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In lieu of purchasing Easter lilies for Easter Sunday, members can make contributions to the Habitat for Humanity "Apostle's Build". $15 contributions can be made in memory or in honor of a loved one, and their name will be listed in the Easter Sunday Bulletin. To make your contribution, fill in the Journey card or contact Lanie in the office (501-372-2256 or officemanager@fumclr.org). Deadline is Monday, April 3.  If you send funds by check, write ‘Easter Lilies’ in the memo line.

On Wednesday nights during Lent our Kids age 3 through 5th grade are invited to experience Lent through music, learning and fun. As we prepare for the joy of Easter Sunday, kids will have the chance to experience the joy of worship, the stories of Jesus, and time for open play. The nursery will be open for kids 2 and under.

Will Our Children Have Faith -Spiritual Formation for Families.  

Spirituality very broadly refers to an inner belief that the universe and all people are connected in ways we cannot always see, and that life is about more than oneself. A sense of personal meaning and purpose is enhanced when children of all ages have a deeper understanding of something greater than themselves.  Please join us for this class where we will explore what it means to be a person of faith, how we acquire our views, values and belief and how to share them with others. We will also discuss spiritual practice ideas for children and families.   

Come join this conversational study of food, justice, creation and faith on Wednesday evenings during Lent. We will discuss how scripture and sacred traditions related to food and agriculture show us about the Kingdom of God and how that vision calls us to deeper relationships and loving, justice-fueled actions for our neighbors, both human and non-human. Each week will include a group spiritual practice and practical ideas for deepening our discipleship.

Please sign up using this form by Wednesday, March 15. 

Next Thursday, you are invited to the First Cup Cafe at noon to learn more about the internet, email, and even text scams! Scams have gotten more sophisticated, so we will share some tools and tricks of the trade to help educate you. As always - if you are experiencing any difficulty with any of your devices, bring them along, and we'll do our best to help fix, explain, and teach you more about your specific device. Technology can be so helpful, but it can also be a bit scary sometimes. Hopefully, attending Tech Thursdays will ease your anxiety and help make your life a little easier! For more questions, email Lesley Andrews (landrews@fumclr.org).

Habitat for Humanity has a historic and proven record of transforming lives through providing housing. They empower families by making them a part of the building and funding process, and they bring whole communities together. Our church has been a part of several Habitat projects over the years, and it is a great way to live out our bold initiative to be in relationship with those experiencing homelessness.

We've been invited to be a part of a very special Habitat project called an "Apostle's Build" this year. Apostle's Builds are when several churches come together to build a house in the community. Our Apostle's Build is bringing together several United Methodist churches in Little Rock; Asbury UMC, First UMC, Highland Valley UMC, Pulaski Heights UMC, St. James UMC, Trinity UMC, and Wesley Chapel UMC. The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas is also helping with this build. Each church is contributing financially and people power to build this new home. It's exciting to join with our United Methodist siblings to extend our mission of making Little Rock a place where all God's children THRIVE.

We'll be breaking ground after Easter, and we will have a few workdays where you can put your hands to work. Until then, we're seeking to raise $5,000 to contribute to the project. You'll have an opportunity to contribute on upcoming communion Sundays. However, if you would like to make a special gift to this project, you can send your gift to the church or contact Sonja Taylor-Larkowski (stlarkowski@fumclr.org, 501-372-2256). I hope you'll be a part of this project either with a gift or by participating in the workdays or both.

Gracefully,

David

We are on a mission to stock the Incentive Store for Parents/Families. Students take a gift home to their family member for helping them meet their weekly goals of R.O.A.R.ing (Showing Respect, Ownership, Achievement and Responsibility). Help us stock the store by shopping our Amazon Wish list! Be sure to include your name with your purchase. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/39XM2JG4ATKNL?ref_=wl_share

To Judy Jewell, John Jewell, David Freeman and families following the death of Irma Jewell, Judy’s mother and David’s grandmother, on March 7^th.

To the friends and family of Lynda Langford who died peacefully at home on March 9^th.

To Sarah, Stuart, Cindy & Jim Shenep, following the birth of Sloane Beatrice, Stuart & Sarah’s daughter, Cindy & Jim’s granddaughter, on March 16^th. 

■ Bank Draft: Contact our Finance Director, Sonja Taylor Larkowski by phone at 501-372-2256 Ex. 209 or email stlarkowski@fumclr.org.

■ Online: Visit fumclr.org/give to give by credit card or ACH.