First Church News & Updates - August 16, 2019
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Summer Sizzle was last Saturday, but someone forgot to tell the weather. It is still sizzling! Summer Sizzle was a great event with lots of cars of all types and over 2000 visitors! Thanks to Gregg Ormsbee for organizing the event and to United Methodist Men, Ministry of Motherhood, Children's and Student Ministry, the Parking Posse and others for their hard work in making the event so special!
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Enjoy this First Church news.
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Experience Love. Spread Hope.
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New Sermon Series - Rooted: Learning to Live Deeply with God
The tendency in turbulent, fast-changing times is to resort to the latest and greatest idea or plan, but what if the best strategy is actually to become more deeply rooted?
Sermon: “Where Are You Planted?”
We will have a special
Back to School Blessing at all services for educators and students. We will also introduce Jodi Marfell, our new Director of Connecting Ministries and learn more about her new position and how it will help us move toward our
Vision 2025.
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 Ministry of Education
This week, school started for many schools, colleges and universities. More time will be spent by teachers, paraprofessionals, staff and students in school than in any other of their waking hours. In public schools official prayer time may not be permitted, but there will certainly be prayer there by students and teachers alike. As is often said,
“As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in schools.”
It is also true that as long as there are godly educators there will be prayer in schools. Many of them are part of our congregation. As I watch our parents go to orientation for our Council Oak Pre-School, the educators and very youngest of students will be bathed in the prayers of not only the teachers and staff, but also our congregation as a whole.
This Sunday, we will be celebrating the ministry of our educators and praying for students as they begin a new school year. For educators, we praise God that you are life-shapers and developers in the name of Christ. There is no higher calling. For students, we pray that this will be a year of blessings and great learning – that you will be taught lessons from the book and the teacher, as well as lessons in life prompted by the Holy Spirit. And as we do all that, we are reminded that we are all lifetime educators and learners. So it is a chance for all of us to make a fresh start on our life journey in Christ.
We rejoice to return to our sanctuary at 8:30 and 11:00 am worship services. We hope everyone will
see the light, as many of the darkened bulbs have been replaced and some new cabling put in place for better communication. Our CrossRoads services will continue in the Family Life Center at 9:40 am. We are excited to being a new preaching series for this Back to School time entitled
Rooted. This will be a great time to invite someone to our worship services. Also, remember that many new guests are in our midst. Make sure to greet them so that everyone experiences a warm welcome as we together to
spread the love of God in Jesus Christ to bring hope to the world. See you Sunday.
Sincerely in Christ.
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Dr. Will Cotton
Senior Pastor
P.S. Thanks to everyone who led us in The Lion King series. Many of you shared what a powerful experience that series was for you. Also, thanks to those who coordinated our Summer Sizzle Car Show that had more than 90 cars and 2,000+ attendees, with lots of good conversation about the cars as well as the ministries of our great congregation. As a special note, thanks so much for reaching out to Tina and myself in support and prayers. She will have hip revision surgery next week and will be on the mend soon.
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Weekly Giving: $ 40,037.25
YTD Revenue: $1,335,074.41
YTD Expenses: $1,431,595.82
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Congratulations to Sean Gossett!
Sean Gossett has been a part of the A/V Tech team at First Church for the last 11 years. He began as a volunteer while in high school and joined the staff in 2010 as he worked on his bachelor’s degree in video production. After receiving his degree, he worked as A/V coordinator for 2 years. With a heart for serving others, he decided to pursue a career as an X-ray technologist. He has continued to work part-time at First Church while attending ACC and recently earned an Associates Degree of Applied Science in Radiography. He plans to be working in a local area hospital. As his work schedule allows, he will continue helping with A/V Tech and also mentoring in High School Student Ministry.
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Promotion Sunday for children in the preschool pods (Building 2) is this Sunday, August 18. If you have not already filled out a registration form for 2019-2020, they are
available online and we will have hard copies on Sunday morning. Children will go to a new classroom according to their age as of September 1, 2019. New kindergarten children meet in Pod A-2. Four year olds meet in Pod A-1. Three year olds meet in Pod B-2 and two year olds in Pod B-2. All children under age two are in Pod C.
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Worship Arts Ministry...opportunities for all ages!
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Join us for a fun mission project!
Next Tuesday, the
UMW Deborah Circle will be making door hangers to take to residents of area assisted living homes. They will be visiting different facilities to distribute the hangers and remind the residents how much God loves them. The UMW Deborah Circle meets monthly on the third Tuesday at 9:30 am in Bldg. 5-232.
All are welcome!
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This week at First Church...
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Saturday, August 17
- 7:00 pm – First Church Bridge Club, Bldg. 5–127
Sunday, August 18
- 8:30, 9:40 & 11 am – Worship Services
- 9:40 am – Sunday school for all ages
- 9:40 am - Methodism 101, Bldg. 5-222
- 11:00 am - J-Team Parent meeting, Bldg. 5-127
- 5:30 pm - Student Ministry Blast Kickoff, Bldg. 3/FLC
Monday, August 19
- 8:45 am – Ring of Joy, North Suite – Sanctuary
- 4:00 pm – Kids of the Kingdom Chimes, FLC–E. Cry Room
Tuesday, August 20
- 8:30 am – UMM Tuesday Breakfast Group, Juarez Bakery
- 9:30 am – UMW Deborah Circle, Bldg. 5-232
- 12:30 pm – Brown Bag Theologians, Bldg. 5-122
Wednesday, August 21
- 6:15 am – UMM Breakfast, fellowship, & devotional, Bldg. 3/FLC
- 5:00pm – Revelation Ringers Bronze & Tins
Thursday, August 22
- 9:30 am – Heart to Heart Quilters, 115 Winsted
- 9:30 am – JOY Fellowship Planning Meeting, Bldg. 5-127
Friday, August 23
- 8:30 am – Round Rock Helpers, Bldg. 4-2
- 12:30 pm – Mom LIFE, Bldg 5-124
- 8:00 pm – Narcotics Anonymous-Right Stuff, Bldg. 4
Saturday, August 24
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Betty Robertson
Communication
First United Methodist Church Round Rock
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