newsletter April 16, 2012April 16, 2012 Church Matters First United Methodist Church, Euless 106 N. Main St. at Airport Freeway. Euless, TX 76040 Phone: 817-283-4421

April 16, 2012

Church Matters First United Methodist Church, Euless

106 N. Main St. at Airport Freeway. Euless, TX 76040

Phone: 817-283-4421 www.fumceuless.org

Senior Pastor Rev. Gary Turner

[email protected]

Associate Pastor Rev. Beverly Springer

[email protected] Gabrielle's Story

January 7, 2012 seemed like just an ordinary Saturday. It was the beginning of a new year, with new direction, new goals. For Gabrielle Fox, it was the day that the course of her life changed. Sitting in the emergency room of Cook Children’s Hospital, little did she know God’s plan for her life involved a life-threatening diagnosis of cancer. At 4 ½ years old, Gabrielle was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Her journey to becoming a survivor started with almost two weeks in the hospital and will involve 2 ½ years of intense chemotherapy, during which she must give up some of the most precious childhood experiences…like playing with her friends and beginning Kindergarten. A true fighter, and a sassy one at that, Gabrielle didn’t approach her diagnosis with fear, but with a true warrior spirit. Through every chemotherapy treatment; through every headache and stomach ache; through every birthday party she can’t attend…she sees a day that is one step closer to complete healing. Her journey is a long one filled with many valleys but it is a journey to complete victory over cancer. Her testimony of God’s awesome power will reach far and wide. Our prayer is that by age 7, Gabrielle will be able to say, ‘I am a cancer survivor.’ We are forever grateful for and humbled by everyone’s love, support and prayers for our precious daughter.

The Fox Family and the FUMC Preschool and Kindergarten wish to thank all of you for your support with Wheels Day

and the blood donations. The cross in the above picture is Gabrielle’s Cross. Designed to illustrate her fight with the faceless enemy called Leukemia, and her emergence with a body renewed. The Bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 15: “For this perishable body must put on imperishability and this mortal body must put on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: “Death has been swallowed up in victory!” Gabrielle has a long fight ahead of her but we know through our faith in Christ Jesus the will of God will be glorified in her life and her fight. Designed by Tina and Patrick Neuwirth for the Iron Chinchilla, all proceeds from Gabrielle’s cross from now until Mother’s Day will be given to the Fox Family. The cost is $99. To order visit the Iron Chinchilla website at http://www.ironchinchilla.com/collections/store/products/gabrielles-cross

Reception for Gary & Carol Turner

Sunday, May 6 Family Life Center

A luncheon celebrating Gary and Carol’s ministry will be held immediately following the 11 a.m. worship service in the Family Life Center. This will be a potluck with the church providing the meat & drinks.

Please bring food by the first letter of your last name. A thru F - Vegetable dish

G thru L - Desserts, bread or other side dish

M thru R - Salad or other side dish

S thru Z - Desserts, bread or other side dish

Arbor Daze

Saturday, April 28

FUMC Preschool and Kindergarten

students will perform at 9 am to

9:15 am on the Main Stage. Please come watch our performance!

We have 16 flats of flowers left to sell Begonias, Impatiens, Petunias, marigolds all for $16. We have Purple Sweet potato vines left at $4 each. Vinca's should be

here in 2 weeks.

Did you know that FUMC Euless has two Girl Scout troops that meet here?

Anna Mindy Robbie Ann Burns Johnny Jo Kemp Robin Biles Alvin Groves Kelli Nowlin Clifton Cooper Leah Bennett Sharon Menix Paula Brown Mimi Maloney Mary Finder Sherwood Abbott Jim Correnti Dillon Norred Richard Stone Kathy Chapman Nancy Bickel Roger Ivey Julie Ratliff Randy Caldwell Kellsey Abbott Linda Wilson Kay Campbell Frances Hodo Opal Willis T.J. Pepper Kevin Maines Gail Goodson Kim Knighton Jack Darring Cathy Cox & family Those with addictions Gary & Kristi Abernathy Area Storm Victims The Taylor Family Caro & Pierre Kenyon Charles & Judy Gravely Bob & Barbara Collier Hungry of spirit & body Mark & Vicki Baker Gary Frank Cooper Daniel Keeley Steve Stanley Warner Muirhead Lois Johnson Military & veterans Gene & Helen Dirks Jenifer Hurlbut Charlotte Everett Glendora Waldrup Mark, Pat May’s friend People of Kenya Martha Wells’ Aunt Gussie Pam, Mark Pilney’s friend The Millers, Katy’s friends Samie McGuffie, Elizabeth’s friend Rada Hickman, Helen Davies’ friends Audrey Bradford, Jay Bradford’s mother Krista Fortune, Lindsay Howard’s friend Emma Belle Stanley, Elizabeth Hurlbut’s friend Justin, Taylor & baby Chloe Knighton Carl Frear, Ellen Garcia’s father Olivette Patterson, Kaye Walton’s mother Scott Montoya, Adam Montoya’s father Janice Frost, Adam Montoya’s grandmother Debbie Barnett, Alan Moffatt’s friend Sue Murray, Carol Kramer’s mother Caroline Taylor, Tami Polenz’s mother Rev. Jason Woolever’s mother Nancy Wilson, Jo Kemp’s niece Hanna Berg, Ron Hight’s friend Carl Coley, Ann Wilson’s father Cindy Miller, Teresa & Johnny Watts’ friend Mark Arnold & family, Bill Hurlbut’s friend Bill Spearman, Dottie Rust’s brother Ollie, Chris, Steven, Latoya & Sean Osallis Bill & Kitty Kirkly, Billie Bradford’s friends Betty Williams, Marla Williams’ mother-in-law Arnold Murdock, Marla Williams’ brother Dana Moser, Melba Taylor’s granddaughter Connie Fuller, Melba Taylor’s niece Chris Coley, Ann Wilson’s brother Carol Cohagan, Charlotte Ellis’ sister American Airlines employees Pierre Tshimanga & family Don Lade, Pat May’s brother Gabrielle, Preschool student

Jason Knighton Justin Knighton Gail Worofka David Graveley Kevin Balentine Jeffrey Stone, Lucille Link’s nephew

Casey Waldrep, Steve Elliott’s friend James Fiaccone, Sue Fiaccone’s grandson Jason El-Obari, Jo Kemp’s friend

Brian Gibbs, Tami Polenz’s brother-in-law Kristy, Shirley Mercer’s granddaughter Tyler Dennis, Mistie Taylor’s godson John Govel, Joyce Humphrey’s friend Maurine Padgett, Nancy Bickel’s co-worker Parisa Mardani Kamali, Teresa Watts’ friend Amanda & Heath Robertson Carol Rust, Dottie Rust’s daughter Nona Taylor, Matt Taylor’s mother Nolan Hardwick, Barbara Collier’s father Steve Nolen, Lucille Link’s friend Virginia Moyer, Carol Turner’s aunt Betty Rustin & family, Mimi Maloney’s cousin Hannah King, Julie Ann Brown’s niece Laura Wells, Kathy Berkeley’s niece Maggie & George Aune, Kate Allred’s relatives Betty Leggett, Mistie Taylor’s friend’s mother Ashlin Bean, Sharon Menix’s grandson Carl Larson, Julie Ann Brown’s extended family Susan Dancer, Jared Deisinger’s friend Nancy Jones, Billie Bradford’s cousin Rodney Roach, Dottie Rust’s friend Donna Nolan, Pat Hoover’s friend Mary Ann Johnson, Randy Pilney’s friend James Herrod, Rodney & Debbie James’ friend Patrick McClure, Dottie Rust’s son-in-law Holly Flores, Darlene Anderson’s sister Pat Holland, Cindy Balentine’s sister Beverly Moore, Pat Hoover’s friend Brian Crane, Millie Richter’s friend’s grandson Nathan Johnson, Dave Allred’s friend Meredith Stone, Richard Stone’s friend Barbara Marino, Mary Turner’s friend Victoria Hatch, Krista Tidmore’s niece Gabriela Troya, Caro Kenyon’s sister Linda Brown, Julie Ann Brown’s sister-in-law Chuck Perkins, Nancy Bickel’s co-worker’s son Charlie Wymore, Nancy Bickel’s co-worker Loren & Betty Good, Lynne Moffatt’s friends Steve Townsend, Roger & June Ivey’s friend Margarita Quevedo, Caro Kenyon’s friend Dovie Pilney, Stephen, Randy & Mark Pilney’s mother Hazel Gratsch, Linda (Dave) Lewis’ mother Carol and Ray DeBiase, Marilyn Long’s friend Virginia Mello, Richard Stone’s friend Carrie Allred, Dave Allred’s daughter Lois Weems, Joyce Humphrey’s mother Sydney Marie Peel, Pat May’s great niece Donise Harvey, Diane Weyer’s friend Ira Mark Rodriguez, Audrey Coats’ cousin Pam Roorda, Johnnie Girod’s daughter Clarence Clay, Kristi Abernathy’s grandfather Billy Merritt, Kristi Abernathy’s uncle Brenda Buntin, Kristi Abernathy’s aunt Kent Dalrymple, Janice Kasten’s cousin Jack Loftin, Stephen Pilney’s co-worker’s father Zach Sanders, Sharon Patton’s friend’s grandson Pearl & Ray Wygle, Barbara Collier’s aunt & uncle Alyssa, Rita Young’s co-worker’s granddaughter Steve Jackson & family, Bob & Sylvia Newsom’s friend Family of Chris Burnett, Thomas Hawthorne’s friend Joyce & John Mack Wallace, Pat Hoover’s relatives Jeremiah & Sal Unga family, Robert & Cheryl Cheek’s friends Steven, Rachel, Eliza & Liam Heyduck and family Holly & Monroe Baggett, Sharon Menix’s sister & brother-in-law Eric & Jocylyn Spivey & newborn premie, Jacob Ric & Shelly Grant’s friends Faye & Weldon Clark, Melba Taylor’s sister & brother-in-law Smithfield United Methodist Church, N. Richland Hills Dr. Lisa Nelsony

Expressions of love & sympathy to the family & friends of Kathryn Borah on her death and to Maggie Lucas & family on the death of her mother,

Louetta Turner.

This week we had conferences on Monday. Our PK2 classes all went to see Stephen Fite at UTA – to see Mrs. Medlin in action visit our Facebook page –

FUMC Preschool Euless – a video has been posted of her dancing at the concert. Our Kindergarten class went to see Alice in Wonderland at Casa Manana, then enjoyed a picnic lunch and train ride at Trinity Park. Our Cherubs and PK1 started a Farm Unit and our PK2 students started a Bug unit. Both units will continue into next week. Thank you so much for all the donations you collected for Gabrielle for the Wheels Day Trike-a-thon. We are planning on presenting the Fox Family a check on our Team Spirit Day, April 27. We have collected over $5,000. WOO HOO! The final total will be announced that day. We will present the student who collected the most money and the student who rode the most laps with trophies. All students who collected $25 or more will receive their “Pedaling for Life” t-shirt on that day, also.

SAVE THE DATE Saturday, May 26

2:05 game against the Blue Jays

Fresh Start will host a parking lot tail gate party at 11:00 a.m. The exciting as Christian singing group Casting Crowns will be presenting a concert that will start at 12:00 noon. Sounds like a home run kind of day!! Tickets are in the shade again similar to last year in the top level along the 1st base line. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IS COMING!!!! JUNE 18 - JUNE 22

VBS Registration Celebration

Sunday, May 20 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

In the Family Life Center

Registration for volunteers and participants.

In Memory of Ralph Weyer Given by: Doug Weyer For: Memorial Fund

In Memory of Lori Mattingly Given by: Leslie Mattingly For: Food Pantry

In Memory of Eva Brown

(Sharon Menix’s aunt) Given by: Larry & Phyllis Augustus For: Food Pantry

“Invitation To Psalms” A short term DISCIPLE Bible Study

Make a deeper connection to the world of the Psalms so that these well known scriptures can help you give voice to all aspects of our human experience.

Sundays from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Swor Parlor.

10 weeks course - Cost $12. Facilitator - Richard Stone

Get your participant book on May 6. Sessions are May 20 - July 22. The class is limited to 15 people and will be first come, first served.

Deadline to sign up is Sunday, April 22.

The FUMC of Euless Food Pantry Volunteer Appreciation luncheon was held on March 30, 2012. We want to thank Sandy Swann for the good food and the beautiful table decorations. We appreciate all the hard work she did. We get more

than enough appreciation from the pantry clients but always appreciate the extra recognition. We know that God appreciates and loves us all.

Thank you and Blessings, The Food Pantry Volunteers

Congratulations to Steve & Rachel Heyduck (new pastor) on the birth of their son, William (Liam) Henry Heyduck. He was born Thursday, April 12 weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and was 19 1/2” long. His big sister is Eliza. All are well.

Sunday, May 6 The Communion offering for May has historically, in the Central Texas Conference, gone to Golden Cross. Local congregations have collected money

designated to assist the medically indigent treated in Harris Methodist Hospitals. Because Texas Health Resources has deliberately developed its own plan to faithfully assist the medically indigent, several years ago we expanded Golden Cross to address the preventative medicine needs of United Methodist congregations through support of Faith Community Nursing. While still assisting special indigent cases, we are also positively touching lives through the wellness efforts of these volunteer parish nurses. First United Methodist Church, Euless is one of churches with a Faith Community Nursing Program, led by Marilyn Long. Please help us continue providing care for those who desperately need it, as well as providing education to the local churches in the area of preventative medicine and wellness.

FUMC Preschool and Kindergarten Summer Camp

June 4-8 Summer Olympics

June 11-15 Bookworm Week

9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday

$10 Registration $75 per week or $140 for both weeks

Registration forms available in the office.

Please save and send in toilet paper and paper towel rolls. We need them for summer camp

projects. Thanks!

Check out our website at: www.fumceuless.org

April 22 - April 28

Sunday, April 22 8:00 a.m. Library Opens 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Assemblin’ & Singin’ 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship 12:30 p.m. Liberian Church 5:00 p.m. Youth Activities

Tuesday, April 24 1:00 p.m. Staff Meeting 6:30 p.m. United Methodist Men 7:00 p.m. Preschool Board Meeting

Wednesday, April 25 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir

Thursday, April 26 10:00 a.m. Time of Prayer 6:00 p.m. Thoughtful Friends Circle

Friday, April 27 9:00 a.m. Food Pantry open

Saturday, April 28 9:00 a.m. Arbor Daze

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THE MAY CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING HAS BEEN MOVED TO MONDAY, MAY 7 AT 7:00 P.M..

FOOD PANTRY NEWS AND INFORMATION The food pantry is in need of the following

items:

Canned Soup Fruit Juice Macaroni & Cheese Vienna Sausage

********************************************Food Pantry Volunteers

April

Apr. 20 - Phyllis Augustus, Darlene Carter, Josie Laster, Dottie Rust Apr. 27 - Trish Franklin, Pam Jagen, Sharon Menix

If you would like to volunteer to work on our days at the Tarrant Area Food Bank, please contact Sharon Menix or the church office at 817-283-4421.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Sunday School ................... 135

Worship 8:30 ...................73

11:00 ................. 118

Total .................. 191

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Leave the church at 8:20 a.m.

In Honor of Phyllis Shaddix’s Birthday

Given by: Pat May For: Pastor’s Emergency Fund

Forward in Faith One Year Updates Week of May 13th-we will be having small group meetings to review the status of our capital campaign. Our ou t s tand ing Bu i l d ing Debt i s $430,513. Current Balance the

Forward in Faith Fund is $58,802. These funds will support the monthly payments as well as funding the parking lot expansion scheduled for Summer, 2012.