Weekly e-newsletter
Our Mission:
Grow in God's grace. Love with all our heart. Serve with all our strength.
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Dear Friends in Christ,
Today marks “Ascension Day.” And while I appreciate that coffee establishment at the SOUND, today is about so much more than caffeinated beverages. Today Christians around the world remember the Ascension of Jesus in preparation for the Day of Pentecost ten days later, the official birthday of the church. Luke records for us the last words of Jesus before ascending: “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). According to reliable church historians, the apostles did just that. Peter would witness to the good news in Rome, John would go to Asia Minor (Turkey), and no doubt Thomas would make it as far as India (groan – sorry, couldn’t resist!). Truly Christianity became a global movement, and Christians are a global people, following the lead of God, who “so loved the world that he gave…”!
In that spirit we pray for the world, especially now in this time of pandemic. Many thanks to Kathy Braem, her son Josh and Pastor Sumesh Jacob for working to provide a special place of outdoor prayer for those countries that have been hit hardest these past 14 months. Located in the beautiful Biggerstaff Prayer garden, all in the community are welcome to come and write a name, a situation or a country on a special smooth prayer stone and place at the foot of the cross. As Covid-19 variants currently rage in India, let us be in prayer for persons there and family here who are dealing with so much, along with others in U.S. and current global hotspots. We also pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6) and Gaza, Tel Aviv and Bethlehem, Ashkelon and Ramallah in these troubling times. As James reminds us, “The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective“ (5:16b).
I look forward to seeing you this Sunday at the RISE UP service at 8:00 a.m. (register here) the BLENDED service at 9:30 a.m. (register here) or connecting online through the live streaming or pre-recorded options as we continue to explore the potential and power of the Holy Spirit in our lives and in our world – Back to Pneuma. See you soon!
Yours globally in Christ,
Pastor Tom
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Join us in Worship
this Sunday, May 16
Back to Normal ... Back to Pneuma
“Received or Resisted?"
John 21:1-14 (NRSV)
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Beginning at 8:00 am, prerecorded Traditional and Modern
8:00 am Rise Up worship on patio at Ministry Center
9:30 am blended worship is available in-person
Sunday morning, to check in and send prayer requests,
text FUMCC to 94000.
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We encourage you as an individual or a family unit to dialogue
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The next set of the Peace Planner is now available. Click here to download the pages.
If you would prefer to pick up a copy we have some available in the hall by the Rosenburg Chapel.
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9:30 In-Person, Indoor Blended Worship in the Ministry Center.
Registration is open weekly beginning Sunday. You will receive a confirmation email (from eSPACE). NOTE: In-person service requires mask-wearing and preregistration (for communication in case someone tests positive for Covid-19.)
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8:00 am Rise Up Worship
Join us at the outdoor amphitheater area on the west side of the Ministry Center. Bring your own lawn chair/blanket and bug spray, backyard umbrella for the sun, and prepare to physically distance/mask up as we RISE UP in an informal time of singing, praying and hearing God’s word. Registration is open weekly beginning on Sunday.
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Weekly ZOOM Meetings
Pastor Tom's Bible Study - Wednesday morning at 10:30 am. Click here.
Wednesday Evening Bible Study - Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 pm. Click here.
Children's Learn and Sing - Sundays at 10:45 am. Click here.
4th & 5th Grade Boys Life Group - Sundays at 11:45 am. This week we will meet in person on the big playground.
4th & 5th Grade Girls Life Group - Sundays at 4:30 pm. This week we will meet in person on the big playground.
Student Ministry Sunday School - Middle School & High School Sunday at 10:45 am.
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FUMC High School Seniors
Senior Sunday is May 23. We would LOVE for you to ADOPT-A-SENIOR this year! Click here for the sign up, choose one or two names from the list, and then we will e-mail you their Favorites List. Please be generous, as these Seniors had ANYTHING but a NORMAL year! We want to wish our 2021 FUMC Seniors all the Best in their Future Endeavors! Call/Text Jen Bunting with questions at 214-676-2841 or jen.bunting@verizon.net.
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Worship on May 23
On Sunday, May 23 we will honor our graduating high school students during worship. That day we will the 8 am Rise Up service, a 9:30 service lead by our high school seniors, and then at 10:45 will be our blended service lead by the pastors. All are welcome to any service but seating is limited. Both the 9:30 and 10:45 services will be available via Facebook live stream.
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College/Graduate School Recognition
We would like to recognize our 2021 graduates from college and graduate school in the eblast on May 27. Please email their name, school, and degree by May 18 to Kay Thomas at kthomas@fumccoppell.org.
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Created By God
We have had many requests for a Created By God class, so we are going to have not one, but two. This important seminar will focus on God’s gift of human sexuality from a Christian perspective and deals thoroughly with the basics of growth and sexual development. Our children will obtain accurate information and a better understanding of what it means to be wonderfully created by God—including his call to live responsibly as sexual beings. The classes will be as follows. (Please note this is just finished grade.)
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5th grade - Saturday, June 26
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6th and 7th grade - Saturday, June 19
We will begin at 9 am and conclude the class at 3 pm. Registration will be required and there will be limited spots available. The fee for the class will be $25 which will cover the cost of materials. More information will be shared as we get closer to the dates. Questions??? Contact Kathy Braem at kbraem@fumccoppell.org.
Registration is limited to 10 per session.
5th grade session is full.
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Vacation Bible School 2021
June 7-11, 9 am-12 pm
Vacation Bible School will once again look a little different, but we will be in person and outside. I know the weather can be a little tough, but we can do this! For children entering Kindergarten - 5th grade (Fall 2021).
No cost.
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Volunteers Needed
VBS is only weeks away and we are still in need of a few awesome leaders (Craft and Reflection) as well as “Island Guides” to shepherd our explorers safely from station to station. Please contact Kathy Braem at kbraem@fumccoppell.org if you have questions or would like to volunteer.
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Cooking Camp 2021: Cooking Around the World
This year we will once again have some wonderful cooking demonstrations for you to view. Starting June 14 we will post one cooking video a day for you to watch, join in and enjoy the food. All of the recipes will be available for you to print and enjoy. Feel free to also share the videos so that more people can enjoy these wonderful dishes from around the world.
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Music Camp
June 21-24, 9 am-12 pm
This year we are inviting children entering 3rd – 6th grade (Fall 2021) to come learn a musical. We will learn the musical, have snacks and get to know each other during this 4 day camp. As a celebration of what we learn, we will then perform at the end of our camp. If you have questions please feel free to contact Kathy Braem at kbraem@fumccoppell.org.
Click here to register. Note that space is limited.
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Mission Camp
July 6-8, 9 am - 12 pm
We are inviting children entering 3rd – 6th grade (Fall 2021) to join in some fun mission projects. More details to come.
Click here to register. Note that space is limited.
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More information and links can be found in this week's
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This Sunday is the last Table of the year!
Time flies, doesn't it? The ending of this semester, 3 students will be giving the message in the last week of our Mental Health series!
Games 4:30 pm
Dinner 5:00 pm
Message 5:30 pm
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Mission Trips
Sign up deadline is Thursday, May 20. Covid protocol links are below for both trips. Also, we need adults to volunteer! Email Christy with any mission trip things!
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High school UM ARMY sign up here.
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We are headed to Gainesville for the week!
Here are some covid protocols we will be following before, getting to and during the week.
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Local Middle School Trip sign up here.
Covid protocols for middle school trip here.
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For the Middle School Trip, we will be working with Flower Mound UMC, and they have permission to stay overnight for the trip at their church. With many benefits to having students stay overnight, a big one being physical contact with others is limited (having a negative covid test going in would be more effective), our preference would be to stay overnight with the Flower Mound group. If you were interested in having your middle schooler on the trip without it being an overnight, please reach out. We don't want anyone to not be included because of sleeping arrangements. If you'd like more info on what's involved in the overnight, check out the protocols above. Christy is happy to talk with anyone about concerns! |
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Project Transformation Volunteers Needed
Project Transformation (PT) is a ministry of the United Methodist Church, which provides both after-school and summer programs in underserved communities. FUMC Coppell participates in PT as a partner church by committing volunteer, financial, and spiritual resources. This year we will provide volunteers each day for two weeks of virtual reading one-on-one with children at Chapel Hill UMC. Financially, we will sponsor an intern, and provide dinners for interns. Spiritually, we will join with other partner churches to pray for PT’s ministry.
FUMC Coppell will be virtually volunteering through Zoom the weeks of June 21-24 and June 28-July 1, 9:45 am - 12 noon each day. We need 5-7 volunteers for each day, Monday through Thursday. These can be the same or different volunteers each day which means you can sign up for as few as 1 day or as many as 8 days. All virtual volunteers must be 16 years of age or older, or 13-15 years old with a parent or guardian present during their volunteer shift.
Please signup using the GivePulse link below using the code “Coppell” when signing up. You will receive a confirmation email that includes a detailed volunteer orientation video. You must watch this video for detailed instructions on how to read virtually through Zoom using online books!
All volunteers over the age of 18 are required to have completed Ministry Safe training within the past two years. Once you have signed up and if your Ministry Safe training has expired, Kathy Baker will send you a link to Ministry Safe that must be completed by June 14th.
The weekend before volunteering, volunteers will receive an individualized email from the volunteer coordinator at Chapel Hill UMC. This email will include the Zoom link for that site, the Google Drive folder for each child they will be reading with that includes the appropriate e-books, and a Google Form for them to complete after they have completed their volunteer shift. Please connect on Zoom at least 5 minutes early.
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Sack Summer Hunger
We are excited to announce that Coppell Cares will be partnering with Coppell ISD for Sack Summer Hunger this summer. This program will provide CISD students or non-CISD children 18 and under with FREE meals through the summer. These are children and families who live in the Coppell school district (Coppell, south Lewisville, west Carrollton, Valley Ranch and North Irving). In the summer of 2020, we served 409 children from 181 families over 12 weeks.
Every Saturday morning from late May to August, volunteers will deliver a sack of food and a gallon of milk for each child to their family’s door. We will meet in the cafeteria parking lot at Austin Elementary School at 8:45 am in order to pickup food prepared by CISD. Each route will take approximately 60-90 minutes to complete.
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