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Growing Deep Roots to Share God's Love
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News and Notes
June 8, 2017
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We continue our God’s Good Gifts sermon series this Sunday with “Saws, Hammers and Crazy Glue.” God’s Holy Spirit gives each one of us our own tools to contribute to the collective building of the Kingdom he desires. Let’s explore some of these gifts and how they fit into a common mission.
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"God's Good Gifts"
Saws, Hammers, and Crazy Glue
June 18
"God's Good Gifts"
Thank God for the Backstop
June 25
"God's Good Gifts"
Margaritaville
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In this Edition, You Won't Want to Miss These Stories!
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June 12 - 16
June 13
June 19-23
June 25 - July 1
July 4
Independence Day, Church Office Closed
July 10-14
July 17-21
July 24-28
July 26-30
Note
: Church office will be closed on Fridays during summer months starting June 2 through July 28 .
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VBS 2017 Maker Fun Factory is just about one for the history books. What an amazing week! We had 270+ attendees, including a group of children from Interfaith Dallas. We had 140 gracious, loving, energetic volunteers who made this week possible. Thank you, Creekwood, for giving us all a chance to show these children they were "Created by God" and "Made for a Purpose."
So many special stories, more than we can share, and so many we've yet to hear about, but we did want to share the note here, left behind in the crafts room.
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The VBS mission activities are wrapping up to be great successes! The children brought in over 1200 items: Chapstick,baby wipes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, sunscreen, granola bars and peanut butter crackers. And, with the monetary donations that came in, we were able to bring the total number of items to over 1900! We are going to have so many blessing bags to give to Austin Street Shelter to distribute to their clients!
In the Missions Craft Station, the children made over 200 thank you notes for our area policemen and other community helpers. We'll be distributing them over the coming week. So many special messages and drawings. We're sharing a few here.
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See the yellow? That is Jesus. :)
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This Sunday during both the 10:15 and the 11:30 a.m. worship services, children from VBS will be performing one of the songs they learned this week. You won't want to miss. See you Sunday!
Thank you all for your prayers, your volunteering, your hugs and your words of encouragement. VBS would not be possible without you.
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We Begin This Coming Tuesday!!
Still Time To Sign Up
We're continuing the Creekwood tradition of the Men's and Women's Summer Bible Study, and we've got a good one lined up! The story of the The Shack applies to all of us, whether we have endured terrible tragedy and pain or the more common struggles of everyday faith. Whether you are looking for faith, have lost faith along the way, or are strong in your faith but desire to trust God more deeply – you’ll find what you need in this study.
The 6-week study begins this coming Tuesday, June 13, with the showing of the movie. At each session following the movie, a light dinner will be served, beginning at 6:30 p.m., and the study will start at 7 p.m. As it has been in the past, men and women will meet separately for the study portion. Cost is $8 per person to cover the supplies. Childcare will be available, with reservation. See you Tuesday!
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Feeling Science-y?
Our Explorers' summer Sunday school programming includes six weeks of "Experiments in Faith." The Bible is full of stories of people who have shown incredible faith in God. Each Sunday, the kids will learn about these examples of faith as well as learn some cool science experiments to help them remember each story.
This week's lesson & experiment is "Magnetic Cereal." The Bible passage is Genesis 12:1-5. It is the story of Abraham. The objective is to have kids name something they think God is asking them, drawing them in, to do.
Sound like fun? It is! We know because we've done it! We look to volunteers to serve as our Sunday school teachers during the summer months; we give our school-year teachers a night off. Consider signing up to teach one Sunday at either the 10:15 or the 11:30 worship hour. Do it with your spouse! Do it with your teen! We guarantee lots of laughs and love. And, we need you. This Sunday, and beyond. Contact us with any questions.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR A SUNDAY TO BE LEAD TEACHER
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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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What an awesome week of hosting our guests from Family Promise! Two families were able to graduate out of the program during the week! The guests always look forward to staying at Creekwood and one family even stated how this was their favorite place to come because of the hospitality of the members.
Way to go Creekwood for continuing to extend a warm Creekwood welcome to our guests!
Our volunteers are the heartbeat of this program; without them, we could not properly host these families at such a critical point in their lives. We would especially like to recognize some of the men and women who faithfully sign up to serve as overnight hosts: Lauralee Campbell, Linda Pitts, Mark & Julie Puckett, Sue & Mike Jarvis, Dan & Jan Turner, Tonya Vining, Tracy Frye, Barbara Knott, Julie Stelly, Sarah Brown, & Bianca Charles. Overnight hosting is such a vital role in our Family Promise program and we couldn't do it without them! If you ask them, they will tell you that this is one of the easiest and most rewarding roles.
We also want to give a shout-out to these volunteers who've volunteered in some capacity for us at all four of the last rotations: Noni Wheelis, Kacey Claiborne, Barrie and Pete Heres, Tina and Paul Gilliland and Virgie Botts. In fact, Noni Wheelis, Tina and Paul Gilliland and Virgie Botts have made and hosted dinner at each of our Family Promise hosting weeks for a full year!
Our next hosting will be September 3-10. If you would like to volunteer and haven't attended the one-time training session, please contact Annmarie Barajas.
By the way, our communion offering last week resulted in a total of $2,694 for Family Promise of Collin County, whose mission is to provide food, shelter and support services to Collin County families with children as they regain sustainability. Thank you, Creekwood, for enabling this organization to continue its important work.
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Moses Answers the Call
Members of the Celebration Sunday school class will present the second phase of their skit, "Moses Answers the Call*" this Sunday, June 11 at 10:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria. All are welcome. Even if you missed the first skit, you'll appreciate the second.
*Produced and directed by Deanna Hyatt
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Find Local Grief Support Events Here
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Spaces Still Available
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 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.
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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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Summer Fun With CSM
We've got some cool activities planned for this summer. Join us as we serve, fellowship and grow in our faith.
High School Mission Trip
Students finishing 9th-12th grades are heading to Cajun Country June 25 - July 1 to help restore the area around Baton Rouge that has been hit hard by flooding and tornados in recent years. Students completing 8th grade who will have turned 14 by the trip are welcome to attend as well. Click here to sign up.
Middle School Mission Trip
Students finishing 6th-8th grades are invited to join us in Fort Worth July 26-30 for a fabulous weekend of service and fun. Click here to sign up.
CIY Move
High school students, it’s time to Move! Experience intense, interactive worship, dynamic preaching, small group study and community building. At Move we will not only learn and worship together – we’ll spend focused time discovering ways that God will use Creekwood youth to impact the world. This is a 5 day camp held at LeTourneau University in Longview. The cost is $395 per person with a discounted rate for adult participants. We will find a way to pay for anyone who wants to go! Click here to sign up. Contact Jared with questions.
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Confirmation 2017-18
Registration for the 2017-18 school year will open April 18. Confirmation is available to students in grades 7th and above. 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. Click here to sign up.
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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