On Saturday, March 6, three from FUMC (DeEdra Folmar, Bryan Press, & Troy Sims) and four from Floral Heights UMC joined forces to work on a 29’ wheel-chair ramp on Wood St.  This was the first build that our church had worked on with the Texas Ramp Project (www.texasramps.org).  The whole project from start to finish was only 4 hours, allowing the homeowner to more easily and safely make it from the house to the car.

Currently, John Laine, of the Texas Ramp Project, said there are over 20 ramps that need to be built in our area now (and that is without doing much publicity).  We plan to try to build at least a ramp per month, and hopefully at some point we can get a warehouse to be able to pre-build and store components which will allow more people to participate and make the actual build go faster.

Contact Rev. Sims if you’d like to participate in helping with any aspects of this project!

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THANK YOU to all who provided chili, stew, desserts, decorations, appetites, and votes to make the Missions Team Chili / Stew / Dessert Cook-Off such a success on February 21, 2010.  There was more food available than could be eaten by the almost 150 people who took part in this fun fellowship event.  We all had to pay to get in, and then we voted for our favorite foods with money.  The winners of the event are as follows:

• Chili – Kristian & Tammy Kowing – $171
  They won a $25 Gift Card donated by Pioneer / McBride’s Restaurants;
• Stew – Sue Sperry – $41
  She won a $20 Gift Card donated by Luby’s Cafeteria;
• Dessert (Fruit Pizza) – Margee Adkins – $67
  She won $25 in Gift Cards donated by Gidget’s Sandwich Shack;
• Overall Class Winnings – Exodus Class – $374.04
  They won Rev. Sims as a teacher for 4 weeks; and
• Class Presentation – Exodus Class
  They won 3 packs of gourmet coffee!

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40% for PowerPak 4 Kids
20% to Habitat for Humanity of Wichita Falls
20% to the Texas Ramp Project
20% for Imagine No Malaria

On February 6-7, 2010, nine members of the Confirmation Class and four adults went to the Dallas area for the annual “Confirmation Celebration Overnighter.”  This entailed MANY things:

Doing a canned / boxed good scavenger hunt to benefit CCA (Christian Community Action) in Lewisville, Texas;

Learning about what John Wesley thought were the most important themes in Scripture and for our faith (Prevenient, Justifying, and Sanctifying Grace);

Playing Put-Put Golf, Lazer Tag, Go Carts, and Arcade Games at Adventure Landing in Dallas;

Spending the night at FUMC Lewisville;

Attending St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church in South Dallas (Confirmands said this was AWESOME); and

Attending the Confirmation Celebration with Bishop Earl Bledsoe at FUMC Denton.  Several hundred other confirmands from around the North Texas Conference were there.

Special thanks for the adults that assisted Rev. Troy Sims:  Karen Rogers, Kevin O’Connell, and Jeff Thacker.  This event would not have been a success without them!

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Beautiful music of love was heard on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at The Gables (at Rolling Meadows) and House of Hope as members of our very own Chancel Choir sang for the shut-ins there.  Many thanks to those who went to put a smile on the face of loved ones of our church and community.

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On Wednesday, January 20, 2010, members of the Genesis Sunday School Class (Karin Lerew, Rick & Nancy Orr, Luci Paris, Wayne & Jill Patterson), one confirmand (Millicent Paris), and Rev. Troy Sims participated in the Mt. Calvary UMC Power Meal to provide a meal for the less fortunate in our community.

Meatball sub sandwiches, chips, mixed fruit, cookies, and brownies was the very popular menu.

THANK YOU to all who provided a healthful meal for those in need!

Members of the Open Door Sunday School Class provided food for and / or served some of the less fortunate in our community when they did the Power Meal at Mt. Calvary UM Church on Wednesday, December 9, 2009.  The menu included fried chicken, salad, corn salad, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, au grautin potatoes, bread, pecan & pumpkin pie, and cookies.

Thank you to Ann Bowling, Garland Dean, Wanda Hoffman,
Gary Sparks, Paul & Patti Stillson, Retha Stone, and Kris & Paula Tilker
for your ministry!