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,
In the past few years, the name “Pixar” has become associated with creative, challenging and (some might say) risky film experiments. Who would have thought that we could care so much about the romantic life of a trash compactor robot (WALL-E) in dystopian America or be so emotionally invested in an intergenerational adventure to South America featuring a lonely elderly widower and an earnest, but tent-challenged, young boy scout (Up)?
But in 2010, Pixar began working on perhaps their most ambitious, and hard to explain, experiment – how to depict what is going on in the ever-dynamic neuropsychological interworking’s of an 11 year old girl during a cross-country life transition? Can you imagine trying to pitch that idea to the Pixar finance office? Well, five years later yet another Pixar creative gamble paid off. This Sunday will feature the last movie in our Everyday Heroes Summer Movie Series,
Inside Out,
and explore how
everyday hero Riley
navigated a challenging season in her life with the help of her God-given emotions. In so doing, we will explore one of the most mystifying passages of Scripture in the Bible (doesn’t that sound intriguing) as a window into how to navigate the challenging season
we are in
with the help of God and our God-given emotions. Don’t miss watching this Oscar-winning movie or Facebook Live worship this Sunday morning at 9:30 or 11.
Speaking of experiments, this Sunday August 2, 8-8:30 am we will launch our
RISE UP
worship service
at the outdoor amphitheater area on the west side of the Ministry Center. After consulting with our Medical Professionals Advisory group along with our Regathering Team, we believe that an outdoor service is a way to regather in worship while at the same time do our part in minimizing risk to our community and work against the spread of Covid-19 as we follow health department protocols. So bring your own
lawn chair/blanket
,
bug spray
, and
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 as Pastor Beth preaches.
Please pre-register
here
by Friday midnight
so we can prepare for this special time together. The church building will not be open but our hearts will be receptive to God and to one another in the first experience of FUMC gathered worship in almost 5 months. I hope to see you Sunday at 8:00 am.
Peace in Christ,
Pastor Tom
P.S. We will also be “extending the communion table” after the 9:30 and 11 am worship service.
Drive through communion
will be available in the parking lot/porta cache on the east side of the Sanctuary building from
10:15 am - 12:15 pm.
Please enter the east parking lot by the Bethel School Road entrance (
see complete guidelines and instructions below
). Much grace, peace and health to you all!
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Join us for Online Worship this Sunday, August 2
Everyday Heroes -
Inside Out
Psalm 137:1-8
8:00 am: Rise Up Worship (
must pre-register: see note in Tom's article
)
Remember to click on
LIKE
to let us know that you are participating.
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We encourage you as an individual or a family unit to dialogue
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Click here
to watch the July 26 Traditional service or
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Holy Communion This Sunday
We will be offering Holy Communion after each
online service
. Pastors Tom, Beth and Sumesh will consecrate the elements during worship, and then the prepacked bread and cup will be available following the services. We invite you to enter the east parking lot from Bethel School Road following the online traditional service at 10:15 am and following the online modern service at 11:45 am (elements offered until 12:15 pm). Please read the guidelines and instructions below.
At the parking lot entrance, a volunteer will greet you and guide you in the process. There will be two lanes in which all traffic will go in the same direction (north)
- The closest lane to the Sanctuary will be for those who want to park in the north end of the parking lot (adjacent to the playground) to walk up to the covered east Sanctuary entrance and kneel and take communion as a family, or single person. Please wear a mask to and from the table and respect 6ft social distance applicable for all who do not reside with you.
- The furthest lane from the Sanctuary will be for those who want to drive through to pick up consecrated communion elements under the pop-up canopy and take them home.
- All vehicles will then exit from the northwest exit of the main sanctuary parking lot.
Note: If you would like to have the elements delivered to your house after the service, please reply to this email by 10:30 am Sunday.
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Z
OOM Coffee with the Pastors
Meeting ID: 859 9985 1651
Password: 212017
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Children's Sunday School
Join Kathy Braem for a Zoom meeting at 10:30 am on Sunday.
Meeting ID: 767 1685 7415
Password: 1JbrhY
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Upper Room
If you would like a copy of the July/August
Upper Room
, limited quantities are available in the Rosenburg Chapel.
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Virtual Summer Music Camp Opportunity August 3-7!
We hope you will join us for a music and arts “at-home” camp geared toward families with preschool/elementary-aged children that will incorporate music, art, nature, play and worship! We will be using the curriculum “In the Image” a Music and Arts Faith-Formation Experience by Mark Burrows. Activities are self-paced and can be completed on your own time. Sign up by
TODAY
to receive the supply packet.
The creative, fun activities are designed to go along with a family’s daily rhythm. Activities will include:
- A Bible Beat to begin the day with purpose.
- A simple, open-ended art project to do whenever children and parents are feeling inspired.
- A nature devotion to share during outdoor play.
- A game to engage that pre-meal energy (or to play any time of the day!).
- A family worship experience to end the day, or begin the day, or whenever you feel like it!
- And a musical soundtrack to accompany any type of activity.
We hope you and your family will join us as we discover what it means to be created in the image of God by embracing our inherent creative abilities, seeing the the good in things, taking responsibility to care for creation, creating community and valuing rest.
We will meet by Zoom each morning at 9:30 am, August 3-7, to “kick-off” our day of camp! If you can’t join us at 9:30, no worries, you and your family can still go through the activities.
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Backpack Tags
Calling all artists! This school year is going to start like no other. One thing that will be the same is our annual backpack tag. In order to make this possible, we need some awesome designs. Our verse: Romans 8:31- "If God is for us, who can be against us".
Write the verse on a 3x5 card and then illustrate the verse. Scan and email your design to
kbraem@fumccoppell.org
by August 17.
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The mission of Caregiving Heroes is to provide support and education to family and friends in our community who are assisting loved ones with aging or other concerns.
Our next virtual meeting will be Wednesday, August 5 at 7:00 pm. Caregiving Heroes continues to hold monthly virtual meetings aimed at supporting family caregivers. Virtual meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm. Get a link to join the meeting from the monthly Heroes email or by joining the
Caregiving Heroes Coppell Facebook group.
The Facebook group allows members to ask caregiving questions, share resources and news, and find support at any time. For questions or to receive Heroes emails, contact Marilyn Horton at
CaregivingHeroesGroup@gmail.com
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It’s Time for Golf!
This year’s United Methodist Men (UMM) Bob Boyles Memorial Golf Tournament will be Sunday, September 13 at Bear Creek Golf Club with a shotgun start at 1 pm.
Click here
to register for the tournament.
The registration deadline is Wednesday, September 9. Please register as early as possible to help with final planning. Full refunds will be available for any cancellations prior to the registration deadline. Questions? Email
steve_moomau@yahoo.com
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Due to COVID-19 this year’s tournament will be different than prior years to ensure the safety of all participants. More information about about “What to Expect” is available if you click on the registration link above.
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August Mission of Month
The goal of the Coppell Cares Weekend Backpack Program is to help eliminate food insecurity for the children who attend CISD schools. This program, under the Coppell Cares umbrella, provides nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack items to eligible CISD children (and siblings) to feed these children over the weekend during the school year when they are not receiving meals at school.
We WILL need help assembling/packing the weekend backpack items this year as Kids in Mission may not be meeting regularly at the start of the school year. Adult volunteers deliver bins of the bags to each participating CISD school who distribute the bag to each child to take home on Fridays. Signup Genius links will be provided when we know more about this fall's school schedule and model.
Approximately $10,000 is needed to enable this program for the 2020-2021 school year. Thank you for your support in helping to achieve our goal of eliminating food insecurity. Make checks payable to FUMC with memo “WBPK” or you can TEXT 2 GIVE. Text to 73256 with subject line as FUMCC. You will receive a link and simply follow the instructions.Contact Sally McCurdy at
sallymccurdy@verizon.net
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Christian Community Action (CCA)
continues to need the following items to restock their shelves. You can drop off items in the tan bin located in the hall by the Rosenburg Chapel entrance.
- canned meats (tuna, chicken, ham)
- oatmeal
- hamburger helper meal packets
- spaghettios with meat balls
- canned ravioli
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Sack Summer Hunger
Due to the delay in school start date, we are adding another week to SSH.
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Urgent pantry needs in response to COVID-19 pandemic:
- canned fruit
- dried beans
- mac & cheese
- rice
- diapers
- laundry & dish soap
Click here
for a complete list of needs. Food items can be dropped off at the church in the green bin
located in the hall
by the Rosenburg Chapel.
$1 = 3 meals
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Volunteers Needed
Metrocrest Services is still operating during regular business hours and is in need of volunteers to assist the food pantry and food box assembly so they can continue to serve our neighbors in need during this difficult time.
- Food Pantry - Click here for more information and to register.
- Food Box Assembly - Click here for more information and to register.
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The goal of Student Ministries during this summer is to give your students the chance to get to come together to learn and have fun, but need your help. Students are asked to follow all rules put in place by Student Ministries so activities don't have to go back to all being online. Even though sports, scouts and camps are allowing students to come together and not always be socially distant, extra care must be taken as the church is called to do no harm.
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What time works for you on Sundays?
We're planning on just doing one thing a week on Sundays and will be on zoom, but we want to know what time works best for everyone. The morning option will be combined. Other times will be split into middle/high school. We can also do middle school in the am and high school in the pm if that's how the votes go.
Click here
to read more and take the survey.
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Coming Soon
We are going to have a Parent advisory meeting on August 9 at 5 pm! This is a great time for us to get feedback and discuss with parents about what fall will look like, and what your kids need/want from their ministry.
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Learning Groups and Life Groups
During this time of social distancing and building closure, many of the groups are meeting by zoom, or outside at a place that can accommodate the social distancing in relationship to the size of the group. Knowing that some of you need the learning and/or the fellowship, We want to encourage you to find a group that will help you develop in your faith as a disciple of Christ. Please contact the following people:
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