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First Church News & Updates - July 6, 2018
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Happy Friday! We hope you had a safe and happy Independence Day. We have had an abundance of beautiful music to share recently. This piece,
Come Take a Walk with God,
was written by First Church member Tom Lough and sung by Michael Rosensteel on Memorial Sunday.
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"Come Take a Walk with God"
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Enjoy this First Church News.
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Rev. David Johnson will be preaching at all three services.
Holy Communion will be celebrated and all services.
Our Middle School mission team will be commissioned at the 11 am service, just before they head to Houston to continue hurricane relief.
Please join us in worship this weekend...Sunday at 8:30 am (Sanctuary), 9:40 am (Family Life Center) or 11 am (Sanctuary).
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Rev. David Johnson...we are glad you are here!
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Get your baseball tickets today!
Rev. David Johnson is settling into Round Rock and will be preaching in all three services this Sunday, July 8. Two welcome events have been planned to introduce David and welcome him to the First Church family:
- Friday, July 13: Watermelon tailgate and baseball game at Dell Diamond. Meet and greet Rev. David Johnson at a watermelon tailgate at 6 pm in the northwest section of the parking lot. The baseball game begins at 7:05 pm. The Round Rock Express is playing Oklahoma City. Friday night fireworks will follow the game. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased online. They will also be available in the church office on weekdays until July 8 and between services on Sundays, July 1 and 8. Join us for watermelon, baseball. fireworks, fellowship and fun!
- Sunday, July 15: Cookies and punch reception in the courtyard from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm.
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Welcoming Your New Pastors
David Johnson has now arrived and will be preaching this Sunday morning. You will thoroughly enjoy his great way of bringing the Word of God to us.
Pat McCain will be arriving officially on September 1. But as you can see below, groundwork for the work of the three of us together with you is already being laid. David, Pat and Monica, and Tina and I met at the Domain and had a wonderful dinner together (the first for us all to be together). The food was great, but the fellowship and prayer together was even greater.
As they begin ministry with you, here are some tips for making great connections for friendship, faith and ministry.
- Regularly use your name tags. We are a large congregation in multiple services, but each person is valued. Don't have a name tag? You may request a name tag at the Welcome Desk in the foyers of the sanctuary and the Family Life Center, or by sending your request to Rae Frenette, rae@fumc-rr.org.
- Share your name over and over. If you have a cute way to make your name more memorable share it!
- Invite them to a short lunch after church. They will be tired, but they will enjoy the chance to get to know you beyond your pretty faces.
- Ask about their lives outside the church...family, hobbies, and things about their background. You will find you have much in common. Some of those things will be laughable...a good thing.
- Give them lots of grace and they will return the favor. This is something I find First Church is quite good at!
On August 1, we will be meeting Chris and Shelley Burton and their new baby, James, as Chris takes the helm in Handbell Ministry. There are lots of new beginnings happening at First Church. I am excited for what each of these new staff persons will bring to our congregation, and how they will lead in ministry. I am even more excited for them to get to know you and share the love of Christ alongside you.
See you Sunday! It will be a great one!
Sincerely in Christ,
Dr. Will Cotton
Senior Pastor
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July 8 is Stephen Ministry Recruitment Sunday!
Have you ever wondered about how you can become a Stephen Minister? On July 8, First Church will be celebrating Stephen Ministry Recruitment Sunday, and during the worship services you will hear about being a Stephen Minister.
If you want more information, please attend a Q & A session on
Sunday, July 15 or July 29 in Payne Cottage at 9:30 am. Get your questions answered and hear from current Stephen Ministers more about this amazing program.
And...please support our Stephen Ministry program at the Twin Oaks Cafe during July!
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WOW! We had an amazing two weeks of VBS at First Church!
222 children June 18-22, 221 different children in week 1, and 100+ volunteers each week, ranging in age from 11-82!
Mark your calendars for June 2019!
There is a job for everyone and it's so much fun! Many volunteers thanked me for allowing them to be part of VBS! All participants learned that
Jesus Rescues
from loneliness, worry, struggle, sin and powerlessness.
The excitement of the children and their enthusiasm for mission was inspiring! June 18-22, children in the 5th grade mission program took 222 pounds of food to the Round Rock Area Serving Center. $649.29 was brought in for Operation Kid-to-Kid. We will be purchasing drought resistant seeds for children in Haiti. During week 2, June 25-29, children in 5th grade mission program took the 585 pounds of nonperishable food brought by VBS participants to the Round Rock Area Serving Center. $793.19 was brought in for Operation Kid-to-Kid! An anonymous donor contributed $400 and Emerson Davis, age 4, donated $12.75 from her lemonade stand. First Church will be donating $1855.23 to the Operation Kid-to-Kid mission and feeding 100 children in Haiti for one year. Way to go!
In addition to VBS worship, our 5th grade mission children prepared food for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Austin on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. They visited residents at Wyoming Springs Assisted Living and Hearthstone. They also made dog biscuits for WILCO in our church kitchen and made placemats for MADD. Serving in so many different places gives them an opportunity to decide what kind of service they enjoy.
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High School Summer Mission Day - July 10
We will be meeting at the church at 8 am, serving at the Central Texas Food Bank from 9 am - 12 noon, grabbing lunch on the way home and arrive back at the church at 1:30 pm. Register here...
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Register today for your next (or first) D
isciple Bible S
tudy!
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It's not too late to register for Chime Camp!
These wonderful 3-day camps are offered to all children entering 3rd-5th grades in the fall of 2018. Children learn the basics of ringing chimes from experienced teachers.
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Interested in getting more involved in mission?
When disaster strikes, First Church's Disaster Response Team heads out to be the caring Christian presence survivors need. If you are interested in joining in this valuable ministry, there will be a training session on
July 21 in Salado. Registration closes on July 16. Details and sign up are on the
UMCOR website.
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Spring Cleaning?
Children's Ministry mission for the summer will be donating school supplies! When school is out and your child brings home their backpack and supplies, encourage them to bring any gently used supplies to donate to the Sunday School offering. Right after July 4th, when school supplies go on sale, you can pick up a few extras for Sunday School mission donations. All money donated will also be used to purchase school supplies.
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Two new Eagle Scouts from our Troop #157
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Grant Alexander Dzurenko was approved for the rank of Eagle Scout by a Board of Review on Tuesday, June 12.Grant is a member of FUMC-RR's Troop 157 and becomes our 169th Eagle Scout. Grant's Eagle Scout Service Project was to construct and replace a brush arbor at the Wells Branch Homestead. The project required nearly 410 hours of service to complete.
Grant will be recognized for earning 10 Eagle Palms for completing over 70 merit badges and he is not done yet! He has just been elected Senior Patrol Leader for the Troop and is about to turn 15 years old.
Samuel Grayson Douglas was also approved for the rank of Eagle Scout on June 12. Sam's service project was to build and install flower beds and benches at Ridgeview Middle School. The project required over 120 hours of service to complete.
Sam will be recognized for earning 2 Eagle Palms for 10 additional merit badges beyond what is required for Eagle Scout rank. He is the 170th Eagle Scout in Troop 157 and just completed a term as Senior Patrol Leader.
Please congratulate these new Eagle Scouts for their hard work, dedication, and leadership.
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- Year to date Revenue: $1,080,509.15
- Year to date Expenses: $1,169,184.15
- 2018 Budget: $2,481,067.63
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This week at First Church
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- 8:30, 9:40 and 11 am - Worship services
- 6:00 pm - Trustees meeting, Bldg. 5-124
- 7:00 pm - Does It Make Sense to be a Christian?, Bldg. 5-127
- 8:30 am - UMM Tuesday Breakfast group, Juárez Restaurant on South Mays
- 9:00 am - Children's Chime Camp, North Suite
- 9:30 am - First Church Crafters, 115 Winsted House
- 11:30 am - Women's Book Club, Bldg. 5 - 127
- 12:30 pm - Brown Bag Theologians, Bldg.5-122
- 6:30 pm - UMW Lydia Circle, Bldg. 4/Payne Cottage
- 7:00 pm - LEADFirst, Bldg. 5-122
Wednesday, July 11
- 6:15 am - UMM Breakfast, fellowship, & devotional, FLC/Bldg.3
- 9:00 am - Children's Chime Camp, North Suite
Thursday, July 12
- 9:00 am - Children's Chime Camp, North Suite
- 9:30 am - Heart to Heart Quilters, 115 Winsted
Friday, July 13
- 8:30 am - Round Rock Helpers, Bldg. 4-2
- 6:00 pm - A Night at Dell Diamond with Rev. David Johnson
- 8:00 pm - Narcotics Anonymous-Right Stuff, Bldg. 4
Saturday, July 14
There is always a lot going on at First Church. Visit the
website
, find us on
Facebook
or
Twitter
, and check the Church Calendar so you don't miss out!
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Blessings,
Betty Robertson
Communications
First United Methodist Church Round Rock
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