Crosswinds Newsletter

December 25, 2024 - Volume 753

A Word from the Pastor

Hap-hap-happy New Year’s everyone!  

Years ago I ran across a prayer for the new year. It was written by Reverend Billy Graham for the Sunday Evening Post. I invite you to pray it with me today. 

Our Father and our God, as we stand at the beginning of this new year we confess our need of Your presence and Your guidance as we face the future.

We each have our hopes and expectations for the year that is ahead of us—but You alone know what it holds for us, and only You can give us the strength and the wisdom we will need to meet its challenges. So help us to humbly put our hands into Your hand, and to trust You and to seek Your will for our lives during this coming year.

In the midst of life’s uncertainties in the days ahead, assure us of the certainty of Your unchanging love.

In the midst of life’s inevitable disappointments and heartaches, help us to turn to You for the stability and comfort we will need.

In the midst of life’s temptations and the pull of our stubborn self-will, help us not to lose our way but to have the courage to do what is right in Your sight, regardless of the cost.

And in the midst of our daily preoccupations and pursuits, open our eyes to the sorrows and injustices of our hurting world, and help us to respond with compassion and sacrifice to those who are friendless and in need. May our constant prayer be that of the ancient Psalmist: “Teach me, O Lord, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end” (Psalm 119:33).

We pray for our nation and its leaders during these difficult times, and for all those who are seeking to bring peace and justice to our dangerous and troubled world. We pray especially for Your protection on all those who serve in our armed forces, and we thank You for their commitment to defend our freedoms, even at the cost of their own lives. Be with their families also, and assure them of Your love and concern for them.

Bring our divided nation together, and give us a greater vision of what You would have us to be. 

As we look back over this past year we thank You for Your goodness to us—far beyond what we have deserved. May we never presume on Your past goodness or forget all Your mercies to us, but may they instead lead us to repentance, and to a new commitment to make You the foundation and center of our lives this year.

And so, our Father, we thank You for the promise and hope of this new year, and we look forward to it with expectancy and faith. This I ask in the name of our Lord and Savior, who by His death and resurrection has given us hope both for this world and the world to come.

Amen.


Brady Johnston

The 2025 Leadership Summit for FMC Midlothian will be held in the Family Life Center on Saturday, January 18th, 8 am - Noon.


This event is for all 2025 Leadership participants. Mark your calendars now.

Mark your calendars for the Confirmation Interest Meeting on January 12th!

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Opportunities to Serve

Children's Ministry: email Keelee Allen

Youth Ministry: email Josh Snodgrass

Hospitality & Welcome Team: email Valerie Dick

Missions & Outreach: email Missions

Care Ministry: email Renee Sutton

Prayer & Card Ministry: email Joy Price

Mark Your Calendars

Jan 1-3: Church office closed

Jan 5: Christmas Clean Up 12PM-1PM

Jan 12: Confirmation interest meeting


See weekly information below for regularly occurring events.

Worship Together

January 5th 

8:30 & 11 AM Traditional Worship

11 AM Contemporary Worship

FMC on YouTube

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FMC Website

We offer Nursery and Early Childhood Care (infant through pre-k) during our Sunday morning worship services, Sunday school, Wednesday nights and many events. 

WayPoint is a weekly devotional, written by our pastors to dig deeper into the current sermon/series. Click the links below to access digitally.

Waypoints on FMC Website

Waypoints Daily on Facebook

Office hours are Monday through Thursday 8 AM - 4 PM and Friday 8 AM - 12 PM. 

For non-emergencies, please contact church staff during office hours or send email.

Weekly & Monthly Gatherings

Sunday School Classes meet between worship services from 9:45-10:45 AM. Children's classes meet in the Main building (MB). Youth and adult classes meet in the Family Life Center (FLC).

Men's Monday Night Bible Study, Mondays 7-8:30 PM, MB 302

Discipleship Groups, contact the church office for information

Wednesday Night Activities

  • 4:30-5:45 Pastor April’s Bible Study, MB Sanctuary
  • 5:00-5:45 Children’s Choir, Choir Room, MB 301
  • 5:30-6:15 Dinner, FLC Great Hall
  • 6:30-7:30 K.I.D.S. Club, MB Hallway 2
  • 6:30-8:00 FMC Youth, FLC
  • 6:30-8:00 DC4K, FLC 201
  • 6:30-8:00 Divorce Care, FLC 203
  • 6:30-7:30 Pastor Brady’s Bible study, FLC 204/205
  • 6:30-8:00 Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, MB 301

Creation Kids Links:

Elementary Student's Remind

Early Childhood Remind

Stay connected in Creation Kids Children's Ministry! Follow us on our Facebook page, Creation Kids, and our Instagram page, @creationkidscmEmail Keelee Allen.

FMC Midlo Youth Links: 

Sign up for the Youth newsletter! Click FMC YOUTH for for our webpage. Follow us on our Youth Facebook page, FMC Midlo Youth and our Instagram, @fmcmidloyouth. For Remind 101 for Youth, text @midloyouth to the number 81010. Email Josh Snodgrass.

If you would like to continue or start receiving the FMC Youth Newsletter, please click the link and fill out the Google form to be added to the mailing list! Click here for FMC Youth Newsletter SMORES Sign Up!

Leading a Ministry or Hosting a Church Event?

Please complete a Church Event Request form and return it to Mary Beth in the church office. Forms must be submitted for all event and ministry requests so that staff can review for conflicts, approve and create a communication plan. Click here to download the Communication & Event Request Form. Please allow a minimum of two weeks for communication to begin. All events and communication are subject to approval, and schedule changes are made as necessary.

Prayer Requests

Please send your prayer request to Mary Beth or Joy. If you want to join our Prayer/Card Ministry group, send your request to Joy.


Dan Hughson Family: death of Marcie Hughson

Jason Frankiewicz: home from hospital/rehab

Anne Blakley: death of her son Vincent

Ronny Hobbs: cancer

Peggy Hobbs: death of her mom Ruth



Military

ARMY - Matt Carroll, Tim Kruettner, Harold Barton, Josh Schenck, Austin Lockwood, Trey Ditto, Zach Hill

NAVY - Matthew Price, Andrew Cantrell, Zachary Tucker, Thomas Shirley, Matthew Watford, Thomas Padgett

AIR FORCE - JD Culps, Andrew Miller 

MARINES - Josh Dunaway, Bradley Perez, Elizia Delapaa, Cash McAdoo

NATIONAL GUARD - Derek Boots

TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - John Jackson, Derek Vance


Note: Please email Joy Price or Chelsea Hornburg if anyone on the list above should be removed.

Thank You for Your Generosity

Thank you for your generosity! We continue to do great ministry as a church because of you and your faithfulness. You can give to the church's ministries in service, mailing in your financial gifts or clicking below to give online. Every gift helps us do great things for God's Kingdom!

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Church Staff

Senior Pastor: Brady Johnston

Executive Pastor: Dr. April Fehler

Youth Pastor: Josh Snodgrass

Children's Pastor: Keelee Allen

Early Childhood Coordinator: Paige Houser

Director of Music Ministries: Laurie Duke

Contemporary Worship Leader: Jason Westbrook

Director of Connections: Valerie Dick

Communications Coordinator: Chelsea Hornburg

Administrative Assistant: Mary Beth Mayo

Finance Administrator: Barry Hornburg

A/V Director: Tad Downing

Hospitality: Dan Maresca

FMC Midlothian | 972-775-3993 | fmcmidlothian.org

Office Hours: M-Th: 8 AM - 4 PM, F: 8 AM - 12 PM

Pastors are available for non-emergencies M-Th during office hours

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