thing you bring will help benefit

the work of Irving Cares. If

each person gives one or more

of these items we’ll be able to

help families who are in need

here in Irving. Monetary dona-

tions are always accepted as

well, and will be used for Irving

Cares as well. However, this is

our way of addressing a specific

need of the organization.

Everyone is invited to attend.

There’ll be plenty of people to

share your meal with, and a lot

of fun to be had. Bring your

family and/or friends to share in

the festivities. You can come as

early or late as you are able and

stay for as long as you like. If

you have questions please con-

tact our office. See you there!

The United Methodist

Men are stirring something

up. That’s right; it’s time for

the batter, bacon and fixins’!

On Tuesday, March 8th

from 6pm-8pm, the men’s

group is hosting its 3rd an-

nual Pancake Supper. This

tradition is connected to

the celebration and festivi-

ties of Mardi Gras, or Fat

Tuesday. On Fat Tuesday,

in other traditions called

Shrove Tuesday, there is a

final feasting of richer, fatty

foods just prior to the be-

ginning of Lent, which is

traditionally a season

of fasting.

So, join us as we bring out

the pancakes, sausage, ba-

con and celebrate with us.

This year’s event is a little

different from other years.

Oh, don’t worry; we’ll

have everything you need

to enjoy a great pancake

meal. Your price of admis-

sion, though, is a jar of

peanut butter and/or

canned meat item. Every-

Pancake Supper INS IDE TH IS

I S SUE :

What Begins

March 6th at 6?

2

Calendar 3

Prayers,

Scripture, Ushers

& Acolytes

4

UMM Review 5

Words From

Wesley

6

A Blast From

The Past

7

UMYF News 7

M A R C H 2 0 1 1

V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 3

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“Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us.” Joshua 24:27

Let our men’s group serve up

all the pancakes you can eat!

Time Change Song

Worship Service

Wednesday, March 9

7pm

God of sleep, and God of slumber, help us not be late, we ask: Changing clocks one forward number, may we not forget this task. Choir directors, preachers, teachers, all will bless your holy name if to Sunday church on time we came.

Move Your Clocks One Hour Ahead Sunday, March 13th

P A G E 2

Everyone is invited to

our monthly Chips, Dips

and Discussion time.

We will gather in the

church meeting room.

Paul Perrin will lead our

discussion. Join us Friday

March 18 at 7:00 pm.

We teach our children

the value of knowing

“Stranger Danger.” Obvi-

ously, there are safety rea-

sons for doing so. Just the

same, adults employ tactics

to prevent danger and to

ensure protection from

someone who might cause

harm. Again, who can ar-

gue with that? Think,

though, about how strang-

ers are addressed in the

Bible? Aliens, or strangers,

are given to the charge of

God’s people (Exodus

22:21). Jesus of-

fers the parable of

the Good Samari-

tan as an example

of what it means to be a

neighbor to the stranger. 3

John is a short letter with an

acknowledgement of the com-

munity’s treatment of strangers

(Verse 5).

After his resurrection, Jesus

joined two disciples as they

walked to Emmaus. He spoke

with them and taught them, yet

they didn’t recognize him. It

wasn’t until they stopped and

shared Communion with the

stranger that they realized who

he was. Our assumptions

about strangers can often keep us

from seeing who they really are.

We can even forget they are just as

much loved by God as us. Those

words, then, from 3 John can be a

charge (Now would be a good time

to look them up). As a community

of faith, in our worship, activities

and programs how do we view

strangers? Remember, we could be

entertaining angels.

Blessed Beyond Belief,

Sanctus

Latin for “holy.” This is also

a title given to the angelic

hymn of Isaiah 6:3 when the

angels sang, “Holy, holy,

holy.” We also use it in our

communion services: holy,

holy, holy Lord…….

Theological Word To Know

Stranger Danger

Our Social Principles: Women’s Rights We affirm the importance of women in decision-making positions at all levels of Church and society, and urge such bodies to guarantee their presence through policies of employment and recruitment.

What do you see in this picture?

Join us for a new

Lenten study, begin-

ning March 6th. It’s

Hard to Dance with

the Devil on Your

Back provides a look

at the transcendent

struggle in the lives of

believers, while help-

ing us to enter the

continually crumbling

world surrounding Jesus and the disciples in the

days preceding Easter. It is free to attend each

session for conversation, prayer and song. You

can purchase the book for $9.

Session titles include: The Dance; When

Worlds Collide; Dancing with Holes in Your

Moccasins. We think you will appreciate this

opportunity to share and hear this new study

with us. The study begins at 6pm.

Working Together

in Faith Since 2001

Great Days of Service is a faith‑based

association of Irving congregations which

are united in serving God and community

by renewing Irving neighborhoods and

aiding qualified Irving homeowners in the

restoration of their properties For

more information on how you can

participate visit www.gdsirving.org

or call (972) 510-5084 .

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6 Com

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Ushers and Counters

Scripture Readings

...prayerfully united... ***Please help us keep this list updated***

Birdwell family, Davetta Cuthrell, Susan Terni-Love, Nancy Lumbardo, Carol Dupree, Jamie Peart, Claude & Maria Reynolds, Gary Alderson, Lisa Dameron, Liz Baltierra, Melvin Knight family, Pat Triggs, Mr. & Mrs Chap-man, Debra Randle, Pam Deskin, Micki Triggs, Susan Love, Tracey Robertson, Neta DeLeon, Ely Eckles, Crystal Quintero, Cooper family, Sue Nungesser, Bob & Connie Ramsey, Nadine Jester, Laura Sirmon, Kyle Dupree, Doyle Hall, Danny Siegel, Valerie Milano, Martha Davis, Jesse Ford, Ellie Ruiz, Michael Vogan, Mr. & Mrs. Dennie Foster, family of Bonnie Simons, Ray Lowery, family of Curtis & Sandra Doyle, Martha Davis, New church choir director(s), Marry Allen, David Austin, Jeanie Davis, Roger Dalton, Wesley Burks, Charles Chilton, Bea Baker, Brian Deskin, Lorene Hall, Mike Burns, Jim Hallworth, Ruth Ann Wilhoite, Shanna Acton, Chris McDade, Denise & John Butler, Susanne & Dick Ramsey, Pat Buttery, Herschel Mixom, Louis Munoz, Norma Hernandez, Teri & Shane Higgs, Shawn Koogler, Ryan Kinnan, Bill Glass, Scott Quintana, King family, Bobby Garza, Walburga Ker-ner, Sue Harris, Nadine Justin, Mike & Michelle Cummings, our missionaries & military

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know.

Remember the Lord in everything you do and [God]

will show you the right way.

- Proverbs 3:5-6, TEV

Acolytes

Mar 6-Brittani Fletcher

& Hanna Stephens

Mar 13-Mya Garcia

& Lissette Garcia

Mar 20-Ashlei Fletcher

& Jade Vela

Mar 27-Hanna Stephens

& Nelson Norris

Mar 6 (Team 4) Mar 13 (Team 1)

Ricky Campbell Mary Lou Campbell

Stella Jones Ricky Campbell

Don Kent Ronnie Crow

Jonathan Perrin Don Kent

Sub: Mary Lou Campbell Sub: Stella Jones

Counters: Steve Perrin, Dorene Taylor Counters: Mary Owen, Bonnie Perrin

Mar 20 (Team 2) Mar 27 (Team 3)

Mary Lou Campbell Don Kent

Jonathan Perrin Mike Matkin

Rob Scully Ben Shemo

Ben Shemo David Triggs

Sub: Mike Matkin Sub: Mary Lou Campbell

Counters: Ann Kent, Steve Perrin Counters: Mary Lou Campbell,

Stella Jones

Mar 6 Mar 13

Exodus 24:12-18 Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7

Psalm 99 Psalm 32

2 Peter 1:16-21 Romans 5:12-19

Matthew 17:1-9 Matthew 4:1-11

Mar 20 Mar 27

Genesis 12:1-4a Exodus 17:1-7

Psalm 121 Psalm 95

Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 Romans 5:1-11

John 3:1-17 John 4:5-42

Our February meeting was held on Feb 14, 2011.

Many thanks to all of you who attended. Special

thanks to Micki Triggs for the devotional she gave,

Dorene Taylor for an excellent program and last, but not least, the delicious refresh-

ments served by Minnette Puckett. Thank you ladies for all that you do. Pattie Crow,

our tea chairperson and her tea cabinet are in full swing with plans for our 11th Annual

Ladies Tea to be held Sat., March 5, 2011 from 2 -4 pm at Oak Haven UMC. Tickets

are $10.00 each; Minnette Puckett is in charge of ticket sales. This year’s theme is Mardi

Gras. There will be entertainment, food and a style show. Proceeds from this year’s

Tea will go to support our local missions. If you have any questions or need tickets you

can contact Pattie, Minnette or myself.

Please keep in mind our ongoing projects: 1) “Christmas in July” for residents of Ashford Hall, the items

needed are small toiletry items, magazines, games and puzzle books. The box for these is on the table next

to the nursery. 2) Also, Campbell’s Soup Labels for Dallas Bethlehem Center to help purchase supplies for

their school. Our next meeting is March 14, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the church. I hope to see you all there.

Mary Lou Campbell

Almost Tea Time!

P A G E 5

The United Methodist Men’s (UMM) group met for their regu-

larly scheduled monthly meeting on Thurs, Feb. 17, 2011 for a

time of fellowship. We shared an opening prayer and followed

with a delicious dinner provided by various members of the

group. The UMM purpose statement was recited and last

month’s minutes were reviewed.

Rev. Fletcher led a meaningful devotional based on a reading

from 1 Kings 19. The devotional recalled Elijah’s experience with God in the “sheer silence.” Like Elijah, we can

get overwhelmed with many of life’s obstacles and sometimes need to step back in silence to meditate our minds,

spirit, and soul so that we can cherish the silence God gives us. Rev. Fletcher also mentioned a book called

“Methodism in Recovery,” which describes how Christians can cherish the “silence” God blesses us daily.

The financial report is current with a balance of 7,797.34, and the quarterly amount has been paid this past

month. Our group agreed to send a financial gift to The Great Days of Service, scheduled for March 18-19 and

25-26. This is a wonderful opportunity to help Irving residents. Information is still available if you are interested.

Our next UMM meeting will be March 17, 2011 at 7pm on Thursday night and any member/visitor are wel-

come to attend. We hope to see you then!

Ricky Campbell, Secretary

Save The Date March 5 2-4 pm UMW Ladies 11th Annual Tea March 14 7 pm UMW Unit Meeting July 18 -21 School of Christian Mission July 22 – 24 Weekend Cooperative Mission Event Sept. 24 Metro District Annual Meeting First UMC, Richardson Oct 7-8 Oak Haven Annual Ladies Retreat at Bridgeport Oct. 8 NTC UMW Annual Meeting- First Denton UMC, Denton

P A G E 6

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (UMNS) –– Representatives

from the United Methodist Tennessee, Memphis

and Holston annual (regional) conferences will

recruit and train people to take Disciple Bible

Study to 14 Tennessee state prisons housing

20,000 inmates. The effort to introduce the 34-

week study into Tennessee prisons is coordi-

nated by Rev. Mark Hicks, executive director of

DISCIPLE Bible Outreach Ministries of North

Carolina, and Gil Hanke, top staff executive of

the Nashville-based Commission on United

Methodist Men.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — While The United Methodist Church’s U.S. membership has

continued to shrink, its growth elsewhere in the world has put it over the 12 million-member

mark for the first time, newly released statistics show. The church's membership in Africa,

Europe and Asia grew from 3.5 million to 4.4 million in the five years ending in 2009, according

to the denomination's General Council on Finance and Administration.

Global Church Membership Tops 12 Million

Stories on this page are provided by United Methodist Communications. Summaries of sto-ries, UMTV videos and other informa-tion from the United Methodist News Ser-vice are received via a weekly email di-gest. Access the complete versions of the stories at http://umns.umc.org.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - A short film funded by a United Methodist Board of Discipleship grant won a regional Emmy. The Rev. Steve Horswill-

Johnston, the producer-director, received the award for "Digital Diary: Christine" on Jan. 29. The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences gave the honor. Horswill-Johnston, the board's executive director of communications and brand strategy, de-scribed the 12-minute story of a woman trying desperately to save her marriage as a "bring-brain" film. It invites "people to think, to explore and to discuss ... to unwrap Jesus' teachings and see their application in our own lives in a whole new way," he said. The "Digital Diary: Christine" DVD and a 32-page discussion guide may be purchased through Cokesbury or or-

dered online at www.Godfilms.com.

UM Film Wins Emmy

DISCIPLE Bible Study to be Offered to Inmates

Words from Wesley

God is so great, that he

communicates greatness to

the least thing that is done

for his service.

FORT WORTH, Texas (UMNS) — The

Rev. Ken Diehm, a United Methodist pas-

tor famed for his Super Bowl-themed ser-

mons, died of internal bleeding and acute

leukemia on Feb. 19 at Harris Methodist

Hospital in Fort Worth. He was 52.

Diehm, the senior pastor at First United

Methodist Church in Grapevine, gained

denomination-wide attention for his an-

nual sermons on the messages “we wish

were in the previous Sunday’s Super

Bowl.” He died before he could deliver

this year’s sermon.

Pastor Known for Super Bowl Sermons Dies

Burdens or blessings? A multimedia United

Methodist News Service series explores the cur-

rent state of rural churches in the U.S. and ideas

to keep them alive and well. The series is avail-

able at www.umc.org/rural.

DURHAM, N.C. (UMTV) - When a church ex-

ists in an area where there are fewer than 200

people per square mile, it is considered rural.

There are about 20,000 United Methodist

rural congregations in the U.S.- more than 60

percent of the denomination in the U.S. De-

spite these significant numbers, a 2010 sur-

vey revealed that rural church members often

feel unheard and misunderstood.

Young People’s Ministry

P A G E 7

Happy Birthday!

March 12

Stephen Cooper

March 26

Stella Jones

March 28

Ricky Campbell

March 28

Rob Scully

We are giving every

effort to update our list.

If your name should be

here, please let us know.

If you know of a name

we have missed please

contact Minnette

Puckett or John Fletcher.

Copyright General Board of Discipleship. www.GBOD.org Used by permission.

A Blast From the Past

Youth Group Our youth group has been meeting for

several months. We are very excited to

have the opportunity to be in ministry

with our young people, and trust you are

as well. The group meets every 1st and

3rd Sunday of each month from 4:30-5:45.

It’s a time of fellowship, singing, praying

and much more.

Please know you are an important part of our youth ministry.

So, here are four easy ways you can participate with us:

1) Pray: Pray that our activities will be a way to teach and

share the gospel. Pray for the families and concerns of our

young people.

2) Join Us: We love guests. Sit in on a meeting. Read scrip-

ture or pray with us. It is important for the students to

know their church cares for them.

3) Provide Food: We share a small meal together at each

meeting. Consider preparing a meal or providing snacks for

the group to have.

4) Write a letter of encouragement: Let the students

know you are praying for them. Write a personal note or

card to the group or to a particular student.

Several of our church members have already helped us in differ-

ent ways. For that we say, “Thanks!” We appreciate your care

for our young people and look forward to working

more together.

In Western Christianity, Ash Wednesday marks the first day, or the start of the sea-

son of Lent, which begins 40 days prior to Easter (Sunday are not included in the

count).

Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of

fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline. During some Ash Wednesday

services, the minister will lightly rub the sign of the cross with ashes onto the fore-

heads of worshipers.

The Bible does not mention Ash Wednesday or the custom of Lent, however, the

practice of repentance and mourning in ashes is found in 2 Samuel 13:19; Esther 4:1;

Job 2:8; Daniel 9:3; and Matthew 11:21.

Phone: 972.438.1431 | Fax: 972.554.1686 |

Sunday School 9:45 am |Sunday Worship 10:45 am

We are a church family prayerfully united by the Holy Spirit, We are a church family prayerfully united by the Holy Spirit,

boldly committed to sharing new life in Jesus Christ.boldly committed to sharing new life in Jesus Christ.

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A New Kind of Christianity

Brian McLaren puts

forward an outline of 10 of

the most important

questions the church is,

and needs to be asking of

itself. How we answer

these questions

determines what kind of

faith we will continue to

develop.

Faith is Fun Reading With the Pastor

Oak Haven United Methodist Church

1600 N. Irving Heights

Irving, TX 75061