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Crosswinds Newsletter
March 15, 2023 - Volume 660
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A Word from the Executive Pastor | |
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I have watched the community care ministry grow by leaps and bounds since its humble beginnings in 2018. Soon after I arrived here as the associate pastor, it became very clear that the church needed more people to assist its pastors in visiting folks who were hospitalized, homebound, in rehab hospitals, or in assisted living/nursing facilities.
We first began by training interested church members how to pray with others and how to serve Communion. We had two retired teachers who were residents at Midlothian Healthcare Center at the time who volunteered to train our newest recruits and provide their feedback. This is how we prepared a team of care ministers who were responsible for visitation in our church. Cheryl Weadon is the coordinator for this ministry. If you are interested in becoming a care minister, please send Cheryl an email. cweadon@att.net
A few months later, a church member who had been trained on visitation approached the executive director of Midtowne Assisted Living Center and asked the question, “How can we, the church, help you?” Without hesitation, they asked if we could bring worship services to their center, especially for those who cannot leave the facilities. It wasn’t long before we had a regular group of residents in worship every Sunday.
Five years later, we are still expanding this assisted living center outreach to include Legacy Oaks. Training care ministers for visitation now includes working with the folks in assisted living centers near our church. Renee Sutton is the coordinator for the assisted living outreach ministry. If you are interested in becoming a care minister involved in assisted living worship activities, please send Renee an email. irisrsutton@yahoo.com
CAN YOU HELP THE CARE MINISTRY HELP OTHERS?
Though we had a more accurate list of those who were homebound, in rehab centers, in nursing facilities and in assisted living centers before COVID, we need your help with identifying church members who may be homebound or have entered into care facilities recently. If you know church members who fit that description, please email me. aprilf@fumcmidlo.org Thank you.
Blessings,
Pastor April
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Spring Break Week
March 13-17
No Youth Group or Pastor's Bible study on Wednesday.
Divorce Care will meet as scheduled.
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Come hang out, play basketball and games this Thursday and Friday!! This will be a fun time to enjoy friends and get to know Josh!
PARENTS: We are in need of another adult volunteer to serve on Thursday. If you are available to help for any amount of time between 12 and 3 PM Thursday, please email Josh.
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Reception for Josh Snodgrass, Youth Pastor | |
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Join us this Sunday, March 19 at 9:45 in the Family Life Center for a reception for our Youth Pastor, Josh Snodgrass. Take a moment to meet and welcome Josh into the church family. If you would like to bless Josh with a gift card, you are welcome to do so. Refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!
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Have questions about FUMC Midlothian? Join the Pastors for coffee Sunday, March 19th, to learn more about who we are and what we do beyond Sunday morning worship. We will meet between services at 9:40 AM in the Family Life Center. All are welcome!
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Are you thinking about joining the church or have you joined recently? Join us for our Newcomers' Luncheon and Membership Class, Sunday, March 26 at 12:30 PM. We will be serving a box lunch and talking about what it means to be a member. Please sign up by clicking this link, so we can make sure we have food for everyone in attendance. | |
Hosted by FUMC Midlothian! Come out to KIMMEL PARK on PALM SUNDAY, April 2nd, to celebrate Easter! We will have music, age appropriate egg hunts, Jesus centered stations and activities, an ascension bridge hosted by our Boy Scout Troop, and 10,000+ pieces of CANDY!! | |
Accepting Candy Donations | |
Help us fill 10,000 eggs! We are hosting a candy drive so we can fill thousands of eggs for Praise Hunt in the Park. Please bring individually wrapped candy to church on Sunday. Starting early allows us time to pack the 10,000 plastic eggs that we already have. You can also leave candy in bins outside of Keelee's office anytime during the week. No chocolate or peanuts, please. | |
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March 10-19: Spring Break (plus weekends)
March 16 & 17: Youth March Madness
March 19: Next Steps, Reception for Josh
March 26: Newcomers Luncheon & Membership Class
April 2: Praise Hunt in the Park, Palm Sunday
April 6: Maundy Thursday
April 7: Good Friday
April 9: Easter Sunday
April 28-30: Special Weekend (details coming)
April 30: Discover Grace
May 28: Pentecost Sunday
June 11-15: Vacation Bible School (VBS)
See weekly information below
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March 19th
"Take the Cup:
Jesus in the Garden"
Matthew 26:36-39,42
8:30 & 11 AM Traditional in the Sanctuary
11 AM Contemporary in the FLC
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Godly Play Children's Worship gathers during 8:30 and 11 AM worship services throughout the school year. Elementary age children are invited to go with our Children's Ministry Team to worship together. Children are always welcome to stay with their parents throughout worship. | |
We offer Nursery and Early Childhood Care (infant through pre-k) during our Sunday morning worship services and some events. You may email Keelee with any questions. | |
Waypoints is a weekly devotional, written by our pastors to dig deeper into the current sermon/series. | |
Weekly & Monthly Activities | |
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Sunday School Classes meet between worship services from 9:45-10:45 AM. Children's classes meet in the Sanctuary building. Youth and adult classes meet in the Family Life Center (FLC).
+Children's Sunday School, various classrooms
+Youth Sunday School, FLC upstairs
+Bill Theiss Fellowship Class, FLC 109
+Adult Bible Class, FLC 110
+Upper Room Class, FLC 201
+Open Door Class, FLC 107
+Servant's Hands, FLC 204
+New Horizons Class, FLC 203
+Awakening Class, FLC 208
Men's Monday Night Bible Study, Mondays, 7-8:30 PM, Sanctuary Building Workroom
Healing Stitches, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 10 AM, Family Life Center
Pastor April's Bible Study, Wednesdays, 4:30-5:45 PM, Sanctuary, Not meeting for Spring Break 3/15.
Divorce Care, Wednesdays, 6:30-8 PM, Family Life Center room 203
Discipleship Groups, contact the church office for information
Chancel Choir rehearsals, Wednesdays, 6-7pm, Sanctuary building choir room
Next Steps, March 19th, 9:45 one Sunday per month, Family Life CenterNext dates: 3/19, 4/16 & 5/21
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Children's Sunday School meets 9:45-10:35 AM in the sanctuary building. Godly Play is Children's Worship released during all Sunday morning services.
Creation Kids Links:
Elementary Student's Remind
Early Childhood Remind
Stay connected in Creation Kids Children's Ministry! Follow us on our Facebook page, Creation Kids, and our Instagram page, @creationkidsfumcmidlo, to keep up with resources for connection. For more information, email Keelee Allen.
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Jr & Sr High Youth Sunday School meets 9:45-10:35 AM in the FLC. Youth Group meets Wednesday nights: 6 PM - food, 6:30-8 PM - activities. Not meeting for Spring Break 3/15. Will resume next week.
Stay connected in FUMC Midlo Youth Ministries! Follow us on our Youth Facebook page, FUMC Midlo Youth (public) and our Instagram page, @fumcmidloyouth. Youth and Youth parents, join our private Facebook Group, FUMC Midlothian Youth. For Remind 101 for Youth, text @midloyouth to the number 81010. If you have any questions, please email the Youth Team.
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Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 AM - 4 PM and Friday from 8 AM - 12 PM. Pastors are available for non-emergencies, Monday through Thursday during office hours. Please contact church staff during office hours. | |
Visit God's Garden Preschool (GGP) online to learn more about our highly sought after, accredited preschool. We follow the MISD school calendar and are only open on MISD classroom days. GGP hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM, during the school year. | |
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Please send your prayer request to Mary Beth or Joy. If you want to join our Prayer/Card Ministry group, send your request to Joy. Not everyone sends cards, but you can pray, thus Prayer/Card Ministry.
New Prayer Request:
Dawn Chandler (Brooks & Mary Ellen Humphreys daughter) - back pain issues
Cindy Gudgell - hip surgery
Continuous Prayer:
Karen Wilson, George & Dee Culps, Don Lish, John Lowe, Jan Prather, Boyce Whatley
Military:*
ARMY - Matt Carroll, Tim Kruettner, Harold Barton, Josh Schenck, Austin Lockwood, Trey Ditto
NAVY - Matthew Price, Andrew Cantrell, Zachary Tucker, Thomas Shirley, Matthew Watford, Thomas Padgett
AIR FORCE - J.D. Culps, Andrew Miller
MARINES - Josh Dunaway, Bradley Perez, Elizia Delapaa, Cash McAdoo
NATIONAL GUARD - Derek Boots
TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - John Jackson
Dereck Vance
Remember in Prayer:
Our world, our country, our community leaders, all our military troops and first responders around the world, our church, our pastors, the staff, church members, visitors, and Midlothian community
*Our list of military members needs to be updated. Please take 20 seconds to update us with basic information for each person related/applicable to you by clicking military update.
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Thank You for Your Generosity | |
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 offerning in service, 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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FUMC Midlothian | 972-775-3993 | fumcmidlo.org
Office Hours: M-Th: 8 AM - 4 PM, F: 8 AM - 12 PM
Pastors are available for non-emergencies M-Th during office hours
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