First Church News & Updates - May 24, 2019
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And just like that it is the end of May and hot and muggy! Are you ready for summer?
We have had some AV technical difficulties lately and have not been posting the sermon videos regularly. However, we now have the Easter Sunday video available...the entire service. In case you missed it or you just want to experience it again, here it is.
He lives!
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Enjoy this First Church news.
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Experience Love. Spread Hope.
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We continue our sermon series this week entitled
"The Fire Within."
Sermon: “Fire in My Bones"
This Sunday in worship we will honor those who gave their lives for our country. Without legitimating war, and as we pray for peace, we resonate with the Jesus’ words:
“No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:13).
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In memory of all who have died for our country, we invite you to join us on Sunday at 12:15 pm for a brief wreath laying ceremony at our flagpole near the
Garden of the Saints columbarium in the south parking lot.
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...
35 years of marriage and ministry...but who's counting?
We are counting, of course, and giving great thanks! We are also taking time away to celebrate all that God has done and what we mean to each other. We look in the mirror and wonder,
“Who are those people?” And then we look around us and exclaim,
“What a fabulous thing God has done in just 35 years!”
We are blessed with the relationships of our two extended families, watching not just one but two generations coming behind us. Sometimes the tears are in laughter and sometimes in grief, but wow, what a privilege has been and is ours. One of the ironies in it is that Tina, because I was ordained in the New Mexico Annual Conference, wanted to have our first-born named after a Texas city. Tyler will turn 30 next month and is the father of our fabulous granddaughter, Riley.
And no one would have predicted in 1984, that we would be serving just a stone’s throw from the state Capitol (alright, a rather long throw). In case you are wondering, we never considered naming our second son Austin or Rock. Since our kids have been life-long Longhorn fans, they are enjoying that we are located here.
Speaking of you. Tina and I moved into our first parsonage in Hubbard after being married two weeks. When we include our 15 months of dating and engagement, we have served more than 11,300 members in 9 United Methodist Churches in 3 Annual Conferences, in one great state. To be fair, my time as District Superintendent in El Paso involved us serving 40 other churches, a conference camp (Sacramento/Ruidoso area), and 2 campus ministries (UTEP and NMSU), covering the southern half of New Mexico. No doubt, there have been times when Tina felt like the bride of Christ was a competitor to her for time and affection, but she has also been my true ministry companion throughout these years. I married up, a revelation to absolutely no one!
How do words capture the gratitude Tina and I feel at this point in our marriage? We have experienced grace upon grace. We count it a privilege to serve this chapter of our married life and ministry with you. See you when we return…
Sincerely in Christ,
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Dr. Will Cotton
Senior Pastor
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Giving this Week: $34,205.45
YTD Revenue: $852,496.40
YTD Expenses: $876,183.33
2019 Budget: $2,481,068.00
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Save the date for a hot summer churchwide event!
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Get connected to First Church with Realm
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Welcome to summer from Children's Ministry! Promotion Sunday is May 26 for kindergarten-5th Grade. Current kindergarten students are moving to 1st grade and will still meet in Pod A, room 3. Children's Ministry will walk them to Bldg. 5-217, where parents can pick up. We will not promote preschool until August 18 so there will not be a kindergarten class this summer.
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Join Us at Typhoon Texas on Tuesday, June 11! We will meet at the front gate at 10:30 am. We have a pavilion reserved so that you will have a place to park your stuff. We will play all day until your parents pick you up at 5 pm. We have a special price of $20, but you will be responsible to buy your own lunch. This event is open to both Middle School and High School Students.
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First Church's Mission Panama 2019 team is getting ready to go on our fifth mission trip! We will be sharing more about our team members in the coming weeks. This is a medical mission and our mission team raises funds to purchase common antibiotics and medicines to take with us for the doctors and nurses to use in the clinic. Each team member will also take one extra suitcase filled with over-the-counter items such as:
- Tylenol liquid
- Ibuprofen liquid
- Benadryl liquid
- Claritin liquid
- Zyrtec liquid
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Lotrimin (generic) cream
- Adult multivitamins
- Artificial Tears
- Toothbrushes and toothpaste
If you are able to donate any of these over-the-counter items, please bring and leave them in the sanctuary and Family Life Center foyers or the church office any time between now and Sunday, June 16.
Thanks!
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Friends of First Church - Footprints Children's Grief Ministry
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This week at First Church...
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Saturday, May 25
Sunday, May 26
- 8:30, 9:40 & 11 am – Worship Services
- 12:15 pm – Memorial Day Wreath Laying ceremony, Flagpole
Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day. Church office will be closed.
Tuesday, May 28
- 8:30 am – UMM Tuesday Breakfast Group, Juarez Bakery
- 9:30 am – First Church Crafters, 115 Winsted
- 12:30 pm – Brown Bag Theologians, Bldg. 5-122
- 7:00 pm – Church Council, Bldg. 5-124
Wednesday, May 29
- 6:15 am – UMM Breakfast, fellowship, & devotional, FLC/Bldg. 3
- 9:00 am - VBS Workday
- 6:00 pm – HeartSong Choir rehearsal, South Suite
- 6:30 pm - High School Mission Trip meeting, Bldg. 5-232
- 7:15 pm – Chancel Choir rehearsal, South Suite
Thursday, May 30
- 9:30 am – Heart to Heart Quilters, 115 Winsted
Friday, May 31
- 8:30 am – Round Rock Helpers, Bldg. 4-2
- 8:00 pm – Narcotics Anonymous-Right Stuff, Bldg. 4
Saturday, June 1
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Betty Robertson
Communication
First United Methodist Church Round Rock
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