The Window 01.28.10
Your online connection to the news and events
at First United Methodist Church Lubbock
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Rev. Roland McGregor's Sermons are now online
Rev. McGregor's sermon, The Healing Dialog, from the service on January 24, 2010, is available online.
Click on the link below to hear his message. If you would like a dvd of the 10:50 worship on January 24,
contact Brandy Seright at 763-4607.
January 24 Sermon
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Sweetheart Tea is Sunday, January 31 from noon to 1 p.m.
The Children's Department is hosting its annual Sweetheart Tea for ages 4 through 5th grade in CLC 212.
Mini sandwiches, fruit, chocolate fondue, and cookies wiil be served plus there will be crafts and story time.
RSVP to Heather Griffis at hgriffis@fumc.com.
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Home Huddles Lenten Study starting in February
This year's Lenten study is the book, Gospeled Lives, by John Indermark. Books are $13.00 and can be purchased at the sign up table across from the parlor on Sundays and at the atrium desk during the week. Home Huddles groups will meet on various nights in memebers' homes in various zip codes. The following study groups will start the week of Ash Wednesday,
Tuesdays
Bill & Debbie deTournillon - 7 p.m. at 5003 95th
St.; starts 2/16 (79424).
Wednesdays
Stephanie Fox & Sherry Saffle - noon at FUMC ;
starts 2/17(79401).
Melanie Neal - 5:45 p.m. at FUMC; starts 2/24 (79401).
George and Judy Sell - 7 p.m. at 4703 16th
St.; starts 2/24(79416)
Roland and Darla McGregor - 7 p.m. at Raider Ranch;
starts 2/24 (79407)
TBA
Dan and Denise Pope - 3211 21st St.(79410)
Kelly Shropshire - 4403 89th St. (79424)
If you would like to join a Home Huddles Lenten Study Group, sign up at the table across from the parlor on Sundays. You also can contact Brandy Seright at 763-4607. If you would like to host a Home Huddles Lenten Study Group, please contact Dr. Shera Atkinson at satkinson@fumc.com.
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Upcoming Events and Dates in January-February 2010
Sunday, January 31*
Sweetheart Tea
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
CLC 212
Sunday, January 31 to
Sunday, February 7
Family Promise Rotation
Sunday, February 7
Communion
Recovery Sunday
Super Bowl Party in CLC
UMY Super Bowl Party at South
Plains Bowl
Monday, February 8
UMW General Meeting
9:30 a.m. in the Parlor
Tuesday, February 9
Prime Timers Leadership Council
5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 10
Order deadline for Angel Food
Sunday, February 14
United Methodist Women Sunday
Fat Tuesday, February 16
UMY Pancake Dinner
Ash Wednesday, February 17
"Come & Go" Services at noon
Worship service in Sanctuary at 6 p.m.
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What's your opinion
In each issue we will have a polling question or survey that you can respond to by following the link below. The Church staff will take this information into consideration at the next general staff meeting. Members Poll
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| Home Huddles begin in February Home Huddles will begin meeting after Ash Wednesday, February 17.
They will be scheduled in members homes in various zip codes plus one will be at FUMC. Child care will be provided on site.
Sign up in the hallway across
from the Parlor beginning
Sunday, January 31.
For more information or to sign up by phone, contact Brandy at 763-4607 on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
Newspaper Deadlines
February 19 Issue is Tuesday, February 9
Please email information to Sammie Prather at sprather@fumc.com
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My Fair Lady tickets on sale
The Music Department of FUMC will present three performance the award-winning musical
My Fair Lady in the Civic Center at 7:30 p.m.on Friday, February 19 and Saturday, February 20 and at 2 p.m. on Saturday,
February 20. Tickets are $20, $15 and $10 and are available from the Music Office or from Chancel Choir members. They also are available on Sunday mornings in the hallway by the Music Office. For more information, go to www.fumc.com/music.
KIDS Night Out is Friday, February 19th.
If you want to attend "My Fair Lady" but do not know who can babysit your children, consider bringing them to FUMC for Kids Night Out.For more information, contact Maralee Barrett at mbarrett@fumc.com.
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FUMC Super Bowl Party in CLC
Sunday February 7th at 4:30 p.m.
- Competitions for the entire family
- Chili Cookoff
- Best Desserts
- Football Toss.
- Food will include Frito Pie, Chili Dogs and whatever else you suggest to be provided.
Participants will get to watch the game in peace and also interact with each other.
Please let us know if you are coming so we have enough food. To sign up, contact Zeb (before Feb. 6th0 at 763-4607 ext 254 or zalexander@fumc.com. |
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| Thank you to everyone who has turned in their pledge card for 2010.
Your financial gift will help First Church continue to fulfill its many ministries. If you have not turned in your pledge card, please do so this week.
You can mail it to 1411 Broadway (79401); drop it in the offering plate, or bring it by the Business Office between 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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| Altar Flowers Ministries has openings There are a few Sundays available for members to place flowers on the altar in the Sanctuary in memory or honor of a family member or friend.
If you are interested in providing flowers, please contact Cynthia Davis at cyncdavis@yahoo.com.
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Leap of Faith Sunday School Class
Leap
of Faith Class, a class for young singles and couples
The Leap of Faith Class is not about
"having it all together" or even pretending that they do. These young
adults ,ages 25 to 35, invite others in their age group to join them on Sunday mornings as they grow
together toward a God who knows them and can help them put all the pieces of
this sometimes bizarre world into perspective. While they may not have all the
answers, they know someone who does.
The
Leap of Faith Class want to connect people to Jesus
Christ
and to each other through Bible lessons, social activities, and service
projects. Join them in room 204, located on the second floor of the education
wing at 9:40 a.m. each week. Your life will have a new focus.
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Church newspaper available online
or by subscription
Yearly subscriptions are $25. Send a check to Pat Latch
at the church or subscribe online at our website. Fill in the
form and pay with Pay Pal.
Click on the links below to read the current issue of FUMC
newspaper, the latest news in the United Methodist
denomination or the Northwest Texas Conference.
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SuperBOWL for all Youth
Sunday,
February 7
First UMC Youth will be joined by St. John's UMC and St.
Luke's UMC at South Plains Bowl. Registration envelopes are available at Sunday
School and UMYF for the next two weeks! Registration is $10 through 1/31 and
then goes to $15 after 1/31. All Youth must also bring a 2-litre soft drink to
the event and we'll be collecting a $5 Haiti Relief Fund donation as well.
YOUTH
TRIPS ARE NOW OPEN
We are currently
finalizing registration our All Youth Ski Trip to Colorado on March 13-17. Information is
available on the youth website and in the Youth Office. A mandatory meeting for
all participants and parents is Sunday, February 21 at 7:45 p.m. in CLC212. |
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The next edition of The Window will be sent on Thursday, February 11th.
Have you taken this week's survey?
Tom and Sammie Prather
tprather@fumc.com and sprather@fumc.com
Communications
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Church Calendar Click here for the Church Calendar on the website.
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