This Week@FUMC Allen
April 5 2020
Greetings!

Palm Sunday is here.

How can we publicly acknowledge this important day on our church calendar when so many of us will be behind closed doors?

We borrowed the following from the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit by way of The Deacon's Bench . It's a beautiful idea that is making its way around Facebook and on other social media platforms.

Give it a try. Share your picture on your Facebook page (add @fumcallen) or send it to us at communications@fumcallen.org .

What if everyone on the morning of Sunday, April 5, puts a branch on the door of their house or on the window to celebrate Palm Sunday?

It could be any green branch you can get. This would help, despite the social distancing, to be connected as we enter into the Holiest of Weeks.

Want to join?

We may be physically isolated, but not separated. We are united as the body of Christ.

We are the Church.
THIS WEEK IN WORSHIP
Sunday April 5 2020
Palm/Passion Sunday
Communion Sunday
Philippians 2:5-11
Rev Mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch, pre aching
9:30am
Live Stream ONLY
(select from links from home page)

CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO ACCESS THE ORDER OF WORSHIP.
LISTEN OR WATCH TO LAST WEEK'S SERMON HERE .
Sunday Communion At Home

We are the body of Christ, even when we are not physically together. Circumstances have currently deployed us to serve as the church in our homes.  

As is our custom on the first Sunday of every month, we will be sharing communion this Sunday during our live stream service at 9:30am. 

In preparation for our time of communion together, we ask you to prepare a solid and liquid. If you have bread and grape juice/wine, that's great. If not, any solid and liquid will do.

The Spirit will still be there even if you can’t make it to the grocery store before Sunday.

We will give more guidance and direction on Sunday morning, but we are praying that this act of communing together will be a blessing to all who come to worship.
Order Your Better Together T-Shirts TODAY

Many of you have told us how much you admired the Better Together T-shirts the staff has worn since January. And you've asked how you can get one for yourself and/or your family.

Now you can order your own Better Together FUMC Allen T-shirt today so we can all be STILL BETTER TOGETHER on April 19 when we begin our new sermon series: STILL BETTER TOGETHER.

Shirts are $20 each and range in size from Adult XS to 5XL. Review your order carefully before you submit. Check sizes and number of shirts.

We'll taking orders until April 19, so we advise you to get your order in early. When the shirts ready, a member of your FUMC Allen church staff will deliver them to your door.
To start your order, just click on the BETTER TOGETHER logo.

If you have questions, contact Alison Thomas.

Note: Payment must be completed before your shirt order can be placed. You can pay by electronic check, debit card, or credit card. CODs cannot be accepted at this time.
Can You Sew Medical Masks?
LifePath Systems Needs Our Help

Supplies are really short, and everyone needs masks and gloves. 

The staff at LifePath Systems in North Texas is no different.
 Employees of LifePath are essential personnel who serve individuals and families impacted by behavioral health, intellectual, and/or developmental challenges. These dedicated professionals work in group homes and in crisis centers. They, too, need to stay healthy.

Director of Special Projects Diane Kazlow at Lifepath Systems is looking for individuals or small groups to sew medical face masks for their employees to use during our COVID-19 pandemic. She's shared with us the video below with instructions on "How to Sew a Medical Face Mask."

If you have any questions or wish to help with this service opportunity, contact Ruth Swingle.
Because things are changing so rapidly in our world, our community, and our church, we realized we need to keep a placeholder on our website with summary information. What we tell in our weekly newsletter can change over the weekend and we want to keep everyone posted.

At this moment, we intend to get those updates posted by Tuesday afternoons until this situation has ended.

Visit our website and from the home page click on LATEST COVID-19 UPDATE . Or for the moment, you click on the image above.
Here are the latest opportunities to strengthen
your faith and connect with your community.
SUN APR 5
PALM /PASSION SUNDAY.

WORSHIP. 9:30am. Live Stream available on Facebook and You Tube. Visit our website for links on home page.

WED APR 8
PASSOVER.

ONLINE PRAYER SERVICE. 6:30pm. facebook.com/fumcallen

FRI APR 10
GOOD FRIDAY.
SUN APR 12
EASTER SUNDAY. 9:30. Live Stream available on Facebook and You Tube. Visit our website for links on the home page.

WED APR 15
ONLINE PRAYER SERVICE. 6:30pm. facebook.com/fumcallen
Make An Online Postcard

Click on the INVITE A FRIEND image above to create an online postcard. Send an invitation to watch worship with you on Sunday or send a postcard to just check in.
UpcomingEvents
APR 19-MAY 3 STILL Better Together Series
MAY 3 UPWARD Soccer Celebration
MAY 3 Atrium Arts: Clarinet
MAY 5-15 General Conference
MAY 6 Young Adults: Dinner Out
MAY 7 National Day of Prayer
MAY 10 Mother's Day
MAY 14 Playday Graduation
MAY 15-17 Change The World Weekend
MAY 21 Ascension Sunday
MAY 22 Allen ISD Last Day of School
MAY 22 Allen ISD Graduation
MAY 24 Graduating Senior Sunday
MAY 24 Promotion Sunday
MAY 24-JUN 14 Esther Worship Series
MAY 25 Memorial Day
MAY 25 Church Office Closed
MAY 31 Pentecost
MAY 31 Annual Conference
JUN 1-2 Youth Canoe Trip
JUN 1-5 SEEK Children's Camp
JUN 6-13 DARING Choir Tour
JUN 16-22 SEEK Youth Camp
JUN 21 Father's Day
JUN 21 Champions Camp Training Day
JUN 22-26 Champions Camp
JUN 22-25 Children's Camp Bridgeport
JUN 28-JUL 3 Sr High Camp Bridgeport
JUL 4 Independence Day
JUL 6-9 Vacation Bible School
JUL 10-24 Honduras Mission Trip
JUL 12 Children's Sabbath
JUL 13-17 Soccer Camp
JUL 13-17 Bridgeport Jr High Camp
JUL 20-24 Basketball Camp
JUL 26-31 Youth Mission Trip
JUL 27-31 Basketball/Soccer Camp
JUL 30-AUG 1 The Sound of Music
AUG 12 Allen ISD First Day of School
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