8650 W. Sample Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33065
954-752-0333
New Sermon Series Begins April 30th

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Past sermons are also available in our website  archives.
Pastor Chats: Vision, Values & Dreams for First Church

Please join Pastor Vance for two town hall-type meetings to dream together about the future of First Church. Sundays April 30th and May 21 at 5pm in Robey Hall.
Financial Peace University

Financial Peace University has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.
Water is Basic Event- Faces of South Sudan
Join art lovers & social justice warriors for an evening of art and humanity!  Your registration fee of $15.00 will provide a life-giving Sawyer water filter to a family in South Sudan.These filters eliminate 99.999% of pathogens that kill children. Enjoy an evening of one of a kind photographs and an award-winning short documentary. Photos will be available for purchase. MORE INFO
Women's Ministry Event
This Sunday is the last day to sign up on the plaza for the Women's Ministry Spring Event "Light Up the Dark" on Friday, April 28th. A list of arts & crafts supplies needed will be at the plaza table and you can also drop off your donations. These supplies are for the children in the Women in Distress Domestic Violence program.

"Light Up the Dark" will be held in Robey Hall, 6-8p. Please bring your favorite dessert or appetizer.  Contact: Jane  Allen, janeallen618@sbcglobal.net  or (847) 542-6228. 
Adult Fellowship Dinner
Our April Adult Fellowship Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 29th at 5pm at Darlene and Sam's Clubhouse at Deerfield Lake on the corner of Hillsboro and Lyons. After our usual potluck dinner, we will enjoy six games of bingo with prizes by our wonderful hosts. Contact Darlene tell her whether you are bringing an appetizer, salad, main dish, side dish, or dessert. marcussons@yahoo.com or (954) 363-4509.  
Food Share 
Friday, May 5th
 
Doors Open 4:30pm
Distribution 5pm-6:30pm
 
Greeters Needed
Volunteers are needed to greet visitors, hand out Bible verses, and/or chaperone the children's table at Food Share (1st & 3rd Fridays of the month at 4:15-6:30pm).  You are also welcome to volunteer from 12:30-3pm in Fellowship Hall packing the bags.  Contact Suzanne Rodriguez at 954-815-4719 or  suzyjrod@bellsouth.net .
 
For the month of April, we are requesting mac & cheese, large canned soup, meal in a can (like Chef Boyardee), & canned vegetables. Please bring your contributions on Sunday and place them in the designated cart.
 
Dine with Jesus  (Homeless Ministry) We need team members for Monday evenings at 4:30pm to transport the meal, serve the meal and share the love of Jesus with our homeless guests in Ft. Lauderdale.
Renovation and New Welcome Center 

The renovation of the plaza with new brick pavers and the new Welcome Center will beautify the entrance to our sanctuary and provide a centralized location for visitors and sign-ups. 

Support this project by making a cash donation, or by buying an engraved brick in honor/memory of someone. For more information, visit h ttp://www.brickmarkers.com/donors/fccs.html.  Information is also available in the Narthex. 
Oasis Dinner and Wednesday Evening Activities   

Every Wednesday evening through May 24 , we share dinner at 5:30pm in Fellowship Hall before the Wednesday evening programs. The cost for dinner is $5 per person or $15 for a family of three or more.

At 6:30pm there are Adult Bible studies, Children's Ministry, a Middle School Gathering, and a nursery. Choir rehearsal begins at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary.  
Altar Flowers for 2017

If you would like to honor, celebrate, or memorialize a person with the flowers on the altar, e-mail admin@fumcocs.org or sign-up in the Usher's Room near the women's restroom in the Sanctuary.
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Text any dollar amount to our unique First Church number, 954-204-3883.  Follow the instructions on the screen.  The first time, you'll need to fill out a form with your credit or debit card information.  Your contributions will appear on your giving statement from the church and will be reflected on your credit or debit card bill, not your cell phone bill.