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Crosswinds Newsletter
April 3, 2024 - Volume 715
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A Word from the Youth Pastor | |
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Hey Church Family! We're excited to invite you to our upcoming Pancake Breakfast this Sunday, April 7th, from 9:45-10:45 AM and 12:00-1:00 PM. This is a fundraiser for our Maui Mission team and we would love to have you join us to raise money for their upcoming trip this summer.
Our team is heading to Maui from June 15th to the 21st to spread the good news of Jesus Christ and help run a sports/art camp. They will also be working with the Kula Watershed Alliance and Malama Kula, a local organization that is focused on helping the community recover after the Upcountry fires. The team will be assisting in the replanting of native plants in an effort to stabilize the soil in the area affected by the fires. There are still many people who are in need and are hurting from the effects of the fires and the call for people to hear the good message of Jesus has never been greater in Maui. Our team is praying diligently about the relationships and the impact that we will have on the island.
We hope that you can make it to this delicious breakfast and help us raise funds for our mission team. Your support and generosity will be greatly appreciated by the team and the community they will be serving in Maui. Let's come together as a church family and support this amazing cause! Please keep our team in your prayers as they prepare for this incredible opportunity that God has provided for them this summer.
See you there!
Josh Snodgrass, Youth Pastor
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Dinner is $8 per person - 18 and under eat free. Cash or a check may be placed in the box at the front of the serving line. Tonight's meal is pizza and pasta, salad and dessert. | |
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Tonight, Youth will be taking over the pumpkin patch field and parking lot from 6-8 PM for an unforgettable night outdoors!! Dinner will be available from 5:30-6:15 PM. Students will get to partake in Bubble Soccer (video here), Archery Tag (video here), and many more games! This is a fantastic night to invite a friend to church and enjoy some fun together! But that's not all! To end the night on a high note, we have a COLOR WAR planned. Wear a white shirt and shorts that can get dirty, and we'll have extra shirts available for those who need them. Get ready for an exciting and colorful event!
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Mark your calendars! VBS returns to FMC June 9-13, from 6:00-8:30pm! All kids, ages 3 years (must be fully potty trained) through entering 5th grade are invited!
Go back in time! Bring the whole flock to Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus was a Kid!Each day kids will experience the authentic sights and sounds of history-making stories of Jesus' life and help make their faith REAL for them. They'll hear stories that only Mary could tell and have conversations with shopkeepers in The Nazareth Marketplace, where they'll stand up for their faith among people who doubt that the carpenter's son is really God's son.
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Music Camp at FMC returns July 21-25 from 5:00-8:00pm for campers who've completed Kindergarten - 5th grade. Registration opens April 8th!
Campers will learn and perform an entire Gospel-centered musical in just one week. Activities include singing, acting, choreography, art activities, and more! Then, campers will present a live stage performance of the musical for family and friends! Our production this year is "Legends at Camp Garner Creek" by Dave Clark and Emily Mingledorff.
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United Mission Week is an intentional week of serving our community in which FMC Midlothian partners with First Methodist Mansfield. Students and volunteers come together to serve through construction projects as well as partnering with local non-profit organizations to serve Mansfield and surrounding areas. United Mission Week is truly a life changing week for everyone involved, and it is definitely one of our favorite weeks of the entire year!
Students who will have completed 6th-12th grade at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 school year and adult volunteers are invited to participate. High School students (9-12th grade) will be staying at the church overnight. Middle School students (6-8th grade) will be staying at their own homes throughout the week. For more info visit fmcmidlothian.org/youth
Register now for a discounted rate! Pricing will increase as it gets closer. The final day to register is June 16th. Students/participants please register by clicking below:
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Thank you to all who donated & helped deliver Easter Meals from our church! | |
Class of 2024 Scholarship Application | |
The 2024 First Methodist Church Senior Scholarship will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who plan to attend a two or four-year college, or to join the military after graduating high school. The scholarship will be awarded based on the applicant’s history of activity and service within the church and/or the community, as well as the applicant’s answer to the essay question. Scholarship winners will be selected by a committee of educators and youth leaders. Applications are due by April 14, 2024 and winners will be announced by the end of May. For more information about scholarship requirements, 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. We encourage all FMC Midlothian high school seniors to apply! | | |
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Students - Let's BREAKAWAY together! Breakaway is a local mission-focused weekend where students will serve the DFW community and discover what it means to "break away" from the chains that hold us back and live as Jesus called us to live. Students will participate in serving with local organizations in the morning, followed by an afternoon of fun (think trampoline park). The Deadline to register is April 10th.
Breakaway is open to all 6th - 12th grade students and will be from April 19th- 20th. The cost to attend is $50, which includes a T-shirt, meals, and the trampoline park ticket for the weekend. This is not an overnight event, and students will meet at the church each night/morning. Payment can be made to FMC Midlothian via cash, check, or Venmo at @fmcmidlothian. Breakaway Schedule: Friday, April 19th - 6-9 PM & Saturday, April 20th - 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM. Click here to sign up or scan the code!
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Be a Reading Buddy at JR Irvin Elementary! Sign up for one Friday or as often as you like! You will read to an early elementary class between 9-10 am. Midlothian ISD requires a background check for all volunteers, which will be provided after you register your interest. Please click here to sign up for a Friday and email Missions if you have questions.
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Donate FMC Seniors Scholarships | |
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Each year, FMC Midlothian awards scholarships to high school seniors who plan to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree or join the military. Last year, $1,800 was awarded, with nearly $12,000 awarded to FMC seniors over the years. These scholarships are funded through the generosity of our congregation!
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, Venmo or give online below. Whichever method you choose, please memo that it is for “Senior Scholarships.”
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Apr 3: Youth Field Day
Apr 7: Pancake Breakfast
Apr 8: VBS Sign Ups
Apr 14: Next Steps, Senior Scholarship Deadline
Apr 19-20: Breakaway
Apr 21: VBS Cookout
Apr 28: Senior Sunday
May 5: Confirmation Sunday
May 19: Pentecost Sunday
May 29: VBS Volunteer Training
Jun 9-13: VBS
Jun 15-21: High School Maui Mission Trip
See weekly information below for regularly occurring events.
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Sunday, April 7
"Restored"
John 21:15-19
8:30 & 11 AM Traditional Worship
11 AM Contemporary Worship
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WayPoint is a weekly devotional, written by our pastors to dig deeper into the current sermon/series. Click the links below to access digitally. | |
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Office hours are Monday through Thursday 8 AM - 4 PM and Friday 8 AM - 12 PM.
For non-emergencies, please contact church staff during office hours or send email.
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Join us Wednesdays as we study, sing, eat, worship and fellowship together! Wednesday Schedule
(SB denotes Sanctuary Building, FLC denote Family Life Center):
Pastor April’s Bible Study, 4:30-5:45, Sanctuary
Children's Choir, 5-5:45, SB 301
Wednesday Meal, 5:30-6:15, FLC
Men’s Bible Study, 6:30-7:30, FLC 108
Women's Bible Study, 6:30-7:30, moved to FLC 107
KidsClub, 6:30-7:30, SB Fellowship Hall, Nursery, 202 & 205
Adult Choir, 6:30-8, SB 301
Student Ministries, meeting at Cedar Hill Roller Rink on 2/21, 6-8
DivorceCare & DC4K, 6:30-8 PM, FLC 203 &201
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Weekly & Monthly Gatherings | |
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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 Classes, Sanctuary Building
Youth Classes, FLC Youth Halls
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 208
New Horizons Class, FLC 203
Awakening Class, FLC 204 & 205
All Thee Above, FLC 207
Men's Monday Night Bible Study, Mondays 7-8:30 PM, SB 302
Handbell Choir returns 4/15, Mondays, 5:45-6:45 PM, SB 302
Discipleship Groups, contact the church office for information
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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:
Bill Parosk (Roxie Rogers' B-I-L - surgery
Tim Staten (Marty Staten's son) - depression
Carol Miller - surgery
Continuous Prayer:
Karen Wilson, George & Dee Culps, Don Lish, John Lowe, Boyce Whatley, Pat Patterson, Joy Price
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 - JD Culps, Andrew Miller
MARINES - Josh Dunaway, Bradley Perez, Elizia Delapaa, Cash McAdoo
NATIONAL GUARD - Derek Boots
TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - John Jackson
Derek Vance
Note : Please let Joy Price know if anyone on the list above should be removed.
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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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. You can give to the church's ministries in service, mailing in your financial gifts or clicking below to give online. Every gift helps us do great things for God's Kingdom! | |
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FMC Midlothian | 972-775-3993 | fmcmidlothian.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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