Crosswinds Newsletter
August 11, 2021 - Volume 578
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School is almost back in session. Every year we are intentional about praying over our students, teachers, and school staff. We believe it is important to bless them and this school year in Jesus’ name. Students and teachers alike will experience challenges throughout the year, so it is such a joy to remind them that the Lord is with them through it all.
We call this event our Backpack Blessings. We invite anyone who goes to or works at a school to be prayed over. We also give them a tag to put on their backpack or bag to remind them that the Lord is near to them.
This past Sunday, we had a drive-through version of our Backpack Blessings that was open to anyone in the community. At one point, the cars got backed up at the prayer station. If you need an explanation, it was because of Keelee and me praying. I went up to the next car and thanked them for waiting for us. The mom said, “No problem. We couldn’t begin this school year without prayer, and this was the only place where we knew to turn.” They don’t attend our church, but they were blessed by the ministry of our church. We had over 30 cars come by, and over 100 students, teachers, and parents were prayed over!
This Sunday, we will be taking time in both of our services to pray over all of our students, teachers, and school staff. Pastors, former teachers, and administrators will be there to bless this school year. I invite you to join us for Backpack Blessings this Sunday. We will have time for prayer in both the 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM services. Please invite your friends to come as well.
Pastor Brady Johnston
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Let's Connect with the Community
at the Mayor's Back-to-School Bash
Saturday, August 14th
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FUMC Midlothian will be hosting a booth at the Mayor’s Back to School Bash on August 14th and we need YOU! We're looking for church volunteers to help man the booth and share our welcoming spirit with the community. We will work 2 shifts: 8 AM (setup) - 11 AM and 11 AM - 1 PM. If you are able, please come help hand out candy, bracelets, cookies and share a fun activity with our guests.
It would be great to have a large group representing our church for community outreach! To sign up, please contact Andrea Newsom via email or by phone at 254-292-3522. More information regarding The Mayor's Back to School Bash can be found at Manna House's website.
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WNL Kickoff
September 1 at 6 PM
No meal.
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Pumpkins Arrive
September 26th
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Trunk-or-Treat
October 24th
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We Are Growing
Youth & Children's Sunday School Volunteers Needed!
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Are you interested in building relationships and sharing the love of Christ and God's Word with the younger generation? We are growing our Sunday school teams for youth and children and would love too add four youth teachers and six children's teachers to our team. This is NOT an every Sunday commitment! On your teaching days, you will serve from 9:35-10:35 AM. Curriculum will be provided and we will train you! Members who are interested, please e-mail Keelee for more information.
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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
~Proverbs 22:6
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Part-time Early-Childhood Care Workers Needed
Nursery through Pre-K
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Come join our Early Childhood Care Team where you will be serving young children (infants through not yet in Kindergarten) and their families. Your primary purpose is to provide dependable, safe, secure, and nurturing care to the children while at our Church, ages 0-5 years in a clean environment. This is a part time (4-8 hours) weekly position with openings on Sunday mornings, Wednesday nights (during the school year), and as needed childcare for various ministry events. Email Keelee Allen, Children's Minister for more information.
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August 15th: Backpack Blessings in both worship services
August 29th: Godly Play begins
August 30 & 31st: Meet the Teacher for GGP
September 1st: GGP Fall Begins
September 1st: Wednesday Night Live returns to FLC (no meal)
September 26th: Pumpkins arrive
September 27th: Pumpkin Patch opens
October 2nd: Lord's Acre Festival
October 9th: Church-wide Garage Sale
October 24th: Trunk or Treat
Men's Breakfast meets the second Sunday of each month at 7:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall.
See weekly information below.
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Discipleship Bands meet at various times throughout the week. New Discipleship Bands can form at any time! For more information, please contact the church office.
Children's Church meets during both services throughout the summer. Children will be released to our Children's Ministry Team early in both services, to go worship in the Fellowship Hall. 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. If your class is meeting and is not listed below, please ask your class leader to email Mary Beth's with class information. Thank you!
+Children's Sunday School Classes, Sanctuary building, various rooms
+Youth Sunday School Classes, FLC upstairs, Jr. High & Sr. High rooms
+Bill Theiss Fellowship Class, FLC room 109, led by Margie Faulkner, Book of James
+Adult Bible Class, FLC room 110, led by Mary Ellen Humphrey, "Defined: Who God Says You Are"
+Upper Room Class, FLC room 201, led by Linda Berrey, "Heaven, What Everyone Ought to Know"
+Open Door Class, FLC room 107, led by Bill Bullinger, Max Lucado study
+Servant's Hands, FLC room 204, led by Carol Lee, Love Does
J.O.Y. Games Group has made the decision to discontinue meeting until further notice.
Men's Monday Night Bible Study meets Monday nights from 7-8:30 PM in the Sanctuary Building Workroom. Currently they are finishing the Messler study of proverbs and is looking to study the Gospel of John next. The study is coordinated by Don Garret.
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Worship with Us This Sunday
August 15, 2021
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Who do you say that I am?
Luke 9:18-25
Pastor Brady
8:30 AM 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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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 Group
will resume in September
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 @7b2dff6 to the number 81010. If you have any questions, please email Pastor Brady.
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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. Thank you!
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New
Michael Rhea - surgery
Ryan Black (grandson of Martha Black) - major surgery
Donna Piper - health issue
Continuous Prayer
Karen Wilson, Dorothy Wares, George & Dee Culps, Don Lish, John Lowe, Chelsea Peel, Jim Sibley, Peggy Mathis
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 - Collin Johansen, Josh Dunaway, Seth Allen, Bradley Perez, Elizia Delapaa
NATIONAL GUARD - Derek Boots
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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To My Church Family,
Thank you to all who sent me cards of good wishes on my move to Mont Belvieu. To say I was touched would be an understatement! I was brought to tears by some of the messages. I will always love my Church family here in Midlothian. Thank you to all and I will never forget the kindness and love that has been shown me.
With Blessings to all. Cindy Gudgell
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From Erica Livermore (Granddaughter of Don & Joy Price): The last couple days, our mailbox has had numerous cards in it from people at your church. I reall,y really appreciate getting these and seeing all this love and all the positive prayers. It's also been really nice for Toby to see the out looting of love, prayer and support through this situation. For a man that wasn't raised with church or Christ, this has been a huge positive over the last year - him learning about God and wanting a strong relationship with him. Thank you all.
If you'd like to thank the church in the newsletter, 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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Senior Pastor: Rev. Brady Johnston
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FUMC Midlothian | 972-775-3993
Office Hours: M-Th, 8 AM - 4 PM
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