Crosswinds Newsletter
May 18, 2022 - Volume 617
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A quick scan of the events of this past week serves as a reminder that we live in a fallen world. Shootings at a grocery store in Buffalo and a hair salon in Dallas remind us that racism is still alive. The motives behind a church shooting in California have yet to be determined. All the while, the war in Ukraine rages on with a heartbreaking number of casualties climbing by the day.
For us, the root of all of this can be traced back to a garden many, many years ago, when the first man and woman chose to no longer trust God. Rather than living under His gracious rule and calling to steward His Kingdom, Adam and Eve chose the path they thought would help them be like God, or perhaps even greater. The consequences of their sin ushered in a new kind of kingdom, where sin and death reigned. Such is the state of the kingdom of this world as we know it today.
Fortunately, the story does not end there. The great redemptive plans of God reached their climax when Jesus stepped into this broken world to take it back as its rightful King. Jesus came with a message of God’s Kingdom, a new way of life under His reign. He promised to make for Himself a new people, reconciled to God through the cross and empowered by the Spirit of God to live in this new way. This new, redeemed and Spirit-driven people, are the church, the Body of Christ, who are to carry on the ministry He began and is still doing today. This means we have every reason for hope today.
It is important given all of this to remember that the church is an essential part of God’s work in the world today. The mission of the church is to be “ambassadors of Christ”, agents alongside God to seek reconciling the world and those in it to God. We have a tremendous responsibility to give witness to Jesus in the world through our speech and service.
This Sunday we will be celebrating a ministry of the church that represents this work. Our Community Care Ministers serve our church and community as healing agents, sharing the hope and grace of God through Christ-modeled care. We are grateful for their work that is done in nursing and rehab facilities, and through hosting weekly worship services at both MidTowne Assisted Living and Legacy Oaks. They are some amazing folks who are doing great work for the Kingdom of God. We will be recognizing their work and anointing to continue carrying out this work.
It is ministers like this one that remind us that all is not lost in this world. God is working through His Spirit and through us. Let us not lose hope, but instead join Jesus as He seeks to make whole that which is broken.
Pastor Brady Johnston
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CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH CONFIRMAND OF 2022
Andrew Damon Fehler, Liam Hardesty, Parker Scott Siebert, Katherine Bell Newsom, Warren Matthew Maxwell, Adrianna Rose Skinner, Liam Patrick Sturgin, Cooper Clay Johnson
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VBS registration is open to volunteers (and students). Click on VBS Registration.
Help prepare communion 2-3 times per year. Contact Pastor April for more details.
Children's Church volunteers are needed for this summer. Please email Keelee or call , M-Th, 8- 4.
Help with Audio/Visual at 8:30 or 11 AM worship services. Please email Tyler Coherd for more information.
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Attention Youth:
Water Wars is Tonight!
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Grab your swimsuit and let's get SOAKED! All students 6th-12th grade are welcome to attend this FREE event TONIGHT, May 18th. BRING YOUR FRIENDS!! Wear a modest swimsuit and bring a towel. Get ready to have BUCKETS OF FUN! We hope to see you all there.
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Church Cookout on May 22nd
Benefitting VBS
Stick around to eat burgers and hotdogs after church and help support VBS! Food will be ready and served after each worship service and Sunday school. All proceeds will benefit Vacation Bible School 2022. Let's have some food, fun and fellowship together, while we fundraise!
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Water & Gatorade Drive
for Police & Fire Departments
through May 29th
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We are hosting a bottled water and Gatorade drive for our local Police and Fire Departments. We ask that you bring your drink donations to the FLC Sunday, May 29th. Let's show our first responders we love them! |
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Register for VBS Today!
VOLUNTEERS & KIDS
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Smell the fresh, warm bread; weave a basket of reeds; make clay pots… Can you hear the music echoing through the Marketplace? Join us for VBS this summer! VBS Returns June 12th-18th from 6-8:30 PM. For ages 3yrs (must be potty trained) through entering 5th Grade. Youth and adults may volunteer, through our volunteer signups. Volunteer Training is June 1st at 6:30 PM. Visit FUMC VBS 2022 for more information
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High School Senior Scholarships
Applications are due by THIS FRIDAY, May 20, 2022
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Graduating seniors, get your scholarship applications turned in by May 22nd. If you have questions or would like more information about scholarship requirements, please contact Laurie Lundberg at 972-877-8838 or email Laurie. Scholarship applications may be downloaded by request to complete by hand or completed online using the button below.
Consider Donating to the Scholarship Fund!
Our goal is to award as many scholarships as God gives us the funds to allow. To donate, you can send a check to the church or give online below. Whichever method you choose, please memo that it is for “Senior Scholarships.” Online, you can check "Other" and write it in.
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May 22nd: Care Ministry Blessing
May 22nd: VBS Cookout
June 1st: VBS Training
June 5th: Pentecost
June 12th: Next Steps
June 12th-16th: Vacation Bible School (VBS)
June 19th: Father's Day
June 22nd: Church Town Hall Meeting / UMC Annual Conference Update
August 7th: Carter Blood Drive
August 7th: Back to School Blessings
See weekly information below.
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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. Of course, children are always welcome to stay with their parents throughout worship.
Sunday School Classes meet between services from 9:45-10:45 AM.
+Children's Sunday School Classes meet in the Sanctuary building, various rooms
+Youth Sunday School Classes meet in the FLC upstairs, Jr. High room
+Bill Theiss Fellowship Class, FLC room 109
+Adult Bible Class, FLC room 110
+Upper Room Class, FLC room 201
+Open Door Class, FLC room 107
+Servant's Hands, FLC room 204
+New Horizons Class, FLC room 203
Men's Monday Night Bible Study meets Monday nights from 7-8:30 PM in the Sanctuary Building Workroom. The study is coordinated by Don Garret.
Pastor April's Bible Study meets Wednesday nights from 4:30-5:45 in the sanctuary. The study is "Gospel According to John" and it is not necessary to attend every week, as each week is a different "study".
DivorceCare & DivorceCare4Kids meets Wednesdays from 6:30-8 PM in FLC rooms 201 & 203. Please contact Monica Wilson with any questions.
Guided Prayer Hour: last night is tonight at 7 PM in the Sanctuary.
Discipleship Groups meet at various times trough out the week. New groups can form at any time! For more information, please contact the church office.
God's Garden Preschool follows the MISD school calendar and is only open on MISD classroom days. GGP hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM.
Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 AM - 4 PM and Friday 8 AM - 12 PM. Pastors are available for non-emergencies, Monday through Thursday during office hours.
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Sunday, May 22th
"Perseverance and
Participation"
1 Peter 4:12-19
8:30 & 11 Traditional in the Sanctuary
11 AM Contemporary in the FLC
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WayPoints are daily devotionals designed to help us prayerfully engage God’s Word so that we might respond in obedience. We encourage everyone to participate in the WayPoints. They are available at Waypoint and FUMC Facebook.
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Sunday School: 9:45-10:35 AM
Godly Play: Children's Worship During all Sunday Morning Services
Creation Kids Links:
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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Junior & Senior High Youth meet
Wednesday nights during the school year from 6:30-8 and Sunday School from 9:45-10:35 AM.
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 @midloyouthto the number 81010. If you have any questions, please email the Youth Team.
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We offer Nursery and Early Childhood Care (infant through pre-k) during our Sunday morning worship services. Please email Keelee with any questions. For information regarding God's Garden Preschool, go to God's Garden. Thank you!
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Though GGP is currently full, you can register to get on the waitlist. Visit God's Garden online to learn more about this program or click below to register!
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Please send your prayer request to MaryBeth 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 Requests:
Pat Patterson - surgery
Theo and Tyler - rescue from Mt. Rainier successful
Continuous Prayer:
Karen Wilson, Dorothy Wares, George & Dee Culps, Don Lish, John Lowe, Chelsea Peel, Jim Sibley
Military:
ARMY - Matt Carroll, Tim Kruettner, Harold Barton, Josh Schenck, Austin Lockwood
NAVY - Matthew Price, Andrew Cantrell, Zachary Tucker, Thomas Shirley, Matthew Watford
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
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
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Thanks from Charline Empey who is a very grateful recipient of our cards. She called me (Joy) and couldn't tell me enough how much receiving our cards meant to her. She was thrilled with each one. She literally holds them close to her heart and is comforted knowing that so many people she doesn't even know are praying for her. She has several health issues and probably won't be able to attend church again, but she is going to join our church. It's words like these that reminds me how important our Prayer/Card Ministry means to the recipients.
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Men, women and children (with the help of an adult), if you'd like to thank the church in the newsletter and/or become a part of the Prayer/Card ministry, please send an email to Joy Price. Thank You.
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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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*Please note that we are using a new online giving system. It should be much easier to use, cost effective and will help our staff be more efficient. Thank you! |
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Traditional Worship Leader: Interim
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FUMC Midlothian | 972-775-3993
Office Hours: M-Th: 8 AM - 4 PM, F: 8 AM - 12 PM
Pastors are available for non-emergencies Monday - Thursday during office hours.
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