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CROSSWINDS 
Sharing the Work of the Spirit at FUMC Midlothian 

  

     

              October 22, 2014                                              Volume 226   
 

 

Pastor's Note
Living Generously In A Time Of Dis-Ease
 
There are many reasons for deep concern in our world today.  One of those concerns, the spread of the Ebola virus to our country, seems to have stabilized for now.  With the tightening of medical protocols and the recovery of most of the people being treated in our nation, we have shifted this week from near panic to a lower level of anxiety.   We forget that life has always been very tenuous for human beings.  That is probably why Jesus' ministry of healing was the one that first made people pay attention to what he was saying.  History and personal experience tells us that gospel is a source of both spiritual and physical healing for those willing to take it up and live within its blessing 

I hope you will join us for a service of prayer and healing for Nov. 23rd at 7:00 PM in the sanctuary.   
  
We are also committed to do what we can to live generously during this time of dis-ease in the nation.  Given the current state of our medical system, the chances are excellent that the dis-ease which will cost the most lives in our area will not be Ebola. It will be the flu. One of the ways we can live generously is to be sure that as many people as possible get their flu shots.  If you know someone who does not have insurance and who cannot afford a flu shot, please direct them to the church and give us a chance to help. 

Blessings to all, Pastor Allyson 
 
Work the Pumpkin Patch
 
Youth Group needs help at the Pumpkin Patch! The 15th of the month usually marks the spike in sales because people are now wanting to get their pumpkins. We'll be maxed out with guests through the end of the month. We are in desperate need of week-day workers to fill shifts from 3:30-5 and 5-7PM every day.  Weekend shifts are 2 hours from 9 AM - 7 PM. 

Thank you for your help and support. Contact Jason Westbrook, Melinda Eskridge or Deb Ramsey and sign up on the board in the Family Life Center!
Trunk or Treat
trunk or treat
 
This Sunday 
October 26 
4:00 PM 
FUMC Parking Lot and Courtyard 
Habitat for Humanity

 

2014 FESTIVAL OF TREES

  

"Home for the Holidays"

November 21 - 5:00 - 9:00 P.M.

November 22 - 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Waxahachie Bible Church

621 N. Grand Avenue, Waxahachie, Texas 

  

The Festival of Trees is a fund-raising event for Habitat for Humanity of Ellis County.  Money raised will be used to help build decent, affordable housing for low-income families in Ellis County.  Admission is free; however, donations are always graciously accepted.

  

 Habitat for Humanity is one of the extended mission ministries of our church. Bob and Carol Lee are our representatives on its board. If you would like more information about this ministry or you need details on donating or purchasing a tree, you may contact them at TREE Subj:  Habitat Tree.

Worship Times

Join us Sunday

 

8:30 & 11:00 AM - Traditional
organ and hymns
in the Sanctuary

    
10:50 AM - Contemporary
guitars and drums
in the Family Life Center

 

contemporary service

 

8:30, 10:50, & 11:00 AM

Godly Play Children

(ages 3 thru 5th graders)  leave adult services in

mid-way through  for children's worship in Fellowship Hall/Main Building 

shannon and child   Come as you are to any service! 

General Information 

Church Calendar

There's too much going on to list on the newsletter. To access the church calendar, click FUMC-WEBSITE, then click Calendar.

 

Crosswinds Web Access:  Click FUMC Website then go to Crosswinds Newsletter.

 

NEW:  Church Facebook Access:  Click

FUMC Facebook

 

Church Office Hours:  
The church office is open from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Thursday and 8:00 AM - 12:00 noon Friday.
  
If you have an emergency during non-business hours, call Pastor Allyson at 817-475-6129.


 

Pray For...
NOTE:  New privacy laws limit the information the church can share on specific individuals.

Patsy Mayer (Tom Mayer's Mother):  hospital with very serious illness.

 To submit a new prayer request, click  Joy.
Wednesday Night LIVE
Food   Fellowship   Fun   Study
  
  
  
  
 


 
KITCHEN HELP ALWAYS APPRECIATED       
 Call Judi Yarbrough at  214-686-2500 for details  or come to the kitchen any time Wednesday afternoons after 2 PM. 

Dinner
Begins 5:45 PM - Bring your family for dinner
 Cost: $5 teens & adults, $3 Children/Seniors - Max. $20 per family
 
    10/22
Pork Loin
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Green Beans, Salad, Rolls

      10/29
Beef & Veggies
Salad & Rolls

    11/5
Creamy Baked Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Peas, Salad, Rolls 
 
Many opportunities for spiritual growth  
BEGIN AT 6:30 PM
     
K.I.D.S (Kids In Divine Service)
Music/Bible/Games - Fellowship Hall in the
Main Building 
 ADULT CHOIR
6:30 PM - Room 303/Main Building

YOUTH WORSHIP
Sanctuary, Games Follow

PASTOR ALLYSON'S BIBLE STUDY  
6:30 PM - Room 108 FLC
The Book of Matthew.

PASTOR RANDY'S BIBLE STUDY
6:30 PM - Main Bldg. Room 302
"Your Body His Temple: God's plan for achieving emotional wholeness"
 
 
Don Garrett's Bible Study
The Book of Romans - Room 204

DIVORCE CARE  
Adults - Room 203 Family Life Center
Leaders: Monica & Steve Wilson 

Reading the Scriptures 
  
 
Proverbs 18: 10-11  

10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;
    the righteous run to it and are safe.

11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; 

    they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

 

Thank You to These Servants: 
All those who volunteered to man the booth handing out water and bracelets at Fall Festival last Saturday.
 
What volunteer / servant would you like to thank?  Click Joy  (Subj: Thank You Servant)

God's Garden Preschool

 GGP color logo 

God's Garden Preschool 2014-2015  

 

GGP is a Texas state-licensed preschool that uses a hands-on curriculum to teach children school-readiness skills in a Christian environment.  Two-, three-or five-day programs for ages 6 months to pre-kindergarten are available.
  

Call 972-775-3743 for registration availability, or come visit us in the preschool office from 9 to noon.  

 

Remember in Prayer Continuously   

Recovering from Illness, surgery, etc:   Lindsey Woods
 
Ongoing Needs:
Tresa Fontenot, Jeline Pegram, Cecil Osborn, Estelle Massey, Kathleen Massey, Wanda Foster, Raymond Cuddy, Karen Wilson, Don Hargrave, Marthalu Dieterich, Sharon Burchfield, Dawn Chappell 

Military:
ARMY - Matt Carroll, Tim Kruettner, Scott Egan, Harold Barton, Stephen Smith
NAVYMatthew Price, Andrew Cantrell, Zachary Tucker, Thomas Shirley
AIR FORCE - J.D. Culps, Andrew Miller  
MARINES - Collin Johansen, Josh Dunaway,  Seth Allen, Hayden Whatley, Trevor Smitherman, Bradley Perez, Aaron Straight, Elizia Delapaa   
 
Please keep our country, our leaders, and all our troops around the world in your prayers as well as your church, the staff, members, guests, and community.


In an attempt to stay current, names are rotated occasionally. Please let the church office know if a name should be added back onto our list, or simply added to or deleted from this list or if you have an update on someone.

  

Men's Ministry & News

  
Men's Matagorda Retreat: The men and boys have returned from Matagorda.  Watch this space for next year's dates and details. Contact Pastor Randy for current information at 972-723-3993/
  
2ND Sunday Breakfast :  On the second Sunday of each month, the men of

our church are invited to come together for fellowship and breakfast. They meet at 7:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall.  Next breakfast - November 9    

 

Men's Bible Study:  Men's Bible study group meets each Monday at 7 PM. The current study is John MacArthur's book The Jesus You Can't Ignore: What you must learn from the bold confrontations of Christ.  We meet in the new conference room (formerly known as workroom) in the main building.   

 

Men's Softball Team: For more information on 12 Tribes men's softball team contact Jason Westbrook by clicking PlayBall. (Subj. Softball).  For info on other church sports activities, contact Pastor Randy Tucker at 972-723-3993 or click Sports.  (Subj. Men's Sports)

Women's Ministry & News

  

 

Busy Hands   

For more info on meeting dates, times and projects, contact Ann Earhart by clicking ANN (Subj:  Busy Hands)  

 

J O Y  (Just Older Youth)

Ladies, join us Monday mornings at 9:30 to play games and then go to lunch.    Feel free to bring a friend! We meet in Room 201 of the FLC. 


United Methodist Women - Prayer & Share 
We meet the 4th Thursday at 10:00 AM in Room 110 in the FLC.   There are no meetings in the summer.  Next meeting will be October 23. 

 

Box Tops 

Save labels and box tops to be sent to a U.M.C Mission School. Put them in the Campbell's container on the information counter in the main building.   

 

Labels are sent to one of these Mission Schools:

Lydia Patterson Institute in El Paso, TX

McCurdy School in Espanoia, NM

Red Bird Mission School in Beverly, KY

   

NOTE:  16,000 LABELS WERE SENT TO THE RED BIRD MISSION IN KENTUCKY FOR 2014.  Thank you to all who turned in their labels. 

 

Stephen Ministry 

    
Do you feel weary from carrying some of the heavy burdens of life?  Do you feel a loss of God's presence? Are you experiencing a life situation that leads you to question whether or not you will be okay?  Are you dealing with grief, divorce, recent hospitalization, loneliness, a major change in your lifestyle?  You may well benefit from the care of one of our trained and certified Stephen Ministers.  Call any of the numbers below and we will be glad to answer questions you may have about this hope-renewing ministry.

Pastor Allyson Paxton:  972-723-3993 or click Allyson
Wanda Scott:  972-775-5998 or click Wanda
Betsy Holmstrom:  972-825-3337 or click Betsy
 (Subject on email:  Stephen Minister) 

 

Remember These Events 

  
 
Alcoholics Anonymous: 
Meets in Midlothian at 525 N. 9th St.,  seven days a week at 7:00 PM. The Tuesday meeting includes family members of those affected by alcoholism.  Contact Chad at 214-600-5947 for more information.

Family Budget Class:  Taught by Kevin Huber.  For more info click Kevin (Subj:  Family Budget Class) 
           
Child care is available for all worship services, Wednesday night activities, and many other church events. Call church office at 972-775-3993 to check for child care at non-worship events.

  

Articles are published for two weeks then basic info is moved to this column. Upon request, a reminder announcement may be published the week before the event occurs.  
 

Altar Flowers 


The altar flowers this week are in memory of Clyde L. Thacker given by Norma Thacker.

Flowers are ordered by the church office from  The Flower Shoppe in honor or memory of a loved one or special occasion. You may sign up for any open date on the flower chart located across from the office. The cost is $30.  Memo check "altar flowers" and put in offering or take to church office. 

 
AVAILABLE SUNDAYS:   

    

Dec. 21, 28 

                                                     

When you order flowers for the altar, you may take them home following the final service that Sunday!
 

Bible Studies 

 

Join a Bible study anytime!
Ask a friend or contact the church office or just click on the name in red for information and location on these classes.
 
Men's Study: Mondays 7 PM--John MacArthur's book
The Jesus You Can't Ignore: What you must learn from the bold confrontations of Christ. --
Pastor 
Randy  
 
Pastor Allyson's Study:  Wednesdays, 6:45 PM,  FLC Room 108.  Book of Matthew -- Pastor Allyson

Pastor Randy's Study:  Wednesdays, 6:30 PM - Main Bldg. Room 302.  Reconvenes September 10th with Your Body His Temple: God's plan for achieving emotional wholeness  by Dr. Caroline Leaf.  Pastor  Randy

General Study -  Wednesdays, 6:30 PMFLC Room 204, - The Book of  Romans . Leader: Don Garrett
 
Seasoned Saints Bible Study - Wednesdays, 2:30 PM  Location: the dining area of The Terrace  Apartments at MidTowne (on George Hopper across from the church):   Exodus --  Pastor  Randy
     
Kids' Club:  Bible study, games, and music.  Wednesdays 6:30 PM.  - Fellowship Hall.   Leader: Keelee Allen Keelee
  
Senior High Bible Study - Thursdays - Woodrow's Coffee Shop (behind Campuzano's Restaurant) 4:45-5:45.  Leader:  Jason Westbrook.  Jason 

  

 Mission & Outreach

Children - VBS collected nearly $1,200.00 to build a water well in Liberia.
  
Jamaica International Mission Trip to Schools for the Deaf: Two teams served at schools in Mandeville and Kingston.   NEXT TRIP - March 6-14, 2015.  All 30 spaces have been filled.  Praise the Lord!
 
Jr. High Mission Trip:  The Jr. High youth went to Glen Lake Camp work mission trip during spring break. 

High School  - This year's team traveled to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, June 15-21, 2014, and worked on a number of homes plus led a children's program 

 

In-Town Mission:  Year around local work rehabbing homes and building wheelchair ramps. Contact Don Carr DON or Randy Tucker RANDY

 

United Methodist Women - Projects throughout the year 

 

Seniors' Mission Trip to UMCOR's Sager-Brown Depot in Baldwin, La. - packed and readied for shipment approximately 7,000 health kits and school bags. These were part of a much larger shipment to Texas border refugee stations for the children crossing from Central America. Next year's trip--Sept. 7-12

 Fruit of the Spirit Hospitality Center 

  

Share a cup of coffee & meet some new friends in the Family Life Center before Sunday School.

 

Thanks to all of the Sunday school classes who bring the delicious food and host the "Fruit of the Spirit" refreshment bar each Sunday morning.  Thanks to Eddie and Janet DeCoste for preparing the coffee each week.  If you have any questions, please contact Guylyn Peel.    GUYLYN   (Subj:  Hospitality Hostess)

    

Refreshment Bar Schedule

January / July:  The Upper Room Class 

February / August:  The Adult Bible Class 

March / September:  Momentum & Bill Theiss Class

April / October:  The Open Door Class

May / November:  Servants' Hands Class

June / December:  The New Horizons Class 

  

Adult Sunday School 

 

Come to the information desk in the FLC at 9:45 AM

Sunday and we'll help you find a Sunday School class!

Visit any class, any time 

 

MOMENTUM  FLC, Room 108, Bible-based, dealing with contemporary issues.

Current study:  "Revisit" the Nooma videos by Rob Bell  

 

MILLS - ALDERDICE CLASS - Main Building, Room 303, seniors 65+.

Current study:  Jeremiah, Habakkuk, Job, Ezekiel. International Bible Lessons Fall 2014  

 

NEW  HORIZONS - FLC, Room 203.

Current study:  Andy Stanley video series

 

UPPER ROOM - FLC, Room 201.  

Current study:  30 Days to Taming Your Tongue by Deborah Smith Pegues

 

BILL THEISS CLASS - FLC, Room 109, Lecture/Discussion format.  

Current study: Jeremiah, Habakkuk, Job, Ezekiel. International Bible Lessons Fall 2014  

 

ADULT BIBLE CLASS - FLC, Room110, Lecture/Discussion format. 

Current study:  Jeremiah, Habakkuk, Job, Ezekiel. International Bible Lessons Fall 2014  

  

SERVANTS' HANDS - FLC, Room 204, Topical Studies for young adults to retirees

Current study:  - Various DVD-based studies, a majority of which are by Andy Stanley

  

OPEN DOOR - FLC, Room 107.   

Current study: Six Hours One Friday by Max Lucado

 

'WANTED' - NEW COLLEGE-AGE CLASS - FLC - ROOM 208.  

Current study:  Dust of the Rabbi

   

How to Submit a Prayer Request

Send  prayer requests to  Pastor Allyson or  Joy Price  by clicking on either name.  Include all necessary details  in the email so you can be contacted for an update or more information.  For hospitalizations/deaths, please include address & phone. Emergency requests for members and immediate families are sent to everyone on our list.  All requests will be included in the Crosswinds and will be lifted up by our pastors and staff as well, except for confidential requests which are given to the pastors.   
Note your request as
 PASTORS or STAFF ONLY if it is confidential.
 

Our Church Staff


To contact Church  Staff directly, click on his/her name link.  
Admin. Assist. - Mary Beth Mayo - Mary Beth 
Music Director - Billy Pritchett - Billy
Music Accompanist - Sue Fiske Sue
Youth Director - Jason Westbrook - Jason

Children's Director - Keelee Allen - Keelee
Financial Sec. - Babette Maxwell - Babette 
Facilities Director - Matt Sanders - Matt 
God's Garden Preschool Director - Lucy Warren  Lucy
God's Garden Preschool Assistant Director - Stephanie Stokes 
Hospitality/Security - Dan Maresca 
Associate Pastor- Randy Tucker Randy
Senior Pastor Allyson Paxton - call church office 
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