VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – 2014

Our VBS theme this year is Workshop of Wonders, “You are the God who works wonders.” Psalm 77:14a. With God, we can experience wonder all around us; whatever we bring, God uses. So mark your calendars! Our Vacation Bible School will be held Monday, June 16 through Friday, June 20.

This is a wonderful opportunity for your grandchildren to visit you. Call your children and share the dates; plan for your grandkids to participate in VBS. Tell your neighbors, VBS is for everyone! There will be classes for children ages 3 through those going into grade six. Teenagers are most welcome as helpers.

There are a myriad of ways for everyone to be involved!

1) Pray. Pray now that volunteers continue to come forward. Pray for children to come. Pray that we fulfill the opportunity to minister to the children.

2) Volunteer. Volunteer to help with creating decorations, providing supplies, preparing materials, taking photos, providing snacks/ snack ingredients, and of course, working with the children as a teacher, or teacher’s helper. There are many ways not listed that you can volunteer.

3) Contribute. Contribute with your prayers, your gifts, and your service.

Contact Gloria Foster, Karen Jones, or the church office today to share your gifts and talents for Vacation Bible School, 2014.

Activities for the Week of March 17th

17 – Pineywoods Pick’rs Practice ~ 2:00pm
18 – Golden Needle Quilting Club – 9:30am – 2:00pm
Finance Meeting – 4:00pm
United Methodist Men’s Meeting – 6:00pm
Guest Speaker – Antique Car Restoration
19 – Prayer Shawl Ministry – 10:00am
Women’s Bible Study – 3:30 pm
No Choir Practice This Week
20 – Outreach (Evangelism) Committee Meeting – 10:00am
21 – Game Night – 6:00pm
22 – VCI meeting in Lufkin – 2:00pm – 6:00pm
23 – FOURTH SUNDAY ~ 11:00AM
Sunday School ~ 9:45am

UMM Breakfast—–Bring on the Bacon!!!!

Don and Larry getting ready for the UMM Breakfast.

Congratulations to Nunez Great Granddaughter!

Our great granddaughter winning Grand Champion mini Hereford yesterday and Grand Champion heifer today at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Two more buckles and ribbons! So proud!

WHAT IF YOU WERE KIND TO YOURSELF TODAY?

What if you looked in the mirror and smiled?
Instead of counted gray hairs and wrinkles.

What if you read a love letter today?
One written to you. A thousand years ago.
God told them, “I’ve never quit loving you and never will. Expect love, love, and more love!
What if you believed it?

What if you counted the number of times God says that He is with you? With you. Not sometimes, not when you’ve got it all together. Not when you’ve lost that weight, succeeded at that job, tamed that child.
Just with you. Period. (280 times!!)

What if you remembered and were kind to yourself – because you are a child of God?
Beautiful, called, named, beloved.

-Devotional excerpt by Lisa-Jo from (in)courage.

Activities for Week of March 10th

All are encouraged to attend the Administrative Board meeting tomorrow evening. This is an opportunity to “be informed” about our church business.

10 – Ad Board Meeting – 5:30 pm
11 – Golden Needle Quilting Club ~ 9:30am-2:00pm
UMW meeting – 9:30 am
12 – Choir Practice – 5:30pm
Women’s Bible Study – 3:30 pm
14 – Game Night – 6:00 pm
16 – THIRD SUNDAY ~ 11:00AM
UMM Sponsored Church Breakfast ~ 9:00am
BASKET OF BLESSINGS
Sunday School ~ 9:45am

Wilderness Pilgrimage – Sunday March 9th

Children’s sermon

If you don’t have one, the daily devotion books, “The Exodus for Lent” are available – check with the office.

UMW Rummage Sale 2014

Remember to bring your baked goods to the fellowship hall Thursday so they can be organized and arranged on the tables. This table from 2013 reveals many kinds of cookies and brownies, with breads and cakes on the back table, This snapshot reinforces the well-known fact that Methodist Women (and men) are some of the very best cooks, bakers, bread makers, and candy creators anywhere! We all know the best place to eat is at FUMC… visit us on 2nd Sunday or Game Night or any of our luncheons and you’ll agree!

— DATES TO REMEMBER:

— THURSDAY: Bring your yummy goodies to church along with any more rummage and treasures you want to donate.

— FRIDAY: Doors open at 8 a.m. to the public for the start of the sale. Come early for the yummies as well as the best treasures. You can shop until 4 p.m. Friday.

— SATURDAY: Doors open at 8 a.m until 12 noon for the last opportunities to pick up some neat items at even greater bargain prices~!~

– SEE YOU THERE!!

UMW Rummage Sale 2014

The Bake Sale area is artfully arranged to show case the yummy goodies that will be on sale Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8. Cakes, cookies, pies, candy, and breads will be available, but come early as some are one of a kind and will be sold quickly.
– NOTE to FUMC members… please bring your donations of baked items to the fellowship hall Thursday morning.

Peggy Rawls and Louise Smith are getting clothing items ready for Friday’s sale. Hanging dresses, jackets, blouses, and skirts line one side of the fellowship hall. Folded tee-shirts, shorts, jeans, and other assorted clothing items fill tables as well.

THE GREAT METHODIST SWAP

Have you ever done the Methodist Swap? That’s what one loyal husband called the UMW Rummage and Bake Sale. His idea is that the good Methodist women of FUMC scour their homes and garages and (his) storage shed, and come up with all manner of things to get rid of (especially from the storage shed!).

Magically these items appear at the fellowship hall, the boxes are unpacked, and WOW, some other Methodist woman has been searching high and low for the very item that was in that box. And the item is paid for and goes home to a NEW Methodist home and hence the name, “The Methodist Swap.”

Cute story! And while some of that may actually happen… most of the items end up being taken up by members of the community who are in need of, or desire them. Regardless of where the rummage ends up, it’s out of someone’s home, or garage, or storage shed and that’s a great feeling – having done some sprucing up.

The really great thing is that money is generated to support the many projects and mission events that UMW helps support. Money is given locally to the United Christian Center, School Supplies, Empty Stocking, HISD Education Foundation, Teacher Luncheon, Grad Night, Senior Luncheon, Scholarships, Methodist Children’s Home, Thanksgiving and Christmas Baskets. Additionally, funds to support Shelters for abused women, children and youth and many other missions that serve women and children nationally, and globally may result from this fund raising event.

Your donations to this sale may be taken to the fellowship hall any time this week, from Monday, March 3 at 10 a.m. until Thursday mid-day. The sale starts on Friday, March 7 at 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday, March 8 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Pssst.. don’t forget the Bake Sale going on at the same time. Great yummy treats are going to be on stage, literally!

So be sure to plan to participate in this year’s Great Methodist Swap! See you there!

Katherine Knight, Peggy Rawls, and Betty Doss getting ready to help customers with sales and/or questions at the 2013 “Great Methodist Swap.”