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Greetings!
 
We hope you are doing well and are enjoying these great spring days!  We had great worship services this last week... our choir did a fantastic job with their Easter Cantata, and we had a great Contemporary service as well, which included a baptism!

We will be wrapping up our sermon series, Anything and Everything, this Sunday.  We've talked about the love and ministry of Christ having: No Boundaries, No Fear, No Excuses... and this week we will talk about a love that has No Limits!  We hope you'll be able join us.

Please read below for updates for what is going on around the church.  We especially invite you to consider joining us on Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM for our Easter Experience Bible study.  It has been a powerful and informative class.  Even if you haven't attended the previous classes, you'll be blessed and challenged by the remaining lessons.

Hope to see you on Sunday!
 
Yours in Christ,
 
David

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Easter Week Schedule

 

We would love you to participate with us during the special and meaningful week of Easter.  Please join us!
April 13 - Palm Sunday - Services at 9:00 and 11:00 AM
April 18 - Good Friday - Service at 6:00 PM
April 20 - Easter Sunday - Services at 9:00 and 11:00 AM
*A Children's Easter Egg Hunt will be held following the 11:00 service.

 

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Easter Eggs Needed

 

We will be collecting filled plastic eggs from now until Easter.  If you would like to help, please bring them and leave them in the sanctuary.  (Keep in mind that it can be hot, so chocolate doesn't always work well).

 


We will be holding our Easter Egg Hunt following the 11:00 AM service on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014.  We hope to see you there!

 

Mom's Bible Study

 

Beginning Thursday, April 3, 2014, Lisa McCallum will be leading a Bible Study for moms: Raising Responsive Children.  The study will meet in the Pletcher Parlor and childcare will be provided.

If you have questions, please contact Lisa McCallum:
[email protected]

 

Joyful Noise Schedule Update

 

Parents,
 
We have changed the Pizza Practice to April 6th, after church (previously scheduled for April 27).   While the children are practicing, we will also have a PARENT PLANNING MEETING to discuss stage props/deco, costumes, and goody bags for the kids. 

Parents, we need you! 
We so appreciated ALL of your help with the last musical, and we can not make this one happen without you, as well!  Please mark calendars (we are also singing in the 11:00 service that April 6th morning).
Hope to see you ALL on Sunday!

Joyful Noise Leaders

 

True Love Waits

 

I wanted to take a moment to inform you about an upcoming series we are teaching at 4:12 Student Ministries here at First United Methodist Church, Harlingen. It is called True Love Project and deals specifically and candidly about how the gospel defines our purity. Here are the dates and details for each lesson in the series:

Session 1 - Sunday, March 23, 2014
The Cost of Ownership
Session 2 - Friday, March 28, 2014
The Bible on Sex
Session 3 - Friday, March 28, 2014
Your Heart Matters
Session 4 - Saturday, March 29, 2014
Purity from Within
Session 5 - Saturday, March 29, 2014
Our Final Destination
Session 6 - Sunday, March 30, 2014
Hate, Starve it, Outsmart it
Session 7 - Sunday, April 6, 2014
Sex, God's Glory, and Your Mission
Session 8 - Sunday, April 13, 2014
Closing Remarks & Ring Ceremony
We're praying for scores of commitments and life-change to the Biblical understanding of sex. Upon completing the series, there will be a ring ceremony on Sunday, April 13, 2014 for all students and their parents. You'll notice that four of our sessions will be completed on a Friday and Saturday in March. This will be an over-night event.  The anticipated schedule looks like this:
 
Weekend Schedule:
Friday, March 28, 2014
4:00 - 5:30 PM - Session 2
5:30 - 7:00 PM - Session 3
7:00 - 9:30 PM - Bowling/Dinner
 
Saturday, March 29, 2014
7:30 - 8:30 AM - Breakfast
8:30 - 10:00 AM - Session 4
10:00 - 10:15 AM - Break
10:15 - 11:45 AM - Session 5
  
I'm sharing these insights with you so you will know what your student will be hearing, and to invite you to be a part of this series by attending any of the aforementioned sessions, as well as helping us with our overnight event. I also wanted to give you this "heads up" because I recognize some may not feel the timing is appropriate for their students' specific need.
 
Thanks for allowing our 4:12 Student Ministries team to play a small part in God's plan for your student's life!

 
-Ashley Rose Moreno
 
College Student Outreach
Care Packages

 

We reach out to our college kids at least twice a year to let them know we are thinking of them and to encourage them during the stressful time of finals.  We send the gift certificates, a note, and our prayers.  Please contact Linda Broyles [email protected] to confirm the address of your college student.  (We need information by the end of April).  We are also in need of donations to fund this outreach.  Thank you for your support and generosity.

 

2nd Chance Thrift Shop
Volunteers Needed

 

Our Thrift Shop is in need of volunteers for Wednesday and Saturday mornings.  If you are looking for a way to get involved, and would enjoy the fellowship of friendly people... please join the team!  There is a sign up sheet in the Welcome Center, or you may contact Gene Parkinson (956) 357-8686 or Don Gerdes (956) 357-8309.

 

The ONE Youth Gathering - April 12, 2014

 

One Youth Gathering 2014
McAllen First United Methodist Church

5:00 PM - Games
5:15 PM - Dinner
6:30 PM - Worship
8:00 PM - Wrap Up

T-shirts, Photo Booth, Ice Cream Sundae Bar, BBQ Dinner, Exciting Worship, Blessing of Confirmands...
For Middle School and High School Students!

We hosted this great event last year - this year it is being held in McAllen.  All youth are encouraged to attend!

Sign up online in order to reserve your $5 Tshirt!
ONLINE REGISTRATION

 

The Easter Experience - A Bible Study for the Lenten Season.

 

The Easter Experience is, as its name implies, a truly spiritual experience.  This unique, DVD-driven study brings the passion and resurrection of Jesus to life through dramatic storytelling and challenging teaching done in a highly cinematic style.  Through these in-depth teachings, you will grow spiritually, bonding with others in the group as well as with the eternal message of Easter.  Babysitting is available for the study.

The schedule for this study is as follows:
    
March 5 -   Session 1 - My Life Has A Purpose
March 12 - NO CLASS - Spring Break
March 19 - Session 2 - My Life Can Change
March 26 - Session 3 - My Pain Is Understood
April 2 -       Session 4 - My Life Has a Plan
April 9 -       Session 5 - I Have the Promise of Eternal Life
April 16 -     Session 6 - My Hope is Secure

 

 

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Men's Walk To Emmaus
May 1-4, 2014

 

There will be a Men's Walk to Emmaus in Weslaco (at the old Camp Thicket) on May 1-4, 2014.  This is a four day spiritual experience intended to bring you closer to Christ and develop Christian leadership.  We have several from our church who will be in leadership at the Walk, and it is a fantastic opportunity for you to grow spiritually.  If you are interested in attending, please contact David (or someone else who has been on a Walk before) so we can get you registered.

Weekly Calendar - March 30 - April 6, 2014

 

Sunday, March 30
-Thrift Shop Donations (by appointment only) - (310 E. Van Buren)
-RealLife Groups - 10:00 AM (Church Campus)
-Joyful Noise Children - 10:00 AM (Raimond Christian Center)
-Children's Church - 11:00 (Will leave from Sanctuary)
-True Love Project - 6:00 PM (Raimond Christian Center)

Monday, March 31
-Beth Moore Bible Study - 10:00 AM (Fellowship Hall)
-Beth Moore Bible Study - 6:00 PM (Sheneman's Home)
-SPRC Meeting - 7:00 PM (Pletcher Parlor)

Tuesday, April 1
-Cardinal Breakfast - 7:00 AM (El Pato)
-UMW - 10:00 AM (Pletcher Parlor)
-Staff Meeting - 10:00 AM (Conference Room)

Wednesday, April 2
-Thrift Shop Drop Off & Volunteers - 9 AM - 12 PM (310 E. Van Buren)
-J4J - 3:45-5:15 PM (Raimond Christian Center)
-Backpacks for Hunger - 4:00 PM (Advent Room)
-Costa Rica Team Meeting - 6:00 PM (Fellowship Hall)
-Easter Experience Study - 7:00 PM (Fellowship Hall)

Thursday, April 3
-Hawks Breakfast - 7:30 AM (Chick-Fil-A)
-Genesis Bible Study - 10:00 AM (Pletcher Parlor)

Friday, April 4
-Softball Game - 8:00 PM (Field C)

Saturday, April 5
-Thrift Shop Open - 9 AM - 12 PM (310 E. Van Buren)

Sunday, April 6
-Joyful Noise Choir singing service - 11:00 AM
 

First United Methodist Church
321 E. Harrison Avenue
Harlingen, TX 78550
phone: 956-423-0540 (office)
www.fumcharlingen.org  
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