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1 E u l e s s F i r s t U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h I Wi ll Holy We ek and More! V o l u m e 8, I s s u e 4 A p r i l We are asking the community, What are you searching for this Easter? This is a time to draw people in and reach beyond ourselves. We are preparing for a community egg hunt and lunch at the new property on April 14, 12:15-2:00 p.m. This will be a different fun event for us. We are planning to have a picnic lunch and placing our I Will pledges at the sight of our future altar. There will be a bounce house and a designated egg hunt for special needs children. We are planning on a photo Have you seen the current building plans? We are inviting everyone in the congregation to join us for several booth, games, and more! One way you can help immediately is to donate candy to fill thousands of Easter Eggs. This includes Starbursts, Smarties, Sweet-Tarts, Skittles, and more. Just remember that we need to have no nuts and please no chocolate (it melts while in the sun). We will also be needing help to run some games and activities, as well as making sure we have food for all those that come. This is an excellent chance for us to share the excitement of our move, meet our new neighbors, and so much more. While that is all at the beginning of Holy Week, P lan to Move Forward viewing meetings as we prepare as a congregation to move forward. These meetings will be: March 25, during the Church Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary; March 28 at 6:00 p.m. after I Will there are activities throughout the week! We will have worship on Holy Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary and then we will have foot washing immediately following in the Café. Friday we will have prayer stations in the Family Life Center all day and worship at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Finally, Easter morning we will have a Sunrise Service at 7:00 a.m. at the Ash Ln property, and worship in the Sanctuary at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. A Pot-Luck Breakfast will be in the Family Life Center between services. Praise in the Café; and March 31 during the Sunday School hour in the Library. Then join us on April 7, following worship, for a Church Conference to vote on these preliminary plans. Special points of interest: Lenten Calendar General Conference Update And more! Inside this issue: Lenten Schedule 2 General Conference 2 From the Pastor 3 Capital Campaign 3 Euless Kids 4 Student Ministries 4 Abundance Café 5 I Will Praise 5 Hospitality 5 Leadership 6 New Comer Lunch 7 Preschool 7 Rangers Baseball 7 Flower Sale 8 Cooking Class 8 All Church Work Day 8 Memorials/ Honorariums Food Pantry 9 United Methodist Women Thank Yous 10 Stewardship Moment 10 GPS 11 Prayer List 12 April Calendar 13 Important Dates

2 P a g e 2 I Will Schedule Sun. March 24 Third Sunday of Lent, I Will Serve Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing Event from 8:30-11:00 a.m. Synergy and Friendship Classes Praying at the Property at 12:15. Lunch following at Texas Star. Mon. March 25 Church Council and Building Plans Reveal at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary Thur. March 28 I Will Praise at 6:00 p.m. in Café Building Plans Reveal in the Café after I Will Praise Sun. March 31 Fourth Sunday of Lent, I Will Reach Building Plans Reveal in the Library between services E1ement Students Praying at the Property at 5:00 p.m. Tue. April 2 New Genesis Class Praying at the Property at 5:30 p.m. Thur. April 4 I Will Praise at 6:00 p.m. in Café Sun. April 7 Fifth Sunday of Lent, I Will Give Thur. April 11 I Will Praise at 6:00 p.m. in Café Sat. April 13- Rooted Class Praying at the Property at 11:00 a.m. Sun. April 14 Palm Sunday, I Will Follow Commitment Sunday, Please bring your commitment card to place on the site of our future altar. Easter Egg Hunt and Lunch at 1001 E. Ash Ln. our new property from 12:15-2:00 p.m. Thur. April 18 Holy Thursday Worship Service at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary with a foot washing immediately following in the Café Fri, April 19 Good Friday Worship Service at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary Prayer Stations in the Family Life Center 10:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sun. April 21 Easter!, Rise Sunrise Service at 7:00 a.m. at the Ash Lane Property. Worship in the Sanctuary at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Breakfast Potluck between the services, No Sunday School. Easter Cantata by the Choir will be at both services General Conference Euless First United Methodist Church believes in reaching people in all places and stages of life. We want children, young adults, families, single persons, elderly, those struggling and those joyful to come together supporting each other in Christ s Love. Just as Christ is always seeking us, we strive to seek those who need connection. This is one of our core values, and LGBTQ persons are included in this. In late February, there was a called General Conference to vote on a plan to address LGBTQ issues in the denomination. What was voted on was the Traditional Plan, that maintains the current language and adds some additional consequences to those that violate these stances. The next step is for the Judicial Council to determine if these new additions are constitutional. However, it has come to light that there are alleged to have been impropriety on the part of some African delegations, which are embroiling the vote in controversy. For more information please go to en/. Please continue to pray for our denomination and strive to find ways to love person who have been hurt by the church.

3 V o l u m e 8, I s s u e 4 P a g e 3 From Yo u r Pa stor When Robbie, my oldest child was in eighth grade, it was about this time of year that I received official notice from the school district telling me that one of her teachers was not certified for the discipline in which she was teaching. They were required to notify all parents this was the case. The most interesting thing about that notification was that that class was the one, of all the courses she was taking, that most had Robbie's attention. That that was the class that she came home talking I Will... Linda and I have been members of Euless First UMC since During that time, we have had the opportunity to chair four different Capital Campaigns: Tomorrow Depends on You Today, Forward in Faith, Burn the Debt, and I Will. I remember back in 2006 when I didn't feel old enough to be the person talking about money and asking for money! Now that I am nearly 60 years old I guess I am old enough. As we begin the current journey of I Will - capital campaign number four, to about, and asking questions about. That American history teacher, while not certified to teach American history, threw herself into it passionately and energetically. The passion and the energy caught my child and, I'm sure, many other eighth-graders that year. I write this story because most of you are not Seminary trained. Very few of you are ordained to Ministry. Yet, I want you to know, your stories of how God is working in your lives really inspire me. Your passion for following receive commitments for $1,000,000 to be pledged and paid between May 5, 2019, and April 29, 2022, it makes me reflect on where Linda and I will be in What will our children be doing, and what will the church be doing? As many of you know, I am an eternal optimist, and the vision I have of all 3 of my children is outstanding! As you pray and consider your part of the "I Will" journey. What is your vision for the future? Are you an eternal optimist in your personal life and in your spiritual life? Each of the previous Jesus encourages and inspires me! Certification and education can be helpful, and both can make a huge difference, but it will never replace passion in their ability to draw people to energized other people. If you're sharing about how you're following Jesus is moving you and changing you and growing you is this encouraging to me, I can only imagine how encouraging it is to other people in your circles of friendship. capital campaigns have been successful beyond my wildest dreams! I hope and pray this one is too, but we need each person to play a part. This church has treated my family wonderfully. Linda and I believe everyone needs to participate so we can continue to share God's blessings with others for the next 140 years! Please consider your commitment and sacrifice. Our position continues to be-- not equal giving, but equal sacrifice. If you have questions, please call me at or me at David.lewis1614@gmail.com. but it will never replace passion... not equal giving, but equal sacrifice

4 P a g e 4 E uless Kids The weeks leading up to Easter are usually an exciting time. Spring is in the air, the end of the school year is in sight, and summer is just around the corner. But there is so much that happens in the last few weeks of Jesus life that it sometimes gets glossed over for the big reveal of Easter morning. Peter, one of Jesus beloved disciples, denies he knows him three times! Jesus Student Ministries enters Jerusalem with palm branches waving, then the empty tomb. Wait, is that all there is? Well, of course not, but the crucifixion is hard for adults to understand at times, so it is more comfortable to mention it in passing and then move on to happier times. Remember we are still in the season of Lent and that can lead to further deepening our relationship and understanding of Jesus and his journey to the cross. In Sunday school classes we will be looking at those last few weeks of his life and what it was like to be betrayed by so many that were so close to him. Then we celebrate as the tomb is opened and it is empty, clothes folded neatly where a body once lay. He is Risen. Indeed! -Jamie Nalley, Director of Children s Ministry There are several events coming up in the approaching months that really need the presence of additional adults. In particular, we'd love to have you join us for a shift during ArborDaze on April 27th - it's a long Saturday, there are always conflicting school events that limit everyone's time... So, having additional people there makes the work lighter, makes the time pass more quickly, and makes the day that much more fun! I promise that you won't regret showing up and supporting our students! Please contact Shane about how you can help out! We would like to express our biggest thanks to everyone who supported the E1ement Students' 3rd Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Cake Auction! If you were there, you know it was a lot of fun! Check out some of the pictures! Because of this event, we raised well over $3000 for our youth ministry. Mega thanks to all of the students and parents who put in the effort to make it happen, those of you who took the time to show up for our students, and every single one of you who hates beards so much (Shane is still traumatized!). Also, a very special word of thanks to Thomas Hawthorne for serving as our highly entertaining auctioneer! This Month: April 7 Fun Stuff BE. April 14 UMCYouth.Net Gathering BE. LOVE. April 21 Easter - NO E1ement Table BE. April 27 Arbor Daze Fundraiser LOVE. SERVE. April 28 God in the Movies LOVE. Coming Up in May Confirmation Sunday & Graduating Senior Sunday

5 V o l u m e 8, I s s u e 4 P a g e 5 A bu ndance C afe Abundance Cafe is our weekly breakfast on Sundays in the Family Life Center Café. We merely ask for a donation. This is a great time to have a cup of coffee and enjoy fellowship with our fellow churchgoers. We want to thank the cooks for all the great I Wi ll Praise breakfast goodies provided each week! All donations from this ministry support Euless First s Missional Giving (previously known as Apportionments) unless otherwise indicated. Please join us each Sunday morning from 9:15 to 10:00 in the Café. Here is the calendar for April 2019: April 07- New Genesis/ Together 14 Fresh Start B 21 Easter Sunday All Church Brunch, No Sunday School 28-Synergy Our first core value is, We believe in worshipping God. We know that God s love is life changing and we want people to experience God s contagious love through our enthusiasm. Second, we believe in spiritual and physical growth. We strive for the courage to be vulnerable with ourselves and each other to grow. Faith is a continual journey to challenge our complacency with God. Hospitality We want to mentor, teach and grow new and young believers. We want to grow in fellowship with others. As we continually look for ways during this season of Lent to push ourselves to challenge our complacency with church and our faith, we are looking for new and different avenues for everyone to worship, grow, serve, reach and give. One such way, during the season of Lent, is I Will Praise. Join Will and Jackie Long on Thursday evenings in the Café as they lead a time of prayer and music. Learn new songs, sing some you might already know, fellowship with others, and recharge during the week. This is an intimate setting to meet new people in our congregation and to share your love for God. Take time during your week to join them, Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. in the Café. The Hospitality Committee is hard at work with such events this month as the Cooking Class, Flower Sale, and Newcomer Lunch. But keep a look out for future events as well. In June we will be hosting a Church Picnic and in August we will have our swim night at the water park. If you are able to help with Hospitality, please be sure to let Dave Lewis know.

6 P a g e 6 L eadersh ip Euless First United Methodist Church Leadership is continuing to push ourselves to trust in God and to think beyond our current understanding of church. As part of this effort, leadership has been meeting weekly to discuss aspects of our congregation and look at characteristics of vital congregations. We currently have been using the book Multiply Your Impact by Paul Nixon and Christie Latona. It is a playful book for taking local church leaders into crucial conversations about the core practices and competencies that will enable innovation and ministry growth in the 21st century. The book uses fun images and allegories to share these eight principles: Understanding the Multiplication Game, Tend the Soil, Raise the Spiritual Temperature, Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing, Build Positive Relationships Savor the Gift of Diversity Lead with Your Strengths Be Nimble It has been a slower group then we had initially thought as we are taking time to dig into each chapter. Our goal is to finish by Easter and move onto another book sometime after that. Here are a couple of highlights from our discussion. Churches that are multiplying have these characteristics: Leaders helping to recruit, form, and release new leaders People letting go of the status quo to expand, reach and share Christ with others Thinking about the mission beyond just caring for those already here Carefully evaluating everything we do in light of our mission, vision and core values. Churches that are tending the soil well are doing these ten things: prayer, abundant evangelism, theological simplicity, economical in their approach, trust, finding and growing leaders, giving scriptures a high value, simple systems, non-competing priorities, and rapid reproduction. We have extensively discussed these issues and more. We are looking intently at how we raise the spiritual temperature at Euless First. We know that God has made a massive impact on our lives and that we need to share that impact with others. We want people at Euless First to see the desire and love not just for this congregation, but for Jesus Christ in our lives. We have all had powerful times when God has moved us, and we want others to come with us in our pursuit to follow God. We don t want them to be chasing our excitement but be reaching for Christ alone. As we continue this pursuit, we ask you to say "I will" do something new and challenging. Consider joining us on Sunday afternoons, 4:00 p.m., as we look toward where God is calling us.

7 V o l u m e 8, I s s u e 4 P a g e 7 Newcomers Lunch e on Have you recently joined the church? Have you been visiting for some time? Are looking for more information about who Euless First United is and how to integrate into our community? We would like to invite you to a lunch on Sunday, April 28th, 12:15 p.m. - Preschool Springtime brings sunshine and happy times at the preschool. Our final totals are in on the auction, and we made over $17,000, thanks to a few very dedicated volunteers who collected items, parents who donated and baked items and to all those who purchased or donated! Mike 2:00 p.m. in the Café This is a chance for you to meet our staff and ask questions about where the church is going. We want you to feel welcome and a part of our family. Join our staff for lunch and a casual conversation regarding Springer s invaluable help will definitely be missed going forward. Spring brings our annual Easter parades which will be at 8:45 AM on April 17 and 18. The students will perform for their parents and parade around in their fashionable Easter bonnets. We will also the ministries of our church. If you are able to attend please let one of the pastors know, or Dave Lewis, our Hospitality Chair. Mark your calendars and get ready to join us for our Newcomer Lunch. begin working on our spring program entitled, We Did It! and Art Show. Hang onto your Easter bonnets, before we know it the school year will be over! Please continue to save Box Tops and put them in the container next to the preschool office. Thank you! Ra nger Baseball Game Each year Euless First spends time in fellowship together while enjoying the season with baseball! You are invited to the annual Baseball Tailgate and Game, May 19. When the Texas Rangers take on the St Louis Cardinals. Cost for the tickets will be $15 Adults and $12 for Students/ Kids. Fresh Start Sunday School Class will host a tailgate in the parking lot prior to the game starting at 12:30pm. Tickets will be available in mid-april. This is the same date as our Senior Sunday, and to honor our seniors, be sure to stay for worship. We don t want you to skip out for the game. But after it is all done, come out to the ballpark for a great day!

8 P a g e 8 F l ow e r Sale Spring is in the air! The sun is coming out (hopefully), and the plants are beginning to turn green. In celebration of the abundant life God gives us, flowers are planted to remember the beautiful things that God creates. Euless First United Methodist Church will Cooking Class Looking for a time to learn something new, as well as fellowship with a group of people? Join the Hospitality Committee on Monday, April 8th at 6:00 p.m. as they host a 3 Course Dinner Cooking Class at Central Market Southlake. Mike McGehee works at that store and can tell you all about the event! Our number is limited to have their annual Spring Flower Sale on April 13. You will be given an opportunity to preorder flats of spring flowers in the weeks leading up to the 13th. We will also have many plants available for sale the day of. Join us as we support the church and make 20 attendees so Dave soon! Cost is $40 per person. Our vision as a congregation is to grow with God, join with others and connect others with God. This event is intended to unite together. Forming and developing community is critical to following Jesus a bit better today than yesterday. If you have any questions about your yard ready for spring at the same time! Plants can be picked up from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Proceeds will support the Missional Giving Fund (Apportionments). Great big thanks to Bonnie and the Beautiful Yard Landscape Company for providing the plants. these events or would like to reserve your spot, please david.lewis1614@gmail.com! Get ready for a fun time with great food, that you create yourself! A ll Ch u r ch Work Day The House and Grounds committee has scheduled a work day for April 6, 2019, from 8:00am through noon to get our facilities and grounds looking great for Easter and beyond. Our mission is to help people follow Jesus a bit better today than yesterday. To do this, we need to help more people! Easter is one of our biggest visited Sundays, and we want everyone to feel welcome! Please bring your shrub trimmers, rakes, blowers, wheelbarrows, etc. if you have them. This will be another excellent opportunity for you to say, I Will Serve God and my congregation! Mark your calendar and join in helping.

9 V o l u m e 8, I s s u e 4 P a g e 9 M e morials/honorariums Giving a gift to the church in honor of, or in memory of a loved one is a way to celebrate the ministry of Euless First and to give God glory. Thank you for all the Food Pa n t r y gifts that you give! Here are the latest memorials and honorariums we have received: In Memory of James Gathings/Music Ministry: Ron & Kathy Streetenberger In Memory of Mark Rust/General Budget: Harmony Class Food Pantry Schedule for April: 05 - Doris Brown, Janice Kasten, Linda Lewis, Hedy Taylor 12 - Joe Tindel, Paula Wood, Rita Young 19- Marie Bean, Brenda Hurlbut, Jill Schaneberg 26 - Nancy Bickel, Darlene Carter, Georgia Hill, Judy Torres Our Pantry is needing: canned fruit and boxed crackers. The Pantry wishes to thank Shipley's Donuts on N. Industrial, Euless for allowing us to pick up donuts from them for our clients. And a big THANKS to Darlene Carter for making the pickup and preparation each week. United Meth o d ist Wo men As I write another article for the church newsletter, I feel that I am repeating myself and past presidents. At this same time, my child is getting ready for bed only because I have repeated myself. Repetition, reminding, and jogging one s memory are the objectives of monthly articles. I am sure that over the past 150 years of United Methodist Women, repetition has occurred, and because of it, actions have been taken to show God s love around the world. So I am repeating. UMW is a conduit for you to bless others and yourself. Are you cleaning closets during this spring? Below are items UMW collects for missions. A white bucket is in the Swor parlor or a box is outside the Missions Room upstairs for your donations. Just imagine: space in your closet! New underwear/ socks-s, M, L kids sizes: Gently used/new jackets of all sizes Toiletries-travel/ hotel sizes School supplies

10 P a g e 10 T h a nk Yo u s I want to thank our wonderful Euless UMC family for all the love and support shown to me and my family and to Jim s family at the time of his recent passing. The prayers, visits, calls, food and beautiful cards were all a great comfort. We have felt the Lord s presence every day through all our loving friends. Beth Gathings Dear Church Family, S t e w a r dship Moment We would like to thank each one of you for all the food and all the help on Feb. 2 Jim Gathings Memorial. Beth said her family and Jim s family were pleasantly surprised at the outpouring of love in their time of grief. A special thank you to each one who stepped up and helped with all the things that were done. Beth and her family were especially pleased about the flowers on the tables. Truly you could feel the love in the air for Beth and her family. June Ivey Online Giving Link 5 Secrets of Good and Faithful Servants Part 2 3. Good and Faithful Servants Know Their Abilities. Isn t it interesting that the man who went on the journey gave something to each of his servants according to their ability? God knows what your talents and abilities are because He gave them to you! There s no point in comparing your abilities to someone else God wants you to use what He s given you! But do you know what your gifts are? If you need some help identifying or fine-tuning the gifts God gave you, check out Discover Your Gifts by Faith Alive Publishing at es.org 4. Good and Faithful Servants are Action- Oriented. You may have heard there are three kinds of people in the world those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened. The good and faithful servants made things happen. They didn t put things off until tomorrow. They didn t wait until they were in a better mood or were less busy. Instead, they went at once to put their master s resources to work for him. Is there something God is asking you to say, do, or give today? From the Barnabas Foundation

11 V o l u m e 8, I s s u e 4 P a g e 11 G r ow, Pray, Study Each day we have a scripture and prayer focus so that you can continue to grow in your faith and understanding, known as Grow, Pray, Study or GPS. As a new feature in 2019, we will be putting an entire month into each newsletter. Then you can use the newsletter as a devotional guide. April GPS : 01 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32, We pray to remember that God loves us and is always with us 02 Rev 19:9-10, We pray to reach out, up, and in. 03 Psalm 53, We pray to reach out to others in love and humility. 04 Luke 9:10-17, We pray to recognize the needs of others and to give to fill them 05 Isaiah 43:8-15, We pray to remember that God alone is powerful enough to save us 06 Psalm 126, We pray for those that have never felt separated from God and those who have. 07 Phil 3:4b-14, We pray for perseverance in our walk with Christ. 08 John 12:1-8, We pray to give absurdly, just as Christ has for us John 2:18-28, We pray to remain in relationship to Jesus 10 Psalm 20, We pray to take our complaints to God and move our hearts to giving joyfully. 11 Luke 18:31-34, We pray to live in the resurrection 12 Isaiah 54:9-10, We ask to be thankful that God's faithful love won't be withdrawn from us 13 Psalm 31:9-16, We pray that you open our eyes to our flaws that we need to see. 14 Luke 19:28-40, We pray God help us to follow you just as Jesus followed. 15 John 12:1-11, We pray for our neighbors who live in poverty 16 1 Cor 1:18-31, We pray to seek God's wisdom 17 Psalm 70, We pray to examine our own hearts. 18 John 13:1-17, 31b-35, Help us God to love one another, so others will know we follow Jesus 19 John 18:1-19:42, We pray for perseverance along the struggles of life 20 Psalm 31: 1-4, 15-16, We pray for peace in the midst of despair 21 John 20:1-18, We pray for those that do not yet know the Lord. 22 Joshua 10:16-2, We pray for those that are under attack 23 Revelation 12:1-12, We pray we all find a place of protection 24 Psalm 118:1-2, We pray for the assurance that God's love last for ever 25 Acts 5:12-16, We pray for the sick and those seeking healing 26 1 Samuel 17:19-32, We pray for the misunderstood 27 Psalm 150, We pray to never stop praising God 28 John 20:19-31, We pray to find the strength to forgive 29 Esther 7:1-10, We pray for the courage to speak up 30 Revelation 2:8-11, We pray to be able to listen so we can hear

12 P a g e 12 P raye r List New Concerns: Brenda Myers, Rita Young's friend Chris and Jon Brooks Dale Brown, Jo Tarrh's brother-in-law David Stanfield Ebola Epidemic Frank, Ashley & family Gil Berry, Rachel Heyduck s step-dad Jeremy & Kim Jones and family John Shanon LaPien and family Jose Barron Jr. Justen, Les Foley friend Kelli Smith, Zita Rowell's friend Ken and Candy Klasen Lana McCormick, Billie Bradford's friend Lee Gilby Les Foley Michael Osborn Patricia Benevideas Phillis Jane Smith, Charlotte Everett's Aunt Ray Black Roxana Berg Shiela Breuer, Nancy Pilgrim's sister Suzanne Summers, Michelle Pepper's mom Triplets expected in a few months Victims of weather & violence Continued Strength and Healing: Alberto Schirmer, Bernardo & Arthur Schirmer's dad Ann Burns Ann Keller Annette Kelleher Arthur Schirmer Baker and Michelle Ingram Barbara Borland Bob Collier Brenda Dacus Brianna Davis Brooke Rust, Dottie Rust's daughter-inlaw Burton family Cameron Mode and family Candy Klasen Carol Rust, Dottie Rust's daughter Charles Farris, Charlotte Everett's son Charlotte Everett Clara Klasen, Ken Klasen's mother Curtis Borland Dave Hoge Denise Foley Dottie Rust Doug Graham Doug Stapleton Ed Zachow Forrest Rowell Gordon and Linda Roberts, Nancy Bickel's friends Gwynn Herrick Honor Vaughn, Teresa Sprague's mother Jamie Nalley Jerry Doutt, Marilyn Long's cousin Jerry Hunt, Sheri Lusk's father Jim and Ila Gravely, Arthur Schirmer's grandparents Jimmy and Jan Isabel and family Jo Kemp Joe Brown, Jackie Robinson's brother John Hoge, Jim & Susan Hoge s son John Lewis Johnnie Girod Judy Mulholland Julia Freeman, Linda Martin's friend Julie Belcastro, Donna Bertram's daughter June Ivey Kathy Walton, Billie Bradford's friend Kay Urfer, Michelle Barker's mother Kellsey Abbott, Sherwood and Cheri Abbott's granddaughter Ken Rawlinson, Moffatts friend Kevin Maines Landon Power Larry Everett, Charlotte Everett's husband Les Foley Lilia Olvera and her family Lillian DePuy, Linda (Larry) Lewis' mother Lincoln Smythe and family Marlene Hill, Vic and Judy Torres' friend Mary Esping, Amber Hawthorne's Mom Mary Guyton, Dottie Rust's niece Mary Heyduck Mary Lib Saleh Michele Heroux and family, Amber Hawthorne's friend Mike Sprague, Stephen Sprague's brother Nick and Lisa Schoenberger, Ron Coats' friends Nolan Fisher Nolan Hardwick, Barbara Collier's father Ollie O'Sallis' family & friends Pierre Tshimanga's family Robbie Breaux, Audrey Coats' friend Robert Nail Rose Marie Barnes, Patsy Brown's friend Sam Stearns and parents Shirley Maggard Shirley Mercer Skip Rasmussen, Linda (Larry) Lewis' brother Stan Clarke, Sue Morrow's friend Sue Martin Sydney Marie Peel, Pat May's great niece Terron Muller, Les Foley's niece Tim Schaneberg Vicki Smith Wayne Maggard Comfort in a Time of Loss: Family of Donna Smith, Denise Foley's sister Family of Glada Rose Family of Mark Rust, Dottie Rust's son Family of Norma Doyle, Nancy Bickel's cousin Protection: Alex Saracay (National Guard) All Police Officers and Firefighters Allen McCleland (Army), Vic & Judy Torres' grandnephew Colton Hardaway (Army) and Zack Pulver, Michael and Lore Osborn's son and son-in-law Dana Sullivan (Army), Rex and Paula Wood's niece Daniel Collier (Air Force), Bob Collier's grandson David Lansana (Army) Eric Sheer (Marines), Vic & Judy Torres' grandnephew Gavin Haubrich (Air Force) Jim Orsund, Ellen and Aaron Garcia's friend Josh Crow (Navy), Annette Kelleher's son Justin Knighton (Navy) Kayla Brown (Army), Jackie Robinson's niece Kevin Balentine (Army), Cindy Balentine's son Mason Vaughn (Marines), Stephen and Teresa Sprague's nephew Matthew Lee (Air Force), Michelle Barker's brother Nathan Hannah (Army), Patsy Brown's grandson Nicholas Best (Navy), Glenn and Kaye Best's son Rebecca Smith (National Guard), Patsy Brown's granddaughter Samantha Reed (Navy), Patsy Brown's granddaughter Stephen Tate (Army), Janet Ledbetter's son Tracy Wood (Peace Corps), Rex and Paula Wood's daughter If your prayer request has been left off, please resubmit it. All requests are for 30 days only and will need to be resubmitted after that time. B irthdays A n n iversaries April 01 Faye Payton 02 Jacob Gutierrez 03 Cindy Balentine 04 Dylan Barker, Linda Cox, Steve Elliott, Jordan Graham, Pierre Tshimanga 05 Larry Hoofard 06 Marcia Cole 07 Kathy Knowles, Lewis Moore, Linda Moore 09 Heidi Graham, Brandon Young 10 Shelley Dunlap, Jerrie Keller, Vic Torres 11 Billy Miller 12 Liam Heyduck 14 Karl King 15 Christian Kramer 16 Ian Pyron 18 Thomas Hurlbut, Jimmy Payton 19 Logan Bradley, 20 Mimi Maloney, Nancy Pilgrim 22 Lesli Lanese, Rose Shultz 23 Eileen Mode 24 Michelle Pepper 25 Amanda Mata 26 June Ivey 27 Julia Smythe 28 Lois Bradford 29 Peggy Ray 30 Mary Heyduck, April 01 Larry & Charlotte Everett 16 Randy & Emily Peters 24 Jerry & Gendora Waldrup

13 V o l u m e 8, I s s u e 4 P a g e 13 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :30am Preschool Staff Meeting 6:30pm Building Committee Meeting (Conference Room) 6:30pm Cub Scout Pack 407 and Scout Troop 254 (Cafe, FLC, 200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 218) 7:00pm Al-Anon 7:00pm Trustees (Swor 10:00am Harmony Hope UMW 3:00pm Beach Club (Off Site) 6:00pm New Genesis Fellowship 11:30am Preschool Bible Study (Swor 6:30pm Confirmation (Youth Room 222) 7:00pm Choir Practice (Choir Room, Sanctuary) 6:30am Men's Coffee (Swor 1:00pm Pastors Bible Study 6:00pm Emmaus Reunion Group (Swor 6:00pm I Will Praise 7:00pm Al-Anon 9:00am Food Pantry (Food Pantry) 6:00pm Confirmation Retreat (Youth Room 222) :00am SPR Meeting (Swor 8:30am Worship 9:00am Abundance Cafe 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Worship 12:00pm Church Conference (Sanctuary) 12:30 SPR Meeting (Swor 5:00pm E1ement Students (Youth Rooms 222, 224, 226) 5:00pm Mulitply Your Impact in the Swor Parlor 6:00pm Central Market Cooking Class 6:30pm Cub Scout Pack 407 and Scout Troop 254 (Cafe, FLC, 200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 218) 7:00pm Al-Anon 7:00pm Finance Committee (Swor 6:30pm Cub Scout Pack 847 Committee Meeting 11:30am Preschool Bible Study (Swor 6:30pm Confirmation (Youth Room 222) 7:00pm Choir Practice (Choir Room, Sanctuary) 6:30am Men's Coffee (Swor 1:00pm Pastors Bible Study 6:00pm I Will Praise 6:00pm Thoughtful Friends UMW (Swor 7:00pm Al-Anon 9:00am Food Pantry (Food Pantry) 14 -Palm Sunday :30am Worship 9:00am Abundance Cafe 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Worship 12:00pm Palm Sunday Pot Luck and Egg hunt 5:00pm E1ement Students (Youth Rooms 222, 224, 226) 5:00pm Mulitply Your Impact in the Swor Parlor 6:00pm UMW Executive Board Meeting (UMW Missions Room) 6:30pm Cub Scout Pack 407 and Scout Troop 254 (Cafe, FLC, 200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 218) 6:30pm Building Committee Meeting (Swor 7:00pm Al-Anon 3:00pm Beach Club (Off Site) 8:45am Preschool Easter Parades (Family Life Center, Preschool Rooms) 11:30am Preschool Bible Study (Swor 6:30pm Confirmation (Youth Room 222) 7:00pm Choir Practice (Choir Room, Sanctuary) 6:30am Men's Coffee (Swor 8:45am Preschool Easter Parades (Family Life Center, Preschool Rooms) 1:00pm Pastors Bible Study 7:00pm Al-Anon 7:00pm Holy Thursday Worship and Foot Washing Service (Café & Sanctuary) Good Friday- Preschool Closed 9:00am Food Pantry (Food Pantry) 7:00pm Good Friday Worship and Prayer Station Service (Cafe Area, Family Life Center, Sanctuary) 21- Easter :00am- Sunrise Worship 9:00am Worship Easter Cantata 10:00am -Pot Luck Brunch 11:00am Worship- Easter Cantata 5:00pm Food Pantry Open (Food Pantry) 5:00pm E1ement Students (Youth Rooms 222, 224, 226) 5:00pm Mulitply Your Impact 6:30pm Cub Scout Pack 407 and Scout Troop 254 (Cafe, FLC, 200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 218) 7:00pm Al-Anon :30am Worship 9:00am Abundance Cafe 9:45am Sunday School 9:45am Blood Pressure Screening (Swor Hallway) 11:00am Worship 12:00pm Newcomers Lunch 5:00pm E1ement Students (Youth Rooms 222, 224, 226) 5:00pm Mulitply Your Impact in the Swor Parlor 6:30pm Cub Scout Pack 407 and Scout Troop 254 (Cafe, FLC, 200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 218) 7:00pm Al-Anon 7:00 pm Church Council Meeting (Sanctuary) 3:00pm Beach Club (Off Site) 6:30pm United Methodist Men (Swor 11:30am Preschool Bible Study (Swor 7:00pm Choir Practice (Choir Room, Sanctuary) 6:30am Men's Coffee (Swor 1:00pm Pastors Bible Study 7:00pm Al-Anon 9:00am Food Pantry (Food Pantry) 5:30pm Emmaus Community Gathering (Cafe Area, Family Life Center, Sanctuary) 8:00am All church work day (Outside, Playground, Sunday School Rooms, Swor Hallway, Swor 10:00am Al-Anon 10:00am Al-Anon 10:00am Flower Sale (Outside, Parking Lot - South) 10:00am Al-Anon Euless Arbor Daze 10:00am Al-Anon

14 P a g e 1 4 April I m p o r t a n t C hurch Dates Regular Events: 01-6:30pm Building Committee Meeting in the Office Conference Room 7:00pm Trustees in the Swor Parlor 02-10:00am Harmony Hope UMW in the Swor Parlor 5:30pm New Genesis Prayer at the Ash Lane Property, then 6:00pm New Genesis Fellowship in the Café 04-6:00pm I Will Praise in the Café 05-6:00pm Confirmation Retreat speak with Shane for details 06-8:00am All church work day 07-12:00pm Church Conference in the Sanctuary 12:30pm Staff Parish Relations Committee Meeting in the Swor Parlor 08-6:00pm Central Market Cooking Class at the Southlake Central Market 7:00pm Finance Committee in the Swor Parlor 09-6:30pm Cub Scout Pack 847 Committee Meeting in the Library 11-6:00pm I Will Praise in the Café 6:00pm Thoughtful Friends UMW in the Swor Parlor 13-10:00am Flower Sale outside and inside the glass doors 14- Palm Sunday 12:30pm Palm Sunday Community Egg Hunt and Lunch at the new property, 1001 W. Ash Lane 15-6:00pm UMW Executive Board Meeting in the UMW Missions Room 6:30pm Building Committee Meeting in the Swor Parlor 18-7:00pm Holy Thursday Worship and Foot Washing Service in the Sanctuary and then to the Café 19- Prayer Stations in the Family Life Center and Café from 10:00am 8:00pm 7:00pm Good Friday Worship in the Sanctuary 21- Easter 7:00am Sunrise Service W, Ash Lane 9:00am Worship- Easter Cantata 10:00am Pot Luck Brunch 11:00am Worship- Easter Cantata 23-6:30pm United Methodist Men in the Swor Parlor 26-5:30pm Emmaus Community Gathering in the Café, Family Life Center, and Sanctuary 27- Euless Arbor Daze offsite 28-9:45am Blood Pressure Screening in the Food Pantry hallway 12:00pm Newcomers Lunch in the Café area Sundays Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Abundance Café at 9:15 in the Family Life Center Café Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. E1ement Students at 5:00 p.m. Food Pantry on the 3rd Sunday evenings 5-7 p.m. Multiply Your Impact by Paul Nixon study at 4:00 p.m. in the Swor Parlor ending on April 07 Mondays- Scouting at 6:00 p.m. in various rooms Al-Anon meets at 7:00 p.m. in the Library Tuesdays- Beach Club at 3:00 p.m. at South Euless Elementary School ending April 23 Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays- Bell Choir Practice at 6:00 p.m. in the Bell Choir Room Confirmation at 6:30 p.m. in room 222 Choir Practice at 7:00 p.m. in the Choir Room Men s Coffee at 6:30 a.m. in the Swor Parlor Pastor s Bible Study at 1:00 p.m. in the Swor Parlor Al-Anon meets at 7:00 p.m. in the Library Food Pantry from 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Al-Anon meets at 10:00 a.m. in the Library Connect with us: Twitter.com/EulessFirstUMC Facebook.com/EulessFirstUnitedMethodist Youtube.com/sheyduck Pinterest.com/EulessFirstUMC Instagram.com/EulessFirstUMC