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March 1, 2017 St. John the Apostle United Methodist Church 5450 Mansfield Rd. Arlington, TX 76017 817-468-8484 Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friday Office closed Visit our web site: www.sjaumc.org Click here to see our Facebook page!
Quick Links
Fellowship Groups
Happening This Week
Youth Ministry
SUNDAY SCHOOL – Sunday Mornings (9:45 am) Senior High Room 125 & Junior High Room 121
UMYF – Sunday Night (5:30 – 7:30)
MIDWAY – Catch your breath at this mid-week small group study. (Wednesday Nights from 7:00 – 8:00) Note: There will be no study on March 8th & 15th.
Spring Break Mystery Activity March 12th 5:00 – 9:00 pm We will meet at the church and head over to our activity. The activity is free but students might want to bring money for snacks.
Spring Break Trip Join us for a great adventure at Camp Eagle. Grades 7th-12th Cost: $50-$125 Date: March 13th-15th Theme: Branding- it’s everywhere. You can’t turn on the TV or drive down the street without seeing hundreds of ads and billboards. Companies spend millions of dollars trying to shape how YOU see THEM, developing their brand. But what about the Church? What are WE known for? Click here to register.
Summer Mission Trip Grades: Completed 6th grade - 12th June 18th - 23rd Cost is $150 ($50 deposit due April 1st) This year’s trip will be in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Each summer our youth join with other churches and travel to another city or state to lend a hand to those in need. For many youth, it is the highlight of their year to be able to give back to God's people while growing in the likeness of Christ with old friends and the new ones they make on the trip. Click here to register.
Youth Parent Lent Study Parents of youth are invited to take part in a Lenten study. In Restored, author Tom Berlin encourages us to reflect and meditate through our own brokenness, showing us that it is only when we focus on the cross as a place to surrender control that we can leave our mess and find true redemption. This 6-week study uses Scripture, devotional tools, and the writings of Ignatius of Loyola, John of the Cross, St. Augustine, John Wesley, Evelyn Underhill, and others, and is a perfect Lenten study for adults. Time 6:30 – 8:00 pm Wednesdays Dates: 3/8 Session 1, 3/15 Session 2, 3/22 Session 3, 3/29 Session 4, 4/5 Session 5, 4/12 Session 6
Children’s Ministry
Children’s Quick Info
Youth Quick Info
Contact Information For info, contact our Director of Children’s Education, Lindsey, at [email protected]
or call 817-468-8484, ext. 305.
Text Messaging Please text SJAchildren to 84576 to join.
Prayer Request
Prayer Request
Click here to submit your prayer request. Note: Names will remain on the prayer list for two weeks. You may renew the request as often as you’d like.
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @SJAUMCYouth Contact Info: Josh Warthen Youth Director [email protected]
817-468-8484 ext. 304 Communications Texting Service To sign up for text alerts and emails about youth events and happenings please text SJAYouth to 40650
Military Family
Please continue praying for our soldiers. Click here for a list of military personnel names.
MAR. 8 - Wed. No Wacky Wed., Base Camp or Midway so you may attend the Occasion Worship. 6:30pm Youth Parent Lent Study 6:30pm Dinner for Occasion Worship 7:15pm Occasion Worship Service MAR. 10 - Fri. 9am The Quilting Ladies MAR. 11 - Sat. 7pm Singles: SJA Movie Night - The Shack Before bedtime Move clocks forward one hour MAR. 12 - Sun. 8:30am Traditional Service 9:45am Blended Service 11am Contemporary Service 9:45am Kids ’ Connection 9:45 am Youth Sunday School 11am Adventure Zone 5-9pm Spring Break Mystery Activity MAR. 15 - Wed. No Wacky Wed., Base Camp or Midway - enjoy your Spring Break! 6:30pm Youth Parent Lent Study KEY SJA Events & Opportunities Fellowship Groups Life Groups Youth Children Missions
Missions
Find an Adult Sunday School Class! Click here to find a class that fits your needs.
Online Giving Click here to access electronic giving.
Recent Sermons Miss a sermon or want to hear one again? Click here to listen.
SJA Digital Directory Get your copy of our SJA Directory. This is available digitally through the following options:
Sign up on the computer: click here.
To get the app: Apple device: Click here Android device: Click here Kindle Fire: Click here Search for Instant Church Directory if you are downloading it in your app store.
If you prefer a printed version, contact Darla in the office. 817-468-8484.
SJA Building Usage Calendar Looking for an available room for a meeting? Want to know what room the meeting/activity occurs? Click here to access the SJA calendar.
SJA Singles Open to all Single Adults Come join us for Sunday School at 9:45 am in room 152.
March 11th Movie Night to see The Shack - Details will be in the weekly email. March 18th Mansfield’s Pickle Festival March 25th Dinner out
For more information on any of these events, contact Prissy at 817-692-2110 or [email protected].
SJA
Dinner is at 6:30 pm. Dinner is provided. We will serve: pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, macaroni & cheese, desert and drinks.
Worship is at 7:15 pm. We will have music, a video message, and interactive discussion. Where are the opportunities for the church in the challenges and giftedness of the Millennial Generation?
Head to Heart - the Lenten Journey Continues Head to Heart is the theme for our Lenten journey as a church family this year. This theme is intended to help us focus closely on our relationship with God between Ash Wednesday and Easter.
As with any deep and meaningful relationship, communication is a key element; therefore, prayer will play a major role in this journey. Prayer is our means to commune with and grow in relationship with God. We ask that you set aside time to engage with our Lord and remember God's constant presence in our lives. To share ourselves with our Creator and listen for God's message to us takes discipline and intentional time in prayer.
You can view daily prayer prompts on the SJA Facebook page - just click here, or you can see the entire week’s prompts if you click here and a printed version is available in the church lobby.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. Matthew 22:37
Calling all singers! It's time to begin rehearsing for our Easter choir cantata. We'll tell the Passion & Easter story through music and narration. Rehearsals: Wednesdays, March 15 - April 19, 6:45-7:30pm Presentation: Sunday, April 23, 8:30/9:45/11:00 services (this is the Sunday AFTER Easter) Contact [email protected] for more info.
Fill Easter Eggs It’s time to fill Easter eggs for the children’s Easter egg hunt. Bags and empty eggs are located in the hallway. Pick up a bag full, fill them up with, then bring them back before April 2nd.
In Search of... Vacation Bible School is coming in June and we need a craft supply that you can donate. We need empty toilet paper rolls. There is a box at the VBS table to collect any rolls you have.
No Wacky Wednesday Please join us for the Occasion Worship at 7:15 on March 8th. The nursery is open. Also, we will not meet March 15.
Base Camp Base Camp will not meet on March 8th (Occasion Worship) and March 15th (Spring Break).
Confirmation Field Trip March 25th! We will be heading to Waco to visit the Methodist Children's Home. We will leave church at 8:00 a.m. and return by 3:00 p.m. Please see Mrs. Lindsey for any questions.
Easter Eggs are in the hallway! Please scoop some up and take home and fill. Please return by April 2. Palm Sunday is April 9 along with the Easter Egg Hunt.
Vacation Bible School is June 11-15 (Sunday-Thursday), 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Registration forms are in the hallway, pick up a form or sign up your children on line - click here.
Women’s Bible Study coming in April! Mrs. Lindsey is going to be teaching a women's Bible study on 1 and 2 Kings, and being set apart. If you are interested please join her on April 20 at 7:00 pm for a pre Bible study meeting.
Upward Soccer
Time is running out to sign up for Upward Soccer! The last day to register is March 20th. Invite kids ages K4 through 6th grade to sign up to play Soccer here at SJA! Take a few brochures from the lobby and have your kids invite their friends, classmates, and neighbors! Click here to access the online form. Open to boys and girls ages 4 years through 6th grade. This is a great way to reach out to our community!
We need volunteers for 2017 Upward soccer! We still need people to help set up and take down people. Sign up at the Upwards Soccer display table in the SJA hallway or email Jerry Dickey at [email protected].
KAH Millionth Meal Packing Event Sign-Ups Sign-up for your shift at the KAH table in the Friendship Hall. One of the great things about a Packing Event is that it brings the whole Church together; all ages and services working together to feed the hungry. Music can keep us energized and motivated, so we are assembling a list of songs to be played during the packing event.
When signing up for the Packing Event, be sure to let us know the music you’d like to hear while packing. The music can be rock, Christian, country and, even, gospel, as long as it’s up beat. Give us the names of up to 4 songs you’d like to see included in the songs that are played while we pack. The list will be on the KAH table in the Narthex.
Sign-up for your shift at the KAH table in the Friendship Hall or click here and sign up online.
KAH Millionth Meal Cook-Off Get in touch with your inner “Iron Chef” and be part of the Kids Against Hunger Millionth Meal Cook-Off. Start with a KAH meal package and let your culinary juices run wild. Who knows what delectable delights you can conjure up? Stews, curries, jambalaya, cookies, cakes; it’s all fair game.
Tasting will be during the April 8th packing event at SJA. Come and be a part of this exciting event. Who knows, your recipe could win a major award.
Sign up for the Cook-Off at the KAH table in the Friendship Hall and pick up your food packet and information sheet.
Occasion Worship: Millennial Genius!
TODAY, March 8th
Join us for dinner and/or the
Occasion Worship service.
Daylight Savings time begins March 12th, so turn your clocks forward 1 hour this Saturday night before going to bed.
Coffee House Wrap Up We had great fun at the Coffee House on Saturday night. There were great coffee cakes. And we collected great donations for the Arlington Life Shelter. Plus we learned Pastor Marc’s secret. <GROAN> There were entertaining acts of music, poetry, comedy, dance, drama, and the un-usual. Laughs, groans, and general enjoyment were had by all. A special thanks is extended to all the amazing talent. Thanks to all the hard-working volunteers. Thanks to all the wonderful bakers. It was a tight competition, we had a 3 way tie for 2nd place, but Irene Reed won best, tastiest cake. Coffee donation totals: 21 tins of coffee. 8 packs of cups. And 10 packs of filters. Plus $65.50 in cash donations. All in all, a great outreach for our community, a great support for the Arlington Life Shelter, and a great night for St John the Apostle.
For more information or access to forms for Boots, Chaps & Cowboy Hats, click here.