CHURCH NEWS

The annual church-wide garage sale is coming soon! The sale will be June 8 & 9.

You may begin bringing your donations on Sunday, June 3. This event raises money for Youth and Adult Missions and the Community Aid Fund...AND provides great bargains on some beautiful items. Volunteer opportunities will be announced soon.

If you have questions, please email Renee Grems renee.grems@gmail.com or call Janie Fritcher at 214-538-2504.

On Sunday, May 27, the church will be observing a time of Reading of the Names. Reading of the Names is a solemn time in which fallen service members from Texas will be remembered and honored. A member of the congregation will hold the name of a fallen member and exit the sanctuary once their name is read. The Reading of the Names visibly brings to light the sacrifices of our service members. Due to the holiday weekend, worship services will only be held at 8:30 and 10:30. The Reading of the Names will be observed during the 10:30 service only. All services will be in the sanctuary. Children and Youth Sunday School classes will not be meeting on this day. Adult Sunday School Classes are optional. A church-wide picnic will be held after the 10:30 service.

Our current rotation for Supper Club is winding down and it's time to start a new rotation. Please indicate on your connection card, located in your Sunday bulletin, if you are interested in starting a new Supper Club rotation during the summer or if you'd prefer to wait until Fall to do it again.

The church will host the Chamber of Commerce Breakfast on Wednesday, May 23, beginning at 7:15 AM. The topic for the day will be the “Community Aid Fund” co-sponsored by Lake Cities UMC and the Lake Cities Ministerial Alliance. Dorothea Dickey, CAF’s coordinator, will be making the presentation. The CAF is a special fund designed to offer emergency assistance to needy citizens of the Lake Cities area (Lake Dallas, Hickory Creek, Corinth, Shady Shores). It is supported by a number of churches that look to the CAF as a central source of financial assistance. The fund is totally dependent on financial gifts. Once the fund is depleted then nothing is left to offer members of the community. Due to the limited financial scope of the CAF, money will not be available for mortgages or rent. Cash is never kept on the premises or given to individuals.

On Sunday May 20th, we will recognize our graduating high school Seniors during Worship, as well as hold a reception in their honor after the 11AM service in the Family Life Center. The Seniors will have displays set up with information about themselves, their accomplishments so far, and their upcoming ambitions. We hope that you will be sure to show them your support with your presence and kind words as they are set to begin a new chapter in life.

The Courageous Sermon Series concludes with a 4-week study, beginning Sunday, May 20th and ending Sunday June 10th. If you are interested, please be sure to indicate your preferred meeting time on the Connection Cards provided in your Sunday bulletin. One response is all that is needed.

However, if you are not sure if you have replied, you may enter it again so we can ensure your enrollment.

You may also contact Virgil or Matt English with any questions.

UMW will hold their Bake Sale on Sunday, May 13th, which is Mother’s Day. 

Children's Sunday is May 13 and the 3rd thru 5th graders are "taking over" worship!

The service, "Called to Hope," will be lead by our 3rd - 5th graders.

We'd love to welcome you into our great fellowship to sing and praise God as we lead worship each week. 

NCTC College Singers Spring Concert

May 4th @ 7:30 PM in the Sanctuary

The NCTC College Singers will present a concert featuring a variety of music representing five continents, including vocal jazz favorites born right here in the USA. 

Admission is free!

The 2012 General Conference has started! 

The Church continues to do a great job with helping our active duty military overseas with their grocery shopping. This month, the total value of coupons sent overseas was $15,966.53 - that makes our total over the last seven months $122,405.11.

Please keep in mind that coupons can only be used for six months past their expiration date, so please, no coupons prior to January 1, 2012. It would help if you could clip them, but if not, that's fine as well. Keep up the good work, LCUMC. Your efforts continue to be appreciated by our military families overseas.

Hospitality is “the friendly reception and generous treatment of guestst”

What a blessing it is to sit or stand in the Fellowship Hall and talk with Church family while partaking of refreshments. It is also a great opportunity to get to know newcomers or those members of the “family” you don’t know very well.

Each Sunday Lakes Cities UMC provides a selection of pastries and breads along with coffee and cocoa to be enjoyed by all. Sometimes we have an abundance of goodies, but often we are in need of refreshments.

To supplement we are asking for volunteers in the Church family to bring food items for the hospitality table. It does not have to be “homemade” (although “homemade” is always welcome!!).

If you are interested, please fill out the sign-up sheet that will be placed on the hospitality table.

Mark your calendars now for the Lake Cities Youth Dinner and Dessert Auction on Sunday, May 6th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Your Youth Group is raising money towards their summer trips to do home repair in South Dallas, tornado relief in Kentucky, and to attend Summer Camp at Bridgeport. 

Please RSVP to youthmissions@lakecitiesumc.org indicating how you will support your Youth:

I will attend the Youth Dinner and Dessert auction with ____ guest(s).
I will provide a dessert for the Youth Dinner and Dessert auction.
I will donate $________ for Youth Summer Trips.

Lewis is putting a handbell ensemble together for an upcoming worship service. Rehearsals will be on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm beginning this week (April 25). This will be a short-term commitment, so you aren't signing the rest of your Wednesday nights away. 

Childcare can be provided also upon request. Eleven ringers are needed. Experience isn't necessary, but it would be helpful if you read music. See Lewis after worship today or contact him at your earliest convenience. You can contact Lewis at lewisworthington@gmail.com or (972)358-8965.

Children's Ministries needs LOTS and LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of superballs by the end of May! 

If you are a child age 4 yrs. through 5th grade and are interested in playing bells, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Pastor Dyan will be putting together a children's bell choir for Children's Sunday.

The first rehearsal will be this Sunday @ 5:15 in the sanctuary. 

Please join us!

But what does that look like?
Join us this Sunday as we rethink parenthood and focus on families!
We're working to build families that last.

Worship Services
8:30 am, 9:45 am, & 11:00 am

4 week "Courageous" Sermon Series
Week 1: Leaving an Inheritance vs. Making Your Mark
Week 2: Courageous vs. Complacent
Week 3: Warriors vs. Wimps
Week 4: Fighters vs. Flyers

In the Sanctuary on May 4th at 7:30pm, the NCTC College Singers will present a concert featuring a variety of music representing five continents, including vocal jazz favorites born right here in the USA. Admission is free.

UMW Ruth’s Circle will meet Mon, 23rd, at 10:30 am in the FLC Christian Women’s Café will meet in the evening at 7 pm in the Welcome Center.

Early Reserve the Date to Church Family; UMW will hold their Bake Sale on Sunday, May 13th, Mother’s Day.

UMW and all Ladies, Reserve the date Monday, May 21st is our “Hats On Dine Out” so start planning on which hat to wear!

The church would like to welcome to its staff Mr. Jacob Fields. Jacob has been hired as the church’s new Youth Minister. He will begin working fulltime on Monday, April 23. A welcoming reception will be held for him and his wife, Kim, on Sunday, April 29, immediately following the 1100 service of worship.

Jacob is originally from Mansfield, Texas (south of Arlington). He is a graduate of McMurry University. He was formerly employed as a youth minister at Preston Hollow United Methodist Church in Dallas.

The church is very excited to have Jacob join its ministry. The church is also appreciative of Lewis Worthington who has served as interim youth minister over the past several months.

Tuesday, 17th, will be our monthly Chick Flick. Come join us at 5:45 pm at Chili's for food and fellowship and then onto a movie!

On Sundays April 22 and 29, Lake Cities UMC will be offering “Church Scene Investigation”.  This 2-week course is primarily for new and prospective church members, but open to all desiring to learn more about the church.

The focus week 1 is “Who We Are”

• History of The United Methodist Church.
• History of Lake Cities United Methodist church.
• The polity (governance) of the United Methodist Church.
• What United Methodists Believe.

The focus week 2 is “How We Live Out Our Faith”

• Our prayers.
• Our presence.
• Our gifts.
• Our service and witness.

We have numerous enthusiastic presenters, each knowledgeable in the area they will address.  The class meets from 5:00 to 6:00 and then breaks for dinner (either bring your own or partake of the meal provided by the church for a donation of $3 to cover the cost).  Meals will be brought into the classroom with mealtime being used to become better acquainted with each other.  The class will resume sometime around 6:30 and will end around 7:30.

We would love to have you attend this very informative class.  Please fill out a registration form and return it to the church office by April 15, either online or in person.  Should you miss that deadline, you may call Susan Anderson at 940-497-2707.  No one will be turned away, but we need to have an idea of who is coming to prepare for child care as well as meals.

 

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