A Word from Our Pastor
Dear Friends in Christ,
Last Sunday was truly a special day at FUMC Coppell.
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We had a wonderful service of worship led by our amazing, inspiring, children’s choir!
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We presented another outstanding group of Confirmands to the community!
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And we welcomed three new families into the life of the church!
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We also announced that 42 FUMC households (representing about 10% of our active community) have already committed some $1,230,000 to the Bright Hope for Tomorrow campaign.
As Paul declares at the conclusion of 2 Corinthians 9 - Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!!
This Sunday we will build upon this Bright Hope! We will have another inspiring time together in all of our services and have the opportunity to dedicate our commitments to God. Over the next three years, our ‘over and above’ gifts to Bright Hope for Tomorrow will transform our $200K annual debt service into dream service in our community and beyond. After eliminating debt, we can refresh our children’s area so that it conveys Bright Hope to every child and family that enters! All this at a time when many believe that the spiritual and emotional needs of children and students have never been greater; and at a time when we have an unprecedented opportunity to share the love of Christ with our increasingly ethnically and religiously diverse community; furthermore, at a time when Cypress Waters is growing exponentially in anticipation of DART Silver Line service. God has called us to be Bright Hope at such a time as this (Esther 4:14).
I am truly excited about the opportunities for ministry before us. Let us continue to pray, Lord, what is your will for FUMC Coppell, and how do you want to accomplish your will through me?
Yours prayerfully in Christ,
Pastor Tom
P.S. ALERT! The phishers are at it again, and are getting ever more tricky. As many of you know, someone recently co-opted my legit email address to make it look official, cleverly adding @gmail.com at the end to send a ‘phishy’ email out to many. Please know that if I ever have a special request or favor to ask of you, I will give you a call to speak with you personally. As my mother used to say in exasperation, “If people could just use their energies to do something positive!”
P.P.S. Mark your calendars for a special update on our denomination Sunday, May 22, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Ministry Center. In light of the postponement of the 2022 General Conference and our Bishop’s recent information meetings, we will share some background and context for current events in Methodism and hopefully provide additional clarity and a pastoral perspective regarding our mission as a local church. If you are unable to join in person, the session will also be available by ZOOM (Link to be provided next week).
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