prayer adventure. Childcare will be available with registration. Cost is $5 for materials. To register for the event and for childcare, go to www.frazerumc.org/dawg or call the Prayer Ministry office at 495-6350.

Children & Students
FALL SONSHINE SOCCER
Registration for Fall Sonshine Soccer has begun! Cost is $30 per child, plus equipment costs. Leagues are open to boys and girls ages 4-12 (as of Sept. 1, 2010). Deadline to register is Aug. 18 and mandatory evaluations will be Aug. 19 and 20. Register in the Activity Center or call 495-6459 for more information.

Discipleship & Fellowship
LEARN TO READ THE BIBLE WITH CONFIDENCE AND JOY
This four-week course is designed to help you enjoy reading the Bible and experience genuine transformation by spending quality time with God through His Word. You can’t grow in your faith or in your Christian character apart from regular time in the Word! Class starts Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. in room 3203. For more information and to register, contact Sandy Boswell at 495-6391 or sandy@frazerumc.org.

FOURTH THURSDAY THIS WEEK
Come for games and fellowship this Thursday, July 22 in the Fellowship Hall. Doors open at 9 a.m. for games and lunch will be served at 11:45. Cost for lunch is $5. Dr. Don Hill will be the speaker. Carol Waring also will be available at 9 a.m. for blood pressure checks and Medicare/Drug Plan information.

Serving & Volunteer Opportunities
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Plans are underway to begin a “Prayer Shawl” Ministry at Frazer, where individuals who love to knit or crochet or those who wish to learn can combine their talents with prayer to reach out to those in need of comfort. Volunteers will make shawls to give to persons who are ill, who have suffered a loss or are in the midst of a crisis. An informational meeting will be held Thursday, July 22 at 6 p.m. in room 3105. Contact Jan Niel at 495-6350 or jan@frazerumc.org or drop by our display table in the Atrium to learn more.

USE VEHICLE DONATIONS NEEDED
Used cars, trucks and vans in good operating condition are needed to provide low-income individuals with dependable transportation to work and school. Donations are tax-deductible. If you have a vehicle you’d like to donate, please call Charlie Kendall at 495-6313.

Notes from Our Pastor - Continued

Frazer will be hosting its own version of a dinner on the grounds called “A Taste of Frazer.” It will be on July 21, at 6 p.m. in Wesley Hall. If you’d like to bring your favorite recipe and your best dish, call Bobbie Cooper at 277-5722 or Jean Kocher at 277-5475. Or, if you just want to come and get a taste of some of Frazer’s best cooks,you can buy a ticket for $10. The proceeds go to In Christ’s Way Benevolence Fund. You don’t want to miss Frazer’s version of a dinner on the grounds, A Taste of Frazer.

Now, while I am looking forward to feasting on the food from Frazer’s best cooks, I want to invite you to feast on the greatest food of all – the Word of God. The Word of God is calorie-free, it’s sugar-free, it’s fat-free, and it will bring life to your soul. Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life.” When you invite Jesus into your life, he’ll satisfy the deepest hungers of your soul.

-Dr. Tim Thompson

This Sunday
Sanctuary
Dr. Tim Thompson - Worship Guide

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Rev. Patrick Quinn - Worship Guide

Asbury Campus
Rev. Robert Spicer - Worship Guide

Announcements
BOARD OF STEWARDS MEETING THIS SUNDAY
The Board of Stewards will meet this Sunday, July 18 at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Board members, if you cannot attend, please e-mail Jane Bridges at janeb@frazerumc.org.

JULY CPR CLASS REGISTRATION
Sign up now in the Activity Center for a CPR class to be held Tuesday, July 27 from 6-9 p.m. in room 8114. This American Heart Association class is for the general public and will include training in the use of Automated External Defibrillators and adult, child and infant CPR. Certification is valid for two years. Cost is $20 and includes a snack supper. Space is limited so register today. Call 495-6459 for more information.

TUNE IN TO WFRZ THIS WEEK
WFRZ will re-air an interview with Philip Cameron and Butch McPherson promoting the David Crowder Concert this Tuesday, July 20 and Wednesday, July 21 at 7 p.m.

The July S.P.I.R.I.T. of Frazer Patriotic Celebration will re-air on WFRZ Thursday, July 22 and Saturday, July 24 at 8 p.m.

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