Crosswinds Newsletter
August 12, 2020 I Volume 527
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A Word from the Pastor
"It's Really Happening!"
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Sunday, August 16th
7:30 AM
FUMC Courtyard
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Laurie Duke is our new organist at FUMC-Midlothian. She studied music at Navarro College and Baylor University receiving her Bachelor of Music degree in Church Music with Piano Concentration. Laurie has experience in many different churches in Texas plus serving as Music Assistant/Church Accompanist for FBC of Ferguson, Missouri. She married her husband Ralph Duke in January of 1998. They have 4 children: Hannah- 21, Caleb-19, Rachel- 13, and Timothy- 12. All four children are very talented in different types of music. Laurie is coming to us from FBC Lancaster where she was the church accompanist. |
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Drive Thru Backpack Blessing This Sunday |
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FUMC is sending our students, teachers, administrators, faculty, and staff back to school this year with our prayers and blessings! This is for students and anyone working in education from preschool - collegiate level.
Come as you are able between 6pm and 8pm, this Sunday, August 16th. As you drive through our parking lot, a prayer partner will pray for you at your car. No registration is required, just your presence. Drive thru and be blessed!
Please invite your friends and spread the word! This is a public event. Instructions for the event will be posted this week for entrance and exit of the parking lot, etc. Go to our Backpack Blessing Facebook Event Page for more details.
ALL ARE INVITED!
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Outreach Opportunity:
Help Bless MISD Students
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MISD has 1,245 elementary students in the reduced lunch program. Before they are able to return to campus, these students will need masks and a personal water bottle. We want to make sure each student has what they need to keep themselves and other students safe. That’s why we will be providing these for them.
The cost to purchase masks and water bottles for all the elementary students in the reduced lunch program across MISD is $4,000. The church has already pitched in $2,000. If you are able to help, we encourage you to give. Put “MISD help” in the memo of your check or use the other tab on our giving page and write the same. This is a chance to bless some families in our community in a tough season.
THIS IS THE LAST WEEK TO DONATE!
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Join us Friday, August 21st for our first ever By The Well Sing-Along, live on Facebook at 6:30 PM. But first, make sure you vote for your favorite contemporary worship songs! Then Jason and the praise band will sing the top ten hymns, chosen by you. Click the button below to vote for your favorite now!
TODAY, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE.
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3rd Grade Bible Drive Thru |
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On Sunday, August 23rd from 11am-12pm, we will have Bibles to gift to children in 3rd-5th grades who have not yet received a Bible from FUMC. This is a drive thru event in the parking lot where our staff will gift students with a Bible and special prayer over them at their car. Registration is highly encouraged (click below to register).
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Pastor Matt is making calls to get to know your youth. Please take a moment to welcome him into our church family. If you have any questions, please email Pastor Matt Evans.
Stay connected! Follow us on our Youth Facebook page, FUMC Midlo Youth (public). Youth and Youth parents, join our private Facebook Group, FUMC Midlothian Youth (private community). For Remind 101 for Youth, text @7b2dff6 to the number 81010.
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Weekly Discipleship Video
Week 1 - "Psalms" Series
"Intro to Psalms"
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Psalm 1 & 2 – Happiness
Question: What does it mean to be happy?
Read Psalm 1
Question 1: How deep are your roots? By that I mean, what habits are you cultivating that sustain your life with God?
Question 2: What practices is God calling me to cultivate so that I can live out of His abundance?
Read Psalm 2
Question: I wonder what it looks like for us to seek refuge in the Lord?
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God's Garden Preschool, a ministry of FUMC MIdlothian, has teaching positions available for the 2020-21 school year. We are looking for someone who is creative, full of energy, and has a heart for working with early childhood aged kids. This position will work closely with our GGP director and resource coordinator to carry out the vision for this preschool ministry.
We have 2 day, 3 day, and 5 day positions available following the MISD school year calendar and one monthly evening training. Our hours are 8:15 AM - 2:45 PM. Training will be provided for the positions. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Michelle Coffin or (972)775-3993.
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Be in prayer for God's Garden Preschool as they prepare for the new school year. They will be following the MISD school calendar and will begin in-person on Monday, September 14th with a number of precautions in place. God's Garden Preschool is a vital ministry of our church and serves a number of families in Midlothian. |
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Worship Live Sunday Mornings on Facebook
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Recorded worship services can be found on our website, Facebook page and Youtube channel. |
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WayPoint is a daily guide to help you grow and expand upon the scriptures we are studying. WayPoints are available at Waypoint and FUMC Facebook.
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New
Cheryl Correll - surgery in Colorado
Wanda Scott - surgery this Monday
Mary Jane Iceman (friend of Jackie Correll) - terminal illness
Continuous Prayer
Jeline Pegram, Raymond & LaFerne Cuddy, Karen Wilson, Dorothy Wares, George & Dee Culps, Dave Swiedom, Don Lish, Rodger Keyes, John Lowe, Chelsea Peel
COVID-19 Crisis, All those who have to make important and wise decisions regarding reopening businesses, churches and all other places.
Military
ARMY - Matt Carroll, Tim Kruettner, Harold Barton, Josh Schenck, Austin Lockwood
NAVY - Matthew Price, Andrew Cantrell, Zachary Tucker, Thomas Shirley
AIR FORCE - J.D. Culps, Andrew Miller
MARINES - Collin Johansen, Josh Dunaway, Seth Allen, Bradley Perez, Elizia Delapaa
NATIONAL GUARD - Derek Boots
Remember in Prayer
Our world, our country, our community leaders, all our military troops around the world, our church, our pastors, the staff, church members, visitors, and Midlothian community
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Dear Church Family,
I just want to thank everyone for all of the cards they have sent my mom. She was overwhelmed by the love our church shares with someone they don’t even know. She has told all of her friends how wonderful our church is. She said she usually only gets junk mail and to get so many wonderful cards means so much. It has lifted her spirits during this difficult time. Having said that, God is so good. She has had few side effects other than being exhausted and feeling like a limp dish rag. She will lose her hair, but no nausea to date. Thanks again for all of the cards and prayers! Steve and I received one as well!
Love,
Monica and Steve Wilson
Dear FUMC Ladies,
How wonderful it was to return from vacation to a pile of beautiful cards from such wonderful women in the mail! Your loving kindness was truly uplifting and blessed me so much! Prayers are a treasured gift and I just wanted you all to know how encouraged I was reading that you were covering me before the Lord. There is a song that Ricky Skaggs sings, “Somebody’s Praying,” that has resonated with my heart in the midst of this battle, and I will think of you when I hear it from now on! God is so good!! Even in my darkest suffering, He brings delight. On our trip, it was seeing a bear in the wild; and when I got home, it was a stack of His words, His truths, His love written in ink for a stranger, yet a sister. Thank you so very very much for your thoughtfulness!
Much love,
Nicol Rodgers
NOTE FROM JOY: If anyone (not just ladies) would like to join our Card/Prayer Ministry, please click JOY to send an email requesting that you be added to the list. Please use subject CARD MINISTRY LIST and include your name and email address in the message.
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Thank You for Your Generosity |
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Thank you for your generosity! We continue to do great ministry as a church because of you and your faithfulness. We encourage you to continue giving to the church's ministry either by mailing in your financial gifts or giving online by clicking on the button below. Every gift helps us do greater things for God's Kingdom!
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Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world! |
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