First Church News & Updates - October 18, 2019
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Our Heartsong Choir provides beautiful music at our 8:30 am worship services. Enjoy
"Hush Somebody's Callin' My Name" from last Sunday.
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Enjoy this First Church news.
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Experience Love. Spread Hope.
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Sermon Series - Called: Hearing and Responding to God's Voice
Sermon title: "Who Do You Think You Are?"
We will have the
Blessing of the Quilts in all services. Special music will be provided by Ring of Joy Handbells and the Alleluia Chorus Children's Choir in the sanctuary services.
Please invite your family and friends to 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...The Body of Christ – Part III
“And He (Christ) is the head of the body, the church he is the beginning and the firstborn from the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy (Colossians 1:18).”
Not only is the Church connected and inclusively diverse, we are one. Christ as
“the head of the body” is what makes everything and all of us function together, not just for ourselves, but for the transformation of the world. I am continually amazed at how true this is. In a marriage, when a couple centers on Christ, their unity in love is strengthened and deepened. When a group centers on Christ, a new synergy develops. Their different gifts and perspectives become part of a beautiful mosaic that communicates God’s love from a variety of angles, rather than from the basis of division and isolation. When a congregation centers in Christ, the bonds of friendship, the mutual spiritual growth, and the missional impact are astonishing.
It is no secret that we live in a conflicted age. In a class on social conflict I took in seminary, the main thesis of the class was that people will only leave their conflicts if they have a better reason to get together. The movie,
Remember the Titans, showed how historic enemies became teammates and, with the image of being something greater, became friends and champions. I truly believe the people who name the name of Christ are called to an even greater oneness, not in agreement or likeness, but rather in what God has done for us in Christ and what God will yet do in and through us. The world desperately needs the Church to be the Church, one in hope, one in faith, one in love...one in Christ.
One of the great ways we celebrate that powerful unity is when we worship together. Come be present not just for yourself, but also for those who rely on your presence to make their own walk with Christ stronger.
Sincerely in Christ,
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Dr. Will Cotton
Senior Pastor
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Dr. Susan Gorham Robb will be joining us in the sanctuary this Sunday night. She is a fine scholar, an inspiring preacher and a wonderful story-teller. We will have donuts and cider at 6 pm and her presentation will begin promptly at 6:30 pm.
“Stir the embers into flame” in your own walk with God. You will be glad you came. Better yet, invite someone to come with you.
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Thanks to all who have volunteered for Trunk or Treat!
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Wow! Thank you so much for the immediate response after the special e-news on Wednesday. If you have not had a chance to volunteer, please go to the
sign up genius now! There are opportunities to help at festival games, and with set up and clean up.
Spread the word! Invite your family and friends to come to Trunk or Treat/Fall Festival next weekend.
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Join us tomorrow for Fall Floss!
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Children's Ministry is offering a
Jesse Tree workshop in November. The
Jesse Tree represents the family tree, or genealogy, of Jesus Christ. It tells the story of God's salvation plan, beginning with creation and continuing through the Old Testament, to the coming of the Messiah. The goal of this workshop is to create 25 wood ornaments to go along with a booklet of stories for the 25 days starting with the first day of Advent and finishing on Christmas Day.
On November 3, 2:00 - 3:30 pm, the blank wood ornaments and iron-on transfer designs will be distributed. There will be irons and boards available for adults to start ironing the designs onto the wood ornaments. Participants will take their ornaments home to color with their children.
On November 17, participants can bring their colored ornaments, spray them with an acrylic clear coat, and add some crochet yarn to create loops to hang the ornaments. It will only take about 20 minutes to complete the ornaments so come anytime between 2 and 3:30. Booklets with daily readings will be ready on Nov 17.
During Advent, families will read the scriptures associated with each ornament and hang it on their own family tree or garland.
The cost of supplies for each set of ornaments will be $17.
Click to sign up. Hurry! The last day to register is October 23rd and that is coming soon!
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Fields of Faith is October 23rd!
Join us as we welcome 3X American Ninja Warrior, Jared Greer, to Dragon Stadium from 6:30-8:00 pm. Jared will be bringing out his own American Ninja Warrior course for students to run before doing a demonstration himself and talking to our students about overcoming obstacles with God's help. This event is free to all 6th-12th graders and we encourage them to invite their friends and give the course their best shot! Students will need to have their own transportation worked out for this event. There will be no Bible Study for Jr. High or High School on that night!
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Round Rock Community Choir Concert
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This week at First Church...
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Saturday, October 19
- 7:00 pm – FUMC Bridge Club, Bldg. 5-127
Sunday, October 20
- 8:30, 9:40 & 11 am – Worship Services
- 9:40 am – Sunday school for all ages
- 4:30 pm - Youth Choir rehearsal, South Suite
- 5:00 pm – Student Ministries IGNITE, Bldg. 5 – 231 Café
- 6:30 pm – An Evening with Rev. Susan Robb, Sanctuary
Monday, October 21
- 7:00 pm – Boy Scouts Troop #157, Bldg. 3/FLC
Tuesday, October 22
- 8:30 am – UMM Tuesday Breakfast Group, Juarez Bakery
- 9:30 am – Tuesday Women’s Bible Study, Bldg. 5-122
- 9:30 am – First Church Crafters, 115 Winsted
- 12:30 pm – Brown Bag Theologians, Bldg. 5-122
Wednesday, October 23
- 6:15 am – UMM Breakfast, fellowship, & devotional, Bldg. 3/FLC
- 9:30 am – Women’s Bible Study, Bldg. 5-232
- 6:00 pm – HeartSong Choir, South Suite Sanctuary
- 6:30 pm – Women’s Bible Study, Bldg. 5-232
- 7:00 pm – Chancel Choir, South Suite Sanctuary
Thursday, October 24
- 9:30 am – Heart to Heart Quilters, 115 Winsted
Friday, October 25
- 8:30 am – Round Rock Helpers, Payne Cottage, Bldg. 4-2
- 9:30 am – MOM (Ministry of Motherhood), Bldg. 5-232
- 8:00 pm – Narcotics Anonymous, Payne Cottage, Bldg. 4
Saturday, October 26
- 7:00 pm – Round Rock Community Choir Concert, Sanctuary
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Betty Robertson
Communication
First United Methodist Church Round Rock
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