FIRST CHURCH NEWS Loving God. Living Faith. Serving People.

October 28, 2013 Volume 04, Issue 14

First United Methodist Church | 801 West Avenue B @ Glenbrook | Garland, TX 75040

972-272-3471 | www.fumcgarland.org

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Fall Craft Fair In Schreiber Hall

and the Garden Room

Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, November 9, 2013November 9, 2013November 9, 2013

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Forget the Malls Forget the Malls Forget the Malls --- Come deck the Halls!Come deck the Halls!Come deck the Halls!

Breakfast & Lunch available.

30 + booths!

Benefits First United Methodist missions.

Tom the Turkey is Here!

Help a needy family have a good Thanksgiving!

“Turkey Tags” available now in the Garden Room.

They go fast. Turkey tags have a list of food items to purchase for a needy family's Thanksgiving Dinner. On Saturday or Sunday, Nov. 23rd or 24th deliver the dinner to the name & address on the tag. If after a 2nd try to deliver and no one is at home, leave the “Sorry We Missed You” card on the door and take your box to The ROC (3375 Edgewood Drive).

Thank you for reaching out to the community around the ROC with this expression of God's love.

Missing FUMC Person Hal Ticknor Search & Info

Distribution Efforts Continue

To volunteer:

(1) a drive-search of an assigned grid – call Stan

Standfield @ 214.674.6028 or email @

sstandfield@verizon.net

(2) distributing copies of the missing person

GPD flyer in an assigned area – call Sharon

Carlton @ 972.345.9741 or email

smgcarlton@gmail.com

(3) to obtain flyer paper copies or have emailed

to you the electronic version of the flyer for distribution to your

own network of family, friends, and associates, call the church

office @ 972.272.3471 or email Clay Womack @

cwomack@fumcgarland.org

Now entering the 3rd

week that Hal has been missing, large

numbers of FUMC and Garland-community persons have reached

out to Ann and family, given a huge amount of time and energy in

searching – on the ground and in the air - and distributing flyers.

Constant prayer for finding Hal and for the family’s peace continue

to ascend to God by literally thousands of people across faith lines.

Garland Police Department, other local law enforcement agencies,

and members of the Metroplex media have bent over backwards in

their efforts to pursue this case and keep Hal’s story before the

public. Thousands of social media contacts by caring people have

provided opportunity for Hal’s circumstances to be known. A

miracle of human community reaching out for Hal has been going

on.

As of today, Hal has not been found or recovered. His car has

not been sighted. Volunteer efforts will continue. Come be part of

it. You are needed.

Weekday, day-off, and weekend opportunities remain available

for the time being. Garland’s Police Department will continue to

resource, counsel, and advise our efforts. A significant evaluation

moment by search leadership and the GPD will likely happen early

next week. Until then, please be earnest in prayer. And, stay tuned.

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Sunday, November 3: (Fall Back time change!) Youth Council meets after Sunday School. Pure Joy! @ 4 p.m., UMYF @ 5:30 p.m. We will leave right after Choir to head to Wylie FUMC for a special joint experience led by their youth praise band.

Sunday November 10: Pure Joy! @ 4 p.m., UMYF @ 5:30 p.m. Special guest speaker series! TBA

Saturday, November 16: Parent’s Day Out, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. We will be providing activities for children as a way to raise money for our youth Mission projects.

Sunday November 17: Pure Joy! @ 4 p.m., UMYF @ 5:30 p.m. dinner followed by “The Gathering” worship service @ 6 p.m.! The Youth will gather in LOFT after to discuss the worship focus.

Youth News!

New Life New Hope Breast Cancer Survivor Group

November 5 - 7 p.m. - Room 103/105

Dr. Jenevieve Hughes, Medical Director of the Breast Cancer Program at Methodist Richardson Medical Center who heads the High Risk Breast Surveillance Clinic, and Rebecca Donelli, Nurse Manager of Breast Center at Methodist Richardson Medical Center, will speak about after treatment care for patients suffering with on-going side effects.

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Young Families In Mission Pumpkin Day - November 17

Parents and children are invited to a fun mission project of baking pumpkins for homebound members of our church. You can participate in any three phases of this project.

Beginning at noon children will: wash pumpkins and take all the pulp out to

prepare for cooking, assist in following the recipe to cook pumpkin

bread, families will package bread and deliver to

homebound persons. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to

participate in a “hands-on” missions project with a great follow-up. Children can see how their efforts are helping other people. Look for an e-mail to find out how you can help with donations for Pumpkin Bread ingredients.

Learning Academy Fireman Visit

The Garland Fire Department visited our children at the Learning Academy on a rainy day. The students got to inspect the fire trucks and wear their fireman helmets and their red t-shirts. Thanks to all the parents for bringing the goodies for this fun day.

Congratulations Lynda Dyer!

Baylor Hospital honored Lynda Dyer for her work in the breast imaging center, counseling women with breast cancer and accompanying them as a patient advisor during their biopsies, and visiting and listening to cancer patients on the cancer floor. We are so proud of Lynda. She was also named Baylor Garland Volunteer of the Year.

Baylor also honored Lynda as a founder of the Survivor Group "New Life New Hope” Breast Cancer Survivors Group. The group is sponsored by Baylor, as well as an out-reach ministry for First Church, Garland.

Lynda was honored recently at the pink-out Garland High School football game.

Lynda Dyer with

hubby, Raymon

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Come To The Come To The Come To The OasisOasisOasis

Wednesday Windows

October 30, November 6 & 13 Dinner Served: 5:30—6:30 p.m.

$5 for adults, $3.50 for children, $5 for Salad Plate, $15 family maximum

Menu: (Oct. 30) Enchiladas, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans; Child’s Meal: Nachos or Bean Burrito (Nov. 6) Chicken Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread

Child’s Meal: Pizza, Fruit Cup (Nov. 13) Chicken Stew or Beef Stew, Corn Bread or

Crackers, Fruit; Child’s Meal: Corn Dogs, Chips

CHILDREN’S CHOIRS: 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. - 2nd Floor

YOUTH BIBLE STUDY: 6:30 p.m. on the Third Floor

CHANCEL CHOIR: 7:30 p.m. in the Choir Room

Holy Communion Served Every Wednesday at WINDOWS in Room 106

7:22 pm – Table One 7:30 pm – Table Two Come refresh your spirit at the Lord’s table.

Programs - 6:30—7:15 p.m.

October 30: Kathleen Durham, “Jehovah-Shalom: Finding the

Peace of God” First Church Learning Academy students will

entertainment us during dinner in Schreiber Hall. Don’t miss this evening listening to our sweet children sing.

November 6: Dr. Robert Hunt, Perkins School of Theology "Israel &

The World" Part 1 - Judaism of Jesus' Day & Ours Harriette Chavez, Life Scriptures Scrapbook -Rm 127 Robert Mood - How to make Baklava. S. Hall

November 13: Dr. Robert Hunt, Part 2 - Tensions Between Secular

& Religious Zionism Jennie Sawyer & Connie Miller, Recycle Christmas

Wreaths - 127 Sarah King, Water Coloring - slightly advanced

class. $10 fee - Room 125

Every Week: Wisdom Walkers Exercise Class with Courtney

Thompson. Room 120/122.

The Ripple Effect Bible Study on the

Book of Acts with Wesley Duncan

1-855-303-0667 Elite Medical Imaging @ FUMC, Garland on

Wednesday, November 13

Simple, non-invasive, painless ultrasound screenings:

Carotid artery, thyroid gland, abdominal aorta, spleen, liver, gallbladder, left & right kidney

Each screening is $49. The full preventive package – eight screenings – is $179. Call the number above to reserve whatever screenings you desire. Go to www.emi.us.com to further check it out.

24 Hour Crisis Help Line 972-233-2233

www.contactcrisisline.org Contact Crisis Line is a nonprofit crisis

help line operating in North Texas for over 45 years. Everyday

Contact serves people from teenagers to seniors in life crisis.

Senior Adult Field Trip

to IBOC

Tuesday, Nov. 19

Please join us as we journey across Dallas to the Inspiring Body of Christ Church. It's a very large non-denominational church that has about 7,500 members in worship each week. They dramatically illustrate the command of Jesus when He said "be fishers of men" by having installed a huge salt water aquarium that my sources say is beautiful. A lady from Lovers Lane UMC has taken a group over there & highly recommends it. They offer tours twice a week, each about 30 minutes long. There is no charge but I might suggest a small love offering if so moved.

We are signed up to go on Tuesday Nov. 19th. We would leave the church parking lot at 10:00 a.m. and do the 11 a.m. tour, then eat lunch at a nearby restaurant and return to the church no later than 2:00 p.m. We will go in private cars or the church van if needed. In case of inclement weather we will reschedule.

Please call me at 972-240-0339 to make a reservation or ask any questions.

Nelda

Our Youth traveled by the DART train to the Dallas Zoo

on Sunday, October 27.

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FUMC Men’s Breakfast Saturday, November 2

8:00 a.m.

Guest Speaker: Steve Finigan

“YES - Faith Is the Answer, But What

Are the Questions?”

(From the book by James W. Moore)

RSVP to Clay Womack or Jonathan Buck jsbuck60@gmail.com

See you … and those you invite … at Men’s Breakfast!

ROC-A-Bye Baby Chili Cook-off

Thank you to everyone who participated in 2013 Chili Cook-Off!

The winners were: Mary Smith of the Bible Bunch won

for best table decorations and for Best Beef, No Beans chili.

The youth group from the ROC won for Best Beef with Beans chili.

Representing the Chancel Choir, Rachel Ragan won for Best Chili that Clucks.

John Peskuski of the CROSSroads class won the Hot in a Pot category

The Judge's Choice Award went to Jaques and Debbie Lorraine of the Everyday Christians class.

All together, we raised $1,000.85 for the ROC. Donations of practical items are still being collected in the Garden Room and will be taken to the ROC on October 31st.

Join us for our contemporary worship service every third Sunday of the month. Invite your friends to “Come and See” what’s happening at The Gathering.

Sunday, November 17 - 6 p.m.

Hope Clinic Paper Drive

First Church, we asked you to build a mountain of paper goods for Hope Clinic and First Church and that is exactly what you did. Check out the beautiful mountain. Hope Clinic exists to share the love of Jesus Christ by partnering with our community to provide primary health care and resources for healthy living to the underserved population. By providing these donations, Hope Clinic can use the budget money in other ways to benefit this ministry.

Church Wide Garden

Workday

Date moved to November 9,

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bring Garden Tools - Lunch Provided: Hotdogs, Chips, Drinks & Dessert

For more details contact: Tere Gannaway, 214-263-3531 or Debbie Loraine, 214-2236-4055.

Sponsored by the Trustees Landscape Committee. Come get your hands dirty and join the fun as

we continue to keep our front yard welcoming.

Pure Joy! Scrip Sales

Gift cards are on sale this Sunday in the Garden Room. Order gift cards to help fund Pure Joy! Spring Break Choir tour.

There are gift cards available for purchase at the table for: Barnes & Noble, Bath & Body Works, and ITunes. The next sale dates are November 17 in time for Black Friday shopping and December 1 & 15 in time to do your Christmas shopping.