ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday, May 29, 2011
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Want to help with this year’s Vacation
Bible School but don’t want to lead a
group? Here’s a list of some of the
things we need. Put them in the laundry
baskets by any of the children’s check-in
stations or by Karen’s office.
FIRST
United Methodist
CHURCH
Thank you for helping to make our
PandaMania! Vacation Bible School a
success!
Purchase (Revised 5/22/11)
• Inexpensive $1-$2 bamboo poles
(Walmart garden center)
• Small paper plates
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DOWNTOWN
CAMPUS
Donate
• Empty and clean plastic 2 liter bottles
• Wrapping Paper (odds and ends)
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Plastic spoons
Canned vanilla icing
Used but usable gift bows
Loan
• Stuffed panda bears
• White Sheets
Yogurt Covered Raisins
Sprinkles
White almond bark
Honey Nut Chex
Corn Chex
First Church is one church in two locations seeking
to connect people to God and one another.
SUNDAY’S MESSAGE:
“Outsourced”
John 14:15-21
Rev. David Freeman
WELCOME TO FIRST CHURCH! We are a people of open hearts, open minds and open
doors. We hope you feel a genuine welcome from our congregation today. Each Sunday we
offer three diverse styles of worship at 8:30, 9:45, and 11 a.m. Please complete the attached
Connect Card and place it in the offering plate. Thank you for worshiping with us.
Generic Lucky Charms cereal
Goldfish crackers
Send us pictures of you
wearing your “Journey”
bracelets! Email them to
info@fumcwired.com
Tan felt
Large Pretzel rods
Waxed paper
Silly String
CHILDCARE FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS, ages birth to four, is available for all church
activities, including worship and Sunday school. Childcare nurseries are located in the main
hallway outside the Atrium.
JUMP! This fun worship experience for kids ages 3, 4 and preschool 5 is located in the Oasis,
Room N112, during the 8:30 worship. Children are dismissed after the Message for Young
Disciples.
419 East Robinson Avenue
Springdale, AR 72764
(479) 365-2700
thepontiacchurch.com
206 West Johnson Avenue
Springdale, AR 72764
(479) 751-4610
fumcwired.com
Facebook: First United Methodist Church - Springdale
find us on:
Facebook: The Pontiac Church or
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES are available at 9:45 for children ages two through pre-K in the
Kimbrough Building. Classes for kindergarten through fifth grade will check-in at “The Reef”
located in the West Lobby.
JOPLIN DISASTER RELIEF FUND. We are accepting a special offering to assist with the
disaster response in Joplin. The Missouri Conference has established a fund to receive
monies for this purpose. Please make your checks payable to FUMC, and reference "Joplin"
on the memo line.
THE FLOWERS IN THE CHANCEL are placed for the glory of God and in loving memory of
Corporal Chad S. Wade/United States Marine Corps from Tami and Tanner Shuck.
OF SIGNIFICANCE
The following persons were recently hospitalized:
Northwest Medical Center - Midge Kjol, John Sallis,
Ronald Walls
Our Christian sympathy is extended to Tim Davis upon
the death of his grandmother, Ella Dean Davis, May 21.
Monday, May 30
Church offices will be closed for
Memorial Day
Congratulations to Valerie and Jonathan Griesse
upon the birth of their son, Elijah Walker, May 21 in
Mullheim, Germany.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Wann and Coleman
Ward who were married in the Sanctuary, Saturday,
May 21.
NEW MEMBERS & BAPTISM
Monday, June 13 Friday, June 17
Vacation Bible School
Thursday, June 16
Retirees “Games with Friends”
(2 p.m., Atrium)
Faithful Summer Giving
Giving consistently helps the church
better serve the community. As people
come and go with summer vacations,
sometimes it's hard to stay current in
our giving to the church. Consider using
automatic withdrawal or giving via
credit card during the summer months.
Contact Financial Administrator Danny
Ring for more details
(danny@fumcwired.com, 751-4610).
“Ride a Bike” Small Group
We are currently looking for recreational
cyclists to form a new smALL group. We
will meet the 1st and 3rd Saturdays at
Lake Fayetteville. If you are interested in
helping to form this group, and you
want to find some people to ride with,
email janelle@fumcwired.
Summer Music Ministry
Sunday, June 19 Friday, June 24
Local Mission Project
Sunday, August 14
Community Block Party
Erin and Burt Box; McCoy
Erin transferred from the Episcopal Church and Burt
transferred from FUMC, Richardson TX.
Our Presence in Weekly Groups,
Worship and Sunday School Classes
Wednesday, May 18
6:30
Pontiac
ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS
The Summer Worship Orchestra meets
at 9:45 Sunday mornings, then leads
worship at the 11:00 a.m. worship
celebration. All instrumentalists 8th
grade and older, who play band or
orchestra instruments, are invited to
participate.
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Sunday, May 22
8:30
First Praise
9:45
Shiloh Street
9:45
CrossRoads
Youth Worship
11:00
Classic Worship
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Total Worship
Groups & Classes
905
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Register NOW to be a part of the
exciting 11:00 a.m. Summer Music
Ministry at First Church! Summer
Celebration Choir meets from June 5
through August 14. This worship team
meets at 10:30 Sunday mornings in the
music room then leads worship at the
11:00 a.m. worship celebration.
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Nikki and Matt Hardman; Madelyn Rae, Emma Nicole
Madelyn and Emma received the sacrament of baptism
Sunday, May 22.
Register on the Connect Card, or online
at http://fumcwired.com. For more
information, contact Kerry Johnston at
751-4610, or email kerry@fumcwired.com.
Vacation Bible School: PandaMania!
June 13-17, 8:45 a.m.-12 Noon
Register online at http://fumcwired.com,
click on the PandaMania logo and follow
the simple directions.
Local Mission Project
June 19-24
This will be our 10th year of serving
Northwest Arkansas by building
wheelchair ramps, painting houses, and
other similar service projects. Every year
this huge week of mission requires many
people to make it a success. If you are a
parent or willing adult, check out our
adult volunteer page and sign up to help
out! (http://localmissionproject.com/parents/
volunteer)
Also any students between 6-12th grade
can sign up for this awesome week. To
sign your student up today, go here:
(http://localmissionproject.com/sign-up)
Women of Faith weekend
November 11-12, Oklahoma City, OK
Join women from our church to see
Nicole Johnson, Amy Grant, Sandi Patty,
Lisa Whelchel, Mandisa and more.
Reserve your seats today! For more
information, email Jena,
somethingmoveme@yahoo.com, or call
595-5623.
Holy Land Tour Registration
Rev. Coburn is hosting a tour of the Holy
Land March 19-28, 2012. The deadline
to register for this tour is August 31,
2011. Please contact Janell for more
information at 751-4610 or email
jhustead@fumcwired.