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From Larry, 9/5/08
So Wednesday (Aug. 6th), we'll meet at the church
at 6:00pm to go to Locust Grove Baptist Church for a Bible Study
they have - which begins at 6:30pm!!!
This Friday we'll have Friday Night Lights at the
Youth Center from 7:00-10:00pm!!! I now have cue
chalk!!! That will really help your pool playing!!!
We'll also try to have some movie on hand for you to watch as
well....last week we watched "Jumper" - not too bad...
We need to think about BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY and
the date....suggestion would be at the August 15th Friday Night
Lights - have that as our BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY - which would catch
some of our College "Kids" before they leave to go back to
school. So you want:
- ALL NIGHT???
- BOWLING???
- SWIMMING???
- BOTH???
- "LARRY GAMES"???
- PROGRESSIVE PARTY???
- THE GREAT SCAVENGER HUNT RELAY
RACE???
- DANCE???
- FOOD???
- GO TO THE MOVIES???
- BRING MOVIES HERE???
Anyway - we'll talk about that on
Friday!!!
August 24th begins our BACK TO SCHOOL - BACK TO
CHURCH SCHOOL & CHURCH emphasis!!! Be thinking of all the
people you could invite AND BRING with you for Sunday School and
Church that day!!!
AND THEN THERE'S THE REST OF THE
YEAR......
THE PROMISE - SEPT. 6TH!!!! R U
GOING!!!?!?!?!?
SEE YA'LL!!!
Larry
From Larry, 7/1/08
Okay Sr. High Youth!!!
We will be meeting this Wednesday, July 2nd, at 7:00pm in the
youth center.
HOWEVER....... We have been given a gift!!! The
Wolfe's have a POOL TABLE they aren't using and want to donate it to
the Youth Department!!! We just need to go and pick it UP -
LITERALLY!!! That means - go and get it - and then get it
upstairs in the youth center!!!
If you can help out with that - let me know!!! That also
means we'll need someone with a pickup truck or a trailer!!!
Anyway - see you on Wednesday at 7:00pm!!!
And don't forget the 4th of July party at the Rasor's on Friday
- home-made ice cream starts at 4:00pm; games following; covered
dish dinner at 6:00pm. And then there's the concert in the
park with FIREWORKS!!! HOW ABOUT GOING IN ONE BIG
GROUP!?!?!?!
Another project the Jr. High Youth want to suggest is an
outdoor worship area. GOT IDEAS! If you've ever been to
San Antonio on the MMH trip, you are familiar with their outdoor
worship area. Use that as a guide or a suggestion. What
- where - would you do it at the church???? Bring some ideas
with you!
IS IT TIME FOR THE DRIVE-IN AGAIN???? That was pretty fun
- except I may pick the movie this time!!! We can talk about
that this Wednesday, too!!!
Friday Night Lights schedule??? Bring your ideas. .
. .
POOL PARTY, ANYONE????
Special event coming up on July 20th - Sunday night! We
need to talk about this one as it involves not only the whole youth
group, but the church as well! I have an old friend -
actually, we were in the same youth group together in Irving, sang
together in a "group", and even shared housing during college.
He's also a UM Minister and has learned to fly a plane, but is now
working on learning to fly helicopters! He wants to come and
do a program about "Flying with Eagles Wings" on the 20th.
That means a program - snack supper - and the evening service.
I'd like the youth to host that event that night! So - LET'S
TALK!!!
PORT ARTHUR ONE MORE TIME??? Vickie says some of you may
want to go BACK to Port Arthur before the summer's out! Let's
get our hearts together and see what we can come up with!!!
Okay - so see you all on Wednesday!!!!
Larry
From Larry, 7.26/07
So it was decided last night at our youth meeting that we would
meet at 6:00pm at the youth center to go as a group to the GALAXY
DRIVE-IN in Ennis!!!
Cost: $6.00 per person - and bring spending money for
your snacks (if you want any). You also need a lawn or folding
chair - or something to sit on - IF you want to sit outside and not
in the church van! You can bring your PLD (personal listening
device) as long as it has an FM receiver - or just park by one of
the "old-fashioned" speakers! We will supply the BUG
SPRAY!!! We also decided that since we're there - we'll do it
right and stay for BOTH MOVIES!!! Make sure everyone knows
that you'll be out really late - probably not back until
1:30am!!!! Still interested????
BUT....THAT DOESN'T GET YOU OUT OF SATURDAY'S ALL CHURCH WORK
DAY WHICH BEGINS AT 8:00AM!!!! Especially if you're in the Jr.
High!!! We'll be working upstairs trying to clean up the
outside area of the youth center! We also have several other
jobs in the sanctuary and mabye the gutter work, too!!! Brenda
says this will act as our regular Wednesday meeting so - SEE YOU
THEN - especially if you're Jr. High UMYF!!!
We also decided with all the activity from the last week
(painting, etc.) and the drive-in, and the Saturday workday, we will
NOT have a youth meeting or Friday Night Lights this week!!!
Instead, the ADULT COUNSELORS WHO WENT ON THE SR. HIGH OR JR. HIGH
MISSION TRIPS will have a THANK YOU PARTY on Friday night,
August 3rd at 7:00pm in the fellowship hall. This will be
a Mexican/Seafood Fiesta!!!
We have scheduled our THANK YOU LUNCH TO THE CHURCH (you know,
to say "thank you" for all their support for our fund-raisers
throughout the year) for August 12th right after the 11 o'clock
church service! This is a "thank you" so there is NO CHARGE -
NO DONATIONS - just come and eat on us!!! The menu:
MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE, RICE, BEANS, CHIPS, HOT SAUCE, TORTILLAS
(all of which will be provided) - YOU BRING THE DESSERTS!!!!
This is also our Windsor Day, so we will STAY AFTER CLEAN-UP AND GO
STRAIGHT TO WINDSOR FOR THE SERVICE THERE!!! Then - to make
sure it's a long day - we will meet again at 6:00pm to go to the
service at 1st UMC in Forney - which begins at 7:00pm!!! And
same time the next Sunday, August 12th - 6:00pm to go to 1st UMC in
Mabank!!!
WHO'S GOING TO THE RANGER GAME ON AUGUST 25TH?????? WE
NEED TO KNOW ASAP (AS SOON AS POSSIBLE)!!!! We have sixteen
tickets that were given to us, plus $200.00 in spending cash (in the
form of coupons). We need to get more tickets, but need a
definite count in order to do so!!! Please let us know by this
Sunday if you plan on going!!! And if you say "YES" then you
are committed - if you don't go - WE WILL CHARGE YOU FOR A
TICKET!!!! For the adult counselors who want to go - you need
to plan to PAY FOR YOUR TICKET (but check with Brenda, Vickie, or
Larry 1st)!!! There is also a CONCERT BY "MERCY ME" prior to
the game (and the game starts at 7:35pm)! We'll let you know
what time we will leave from the church (as well as get back).
THIS WILL BE OUR BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY AND OUR LAST FRIDAY NIGHT
LIGHTS UNTIL AFTER FOOTBALL SEASON!!!!
So if you are going - have friends who want to come - LET US
KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!
SUNDAY SCHOOL - WE NEED YOU THERE!!!
We've also added two new teachers to our youth
department: Jody Penney to teach with Vickie Reed in the Sr.
High Department, and Paul Wolfe to teach with Brenda Gonzalez &
Keri Nation in the Jr. High Department!!! Please make the
extra effort to get up and get going to Sunday School EVERY
SUNDAY!!! And while you're at it - INVITE AND BRING SOMEONE TO
COME WITH YOU!!!!! They will be glad you did!!!
Okay - so the new paint job has been finished in the "game
room" of the youth center - the touch up painting in the main room
is done, we've cleaned up, straightened up, and Jackie will putting
down a new tile floor in the "game room" in the next week!!!
Plans are to get a Play Station 2 (unless someone has one they'd
like to donate) and games to go along with it!!! Any other
STUFF you want in there??? Let us know!!! It is YOUR
ROOM after all!!!
We all know we're influenced by our friends - BUT NEVER UNDER
ESTIMATE THE INFLUENCE YOU HAVE ON YOUR FRIENDS!!! INVITE AND
BRING THEM TO CHURCH SCHOOL, CHURCH, AND ESPECIALLY OUR YOUTH
MEETINGS!!!! Did you know that "church membership" is not
necessary to be a member of the UMYF??? You can still be a
"Dakota Baptist" and be a member of the United METHODIST Youth
Fellowship!!!
As you are all reading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" -
be thinking and jotting down ways that the story reflects what you
might find in the Bible, or Christian life! Brenda may ask
questions!!! (or not) What do you see in the story as
most like the person of Christ??? Let us know!!! And
enjoy!!!
From Larry, 6/16/07
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK
YOU!.........a million times over the Sr. High UMYF would like to
thank everyone who contributed to a GREAT AND SUCCESSFUL MISSION
TRIP TO PORT ARTHUR!!!! It was a wonderful trip, but one which
could not have happened without everyone's help!!!
Please know that we really mean YOU WERE THERE WITH US in every
way!!! Your prayers and your support truly enabled us to
be REPRESENTATIVES of College Mound UMC!!! And you all should
be EXTREMELY PROUD that our Sr. High UMYF represented YOU to the
EXTREME!!! Over and over and over again we had people comment
on how great they were, how hard they worked, how committed they
were to the project, and how they wished EVERYONE would be like
them!!! What you cannot read into those lines were the faces
and sincerity of the people who made those remarks!!! WE MADE
A DIFFERENCE!!! YOU made a difference!!! This was truly
a TEAM EFFORT thanks to all of you!!! Our plans are to put
together a Video DVD/CD of the trip with music and captions for
everyone to enjoy!!! We'll let you know as soon as that
happens.
In the meantime, please continue to
remember the work that is going on in Port Arthur and all that area
- there are still 75,000 homes in need of repair!!! Teams
arrive every week to do the much needed work!!! Churches in
the area continue to host and provide for those teams AT NO COST TO
THE TEAM!!! They also continue to provide the evening meal
each night they are there (AND DO THEY PROVIDE A
MEAL)!!! Continue to remember UMCOR and those who work
for them: Beverly Antilley, Alan and
Nathan!!! They do a great and seemingly endless job! But
they also represent the spirit of the United Methodist Church in
that THEY WILL STAY UNTIL THE LAST JOB IS COMPLETED!!!
Also continue to pray and remember
LILLI COLE. Lilli is the one who's house we worked on all week
AND FINISHED!!! The Mennonite CPS helped put on the roof, but
THE REST OF ALL THE WORK was done by our Sr. High UMYF!!! In
addition, we provided a new storm door, three smoke detectors, a
cabon monoxide detector, and left her with TWO railings on her front
porch that didn't "wobble" two feet in either direction when you
tried to use them to help you up the porch!!! We also left her
with two potted plants in hanging baskets on her front porch
(reminding her that they are symbols of God as "creator" - who not
only created, but CONTINUES TO CREATE anew every day), some KINDNESS
COINS (thank you, Barbara) to share with others (and for reminding
her of HER kindness to let this untested MOB WORK ON HER HOME), and
a new $1 coin so that she never know poverty, and the bread that was
left over after our communion service in her front yard (thank you
Henri, and Jerry who bought that at our Auction) so that she would
never know hunger! The youth plan to keep in touch with her
and her family and maybe do some things via mail as time goes
by. We will definitely keep her in our prayers!
Our plan is TO GO BACK AGAIN!!!
When that happens, we'd like to take more people and do more work -
and we'd like to include YOU among those who go with us!!!
IT IS "LIFE-CHANGING" - not only for
them, but for YOU as well!!! Let's continue to CHANGE LIVES
TOGETHER!!!!
Larry
From Larry, 5/14/07
We'd like EVERYONE who will be going (is thinking
about going - might go - could go, etc.) to be at our next meeting -
THIS WEDNESDAY - May 16th, at 7:00pm in the youth center. If
you've not gotten you packet for the trip with all the forms -
please pick that up that night!!!
It may SEEM like this trip is a long ways off -
IT'S NOT!!! Only another three weeks and we'll be
there!!!! So lot's of things we need to do and get together
before we leave!!! We'd also like to put together some TEAMS
for doing some of the things - packing, worship, meals,
etc.
If you have friends who want to go - we also need
them to be there!!! You can bring friends, we just need them
on board as soon as possible!!!
Remember, the age limit is 14!!!! You have
to be at least 14. The trip will probably NOT cost you
anything - or much - maybe just personal expenses for a meal or
two. The dates are June 10th - 16th, and we will be going to
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS!!! (And yes, we will still talk about the
dates - all of them? part of them? etc.)
See you then!!!!
Larry
From Larry, 4/15/07
Wednesday will also be the Sr. High UMYF at 7:00pm
in the youth center and they will have a program presented by Josh
Phillips with the Terrell Police Department on drinking and
driving....especially appropriate before their PROMS this
Friday!!! Anyone 15 and older is invited to come and attend -
there will be some graphic videos shown to help disuade others from
drinking and driving (remember those good old drivers ed
films?)!
From Larry, 3/5/07
Okay - this Friday is our Friday Night Lights for
the Jr. High UMYF - 7:00-10:00pm in the youth center.
It will also be an ALL NIGHT CONFIRMATION "PARTY"
until 10:00am the next morning!!!!
We really need all those who intend to go through
confirmation to be in attendance if at all possible!!! There
is a LOT OF MATERIAL to get through in order to do it
right!!!
Part of the confirmation process is church
membership - part of it is baptism (if you've never been baptized) -
and part of it is just being aware of who we are as Christians and
as a crazy group of people that were pinned the name "methodist" as
a JOKE!!! The name stuck, but it turned out that the joke was
on the world, for that's what methodism did - it literally changed
the world!
That's still the part each of YOU play!!!
You have the power to change not only your lives, but the
world!!! That's NO JOKE!!!
So come this Friday - bring some of your favorite
snacks, etc. a pillow or sleeping bag to lounge around on...we'll go
all night and into the next morning to catch up our classes!
It won't all be boring - we'll play a few games along the way -
watch a movie or two along the way - and maybe even do some more of
those crossword puzzles!!!
Want to bring your friends??? That's fine -
just make sure that they know why you're (and they will be)
there!!! It'll be fun - but there is also a serious side to
confirmation!!!
If you've been through confirmation already - COME
ANYWAY!!! You can help!!!
Also talk with your parents!!!! Make sure
that they understand confirmation is part of the process for not
just being baptized, but for becoming a member of the United
Methodist Church. They should be aware of that! Don't
"SURPRISE" them!
SEE YA'LL THEN!!!!
Larry
From Larry, 2/26/07
This Wednesday will be our next Jr. High UMYF
meeting - 7:00-8:00pm in the youth center!!!
We also need everyone on hand for our
CONFIRMATION CLASS on Sunday afternoon's at
4:00pm!!!!
So what's up during Spring Break???
Anybody got plans??? Wanna make plans??? Anything
special ya'll like to do??? Let's talk!!!
Larry
News for the week of 1/28/07
I know it's hard to think about, but SUMMER COMES
TODAY!!! More specifically, everyone who is interested in
having a part to play in this SUMMER'S VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is
asked to stay after church for a few minutes for a brief
meeting!!! A theme - or VBS package - has been chosen and it
looks like it's going to be a really RAGIN' WET SUMMER as we look at
WATERWORKS PARK, where kids ride the WAVE of Jesus' love! So
come on and jump in - I'm sure the water will be
fine!!!!
Our first volleyball of the Spring 2007 season
will be this Monday night at the Terrell Christian Academy Gym at
8:30pm. We only have one team this time around, and if you
really do want to play, you have just one more week to sign
up!!! Actually, you can sign up to play all the way to the
last game - we just like to say that to convince you to start
playing before the last game!!! All games are on Monday nights
at TCA. YOU MUST BE ATTENDING CHURCH SCHOOL OR CHURCH IN ORDER
TO PLAY!!! So....see 'ya in church!!!
We will have our LAST TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY
this week in the fellowship hall at 7:00pm. This will give us
a couple of weeks break before we start in on LENT!!!!
This Wednesday night will be a SR. HIGH UMYF
meeting the youth center at 7:00pm. In addition to the
Devotion Books, we are also going to be talking more about the
SUMMER MISSION TRIP TO THE TEXAS COAST FOR HURRICANE RELIEF as well
as our FLOAT FOR MARDI GRAS!!! And this Friday night will be
the Sr. High Friday Night Lights, at which time we will be BUILDING
OUR FLOAT!!! Come on out and HELP!!!
Wooo-wooo!!!
Next Sunday, February 4th, will be SOUPer BOWL
SUNDAY at College Mound UMC!!! Immediately following the
morning service, the youth department will be hosting an
all-you-can-eat lunch featuring Vegetable Beef Soup, Salad,
Cornbread, and dessert. This will all be available for a
donation to the youth department. And whoever heard of SOUP TO
GO? We've got it!!! We have containers that are
appropriate for SOUP "to go"!!! Take some home to have later -
to share with a friend - freeze when it gets really cold
outside!!! We'll also be reporting our profits from the day to
the SOUPER BOWL OF CARING organization!!! If you watch during
the game, they will (or are suppose to) say something about the
efforts of that day from all around the country!!! (Don't
forget - no evening activities on Super Bowl Sunday!!!)
Have you made your reservation for our SWEETHEART
DINNER yet??? Day: Friday, February 9th!
Place: the fellowship hall of College Mound UMC!
Special: YOU BET! REAL plates, flowers, candy, and live music
(Dorit, Larry, others). Menu: Quiche Assortment, Salad,
Grilled Steak or Chicken, Green Beans, Baked Potato, and Dessert
(Cheesecake). Cost: $12.50 per person. AND - DON'T
FORGET TO HAVE YOUR PICTURE MADE IN A ROMANTIC SETTING BY OUR OWN
VICKIE REED (it's part of the total cost)!!!! Tell a
friend!!! Get your reservation in as soon as possible!!! (To
Larry or Vickie)
From Larry, 1/24/07
ALL YOUTH MEET TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24TH, AT
7:00PM IN THE YOUTH CENTER!!!
And those who come early (stay late) can help
unload the trailer and van of lots of stuff for the rummage
sale!!!! P - L - E - A - S - E!!!!!!!
We will go over the assignments again for next
Sundays (Feb. 4th) SOUPer BOWL LUNCH: Jr. High bring 2 pounds
of ground beef already cooked & drained - Sr. High bring 2 pans
of cornbread (cooked, of course) and 1 dessert!!!
We will also go over the LENTEN DEVOTION BOOK one
more time and get your choice for assignments (I'll take Ash
Wednesday - unless someone else wants it)!
We will also continue to talk a little more about
our summer MISSION trips (s) as well as other events.
Jr. High will decide on what they are doing for
this Friday's events (Friday Night Lights - 7:00pm - 10:00pm in the
youth center).
We will also talk a little more about
responsibilities for the Feb. 9th SWEETHEART DINNER at the church,
as well as FAT TUESDAY coming up.
Just a reminder: Mardi Gras is
Sunday, Feb. 18th and you need to think about a
costume and/or float for your respective group; Jr./Sr. High
UMYF's!!! There will be a prize!!!
We're also gonna have live crawfish to boil!!!
Ymmmmmm!!!
So see you tonight - INVITE AND BRING SOMEONE WITH
YOU!!!!!
LARRY 
From Larry, 12/26/06
There will be no other activities
Sunday evening!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Have a "PEAS"ful NEW
YEAR!!!
All youth meet on Wednesday, January
3rd - 7:00-8:00pm!!! To talk about: SUMMER TRIPS! SOUPer
BOWL SUNDAY, accounts, MOVIE NIGHTS, youth center work and
improvements, Lay Speaker Training for YOUTH! Projects and RETREATS!
etc.!!!! Everyone come!!! AND BRING A
FRIEND!!!
DEDICATION & INSTALLATION OF CHURCH
LEADERS ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 7TH! Our new (and current) church
leaders and officers will have a special time of dedication and
installation on Sunday, January 7th, during the 11 o'clock service
of worship!!! We will also observe this first Sunday of
Epiphany with the "Celebration of the Lord's Supper". Start
off the new year by this special time of renewal and
dedication!!!!
DAY OF THE KINGS will be observed on
Sunday, January 7th at 5:30pm in the fellowship hall as everyone is
invited to bring their favorite MEXICAN FOOD for snack
supper!!! In addition, there will be a special "prize" for
every child (children's department through youth department) who is
in attendance! We will also have our "chalking"
service!!! Come and join us for snack supper and the DAY OF
THE KINGS!
Sign up for SNACK SUPPERS!!! If
you'd like to furnish a snack supper on Sunday evening, please sign
up for a night beginning January 14th!!! WE NEED YOU TO
VOLUNTEER!!!!
On Saturday, January 20th, we will have
a special TOWN AND COUNTRY DISTRICT TRAINING FOR NEW LEADERS (and
our "old leader" too) at 8:30am - 11:30am at 1st UMC in
Kaufman!!! We'd like to make sure that College Mound UMC is
well represented and that we can offer you the training you need to
make this the best year, ever, at College Mound UMC!!!
Coming February 4th - SOUPer BOWL
SUNDAY!!! Soup lunch after the morning service!!! No
evening service (maybe we'll be watching the COWBOYS in the Super
Bowl!)...
Thanks again to everyone who made a
donation to the UMYF for the Christmas CD, "Another Evening in
December"!!! If you still would like a CD, please see Vickie
Reed, Brenda Gonzalez, or any of the youth!!! And - once again
- thanks to Vickie Reed for the cover design, Dorit Flowers for her
lovely and talented voice, the UMYF for their voices in recording
two of the songs, and to Tom Atwood for all his hard work in
recording and producing the CD - even when he was feeling
sickly!!! Again - this CD is dedicated to all the youth of
College Mound UMC!!! (And if you didn't get a CD from last
year, a few of those can still be made available!!!)
Interested in playing
VOLLEYBALL??? Please let Larry know!!! Play will begin
before the end of January!!!
Worship at Windsor - Sunday, January
14th, at 2:30pm!!!
Sat., December 16, 2006
Please be at the church by 6:45 pm for the Choir's Music
special. After the choir program, we will go to the Youth
Center and our gift exchange with the Junior High (bring a $5
wrapped gift). After the gift exchange the Senior High Party
will continue with snacks and a movie. BRING YOUR
FRIENDS!!
For Sunday, December 17, 2006
Tonight's the night for "A
CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS"!!! This will take place
in the pavilion at 6:00pm. And yes, the whole gang is
there: Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy, Sally, Pig Pen,
Frieda, Violet, Patty, Schroeder, and little Shermy - along with
those cute little "Christmas Dancers" on stage!!!
Following the production, we'll have a
special visit from St. Nick (don't forget to get your picture made
with Santa)!!!
It's also PARTY TIME, so please bring
your favorite Christmas Party Snacks - we'll supply the punch, tea,
and coffee!!!
OPEN HOUSE AT THE PARSONAGE
will be Monday, December 18th, from 5:30-8:00pm!!!
Everyone is invited to come and share this special time with your
parsonage family. The weather is supposed to be a little wet,
so we may not get to have our traditional outside chimenaus - but
come for some bar-b-que sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans, and
lots of traditional goodies!!!
The CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY
will be on WEDNESDAY, DEC.
20TH - 6:00-8:30PM (hot dogs and nachos), We will also be
making Christmas Crafts to take home!!! PASS THE
WORD!!!!
Wednesday is also the last day to bring
your items for our Christmas Care Packages to share with our
shut-in's and "special friends"! If you have cookies, candies,
etc. please have them at the church by Wednesday, Dec.
20th!
Thursday, December 21st, the UMYF will
meet at 2:00pm to deliver our CHRISTMAS CARE
PACKAGES!!! Following all that hard work, we'll come
back to the church for supper, and then travel to East Texas for a
Christmas Light Tour!!!
Friday, December 22nd will be
"ANOTHER NIGHT IN DECEMBER" the concert at 7:00pm
in the sanctuary. Special music of the Christmas Season will
be provided by Dorit Flowers, the pastor, and the College Mound
UMYF!!! Following the concert there will be a time for
refreshments in the fellowship hall! You can also pre-order
the CD, "Another Night in December" or pick one up the night of the
concert for a donation to the youth department!!!
Our CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT
COMMUNION will take place at 9:00pm in the sanctuary!
What a beautiful and moving way to celebrate God's gift of Christmas
- Jesus! Invite and bring all you can to this very special
worship celebration!
There will be no evening service on
Sunday, December 31st....but come back ready to party on January 7th
for our DAY OF THE KINGS FIESTA!!! Everyone
bring your favorite Mexican Foods as we celebrate the arrival of the
three kings of Christmas! There will be special presents for
all the children who come!!!
It's time to sign up!!! We need
SNACK SUPPER VOLUNTEERS for Sunday nights!!!
Specifically: Jan. 14th, 21st, and 28th. February 4th is
the Super Bowl - so no evening service.
It's also time to sign up for the
SPRING VOLLEYBALL SEASON!!! If you're
interested, please see the pastor!!!
Congratulations to our newest graduate
- JONI FLOWERS!!! Joni graduated from Sam
Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas and will become an
elementary school teacher!!! Way to go, Joni!!!
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 10:12 AM
Subject: Activities at College Mound UMC
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW ADDITION
FOR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20TH - A CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY FROM
6:00-8:30PM IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL!!! (see
below)
The schedule this week:
Monday - Monday Sunday School at
Colonial Lodge - 6:00pm
Tuesday - UMW will meet in fellowship
hall to sort Christmas Cards (if anyone still has any they need to
get out, get them there before then) - in the afternoon
Tuesday - 4:00pm - Sr. High UMYF will
meet to go to some "Secret Santa Shopping"
6:00pm - PLAY PRACTICE FOR A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS...KNOW
YOUR LINES!!!
Wednesday - 7:00pm UMW Christmas Party
(they will furnish snacks and drinks); Secret
Friends Revealed!
Thursday - NOTHING!!!! YEAH!!! (Unless
we need another practice for Charlie Brown
Cast)
Friday - Choir Rehearsal followed by
Choir Party at the Atwood's
Saturday - 1:30pm - Jr. High UMYF
Christmas Party
7:00pm - Choir Concert
8:00pm
- Sr. High UMYF Christmas Party
Sunday - Choir Concert during 11
o'clock service
6:00pm
- "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (in the pavilion)
All Church Christmas Party - bring your favorite
snacks!!!
A Visit from St. Nicholas!!! (Don't forget to get your picture
made)
Monday, December 18th - 5:30-8:00pm
OPEN HOUSE AT THE PARSONAGE!!!
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20TH - CHILDREN'S
CHRISTMAS PARTY - 6:00-8:30PM (hot dogs and nachos), We will also be
making Christmas Crafts to take home!!! PASS THE
WORD!!!!
Thursday, Dec. 21st - Youth Department
delivers CHRISTMAS CARE PACKAGES!!! 2:00PM (Have dinner in
fellowship hall - spaghetti!) CHRISTMAS LIGHT TOUR IN EAST
TEXAS!!!
Friday, Dec. 22nd - 7:00pm "Another
Night In December - the Concert" with Larry, Dorit, the College
Mound UMYF, and ANYONE WHO'D LIKE TO DO SOMETHING
SPECIAL!!!
Refreshments served in the fellowship
hall following the concert. PRE-ORDER YOUR CD OF THE MUSIC
FROM THE CONCERT!!! (Cost: a donation to the College
Mound UMYF)
Sunday, Dec. 24th - CHRISTMAS EVE
CANDLELIGHT COMMUNION SERVICE - 9:00PM!!! (Yes! there is
Sunday School and Church that morning!!! DUH!)
MERRY
CHRISTMAS!!!
From Larry, 12/9/06
Here's a couple of things we talked
about at Sr. High UMYF last night:
- Saturday for those who can help, we
are helping the Winton's pack up boxes and moving items to storage
for them. If you can help any time during the day, give me a
call!
- Sunday is worship at Windsor - and we
will be presenting the Charlie Brown Christmas there!!! We are
thinking because of the hectic schedule and the need for more
practice that we will stay after church to eat lunch and work on the
play, and then go to Windsor, then come back again for more practice
and pizza!!! LONG DAY, but we need to do it!!! By the
way, we now have a "FOLLOW SPOT" that is ours (CMUMC)!!! That
will make a big difference in the play and a lot of other things we
do!
- the Sr. High party on the 16th will
start as soon as the choir concert is over. Bring Christmas
snacks and a $10.00 gift to exchange. This Sunday bring ideas
for any Christmas movie you want to watch.
- the Christmas Care Packages will be
delivered on Thursday, Dec. 21st. Meet at the church at 2:00pm
and we'll split up to go and deliver the items. Following that
we'll come back to the church for a spaghetti supper and then go to
see the lights!!!
- on the 22nd, we'll meet at 6:30pm for
"Another Night in December" Concert which will be in the
sanctuary. We need everyone to bring finger food snacks for
the refreshment time afterwards (which will be in the fellowship
hall).
- The Sr. High will meet this Tuesday
at 4:00pm to go Christmas shopping!!! Come if you
can!!!
HO! HO! HO!
Larry
Week of December 4, 2006
This Week At College Mound
UMC:
Monday - CHURCH NIGHT OUT - 7:00pm at Four Winds
Restaurant
Wednesday - Sr. High UMYF -
7:00pm; Wednesday is also "St. Nicholas Day", many
people
exchange Christmas gifts on this day of the year instead of
Christmas Day,
which is
focused on as a Holy Day of worship!
Wednesday - Soul Sisters -
6:30pm
Worship at Windsor December 10th -
2:30pm. The residents of Windsor Care Center will be visited
by the "Spirits of Christmas Present" this Sunday as the entire cast
of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" will present their play at 2:30pm in
the cafeteria. In addition, we'll also hand out some Christmas
cards and "gifts" to the residents there!
The Cast of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
and the Chancel Choir will have a PIZZA PARTY at 4:30pm in the
fellowship hall. There will be no other activities that
evening as the day will be spent in rehearsals and preparations for
our Christmas Play and Choir Concert!!!
The United Methodist Women will host a
Christmas Party on Wednesday, December 13th, at 7:00pm in the
fellowship hall. They will also supply the refreshments for
the evening. In addition to several wonderful "presentations",
we will reveal this fall's "Secret Friends"!!! All are welcome
to attend!!!
This year's Choir Concert will take
place on Saturday, December 16th, at 7:00pm in the sanctuary!
This is a great time to invite your friends who attend other
churches, as they as usually committed to attend their own
performances on Sunday mornings! It's also a great time to
just invite others to come and hear the Christmas story presented in
the music of the Christmas Season! The choir will also present
their special again on Sunday morning, Dec. 17th, at the 11 o'clock
service of worship! Please come and support our choir!
They've worked really hard to make this a special gift to
everyone!!! (And check out the Family Calendar section of
KLTY's website - 94.9 - we're listed there along with our Christmas
Eve Candlelight Communion Service!)
December 17th will be "A CHARLIE BROWN
CHRISTMAS" and ALL CHURCH CHRISTMAS PARTY!!! The night
begins at 6:00pm in the pavilion with this year's special
presentation of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"!!! Following the
play, there will be a "Visit from St. Nick" and our yearly Christmas
Party!!! Please bring your favorite Christmas Party Foods to
share with all!!!
JUST ANNOUNCED: "Another Night in
December" - the concert, Friday, December 22nd, 7:00pm in the
sanctuary! Refreshments will follow in the fellowship
hall!!!
Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion -
9:00pm in the sanctuary!
"Friends of St. Nicholas" - you are
invited to help out St. Nicholas as we prepare to make gifts
available to others this Christmas who might not otherwise be able
to provide them for their children or families. If you'd like
to help, please see Sue Hanby or the Pastor. If you know
of someone who needs our help, please let them know!!!
PARTY CALENDAR: if your
class or group is having a Christmas party or event, let us know so
we can put it on the calendar!!! Choir Party - Friday, Dec.
15th, Jr. High UMYF - Sat., Dec. 16th, Sr. High UMYF, Sat.,
Dec. 16th.
It's a busy time, and we've
played around with the dates several times, but here's the latest
date we've come up with: OPEN HOUSE AT THE PARSONAGE - MONDAY,
DECEMBER 18TH - 5:30-8:00PM!!! EVERYONE IS
INVITED!!!!
From Larry, 10/16/06
In a word:
"IMPRESSIVE"!!!!
That's how EVERYONE felt
about Sunday's service by the College Mound
UMYF!!!
And I hope you know that
Vickie, Brenda, Dena, and I all feel the same way!!! You all
ready made a POSITIVE and lasting impression on everyone
there!
It all started when I
FINALLY walked into the sanctuary to go over the songs, etc. with
you and saw THE WHOLE CHOIR LOFT FILLED WITH NOTHING BUT
YOUTH!!! WOW!!! Just the numbers of youth who were there
Sunday really got the attention of the congregation!!!! They
are not only pleased - they are also PROUD OF
YOU!!!
"THANKS!" again to everyone who
had any part in the service - especially to our Sr. High Youth who
spoke during the "sermon" moment! Again - everyone had nothing
but wonderful things to say about what you said. And along
that line, let me say "My, but how you all have GROWN UP!" - in your
thinking and in your actions!!! I'M
IMPRESSED!!!
It goes without saying, but
needs to be said - THANKS FOR ALL THE WORK YOU GUYS DID AFTER THE
LUNCH IN CLEANING UP THE FELLOWSHIP HALL AND THE PAVILION!!!
You sure saved my knees a lot of grief!!! Again - what you do
did not go unnoticed by others!!!
So "WHAT'S UP???" for this
week???
Jr. High UMYF on
Wednesday in the Youth Center - 7-8pm
Sr. High Sunday School
Party this Saturday at 4:00pm!
Jr. High Sunday School
Party in the Youth Center from 6-10pm!
This coming Sunday is Laity
Sunday as well as the Health Fair. Don't forget that we'll be
maintaining the SALAD BAR for Sunday's lunch!!! Some of you
are also going to HELP others to the Pavilion and if need be, carry
things for them. So for this Sunday, everyone wear whatever
YOUTH UMYF SHIRT you want of your choosing - both Jr. and Sr.
High!!!
The CAST IS SET for our Charlie
Brown Christmas!!! Now let's get to the business of MEMORIZING
OUR LINES!!! Play practice this week at 4:30pm in the
pavilion!!!
Our FALL FESTIVAL looks like
it's going to be a lot of fun! Wear your COSTUMES - if you
want!!! We've got several "games" that are going to be going
on: Jr. High are supervising the CAKE WALK, Sr. High will be
doing a BASKETBALL SHOOT and a "RING THE SKELETON" game!!! It
even GLOWS in the dark!!!! If you've got items you can bring
for the CAKE WALK - which can be any kind of food item: cake,
cookies, brownies, pies, steak, fried-chicken, etc. - PLEASE BRING
THAT!!! We also need CANDY for the TRUNK OR TREAT....those of
you who have cars, trucks, etc. can work together to make a "mini
haunted house" out of your truck or car for our TRUNK OR TREAT time
at the end of the party!!! (Think of it like "Trick or Treat"
only out of your car instead of a house!)
Okay - so see you on Wednesday
or Saturday and especially SUNDAY FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL AND
CHURCH!!!
Larry
From Larry,
10/12/06
We worked on our music for Sunday's
worship service and changed one of the songs (the Call to
Worship). We also decided to KEEP the usual ORDER OF SERVICE
with different youth doing the different parts of the service - lead
the hymns, affirmation of faith, etc. It will be the SR. HIGH
who speak during the "Sermon". EVERY SR. HIGH PERSON will be
given a chance to speak about what they "get out of/put into their
church experience". We don't have a "who goes in what order" -
so just be ready to say what's on your heart.
No one really needs to be cooking in
the kitchen during the service except for Felipe, Ron, and maybe
Brenda.
We also talked about the need to CLEAN
UP THE PAVILION in order to get it ready for the HEALTH FAIR (just
won't do to have a "health" fair in a "dirty" building)!!! If
you can come up any time beginning tonight and help clean up, it
would be appreciated!!! The Sr. High especially are asked to
come NEXT SATURDAY, OCT. 21ST, at 1:00pm to help clean up.
This is just before you go on your SKATING PARTY FOR THE SR. HIGH
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS PARTY!!! You'll be going to Garland (at
4:00pm). It costs $6.00 to get in (skates are extra and price
depends on what you rent), food it also extra. We will talk
about going out to eat after. But for this party - YOU
PAY!!!
At the HEALTH FAIR the youth will do a
couple of things:
- SR. HIGH HELP SERVE SALAD LUNCH
(money goes to GOLD CROSS)
- JR. HIGH HELP WITH DRINKS AND
REFILLS
- EVERYONE HELPS ESCORTING PEOPLE TO
THE PAVILION AND GETTING THEM AROUND
- we'll also provide drinks, snacks at
the pavilion.
The HEALTH FAIR will be from 12noon til
2:00pm. If you've never seen a careflite helicopter land -
don't miss it!!!
Thanks for all you do!!! YOU ARE
LOVED AND APPRECIATED!!!!
Larry
Meeting Update (9/13/06)
Along with Vickie - Scott, Caitlin, Casey, Henry,
Justin and Chase attend the last Senior High meeting
(9/13/06). We discussed our Sunday School Skating party on
Oct. 21 and our ideas for the Fall Festival (the Senior High will
sponsor the basketball goal booth). The time for our next
meeting was changed to 7:00 pm to allow everyone to get there (due
to football practice).
Casey Beck
From Larry, 9/16/06
Here's the word - YES there will be a
YAM JAM this year. For those who can go, it is really worth
our time - and we get to bring home sweet potatoes!!!
The reason I forwarded this to all of
you is so that you can have the website to look up and see what else
goes on besides just the Yam Jam! So look it up,
already!!!
We could even count this as part of our
"Souper Bowl of Caring" for the Super Bowl Sunday in Feb. '07!
Just so you'll be getting ready for that, too!
So what are YOUR thoughts? If we
can get together four or five or more churches from around the area
- what would you want to do? We had an okay event last August,
but the only church that came was Kaufman. Since our "circuit"
group is now meeting, I think that's going to be one of the things
the we'll push for a little harder - especially since our District
Superintendent wants it!!!
Okay - so everyone COME TO SUNDAY
SCHOOL TOMORROW!!! And don't forget at 4:30pm tomorrow we will
have our first meeting for A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS!!!!
Following that will be our CHRISTMAS PARTY SNACK SUPPER - please
bring your favorite Christmas Party Food AND STAY FOR THE EVENING
SERVICE - come on, it's only 30 minutes more!!!! And think
about this: want to be in the CHOIR???? The Chancel
Choir will begin their rehearsals for Christmas after the evening
service at 6:30pm!!!
This Wednesday - Jr. High UMYF -
6:30-8:00pm!!!!
See ya'll tomorrow!!!!!
Larry
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 1:50 PM
Subject: Yam Jam 06
Despite the
drought…
YAM JAM
2006
Is
happening
October
28, 2006
Golden,
TX (on Hwy 69 between Emory & Mineola) in East Texas
9
am to 12 noon
Please let me know if
you or your group would like to attend. If you can’t make the
Yam Jam but would like to glean this fall, please let me know and we
can schedule another time. I will be sending out a flyer by/on
Monday that you can pass or email out to your group or to other
friends! We hope to have gobs and gobs of people this
year.
Don’t forget the Golden
Sweet Potato Festival for lunch and fun after the Yam
Jam!!
Susie Marshall
Program
Director
Society
of St. Andrew Texas
P.O.
Box
59348
Dallas, TX 75229-1348
(972)
253-4559 ofc
From Larry, 9/15/06
"IT'S
CHRISTMAS TODAY!!!" Well - it's Christmas PLAY
PRACTICE and CHOIR PRACTICE today at 4:30pm and at 6:30pm!!!
And in between we will have a CHRISTMAS PARTY SNACK SUPPER at 5:30pm
in the fellowship hall!!!
We'll begin our play
practice for this year's production: "A Charlie Brown
Christmas" at 4:30pm in the Sanctuary! EVERYONE IS INVITED TO
BE IN THE PLAY!!! We NEED and we WANT "children of any
age"!!!
We'll also begin our
Choir's practice for their Christmas Musical - so now is the time to
come and join your Choir and help them out for this very special
time in the life of our church!!! Choir practice will be at
6:30pm (or immediately following the evening vespers
service).
We also invite you to
bring your favorite CHRISTMAS PARTY FOODS for our snack supper
tonight at 5:30pm in the fellowship hall! Use your imagination
here and your good taste!!! Dena always liked "sausage balls"
- but since she's a vegetarian now, I'll have to make them without
"real" sausage!!! You bring whatever is your favorite
Christmas Party Food!!!!
Practice will be every
Sunday at 4:30pm for our Christmas Play, and at 6:30pm for Choir
practice!!! Come and join us!!!
Guess what?!?!?!
BOTH VOLLEYBALL TEAMS WON LAST MONDAY NIGHT!!! Team 2 played
at the TCA (Terrell Christian Academy) Gym and won in two
games! Team 1 played at the 1st Baptist Church Gym and played
three pretty hard games to finally come out with a
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!!! Ya'll come on out and watch our
games!!! Team 2 will play this week at 7:00pm and Team 1 will
again play at 8:30pm!!!
Our Tuesday Night Bible
Study had last week off due to the E-Terrell event, but we'll be in
full swing this Tuesday at 7:00pm in the fellowship hall!!!
Come and join us for our study, "Next Door Savior"!!!
The United Methodist
Women will have their next meeting this Wednesday, Sept. 20th, at
2:00pm in the fellowship hall!!! Fall is off to a great start
and we hope every lady at College Mound who is able will come and
make it to the meetings!!!
The Jr. High UMYF will
have their next meeting this Wednesday at 6:30-8:00pm in the youth
center! We'll talk about a number of things - maybe even sign
a "get-well card" for Dakota Brewer, who broke his arm in his
football game and had to have surgery this last week!
Soul Sisters will also
have their next meeting this Wednesday, Sept. 20th, at
6:30pm!!! YES! WE ARE MEETING! SOUL SISTERS HAS STARTED
BACK UP AFTER THE SUMMER BREAK!!! COME AND JOIN
US!!!
Don't forget next Sunday
afternoon, September 24th, is our FAIR FOOD FESTIVAL!!! Play
practice will be from 4:00-4:45pm and we will have our FAIR FOOD
FESTIVAL from 5:00-6:00pm!!! Sausage on a stick, turkey legs,
popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, fries, and CORN DOGS are all provided
for you!!! YOU BRING ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU ASSOCIATE AS FOODS
OF THE "STATE FAIR OF TEXAS"!!!!! The King's usually bring
Belgian Waffles, some of you have brought Funnel Cakes, others have
even had a go at FRIED TWINKIES!!! SURPRISE US!!! Bring
your version of the foods of the State Fair of Texas (we will put
out the "bowl" for offerings to help with expenses)!!! AND
INVITE AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!
Also a word about two
other special events coming up on Wednesday evenings:
- CANDY
APPLE NITE will be on Sept. 27th from 6:00-7:00pm for all children
& their parents; and from 7:00-8:00pm for the Youth
Department! We will supply everything you need and we'll also
watch the Disney cartoon about "Johnny Appleseed"!!!
- BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
service will be on October 4th at 6:00pm in the parking area between
the sanctuary and education building. If possible, please have
your animals caged, or on a leash, etc. This will be a short,
but very "interesting" service after the tradition of St. Francis,
but adapted from the Book of Worship of the United Methodist
Church! Again, invite and bring your friends AND YOUR FAVORITE
ANIMALS!!!!
OCTOBER-FEST!!! Every Sunday in October is a
Festival!!!
- We begin with the
very meaningful "World Communion Sunday" on October 1st -
and don't forget to thank Henri Samuels, who makes a loaf of bread
for EVERY CHILD IN THE CHURCH on this special
occasion!!!
- The next Sunday, Oct.
8th, is CHILDREN'S SUNDAY, and our entire Children's
Department will be in charge of the whole morning service!!!
They will also host a lunch for us following the morning service of
worship!
- October 15th will be
YOUTH SUNDAY at College Mound as our youth will be
responsible for the morning service of worship! What a
dedicated and committed group of youth we have! You don't want
to miss their enthusiasm and energy for worship!!! The Sr.
High UMYF will host an all-you-can-eat HAMBURGER LUNCH immediately
following the morning service. What a great time to invite and
bring others to our church!!!
- LAITY SUNDAY
will be October 22nd! I'm surprised to hear many of you ask,
"What is LAITY SUNDAY?" In a nutshell - YOU ARE!!! Laity
Sunday is that time in the life of the church that we celebrate
YOU! The Laity, not the clergy, will be responsible for the
morning service and bringing the message of what God has been doing
in your lives and in the life of our church!!! Bob Watson, our
Lay Leader, will have a number of you involved in different
ways with the service of worship that morning!
- And yes, that afternoon
will also be special as we will have a HEALTH FAIR
immediately following the morning service! Sue Hanby and
others are working furiously at this point putting a very
interesting afternoon together! There will be blood pressure
checks, blood sugar testing, lots of brochures and pamphlets to look
at for all sorts of health issues. We may even have the
"Healing Hearts Ministry" girls here! Afterall, health
includes not only physical, but emotional and spiritual issues
too! We may even have some HEALTHY EATING going on for lunch
that day!!!
- October 29th will be
the conclusion of our Sunday School Rally Days. What better
time to celebrate our Sunday School than with an ALL SAINTS
CELEBRATION!!! And of course, we will also have our FALL
FESTIVAL THAT AFTERNOON IN THE PAVILION!!!
- And while we're at it -
let's just remind everyone that November 5th will be our service of
"Dedication for the Lord's Acre Auction
Items"!!!
We could go on and
on, the following after that is our "Celebration Sunday"
following the auction! The Sunday after that is
Thanksgiving Sunday and then we're into the Advent and
Christmas Season!!! In other words, every Sunday is a
celebration of the presence of Christ in our lives!!! They are
all special!!! YOU ARE SPECIAL!!! Please make an effort
wherever you go this week to pass that on to someone else!!!
INVITE AND BRING SOMEONE TO SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHURCH!!! You
might not only help in changing their lives, but CHANGE THE
WORLD!!!
Larry
HEY GANG! DO
YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS??? It's time to tell your
nominating committee what job(s) you want to do this coming year as
leaders of the church!!! The forms will be handed out the next
couple of Sundays. Please take the time and effort to look
them over and turn them in at the table in the back of the
sanctuary!!! This is so important as we begin to look ahead to
2007 and our Church's Leadership!!! And we remind you that our
"CHURCH CONFERENCE" will be on Tuesday, November 14th, at 5:00pm in
the fellowship hall!!! Please try to be present!!!! All
reports should be typed and handed in before that
time!!!
Raye Gibson has shared
with us the dates and locations for the "Singing Men of
Texas". They will be at First Baptist in Wills Point on
January 11th at 7:00pm. If you can make it, go and hear this
wonderful group singing and sharing their faith - and Wills Point is
SO CLOSE!!!
Snack Supper Volunteers
Needed: Sunday nights in October!!!! Please sign up
today!!!
REMEMBER: SUNDAY
SCHOOL MAKES A DIFFERENCE!!!!!! CALL AND INVITE AND BRING
SOMEONE TO SUNDAY SCHOOL THIS WEEK!!!!
From Larry, 9/13/06
The Sr. High UMYF - under the
leadership and direction of Co-President's Caitlin Reed and Casey
Beck - will be at 6:45pm - 8:00pm!!! Please note the time
change!!!
Some of the things you'll need to talk
about are:
- A Charlie Brown Christmas practice
begins this Sunday - Sept. 17th - 4:30pm in the
sanctuary!
- Christmas Party Snack Supper - 5:30pm
- Bring your favorite Christmas Party Foods!
(Some of you may even consider staying
for Vespers and Choir - you can join choir, you know - and also be a
part of their Christmas program!)
- going to area football games
(Terrell, Wills Point, etc.)
-State Fair of Texas??? FAIR FOOD
DAY - SEPT. 24TH (how the youth group can help)
- John Chapman's Day - okay, it's
really "Johnny Appleseed" and we will have a candy apple making
event on Wednesday, Sept. 27th - and watch the Disney cartoon about
Johnny Appleseed.
- St. Francis Day - Blessing of the
Animals - Wednesday, Oct. 4th - 6:00pm
- YOUTH SUNDAY - OCT. 15TH - Not only
do we have a HAMBURGER LUNCH that day, we will also be in total
charge of the morning service!!!
- Yam Jam???? - Oct.
28th
- FALL FESTIVAL - Oct.
29th!!!
- LORD'S ACRE AUCTION - shirts, our
jobs, ITEMS!!!
I will be at the meeting at Country
Kitchen, so I will not be with ya'll.
For singing - you can use the CD from
VBS - only need a couple of songs, anyway!
And "THANK YOU!" to everyone who went
to Windsor last Sunday! Not only did the residents really
enjoy your enthusiasm and spirit - SO DID I!!! In case you
don't hear it very often - I AM PROUD OF YOU ALL (and WE as a church
are also proud of you)!!! What a GREAT GROUP OF YOUTH YOU
ARE!!!
Larry
From Larry, 8/8/06
The Sr. High UMYF will meet this
Wednesday, Aug. 9th, at 6:30pm in the youth center.
We'll talk a little more about Friday's
BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY - Sr. High are to bring two frozen pizzas each,
friends, and all the "stuff" you can get here any way you can get it
here for the great scavenger hunt relay race Jr. High vs. Sr. High
vs. (maybe - yet to be determined) Wills Point Russell Memorial UMC
UMYF!!! We are also working on "games" and other stuff for the
night!
I have a devotion video (CD music,
actually) to show.....new music - and we need to think about snacks,
games, and a devotion for Sunday night's youth rally with area
UMYF's!!! Someone suggested "nachos" - what do ya'll think
about chalupa's, too???
Come tomorrow night and "LET'S
TALK"!!!
Larry
From Larry, 7/14/06
"We're Back...."
Normally nine days would seem like a long time - but I
honestly can't remember much about our vacation - or why it seemed
doing nothing went by in such a hurry!!! We were at the beach
- had sun - wind - surf - water - the pool - hot tub - good friends
- lots of places to eat - lots of shops to visit - and it all went
by in such a hurry!!! Everyone asked, "Are you rested?"
And my answer is "Yes - and NO!" We did do a lot of running
around - so "No," I'm not that rested physically (go shopping with
Paul & Sylvia - you'll know what I'm talking about). But
towards Sunday, I really found myself missing the church and all of
ya'll!!! I enjoyed the break of no phones - not much to worry
about (other than, "Where you want to eat?") - I just sat and read a
book (finished it!) - watched and listened to the surf - and spent
good time with good friends. So, "Yes," I rested in my
mind! It was good to get away and in many ways, it's better to
be back!!!
But now that we're back, we hit
the road again - but not as a vacation, but as the church on the
move in the world! The Sr. High youth will leave on Monday for
Galveston for their summer trip, which will be short - but will also
be packed with lots to do! Our theme this year is, "GO, FISH,"
taking Jesus' call to come and follow him and he will make us
fishers of men. So not only will we enjoy the beach, the sun
and surf, and other things to do in Galveston - we will also look at
our call to be called and make disciples! I believe this is
especially important for our Sr. High Youth (and all the
church)!!! They need to discover the ways that God calls them
into discipleship, as well as learn how to go out into the world and
share that calling with others! That's going to be our focus
on the trips with three study sessions. So ya'll keep them,
their adult leaders, and me in your prayers this week!!! We'll
be leaving at 8:00am SHARP on Monday and return on Wednesday
evening.
The following Monday our Jr. High group
will be going on a Mission Trip to San Antonio! We'll be
looking at missions (San Jose, Conception, the Alamo, etc., working
in a modern day mission - the Methodist Mission Home in San Antonio,
and learning what our MISSION is as a people of EXTREME
faith!!! They will be returning on Thursday evening of that
week!
We have SNACK SUPPERS lined up!!!
Jackie Thomas and Pat Miller will be our snack supper hosts this
Sunday, July 16th. Martha Watson & Keri Nation will be our
hosts on July 23rd. On July 30th we invite everyone to do
something really special, being that it's the last snack supper for
several weeks after that - we'll have VEGGIE NIGHT!!!!
Everyone is invited to bring a fresh "veggie" from the
garden, produce stand, grocery store, etc. - FIXED THEIR FAVORITE
WAY!!! Got no veggies??? Bring the next best "veggie" -
CORNBREAD!!! And since we'll have "veggies"
(which could be any kind of salad, too) - we'll have the newest
VEGGIE TALE MOVIE TO SHOW!!! So maybe this
way we can get the kids to finally EAT THEIR VEGGIES!!!
(Please: no "MEAT" allowed on VEGGIE NIGHT!!!)
Every Sunday in August will be really
special!!! The first two Sunday nights we will once again have
Kaufman County United Methodist Churches unite for worship!!!
August 6th and 13th we will meet at Kemp UMC and College Mound UMC
for a combined worship experience!!! This was a great event
last year and promises to be even more so this year!!! We are
hosting one of the services and will be responsible for
"snacks"! I need ya'll to help me decide what "snacks"
are/is!!! We will also be responsible for the special
music!!! Ya'll do College Mound PROUD and let's have the BEST
REPRESENTATION of all the county in our worship
experience!!!
Also on August 6th we will have a
special recognition for Henry Reed as he is awarded his Eagle in
scouting!!! The ceremony begins at 2:00 pm at College
Mound!!! I remind you that the Eagle is something you EARN -
it is not a GIFT!!! Henry has done himself, his parents and
family, his church, his community, and his fellow scouts
proud!!! Let's all come and give him the praise and honor he
deserves!!!
Don't forget that August 13th is also
WORSHIP AT WINDSOR day!!! Time: 2:30pm!!! They
really look forward to our presence and we really do have one of the
largest attendance of all the worship experiences that place
there!!! Come and spend a little time singing your favorite
old (and new) hymns!!! And besides - watching Grady dance is
worth the trip!!!
On August the 20th Bob Watson will have
his son, Tony, and the new singing group he's with, come and present
a concert for us!!! This new group has already received great
reviews, and we're lucky to get them to come and be a part of our
church life on August 20th!!!
Kay Dean's grandson, Matthew, and his
wife are soon to be missionaries over seas!!! But before they
go, they will be coming to College Mound and share their faith and
mission with us!!! We're not sure of the date just yet, but
Kay is trying to get his schedule and ours to work together!
Some of you may remember Matthew as a little, red-haired, freckled
kid from years ago who came to our church and VBS. But Matthew
is grown up - and that includes his faith. He is now a
full-time minister of the gospel and is looking forward to sharing
that faith in the mission field along side his family! College
Mound UMC also has an opportunity to be a part of that work as we
can support Matthew in his ministry with our prayers and our
GIFTS!!! Be watching and listening for an announcement as to
when they will be with us!!!
Well, really - TELL ME WHAT
YOU THINK!!! I've heard some of you say, "Like
your haircut, preacher!" And I've also heard some of you say,
"Please, grow it back!" (And that's one of the nicer
versions). Being one never to waste an opportunity
to feed the Penny Fund Bucket - I'll let you decide - WITH
YOUR DONATIONS TO THE PENNY FUND!!!
The one bucket will be taken away and replaced with TWO
BUCKETS: GROW IT BACK and
KEEP IT SHORT!!! Which ever fund
receives the most donations by the 20th of August will determine
which way it goes - and the Penny Fund will be the winner!!!
I'll honor the decision for at least a year. Remember - that's
why I have the beard today!!! So help me out - GROW IT
BACK - KEEP IT SHORT - YOU DECIDE!!! And in any case
- the Penny Fund will GROW!!!
PRAYER: LORD, LAY SOME SOUL
UPON MY HEART THAT I MAY REACH OUT TO INVITE AND BRING TO YOU
THROUGH CHURCH SCHOOL AND CHURCH THIS WEEK!!!
Amen.
From Larry, 6/16/06
Thanks to EVERYONE who helped the Sr.
High's Sunday-Fried-Chicken-Dinner a success to the tune of
$777!!! That will really help out!!!
And speaking of helping out - Earline
Fuller now has a weedless flower bed thanks to the youth
department! Sorry, James, but now you'll have to go and plant
her some new flowers!
We also got an unscheduled work
opportunity at the Rasor's to help them get the place ready for the
annual "Liston (which includes EVERYONE) 4th of July Party" - which
of course begins on the 4th of July! "Life is uncertain" so
the event always begins with ICE CREAM, followed by games for all
ages!!! It is a great covered dish affair - but Frank always
has his famous ribs and brisket, and sometimes sausage!!! So
don't miss it!!!
The youth department has another work
project going for Monday, so please be at the church at
9:00am. We plan to go and pick up limbs for a senior citizen
in Terrell and then come back to do some work at the church.
We need to "clean out the cobwebs" so to speak! Lunch will be
provided (and maybe a movie, too!)!!!
By doing the work at the church, it'll
be sparkling for Suzanna Atwell and Ted Innerhoffer's wedding at
College Mound UMC on Saturday (June 24th) at 4:00pm! AND
YOU'RE ALL INVITED!!! The reception will follow in the
fellowship hall. As you all know, Suzanna is Otis & Sue
Hanby's niece. She grew up largely here at College Mound and
was in our youth group before leaving for the U.S. Air Force,
served, and now lives away with her husband, Ted - just recently
returned from the middle east. But Suzanna really wants a
grand church wedding - which means to have all her church family
there with them as they repeat their vows. Come and CELEBRATE
this wonderful couple's life journey!!!
And speaking of CELEBRATION, Sunday
begins VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL and we are having a FIESTA - WHERE KIDS
(AND ADULTS) ARE ON FIRE FOR JESUS!!!! To keep the "tradition"
going (and to make sure that Rob Sneed has something to keep
him busy), we will have a FISH FRY at 5:30pm on Sunday! The
fish, fries, and hushpuppies are supplied - YA'LL BRING THE
REST...INCLUDING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!! Bob Watson is
going to take the adults on a new visit back to Mayberry with Andy,
Barney, and the gang! They will be meeting in the
sanctuary. And would you believe this??? We are going to
have a nursery class for the very young - AND WE HAVE TWELVE BABIES
ALREADY REGISTERED FOR THE CLASS!!! (Hmmmm - 12 babies ....
makes you wonder what kind of apostles they will make over the
years!!!) VBS begins EVERY NIGHT at 5:30pm with a snack supper
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