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The HEARTbeat
H ear the good news
E xperience God’s grace
A ct & Mature in Faith
R each out in Love
T ell the story to others
A Church seeking after
God’s own HEART
Interim Pastor:
Dr. Walter “Bubba”
Smith [email protected]
Admin. Assistant:
Stacy Halligan [email protected]
Financial Secretary:
Debbie Holliday [email protected]
Pastoral Care:
Maria Kelly [email protected]
Praise Team Leader:
Suzanne Kriesant [email protected]
Instrumentalist
Coordinator:
Terry O’Dell [email protected]
Mountainside Church
301 El Cano Drive
HSV, AR 71909
501-922-2626
April 10, 2019
Holy Week Schedule at Mountainside
Thursday, April 18 Maundy Thursday
Service 6:30 p.m.
Please join us on Thursday evening for a
traditional Maundy Thursday service of
reflection and Holy Communion. This
service concludes with a “stripping of the altar” depicting the
desolation and abandonment of the long night in
Gethsemene Christ endured.
Saturday, April 20 Easter Bake Sale from 9am-1pm
Stop by and get that special dessert for your
Easter celebrations…all proceeds go to
missions.
Sunday, April 21 Easter Sunday
Sunrise Service at the Balboa Pavilion at 6:30am. This
will be a joint service with Christ of the Hill and Vil-
lage Methodist Church. The
community is invited to join in
this special beginning Easter
morning. A time of fellowship
will be provided with coffee and
refreshments.
Easter Worship Celebration at Mountainside at
9:30am. Be present for powerful praise and worship
and a celebration of knowing that Jesus is Alive!
Fellowship time at 9am.
United Methodist Men Breakfast…
Please make plans to join us for a wonderful time of fellowship Saturday,
April 13, at 7:30 a.m. in Classroom A. Sign up to attend at the back of the
sanctuary or you may call the church office at 922-2626. We will get you on
the list!
Opportunities to Connect and Engage
Monday Small Group A Lenten Study entitled Simon Peter: Flawed But Faithful Disciple,
by Adam Hamilton, has started on Mondays, but it’s not too late to at-
tend. It’s at 6:30pm in Classroom A. Each session of this six-week study
will include a video presentation, scripture, discussion, and prayer. A
sign-up sheet is available at the counter behind the fireplace. A book is
not necessary, but for those who wish to purchase a copy, we ask that
you do so direct through either Amazon or Cokesbury.
All are invited to join in as we explore the life, faith, and character of
Simon Peter. For additional information, please contact Steve Wright
([email protected] or 913-908-2357).
The SALT Class is studying Adam Hamilton’s book “24 Hours That Changed
The World”. All are invited to attend Sunday’s at 10:45 a.m. in Classroom A.
Hospitality this Sunday is Diamante Neighborhood,
including Carol & Ted Schramm, Paula Eicher, Nancy
Wollmuth and Shirley Roddenberry.
What a blessing it was to have the Lyndol, Joni, Abigail and Maddie Loyd worship with us last Sunday. If you would like to send them a thank you note, here’s their address: Lyndol Loyd 5918 94
th Street
Lubbock, TX 79424 Email: [email protected]
Connect and Engage! Opportunities to Connect and Engage
CALLING ALL BAKERS Once again the ladies will be having an Easter Bake Sale. The Sale will be Saturday, April 20th. You will need to have all baked goods at church Thursday afternoon April 18th or by 11am on Friday, April 19th. We need everyone's help, so start planning now. We sell out every year. Typi-cally, the pies, cakes, breads, coffee cakes and sweet rolls go over best. Cookies and cupcakes are also welcome. Put your aprons on and start baking. If you have questions, call Sue Shade (915-3281). We still need “bakers and makers”! We also need helpers on Friday and Saturday! There is a sign up sheet on the Connection Counter for you to volunteer.
We will have a cleanup day on May
5th after church so wear your work
clothes and bring your gloves. Any
other yard equipment such as rakes,
hoes, and clippers you can bring will
be greatly appreciated. Lunch will be
provided so you won’t go hungry!
SNACKS FOR HABITAT
Mountainside will be providing mid-morning snacks for Habi-
tat volunteers in Hot Springs on the second Tuesday of each
month. Breakfast casseroles, donuts, cookies, etc. for approxi-
mately 10 workers would be appreciated. Even if you can’t
swing a hammer, you can provide support to those who are self-
lessly giving their time to build a home for a deserving family.
Please sign up at the sign-up area or call Mary Seitz at 501-773
-2246. Thanks for being a Habitat Helper!!
Emmaus Community: Please be in prayer for Kathy Wright and all the women that will be attending the upcoming Walk to Emmaus. Women's Walk to Emmaus #192, begins Thursday, April 25th through Sunday, April 28th. Pray that God's Grace will be abundant and through-out the weekend. If you have any questions regarding the upcoming Emmaus Walk, please contact Carol Schramm at 922-1571.
Saturday
April 20
Mountainside Church Sweet Treats
Easter Bake Sale Saturday, April 20
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Variety of Easter Treats:
Cakes, Pies, Breads, Coffee Cakes,
Sweet Rolls, Cookies and Cupcakes
Proceeds will benefit Mountainside Missions
We still need “bakers and makers”! We also need helpers on Friday and
Saturday! There is a sign up sheet on the Connection Counter for you to
volunteer .
Attention GALS (God’s Adoring Loving Servants): The GALS meet on
the first (1st) and third (3rd) Thursday of each month. Our next gathering
will be on Thursday, April 18, 8:30 am at the church. No RSVP re-
quired, come if you are available. DeColores, Carol Schramm
UMW's GOLFun GALS season will start on April 15 and concludes on October
21.
To receive additional details regarding this Girlfriend Group activity, please add
your name to the sign-up sheet located at the connecting table in the Lobby. You
may contact Joy Dressler at 915-9444 or [email protected] for more infor-
mation. The ladies meet at the Coronado Golf Course. Come join in the fun and
fellowship!!
Aging Gracefully and Plant Sale at Good Samaritan
Aging Gracefully Educational Program - Wednesday!
Wednesday - April 10th at 1:30
Good Samaritan Chapel
121 Cortez Rd; Hot Springs Village
The Importance of Music in our World and in our Lives
Cost: FREE
Please join us for a talk on The Importance of Music in our World and in our Lives presented by
Lynn Payette, Executive Director of the Hot Springs Music Festival and Director of Music at St
Luke's Episcopal Church in Hot Springs. Come and find out why music enriches our lives at every
stage. Lynn is an honors graduate of Illinois Wesleyan and Illinois State Universities and directs
musical programs which involve all ages and abilities.
Plant Sale - Friday!
Good Samaritan - Annual Plant Sale
When: Friday April 12th, 8:00am - 2:00pm
Where: Good Samaritan Campus - 121 Cortez Rd. - watch for signs!
Sun Plants, Shade Plants, Succulents, Ferns, Hanging Baskets and more... something for every-
one!!
All plant sale proceeds benefit Good Samaritan HSV and outdoor campus beautification.
Opportunities to Connect and Engage
Opportunities to Connect and Engage
Ouachita Children’s Center Arts and Crafts
Many of you have asked about the monthly Arts and Crafts classes Alan and I lead at the
Ouachita Children’s Center (OCC). We have been doing this for over ten years and enjoy it as
much as the kids do. The kiddos range in age between seven to seventeen years old and we usu-
ally have between nine to fifteen youth in attendance each month, mostly adolescents. Roughly
half the children are at OCC due to neglect and abuse and the other half are there due to minor
infractions with the law.
In February we took photos of youth who wanted to
participate and they painted frames to mount their
photos. We also had wooden toys and paper mache
boxes to paint. Alan, Cheryl and I helped out with
the project while Terry played his guitar and sang
songs- great fun!
In March Alan, Shirley and I helped the youth deco-
rated glass vases with colored tissue paper and made tissue paper flowers to fill the vases.
These will all be placed in the dining room in anticipation of spring.
Working with the children at OCC is a blessing to both the
children and the adults who engage with them during Arts
and Crafts. We hope you will consider doing Arts and
Crafts with us in the coming months. You do not need to
be crafty, just a good listener and have a willingness to
open your heart to these children who need all the love
they can get. If we have more than five volunteers on a
given day, we may switch gears and make it a game day,
perhaps playing Apples to Apples or board games.
If you would like to participate in this very worthwhile
project, please contact me, Pati Trippel via email at
[email protected] and I will add you to our monthly reminder list. The remaining dates for
2019 are April 13, May 18, June 1, July 20, August 17, September 14, October 26, November 16
and December 14. Thank-you for considering helping out at OCC!
Pati Trippel
Opportunities to Connect and Engage
Domestic Violence Shelter TV 32’ Wall mount DVD player w/children DVD’s 2 Computers Computer desk Small table and chairs (4 seats) Patio furniture Toy chest/box BBQ Grill Kleenex Toilet Paper Paper towel Women’s Bras (all sizes) Children & infant socks (boys & girls) Household cleaning supplies Gift cards (Walmart, Kroger, Walgreens) Highchairs Children’s booster seats Pack and plays Baby walker (2) Infant clothing (newborn-5T) The Drop-In Empty backpacks Packable blankets Snack foods Large zip lock bags for survival kits Towels Wash cloths Sleeping bags Tarps Board games
Mountainside has made a strategic decision and commitment to support the Ouachita Children’s Center. The Ouachita Children Center has expanded the services provided to citizens in Hot Springs and surrounding counties. In addition to the shelter for children sent to OCC by the courts or by state agencies this organization is now providing (using grant monies) a “homeless youth drop-in center” for young people and a Domestic Violence Shelter for woman and children. There are hundreds of homeless youth in the greater Hot Springs community and the domestic violence shelter has taken in 8 woman and 7 children in a short 3 months.
The listed articles (below) represent items needed in both facilities. If you can donate the small items drop them at the church. For larger items call Alan Trippel (501.209.1277) for pickup arrangements.
Wall Cross Project
As we continue to update our foyer, we want to invite you to participate. In your travels and
wanderings, you are encouraged to share a wall cross that can be hung in a creative display.
When you contribute to this project we ask that you include your name, where
the cross is from and any special information you may have concerning the
cross.
These crosses will collectively bring enhanced meaning to our gathering
space...you may already have a special cross you would like to contribute, or
you can put it on your list for something to be on the lookout for on your next
trip. You may leave the cross and the information in the church office.
Arkansas Foodbank Thursday, April 11, 2019
The sign up sheet is on the Connecting Table. Please call Milt and Gail Wildrick
at 501-915-8940 if you want to meet at the church promptly at 8:15 a.m. Other-
wise, meet at The Arkansas Foodbank at 4301 West 65th Street in Little Rock at
9:00 a.m. (Arkansasfoodbank.org)
Project Giving Tree
Mountainside is making a difference in the community. This is a year-
long project so keep up the good work.
Enjoy the candy, and then fill those tubes with $14 dollars of quarters.
Easy right? The money collected will go to the Fountain Lake schools
to help kids who cannot keep up with their lunch money accounts.
When your tube is filled turn it in to the church office and grab an-
other to keep this project going. If you don’t collect change feel free to
write a check to the church specifying on the memo line that it is for
the school lunches. We want to make sure that no child goes hungry this year. This will be a
sweet project for Project Giving Tree!
Opportunities to Connect and Engage
Project Giving Tree
For the month of March and through Lent, Project Giving Tree will
be collecting gift cards from local fast food restaurants in Hot
Springs and the Village. These are used by Ouachita Children’s
Center as rewards for the kids so they may go out and purchase
their own food. Please make sure that these gift cards are small
amounts (Under $10). Let’s brighten up a child’s day by giving them a special treat which they
deserve.
Homebound/Limited Mobility:
Steve Thompson Rick Drake Marcella Redd Gladys Dohrer @ Mt. Carmel Rich & Alice Coombs at Good Sam’s Dan Kriesant
Those Needing our Prayers:
Voni Ferguson Joy Dressler Bev Drake Brady Hobbs Suzanne Kriesant
For additions, corrections or deletions to the weekly prayer list, please email Stacy at [email protected]
Communication Card & Other
Requests:
Prayers for my son-in –law, Walt...struggling with cancer.( Jamie Langford)
For Brady; Prayers of Thanksgiving for the Loyd family and this ministry founded 20 years ago; Happy Birthday, Mountainside! (Jerry & Toni Hobbs)
Continued prayers for my brother, Kevin; Prayer for my friend ,Joe who was diagnosed with bile cancer as he begins his treatments. (Bill & Jo Hoak)
Me in making major decisions plus my drive back to Illinois this week. (Carol McClelland)
Thank you and praise for answered prayer that our daughter came back safely from her mission trip to Africa, had a blessed experi-ence, and safe and good health in our travels. (Bill & Maria Kelly)
“...pray for each other so that you may be
healed. The prayer of a righteous person is
powerful and effective.”
James 5:16
If you would like to be taken off the prayer at home list, please call the church office at 922-2626
For our Military and Family in Service: Let us all be mindful of those who have sacrificed and still stand on the front lines so that we may have freedom.
For the Leaders of our Nation and State.
For our Pastor and Staff.
PRAYER CONCERNS