Journey With Us Through Lent
Big Girl/Little Girl Sleepover
It is time for the First Annual Big Girl/Little Girl
Sleepover. On Friday, March 5, our young ladies of youth
age will host a sleepover for all the little girls of
the church in the Youth Hall. Each little girl will
be paired up with a "big" girl, we'll stay
up late, play games, do each others hair, make-up and
fingernails, play games, make some fun crafts and have
lots of fun.
If you have a little girl in kindergarten through 5th
grade, contact Peg
for more information at 972-255-4185 x 208.
Girl Scout Sunday-March 7
All registered Girl Scouts are invited to wear their
uniforms to church on March 7.
Trustee Workday scheduled for March 13
Saturday, March 13 at 8:00 am the Trustee Committee
has scheduled an all church work day. Current items
on the task list are windows, gutters, trimming landscape
and some repairs. Please try to join the trustees in
getting our Church grounds and building ready for Easter
Sunday.
Youth at Heart March 18 Lunchoen
Join the fellowship of the Young at Heart at 10:30
am, Thursday, March 18, in the PPUMC Fellowship Hall.
There will time for crafts, games and fellowship followed
by a Noon meal. Our meals are now being catered and
so we would greatly appreciate your RSVP when possible.
Just email Rev. Dana Norton (dana@ppumc.org) or notify
her through the church office. We thank you for your
continued support through your 'love offerings'.
"Bears of Care" Collected in P3
For the next several weeks, the PPUMC Missions Committee
and the P3 Worship Committee are joining together for
"Bears of Care." New or gently-used stuffed
animals are being collected during P3 worship, which
will then be donated to the Irving Police Department.
The police officers will carry these donations in the
trunks of their vehicles and hand them out to children
when responding to a situation involving a child who
is in need of extra comfort and security. These stuffed
animals can go a long way in making a child feel better,
and your donation would be appreciated! Please place
your stuffed-animal donation on the P3 worship stage
before or after worship.
Palm Sunday Lunchoen and Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, March 28 after our 11am service we will have
a luncheon and Easter Egg Hunt. Luncheon will be served
in the Activity Room at 12noon and will be followed
by the egg hunt for toddlers - 5th graders. We will
also have crafts for children of all ages. The lunch
menu will be ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, and
dessert at $5.00/adult and $2.50 for children (we will
have a choice of make your own peanut butter and jelly
sandwiches for the kids). Make your plans now to attend
and RSVP by email to Cori Bell or at X205. You may attend the egg
hunt without coming to the luncheon.
We will also begin collecting candy for the Easter
eggs on Sunday, March 7 until Sunday, March 21. Look
for a box in the Ministries Center.
Holy Week and Easter Sunday at PPUMC
Palm Sunday, March 28th at 9:15 and 11:00
a.m.
A traditional "Procession of the Palms"
by the children of PPUMC will take place on Palm Sunday,
and will feature the children's choirs performing special
music for this holy day. This service marks
the beginning of Holy Week, and commemorates Jesus'
triumphant arrival in Jerusalem.
Maundy Thursday, April 1st at 7:00 p.m.
Members of the PPUMC Youth Ministry will be leading
a very special worship service commemorating Jesus'
Last Supper and the washing of the disciples' feet.
Music, liturgy, and the message will all be presented
by youth members of our church.
Good Friday, April 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Bill La Barr, Rev. Dana Norton, and the Chancel
Choir of PPUMC will present a Good Friday service, which
will include a combination of scripture readings, congregational
hymns, and choral anthems coinciding with the story
of the passion, crucifixion, and death of Jesus. This
powerful service will feature the extinguishing of a
candle at the end of each reading until darkness is
reached, at which time the congregation is asked to
departs in silence. This service represents the temporary
extinguishing of the light of Christ from this world,
preparing us more fully for the brilliance of Christ's
resurrection.
Easter Sunday, April 4th at 8:30, 9:15, and
11:00 a.m.
A Celebration of the Resurrection will be held on Easter
morning at all three worship services. The 8:30 and
11:00 traditional services will be identical, and will
feature the Chancel Choir, the Sanctuary Bells, brass,
and Ken Surley on organ. Our 9:15 non-traditional service
will
feature the outstanding praise group Plymouth Park Praise,
who will be joined by the PPUMC Chapel Choir for this
special celebration. Senior Pastor Dr. Bill La Barr
will preach a sermon entitled "They Didn't Believe
the Women" at all three services.
Great Days of Service Opportunities available
Great Days of Service (GDS) is an Irving community
ministry through housing rehabilitation. It is local
churches and other caring groups working together in
faith and fellowship.
GDS dates of Irving home and yard improvements are
April 16-17 and April 23-24. Do you know any homeowners
that need help with their property? GDS can assist them
if they meet any of the following conditions: disabled,
low income, or elderly. Contact Andy Schellenberg, 972-3130058
with their name, address, and phone number. If you have
any other GDS questions please call him.
The Mission Committee would like you to help by volunteering,
making a donation, and praying for this event. Together
we can restore our neighbor's property and improve our
city. We can give
hope, love and fellowship to those in need.
More details will follow later and thanks for your support.
The Wesleyan Academe - Now Enrolling for 2010-11 School
Year
The Wesleyan Academe is now enrolling ages 2 years
through 5th grade for the 2010-2011 school year. Located
here at Plymouth Park United Methodist Church, The Wesleyan
Academe offers an Early Childhood and Pre-Kindergarten
program that begins at 8:30 a.m. with an all-day or
half day option. The full-day Kindergarten and Elementary
program in enriched with chapel, fine arts, Spanish
language and physical education. For more information
about classes and costs, please call
972-252-4733.
PPUMC Cornerstone Garden offers gift opportunity
Searching for a special gift? Have you been considering
ordering a brick in celebration, honor or in memory
of an event or person? If so now is a perfect time to
do so. There is a binder in the area outside the church
offices that contains the order forms.
Once you have filled out the form just submit the
form and payment ($125.00 a brick) to Linda Warren and
your brick will be added to the next group that is ordered.
The designs are varied and add to the special feeling
for each brick in the garden. Please come join us and
add your gift to our garden.
The 2009-2010 Kroger Neighbor to Neighbor Program
There is an insert with the new bar code for the 2009-2010
Kroger Neighbor to Neighbor Program available in the
Church Office. Please consider registering your Kroger
Plus Card to direct a portion of your grocery bill to
Plymouth Park United Methodist Church. If you registered
last year, you will need to re-register with this new
bar code. Thank you for your support of PPUMC!
Search for the Church
What if PPUMC earned a penny every time you searched
the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every
purchase you made online went to support our ministries?
Well, now it can!
GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine
that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny
per search, to the charities its users designate. Use
it just as you would any search engine, get quality
search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add
up! Also, GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall
which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your
favorite cause!
Just go to www.goodsearch.com
and be sure to enter Plymouth Park United Methodist
Church as the charity you want to support. It takes
just a few seconds to make Goodsearch your default search
engine on your home, work and school computer...and
just like that PPUMC will benefit from every trip you
make on the worldwide web.
It is easy and hassle-free. And, be sure to spread the
word!
Plymouth Park E-Store
Visit the Plymouth Park E-Store to purchase clothing
and assorted other merchandise with our church name
and logo after establishing your own Lands' End account.
Merchandise will be mailed directly to your home so
there's no delay for processing in the church office.
To begin purchasing your own PPUMC merchandise today,
click here.
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