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First United Methodist Church of Longview
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The Voice
January 31, 2018
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Welcome our newest members John and Katy Nustad with their daughter Vivian and a son due any day!
We are so delighted to welcome you to our church family!
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Palm Crosses
For those of you who saved your Palm Cross from Palm Sunday 2017, bring your saved cross to the church office and place it in the Palm Cross basket provided for them. These old crosses will be burned to provide the ashes for our Ash Wednesday service on February 14, 2018.
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How will you grow?
Lent is often a time in our Christian year when we think about "giving something up". And to be sure, sacrificing and fasting are faithful spiritual disciplines. But the goal of giving something up is to give God room to grow in you! So our challenge for 2018 is- how will you grow?
We want to challenge you, instead of, or in addition to, giving something up for Lent take on one or more of these challenges and commit to growing in your faith!
You can commit to:
- being in worship every Sunday throughout Lent (February 17- March 25)
- joining a small group or Sunday school class
- joining a committee or volunteering in a ministry area
You can turn in your Lent Commitment Card the next three Sundays leading up to Ash Wednesday (the start of Lent) or you can go
online here to log your commitment!
Be in prayer this week about how you want to commit yourself to growing in God this year!
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Our Youth who attended The Rise
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Thank you for your prayers!
18 pizzas, 8 gallons of lemonade, 9 dozen donuts, 200 water bottles, 2 birthday celebrations and too many snacks to count, the 2018 Rise weekend has come to a successful finish! It may be the end to the weekend but our prayer is that we will carry The Rise throughout the year. We choose to be present with God!
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Sunday, February 25 7:00 p.m.
The God Help Me Tour, featuring Christian singer Plumb is scheduled in our Fellowship Hall for Sunday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m. Admission to this concert is $15 at the door on a first come, first served basis. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m.
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Reminder!
Join Janice and Jake for prayer breakfast on Tuesdays!
Youth Prayer breakfast is back under way beginning Tuesday February 6. 6th-12th graders are invited to meet us at the Gilmer road Chick-fil-a to share in prayer, fellowship, and of course- biscuits! Meet from 7-8 a.m.
SOS Service Over Self
high school mission spots are filling fast. You may hold a spot for $ 100 non-refundable deposit. It will go toward camp registration of $ 380. Dates are June 10-16 in Memphis, TN. Youth participate in roofing houses in lower economic neighborhoods, participate in worship and small group devotional, and share with Memphis neighbors’ the love of Christ. For more information contact Janice at
jcrane@longviewfumc.org
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Monthly service for February:
February 10 - youth students will be servers at the Women’s Brunch at the Faith Center. We will wear black or khaki pants with a red or white shirt Sign up with Janice. Mission point opportunity.
February 24- help with SFLC Carnival. Sign up with Janice. Mission point opportunity
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Join the Chancel Choir!
The Chancel Choir sings music encompassing a wide variety of styles - from the great traditional choral classics to the inspired music of today's contemporary composers - and we have great fellowship too!
Join us at our rehearsal this Wednesday, January 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Music Suite. In addition to working on anthems
for February and March, we will also be starting our Easter cantata - for performance on Palm Sunday, March 25! The Chancel choir is a very friendly and supportive group, and you will be given a warm welcome!
Make that leap of faith and join us as we praise God through music!
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Life Together at FUMC Longview
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IT’S COMING….FALL 2018-SPRING 2019
SCHOOL FOR LITTLE CHILDREN REGISTRATION!
School for Little Children Registration will open to
First United Methodist Church families on Thursday, February 15, at 12:30 p.m. in the School Office. Church members may continue to register on a first come, first served basis prior to the opening of public registration at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20, and until classes are filled.
Registration will be open to the
public from 5:00 pm-6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20, in Room 223.
Call the School Office at 903-753-3121, or email Dallas Lemmon, Director, or Sherel Conklin, Nursery Director, at
dallasl@longviewsflc.org if you have questions or would like a tour of the school.
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On the menu: Garden salad to start, Beef roast with carrots, onions, mushrooms and potatoes. Bread pudding for dessert
For the Kids: Mac and cheese, Chicken Tenders and apple juice
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Faith Matters Worship Meeting
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It takes a lot of people with all of the gifts God has given us to make worship happen each week! If you want to use your gifts for God's glory in the Faith Matters worship service please come to our meeting on
Sunday, February 4th at Noon in the Faith Center. Lunch will be provided!! We will talk about everything from praise band, to a/v teams, to ushers and greeters. But we will also dream about what we can do if we have
YOUR help!
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Our church needs some good men and women willing to answer the phone, greet visitors, and take reservations for different classes or events. Stuffing envelopes for mailing along with other projects might also be needed. You do not need do work on the computer. I have several Thursday and Friday openings that would be wonderful for a regular volunteer to come in from 12:30-5 p.m. If you would rather not come on regular day, I have a need for folks who are willing to be a substitute. You would be called when someone else is out because of sickness or travel plans. This is a great opportunity for you to meet your church family as well as provide a needed service for your church.
Please call Joan at 903-743-4463 if you can help out!
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The ladies of UMW are headed to Rusk State Hospital February 9 for the February Birthday Celebration and are in need of cupcakes to take with them. Chocolate, vanilla, sugar-free or sugar loaded, any type of cupcake is fine. Just please no cupcakes with plastic or other sharp toppers. Cupcakes can be dropped off in the Church Kitchen anytime between February 5th and 8th.
For questions please contact Patti McLeroy at 903-452-4307
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Each month Asbury House is collecting one type of item to help stock their shelves! In February they are collecting toilet paper. You can bring your donation items to the church office during the week or drop them off at the Welcome Center on Sunday mornings in the Asbury House boxes!
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Our TV ministry is looking for volunteers!
If you would like to be a part of the team that makes our tv ministry happen each week please contact our A/V and Media Specialist- Brandon Cernetisch by
email or by calling 903-753-4463.
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Pioneers on February 8 features Phillip McCarty
Join us 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, for a special Valentine Pioneer Fellowship in the Faith Center. Our own Phillip McCarty will present a musical program titled "Me and My Guitar: Country and Western Music Then and Now." Join us for a trip down Memory Lane as his program promises to be informative and entertaining!
We will be serving tasty chicken roulade with savory bread stuffing topped with herb butter sauce, wild rice pilaf, spinach and strawberry salad, rolls, and cherry pie for dessert. Those with February birthdays will be recognized and receive a birthday cake compliments of United Methodist Women.
Bring a friend! Invite your neighbors! Pioneers welcomes anyone, especially those who are retired or of retirement age. Please call the church office (903-753-4463) to make a reservation for the delicious $5 lunch.
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Anxious for Nothing
Small Group Study
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Wednesdays at Noon
Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
Parlor
This Week: Chapter 3- Rejoice in the Lord's Mercy
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January 31
TXAC Event- Resiliency Training
10 a.m.
Faith Center I Cook Foyer
February 2
Senior Adult Council
1 p.m.
Conference Room
February 4
Faith Matters Worship Meeting
12 p.m.
Faith Center
February 5
Care Team
1 p.m.
Conference Room
February 8
Pioneers
11 a.m.
Fellowship Hall
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February 10
Women of Wisdom Tea and Brunch
10 a.m.
February 14
Ash Wednesday
5 p.m. Dinner
6 p.m. Service
7 p.m. Studies
February 15
Finance Meeting
5:30 p.m.
Conference Room
Adult Education
5:30 p.m.
Heritage Room
February 25
Plumb/We are Messengers Concert
7 p.m.
Faith Center
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First United Methodist Church of Longview
400 N. Fredonia St. Longview, Texas 75601
Tel-(903) 753.4463
Fax-(903) 236.7608
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