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the Voice
May 13, 2015
The newsletter of Longview FUMC | 903-753-4463 | longviewfumc.org
400 N. Fredonia Street, Longview, Texas 75601
Back row (L to R) : Cameron Craig, Michael Spurrier, Will Mitchell, Cody Jones, and Bushe Morgan
Front row: (L to R): Emma Guest, Katie Everett, Janice Crane (youth director) , Victoria Gannon and Nicole Camp
Congratulations class of 2015!
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Pioneers May 14
Join us at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, for
our Pioneer Fellowship in the Longview
FUMC Faith Center. Our program this
month is “Hymns in My Heart, a Concert
of Best-Loved Hymns of the Faith and
the Stories Behind Them” presented by
the fourth grade music classes of the
Christian Heritage School of Longview,
under the direction of Beth Sheffield.
Bring a friend! Invite your neighbor!
Pioneers welcomes anyone, especially
those who are retired or of retirement
age. Please call the church office (903)
753-4463 to make a reservation for the
delicious $5 Mexican lunch.
Garage Sale Donations Needed!
The annual Asbury House Garage Sale
will be held on Friday, August 7 in the
Longview FUMC Faith Center. All
proceeds will go to the Asbury House
Child Enrichment Center. Currently,
donations for the garage sale are
accepted 7–8 p.m. on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, and 4–5 p.m. on Saturdays.
Bring items to the trailer on the east side
of the church (enter on Green Street).
Please note that adult clothing will
not be accepted. Thank you for your
donations.
Davidson Chapel –
May 16, 2015
A beautiful one hour chapel service
in Diana, Texas with a guest speaker
followed by a free all-you-can-eat fish
fry. Hosted by the Josephine Davidson
foundation.
FUMC will have bus transportation for
those who would like to ride the bus.
You must RSVP in the church office by
Thursday, May 14 if you wish to ride.
The bus will leave the North Parking
Lot at 9:30 a.m.
For more information, please contact
Euneva Taylor at (903) 758-8489.
CHURCH NEWS
Carpenter's Helpers
Our first project for this spring is
complete! Thank you to our volunteer
team who made the steps into this house
a safe entryway once more.
If you have a need for small home
repairs, help with changing light bulbs,
or moving furniture, please contact the
Church Office at (903) 753-4463. We
would love to be a beacon of hope for
you!
Food of the Month
May: Canned Fruit
Each month we collect a different food item that will go to help feed the hungry in
Longview. Please drop off your items in the yellow wagon in the Welcome Center
or in the Church Office. Every donation helps!
Mission Committee Meeting Reminder
Tuesday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the Genesis Classroom.
United Methodists Are Responding for
Nepal
Here is How You Can Help
1. PRAY, PRAY, and continue to PRAY for:
• Comfort, healing, and rescue to those who have been injured or have lost
loved ones.
• Protection and safety to all aid workers.
• God’s peace and order to reign in the midst of chaos.
• Wisdom and strength for rebuilding the community.
2. Donate to the UMCOR ADVANCE:
• Go to the following link: http://www.umcor.org/Search-for-Projects. Click on
the International Disaster Response Advance #982450 to make your donation.
• Send a text to 41444 with the message: UMCOR. A responding text will appear
that will direct you to the donation site.
3. Assemble UMCOR Health or School kits:
• Put together Health Kits or School Kits (NO Cleaning Kits, Birthing Kits, or
Bedding Kits at this time). Find the contents of these kits complete with videos
on how to assemble them for delivery at http://www.umcor.org/UMCOR/
Relief-Supplies.
Please bring completed kits to the Longview FUMC Church Office by May 13.
CHURCH NEWS
SFLC: Limited Openings Still Available
For Summer 2015, and Fall 2015–Spring
2016!
School for Little Children, a children's ministry of First United Methodist Church
since 1958, offers the highest quality of education and care within a nurturing
Christian environment for children ages 6 weeks–Kindergarten for the fall and
spring semesters. The summer program cares for children 6 weeks–fourth grade.
Various days and schedules are available according to family needs. In addition
to core curriculum, classes include Chapel, Music, Motor Development, Spanish,
Drama, Computer Lab, Cooking, Art, Bible Club, and P.E. The program is structured
to encourage the positive development of the whole child – spiritual, physical,
intellectual, and emotional. An excellent teaching staff provides children with the
foundation for lifelong learning.
Call the School Office at (903) 753-3121, or email Dallas Lemmon, Director, or Sherel
Conklin, Nursery/Summer Director, at [email protected] if you have any
questions.
CLASS OF
2015
Church wide
Graduation Shower
Honoring
Shelby & Nick
East Texas graduating seniors
leaving foster care with plans to attend college
(Shelby at Sam Houston State University and Nick at Tyler Jr. College)
Sunday, May 17
Come and Go from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Cook Foyer
First United Methodist Church Longview
Hosted by
United Methodist Women
Registered @ Target
Search under Target College Registries
for Shelby UMW, Sam Houston, Huntsville; and Nick UMW, TJC, Tyler
Gift cards to Best Buy and WalMart, etc., also welcome
Shelby decorating dorm room in brown & pink; Nick in red & blue
CHECK US OUT!
COME THIRSTY--In the library's newest
from Max Lucado, he talks of how Christ
satisfies people's thirst and makes them
live again.
UNBROKEN--Read the best-selling
story, now a movie, of a man who
endured the horrors of World War II
and a POW camp to come home and
find his way to Christ.
SWEETLY BE--Those who remember
Tommy walkers and party lines--or
want to learn about them--will enjoy
this collection of newspaper columns
about the South a few generations ago.
Library Book Sale
The church library book sale will be
Saturday, June 13 (9 AM to 4 PM), and
Sunday, June 14 (8 AM to 12:30 PM) in
Cook Foyer. Come to choose from fiction,
biographies, religious/devotional books,
cookbooks, children’s books, and much
more.
The library will welcome donations of
books, CDs, and DVDs for the sale from
now until May 29.
CHILDREN & YOUTH NEWS
VBS registration
VBS registration has begun! To register,
please contact Nathan Firmin at (903) 7434466 or [email protected]. You
can also fill out a registration form that
can be picked up at the church or you can
register online at https://public.serviceu.
com/Reg ist rat ion For m/7859634 309217931/?OrgKey=81cdab85-ca4f4649-813f-e646a9713f21.
VBS will be held at Longview FUMC
June 22–26, 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m. VBS is
open to children who are 4 years old as
of September 1, 2014 through children
entering 6th grade. We hope to see you
there!
Mission Opportunities for
Youth
May 16 – The Longview FUMC Youth
Ministry will be helping with yard work
and spreading wood chips at the Asbury
House Work Day. Please bring rakes and
wear closed toe shoes.
May 23 – The youth will be preparing
and serving lunch at Newgate Mission.
Meet at Longview FUMC at 9 a.m. to
begin food prep. Sign up in the Youth
Room as we have limited spots.
May 24 – Youth will be performing
a Pentecost presentation in both
contemporary services. Please sign up
for a part in the Youth Room.
Children, Youth, and Parents Interested
in Lakeview Methodist Camp
We will have a short informational
meeting about Lakeview at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 31 in the Youth Room.
Lakeview Methodist Camp is for any
children and youth who have completed
4 grade–12 grade this spring.
Texas Rangers Game and Casting Crowns
Concert Was a Blast!
The Longview FUMC Youth Ministry had a great day on Sunday, May 3 at the Texas
Ranger Game. The weather was beautiful, and there was tons of food, laughter,
and a Casting Crowns Concert on the field after the game. Thank you to Kelly
and Amy Long, and Steve Jones for helping out!
The Flood (Youth Co-Ed) Softball Team
Schedule
All games are held on Tuesdays at Hinsley Park
May 12 – 7:45 p.m. & 8:45 p.m.
May 19 – 6:45 p.m.
May 26 – 7:45 p.m.