News You Can Use – August 9, 2017

SUNDAY WORSHIP

August 13, 2017

SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES
ONE SERVICE

9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Traditional
Sanctuary

Rev. Dale Hunt
Guest Preacher
10:30 a.m.
Sanctuary

Wednesday, August 9
5:00 p.m.
No Communion Service
in the Chapel
on Wednesdays,
August 16 & 23.
Will resume Wednesday, August 30

Prayers for Healing, Comfort and Strength

PRAYERS
Reta Carver

Please let us know of hospital stays or upcoming surgeries at alegria@fumcd.com or call 972.298.6121

Staff

Dr. Frank Alegria
Senior Pastor
alegria@fumcd.com

Rev. Steve Sobczak
Interim Director of Music Ministries
brandon@fumcd.com

Boeun Kim
Staff Accompanist

Liz Ogle Krahulik
Director of Youth
youth@fumcd.com

Bridget Maloney 
Director of Children’s Ministries
bridget@fumcd.com

Hanna Benkowski 
Interim Administrative Associate
melissa@fumcd.com

Terri Ivory
Finance Manager
finance@fumcd.com

Pat Daniel
Director of Communications
pat@fumcd.com

Grant Langkamp
Director of Church Plant Maintenance
grant@fumcd.com

Erika Hemphill
First Methodist School Director
erika@fumcd.com

PRESENCE AND GIFTS

ONLINE GIVING NOW AVAILABLE

Online giving, using a credit or debit card, is now available through the church website. Visit www.fumcd.com and click on the “Give Money” button.

GIFTS AND MEMORIALS

In memory of Jessie Airhart from the Cup & Saucer Class

Altar flowers may be purchased in honor or memory of a loved one by calling the church office at 972.298.6121.

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Open on Sunday mornings beginning at 8 a.m.

Remember! One Service at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.

Guest Preacher on Sunday, August 13

Dr. Dale Hunt

Dr. Dale Hunt will be our guest preacher on Sunday as Pastor Frank and others will be traveling to Panama on a mission trip.

Born and reared in North East Texas near Mt Pleasant, Dale entered the ministry in 1962. He earned a BA Degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown 1966, received a Master of Theology from SMU in 1969 and a Doctor of Ministry from SMU 1989. Dale has served churches in Red Oak, Alvarado, Weatherford, Ft Worth Handley & University Methodist. He was the pastor at First Duncanville from 1985-1991 and retired from the Dallas Denton District in 1997. He has been serving as a part-time staff member at First United Methodist of Dallas for the past 9 years.

Looking forward to seeing and hearing former pastor Dr. Dale Hunt this Sunday, August 13.

New Interim Music Director

Rev. Steve Sobczak

Rev. Steve Sobczak returns to FUMCD as interim Director of Music. Steve was part of the staff in Duncanville from 2003 to 2010. Since that time, he has served as Associate Pastor of FUMC of Granbury, TX, where he also directed the Granbury Civic Chorus. Steve’s educational background includes Bachelor and Master of Music Education degrees from Samford University in Birmingham, AL; Master of Music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth; and Foundational studies for ordained ministry at Perkins School of Theology in Dallas. Welcome back Steve.

PIP Days

The dates of PIP DAYS (Property Improvement Program) are September 29 – 30 and October 6 – 7. To refresh memories, this is a partnership between First United Methodist Church and the City of Duncanville to repair the exterior of Duncanville homes……homes in which the owners, because of life circumstances, cannot do the needed repairs. This is one of the outreach programs of our church.

There will be a volunteer sign up table in the Narthex August 20th, 27th and September 3rd. You can also sign up by emailing Betty Dunn at bettyadunn@aol.com.

All Youth Retreat

Our youth enjoyed a weekend of fellowship in Glen Rose at the Hogwarts School for Youth & Wizards on their annual All Youth Retreat, led by our Seniors, recent graduates and Headmaster Liz Krahulik. Lots of fun memories were made as they dived deeper into the life of “The Boy Who Lived.” Click here for more pictures from the All Youth Retreat.

Thank You

Thank You to the Cup and Saucer Sunday School Class who donated $500 to be spent on the Panama Mission Trip. The money will be used to purchase shoes for the children, bed linens, and bed netting for the families.

Community Gardens

Two beautiful gazebos are part of our Community Garden.

Picnic tables are there for you to sit and enjoy the beauty of the area. One of the gazebos was given anonymously in honor of Sharon Karger who was the instigator of the Community Garden and continues to be a hard worker and supporter of this mission and many other facets of FUMCD.

Back to School Haircuts

Paula Alegria and Linda Higgins gave free haircuts to children before returning to school.  What a great mission!

Fun for Kids

August 13 End of Summer Party 3-5 p.m.
(Please note extended time)

Children who have completed kindergarten-5th grade. No charge, meet in 414.
Games, crafts and snacks!

United Methodist Men

United Methodist Men meeting Monday August 14 at Ellis County Gun Club

Meet at 6:30 pm bring your shot guns and friends . Grillmeister Bob Nachtrieb will have dogs and/or brats on the Grill for nourishment afterwards . It’s a great night of fellowship so please join us and bring a friend .

http://www.desotogunclubtx.com/

School Supplies for Central Elementary
Goal of 100 Backpacks

It’s one again time to help the students at Central Elementary get ready to return to school. School supplies and backpacks will be collected on 13.
Crayons – 24 count
Pencils
Scissors
Rulers
Index cards
Dry erase markers
Kleenex
Wide-lined notebook paper
Pencil boxes
Glue / glue sticks
Colored construction paper
Manilla construction paper
Highlighters
Colored map pencils
Backpacks
Blue & Black Ballpoint Pens

Volunteers Needed

School is starting August 28th. Remember to give some time each week to help a teacher at Central Elementary School. Contact Betty Dunn at bettyadunn@aol.com or by calling her at 214-534-3039 to get your name on the list! You will be a blessing to the teacher and to the children. In turn, you will be blessed many times over!

Open Table

Great Food!
Great Fellowship!
2nd & 4th Saturday
August 12 & 26 in Aldersgate

First Methodist School – Now Enrolling for 2017-2018!

We are currently enrolling for the 2017-2018 school year for students ages 1 year – kindergarten. School starts September 5! If you know a family with young children, please tell them about our school so they can learn and grow with us!

Erika Hemphill, Director
First Methodist School 972.298.5890
www.fmsduncanville.com