First United-CS 980927 First United Methodist
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Church of Coppell
420 S. He,z_ P.O. Box 1729 Introit ~9:00) God Made the Golden Sun
Coppell. Tx 75019 Cherub Choir
~972~462-0471 ~ 10:301 Praise God
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Jo~-~l Noise Choir
Anthem On Eagle's ~ngs
Message John Rosenburg
~. Jv~ ~. ~vsenbur~ Oneno~ Yhere's Something About That Name
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Greeten (9:00) D~ and Rhonda Stallin~
f 10:30) Bill ~d Kay Thom~
September 21, 1998 Litu~ists (9~0) Je~' Coker
~ 10:30) J~e Kleid
Acol~Xes (9~0) Austin Click S~th Russell
From the P.O. (Pastoral Computer) Katie McGuire M~dy M~ic
Should leaders ~ held to hi~er ethi~l st~d~ds th~ (I0~0~ Meredith M~on Matthew Nichols
eyeD'one else? To me that is really a flawed question. To surest S~ Oats ~lie P~konien
that there is a "super hum~" st~d~d ~d a "rc~l~'' st~d~d of Ushen (9:00) Tom Cravens Tim Loude~ilk
~nd~ct to me misses the ~int. Moral ~ha~-ior is for th~ welt~e of Mike ~dgely Patricia ~dgely
the indixidual ~d for those in relationship with the individual, t10:30~ Tom G~iss L~ne G~iss
Love's ~rse is to have ~ ethical life style that d~s no h~ ~d Bill He~· Jennie He~'
builds trust ~d the well-being of others. Is it logi~l to surest that Sound Engineen
"non-leaders" ~n do bad stu~ Of~urse not~ There is t~th and ~9:00) D~y Widner
there ~s e~r..~ Voltaire said. "Love t~h but p~dzn error. Error ~ 10:30) Je~' Sensabau~
is not ~ acceptable lit~ style. Would one surest that leaders be I
allowed no errors, but the rest of us can make a mess of our lives?
All of us ~e ac~un~abIe tbr our ~tions. If you ~e or are not a
leader m~esnodifl~rence. Teachers To Be Dedicated
I must remind myself that when we talk a~ut government it This Sundas. Sept. 27. is Christian Eduction S~day at Firs~
seems ~o be this distant or, ism chat seeks co undo us at eve~' tu~. Church. Our ~orship celebrations will include a time of dedi~tion
in the 5hal ~al~sis the gove~ment is us. it minors us. It is us of all teachers and leaders to their t~k of te~hing the C~istian
rD'lng to govern ourselves tbr the ~mmon g~. Most of our t~ith. Teachers ~d leaders will be invited ~o come tb~'~d at a
problems come from our unwillin~ess to do ~'hat is necessaD- to desi~ated ~int in the se~'ice. A lit~y of dedication will be
bring a~ut ch~ge in the st~cnures of gove~ent, ch~ges that sh~ed b~ the teachers, ministers ~d con~egation.
insure justice ~d equality for all peoples. Well. this is getting to Each teacher will then be yoked with a Teaching Stole bering
big ~o chex~. ~litical science is very complicated. One ~e in ~ s)~ls of the C~isti~ t~ith to be taunt. The stoles ~e ~een. the
int. ali of us should be th~k~l [br our local ci~' eovernment, color of~o~h. ~d the liturgical ~lor for this church sedan a~er
Yhe~ reailx do want what is best [br our ci~--to m~e~it a ~eat ~d Pentecost. The stole ~okes the teacher, or bestows upon the teacher.
bea~ti~l ~lace to live They l~k out t~r us. to mak~Coppell the authorit~ of the :hurchtote~h C~isti~ faith.
special. I ha~e been impressed by all chose elected ~d hired by our It
communit5 to se~-e us. They do a ~eatjob. In our building pr~ess p~icipate in this sea-ice. Not only d~s the service allow the
when ~e had problems with our first ~chitect ~d x~e had delays ~n~egation to xerbal[y ~d visually reco~ize the work of the
bemuse of that. they held our h~d. ~d hel~d us navigate throu~ Tethers. it aisc is ~ time of promise ~d xow before God to be
the ~mplicated pr~ess, keeping us on track ~d m~ing help~l faith~l to the teaching t~k ~d to receive tb~al authori~tion for
su~estions. Chiles H~er, our architect, told us how help~l the that t~k.
otScials of City of Coppell had been. He said that when he x~ All church members ~e en~u~ged to say a x~ord ofth~s to
throu~ ~ith the pl~s there were no ~ections or ch~ges bemuse those who bring the t~k of teaching the faith to our children, youth
of the leadership of the city employees. '~is is the wa) Government and adults.
is sup~se to operate, tbr the benefit of all.
Government. at all levels, is in place ~o keep chaos from
destroying us. Mostly it d~s a g~ job. but if it d~sn't we have Mission gtatement
only to l~k in the mi~or to find the problem. Presidents ~d all
We are a faithful family of Ch~stian believen. We are
the rest of us should have the s~e ethical st~d~ds. We ~l haxe a
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commi~ed
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love,
grow
disciples
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oral ~3mp~s~we need to use it. jou~ey. ~'e are commi~ed to reach out to se~'e othe~ in the
Shalom. name of Jesus Christ.
John R.
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PARKING--PARKING--PARKING--PARKING
Record of Our Faithfulnegg
As of September 13, 1998 Parking DuringConstruction
Budget (.;iving: $ 1~..~9.) '/he new parking lot is to be ready tbr use around the tirst of
Budget Giving Year-to-Date: $ 469.066 November. Until that time we are arranging a parking area west of
Building Gi~ing: 53 5.670 the new parking lot. There will be temporary entry wass on to this
Building 'l'otal To-Date: S 608.004 field. Sorry ~br the inconvenience, but it is exciting that we ha~-e
September 20, 1998 begun to build.
%'orship ..\ttendance: 1.019
Church School Attendance: 588 PARKING--PARKING--PARKING--PARKING
Academic Regalia I-Iighlight Craz9 Chri tian Retreat
Commitment to Formal Learning Fa, retreat at Bridgeport Camp -Lca, c from the church on Friday.
October 2 at 6 p.m. and return Saturdas. October 3 at 9 p.m. Cost is
.\n additional item of ~-isual pagent~ and emphasis in our
$40 a person. Deadline tbr reserv'ations and money is Sunday.
Christian Education Sunday celebration on Sept. 27 is the use of
September 27. Space is limited to the first 45 kids. Call Jane Hass
academic hoods instead of clerk' stoles. ~ 462-7773 if.~ou have an.~ questions.
l-he academic hoods, worn with the traditional cler~' robes.
wii] focus our ¥isual attention on the formal training and preparation
~br ministry in The United Methodist Church.
Prior to ordination, each minister must complete a Masters
de~ee fi.om an accredited ~aduate School of Theology'. The colors BibleStudy
on the hmxts indicate the uni~ersiP..' bestowing the de~ee {the satin
colors on the interior of the hood) and the kind of de~ee bestowed Opportunities
{the ,-elvet trim color).
The satin colors for all four of our ministers are red and blue. Several Bible studies are currently available at FUMC. and include:
since all hold Master's de~ees fi.om Perkins School of Theolo~' at 1) Pastor's Bible Studies
SML'. John Rosenburg's hood is trimmed in red velvet, indicating a. Monday Mornings 9:00-10:30
he holds the Master of Di¥inity de~ee. His undergraduate de~ee is b. Wednesday Evenings 5:30-6:30
in Business. from McMurra;,' College. John also holds a Masters 2) Disciple Bible Studies
de~ee in Reli~ous Education from Perkins. and a Masters De~ee a. Disciple L Sunday 7:00-9:00 Iclass fi~ll)
in Counseling from East lexas State. b. Disciple I. Monday 7:00-9:00
Jo Biggerstafl's hood is trimmed in light blue velvet. {4spaces available. S40
indication of her Master's De~ee in Reli~ous Education fi.om c. Disciple 1I. Sunda: 6:00-8:00
Perkins School of Theolo~'. Jo's under~aduate de~ee is in Music. 3) Youth SerendipiO' Bible Study
also bestowed by SMU. Wednesday evening 7:30-8:30 I SI5 feel
Joycc Cravens' Masters hood features red Yelvet. representing 4) Adult Choir Small Group Study
her Masters de~ee in Diviniv..' from Perkins School of Theolo_~-. Members of the adult choirs are invited to participate in a
SML'. Joyce holds a Bachelor of Applied .Arts and Science de~ee small ~oup that currently meets on Monday nights fi.om 7:30-9:00.
from .-.he Universit> of North lexas. 'l-he purpose of this ~oup is to encourage each member in his:her
Stephanie Rhoades' hood is trimmed with pink velvet, faith journe>, emphasizing prayer, scripture study and fello~ship.
indication of her Master's de~ee in Sacred Music from Perkins This ~oup is currently led by Stephanie Rhoades and meets in her
Scht×)l of Theolo~'. SMU. Stephanie also holds a Bachelor of Arts home. Leadership rotates after 6-8 weeks. For more information
3egree in Music from Yale University. about this small ~oup. contact Stephanie Rhoades. 462-0471 ext.
Even the use of clcr~ robes in worship indicating the United 16.
Methodist emphasis on formal training since the cler~' robe has its Child care will always be provided if needed, but a minimum
r~ts in the academic gox~n of the scholar, of 24 hours notice is required lbr care to be arranged.
In addition to these Bible Studies. e, eD' adult Sunday School
class includes Bible Studies. At the conclusion of the Methodism
Class offered at 9:00 a.m. on Sunda.~ morning, some short term
'Tfzan l_lou Sunday School hour Bible Studies ,,'ill be offered. Enroll now-
begin to ~ow in )'our t~.ith through Bible Studs'.
Man..~ thanks to the Stringikllow Board. Trustees and con~egation
members that rallied on a hot Saturday afternoon to take down the
old plasground Fence. 5,1ark Kemp..And) Louis. LarD' Fleming.
Mark Schneider. and Rick Johnson finished the job in less than an UMM
hour. Good work!
It's that time of >'ear again. The United Methodist Men will be
Building Committee
taking orders lbr Christmas Wreaths. You can place your order
between scm. ices any of the tour Sunda?'s of October. l.ook for thc
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The rain didn't slow us down at Stringl~llow School!! We
ha~e been very bus>. The Toddler's are doing apple activities, and
the 'l'~o's hax-e been learning about God's wonderful creation of thc
earth.
-\ big thanks to Dax-e Capps tbr loaning the Snow Cone
Machine and thc fixin's to the Four Year ()id classes [br their Beach
Day celebration.
~'e gaxe Ms. Virginia a tbnd threwell, her last day was Friday.
~3,'e x~ill miss her xeD' much and ~,,ish her the best ol'luck with her
new .job! Vv'e are currently searching ibr a talented music teacher to ~: '
fill her shoes.
Job Opportunities Available
I_unch Bunch Teacher Wednesday 11:35-2:00
Lunch Bunch Teacher '¥hursday 11:45-2:00
.Music l-cachet Tuesda.~-Friday 8:31)-12:31) " :'".
Outdoor Learning Coordinator '[uesday-Friday 8:30-12:30
Contact Dena in the school office at 393-0698 tbr more
inibrmation. Patricia Blevins
Heather
UMW Corner I ive-A-Meal A Month
The L.'MW Da.,,' Circles (Hannah. Ruth. and Sarahl meet the I~' It's a simple charge --- share >'our food and you share God's
Monda.v o£the month fi.om 9:00-11:00 a.m. in members homes. Ihe love. .And it was simple to accomplish in biblical times. The
Lydia Icra~) Circle meets at the church the I~' Monday evening of hungD' were as close as the traveler at .,,'our tent flap or the beggar .at
,:he month. The Kairos Circle meets the 1~ lhursday evening of the the town gate. You had only to invite them in.
month and the Rachel Circle meets the I': Tuesday e~ening in Today' the charge remains the same - but it's tougher to
members' homes, respond, g, here do you encounter want - at the supermarket'? In
Circle Leaders your car driving down Sandy Lake Road? Not likely. And if you do
Hannah Ellen Diets 304-0922 encounter want. how do you respond? Passing money out 3'our car
Kairos Nancy Monroe 393-6941 window to someone holding a cardboard sign hardly seems a
L>dia Jacqueline French 393-2475 solution.
Rachel Jeri McShan 940-321-8694 Beginning this fall. First United Methodist Church undertakes
Ruth Jill Ash 393-3808 a new mission pro,am that answers this call: GIVE-A-MEAL A
Sarah Julie Sledge 304-0871 MONTH. lhe concept is simple.
lfyou were not able to make the kick-offmeeting and ~ould like to Each month there will be a menu in the bulletin and this
.join. please call Cher2:l Cramer at 304-6309. newsletter consisting of nonperishable items that constitute a
balanced meal for a lhmily of ibur. Save the menu and clip it to
>'our shopping list. Return the items to I~llox~ship hall on
UMW Trio communion Sunday. beginning No,,'. I. in the bright yellow GIVE-
Canton Shopping Extravaganza - SI0.00 A-MEAL A MONTH bags that ,,~ill be axailable around the church
Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998.7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. !you ~on't be able to miss them'L Contributions will be ~b~varded
to !hod pantries and other recipients of our choice in thc
Fun! Fellowship! Fabulous shopping tbr the first 43 lucky ladies to
sign up. To reserve .,,our spot. call Theresa Davis at 393-0371. If community.
you have all read.,,' reserved a spot .your check is due to hold it . 1-hat's it. Not so tough aider all. Respond
Buses leave from the church! All money is due ASAP. to God's call!
' P.S. If you've got kids. this is a great x~a>'
to introduce them to mission. Gixe them the
GIVE-A-MEAl. shopping list. l.et it be their
job to find the items on the list. You'll Gtx!'sbe
~ ~,~,~,~ ~ltl llYr ~'~ teaching them a concrete way to profess
Cottonwood Creek Elementary PTO would like to extend our Io,,-e.
gratitude to :our wonderrhl congregation for their generous
donations for school supplies, t-shirts and P'I'O memberships Ibr
students ~ ho couldn't othcrxvise atlbrd these items. Your generosiD:
~.,s most appreciated by' the children, as well as CCE..&gain. we r{}m the
thank >ou. Church Workday, October 24, 1998
Fina M. Chapman. CCE [)'1'0 Projects Coord.
Youth Corner [ la/eekltj Calendar
'" (~hurch Office [-lour~: Mon-Thur~ $:~0-4:00; l:ri $:~O-Noon
BE READY for a visit ti'om )'our Youth Minister! There are
t~o things that [ want to accomplish, and [ ha~-e made excuses and 9/27 (Sun) Christian Education Sunday
have not tbund time to do them. Fhese two things are EXERCISE _:00-a:~O Teacher Training- Elem I & '
and VISIT..VI-ION to thc Youth. SO .... 1 have declared the month of 4:00-5:00 Youth Choir
October as exercise and ~isitation month[ Iarn going to walk to 5:00-6:00 Jr. Iligh UMYF
)our house so that [ can get in m) much needed exercise. During 5:00-6:30 Snack Supper
September l am mapping out my trail to your house and planning m) 6:00-8:00 Disciple Il Bible Stud)
visits tbr the whole month of October. Are you read3-' for a visit 6:30-8:00 Sr. High UMYF
ti'om )our pastor'? if you ~ould like to suggest that )'our home be in 6:30-8:00 Shalom Ringers ('adults}
the tirst tbr ~isits. let me know soon. Otherx~ise. don't be surprised 7:00-9:00 Disciple I Bible Stud.,,'
,&hen l come knocking. Maybe ha~e WATER read?'! 9/28 {Mort} 6:00-7:00a. m. Men's Stud) Group
Gloria a Dios. 9:00-10:30 Pastor's Bible Study
Jo)ce Cravens 7:00-9:00 Men's Basketball
7:00-9:00 Disciple l Bible Stud?'
Look at all these events and opportunities in the 9/29 {Tues} 9:00-2:00 Stringfellow School
life of FUMC YOUTHI m:00 StaffMeeting
5:30-6:15 Beginning Handbells
· LMYF Sunda? evening, eratis, scrapbooks, o~unes, devotional 6:30-7:!5 Celebration Ringers
time. prayer. 7:00 Bo)' Scout Troop #842
· Wednesday night Bible study. 7:30-8:30 p.m.. Serendipity 9/30 ('~¥ed) 9:00-2:00 Stringl~llow School
Bible Stud?'. 5:30-6:15 Children's Choirs{4. K. 1%
· Thursday morning "Breaklhst Club" 7:00 a.m.. The Local 5:30-6:30 Children's Choirs{2%Y~.4%'5''h)
Diner. prayers. 6-12 ~ades. 5:30-6:30 Pastor's Bible Study
· l'hursday ni~t Stud)' Hall. 6:304:30 p.m.. tutoring all 6:15-7:15 Exaltation Ringers
subjects, especially Spanish! 7:00-8:30 Faith Home Workshop
· Fall Retreat at Bridgeport. Oct. 10 & I I. registration tbrms 7:30-8:30 Serendipity Bible Stud?'-Youth
available $35. 7:30-9.'00 Fellowship."Chancel Choir
· "Spirit Fest" concert, sponsored by N.Tx. Contlerence. Oct. 25. 10/1 {Thurs) 7.'O0a. m. Break~hst Club
instead of UM~tT. 9.'00-2:00 Stringfellov,' School
6:30-8:30 Youth Study HaII-F.H.
Altar Flower io,2 (Fri) 9:00-2.-00 Stringfellow School
6:00 Craz?' Christian Retreat - leave
Given b) David and Melissa McGuire in honor of their 16:'' 10/3 (Sat) 7:00 am U.M~,¥ to Canton
anni~ersar)'. 4:00 UMW return
Additional flowers are given b) Joe. Julie. Hutton. Kelly. and 9:00 Craz2,. Christians return
Ben Marshall in memop: of Dr. John C. Marshall.
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