Todd Jordan
Greetings: 

 

 

 

The Easter holiday may be over, but the celebration for Christians is a continuing reality. Our Savior lives and wants a relationship with us. In order to help us better do that, Jesus gave us several "I am..." statements to reveal to us the nature of God and draw us closer to understanding who he is. Using simple, everyday things like bread, light and vines, he makes himself accessible to us that we might have a better relationship with him. These next several weeks we will explore what Jesus said and what he may have meant in order to discover what this means for us now as the people of God. I hope you will join me as we begin our worship series, "I AM" based on the Gospel of John and the book The God We Can Know by Rob Fuquay. This Sunday, we begin with the original I AM statement in Exodus 3:1-14. I look forward to seeing you there! 

 

 Dr. Todd Jordan,

 Senior Pastor    

 
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Mission Focus
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Children's Ministries
BBLC
Young Adults
Youth Ministries
Strawbridge Music
50+ Bus Trip
Town Hall Meeting
Volunteer Opportunities
Living Water

 

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Mark Kreischer4/17
Cheryl Pinson4/18
Jackson Creech4/18
Katie Marvin4/19
Simone Belflower4/19
Morgan Lipstreuer4/19
Charlotte Gross4/19
Brady Fogt4/19
Paul Meriano4/19
Karen Wuellner4/20
Caden Kent4/20
Mackenzie Mitchell4/20
Sara Sonnier4/20
Kyra Vick4/21
Liam Akins4/21
Ellie Wilcox4/21
Ethan Wilcox4/21
Evan Wilcox4/21
Lillian Hood4/21
Kristin Stalnaker4/21
Sue McMahon4/22
Reagan Drees4/22
Pon Olonilua4/22
Tom Lowery4/22
Christian Rincones4/23
Sarah Hoose4/23
Bryson Burger4/23
Jane Moring4/23
 

 

 


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Announcements 

 

Page Turners Book Club

Join us the 4th Thursday of each month for our book club!  For more information contact Mary Lynne Weemering at 281-358-9497.

 

Home Communion

First Sunday of each month.  Available to anyone who is unable to come to church for communion!

Contact Ellen Cosio at 832-514-0128.  


 

 

Bright Beginnings Learning Center 

 

We are currently registering for the 2015-2016 school year. Questions please contact Mary Jo at

maryjo.neidinger@strawbridge-umc.org.

 

Young Adults
 Young Adults Sunday School

18-30's single or married

10:05-11:05 am

Room 209

Come Join Us!  All are welcome!

   

Community Group

Tuesdays-7:30 p.m.

 

If you would like to host a Community Group, please let me know! 

 Questions about Young Adult Group: contact Michelle at michelle.ashley@strawbridge-umc.org 

 

Youth Ministries

 

  

 

AYM All Youth Mission Trip    

June 7-13, Fort Worth, TX

Sign up forms are on the wall by the elevator.

Get your applications in to the youth office!

 

New youth website! Go to the strawbridge website and click on the students tab.

   

 

Questions: contact Jon Ashley at jon.ashley@strawbridge-umc.org or 281-360-4500. 

 Strawbridge Music

    

50+ Bus Trip 

Over 50 ?  Then you can join us on a bus trip to the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station.

Wednesday, April 29th

Gather at Strawbridge at 8:00 a.m. for an 8:15 a.m. departure.

Return to SUMC by 4:00 p.m.

Please sign up by calling the church office at 281-360-4500 or contact Jean Anderson at andersonjean53@gmail.com 

 

 

Town Hall Meeting 

Poverty:  A Call to Action

What are the current facts surrounding poverty?  How are we working to alleviate poverty both globally and here in Houston?  Find out how you can get involved and how you can join in and support these efforts to make a difference!  Town Hall meeting, Monday, April 20th at 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.,

St. Martha Activity Center,

3702 Woodland Hills Drive.  Questions! 

Contact Trish at 281-360-4500. 

LIVING WATER

 

Habitat for Humanity
  

 

Mission Focus


 

Howard's House


 

Mission emphasis for April will be Habitat for Humanity. We are raising the funding this year for our 2016 Habitat "build". The financial sponsorship for a house is now about $55,000. We would like to underwrite this house ("Howard's House") in memory of Howard Deterding, whose great passion was for changing lives through Habitat. If you would like to honor Howard's memory and support this important outreach effort, please plan to make a memorial gift during April. Checks can be made payable to Strawbridge with "Habitat" or "Howard's House" in the memo line.

  

 

Adult Sunday Class Information

Men's Bible Study Class: The Men's Bible Study Class will be showing the movie "Courageous" on April 19th and 26th at 10:05 in Room 212.  Popcorn and drinks will be supplied.  Come join us!

 

The next Men's Breakfast will be June 20th, 8a.m.-10a.m., will have another quest speaker.  Sign up will begin on May 31st.

 

New Class:

Parents of Young Children (POYC) will meet in the Library from 10:05-11:05 a.m. Join us for fellowship and discussion of raising children in this day and age.

 

The Seekers Class:

All are welcome to join us on Sunday mornings in room 151 at 10:05 a.m.  Questions?  Please contact John Paradysz at johnparadysz@gmail.com 

 

New Directions Class Study:  "Respectable sins "

Have Christians become so preoccupied with "major" sins that we have lost sight of our need to deal with more subtle sins? Navigator author Jerry Bridges addresses the "acceptable" sins that we tend to tolerate in ourselves, including pride and anger. He goes to the heart of the matter, exploring our feelings of shame and grief and opening a new door to God's forgiveness and grace. Travel down the road of spiritual formation with Jerry and discover your true identity as a loved child of God."   Come join us in Room 207.

 

                                       

Children's Ministries

 

Vacation Bible School

sign up forms are available in the Activity Corridor at

 Strawbridge UMC.   

Sign up online under the Happenings tab for further information at

www.strawbridge-umc.org 

If you have questions, contact

 Pastor Emily at

emily.bankston@strawbridge-umc.org 




 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 


 


 


 


 


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Strawbridge Kids Sunday School


 

3yrs to 4th Grade             10:05am-11:05am 


 

3 and 4 year olds go to Room 101

All K-4th grade meet in the SAC

 every Sunday morning @10:05 am. 

 After a group lesson everyone will

 go to their appropriate class.


 


 


 

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56 Ministries at SUMC

 

Sundays:

Sunday School: 10:05-11:05am

 

5th graders meet in the SAC at 10:05 am for a group lesson. After your lesson you will go to your classroom.

 

 

 

6th graders meet in Room 200 at 10:05.


 

Mission 56- Pre-Teen Bible Study

5th and 6th graders

Sundays 5-7

 

 

 6th Grade Prayer breakfast

Thursday mornings, 8-9:30 am, Great Hall (Room 114) 

transportation to school will be provided with parental permission. 

See you at 8:00 am for breakfast, devotion and gym time! 

 

 

  

 

Questions regarding Children's Ministries contact Pastor Emily at

 

 emily.bankston@strawbridge-umc.org

 

Volunteer Opportunities 

 

Bordersville Community Center

 

 

The Bordersville Community Center in Humble is

partnering with HAAM to provide a monthly lunch for

seniors in the area. Strawbridge wants to get involved!  Volunteer opportunities include food preparation, food service, bingo calling, and just hanging out being friendly! This is a great opportunity to share the love of Christ with others. The Bordersville Community Center is located at 19301 Hightower Lane, Humble, 77338. A volunteer sign-up sheet is currently in the Activity Corridor. Please contact Katie Marvin to volunteer and/or get more information at katiesmarvin@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

Helping Hands-A Neighborhood Mission

This mission activity is designed to provide volunteers on a regular basis, to complete small one day projects for our neighbors in the Porter and New Caney area. Questions contact Bill Chenault at bill.chenault@gmail.com or Steve Johnson at stevejohnsontexas@gmail.com