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Newsletter of The First United Methodist Church of Azle 200 Church Street, Azle, Texas 76020
817-444-3323 • www.fumcazle.org • email: [email protected]
Dr. Scott Youngblood, Pastor April 2017
THE
MESSENGER Sunday, April 2, 2017
Children's Scholarship (Dessert Auction)
Fundraiser Immediately following the 11:00 am worship service
there will be a “Pot Luck” luncheon (brisket
prepared by John Roberts) and Dessert Auction. Please bring your yummiest desserts and a side dish to share for the Pot Luck. Sunday, April 9, 2017 - Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday, April 13 - Service at Azle Christian Church, 7 pm.
Friday, April 14, Good Friday - Service in the Sanctuary at 7:00 pm. Overnight prayer vigil begins at 8:00 pm.
Sunday April 16: Sonrise Service at 7:00 am in the parking lot. Regular worship services at 8:30, 9:45 and 11:00 am.
Children’s Easter Experience at 9:45 and 11:00 am.
Community Garden Grand Opening
Saturday, April 1, 2017 9 am
Good News Local Missions: April 7th & 8th.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 28,29,30 -Men's Retreat
Sunday, April 30th Confirmation Sunday
Our 2017 Confirmands: Patrick Amond, Joshua Burton,
Kemper Gingerich, Blailey Phillips, Blake Phillips, Ryan Webster
STAY FOR LUNCH!
There will be a Pot Luck lunch following the one Worship Service. Please bring a dish to share. We
will have a Lord’s Acre “brainstorming” with Jim and Dede Loudermilk.
April Events
9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship
Over 300 churches have joined together in the Dallas, Fort Worth area to revive our churches and our communities. DFW proper and surrounding communities have been divided into 10 regions with both mainline and independent churches gathering together to reach the unchurched of their communities. For 50 days from April 16th to June 4th we will be praying, discipling the newly churched, singing praises to the Lord, listening to testimonies and reviving the spirit that lives in each of us. We have joined this movement and have signed on with Revive Texas as a regional meeting location for lunch on Wednesdays. We will prepare over 200 meals each Wednesday for 7 weeks. But that only gets us involved not revived.
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One Pastor’s Thoughts
Easter is April 16. Almost every-one you know that isn’t regularly
attending a church will want to be in worship on East-er Sunday. There are times when Christians wonder if we are being pushy inviting someone to church. Easter isn’t one of those times. We are planning four worship experiences on Easter Sunday. Along with our regular 8:30 Blended, 9:45 Bridge and 11:00 Traditional Services, we will have a Sonrise Service on Easter morning at 7:00 am in the paved parking lot next to the sanctuary. Bring a lawn chair and join this beautiful way to start Easter Sunday. Lent and Holy Week are means of preparing for the Celebration of Easter. Don’t miss Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, or Good Friday. Journey with Jesus into Jerusalem. Welcome Him on Palm Sunday, commune with Him on Maundy Thursday and experience the darkness of Good Friday. Then Celebrate. Dr. Scott Youngblood
April 5, 2017
Lasagna, Seasoned Green Beans, Tossed Salad,
Garlic Bread, Dessert
April, 12, 2017
Chicken and Dumplings, Seasoned Green Beans,
Tossed Salad, Rolls, Dessert
April 19, 2017
Oven Baked Chicken, Seasoned Green Beans,
Tossed Salad, Rolls, Dessert
April 26, 2017
Turkey Tetrazzini, Seasoned Green Beans,
Tossed Salad, Garlic Bread, Dessert
To Everyone – In Psalm 100 it is written - Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Now is the best time to prepare to come to worship on Sunday mornings. Now is the best time to invite someone to join you.
Thank you to our Children’s Choir members who sang so beautifully during worship this past Sunday. You are a blessing. Healing and Wholeness service - Thank you to all who came, who prayed, who prepared for the service, who led in worship. It is so powerful when we inten-tionally come together to pray for one another and to spend time simply focused on God. April opportunities for Worship - April 2 – Worship 8:30, 9:45, and 11 am. Holy Commun-ion will be shared in all services April 9 – Palm Sunday – A time to remember Jesus’ trium-phant entry into Jerusalem and then begin to think about the events of Holy Week April 13 – 7 pm. We are invited to join Azle Christian Church in their sanctuary for a Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday) service. April 14 – 7 pm. There is a Good Friday service in our sanctuary at First UMC. Members of our church and our Chancel and Youth Choirs will lead as we think about the crucifixion and remember the last words that Jesus spoke from the cross. April 16 – EASTER! A time to rejoice! Share the Good News with everyone you know that Jesus is alive! Sonrise Worship at 7 am – In the parking lot area Worship at 8:30 and 11 am – HUB Worship at 9:45 am – Sanctuary
Margaret Bolding Director of Music and Worship [email protected]
Monthly Budget 66,798 March Contributions to date 63,043 Annual Budget 801,575 Year to Date as of 2/28/2017 133,596 YTD Contributions as of 2/28/17 125,822
4/2/2017 Scripture: John 2: 13-16 & Luke 19: 45-28 Message: The Cleansing of the Temple
4/09/2017 Scripture: Luke 19: 28-40 Message: Palm/Passion Sunday
4/16/2017 Scripture: John 10: 11-18 Message: Resurrection
April Sermons
Overnight prayer vigil begins at 8:00 pm on Good Friday, April 14.
We will begin gathering in the Sanctuary after the Good Friday Service at 8 pm for prayer through the night. The Sanctuary will be open all night long and people will be able to sign up to pray during one hour time blocks. There will be times of silent prayer, corporate prayer, reading from the bible and soft music. Sign up sheets will be available on Sunday and online soon! I would like to encourage each of you to join a growing group of people who will be there ALL NIGHT. This is a time for solemn prayer as we reflect on the death of Jesus. It will be an incredible experience to pray with others for an extended amount of time. As I pondered this idea I felt the Holy Spirit say to me "Will no one stay awake with me?" To which I replied, "I will!" Please join me for a night of "being still and knowing." Feel free to contact me with questions at Julie Clark 817-800-3465
Evangelism
If you can’t make the Good Neighbors project on April 7th & 8th please go to the Equipping training session for Revive TX. Make this your first step to a great spiritual experience, equipping yourself to be a better Disciple for God. Go to their on-line site at www.reviveTX.org and find out what all the excitement is about and how you can be a part. 50 days of Revival one day at a time. Mark your calendar: the first day of Revival is April 16th, 2017. Needs: Host families: For out of town workers and local volun-teers. All they need is a bed and a shower. They leave early and return after evening services. Disciple Makers: Dedicated individuals willing to disciple new believers one day or more a week, for a year.
Local Missions April 7th & 8th is the next Good Neighbors Project. Come and be a part of giving back to the community. Our
local city government funds a large portion of these projects & we provide prayer support, donate materials, and provide needed volunteers to do the work. We need those who can hammer, scrape paint, prepare lunch, and help the homeowner through this process, most of whom are the elderly. We need Gophers and people to hold the ladders. Please plug in where you can.
Community Garden Grand Opening for the Community Garden is April 1st
at 9:00 am. This will be a planting day so come pre-pared to plant our first harvest. The garden is located behind Azle Eye on Main St. Come support those who have worked so hard on this project. In Him, Ken Leemon Director of Missions & Evangelism [email protected]
“I have seen the Lord!” exclaimed Mary, and she told them all Jesus had said to her. In the Gospel of John, Mary is a witness to the tragic events of Holy Week.
Then, on Easter morning, she sees the risen Jesus. What is her response? She runs to tell her friends all that she had heard and seen. This experience of Jesus’ mighty deeds, His teaching, His suffering, His death and resurrection; experiencing these miracles first-hand created instant disciples and evangelists. Mary saw. Mary believed. Mary shared. The Easter Experience for Kidz is designed to help the many children who will visit Easter morning, to experience the events of Holy Week. They will taste parts of the Seder meal and are involved as Jesus changes the meaning of this meal forever. The children will walk alongside Jesus and His disciples through the many trials of that week, and will experience the joy and the great love of God at Jesus’ resurrection! The children will be given a hands-on opportunity to see, hear and believe. Perhaps they will be inspired to learn more and share the amazing love they experience with others!
This is a huge undertaking! It’s time for all-hands-on-deck! We are looking for people willing to shepherd a small group of children through the experience at either 9:45 or 11:00 a.m. This is an easy assignment; and it is guaranteed to deepen your own experience of Easter in the process. Please email me; [email protected] to volunteer an hour of your time to help children become disciples and evangelists like Mary! You will be glad you did!
Confirmation Sunday is April 30th! Six students make up the class of 2017: Patrick Amond, Joshua Burton, Kemper Gingerich, Bailey Phillips, Blake Phillips, and Ryan Webster. We will all celebrate their discipleship journey together in ONE SERVICE at 10:00 a.m. April 30th. Please consider writing them a note of encouragement and welcoming them into the Family of God which grows together at FUMC Azle.
You are a warm and loving congregation; it is a pleasure to serve you. Pastor Carol B. Roberts Associate Pastor to Children and Family [email protected]
On Easter morning we will have a hospitality area in the lower atrium for our members and guests. If you would like to provide some tasty treats, please let me know. Or, if you have time to help welcome guests and keep the area stocked & clean, we would love to have your help!
We look forward to spending the morning with you and greeting the community as they choose to worship with us at FUMC Azle.
Lisa Meyer Director of Discipleship and Assimilation [email protected]
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Hey everyone, We talked about how we can show God’s love and not forgive others, and we found out pretty quick that it's impossible. That forgiveness is one of the biggest pillars that holds up our Christianity. Those to whom grace is extended should also extend grace, and those to whom forgiveness is extended should also extend forgiveness.
Summer Mission Trip: CTCYM When? June 18th-24th Where? Blanchard Oklahoma
Jr & Sr. High students are both welcome to come on our summer mission trip. It's a great chance to get connected to the Central Texas Conference and churches within it to join together and help other people. REGISTER: If there is a youth or adult that wants to be a part of our mission ministry please contact me for some more infor-mation. For any adults wanting to go, you will have to be MinistrySafe certified. If you are interested in this, please contact me as soon as possible. The link to register for the trip is: www.ctcumc.org/ctcym and select "Individual Registration" and select the June Combo Trip and go through step by step; it's really simple. Also, be sure to select Azle as the church you are going with. Youth/Confirmation Retreat: River Bend Camp in Glen Rose! April 7th-8th. One overnight stay. Any youth interested in helping welcome our awesome confirmands into our youth group is welcome to come with us!! Please let me know ASAP! High School Senior Sunday: May 7th If you know of a senior that would like to be honored in our church for Senior Sunday, please let me know as soon as possible, because we would be honored to get that all arranged for your Senior. Joseph Cisneroz
Youth Director [email protected] cell: 254-977-3684
New Prayer Requests: Willie Bank; Tyler Barnard; Suzie Booker; Al Harris; Linda Leemon; Charles Richardson; Jessica Simants; Jerry Thomas Continuing Requests: Don & Ruth Autry; Jim Avery; Violet Rey Barerra; Jim & Gina Baxter; Bettye Black; Gary Brister; Esther Brown; Susan Cary; Karen Churchill; Liam Cisneroz; Mike Clearwater; Jerry Cotten; Mike Daily; David Davidson; Jennifer Detrick; Kitty Detrick; Russell Eagleton; Luanna Fisher; Carson Fricke; Tina
Freeman; Vernon Goodrich; Robert Graham; Amy Hargrove; Gene Hargrove; Eddie Jackson; Laura Jackson; Mary Ann Johnson; Abagail Klafta; Arthur & Charlene Lang; Marianne Agnew-Landon; Rosa Lanier; Lisa Leatherwood; Mary Ledig; Kate Lewis; Lisa Lindsey; Gordon & Sharon Luebke; Sheria Martin; Marcy McCammish; Sharon McDaniel; James McMinn; Elizabeth Meyer; Del Mully; Kathy & Glen NeSmith; Jean Osborn; Zas Pitre; Helen Richardson; Bill Rickert; Patricia Rodas; Madelyn Sellards; Lew Shaffer; Don Sims; Glenn Steketee; Connie Talbot; Darlene Tatum; Jerry Thomas; Jimmy Treadway; Kathy Tretheway; Pamela Upshaw; Jana Wear; Adria Weaver; Mercy Weaver; Maurya Weddel; Fred & Talana Weir; Vera Winegarner; Diane Wright; Esther Zendt; The US Military; Texas National Guard; Sam Amyett; Rick Barrera; Patrick Buss; Ryan Buss; Brandon Henderson; Blake Miller; Doug Phillips; T.J. Savage; Lance Smith
Our condolences to Larry and Susan Taylor. Larry’s father, John, has passed on to Heaven on March 23. Please keep them in your prayers.
Joanna Lacy is creating a "Sub List" for childcare in the event personnel are ill/out-of-town. Nursery is provided on Sunday mornings for all services and on Wednesday evenings 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM during the school year. Contact Joanna Lacy: leave a message on 817-253-7638 or email with "childcare" on subject line at [email protected]. If interested, you will need to have completed the MinistrySafe Training.
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Men’s Ministry Retreat – What does that mean anyway?? Are you squeamish about the term ‘Retreat’? For some, the term Retreat has a connotation associated with an extended time away that is very orchestrated and structured with little time to one’s self. Hmmm, that doesn’t quite capture the true meaning. The dictionary defines ‘Retreat’ as “an act of moving back or withdraw-ing” (noun). Now, that’s a little closer, but still not quite right. This past Sunday, Lisa Meyer hit the nail-on-the-head when she said, “You-all just need some “Guy-Time”.
PERFECT!! Guy-Time, why didn’t I think of that! “Guy-Time” is great way to say it, but it is truly about leaving the many activities and commitments that occupy our time in order to ‘re-charge’ our physical / mental batteries or simply to ‘Chill-Out’. This year’s Men Retreat will be planned and loosely structured providing many opportunities for relaxation and ‘free time’ to enjoy a very beautiful setting with a great Group of guys. Think of these key Retreat phrases: fellowship, amazing food, faith, fishing, campfire, more food, a nap, devotion, outdoor movie, starlit nights, snoring, new friends, more fishing, horseshoes, Frisbee golf, hiking, and much more. Please consider attending or be sure to invite anyone you know who might like to attend. Men’s Retreat dates: April 28 – 30 Lake Bridgeport John Potts 817 437-0185
Revive Texas is a ministry that started 10 years ago as “Time to Revive” that began sowing the seeds of revival in Dallas under a tent on Gaston Avenue. In the years since, God has expanded the vision to encompass revival in all 50 states. Time to Revive has unified, mobilized and equipped churches in over 14 states to share the Gospel, literally hitting the streets to pray for people and share the Good News of Jesus! Revive TX is currently casting the vision to over 4500 churches in the Dallas/Ft Worth area to join in this April as we gather together and “hit the streets” with the
Gospel message. The DFW area has been broken down into 10 regions. We are in the black region. Each region has a base church, ours is Lighthouse Fellowship on Robinson Road between Boat Club road and Ten Mile Bridge Rd. in Ft. Worth. We are one of 10 churches that will feed a lunch meal and our day to feed is Wednesday. Carol Elkins has volunteered to cook and is assembling a crew if you would like to assist. This is a typical daily schedule: 7:00am - (Mon-Thur) Prayer Time at Lighthouse Fellowship (Friday & Sat) Inspiring Body of Christ Church 7701 S. Westmoreland Ave. Dallas, TX 75237. 8:00am - Breakfast (Mon-Thur) at Lighthouse Fellowship (Friday & Sat) Inspiring Body of Christ Church 7701 S. Westmoreland Ave. Dallas, TX 75237. 9:00am - Organize into teams and go out to pray for churches 12:00pm - ( Mon-Thur) Noon Time Prayer at church providing lunch; we have Wednesday 1:00pm - Lunch 2:00pm - Organize into teams and go out to pray for people 5:30pm – (Mon-Thur) Supper at Lighthouse Fellowship (Friday & Sat) Inspiring Body of Christ Church 7701 S. Westmoreland Ave. Dallas, TX 75237. 7:00pm – Evening Prayer and Worship (Mon-Thur) Lighthouse Fellowship (Friday & Sat) Inspiring Body of Christ Church 7701 S. Westmoreland Ave. Dallas, TX 75237. As you can see the schedule is very involved and full, but you don’t have to plug into each day for 50 days you can do one day or even as little as one hour. Go to prayer at 7:00, eat breakfast, then go to work. Go to lunch and hear testimonies then go back to work or stay to pray as we go out into the streets. Go to the evening service and get juiced on the spirit as we sing and praise God with like minded Christians. Do as little or as much as you like but don’t just sit at home! God is calling you to be a witness for him; please answer the call. Any questions ask one of the staff members or email Ken Leemon, [email protected]
CONNECT . GROW . SERVE GOD IN 2017
FUMC Ladies Book Club We are reading Inheriting Edith by Zoe Fishman for our book discussion in April. Join us Monday, April 3rd at 6:30 pm.
First United Methodist Church of Azle
Worship 8:30 a.m. - Sunday School 9:45 a.m. -Bridge Modern Worship Service 9:45 am
Sunday School 11:00 am- Worship 11:00 a.m.
Minister: Every Member Pastor: Dr. Scott Youngblood
Associate Pastor to Children & Families: Pastor Carol Roberts Youth Director: Joseph Cisneroz Music: Margaret Bolding
Discipleship & Assimilation: Lisa Meyer Evangelism & Missions: Ken Leemon
Church Secretary: Jan Barranti
Maintenance: Jerry Gooch
Nursery: Joanna Lacy AV Technology: Dean Smith
Our Mission: To encourage everyone to become fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ.
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