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Crosswinds Newsletter
May 1, 2024 - Volume 719
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The month of May always carries with it a full slate of festivities in the life of the church. From our confirmands to mothers on Mothers’ Day to Pentecost Sunday, each week brings something new to celebrate. This Sunday we will be receiving our confirmation class.
Confirmation has a long tradition in the church. In the earliest days of the church, converts would undergo a three-year process called catechumenate. This was a time of intense study and deep reflection upon what it means to follow Jesus. At that time, converts prepared to leave behind pagan ways in order to fully dedicate themselves to the Lord. At Easter vigil, they committed themselves to Christ as the church welcomed them into Christian community.
While the practice of confirmation has evolved over the years, the heart of it is the same. The church gives our young people the space and resources necessary to dive deeper into the faith we share. All of this culminates in the opportunity to profess faith in Jesus publicly before the church, be baptized or remember their baptism, and join the church family as full members.
On Sunday, our church will witness the work that God has been doing in the lives of our confirmands. We will also have the opportunity to receive them into the body of Christ. As we witness their professions of faith and dedication of themselves to the Lord, the church is also to be mindful of our own need to give ourselves again to the Lord. What an exciting time for our church family!
We invite you to join us for the confirmation service this Sunday at 11:00 AM. We will be combining both late services in the Family Life Center for this important Sunday in the life of our church.
Also, if you have yet to be baptized and would like to be baptized as a sign of your faith in Christ and commitment to Him, please reach out to me this week. After our confirmands are baptized, we will set aside time for others in the church to be baptized by either sprinkling or full immersion. This is a wonderful opportunity to take that step of faith if you haven’t taken it before. Don’t miss it! Email me at bradyj@fmcmidlothian.org if you are interested or have any questions.
Pastor Brady Johnston
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Tonight's dinner is Villa Italiana spaghetti, salad, rolls and dessert. Dinner is $8 per person, kids 18 and under eat free. Pay with cash, check or Venmo (memo Wednesday dinner). | |
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Watercolor Landscape Class
Starts Next Tuesday, May 7
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Jenny Short is offering an eight-week watercolor class exploring painting landscapes in different styles. This class is for beginners and intermediate students who want to learn the medium and develop their own styles of painting in watercolor. Each session lasts three hours and students will complete a painting in that time. Students will learn the elements and principles of design and paint landscapes in the styles of realism, impressionism and abstract.
The class will meet Tuesdays from 1-4 PM. Dates are May 7,14, 21, 28; June 18, 25; July 2, 9. The course is free, but students must pre-register. Students will provide their own supplies. Contact Jenny if you want to be in this class. There are a limited number of spots available. For more information and to register, email msjennyshort20@hotmail.com or call 214-301-2197.
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Care Ministries are Growing! | |
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Over the last five years, the FMC Midlothian Care Ministry has been growing and serving in our church and in our community. The care ministers lead worship and serve communion to our local assisted-living centers weekly, visit those in the hospital and the home bound, prepare bereavement meals and more. If you are interested in learning more about Care Ministries or becoming a Care Minister, please click here to email Renee Sutton.
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Stirred Up is a gathering of caregivers of little ones. Inspired by the gentle nudges of God, and the verses from Hebrews 10:24 and Romans 15:32, we’re fostering connections that go beyond the surface. It’s about building a foundation of trust, empathy, refreshing, encouragement, and shared experiences that can carry us through the highs and lows of parenthood!
If you are a parent or caregiver of children 5 and under longing for a sense of belonging, we invite you to join us at Stirred Up. We meet Mondays from 9-11am through May 20th in the Main Building. Our doors are open, our coffee is hot and our hearts are ready! Let’s stir up love, joy, and connection together! Join us in the main building or email Hana Chandler at hanaelise23@gmail.com
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SAGA Trip (55+) to Painted Churches in Schulenburg, TX
May 23rd-24th
Fees & Waivers Due by May 13th
| The Painted Churches in Schulenburg, TX is a guided tour of five churches. It's a fascinating tour with details on the German, Czech and Polish settlements in Texas during the 1840s and 1850s. SAGA invites anyone 55 and up to take a trip and see some of the magnificent churches built and painted by these early settlers. | | | |
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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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YOUTH United Mission Week | |
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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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Calling All Elementary Musicians | |
Music Camp at FMC returns July 21-25 from 5:00-8:00pm for campers who've completed Kindergarten - 5th grade. Registration is open!
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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May 5: Confirmation Sunday
May 7: Watercolor Class begins
May 12: Mother's Day
May 19: Pentecost Sunday
May 23-24: SAGA Painted Churches Trip
May 29: VBS Volunteer Training
Jun 9-13: VBS
Jun 15-21: High School Maui Mission Trip
Jun 16: VBS Sunday, Father's Day
Jul 14-18: United Missions Week
Jul 21-25: Music Camp
See weekly information below for regularly occurring events.
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Sunday, May 5
"Friendship: David and Jonathan"
1 Samuel 18-20
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, 6:30-8, FLC Youth Halls
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 Main building (MB). Youth and adult classes meet in the Family Life Center (FLC).
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Children's Classes, Main Building
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Youth Classes, FLC Youth Halls
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Bill Theiss Fellowship Class, FLC 109
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Adult Bible Class, FLC 110
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Upper Room Class, FLC 201
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Open Door Class, FLC 107
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Servant's Hands, FLC 208
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New Horizons Class, FLC 203
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Awakening Class, FLC 204 & 205
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All Thee Above, FLC 207
Stirred Up Playgroup, Mondays 9-11 AM, MB
Men's Monday Night Bible Study, Mondays 7-8:30 PM, MB 302
Handbell Choir, Mondays, 5:45-6:45 PM, MB 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:
Annie Johnston - surgery - recovering at home
Peggy Hobbs - recovering from surgery
Baby Aubrey Ballew - 11 months - grandson of Barbara Ellison - very ill but better
Anna & Dustin Slayton - traveling to Belize to work with a mission team as repesenttives of our church
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
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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