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Ralph Minton (surgery) – Linda Pace
Don Keim – Kandy Burdette
Kassie Hampton (health) – David Hampton
Stacy Monroe (health) – Peach Portman
Ryley Collin – Kelly Patterson
Quiroz Family – Romine’s
Ben Riley – Romine’s
Brian Lee (health) – Bob Bull
Family of Judge Hudson – Kelly Patterson
Bobby Barnes (health) – Karla Putnam
Cindy Sherwood (health) – Oldfield’s’ daughter
Maxine Osburn (health) – Nancy Hartman
Mary Francis Waggoner (health) – Nancy
Hartman
Family of Michelle Hampton
Kaye Bandy (health) – Bandy family
March 7, 2016
CHAPEL HILL UMC
STAFF
Tiffany Smith
Family & Children’s Ministry
Brandi Morse
Youth Ministry
Isiak Holiday, Jr
Worship & Music Ministry
Debbie Gross
Office Manager
Rev. Mai Le
Pastor
www.Chapelhillumc.org · 972.241.3491 · [email protected]
ROUGHRIDER BASEBALL GAME
Do you smell that? It is the smell of neat’s-foot oil, leather and
lumber; it’s Spring- IT’S BASEBALL SEASON. We again have 30 seats
reserved for the Frisco RoughRider game at 7:05 on Saturday, May
7th. The signup sheet is in the Resource Room; please get you name
on it before all the tickets are gone. Last day to sign up is Sunday,
April 24th. The tickets are $20.00 each that includes the Premium All-
Inclusive Package. If you have any questions, contact Tom
Wooldridge at [email protected].
WHAT IS “PASSING OF THE PEACE”? Like having heads bowed in prayer, kneeling to receive the bread and cup in communion,
standing during singing and worship, the “Passing of the Peace” has profound theological
meaning, rooted in Scripture, and centuries long church tradition.
As early as the time Christians gather at each other’s home to worship, they imitated the
greeting of the resurrected Jesus to his disciples, “Peace be with you” (Luke 24:36; John 20:19,
26). The apostle Paul opened each of his letters with the words “Grace and peace be with you”
(Rom. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:3; 2 Cor. 1:2).
The passing of peace can be exercised at the beginning, in the middle, or toward the end of the
worship. It calls one to extend a sign of reconciliation such as a handshake, a hug, or a smile
while saying, “The peace of the Lord be with you,” or “peace be with you.”
While this might seems like a disruption in the flow of the worship service, the action in itself is
worship. In practicing this, we remind each other and teach the younger generations of the gift
of peace Jesus promises, “Peace I leave you, my peace I give to you…” For many of us, who
frequently experience turbulence in our lives, in work places, and for some, even home, what
would be a better way to be reminded of the gift of Christ that would bring some balance and
wholeness to our days?
Although passing of the peace is practiced and suggested in liturgical churches such as
Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, or Catholic, it is not practiced or even known among non-
denominational churches or evangelical Christians. For those who have not been exposed to
this practice, it seems strange, insincere, and awkward. My hope is that once you know the
scriptural foundation of this practice, your concern will be eased.
I want to leave you with a quote from Paul Ryan posted in “Reformed Worship”, “When we
extend our hand to another, we identify with Jesus, who extended his life to the point of death
to make peace with humanity (Col. 1:2021)… As we practice Passing of the Peace, it’s hard to
imagine that a simple handshake could ever degrade into a fist fight. How could the same hand
that embraces the frail hand of the elderly, the shaking hand of the sick, the tentative hand of
the introvert, the rough hand of a laborer, or the soft hand of a little child be considered a
weapon? How could the hand that is regularly trained in worship to extend peace become a
cause of division? This is the possibility that a simple gesture on Sunday gives us.”
May the peace of the Lord be with you!
Pastor Mai
CARTER BLOODCARE BLOOD DRIVE When: Sunday, March 20, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Where: The Carter BloodCare blood drive bus will be in its usual spot in the Chapel Hill UMC parking lot with the Carter BloodCare friendly, caring staff. Why: Why do we give during a Carter BloodCare blood drive? Being a blood donor is a simply wonderful way to give the gift of life. Each time someone gives blood three lives are saved (from Carter BloodCare). Isn't that just amazing! Coordinators for our Fall and Spring Carter BloodCare blood drives are Iris and Archie Shivar. For more info and to sign up: [email protected]
OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES CABELL ELEMENTARY SPRING BOOK FAIR Monday, March 7 through Friday, March 11
If you enjoy books and children, the Cabell Elementary Spring Book Fair will be a great opportunity for you to enjoy both. During the Book Fair volunteers help the children find the book(s) they are looking for and help them find the pricing of the book (usually on the back of the book). The children usually will come with their class and teacher and after school with their parents. When there aren't children in the Book Fair, there's books that need straightening. The Cabell librarian would also love to have volunteers on Friday, March 4, to help with setting-up and organizing for the Book Fair and on Monday, March 21, to pack the books not sold during the Book Fair. Email Iris at [email protected] or call her at 214-597-5326 or 972-243-8303 for more information. You will also receive information on registering with Dallas ISD as a volunteer. Registering to volunteer is so easy! Here is the link: https://www2.dallasisd.org/partners/volreg_form.cfm
EMPTY BOWLS
Friday, March 11th, the North Texas Food Bank “Empty Bowls” will
be held at Meyerson Symphony Center in downtown Dallas from
11am til 1pm. You can purchase tickets on line at NTFB.org. Not only
do you get a great lunch but you get a Handcrafted Bowl to take
home.
Those interested in going as a group are welcome to meet at the
Farmers Branch rail station by 9:25am, Friday morning. Contact
Kandy Burdette at 972-418-7711 for more information
Church Calendar
Monday, March 7 Easter Flower Deadline GISD – Spring Break Week
10:00 am Companions in Christ 11:30 am Prayer Group 3:00 pm PT
Tuesday, March 8 10:30 am Nurture Meeting 12:30 pm UMW Book Club 3:00 pm PT 6:30 pm Worship Meeting 7:30 pm COM Meeting
Wednesday, March 9 10:00 am Staff Meeting 3:00 pm PT 6:00 pm Chapel Bells 6:00 pm Confirmation Class 7:00 pm Plus 4’s Square Dancers 7:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:30 pm Chancel Choir
Thursday, March 10 3:00 pm PT 7:00 pm War Room Bible Study
Friday, March 11 10:00 am GISD Gymnastics 11:00 am Empty Bowls
Saturday, March 12 9:00 am All Church Work Day
Set your Clocks Ahead! Sunday, March 13, Daylight Saving Time Starts
9:15 am Sunday School 10:00 am Youth Fundraiser 10:30 am Worship 11:30 am Children’s Council 11:30 am Family Life Meeting 4:00 pm Lent Study-Centering Prayer 4:00 pm PreK-2 Children’s choir 5:00 pm UMYF 5:00 pm 3rd-5th Rock’n Praise
Monday, March 14 DISD – Spring Break Week
10:00 am Companions in Christ 11:30 am Prayer Group 2:00 pm Mary Martha Circle
Tuesday, March 15 7:00 pm CHOLE Circle
Wednesday, March 16 10:00 am Staff Meeting 6:00 pm Chapel Bells 6:30 pm Coin Club 7:00 pm Plus 4’s Square Dancers 7:30 pm Chancel Choir
Mark your calendar: Easter Cantata March 27th!!!!
HEIGH- HO- HEIGH- HO – IT’S OFF TO WORK WE GO! We are down to the wire on Work Day which is this
coming Saturday, March 12, 9am-1pm. Donuts and coffee
for breakfast to get you started and pizza for lunch before
naptime! This is an important time of year to refresh the
church before Easter. Please come and support our
efforts to maintain our place of worship – Thanks in
Advance, Trustees Committee
JUST A REMINDER:
Please be respectful with the kitchen use.
Clean up if you make a mess and please always put your
dishes away. This is appreciated very much!
Also…if you have ushered and wore an usher badge home, please return it….we are down to 2 badges!
BIRTHDAY REMINDER
Please let our church office know your birthdate,
mm/dd/yyyy, so we can acknowledge your special day
with a birthday card. We would also like to acknowledge
wedding anniversaries as well- [email protected]
UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
March
Lorie Ammon 3/9 Maxine Osburn 3/10 Cindi Smith 3/11 Judy A. Bull 3/14 Lee Willhite 3/15
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Saturday, March 26th from 11am –
2pm! We will have food, games, photo opportunities, Egg
Hunts (starting at Noon), Storytelling and a Free IPad
Drawing!!! Thank you to those who have brought candy, keep it
coming!! If you would like to help with this event, please
contact Tiffany Smith: [email protected]
ROCK N PRAISE CHOIR
This week the children will be completing a month mission
project. We were asked by Outreach to create Easter Cards for
their Easter baskets. The children did a great job with this
project!! Both groups are ready for their performance on Palm
Sunday and have started working on music for April! Stay
tuned for more!
PROJECT TRANSFORMATION
Registration for the Project Transformation Summer Program is
right around the corner! If you would interested in helping with
registration, please contact Tiffany Smith. If you would like to
volunteer to read to the children, we will volunteer as a church
the week of June 20th!! Stay tuned for more information!!! I am
very excited about this summer!
COUPLES WORKSHOP
March 20th from 1 – 5pm, we will be offering a couples
workshop here at Chapel Hill. In this Workshop you will learn
how to understand and improve your relationship through
presentations by the workshop leader, Lorie Ammon, private
exercises and conversations with your partner and by watching
video demonstrations of other couples. This provides
opportunity for you to understand your relationship differently
so you can increase your loving engagement, problem solve
those tough, nagging issues and strengthen your
communication skills. If you have any questions, please email
Tiffany Smith, [email protected]
CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY
NEWS
PRAYER RIBBON MINISTRY
Chapel Hill’s newest Ministry, Prayer Ribbons; has 20 Participants – (so far)!! The purpose of the ribbon is to answer God’s call for His people to love one another. If we are to follow God’s greatest commandment – “to love your neighbor as God loves you” then we must pray for our neighbor. And allow ourselves to be prayed for! This Ministry is as simple as they come. You pray for someone in our congregation, and someone else in our congregation will pray for you! You receive a Ribbon personalize with a name and you pray for that person as often as you can for the month. You will return and receive a new person’s Ribbon each month. Make sure that you put the Ribbon in a prominent place so that it will remind you to pray as often as you can! There is no such thing as “too much”!
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you. Colossians 1: 3
PEACE BE WITH YOU! Felice: [email protected]
BRISKET & BRATWURST FUNDRAISER MARCH 19 @ 4:30PM!!!!! United Methodist Men are coordinating a Dinner Fundraiser to replace the swings in the Courtyard along with our German International School (GISD) in the Fellowship Hall at Chapel Hill. We will be serving Brisket, Bratwurst, Sauerkraut, Potato Salad, Bread, Rolls, Tea, Lemonade and Desserts (homemade Apple Strudel). GISD has graciously committed to donate $1200 and some delicious German food. We need to raise the balance of the funds!!! Tickets will go on sale February 21. $25 per family, $10 per person and $10 per child. Please contact Dave: [email protected] or Pat: [email protected] for more information.
WAR ROOM BIBLE STUDY A “War Room” five week study has started and is going great.
You are welcome to join us Thursdays @ 7pm!
Books are $8. Come prepared to be blessed. Email Felice for
more info: [email protected]
UMW INVITE:
To all the women of Chapel Hill UMC. Please mark your
calendar for April 16, 2016. This is our annual fundraiser for our
mission projects and we will celebrate with a salad luncheon
and style show that will be fun for all. You will see all the new
styles with our own models showing them off! We will have a
fun time and hope you will support us in raising money for our
mission projects. More info: [email protected]
Haley Byrd 3/16
Lilian Harlow 3/25
Tom Bull 3/26
Kelsey Maxwell 3/26
Easter Sunday, March 27 @ 10:30 am