First Church News & Updates - February 8, 2019
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Happy Friday! Start your day with some beautiful handbell music. This is
"Bound for the Promised Land" rung by Jubilation Bells.
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Enjoy this First Church E-News.
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Experience Love. Spread Hope.
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Our winter sermon series is
Community...I'll Be There for You.
Sermon: "The One about Saving a Life"
Dr. Pat McCain will preach at the 8:30 and 9:40 am worship services. Rev. David Johnson will preach at 11 am. The Alleluia Chorus Children's Choir and the Youth Choir will be providing special music at 8:30 and 11 am.
We will celebrate Scouting Ministry Sunday this week. Look for our scouts serving as ushers, greeters, and more.
Please join us in worship at 8:30 am (Sanctuary), 9:40 am (Family Life Center) and 11 am (Sanctuary) this Sunday.
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Words from Will
Experience Love…Spread Hope. It’s what happens here…it’s what we do in the name of Christ.
This week, I had the privilege of
preaching in chapel for our
Council Oak Preschool students. They are studying
“The Good Samaritan” this month and singing songs of faith, joy and love. Their teachers and staff are wonderful and their deep care for the children shows in the ways they look, speak and act with the children. I talked with one of the parents on the side, who told me,
“This is my second child to go through COP. My other child is in elementary school now and the foundation she got here was terrific.” There are 250 children who experience love and find a source of hope in Christ at Council Oak Preschool, and
you are part of it.
On Thursday morning, we hosted the 11th annual
Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, a tradition started by former mayor and First Church member, Alan McGraw. Our
United Methodist Men served the coffee and hosted the event, and the
Praise Team of Faith 4 Life and Fellowship Church were resourced by our own Mason Parks and Chris Burton. Together we joined across all denominations and across the political spectrum to pray for those who serve in our great community. Love was experienced and hope was spread, and
you were part of it.
That same evening, a delegation of 13 from First Church made its way to Victoria to provide disaster relief to many who are still in desperate need from Hurricane Harvey (even though much of the early aid agencies have now moved on). This is our biggest
Disaster Response Team effort yet. Thanks to all who are making that trip where love will be experienced and hope will be spread...and through your gifts more than a year a half ago and your prayers today,
you are part of it.
Friday at 8:30 am,
Round Rock Helpers will be doing minor repairs at six different homes...repairs that help people stay warm, provide access, and make a personal connection that has often not been there. How exciting is that! And then, from 11 am to 2 pm, we are hosting the
Round Rock Women’s Club annual Soup and Bread lunch. If you are reading this early on Friday, you can still get there. The money raised will support in a powerful way programs and ministries to those in Round Rock and throughout Williamson County. Several people at the Prayer Breakfast, including several city leaders, said to me,
“I guess I will be seeing you tomorrow.” Many of our women at First Church are part of the Round Rock Women’s Club and many in our community will experience love and have hope spread among them because of their efforts…
and yes, you are part of it.
Sunday, we will celebrate a baptism bilingually at 8:30 am. Then, while many of our classes are meeting in Sunday School, our 50-member Confirmation Class will be learning more about their faith and who we are as First United Methodist Church. On April 7, we will celebrate Confirmation and rejoice with them as they profess faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Reports are already coming in about the experiences this class is having. Continue to pray for them as they experience love and become God’s next new force to spread hope to their world…
for you are part of it.
The truth is, what I have shared provides only a small glimpse of what we are about on a given week. God is powerfully at work in, among and around us and what a thrill it is to see lives touched and transformed because that is happening!
See you Sunday!
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Dr. Will Cotton
Senior Pastor
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News from Council Oak Preschool
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LifeGroups FAQ...
- What is a LifeGroup? A LifeGroup is an authentic community of persons supporting, challenging and loving one another into mature disciples of Christ. Rich relational connections are created within the group by centering the group on spiritual growth dialogue and serving together.
- How many persons are in a group? 8-12
- Where/When do we meet? Who decides this? The facilitator will set the when/where for the first meeting. The group then can work out the best meeting time.The groups will meet weekly for the first eight weeks.
- How is it different from Biblical Study Groups? Click to find out this answer and more.
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DNOW 2019 - Please note that early registration ends this Sunday, February 10. Sign up today so you don't miss out on the discount!
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drops of grace cordially invites you to their 10th annual banquet and silent auction on February 16 at Reunion Ranch in Georgetown.
drops of grace originated from First Church members involved in a variety of mission projects. It is now a separate non-profit organization whose mission states:
“
drops of grace®
shall exist to hear and act on God’s call to partner with communities around the world to provide safe water, sanitation, health, education and shelter.”
Click to read more about the amazing work of this organization and their upcoming event.
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This week at First Church...
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Saturday, February 9
Sunday, February 10
- 8:30, 9:40 and 11 am - Worship services.
- 5:30 pm – Snack supper for Adult evening studies, Foyer
- 5:30 pm – Ignite Student Snack Supper, Payne Cottage
- 6:00 pm – Ignite Student Ministries, FLC
- 6:00 pm – Pastor’s Bible Study, South Suite
Monday, February 11
- 8:45 am – Ring of Joy bell rehearsal, North Suite
- 3:45 pm – Kids of Kingdom Chimes, FLC
- 6:30 pm – Boy Scout Troop #157 meeting, Bldg. 3/FLC
Tuesday, February 12
- 8:30 am – UMM Tuesday Breakfast Group, Juarez Bakery
- 9:30 am – Women’s Bible Study, Bldg. 5-122
- 9:30 am – First Church Crafters, 115 Winsted
- 12:30 pm – Brown Bag Theologians, Bldg. 5-122
- 6:30 pm - UMW Lydia Circle, Bldg. 4/Payne Cottage
Wednesday, February 13
- 6:15 am - UMM Breakfast, fellowship, & devotional, FLC/Bldg. 3
- 9:30 am – Women’s Bible Study, Bldg. 5-232/234
- 5:00 pm – Revelation Ringers, North Suite & FLC
- 6:00 pm – HeartSong Choir rehearsal, South Suite
- 6:30 pm – Women’s Bible Study, Bldg. 5-232/234
- 6:30 pm – Jubilation Bells rehearsal, North Suite
- 7:15 pm – Chancel Choir rehearsal, South Suite
- 8:00 pm – HS Wildfire Bible Study, Bldg. 5-223/224
Thursday, February 14 -
Happy Valentine's Day!
- 9:30 am – Heart to Heart Quilters, 115 Winsted
- 6:30 pm – Footprints Grief Ministry Classes, Bldg. 5-136
- 7:00 pm – Council Oak Bells, North Suite
Friday, February 15
- 8:30 am - Round Rock Helpers, Bldg. 4-2
- 9:30 am - MOM weekly gathering, Bldg. 5-232/234
- 8:00 pm - Narcotics Anonymous-Right Stuff, Bldg. 4
Saturday, February 16
- 1:00 pm – Visitation with Erma Reynolds Family, Foyer
- 2:00 pm – Memorial Service for Erma Reynolds, Sanctuary
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Betty Robertson
Communication
First United Methodist Church Round Rock
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