Mother's Day Tea Saturday, May 5

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FUMC's annual Mother's Day Tea will be held May 5 from 11:00AM - 1:00PM in The Crossroads Center. All proceeds will go to Pastor Kris in Poland.

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This year we will have a silent auction, fashion show by our children, photo booth for $3.00 per person and music by several of our youth. We will also have a children's table again for little girls and boys! Please call the office for tickets at 682-2018.

 

Commitment Sunday, May 6

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Bring your completed covenant card

to this special morning of prayer in

all three worship services. 

 

 

WHAT IS A ‘COVENANT’?

“Covenant” is the personal relationship that God wants with every one of us. A covenant is a partnership. It's a two-way relationship where God makes promises to us, and we make commitments to God. God has promised to guide, empower, and save God's church, and whenever someone joins our congregation, they offer a commitment to support the church with their prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. 

 

We remember this covenant every time we welcome a new member, and once a year we renew our covenant by taking time to think and pray and talk about our own relationship with God. 

 

There are five steps in renewing our relationship with God, and you can visit fumcrestview.com/adventure to find resources for every step of the way.

 

THE 5 STEPS OF COVENANT RENEWAL

All resources available at worship entrances

or at  fumcrestview.com/adventure

1. Confide in God

Use the Spiritual Assessment to be honest with yourself: where do you feel most confident in your relationship with God, and where do you need to grow? 

2. Compose your spirit

Use the Spiritual Gifts Inventory to discover how you are uniquely equipped to be God's partner in redeeming the world. 

3. Claim the covenant

Print out a copy of the Covenant Renewal Card and take a week to pray and plan over how God is calling you to share your prayer, presence, gifts, service, and witness.

4. Choose Faithfulness

Complete your commitment card and bring it with you to our Commitment Service on May 6

5. Connect with God in prayer

Work on your relationship with God like you would any of your most important relationships. Try to develop a daily habit of prayer,   rooted in scripture. On May 6, we will have a Prayer Fair of recommended prayer guides, daily readings and other tools to help you walk with God in prayer. 

 

 

 

 

2 New Wednesday Night Studies!

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Join Pastor Michael for the new study, "One Faithful Promise", Wednesdays at 6:00PM in The Crossroads Center beginning April 11.

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Cathy Thigpen will be leading a NEW Wednesday Night Study Group entitled Choose Wisely, Live Fully by Donna Gaines. This class will meet in the Crossroads Center, Room 402 from 6 pm - 7:30 pm beginning on Wednesday, April 18th. Books will be available for purchase at the start of class next week. ALL are welcome and invited to participate!

For more information on this or any of our Study Groups, please contact April Hight, Director of Adult Discipleship: fumc.aprilhight@gmail.com.

Vision Brunch & Discovery Sunday One

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We’ll be having one combined worship service on April 22 at 11:00AM in the Main Sanctuary when our youth come to bring the worship and the message for Discovery Sunday, but they aren’t the only ones with a story to tell!

Come join us that same morning for our Vision Brunch from 9:30AM-10:45AM in the Crossroads Center as we hear testimonies about what God has done in the last year, and what God will do through us in the year ahead. Our Finance Committee will also present a draft of our budget for the coming year, and you can pick up your covenant card as we get ready to renew our “One Faithful Promise” together.

*Nursery/Childcare 6weeks-5th grade is available from 9:15-10:45AM for the Vision Brunch. Combined service nursery is available for 6 weeks-age 3 at 10:45AM. Children ages 4 and up are invited to attend service with their families.

Youth Discovery Weekend April 20-22

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Discovery Weekend is a 42 hour spiritual formation retreat for rising 6th through 8th graders.

Click HERE to complete the registration form

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The weekend is hosted at the Crestview First United Methodist Church Crossroads Center by our Senior High (9th-12th graders) youth and adult volunteers. The weekend creates an environment in which middle school students can better listen to and be aware of God’s presence. Discovery Weekend invites the entire church family to live out its Baptismal covenant of “surrounding these children with a community of love and forgiveness so they may be established in the faith, and confirmed and strengthened in the way that leads to life eternal.”

We invite our rising 6th-8th graders to join us as we all discover what God has in store for us during the 2018 Discovery Weekend! We invite our adults to dive in and participate in supporting this event through your Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service and Witness.

Spring Studies Ahead! Beginning April 3

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NEW & CONTINUING STUDY GROUPS

Beginning April 3

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Tuesday Mornings

Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman (Beth Moore) -

Women’s Bible Study

Tuesday mornings @ 9:30AM. Room 212.    

Facilitated by: Devona Willis and Sheila Stout *CONTINUING STUDY*

 

Wednesday Night Groups

The Family of Jesus (Karen Kingsbury)

Wednesday Nights @ 6:00PM. Room 402 – Crossroads Center.    

Facilitated by: Cathy Thigpen *CONTINUING STUDY*

 

One Faithful Promise: The Wesleyan Covenant for Renewal

Wednesday Nights @ 6:00PM. Room 403 

The Crossroads Center.   *Begins April 4th  

Facilitated by: Rev. Michael Precht

A covenant is an agreement, a pledge, a contract. A covenant with God is a faithful promise of renewal, and none is more central to the Methodist identity than The Wesley Covenant Prayer, which John Wesley first shared in a renewal service in 1755. Its central theme, “the means of   increasing serious religion,” focuses on the way we can have a closer relationship with God and others through a heightened dedication to a serious faith

*Hardback books ($7) and Participant guides ($4) are available for      purchase. These materials correspond with Pastor Michael’s sermon   series during our One Faithful Promise Covenant Renewal focus         beginning April 8th - May 6th. To purchase, see April Hight in the front office (Mon - Wedn 9 am - 4 pm). Materials will also be available on Palm Sunday during the community luncheon and after each worship service on April 1st & 8th. 

 

A Walk Through The Word: The Gospel of John

Wednesday Nights @ 6:00PM. Asbury Room – The Crossroads Center.

Facilitated by: Dr. Art Luckie *CONTINUING STUDY*

 

Thursday Mornings

Coffee & Conversation – Mom’s Group

Every other Thursday morning. Room 213. 9:30 – 11:00AM.

Facilitated by: Jennifer Raiche

 

To Register: www.fumcrestview.com

For more information contact: April Hight, Director of Discipleship

fumc.aprilhight@gmail.com