The Window 02.25.10
Your online connection to the news and events
at First United Methodist Church Lubbock
Traditional Worship in Sanctuary at 8:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m.
Traditional Worship in Bowman at 9 a.m.
Contemporary Worship in the CLC at 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m.
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This Sunday, February 28
9:15 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
Church Parlor
Come join us for great fellowship, breakfast foods and quality coffee in the Parlor.
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Spring Performance by the Sunday School Singers
Sunday, February 28
10:50 a.m. Worship
. Come hear the children from the 3-yr, 4-yr and
Kindergarten Sunday school classes perform Praise Ye the Lord, Jesus Took My Burdens and The Gloria Patri! |
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Administrative Board Meeting Sunday, March 7 at 3 p.m. in CLC All Administrative Board Members are encouraged to attend. The Finance Committee will present the proposed 2010 FUMC Budget.
For more information, contact Pat Latch at 763-4607 ext 242.
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Lay Reader Workshop
Rev. Roland McGregor will lead a workshop on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at 4 p.m. (Room to be determined.) It is for everyone interested in reading the Scripture lesson at the 8:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. worship services This class is also for any current readers who were unable to attend the class last spring.
Call Melinda Lacy at 763-4597 or Pat Latch at 763-4607 ext 242.
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Rev. Roland McGregor's Sermons are now online
Rev. McGregor's sermons are available online. You may listen to them on your computer or download them to your ipod.
Click on the link below to hear his message. If you would like a DVD or CD of a 10:50 worship service, contact Brandy Seright at 763-4607. DVDs are $10 and CDs are $5. The February 7 Sermon " The Church is Free "
February 7 Sermon
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| Home Huddles Lenten Study has started People are meeting in nine different groups in zip codes all around Lubbock on four different days of the week. While the majority meet in the evenings, one meets at lunch and one on Sunday mornings at the Sunday school hour.If you would still like to join a group, contact Brandy Seright at 763-4607 ext 229
This year's study is the book, Gospeled Lives, by John Indermark. Books are $13.00 and can be purchased at Cokesbury. If you do not join a group, you are encouraged to purchase the book and do an individual study of this book.
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Upcoming Events and Dates in March 2010
Sunday, March 7
Administrative Board Meeting
3 p.m. in the CLC
Scripture Reader Workshop
4 p.m. Room TBD
Monday, March 8
United Methodist Women
General Meeting
9:30 a.m. in Parlor
Wednesday, March 10
Communications Meeting
Noon in CLC 220
March 15 March 19
Spring Break
Monday, March 22
Prime Timers' Game Day
1:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. CLC 106-107
Friday, March 26 -
Saturday, March 27
Texas United Methodist Historical Society State Meeting. For more information, contact Betty Carr at 795-1322
or read the article about the event on page A-5 of the February 19
issue of the church paper.
Saturday, March 27
Council on Ministries
CLC 212
For more information, contact Pat Latch at 763-4607
Sunday, March 28
Palm Sunday
Children Procession at 8:30 and 10:50 worship services
Easter Eggstravaganza
Noon to 1:30 in CLC Gym
Vesper Concert
featuring David Briggs
5 p.m. in Sanctuary
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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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Newspaper Deadlines
March 19 Issue is Tuesday, March 9.
Please email information to Sammie Prather at sprather@fumc.com
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Children to process on Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday, March 28, children and their parents are invited
to join the Palm-branch Procession at either the 8:30 a.m. or 10:50 a.m.
worship. The Children's Department will process as a group and will follow the
boys and girls choirs.
Please meet before the worship of your choice at 8:20
a.m. and 10:40 a.m. in the Narthex. Children must be accompanied by parents.
Easter Eggstravaganza Sunday, March 28 in the CLC Gym Noon to 1:30 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt and Crafts Lunch will be provided.Please RSVP to Brandy Seright at 763-4607 ext. 229
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Summer Mission Trips for Youth
All
6th - 12th graders are invited to participate in Summer Mission Trips.
Middle school youth will go to JUMMP at Grandbury on June 7 - 11. High
school youth will go to U.M. Army at Big Spring on June 20 - 26.
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Mission Trip Stock Sale will begin soon. The congregation is asked to
support our youth on these trips by buying stock. Packets will be
available soon on the website, www,fumc.com/youth.
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Sunday, March 7, is the last day for the Library Task Force's 'open house' in the third floor storage area. Everyone who would like
to browse through the non-faith books from the library is invited to come by during normal
church hours as well as Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to noon. If you are a book
lover, take advantage of this opportunity to add some classics to your library.
(Read Marilyn Murfee's entire article about the LTF's renovation of the church library in the February 19th issue of the church paper.) |
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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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The next edition of The Window will be sent on Thursday, March 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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