Crosswinds Newsletter

August 14, 2024 - Volume 734

A Word from the Pastor

The wait is finally over! Many people have asked about new church shirts, and we have assured you that they are in the works. Starting Sunday, we are opening a church merchandise store online, a “church merch” store if you will. On Sunday, we will share a link to the online store. You will be able to choose from a number of items, including shirts, sweatshirts, etc. Each will come with our new logo and name. We will share the link to the store via QR code and an email to the church. The church merch store will be open through the end of the month. You will order and pay for your items online to make it more convenient. Be sure to jump on this opportunity.

Also, I want to say “thank you” for showing up and serving this past Sunday for our Pop-Up Sunday

carnival. It was a great Sunday with just under 400 people in attendance. The carnival was a blast, even if it was a little toasty outside. I’m grateful that so many of you said “yes” to serving. It seems like with every event, more people are showing up. I can’t even begin to tell you how much that helps out the staff and bolsters the ministry of the church. Without you, we can’t do the things Jesus is calling us to do. Thank you for expanding what we can do to reach people and make disciples for Jesus.

Pastor Brady Johnston

Join the Choir!

Choir starts rehearsing Wednesday, August 21

Handbells start rehearsing Monday, August 26

Click here to email Laurie Duke with any questions

Family Olympics

To kick off our a new year and in celebration of the Summer Olympics, Discover Grace will host FAMILY OLYMPICS August 25th, from 5-7 pm! Come hang out with us for some family friendly competition and learn about God together!

Don't worry about dinner because we have that covered! Just bring your family and friends for a fun night of fellowship, faith, and celebration! Discover Grace is a worship experience focused on opening our hearts and minds to discovering God's grace together. This is a new way of being church particularly for families, but open and welcoming for everyone. Visit fmcmidlothian.org/discover-grace to learn more about Discover Grace! Click here to sign your family or yourself up!

Saturday, October 5, 2024!

Lord's Acre is a fun day where the entire church comes together to share in fellowship, auctions, children's activities, good food and fun! So while you travel this summer, keep in mind that unique gifts from out of town tend to be very popular in the auctions and consider picking something up to donate for Lord's Acre. For more information or questions please email Cheryl Weadon at cweadon@att.net or Amy Norman at amyenorman@yahoo.com.

THANK YOU

Thank You Church for your prayers, cards, phone calls and food brought after the passing of my sister Shirley Ann Hyles. Even though, for a few years she was not able to attend our church services, when I saw her, she would always ask about what was happening at the Methodist Church and wanting to know about the people in her Sunday School class. Many times she told me how much she really missed church services and seeing everyone.

Thank you to the Card Ministry for all your prayers and cards sent to Shirley during her battle with Alzheimers.

Jimmie Lou and Jim McClure.

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

Aug 14: Back-to-School Popsicles

Aug 18: Godly Play Returns

Aug 21: Wednesday Night Kickoff

Aug 25: Discover Grace Family Olympics

Aug 26: Handbell Choir Returns

Sep 14: Grandparents Brunch, Youth Mission Saturday

Sep 20-22: Dave Smith Weekend

Sep 22: Youth Barn Bash

Oct 5: Lord's Acre Festival

See weekly information below for regularly occurring events.

Worship Together

Aug 18 – Just One Thing (1:27-30)

Aug 25 – The Same Mind (2:1-30)

Sept 1 – Listen Up Church (3:15-4:9)

Sept 8 – The Secret to Contentment (4:10-13)

8:30 & 11 AM Traditional Worship

11 AM Contemporary Worship

FMC on Facebook LIVE

FMC on YouTube

Worship on 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

Summer office hours are Monday through Thursday 8 AM - 4 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).

Children's Classes, Main Building
Youth Classes, FLC Youth Halls
Bill Theiss Fellowship Class, FLC 109
Adult Bible Class, FLC 110
Upper Room Class, FLC 201
Open Door Class, FLC 107
Servant's Hands, FLC 208
New Horizons Class, FLC 203
Awakening Class, FLC 204 & 205

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

Adult Choir, on Summer Break, email Laurie Duke

Discipleship Groups, contact the church office for information

Wednesday Night Activities return in the fall

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, @creationkidscm. Email 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!

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. Not everyone sends cards, but you can pray, thus Prayer/Card Ministry.

New Prayer Request:

Marty Staten - hospital with infection

Continuous Prayer:

Karen Wilson, George & Dee Culps, Don Lish, John Lowe, Boyce Whatley, Pat Patterson, Dave Hinson, Clayton Bryant

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

AIR FORCE - JD Culps, Andrew Miller

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

US NATIONAL GUARD - Derek Boots

TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - John Jackson, Derek Vance

Note : Please let Joy Price know if anyone on the list above should be removed.

Remember in Prayer:

Our world, our country, our community leaders, all our military troops and first responders around the world, our church, our pastors, the staff, church members, visitors, and Midlothian community

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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