Hey Ladies! Come Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us at UMW Spring Brunch on Saturday, May 5th from 10AM to noon.

UMW is having an exciting ladies’ brunch with chicken and steak fajitas for lunch and Irving’s own “Sweet Adeline” chorus, “Texas Harmony”, will be providing the entertainment. You can find more information on these lovely ladies on www.texasharmony.org. We hope to see you there.

Tickets are available for $11 in the Ministries Center.

Lots of fun is getting started w/ 4 new Circles! We are still looking for members! 

So come join us! You are welcome to participate in more than one if you’d like!

Cooking Circle: They are still forming their activity plans and meeting date/time. They welcome additional participants & all suggestions. With enough interest, we could gladly create a separate evening or weekend group as well. So let us know! The May activity will be Tuesday, May 8 to the original location in Ft. Worth for Kincaids. Meet at PPUMC parking lot at 11:30 to carpool.

Painting Circle: Regular meeting-3rd Sunday afternoon 1:30- 3 in Activity room or member’s homes. 

April meeting: Sunday, April 15 1:30 -3:00 at Gail Monroe’s house. Drawing fundamentals by Robin Storey Rios. We will practice the basics to prepare for other mediums. We have supplies to share.

Music & Theater Circle: Irene Jackson is coordinating for this quarter & suggests to make plans “we meet one of the following dates: For dinner on Thursday 4/10 or Wednesday 4/11 or Tuesday 4/10; or for brunch on Saturday 4/14. I suggest a dinner time of 6:30, or a brunch time of 10:30 am or 11:00 am.

Irene also recommends “Irving Community Theater production of "The Cat and the Canary," a mystery story. The play opened Friday, March 23, at the Irving Arts Center, and will run for 3 weeks. Call the Irving Art Center box office for more information or check online. Ticket prices are reasonable. Looking forward to hearing from y'all soon. 

Scrapbooking & Paper Arts Circle: Regular meeting date will probably be the 4th Sat. of each month. The April meeting: Saturday, Arpil 28 in room 115 at 10-11:30 Teachers this month: Janan Weeks & Tootsie Morton on card making.

For information or to RSVP to any event please email Rev. Dana Norton at dana@ppumc.org or call her at: 972-255-4185, ext. 202

The plants/flowers purchased in the Spring Flower Sale Fund Raiser for the Ladies’ 2013 Retreat will need to be picked up on Saturday April 14, 9 am-12 noon. Due to the Memorial Service, the flowers will be located closer to the east door on the north side of the building.

Thank you so much for your support! If you need to make alternate arrangements for your pick up please call Dana Norton at 972-255-4185, ext. 202.

The PPUMC Ladies are starting their Spring Flower Sale Fund Raiser for the Ladies’ 2013 Retreat.

Flower orders will be collected in the Ministry Center each Sunday, starting March 4 to April 1, 2012. The flowers will need to be picked up on Saturday April 15, 9 am-12 noon at the PPUMC’s covered driveway

Thank you so much for your support! We will be happy to make alternate arrangements for your pick up. Just ask when you place your order. Call Marty Graham for any questions: 214.534.8004.

There is still time to register to come to the PPUMC’s 7th Annual Ladies’ Retreat on ‘Friday evening only’ and/or ‘Saturday day only’. 
Come to hear our retreat leader, Linda Douty, speaking on “How Can I Know God’s Will: Methods of Discernment & Prayer.” Linda is a former member of PPUMC who now lives in Memphis, Tennessee.

Linda is a teacher, retreat leader, speaker, and author. Upon meeting her, Linda quickly becomes a delightful and inspiring friend who is very gifted at relating to her audience as an everyday woman searching for answers to the very questions of faith that you seek. Her wisdom and depth are as endearing as her charm and humor. Join us for a time of Refreshment, Nurturing and Fun!

The retreat will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Irving on the weekend of February 17-18, 2012.

For information on the Friday and Saturday schedule you may contact Marty Graham at 972.252.8241, m.s.graham@mindspring.com OR Marsha Dickens at 214.697.7060, marsha1738@yahoo.com. 

Final deadline for ‘Friday night only’ and/or ‘Saturday only’ registrations is February 10th.

Hi Ladies! We’ve received lots of good interest & feedback from our survey in Nov. about forming NEW Circles for the ladies of PPUMC through United Methodist Women! In fact several more were suggested: Theater related activities with the Music Circle (Irene Jackson has offered to lead this group), a Movie Goers Circle, and a Photography Circle to learn, share, and enjoy activities related to photographing God’s amazing world.

If YOU are interested in participating in any of these Circles, COME to the Planning Meeting(s) listed below. Come help get these exciting new groups get started! Each small group or Circle will decide WHEN their group will meet, HOW they want it to function & a name for the group. Circles may meet at church, in members’ homes or wherever they choose. Choose morning, afternoon, evening, weekend or weeknight. Most Circles meet once monthly and some meet in the summer months. Each of these can be easily shaped to include a service project as well as fun! You are welcome to attend all that interest you. Bring your ideas to share w/other ladies looking for fellowship, growth, service and Fun!

NEW CLOWN MINISTRY! LADIES, a truly GOLDEN opportunity is before us: PPUMC member and professional clown, Tiffany Monday is willing to teach us a few basic ‘tricks’ of her ancient art of Clowning to help us create a Clown Ministry! Imagine the fun and delight you and your new friends could bring to ill children, seniors, or the handicapped while you give a little of your time. Come help this important group develop into a wonderful outreach! It might even develop into a church-wide ministry!

The Cooking Circle can look forward to ONE cooking lesson by Larry Clements as well as other great ‘chefs’ in our church! And how about a ‘field trip’ to the Dallas Cordon Blue Cooking School’s restaurant? Fun will always be on the menu as this Circle discovers new ways to pursue ‘Bon Appétit’!

In the Painting Circle beginners or advanced artists will enjoy learning and sharing the art of painting to sooth souls with this expressive art.

Scrapbooking and Paper Art is a relatively new hobby that has flourished w/ excellent papers, tools and albums that allow even novices to easily create fun and attractive results. Preserving memories for our families and friends, reaching out to acquaintances w/ custom cards or creating novel paper items is fun and meaningful. Maybe you know someone who would like to attend full time or periodically to teach us some of their techniques

Music & Theater Circle: Our Metroplex is blessed with an endless supply of moderate or even free Music and Theater experiences. So join Irene and old and new friends in sampling what’s available!

Exercise for the Fun of It! Create a really fun group who wouldn’t even notice the work but just enjoy each other while exercising together. Follow a teacher, exercise video or how about 30 to 60 minute walks at each of Irving’s Wonderful Parks! Maybe stop off for a yummy smoothy and a devotional!

Exercising the Psalms suggests a time of exercise with friends as well as augmenting your prayer time. Create a connection between your focus on prayer with stretching, balancing and promoting physical health in a low pressure environment.

Movie Goers Unite! Rather like a book club, why not meet w/ friends each month to see and study the meaningful movies of our times?

The Photography Circle could learn and share how to take special pictures in numerous settings. They could learn how to organize their photos by computer or without a computer.

Please call or contact Marty Graham for any questions at 214.535.8004 or m.s.graham@mindspring.com.

Hi Ladies! We’ve received lots of good interest & feedback from our survey in Nov. about forming NEW Circles for the ladies of PPUMC through United Methodist Women! In fact several more were suggested: Theater related activities with the Music Circle (Irene Jackson has offered to lead this group), a Movie Goers Circle, and a Photography Circle to learn, share, and enjoy activities related to photographing God’s amazing world. Those interested in Painting were most interested in watercolors. So keep your eye out for a teacher! Each of these can be easily shaped to include multiple service projects as well as fun!

If you are interested in participating in any of these Circles, come to the Planning Meeting(s) listed below to help Design and choose WHAT the general goals & format will be and WHEN the Circle will meet. You are welcome to attend all that interest you. Come help get these exciting new groups get started!

Each small group or Circle will decide when their group will meet, how they want it to function & a name for the group. Circles may meet at church, in members’ homes or wherever they choose. Most Circles meet once monthly and some meet in the summer months. Bring your ideas to share with other ladies looking for fellowship, growth, service and Fun!

We are thrilled to have Linda Douty as our Retreat Leader this year. Linda is a teacher, retreat leader, speaker, and writer on topics related to spiritual formation and personal growth for Upper Room, Alive Now and the website explorefaith.org. She attended Memphis State University majoring in English and pursued studies in religion, philosophy, and Bible at both Lambuth University and Southern Methodist University. Linda completed the Academy for Spiritual Formation and serves on their leadership team. She is a graduate of the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Guidance. She is the mother of two grown sons and has five grandchildren.

Linda is the author of four books:
How Can I Let Go If I Don’t Know I’m Holding On? –Setting Our Souls Free 
How Can I See the Light When It’s So Dark? – Journey to a Thankful Heart 
How Did I Get to Be 70 When I’m 35 Inside – Spiritual Surprises of Later Life 
and
Praying in the Messiness of Life – 7 Ways to Renew Your Relationship With God.

Retreat Schedule 

Friday, February 17th 
3-6:00 Optional Early Check-in
6-7:00 Check-in at hotel desk and pick up your Retreat packet near hotel lobby
7-8:15 Evening Activities: Overview by Linda Douty, Music & Vespers.
8:15 Fun, games, crafts, Massages (bring extra money), and The Dessert Buffet, of course! 

Saturday, February 18th
7-9:00 Famous Full Service Breakfast in Atrium
9:00-9:15 ‘Saturday only’ guests pick up your Retreat packet outside our Salon Conf. Rm
9:15-10:15 Introduction & First Session in our Salon Con- ference Room with Linda Douty
10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-11:30 Second Session with Linda
11:30-11:45 Check Out of your rooms
11:45-12:45 Delicious Lunch in the Atrium
12:45-1:45 Third Session with Linda
1:45-1:55 Break
1:55- 2:40 Final Session with Linda
2:40-3:00 Break
3:00-3:30 Closing Worship and Communion w/ Reverends Joan LaBarr and Dana Norton 

 For Registration or Emergency Information contact: Marty Graham at 214.534.8004 or Marsha Dickens at 214.697.7060

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The women's Bible Study will meet again for the spring semester using Priscilla Shirer's study One in a Million: Journey to Your Promised Land. Priscilla encourages participants to fully engage in the abundant life God has waiting for those who will allow Him to take the lead in daily living. One in a Million is an opportunity for you to experience your deliverance from strongholds, to conquer your wilderness living, and to claim your God-given inheritance. Please join us beginning Wednesday, January 4th at 10:30 in room 108. Contact Amanda Nicholls at Amanda@2amps.com to reserve your workbook. Childcare is provided.

In anticipating our 7th Annual Ladies' Retreat for Plymouth Park United Methodist Church, we celebrate yet another wonderful opportunity for the ladies of our church and community. We are thrilled to have Linda Douty, former member of PPUMC and Las Colinas Women's Network, who now lives in Memphis, Tennessee. The theme for this retreat is "HOW CAN I KNOW GOD'S WILL: Methods of Discernment & Prayer."

Linda is a teacher, retreat leader, speaker, and writer on topics related to spiritual formation and personal growth for Upper Room, Alive Now and the website explorefaith.org. She attended Memphis State University majoring in English and pursued studies in religion, philosophy, and Bible at both Lambuth University and Southern Methodist University. Linda completed the Academy for Spiritual Formation and serves on their leadership team. She is a graduate of the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Guidance. She is the mother of two grown sons and has five grandchildren. Linda is the author of four books:

How Can I Let Go If I Don't Know I'm Holding On? – Setting Our Souls Free.
How Can I See the Light When It's So Dark? – Journey to a Thankful Heart
How Did I Get to Be 70 When I'm 35 Inside – Spiritual Surprises of Later Life
Praying in the Messiness of Life – 7 Ways to Renew Your Relationship With God

Upon meeting her, Linda quickly becomes a delightful and inspiring friend who is very gifted at relating to her audience as an everyday woman searching for answers to the very questions of faith that you seek. Her wisdom and depth are as endearing as her charm and humor.

Gather your girlfriends and come and make new friends. Join us for a time or Refreshment, Nurturing and Fun!

Information on attendance and pricing options is available in the Ministries Center on Sunday mornings or by contacting Marty Graham at m.s.graham@mindspring.com.