M O N T H LY P U B L I C A T I O N PERIODICALS Volume 13 Number 4 A PUBLICATION OF CUSTER ROAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, PLANO, TX. April 2015 Page 2 Custer Road United Methodist Church, Plano TX Maundy Thursday Communion offering benefits Revelation Choir Tour R evelation Choir tours are a wonderful blessing to those who have the opportunity to witness their ministry. In addition to churches, tours focus on providing mission concerts in settings such as nursing homes, homeless shelters, children's homes and handicapped facilities. It is a meaningful opportunity for the audience and a life-changing event for the choir members. The Revelation Sr. High Rev-in' to go, Chicago Tour takes place June 18-28. The itinerary includes Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma. Everyone is invited to the home performance on June 28. Register at crumc.org/ SrHiTour15. The Jr. High Choir tour destination will be announced in May. The tour will be July 29-Aug. 2, with a home performance on Sunday evening, Sunday at Custer Road UMC WORSHIP TIMES 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Sanctuary Sunday, April 5 EASTER SUNDAY 6:30 a.m. – Sonrise Service at Custer and Legacy 8:30 a.m. – Revelation 9:45 a.m. – Chancel Choir 10:30 a.m. – Chancel Choir Sunday, April 12 Weathering the Storms of Life: Dealing with loneliness 9:00 a.m. – Revelation, Ruth 10:30 a.m. – Chancel Choir, Malachi Men Sunday, April 19 Weathering the Storms of Life: Recovering from grief and loss 9:00 a.m. – Revelation, Romans Handbells 10:30 a.m. – Chancel Choir, Corinthians Handbells Kings Players Sunday, April 26 Weathering the Storms of Life: Facing fear and anxiety 9:00 a.m. – Revelation, Galatians Handbells 10:30 a.m. – Chancel Choir, Ephesians Handbells, Jazz INC Easter Offering: There will be envelopes in the bulletin on Easter Sunday for gifts that will be designated for local missions such as Family Promise, Bed Start, Project Transformation and Summer Lunch Program as well as our annual commitment to the Lydia Patterson Institute. Place donations in the envelopes or donate online at crumc.org and specify the Easter Offering. BLOOD DRIVE: The Carter BloodCare buses will be in front of the Church on Sunday, May 3, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sign up for a time slot at the Mission Info Center on April 26 or the day of the Blood Drive. Walkups are also accepted. Aug. 2. Unfortunately, tours cost money. Custer Road UMC financially supports these trips; however, some cost is passed on to the students. For some of the members, this creates a financial hardship. Scholarships are provided for anyone who requests aid. If you would like to make a complete ($850 for Sr. High, approximately $220 for Jr. High) or partial scholarship available, make checks payable to CRUMC, indicate "Revelation Choir Tour" on the memo line and leave them at the Communion rail, place them in the offering plate or send them to the church office. Two scholarships available for CRUMC seniors Two scholarships are offered to graduating seniors of Custer Road UMC. The first one is in memory of Dian Gerick for $500 and will be awarded based upon the following criteria: completing and submitting an application, scholastic standing, financial need, and completing an interview with the Gerick Scholarship Selection Committee. Applications may be obtained by contacting Anne Neeley, aneeley@ crumc.org, or online at crumc.org/ scholarships. Interviews will be scheduled upon receipt of application. Submission deadline is April 15, 2015. The second scholarship is in memory of Willie Walker and Erna Connally and is $1,500. This memorial scholarship is sponsored by the In The Word Sunday school class, and will be awarded based upon the following criteria: completing and submitting an application, scholastic standing, financial need, and completing an interview with the In The Word class Scholarship Selection Committee. Applications may be obtained by contacting Marilyn Walker, 972-5291562, [email protected], or online at crumc.org/scholarships. Interviews will be scheduled upon receipt of application. Submission deadline is April 15, 2015. New Bible study supports sermon series F ollowing our Lent study, the next sermon series is Weathering the Storms of Life, beginning on April 12, the Sunday after Easter. Our Resource Center, room B10, has several options for studies to complement the series, and we’ve also identified studies that you might want to purchase for your class. One of those worth buying is a Bible Studies for Life study, "Storm Shelter: God’s Embrace in Psalms." The six-session exploration of six different Psalms suggests that our world offers a variety of shelters, but that they’re little more than temporary and unreliable. God is the only one who can truly shelter us in the midst of life’s adversities. The six shelters are God’s presence, God’s salvation, God’s forgiveness, God’s encouragement, God’s peace and God’s protection. Videos are about eight minutes long, presented by Philip Nation, director of adult ministry publishing at LifeWay and a part time teaching pastor. His presentation is informal and effective. To get a feel for the study or Nation’s teaching style, you can view a one-minute promo or a short invitation from Nation at lifeway.com/n/Product-Family/ Bible-Studies-for-Life-Small-GroupStudies/storm-shelter. The book includes a leader guide at the back with icebreakers and discussion questions. Each session concludes with suggestions for living out the lesson, plus an excerpt from a related article at a dedicated Bible Studies for Life website. The DVD-ROM has additional commentary. The leader kit, including DVD and group book with leader helps, is $19.95. Additional books are $6.95, but these are optional. There are no video downloads for this study. If you’d like to take a look at this study (we have a sample book and a DVD sampler with the first session only), or any other recommended studies for our upcoming sermon series, visit our Resource Center, or contact Jerry Butler, jbutler@crumc. org. ~ Vicki Sledge April 2015 DOWN THE ROAD April 2: Maundy Thursday Service April 3: Good Friday Service April 5: Easter April 5-12: Family Promise Rotation April 11: Prayer Breakfast April 12: Membership 101 April 12-26: PISD School-Age Parent Baby Shower April 12-26: Clothing Drive April 12-May 3: Book Sale April 16: Lunchbox Ladies April 16: Shine Event April 18: Family Promise Cardboard Box City April 24: Fourth Friday Forum April 25: Love Where You Live April 25: Community Garage Sale May 3: Blood Drive May 3: Gospel Gang Musical May 7: National Day of Prayer May 10: Mother's Day May 11: Covered Dishes Book Club May 17: Mission Possible Kids & MPKids Jr. May 18: Church Council May 29: Chancel Choir sings at Frisco RoughRider Game June 10: Summer Lunch Program Begins June 27: Prayer Breakfast June 18-28: Sr. High Rev. Choir Tour June 21-26: Vacation Bible Camp July 29-Aug. 2: Jr. High Rev. Choir Tour The Road (USPS 022-415/ISSN 15529436) is published monthly by Custer Road UMC, 6601 Custer Road, Plano, Texas 75023. Periodicals postage paid at Plano, Texas, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Road, c/o Custer Road UMC, 6601 Custer Road, Plano, TX 75023. Website: www.crumc.org Phone: 972-618-3450 See The Road online at crumc.org/ resources Editor: Marilene Hruska, [email protected] Circulation: Scottie Tisdel, [email protected] Senior minister: Kory Knott Associate ministers: Frank Drenner, senior associate Jack Gibson, pastoral care Tim Morrison, music/worship John Richardson, pastoral care Sharon O'Connor, pastoral care 6601 Custer Road • Plano, TX 75023 972-618-3450 • www.crumc.org April 2015 Custer Road United Methodist Church, Plano TX Page 3 MISSIONS Summer Lunch Program Christmas Joy in Peru collection By John Graf C uster Road UMC is preparing for the fourth year of its Summer Lunch Program. CRUMC partnered with the Texas Department of Agriculture last year to distribute over 7,500 meals to children and their families at Big Lake Park each weekday throughout the summer, and will do so again this year beginning June 10. What a summer it was! God has blessed the program in ways we never could have imagined. After three summers, neighbors are becoming comfortable with the friendly faces of Custer Road, and realize that we are truly there to help, out of love and compassion for our neighbors. We had several students attend VBC, there are families who attend worship, and several more that have expressed interest in Revelation Choir and Youth Group. As we continue to serve our community, it will become more common to see our neighbors around the church. The thing that is most interesting about the Summer Lunch Program is that each person who attends, both volunteers and recipients of the lunches, has their own story of how the program has affected them. I know I am truly moved and excited to get out there and serve children lunches each day because when I pull up to Big Lake with the CRUMC trailer, there are smiling faces waiting on the curb! The children that receive lunches have really taken ownership in their lunch program. They want to help the volunteers take the items out of trailer and get everything set up. They know where everything is supposed to go at the park and they are sure to let new volunteers know what they are supposed to be doing. There is a true sense of community at the park. I truly believe that when it is 100 plus degrees in July and August, it is taking a lot more than a paper bag with a sandwich in it to get the children to come and eat. They are looking for their daily routine and someone to interact and want them to be there! We would never be able to serve our community without your prayers and your gifts. The “got lunch?” campaign last June was a huge success and exceeded all expectations. We are so thankful to see how much support the congregation has for this program. Monetary donations to cover the cost of the adult’s lunches as well as the weekend food bags that will be assembled by our children and youth on May 17, and various supplies are needed all summer long. 500+ people are needed to serve this summer to help with set-up/clean-up, handing out lunches, playing with the children and providing fellowship with the parents. Sign-up online at crumc.org in May. Book Sale benefits Project Transformation The 2015 Custer Road UMC Book Sale runs April 12-May 3. We need used books, DVD’s (no VHS please) and CD’s you may have for children, youth and adults. Donations may be brought to the donation area in Fellowship Hall. The money raised from the Book Sale supports Project Transformation, a United Methodist organization that works with urban churches and children in Dallas both in the summer and during the school year. It will also help us to support at least 3 interns this summer. If you would like to volunteer to help on Sunday mornings during the sale or to help with clean-up on May 3, contact Don Taylor at dtaylor2513@ yahoo.com or 214-336-5651 for more information. By Lanie Williams I n December 2014, I took my fifth trip to Peru to deliver Christmas gifts to children in orphanages as part of the Christmas Joy in Peru mission. Over the last five years, I’ve seen conditions improve in the cities we visit, I’ve seen the orphanages and community centers improve and new facilities built, I’ve seen behavior of the kids improve, and most importantly, I’ve seen a stronger Christian message delivered along with the Christmas gifts we bring. At each orphanage we visited this year, the children were told the story of “The Crippled Lamb” by Max Lucado. In the story, a little lamb named Joshua learns that God has a special plan Every child made a lamb for him, even and added a reminder though he is that God has a special crippled and plan for each of us. can’t keep up with the other sheep. Through the story and other activities, we were able to directly emphasize to every child that God has a special plan for him or her, no matter where they are or what imperfections they have. The plan is different for each person, depending on the gifts they have, as described in 1 Corinthians 12:46, “There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.” I know that not everyone is able to make the trip to Peru, but I thank God for the six of us from CRUMC who went in 2014. And I especially thank God for the hundreds of other people and families who used their gift of generosity to provide the Christmas gifts that we delivered. God has a plan for each of us. Some will fill a backpack with items for a child; some will deliver the backpack along with a smile and a hug; some will pray for health and safety of the team. All are needed. Christy Oliver, who went on the trip for the second time in 2014, described how she came to this realization. “On my first trip, I questioned whether I was worthy. Why me? I felt that I am nowhere near as good of a disciple as the others that would be on the trip. But God accepts me as I am. He has given me the ‘gift of love.’ I feel the love of others and love others easily. I must believe that I can be a tool that might help to harvest one soul to an everlasting life. This year I have learned that is what God wants from me. God made me the way I am and I know he has a plan for me.” We invite you to use the gifts God has given you to help bring joy to a child in Peru at Christmas. Pick up a backpack in Fellowship Hall on April 26 or May 3, 10 or 17. Fill and return it by May 31. Consider traveling to Peru to help deliver the gifts. Pray for the children and the mission team. Contact Lanie Williams ([email protected]) for information. Lanie Williams is the CJIP mission coordinator. Spring Clothing Drive set for April Bring your gently-used clothing for the spring drive April 12-26. You can also serve by helping to load the truck on pick up days April 22 and 29 at 10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Most men’s clothing will go to One Man’s Treasure Clothes Closet in Rockwall that provides clothing to homeless men. OMTCC expects to provide assistance to 900-1000 men in 2014. The remainder of the clothing will go to South Dallas’ Wheatland Avenue UMC’s semi-annual rummage sale that raises money for this small church as well as helping out the community with inexpensive clothing. Clothing of all kinds and sizes are needed. Clothes can be left on hangers, but bag them for easier handling. Label men’s clothing and bag it separately. Contact Stephanie Mills at ext. 239 for more information. 2014 Christmas Joy in Peru team front row from left: Jan Caudell, Kay Sherk, Linda Rood, Debbie Buckner and Lynne Beam. Back row: Deb Pullen, Cindy Porter, Kim Carter, Christy Oliver and Lanie Williams. Page 4 Custer Road United Methodist Church, Plano TX Page 5 The Road preserved the history of CRUMC End of The Road is not the end of our story The Road newspaper won many awards over the years - Best Newsletter in the North Texas Conference 2004-2009, Best Photography and Best Advertising. But what it did best was keep the history of Custer Road UMC and create a sense of community by following the adventures of the youth groups, the musing of our mature members and knowledge of our Bible scholars. It announced our newborns, said goodbye to those that passed away and greeted our new members. It had two editors over its 12-year history, Vicki Sledge and Marilene Hruska. The following are thoughts from Vicki. ~ Marilene Hruska By Vicki Sledge T , 2003 aper, Juy 4 ad newsp The first Ro Vicki Sledge, editor of The Road 2003-08 Marilene Hruska, editor of The Road 2008-15 his morning begins like thousands before it: a cup of coffee brewed from freshly ground beans – none of that K-Cup nonsense – and The Dallas Morning News, retrieved from my sidewalk earlier, the Lone Ranger-newspaper on my street of 25 houses. In defense of my coffee, I offer that surely any cup of coffee that takes less than 10 minutes to make couldn’t possibly be real coffee. And there’s the cost: 26 cents for a K-Cup serving, according to a recent study by The Christian Science Monitor, versus 13 cents for my home brew. And what about the environment: where are all those plastic cup-thingies ending up? My beloved daily newspaper is indefensible. Reading the Metro section first, then the Arts & Life section gives me enough courage to turn to the front page headlines of the day. I must admit, however, that I already know what’s on the front page because (1) I skimmed The Washington Post on my iPad before my feet hit the floor, and (2) I heard the lead stories on the early-morning TV news as I got dressed. So if you deduce that my morning paper, which costs a shocking $513.76 for a one-year subscription, is a poor value, you would be absolutely correct. Is it a wise use of my money? Probably not. It is my indulgence. You have your Lexus, or lake house, or weekly pedicures, or tee times, or K-Cup coffee, or Disney vacation, or butter-instead-of-margarine. I have my newspaper. Which brings me to The Road, our church newspaper for the last 12 years. From the day Custer Road UMC was founded 35 years ago, communication has been a priority. The church’s first newsletter was pecked out on an IBM Selectric II typewriter. Beginning in 1983 and for the next 20 years, members received church news on two custom pages contained within The North Texas Conference News and The United Methodist National News. In 2002, then-senior minister the Rev. Paul Goodrich wanted very much to distance our church from what he saw as some distracting, divisive voices coming from pages over which we had no control. And so on July 4, 2003, after a year of planning, the independent, four-page tabloid, The Road, was born, and I was its first editor. This new publication, which saved 20 percent in annual production costs over the piggyback format we’d been using, arrived in members’ mailboxes like clockwork – subject to the whims of the weather and the United States Postal Service, of course – delivering news to our church family every single week. A model newspaper At the time, The Road stood heads and shoulders above other United Methodist publications across the country – winning the Robert L. Robertson Award of Excellence in Communication for best newsletter for five years straight, beginning in 2004. (In 2010 the communications staff decided to stop entering the United Methodist Association of Communicators’ annual contest, to allow other publications a chance to win.) Higher printing and postage costs led us to change The Road again in 2006, from a weekly, four-page publication to a twice-monthly eightpager. A $20,000 annual savings in printing and postage cost – earmarked for vital programming, ministry and operational needs – made that change easier to swallow. That same year, our website got a makeover, and E-Connections became our primary way to communicate church news in a timely, costeffective way. By 2011, giving had declined and staff members struggled with slashed budgets. The Road changed again – from twice a month, to monthly. It was about that time that staff charged with managing shrinking resources and growing demands of an aging facility began to ask, “Is the value our members receive from the newspaper worth its steep price tag?” And so today, we come to the end of The Road. No pun intended. It is time to gently let go of a medium that served us well but today can be called only one thing: an indulgence. And responsible churches don’t spend money on indulgences that could be better spent on furthering their ministry. Even though it has a high readership – more of our church members read The Road than See Saying on Page 7 The last Ro ad newspa per, April 20 The Road provided a sense of community for church members 15 Page 6 Custer Road United Methodist Church, Plano TX April 2015 CHILDREN MISSIONS CRUMC's Children's welcomes two staff members Family Promise April Rotation Gilda Janak will be joining us as our Coordinator of Children’s Ministry- preschool. Gilda and her husband Bryan have been members of CRUMC for over eight years. They have two daughters, Joceyln, 3, and Jasmine, 1, and are members of the As One Sunday school class. Gilda has experience as an early childhood educator as Gilda Janak well as an elementary school teacher. Gilda has volunteered in children’s ministry and is a member of More than Moms group. Lauren Webster will be our Coordinator of Children’s Ministryelementary. Those of you that have had the chance to get to know the Webster family (Bennett, 7, Will, 5, and Lainey, 2) since Rob joined our staff this fall, will join in my excitement! Lauren is already serving as a Sunday school shepherd, Children’s Council Chair, and has assisted Lynda Lauren Webster Morrison in Gospel Gang. She has also worked on staff at several other Methodist Churches. MINISTRIES OF CARE New staff member The Ministries of Care staff welcome Catherine Harrington as the new Director of the Prayer Ministry. Catherine comes to us with an eclectic background in finance and teaching. She will coordinate the Clara Gibson Prayer Conference on Catherine Sept. 25 and 26, the Harrington Prayer Breakfasts and the Spiritual Days Apart. She and her daughter Liz, 16, joined CRUMC in 2013. Catherine is a Stephen Minister and a member of the WOW (Wisdom of the Word) Sunday school class. Be the “Hands and Feet” of Custer Road UMC New Commandment Men’s Ministry deploys teams of men who permanently adopt the widowed, single parents and others with long-term needs in our church. NCMM meets once a month to provide basic chores around the home such as fix leaky faucets, clean windows, haul trash, help move, etc. Each service day begins at the church with prayer and Bible study followed by work in the home of each care recipient. Come and help these men show our members and community what our church can do! To be a part of this great ministry contact Jason Alldredge at [email protected] or Dana Bishop at [email protected]. Prayer pagers The Prayer Pager Ministry provides pagers to those experiencing a challenging situation. You can call their number, enter your zip code and hang up, letting them know they are being prayer for. Current recipients are Linda Feil (car accident/broken back) 972-648-7031; Corky Geist (cancer) 1-888-367-9087; Tiffany Hosey (serious illness) 1-888-367-3402; Cindy Koskan (serious illness) 1-888-3678381. Contact Catherine Harrington at [email protected] or ext. 267. Prayers & Squares meets Saturday, April 18 at 9:30 a.m. in room B18. Come help make quilts to comfort those facing challenging illnesses. New "quilters" are always welcome. Our next congregational tying is Sunday, April 19. Be sure to stop by to tie a knot and say a prayer for a recipient. Contact [email protected] or Marge Bryan, 972-396-8546. Traffick911 Training Colette Copeland Williams, Collin County volunteer coordinator and community advocate for Traffick911 will present an informational session on Sunday, April 19, 3-5 p.m. at Custer Road UMC, room 109. Learn about the problem of human sex trafficking in Texas, and specifically here in Collin County, and how to help stop the exploitation of children. RSVP to [email protected]. Our Next Family Promise rotation is April 5-12. There are so many ways to get involved with this wonderful ministry! You can serve as much or as little as your schedule allows. We need people to: provide dinner, be an evening (6-8:30 p.m.), overnight (8:30 p.m.-7 a.m.) or Sunday morning host. We also need people to do laundry after the rotation or you can donate breakfast and lunch items. Transportation Angels are also needed daily to drive guests in the FP van to and from the Day Center in Lucas Monday-Friday, and to the next host church on Sunday afternoon. Sign up at crumc.org/. Contact Diane Thiebaud at [email protected] to learn more about Family Promise and how you can help out and when the next Volunteer Information/ Training will be held. To volunteer with the guests you must have a current Custer Road UMC background check on file, completed Ministry Safe Training and attend a volunteer information session. (Providing dinner does not have this requirement) You’re invited to an April baby shower Help us shower Plano teen parents with gifts for their infants in Fellowship Hall April 12, 19, and 26 for cookies and punch. Bring new unwrapped items for babies and toddlers and sign the guest register. Everything is needed: folding highchairs, strollers, swings, bouncers, baths, bottles, pacifiers, baby bags, toys, books, lotions and ointments, clothing, shoes and socks, diapers and wipes. Give twice: buy a Wal-Mart gift card from Revelation Scrip and bring it to the baby shower table. PISD’s School-Age Parent Program provides practical and emotional support to over 67 teens and offers developmental and parenting information to them. With the help of local churches it provides diapers and wipes and gently used baby items as well as monthly dinner meetings. At the graduation celebration on May 14, CRUMC will help students exchange bonus bucks (earned for good grades, attending parenting classes, taking babies to well-checks, etc.) for new baby items. Gifts you bring not only provide much needed material support, but reward for students’ efforts to graduate and become capable and loving parents. For more information contact Jan Merritt at janetmerritt@ gmail.com. Sign up now for Mexico Mission trip D ave and Jennifer Wagner will lead a team of up to 15 people from Custer Road UMC to the El Paso/Juarez area to work with Proyecto Abrigo in Tierra Nueva, Mexico, on May 14-17. They will build a home and serve in the community with Dr. Nancy Rodriguez and Larry Cox in this suburb of Juarez. As we have recently reported, Larry and Dr. Nancy will be relocating to the El Paso/Juarez area to continue their work similar to that of Casa Bugambilia, a refuge center providing shelter, healthcare, and education in Matamoros, Mexico. Every year from 2000–2010, mission teams traveled to Matamoros to work with Dr. Nancy and Larry. Because of the dangerous conditions around Matamoros, the trips were stopped. The team will travel to El Paso, Texas, by air (you may prefer to drive to El Paso, which is about a 9 hour drive). Vans from Proyecto Abrigo will transport the team across the border to Tierra Nueva, which is about a 30 minute drive from El Paso. Teams stay in cinder block dorms located within an enclosed, locked compound built similarly to the houses they are constructing. Bunk beds with foam pads line the large sleeping rooms. Running water, toilets, and showers are available in each dorm. Bottled water is also provided for the teams. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the dining hall at the dorms every day. The food is well prepared and safe for consumption. Wireless internet is also available at the Proyecto Abrigo dorms. Mexico Mission Trip costs Registration deadline is May 2. The cost of the trip will be air fare (you will need to make your own reservation on Southwest Flight #46, May 14, 7:10 p.m. departure and returning, Southwest Flight #3502, May 17, 7:50 p.m. departure) plus $300 per person, which includes transportation, lodging and three meals per day. Scholarships are available. You will need a current passport. Contact David and Jennifer Wagner at jennifer.wagner6@gmail. com with questions. You may also visit www.proyectoabrigo.org and www. juntosservimos.org. April 2015 Custer Road United Methodist Church, Plano TX Page 7 SH ARIN G & C A R I NG Congratulations A daughter, Katelynn Addeen, was born to Bree and Jonathan Brunken on March 16. Our sympathy We extend our sympathy to Jane and Kelsey McGregor on the death of Jane's husband and Kelsey's father, Steve McGregor. We extend our sympathy to Bob and Pam Peterson on the death of Bob's mother, Sara Peterson. We extend our sympathy to Andy, Beth, Jason and Matthew Dewese on the death of Andy's brother, Scott Dewese. We extend our sympathy to Susan, Lanny, Scott and Sarah Bennett on the death of Susan's mother, Eloise Meade Johnson. We extend our sympathy to Paul, Katy, Sydney and Austin Fowler on the death of Paul's mother, Pauline Fowler. We extend our sympathy to Jane, Ronnie and Meredith Brown on the death of Jane's mother, Wilma Brown. We extend our sympathy to Rick, Susan, Travis, Tyler and Trevor Metcalf on the death of Rick's father, Don Metcalf. We extend our sympathy to Linda, Lewis, Lane, Virginia and Alisa Compton on the death of Linda's brother, Sam Phillips. We extend our sympathy to Jenelle Bowling and Aaron Schnoebelen on the death of Jenelle's mother, Janice Bowling. Gifts and memorials A gift to Music Ministry in memory of Bob Moore, father of Karen Fordyce, has been given by Glenn and Dianna Smith; in memory of Helen Fordyce, mother of David Fordyce, by Lela Calloway and Eileen Stanley, in memory of June Ferguson, mother of Jim Ferguson, by Eileen Stanley. A gift to Lightening Alliance in memory of Klein Hawthorne, grandson of Jim and Sandy Peavey, have been given by the Jubilee Sunday school class. Gifts to Friday NITE Friends in memory of Carol and Dale Honaberger, sister and brother-in-law of Chuck Beck, have been given by Jerry and Madeline JOANNE BRYAN Meyer; in memory of Hazel Williams, mother of Judy Piepenbrok, by Tom and Sara Cladwell, Wanda Mosher, Stacey Mosher, Jan and Todd Bolton, Bruce McWilliams, Judy Piepenbrok, Sue Adams, Jane Slater, Randall and Lyn Mason, Barbara Darnall, Patricia Heckel, John Solana and Sue Roebuck. A gift to Youth Ministry in memory of Klein Hawthorne, grandson of Jim and Sandy Peavey, have been given by Ann and Robert Neff. A gift to Bed Start in memory of Betty Lynch, wife of George Lynch, has been given by Mr. and Mrs. Burt Youngblood, Mary Jo Knott, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crigler, Mr. and Mrs. Sedrick Johnson, Jeff Youngblood, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Youngblood and Jacquelyn Taylor. A gift to Friday NITE Friends by Roger and Mary Bauernfeind. A gift to Clara Gibson Prayer Conference in memory of Susan Graf, daughter of Joyce and Ron Leidig, has been given by Peggy Urquhart. A gift to Children’s Ministry in honor of Knox Edward Lee has been given by Madonna Tovlin. A gift honoring the birthday of Pat Robinson has been given by his family. www.joannebryan.ebby.com Call today with all your real estate questions! NEW MEMBERS David Dildy Continued from Page 5 they do The Dallas Morning News – at $60,000 a year, The Road is simply not a cost-effective way to communicate in a timely manner. To pretend otherwise would be poor stewardship. Future communications Rob Webster, our director of communications, tells me there are some exciting changes ahead for communications at Custer Road UMC. And although most of them center around new opportunities with online media, careful attention is being paid to those people not connected to electronic media. He and the rest of the Beth & John Applegate 3600 Preston Rd. Suite 100 972-599-7000 or 214-616-5636 (cell) [email protected] www.appleteam.com communications staff are going to need some grace from the rest of us, some time, and some patience. And some feedback – they want to hear from us – about what’s working and what’s not. I take that openness as a good sign – that we are headed in the right direction and are in good hands as we find our way. Even though we’ve reached the end of The Road, we still have stories to tell, a God to worship, and people to love and serve. Vicki was editor of The Road from July 2003 to December 2008. Marilene Hruska followed in January 2009, serving as editor through this final issue. www.northtexas-webdesign.com Serving DFW Metroplex since 1957 Voted Best Heat & Air 972-881-0020 Contractor last 7 years in 1408 Ave. O, Suite 100 Community Newspapers Plano, TX 75074 Readers Choice Awards License TACL-A0011386C Office: 972-867-0090 3608 Preston Rd, Ste. 200 Plano, TX 75093 THE GRIMES GROUP AGENCY Auto • Home Financial • Business 214-618-4380 www.burlwood.biz To learn more about United Methodist Men, visit www.crumc-umm.org Registration for the 2015-16 school year is mow open. Visit custerroadchristiandayschool. com or call 972-491-0510. Stop by our school for a tour between 9:30-11:30. ALTAR FLOWERS Honor a loved one or celebrate a special occasion by placing an altar flower order with Bobbi Hanna, 214-223-9291. 972-624-9400 BURL WOOD, CLU, ChFC Steve Lauten Jim and Jan Doyle Mike McLeland Total Air and Heat Company Doug Grimes Marylu Hagan Ivan and Wanda Hughes Saying goodbye to The Road 214-929-7560 Cell [email protected] If you are interested in becoming a member of Custer Road UMC, join Pastor Frank Drenner for Membership 101 on April 12 at 9 a.m. in room 130. This three-week class will introduce you to the commitments of all members: how we support CRUMC with our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness. At the end of the three weeks, participants will have the option to join the church. Contact Maggie Ruble at [email protected] or ext. 230. Insurance Certified State Licensed Adjuster www.JayWebbLLC.com Residential Remodeling and Roofing [email protected] 214-334-8980 LuAnn Lisell – 972-491-3960 [email protected] Bill & Cathy Fowler Owners/Operators 1301 Century Way Wylie 972-429-8525 Brad Williamson 5200 McDermott Rd. S 210 • Plano 972-867-2778 [email protected] Page 8 Custer Road United Methodist Church, Plano TX April 2015 MUSIC S r. High Revelation Choir 2015 seniors from top are Christopher Hines, Bren Melby, Connor Smith, Jordan Christian, Michael Colvert, Adam Kosofsky, Guy Sacco, Tony Bouton, Lane Murphy, Emilye Webb, Kathryn Ward, Jeremiah McDaniel, Geneva Werner, Haley Smith, Bethany Dawson, Sarah Rozeboom, Tim Morrison, Brayden Bishop, Jessie Witten and Claire Wainright. MISSIONS Love Where You Live reaches out to neighbors By Dennis Allen R ecently Pastor Kory talked about the importance of reaching out to those in need in our community. When we do that we become the face of Jesus Christ to others that need a reason for hope. In the spring of 2013 CRUMC reached out to its neighbors by joining Plano’s Love Where You Live Program by helping homeowners in need with home cleanup and repair projects. CRUMC has sponsored 18 home improvement projects in the Park Forest, Clearview, and Thunderbird neighborhoods. We are planning Phase 2 of LWYL in the Clearview and Thunderbird Neighborhoods. We have families who bring their kids to the Summer Lunch Program held in Big Lake Park by Christie Elementary, so we have an ongoing connection to the community. Several of those kids have attended our VBC in the summer. CRUMC, in coordination with the City of Plano and other faithbased organizations, will be evaluating and providing volunteer help to homeowners whose houses and property need vital improvements. As before, the homeowner must request help from the City before we can get involved in evaluating and selecting home improvement projects. Saturday, April 25 is the Service Day and Neighborhood Block Party. One important task that a Sunday school class or small group can take on is as a Hospitality Team for one of the homes. We have found that reaching out to the project homeowners is the most important activity of all. It includes a team leader to coordinate with the home’s project manager, and then providing lunch on site for the homeowners work day volunteers. Dennis Allen will continue to provide coordination with the city and leadership on the home improvement projects. Sign-up online through Signup Genius, which is on the church mission page. If you have questions, contact Dennis Allen at all13983@ gmail.com. CRUMC continues to have a big presence in these neighborhoods that are located within a mile of the church through its Summer Lunch Program. We also participate in programs to support Christie and Thomas Elementary Schools and Carpenter Middle School located in this community. Several members of CRUMC actively participate in the Plain-O Helpers who operate out of our church to do indoor repairs for seniors in our community. A D U LT S Ladies Night Out April 16 6:30 p.m Upper Room Amy Barnes SHINE invites the women of Custer Road UMC and their friends to “Ladies Night Out” – a night of friends, laughter and fellowship featuring comedienne Amy Barnes. Join us Thursday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. (optional group dinner following). For more information and to register, visit crumc.org/shine. SHINE started with a lunch among friends who discussed their faith, their connection to Christ and their shared desire to create a stronger, diverse and more connected ministry within Custer Road UMC. After many weeks a committee was formed to explore and address the desires and needs of women in the church and the community. As a result, SHINE, a new women’s ministry of Custer Road, was created. Derived from Matthew 5:16, “In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise our heavenly Father.” Our sincere desire is for you to find a place to connect and grow in God’s love and grace, and to find meaningful and lasting relationships with one another. Visit our table in Fellowship Hall Sunday, April 12 to purchase a SHINE T-shirt for $10 each. Cost for the event is $15 per person. Free child care provided with advance registration. Mark your calendars for these future Fourth Friday Forums! Friday, April 24: Garden walk at the home of SAM member Jan Gregg. Friday, May 22: Storyteller Gwen Caldwell will entertain us with her tales. Friday, Sept. 25: Roger Grant will answer questions about Medicare open enrollment and supplemental insurance options. Friday, Oct. 23: Rebecca Love will teach chair exercises/ways to stay in shape.
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