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God’s Story at FUMC this month

IN THIS ISSUE Mission and Vision

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Observations From Jason

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Sid’s Butterfly Flutterings

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Youth Ministries Health and Wellness

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Music Ministries

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Children’s Ministries

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United Methodist Women Letter From the Editor

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What’s Coming Up

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Celebrations and Concerns

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OBSERVATIONS

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jason Twitter: @jjasonfry

As I write this, we are on the cusp of Holy Week, the time when we as the church observe and reflect on the most important events for our faith – the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As one of my pastoral colleagues in the community shared with us last year at this time, during Lent and Holy Week, the church is offering death. His comment was, “death doesn’t sell very well.”

That’s true. We always have better crowds on Easter morning than we do on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday. We’d rather just skip over death and go straight to resurrection.

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But in order to rise from the dead, first you have to die. In order to receive new life, you have to let go of the old life.

I’ve been thinking about these concepts as I reflect on my coming move from Fredericksburg UMC to Grace UMC. Over 30 plus years of ministry as a United Methodist pastor, Joan and I have moved a number of times.

And even though, we’re “old hands” at this, it’s still a struggle and challenge. Of course, the challenge of physically packing, moving and

We’d rather just skip over death and go straight to resurrection. But in order to rise from the dead, first you have to die

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unpacking is always a pain. But what I’m talking about are the emotional and spiritual issues. We are excited about the move in many ways – the new opportunities for ministry, the new relationships, the new things I’ll learn and new ways I’ll have opportunities to grow as a pastoral leader. And in this case, since we’re going to an area where I’ve served before, it’s going to a familiar place, with a familiar culture.

But at the same time, in leaving a church and community where I’ve served for six years, we experience loss and the grief that goes with that. And these same emotions are (or will be) those you as a congregation experience – both grieving my leaving, as well as anticipating a new relationship with George Lumpkin, my good friend who will become your senior pastor.

I have received emails or notes or comments from many of you over the last couple of weeks, expressing your sadness at my leaving, your appreciation for my ministry with you personally and/or the congregation.

Many of you have also expressed your good wishes for us in the new appointment. I appreciate so much those expressions. It is hard for a pastor

and for a congregation to say goodbye.

But the reality is, six years ago I was a new pastor here and if that transition would not have taken place, the good things you and I experienced together would not have happened. The same will be true for me – and for George – as we experience this transition.

I also need to mention that contrary to my communication announcing my appointment, my last Sunday here will be June 7. George’s first Sunday will still be June 28 at the Summer Celebration at Lady Bird Park.

It is my prayer that the power and hope of the risen Christ will be at work in Fredericksburg UMC, in Jason Fry, and in George Lumpkin. I trust that is your prayer, too.

Going away activities for the Frys, as well as welcome activities for the Lumpkins, will be announced in the coming weeks. We pray for Jason and Joan as they prepare for this transition, as well as for George and the future of FUMC under his leadership.

Dr. J. Jason Fry has served as Senior Pastor of Fredericksburg UMC since June of 2009. He is a lifelong Methodist and grew up in Burnet.

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just heard that the DNA of a butterfly is not the same DNA of the caterpillar from which the butterfly owes its life. I had never given that small detail any thought.

However, that’s logical now that I am giving it some thought. What a powerful image as we approach Easter! Many of you know that I have a Butterfly banner (I used it for my Children’s Message, Sunday March 15th) hanging in my office quoting Matthew 20:20-28 “…not to be served, but to serve…” and below that scripture are these words: “a simple image of a pair of sandles.” The sandles form the wings of the butterfly.

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was baptized? Don’t think it changed. So how do I celebrate Easter as “this new creation” with old DNA? By Faith, I “put on” or “wear” servant footwear, a servant heart, servant hands, and a servant image, not of a butterfly, but Christ Jesus. You know one more thing….Unlike the butterfly, I have Christ living in me !

2 Corinthians 13:5: “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are holding to your faith.

Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?

—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!”

That is better than a butterfly with new DNA !!! Praise God!

2 Corinthians 5:17 Revised Standard Version (RSV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.

I chose the scripture from Matthew long before I left seminary and the image of being a servant (sandles) came later. Now I see it every time I work at the computer because it hangs about two feet from my eyes…I don’t have to look at a blank wall painted baby blue! Back to the image…. We are new creatures in Christ. Right?

2 Corinthians 5:17 Revised Standard Version (RSV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.

Wonder what happened to my DNA when I said “yes” to God’s “yes” about me and I

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Be Blessed and HAPPY EASTER! Pastor Sid

Rev. Sid Spiller has been our associate Pastor at FUMC since July of 2014.

He served as a pastor for over 35 years, and focuses primarily on pastoral care and senior adult ministry here in his retirement.

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here are some exciting activities and events going on in the next couple of months. Here is what you can look forward to: April 1: Special Passover Meal- 6-8pm (All Youth)

April 3: Six Flags and Concert- 6am-2am April 8: The Bridge Movie Night- 6pm (All Youth)

April 15: The Bridge Service Project-2- 5pm April 18: Youth Garage Sale 8am-noon May 3: MS & HS Mission Trip Registrations DUE May 24: Confirmation Sunday May 31: Senior Recognition Sunday Registration forms for the Middle School and High School Mission Trips are now available.

The Middle School will be going to Manor, Tx July 12-16 with BASIC by UM ARMY and will be there with other middle school church groups to help repair churches in the area.

You may register your youth for the trip by filling out a registration form on-line at https://www.umarmy.net/Registration/ Indv/1400/. The deadline to register for the trip and pay a $100 non-refundable deposit is Sunday, May 3. All money is to be given to the church.

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The High School will be going to Weimar TX with UM ARMY on June 28-July 4. There they will team up with other churches from this area to serve repairing homes. You may register your youth for the trip by filling out a registration form on-line at https:// www.umarmy.net/Registration/Indv/1399/.

The deadline to register for the trip and pay a $100 non-refundable deposit is Sunday, May 3.

All money is to be given to the church. Both trips require a 1 to 5 adult to youth ratio so if any adults would like to go we really need you and your trip is FREE! We will be doing some fundraising to help with the cost of the trips!

For more information, contact me.

We have a lot of things going on so please don’t hesitate to call me if you have any questions. My number is 997-7679 or 203-0559 and email is joel@fredumc.org. Hope to see you soon!

Love in Christ!

Joel Griffin Joel has served as director of Youth Ministries at FUMC since August of 2012, and has been in full-time youth ministry for 15 years. Joel’s passion is to see teenagers connect with the love that God has for them.

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wesley nurse

Dear Church Family,

If you are a passenger and the driver wants to use a cell phone:

Spring is in the air….The month of April Tell the driver you are uncomfortable is National Distracted Driving Awareness with his or her cell phone use.

Month so I thought I would share some information from their website.

If you are talking to someone who is driving: Distracted driving is a growing problem.

Nearly 1 out of every 4 crashes involve Ask the person to call you when he or she cell phone use. is parked in a safe location.

Tips to BE PREPARED

Tell the person you will call him or her back later.

If you are tempted to use your cell phone when driving: Share these tips on how to prevent distracted driving incidents.

Change your voicemail greeting to Check out Focusdriven.org indicate you are driving and will call back Blessings of Health, when safely parked Put your phone in your trunk or glove box.

Turn your phone on “silent.”

If you need to contact someone, pull over to a safe location and put your vehicle in “park” before dialing.

Tammy Amerson-Wilson Wesley Nurse 997-9849 Tammy joined the FUMC family in 2005 after working as a hospice case manager for HCM for 1.5 years and at Children’s Medical Center for 17 years before that. fredumc.org

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Chancel Choir Growing!

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t was a dream-come-true for the Chancel Choir when our worship schedule changed to only one traditional worship time, if only temporarily.

Since 2008 the choir has been split into two different choirs, one singing in the 8:00 worship and the other in the 11:00 worship.

In the beginning, we had up to 10 singers that would sing in both services making sure we had enough in the choir to sing the songs. On the last Sunday we had both traditional choirs, we had only 3 that sang in both, and both choirs have grown since their beginning.

Actually, in 2007 the choir had 31 members. Back then there were two traditional worship services but a small ensemble would sing for the 8:00 worship only rehearsing for the song 30 minutes before worship began.

At the end of 2007, there were 40 members and the decision was made to only have one traditional worship service. But in 2008 we went back to two traditional worship times with the choir instructed to sing in both services, so that is where the Alpha/Omega split began.

There were 42 members total, with about 18 in the 8:00 and 24 in the 11:00 which obviously made the choirs look smaller.

Today with the one worship time we are still growing and have 50 members, but the fun thing is that the entire choir sings in one service rather than splitting up. We actually only have 44 seats in the choir loft so we have to be ready to pull out additional chairs if more than 44 show up on any given Sunday!

Plans are underway to enlarge the choir loft and increase seating by 7 more chairs. There’s not much space to ‘bust out’ and make the loft actually bigger, just to rearrange the space we have.

So if you are considering coming and join us so we can grow to 60… don’t delay, come on and get started and we’ll find you a place!

Kids Music Academy To Music Festival Again

Our Kid’s Music Academy will once again take part in the Pride of Texas Music Festival at Sea World on Saturday, May 23.

The Festival hosts choirs, bands and orchestras from schools around the state and gives them a chance to present their concert pieces while having fun at the same time.

Last year KMA took 15 students to the festival. This May, with the big growth of the Wednesday afterschool program, there is a good chance that we will have twice that number!

The KMA kids will present a few songs in this month’s Fredericksburg Music Club concert on April 19 at 3:00 as a thank you to FMC for their help and contributions to the music program.

The kids will also play chimes and violins for the attendees during intermission time as well as display the music computer lab and give guests a chance to learn some music theory!

Don Doss joined the FUMC staff in April of 2007 having served in several other Boerne and Kerrville churches. Don is FUMC’s Director of Music Ministries, and he oversees all of the musical groups and music ministry work that happens here. He personally directs the Chancel Choir and the Praise Team as well as the Kid’s Music Academy. fredumc.org 10

HALLELUJAH, AMEN!

God first. We make idols out of ne of the benefits in serving watching so much television, as the Director of Children’s playing too many computer Ministry is that it focuses me on games, filling our lives so full God’s word and His great love (even with service) that there is for us. It is so important that we no time for studying God’s share the Word with and teach word, a deep prayer life or time for meaningful worship. the children the true resurrection story. I have We don’t realize that those reflected on exactly what that unkind words we speak and means. unloving deeds we do in achieving a goal that we think First, to really understand is best can rain discord and Christ’s sacrifice we must comprehend God’s purity and destruction on the very church what sin really is and, in turn, Christ is building. We are complicated creatures who God’s reaction to our sin. I often don’t even understand really grapple with understanding how absolutely our own motives that lead to pure God is – that all that He is action that is a sin we cannot see. and does has no hidden motives and is always centered on what is eternally best. That God’s purity gives Him absolute understanding of even is hard to imagine. the smallest sin. His reaction to it was explained by another Sin - I am much better children’s minister, “It is similar acquainted with. I think as humans trying to serve God we to you trying to make an omelet with three eggs. You put two sometimes don’t see our sin.

Oh, we understand the big ones good eggs into a bowl. When the third egg is cracked out – murder, adultery, stealing, comes blood, a partially formed lying, etc. However, I believe chick and a stench that makes there are some that are just as offensive to God, but sneak up you want to gag. It on us. For example, not putting contaminates the other two

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eggs and makes them unusable.

All you want to do is get away from the smell and mess”. The minister concluded, “That is God’s reaction to our sin.”

Well that would be a really dismal place to be, a God of love who couldn’t stand to be around us. But, as all of you know, that is not the end of the story. That is where the “hallelujah, amen” comes in.

Christ comes not only to be the sacrificial lamb to cover our sins, but to demonstrate that the power of God leads to an eternal life of love. And through Christ we are adopted as God’s children. That is a long way from being a stinky egg.

I don’t know about you, but too many times I really don’t think as deeply as I should about the meaning of Easter. At times I have allowed it to become a ritual of tradition. How sad that is, because it denies us the understanding of how greatly loved we are. How differently would we act if we truly grasped and believed in the Easter story?

I NEED TO LEARN TO THANK GOD FOR WHAT HE IS ABOUT TO SUPPLY! Anytime an event approaches I always wonder how in the world everything is going to get accomplished.? How will we be ready to give the children an amazing event that relays our love to them?

Preparing for the Palmz in the Platz Easter Egg Hunt has been no different. Since we are opening this up to the entire community the question became, “How many eggs need to be stuffed and hidden?” So, I pulled out the number 500 in hopes that

every child will get several eggs. My prayer became, “Lord, please find a way to get those eggs stuffed.”

together with laughter, joy and shirt sleeves rolled up to stuff more than half of the eggs in one sitting.

The plan was to have church members between, before and after the Sunday services, stuff eggs. My thought was that at least some of them would get done and that would make it possible for me to finish up. However, my church family far exceeded my expectations.

I cannot tell you how much fun it was to watch them at work.

Different workers came the second Sunday and completed all that I had prepared.

I knew that egg stuffing was well in hand on the first eggstuffing Sunday. An awesome group of people came

I am so deeply grateful for these servants who were willing to make the children’s Easter experience one that may pull them towards God’s family as they grow towards their teenage years and then adulthood.

Allen Spousta, Irene Mauldin, Jan Williams, Pat Spousta, Dawn Beckendorf, Donna Cannon, and Ray Brown were a few of the people to stuff Easter Eggs.

Sharon serves as Children’s Director for FUMC. She is also deeply involved in Wounded Warrior at Nebo and Cards for Christ. She feels called to share Christ’s great love for humanity through her service. fredumc.org 12

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Center (CDC) children and even most of the infants attended theatre for the very young, entitled “Wake Up, Brother Bear!” in our Family Life Center on March 24.

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which is the biggest fundraiser for the Arts Alliance.

The preschool children of the CDC also benefit from a new addition to the curriculum called Puterbugs. The children are using computers to enhance problem solving skills and even keyboarding skills while learning about STEM- science, technology, engineering, and math.

eggs throughout the church property as part of their Easter Celebration. Many classrooms have talked about Jesus’ death; the finding of the empty tomb, and His resurrection.

Amy has been a

The cost of the touring troupe member of FUMC since was covered by a grant 1985, and awarded to Director, Amy joined the staff as O’Neil by the Pedernales director of the Creative Arts Alliance. Many Child Development thanks to all who volunteer and Watch your step on April 2nd as Center in 2011. She has 27 years of spend money at Oktoberfest the CDC teachers will be hiding experience in special education.

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sale. Setup for the sale will be Saturday, April 18th, 9-12N. Our Unit will host a Districtwide Mission Study, “The Church and People with Disabilities” May 16, 2015 with Mrs. Barbara Dorff, retired teacher and wife of our Bishop, Jim Dorff, leading that study.

She will bring the messages on Sunday May 17, 2015, when we hold our ‘UMW Sunday’ service. We respectfully request our church family to mark your calendars for this special Sunday service. We are honored to have Rio Texas Conference UMC first family as our guests for the weekend.

“Domestic Violence: What Churches Can Do - Training Program,” as continuing action a United Methodist Woman and scheduled August 2, 2015 as officer locally, I set aside time their target date; Fredericksburg for reflection and renewal of our United Methodist Women will Purpose and the ministry of service that will move not only serve as hostess for this training. throughout our local Fredericksburg United community, districts, Conference, but worldwide, as a Methodist Women (FUMW) are result of our servant leadership establishing foundations for building new and an everand our giving. growing community of UMW members with the opportunity On the local level, we have to experience renewal as we already experienced renewal move through the rest of the and inspiration through our year. FUMW, within the Hill Pledge Service in January; our Country District UMW, has Valentine Cookies project for residents of local nursing homes much to look forward to, beginning with a combined and homebound members, in Spiritual Growth and February; followed by personally experiencing the Call Leadership Development event, at Marble Falls, April 11, 2015. to Prayer and Self Denial services in March.

And please mark April 19, 2015 on your calendar for UMW’s In addition, new experiences, annual Plant and Bake Sale when we, assisted by six (6) fundraiser benefitting The Good local churches women groups, Samaritan Center and Hill hosted on behalf of Church Country Community Needs Women, the World Day of Prayer 2015. From that service, Council by division of funds received. FYI: Anyone wishing the local Food Pantry received to donate plants and needs help lots of food donations and a transporting them, please call Al $667.00 offering was sent to Bispo, 997-9381; we will accepts World Day of Prayer – USA in plant donations any time prior New York. This group of churches women’s groups chose to, including the day before the

During this Lenten season, as

For it all, we give God all the thanks and praise for allowing us these opportunities; it is through His continuous love for us and our ministry that we are so successful. And we hereby offer an invitation to join in our fellowship, because . . .

FUMW is for the woman who finds meaning in her church and is drawn to fellowship; who wants to develop creative, supportive fellowship; whose life is so busy she needs a support group to affirm her sense of prayer; who wants to grow with and help expand mission concepts through participating in the global ministries of the church.

Ladies of FUMW, let us set our hearts and goals with even higher expectations for 2015.

Remember our God is Faithful, and We are Able! Yes, we can!!

Yes, we can!!

For information, question answers, call Billie Rowell, President, FUMW, 997-3787, email browellsf_2000@yahoo.com Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

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The Not So Fun Stuff

Tricia Small is one of the newest member to the FUMC family.

She graduated from UT Austin with a journalism degree last year, and joined the staff in November.

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Watching kids who get told every day that they need to fit into a box, that they are too communications director here. Many of you I loud, that they are too anxious, that they are too disruptive, that they are broken, that we have gotten to know in the few months I’ve need to find a way to make them like been at FUMC, and many of you I hope to everyone else, find love and patience and have the pleasure of getting to know in the acceptance and understand that they fit into future.

As I reflected on Holy Week coming up, I just God’s plan for their lives exactly the way they were meant to, it changed everything. It wanted to share a little bit of my story with finally clicked for me. The whole point of the you this month, and how I ended up here, head over heels in love with FUMC, because it Gospel that I never got before: Jesus was has everything to do with Christ’s love poured nailed to a cross and bled to death so we could out on the cross. There have been a number of be saved. There is no other love like that love. times in my relatively short life that I thought As you can imagine, finally understanding I had things all figured out. I thought I knew that truth changed how I lived my life. God opened my heart to things I never knew I had what school I wanted to go to after high a passion for. But there I was, a school, I thought I had journalism student trying to found the person I was And let me tell you figure out how to serve Him, going to marry, I thought I what happens when I and be a journalist and not had a job and a clear career starve. My prayer the summer I path. And let me tell you think I have it all graduated from college was for what happens when I figured out.

Every time.

Him to break away all of the think I have it all figured God says, “Sorry, kid. barriers and to put me where He out. Every time. God says, needed me. Even if it was hard “Sorry, kid. My plan is My plan is better.” or scary or could potentially go better.” terribly, terribly wrong. And I was raised Catholic. We church, he put this job right in front of my went to church because that’s what you did. face, and I turned it down. I said nah I’m kind of And I never doubted whether I believed the things I got told I believed. Yes of course God comfortable and safe where I’m at. I think I’ll just stay here. created the universe and sent His son to die

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Well, his plan is always better. So when the gentle nudge didn’t work, I got another email from Don a few weeks later. I decided that when God answers your prayers pretty much word for word, you should probably listen. So here I am. And once again, my oh so weak faith in a powerful, loving God turned out to Then, when I was a sophomore in college, be so much more than I ever could have getting ready to move back to Texas from Chicago, I made an impulse decision to apply imagined. I love serving this church. I love this congregation. I love this staff. And I love that I as a camp counselor at a Christian camp for kids with special needs. I had zero knowledge get to wake up every day and use the gifts God has given me to glorify Him. And I know or prior experience with that population of when I fail, and when I mess up, and when I kids. I had no idea how to lead them in faith when I hadn’t even found mine. They needed fall short of His glory (which happens A LOT, thanks for being patient with me), I get to rest a photographer and a horse person, and I fit in the truth that His Son overcame death for the bill. God knows what he is doing, y’all. me, and He is more than enough. It’s a pretty sweet life, y’all. for us, but it never changed how I lived my life. I didn’t read the Bible. I had never heard the term discipleship. Church was just another facet of suburban life. When I was given the choice about whether or not to go to church, I opted out.

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Holy Week Maundy Thursday Communion Service April 2nd at 7 p.m.

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Good Friday Musical Presentation April 3rd at 7 p.m.

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Easter Sunday “Emerging from the Shadows” April 5th at 7:30 a.m.

FUMC Sanctuary

Six Flags and Lecrae Concert April 3rd from 6 a.m.– 2 a.m.

Meet at FUMC

The Bridge Movie Night April 8th at 6 p.m.

Youth Room

The Bridge Service Day April 15th from 2-5 p.m.

Belize Mission Garage Sale & Bake Sale April 18th from 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Family Life Center

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Easter Sunday Pancake Breakfast Belize Fundraiser Pioneer Club April 5th starting at 8:15 a.m.

FUMC Fellowship Hall

Easter Sunday Contemporary Service

Wednesdays After School-5:30 p.m.

Kid’s Music Academy (KMA) Wednesdays from 4:45-6:30 p.m.

April 5th at 9 a.m.

FUMC Sanctuary

Children’s Sunday School

Easter Sunday Traditional Service

Starry Night Worship

April 5th at 11:10 a.m.

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Youth Special Passover Meal April 1st from 6-8 p.m.

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Sundays 10-11 a.m.

Friday, April 24th at 6 p.m.

Enchanted Rock *Subject to change

Women “WonderstrucK” Bible Study Mondays from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

April 13th-May 18th Room 6-8

UMW Spiritual Growth & Leadership Development Event

Bulletin Prep

April 11th Marble Falls

prepare bulletins for Sunday morning. We need a team of folks to come in on Friday morning and stuff bulletins and occasionally cut communication cards. Contact the church office (997-7679) if you're interested in volunteering

UMW Plant and Bake Sale

April 19th 9:00 a.m.

Fellowship Hall

UMW Executive Committee Meeting April 7th at 5:30 p.m.

FUMC Room 11

Seniors Prime Time Seniors “GEM Day” April 7th from 8:30 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.

Registration in the Fellowship Hall

Opportunities To Serve

We are looking for volunteers to help

Pioneer Club We are always thankful for volunteers to help us with Pioneer Club on Wednesdays after school.

To take part in this ministry, contact Sharon Massey at 997-7679 or Sharon@fredumc.org

Serve on Sundays Need another way to get involved?

Sign up to be a lay reader or serve communion on Sunday Mornings.

Contact Linda in the church office to volunteer.

In the Community What is Comfort Care

Fill-in Receptionist The office occasionally needs a volunteer to answer the phone, usually on Friday mornings. If you'd like to help, leave your name with Linda in the office at 997-7679.

Faith Based Answers to Questions about Hospice vs. Home Health Care April 7th at 6 p.m.

April 11th at 9 a.m.

St. Mary’s Holy Family Center *no cost, call 997-1709 for more information

Sunday Morning Greeters Looking for an easy way to serve? We need greeters to welcome people as they come in for worship on Sunday mornings and also to man to the Welcome Desk and answer questions for guests (or members!).

Sign up in the Fellowship Hall.

Piano Player Fredericksburg Nursing Home is looking for a piano player on Wednesday mornings from 10:00-10:30. If you are interested in volunteering to accompany our church singers one Wednesday (or more!) a month, please call the office at 997-7679.

Community Blood Drive April 6th from 11 a.m.– 7 p.m.

American Legion Hall *call 997-2218 for more information

Looking Ahead Local Mission Day May 2nd Throughout Gillespie County *for more information please contact Jim Ryan at jnjaryan@yahoo.com or by phone at 990-2916 fredumc.org 18

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12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 12:00pm Lunch Bunch 4:30pm Child Development Board 6:00pm Stephen Ministry Leadership 6:30pm SPRC Meeting 6:30pm Women’s Bible Study 7:00pm Boy Scout Meeting 20 19 9:00am United Methodist Women Plant 6:30am Bacon & Eggs Group 7:30am Child Development Center Sale 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:30am Agape Hour 12:00pm Lunch Bunch 10:00am Sunday School 2:00pm Hannah Circle 11:10am Traditional Worship Service 6:30pm Women’s Bible Study 3:00pm Music Club Concert 7:00pm Boy Scout Meeting 4:00pm Confirmation Class 4:00pm GO Youth Bible Study 26 9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:30am Agape Hour 10:00am Sunday School 11:10am Traditional Worship Service 4:00pm Confirmation Class 4:00pm GO Youth Bible Study

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7:30am Child Development Center 10:00am Fredericksburg Nursing Ho 10:00am Knopp Retirement Center C 10:30am Knopp Nursing Home #1 C 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 1:00pm Diabetic Support GroupGroup-Gol 3:30pm Pioneer Club and KMA 5:30pm Middle School Youth 6:00pm Bell Choir 6:30pm High School Youth 7:00pm Chancel Choir

7:30am Child Development Center 9:00am Quilters 9:30am Windcrest Retirement Comm 10:00am Fredericksburg Nursing Ho 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 3:30pm Pioneer Club and KMA 5:30pm Middle School Youth 6:00pm Bell Choir 6:30pm High School Youth 7:00pm Chancel Choir

7:30am Child Development Center 10:00am Fredericksburg Nursing Ho 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 3:30pm Pioneer Club and KMA 5:30pm Middle School Youth 6:00pm Bell Choir 6:30pm High School Youth 7:00pm Chancel Choir

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10 7:30am Child Development Center 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous

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16 7:30am Child Development Center 9:00am Living Well College 9:30am Chapel Child Development Center 9:30am Helen Tainter Circle 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 2:00pm Friendship Circle 5:30pm Girls Basketball 6:00pm Praise Team Rehearsal

17 7:30am Child Development Center 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous

18 8:00am Belize Mission Trip Garage Sale 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous

23 7:30am Child Development Center 9:00am Living Well College

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7:30am Child Development Center 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 6:00pm Starry Night Worship

8:00am Cub Scout Day Camp Training 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous

7:30am Child Development Center 8:30am Biblical Garden Workday 9:00am Living Well College 9:30am Chapel Child Development Center

12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous

12:00pm Book Club

12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 5:30pm Girls Basketball 6:00pm Praise Team Rehearsal

9:00am UMW Craft Workshop 9:30am Chapel Child Development Center 9:30am Heritage Communion 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 5:30pm Girls Basketball 6:00pm Praise Team Rehearsal 30

7:30am Child Development Center 9:00am Living Well College 9:00am UMW Craft Workshop 9:30am Chapel Child Development Center 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 5:30pm Girls Basketball 6:00pm Praise Team Rehearsal

1 Jake Reynolds 2 Janice Stephenson 3 Dawn Beckendorf 3 Carolyn Munroe 3 William and Heather Davis 4 Erin Gilliam 4 Zeleste DeLeon 4 Arian Ramos 5 Jadyn Doss 6 Mary Whitworth 7 Paul Panaceck 7 Zachery Tatsch 7 Olivia Longley 7 Robert and Lou Colie 8 Vance Houy 8 Bryson Wallace 9 Mackenzie Straube 9 Lana Dorriety 9 Jack and Lucy Ann Arnold 10 Betha Cox 23

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10 Ray and Vedena Brown 11 Connie Whiting 11 Jade Whiting 12 Allen Spousta 12 Stan Swindle 12 Delaney Whitworth 12 Melvin and Lena Mueller 13 Benjamin Ferris 14 Sylvia Jung 14 Nancy Wieting 14 Rich Prokopetz 14 Audrey Benfield 15 Jerry Bane 15 Glenda Riefler 15 Randye McAnally 15 Julie Davies 15 Judy Moellering 15 Patrick Elliott 15 Lauren Nevels 16 Derek Whitworth 17 Camey Stewart 18 Shannan Prokopetz

19 Lindsey Grona 20 Sandi McGill 20 Steven Wehmeyer 20 Eric Whiting 21 Ray and Lisa Sierra 22 Barbara Banks 23 Kristi Stafford 23 Mickayla Moellering 23 Jonny and Diane Ohlenburg 24 Megan Smith 24 Jake Davies 25 Ray Brown 25 David Wieting 25 Ben DeLeon 25 Dawson Ball 26 Martin Ball 27 John Freeman 28 Cecile Peterson 28 Ken Cooke & Christine Granados 29 Ken Peacock 29 Sherry Hudson 30 Jimmie Tree 30 Rita Rice 30 Larry Stanley Dates and names in 30 Frances Baethge 路bold are anniversaries.

CONTINUING CONCERNS Nursing Home & OUR Military Retirement Center

Carolyn Allen Ruth Braeutigam Clarence Durst Carol Dwyer Imogene Friedrich Mable Glasgow Edwina Hall Anne Houy Fred Mesch Desmond Sagebiel

Pat Scott Mabel Teschner Romilda Jaimson Audrey Kothmann Norma Peterson Marvin Prochnow Marvel Pospisil Auralia Schmid Melrose Sultemeier Jimmie Tree

OUR Missionaries

Scott Benfield Khristy Brazell Roland Cleveland Adam Duecker Gary L. Goin Dylan Guess Jeffrey Haas Houston Haley Chance Harling Wacey Holladay Mark Klaerner Bryce Klein Jason Loving Alec Maples Kari McAnally Quentin Moellering

Here I am.

Send me.

Bosnia: Brian & Cynthia -Isaiah Eastern Asia: Misti Ecuador: Tim & Daina Madagascar: Adam & Suzie, Phoebe, Emma, Baylee & River Nicaragua: Sara & Joey, Risa, Micah & Jace Philippines: Marsha

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James Muncy Dennis Ray Phillips Chris Pieper Steven Ramsey Tyler Remini Jeffrey Schmidt Cody Segner Jason Smith Bruce Stafford Perry Waters Charlie Watson Ash Westerfield Weston Williams Dara Wydler Steve York Joshua Weaver

*Special thanks to Gwen Kordzik, Loes Williams, Gayle Harris, Sherri Major & Janet Krenz for volunteering their time to deep clean our church kitchen.

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OUR STAFF Ministers-The Congregation

Amy O’Neil-Director of Child Development Center Dr. J. Jason Fry—Senior Pastor Judy Hickerson—Organist Rev. J. Sidney Spiller—Associate Pastor Linda Klein—Office Manager Don Doss—Director of Music Ministries Selena Hendrix-Financial Secretary Joel Griffin-Director of Youth Ministries Florie Hernandez-Custodian Sharon Massey-Director of Children’s Ministries Kenneth Vaughan-Director of Media Ministries Tammy Amerson-Wilson RN- Wesley Nurse Tricia Small- Director of Communications