Todd Jordan
Greetings: 

 

 

Forever is a long time.  The thought of it can fill us with great hope or profound dread depending on how you think you'll be spending it.  Jesus encourages his followers to be hopeful about this life, and the life to come.  He promises to love us in this life and the life to come.  And, through his triumph over death on a cross, we trust that Christ does indeed have the power to love us forever.  By this we are free to receive the abundant life he offers in the here and now, all the while looking forward to love's completion in God's heavenly kingdom when this life is through.  I invite you to join me this Sunday as we celebrate Jesus' powerful words of hope and love found in John 14. 

 

 

 Dr. Todd Jordan,

 Senior Pastor    

 
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Adult Class Information
Children's Ministries
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Strawbridge United Methodist Women
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Young Adults
Youth Ministries
June Mission Offering
Strawbridge Music
Blood Drive

 

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Adam Rabalais     6/29

Jeff Krafels            6/30

Travis Murphy     6/30

Luke Perret           6/30

Jacob Johnson     6/30

 

 

 

  Karen Pfeiffer     7/1

  Grant Walton       7/1

  Scott Berner         7/1

  Nick Gosney        7/1

   Larry Gross          7/2

   Kelly Roxburgh   7/2

 

 

 


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Announcements 

Office Closure July 6, 2015

The church business office will be closed July 6, 2015.  In case of emergency, please call 281-360-4500.  A Pastor will be on call. The office will reopen July 7, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

 

July 10th-Family Promise Graduation Party

at Friendship UMC, 22388 Ford Road, in Porter, Tx 77365.  Please join us to give the graduates a send off to their new home!  If you would like to donate items for this family contact Corena at 281-734-4172.

 

Merry Widows

Will not meet in July but will resume on August 5th.  More info to come. 

 

Coffee with the Pastors 

Come to Pastor Todd's office during the Sunday school hour (10:05 a.m.-11:05 a.m.) the 2nd Sunday of each month during the summer to chat about the mission and ministry of Strawbridge UMC. We will not meet in July and will resume on August 9th. Join us!

 

XYZ Group- will not meet in July, we will resume August 15th, 4:30 p.m. at the Hoffbrau restaurant in Porter.

 

 

 

Strawbridge United Methodist Women present a new

study facilitated by Rev. Laurie Purcell

 

Wednesday mornings 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. in Room 151

 

July 22nd through September 2nd

 

Journey through this 7-session study with themes of unity, joy, gratitude, redemption, repentance, the power of blessings, facing ridicule, and more are explored.

Modern-day believers in Jesus Christ can learn much from these treasured Psalms in their journey toward greater intimacy with God.

 

Childcare will be provided.

 

Sign up in the Activities Corridor

 

 

 
 
Youth Ministries

  

Strawbridge Youth are now on Remind 101.  Text "@sumcupdate" then call 81010.

  

June 29th and 30th-Drop In: 7-12th grades, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the SAC. Join us for games, sports, Bible studies, etc., here at SUMC. Bring your lunch.

 

June 30th-8th grade bike trip to Sonic.

6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Helmets are required! Begin and end here at SUMC!

 

July 1st- Drop In: 7-12th grades,1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. in the SAC. Join us for more games, sports and Bible Study. Bring a snack to share!

  

July 1st- High School Baseball Trip- Astros vs. Royals at 5:45 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Check with Jon for more

information about tickets and travel arrangements.

    

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

 
Adult Class Information

Men's Bible Study Class:   Join us to study the bible and have fellowship with each other in a classroom setting. 

 

Parents of Young Children:

Summer Schedule

June 21- discuss Chapter 12                

June 28 - discuss Chapter 8 and share thoughts about the book 

July 5 through Aug. 9 - class will not meet.  Please consider volunteering in the Children's Sunday school program or attend an alternate study - "Exploring Questions of Faith" is a stand-alone study that meets at 10:05 in the Choir Room and is led by Missy Johnson and Kelli Eldridge

Aug. 16 - we will meet and discuss our summer activities

Aug. 23 - Strawbridge Bash - one worship service at 10:00, lunch and Ministry Fair, (Anyone wishing to help man our booth, please let me know)

Aug. 30 - begin new study (suggestions are always welcome!)

Contact Cheryl Burnett with any questions at

cheryldburnett@hotmail.com 

  

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:

We are beginning a study of Maxie Dunnam's book, That's What The Man Said. Please feel welcome to join us in Room 207, Sunday mornings 10:05 a.m.-11:05 a.m.

  

 

Children's Ministries

 

 
  


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Strawbridge Kids Sunday School

Beginning July 5th we will start a new Sunday School curriculum for Strawbridge Kids:


 

Attention K-4th graders (grade completed) join us for a special

Sunday school series July 5-August 16! There will be cooking, crafts,

science and more!

We will meet each Sunday in the SAC!

 10:05-11:05 am

 

3 and 4 year olds meet in Room 101

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KIDS 1ST

  

Sunday, July 5th-5p.m.-7p.m.

3rd-4th graders here at SUMC. 

Bring $3 for Dinner.

Friends are always welcome! 

 

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56 Ministries at SUMC

 

Sundays:

Sunday School: 10:05-11:05am

 

 

 

Beginning June 7th all 5th and 6th graders will meet in Room 200 at 10:05 a.m.


 

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Mission 56- Pre-Teen Bible Study

5th and 6th graders

Sundays 5-7

      

Questions regarding Children's Ministries contact Pastor Emily at

 

 emily.bankston@strawbridge-umc.org

 
 

The June Mission Offering-Humble Area Assistance Ministry Back-to-School

 

The mission offering this month will be for HAAM's Back to School program.  This program provides basic school supplies for school aged children from families needing assistance.  We will be collecting notebook paper and construction paper.  The VBS children will also be collecting supplies. Please place donations on the Missions table in the Activity Corridor.

  Monetary donations are also welcome.

 Give Blood

 

 Save the date for our next Blood Drive which will be held on July 26th from 8:30 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. in the Strawbridge

parking lot.   You can sign up on Sunday, July 12th and Sunday, July 19th here at SUMC in the Activity Corridor. You may also donate on a "walk-in" basis.  Besides making a life-saving

difference in as many as three lives for each donation, there are other rewards and incentives for "Commit for Life" donors. Please consider doing something self-less this summer - be a blood donor and save a life.

 

Skip Richardson

281-360-1164