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Growing Deep Roots to Share God's Love
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News and Notes
April 13, 2017
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Rounding out our sermon series, “Have We Seen This Before?” this Easter Sunday we’ll celebrate the Resurrection with the reminder that, though we are often surrounded by death and decay, Easter is the most prominent portrayal of the very real gifts of renewal, redemption and restoration. We invite you to join us in this Holy celebration.
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Easter
"Have We Seen This Before?" Part 2
It's Just Another Gravestone
April 23
Launch of "Christianity and World Religions"
Atheism, Agnostics, and Free Thinkers
April 30
"Christianity and World Religions"
Hinduism
May 7
"Christianity and World Religions"
Buddhism
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In this Edition, You Won't Want to Miss These Stories!
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April 13
Maundy Thursday Service, 6:30 p.m.
April 14
Good Friday Family Worship Service: Tenebrae Service of Shadows, 6:30 p.m.
April 15
April 16
Easter Sunday, Worship Services 6:30, 9:00, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.
April 18
April 30
May 7
Creekwood VBS Volunteer Training, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Creekwood Worship Center (Option 1)
May 8
Creekwood Church Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Worship Center, Open to All
May 14
Mother's Day
May 20
Change the World Weekend, Creekwood Mission Events, Additional Details to Follow
May 21
Creekwood VBS Volunteer Training, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Creekwood Worship Center (Option 2)
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Good Friday Tenebrae--Service of Shadows
(Per Wikipedia)
Tenebrae
(
Latin
for "shadows" or "darkness") is a
Christian
religious service celebrated in the
Holy Week
within
Western Christianity
, on the evening before or early morning of
Maundy Thursday
,
Good Friday
, and
Holy Saturday
. Tenebrae is distinctive for its gradual extinguishing of
candles
while a series of readings and
psalms
are
chanted
or recited.
(
You're Welcome.)
Join us this Friday at 6:30 for a very special service that reflects on not just the Crucifixion, but on the human life of Jesus. This is a live, family-friendly, story telling in shadow. It will move your family and we believe it is a beautiful way to prepare for Sunday. It is something of a solemn event so you'll likely find the Worship Center uncharacteristically quiet. We hope you'll join us, and bring a friend.
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Submit Your Pledged Donation Quickly and Simply Online
Are you ready to submit a part of your pledge donation to the Creekwood building campaign? No checkbook needed. You can now make it quickly on line via credit card or Paypal. Click here. Consider including an additional 4% of your offering to cover processing fees. Questions? Contact Rusty Nickols.
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You're Invited to Dinner ...
As part of our Maundy Thursday worship service tonight, we will share a traditional Passover meal—a Seder. “Seder” translates to “order” and we will honor the fixed sequence of this service. We'll sit at tables, sample the traditional elements of the meal and participate in communion.
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Remaining Holy Week & Easter Services
We hope you'll plan to join us for our Holy Week and Easter services, and we encourage you to invite a friend.
April 13, Maundy Thursday Service, 6:30 p.m.
We invite you to join us for a special Maundy Thursday service, where we will share a traditional Passover meal—a Seder. “Seder” translates to “order” and we will honor the fixed sequence of this service, which ritualistically and beautifully celebrates the deliverance of the Israelites in ancient Egypt.
We hope this will serve as a special remembrance of Jesus’ own meal, as we remember the freedom that will ultimately be brought through resurrection.
April 14, Good Friday Tenebrae Service of Shadows, 6:30 p.m.
Educational and inspirational, we will depict, via shadows, the holy events and key players in Jesus' crucifixion. This is a family-friendly presentation. Childcare will be provided for those 4 years of age and under.
April 16, Easter Sunday Services
6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service, Deck of Creekwood Student Center*
9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service
10:15 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service**
*If the weather is nice and you are able, may we suggest you park at the Worship Center and walk over to the Student Center via the pebble path behind the Children's Center. We do have limited parking at the Student Center.
**We are blessed to receive many guests Easter morning, and often at the 10:15 worship hour. If you normally attend our 10:15 a.m. Sunday service, but have flexibility, we encourage you to join us at 11:30 a.m.
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Hear from Pastor David in the video below.
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Volunteer at the Spring Festival & Egg Hunt And Make Some New Friends
The Creekwood Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Festival will take place this Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m. to noon. We've still got a few volunteer opportunities available! We need three more volunteers for the bounce house hour-long shifts. Shifts can be split. These volunteers do have to be 18 years of age or older.
Click here
for a list of volunteer opportunities and to sign up online.
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Got An Opinion?
Did you know Creekwood has a presence on Google? And, this is a good thing because many people will turn to the Internet to find a church to visit on Easter. And, one thing these searchers will likely read is the review section. Would you like to share your opinion of our church?
Click Here
to share. It takes less than two minutes, and you can comment or simply rate. Help someone find their church home.
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Want to Learn More About Creekwood?
On Sunday, April 30, we'll be hosting Lunch With the Pastors immediatly following the 11:30 a.m. worship service. Intended to serve as an informal meet and greet with opportunities to ask questions, these lunches are great for anyone considering joining the church, or simply exploring the church.Plan to join us, or invite a friend. Childcare is provided. RSVP here.
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Mission Ministry Statement
Creekwood UMC is passionate about building the Kingdom of God by serving families and children in need. We strive to develop long-term relationships with the people and organizations we partner with, both locally and globally. Our goal is to make a high-impact, positive experience within the area and through the lives of all involved.
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Change the World Weekend 5/20 - 5/21
Mark your calendar now to participate in one or several mission oriented activities for the national Change the World Weekend. On Saturday, May 20, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., we will have a blood drive, home repair project, VBS preparation, card making for kids in hospitals, and packaging of summer food bags for ACO and Harper Elementary. Look for more information to come. Sign-ups will open May 1st. There will be a food drive April 30 through May 7 to collect items for the summer food bags. Let's change the world, together.
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We're Hiring
There is still time to apply for our summer internship positions:
Student Ministry Intern and Missions Ministry Intern. These are salaried positions that will run the duration of the summer. Learn more
here.
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Interested in seeing
the Zoe program in action?
Click
here
to learn more about two summer mission trip opportunities.
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Author Visit May 7
The Creekwood Celebration Sunday school class is hosting a special guest at their 10:30 class on May 7. Author Jim Moore will be discussing
"Yes, I Have Sinned, but I Have Several Excellent Excuses!" Entertaining and relate-able, there is sure to be something covered each of us can learn from.
All Creekwood Sunday school classes, and any/all Creekwood members and guests are welcome to join in. Please RSVP here so seating can be adequate.
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Need A Hand?
Some passionate Creekwood handymen and women have organized a new mission: The Creekwood Community Helpers. The stated purpose of the mission is to help the Creekwood UMC family and community with minor home maintenance and repairs. All services are free, and examples include:
- Installation of exterior handrails & grab bars
- Minor plumbing
- Minor general repair
- A/C and/or heater filter replacement
- Smoke alarm or CO2 battery replacement
- Caulking, repair of door locks and light bulb replacement
Learn more and request your needed assistance here.
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Find Local Grief Support Events Here
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VBS JUNE 5-9, 2017
Registration is now full, except for the cohort of those entering 5th and 6th grade in the fall of 2017. Click here to request to be added to our waiting list, or to request a spot for your 5th or 6th grader.
We do have spots for the children of all volunteers, and we still need volunteers. Click here to sign up to volunteer and then receive a registration link for your child(ren).
Click here to simply volunteer. All volunteers will be subject to a background check and required to complete brief online training. (Youth volunteers must have completed 6th grade.)
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Another Summer Opportunity!
Cross Cheer is coming to Creekwood two times this summer: June 12-16 and July 17-21. This national program will take place on our campus. Designed for those 4 - 10 years of age, the Cross Cheer camps teach young girls the fundamentals of of cheerleading in a Christ-centered atmosphere. Learn more and register
here
. Early bird pricing through June 1st.
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Join Our Children's eNewsletter Distribution List
Have an infant through 4th grader and not currently receiving our weekly Children's Ministries' newsletter, Explorers' Times? Please
email us
to be added to our distribution list.
Student Ministries
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Sunday school is held each Sunday from 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
5th - 6th graders will meet in the tile room of the Children's Center. 7th - 8th graders meet in the garage of the Student Center and 9th -12th graders meet in the Student Center.
The Rise
is held in the Student Center on Sundays, from 5 - 7 p.m. All 7th through 12th graders (and beyond) are welcome to these evenings of worship, fellowship and fun. Meals are provided; a $5 donation is encouraged.
If you are looking to help our awesome Student Ministry by providing a meal, or part of a meal, for The Rise, click here to pick a date and sign up. We promise you'll have fun feeding and visiting with our students.
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Club 56
, designed for our 5th and 6th graders, meets once a month for fellowship and mission. Here's what's coming up.
- April 23, Club 56 is going ice skating at the Allen Event Center from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. (Groupon currently has a coupon--check it out!) Families are welcome.
Please RSVP to
Donna Bartholomew
if your child will be attending this event. This is a great activity to invite a friend to Creekwood!
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Confirmation 2017-18
Registration for the 2017-18 school year will open April 18. Confirmation is available to students grades 7th and older. Classes will be held in the Student Center at 10:15 August 20-May 20. Retreats, missions, social activities, and faith visits are also an integral part of the course.
Junior High Small Group meets on Wednesdays, 7 - 8:00 p.m. Contact Donna Bartholomew for more information.
Sr. High Small Group meets at the Edwards house on Wednesday nights from 7 - 8:30. Contact Jared Phares for more information.
Let's stay in touch.
Students and parents
wanting to stay up to date with current activities, events and services, please text @elevatecu to 81010.
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We're Hiring
There is still time to apply for our summer internship positions:
Student Ministry Intern and Missions Ministry Intern. These are salaried positions that will run the duration of the summer. Learn more
here.
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