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Rachel Escamilla, our Perkins Intern, reminded us of this during our devotional in staff meeting the morning after the carnage in Las Vegas. It is John 11:35. Lazarus has died before Jesus arrives, and sisters Mary and Martha are simply beside themselves. It is not when Jesus is told of Lazarus' death that Jesus cries. It is when Jesus sees Mary and Martha crying that he too weeps.
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Keep an eye our THIS SUNDAY for a new way to give! It will be fast, easy and very secure!
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A Calling to Leadership?
Your Nominations Team will be prayerfully considering faithful and engaged people for 2018 leadership openings in Personnel, Finance, Trustees, Generosity/Giving development, Nominations, and At-large positions for our Church Council and Annual Conference and others. What is a "faithful and engaged person"? One who humbly supports FUMC Plano and its mission with her or his prayers, attendance, financial support, service to others, and shared excitement for our church (witness). If this notion makes you pause, contact any of the following Nominations Team members: David Boatfield, Sherri Zemanski, Staci Witten, Marilyn Turingan, Larry Rogers, Monica Peter, Debbie Blackstone, Pastor
Matt Gaston. We begin our discernment this Sunday, October 8.
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All are invited!
October is Domestic Violence Month. In honor of this, the Bettye Dunbar UMW circle is hosting a potluck salad luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 11:30 a.m. Dr. Hind Jarrah from the Texas Muslim Women's Foundation is our guest speaker. TMWF has a women's shelter. We will be collecting feminine hygiene products for the shelter. Guest are welcome.
RSVP by Oct. 10
at the Welcome Center on Sunday, or call the church office at 972-423-4506. Child care provided with a reservation.
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| Earl Amox was one of the volunteers who delivered your Hurricane Harvey donations to Trusted World. |
You gave. Here are the results:
$5,392.62 raised at the Annual Charity Golf Tournament; goes to local Missions including Agape Resource Center, Assistance Center of Collin County, City House / My Friends Place, God's Pantry, Journey of Hope, and Samaritan Inn.
$10,000 to the North Texas Conference Disaster Relief fund
$1,757.00 to UMCOR (Sunday's Communion Offering)
Hurricane Harvey Collection donations went to Trusted World
$38,465.44 from Plano Balloon Festival Parking
Breakdown:
$19,232.72 to Missions
$3,685.43 to United Methodist Men
$1,409.27 to Yardbirds
$2,433.77 to Crossfire Youth
$4,011.16 to Boy Scouts
$7,693.09 to Plano Balloon Festival Inc.
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As part of the Phase 2 process of the Healthy Church Initiative, we are asking all of our people to complete a congregational survey to provide our consultation team valuable perspectives about our church. It's short, easy to use, and completely anonymous. Our goal is to have at least 50% of our people complete the survey, but the more the better!
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Fall Mission Meeting, Oct. 22
Leave HIS Mark is Ignite Children's Ministry's very own mission program that encourages children AND their families to be the hands and feet of Jesus! Join us for our Fall Leave HIS Mark meeting
Sunday, Oct. 22 from 10:45 a.m.-noon in the BIG Room (230) where we will discuss our missions benefiting UMCOR, Journey to Bethlehem and the Advent Christmas Calendar. Adult volunteers needed! Contact Allison Hicks, [email protected].
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Candy & Volunteers Needed for Community-Wide Event:
Candy donations needed for Trunk-or-Treat on
Wednesday, Oct. 25! Place
NUT FREE candy in the "Bat Bunny" located by the Children's Ministry table. Adult and Youth volunteers are also needed to provide decorated trunks! Trophies awarded for "Best Trunk" and "Best Biblical Theme." Contact Allison Hicks, [email protected].
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Help us celebrate 170 years!
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Do you have some great photographs, videos or some other memorabilia that commemorates the life of FUMC Plano, especially from the last 15 years? We would love to include it as part of our celebration coming up this fall! Send your piece of FUMC Plano history to [email protected] or
e-mail either
Kevin Clanahan or Heidi Lawrence for more information.
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