“The Rose“The Rose” ” -- Easter Sunday April 4, 2010Easter Sunday April 4, 2010 8:45 AM & 11:00 AM8:45 AM & 11:00 AM

Easter is always special. It is the hallmark of Christianity and represents the crux of

our faith: our resurrection as believers from death, hell, sin and the grave … into abundant

life on earth and eternal life to come. Our celebration this Easter will be enhanced by a

very special musical presentation of the cantata “The Rose” featuring our intergenera-

tional Easter Choir of youth and adults.

This cantata first portrays the crucifixion in all its agony followed by the events of the first

Easter morning at the empty tomb. A blend of traditional and contemporary songs

brings home both the joy of Jesus‟ resurrection and the magnitude of His sacrifice for our

sins.

A custom DVD track brings the emotions and meanings of the words into sharper focus, using footage from the

Video Bible Gospel of Matthew. This video cantata will be presented at both worship services Easter morning -

8:45AM and 11:00AM. Come and invite your extended family and friends for another exceptional musical event at

First United Methodist Church. Call Dr. Paul McGahie at 762-5222, x27 for more information

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Easter Messiah – The Gulf Coast Messiah Chorus will present the passion and Easter portions of Handel‟s great oratorio “Messiah” the weekend after Easter at Gateway U. Methodist Church

on US 49 north in Lyman on Friday, April 9 at 7:00pm. Our own Minister of Music Dr. Paul McGa-

hie is the Music Director and Conductor, and our own Chancel Choir bass Jack Womack will be

singing in the chorus. The performance is free and features some of the best soloists on the Gulf

Coast. Many of you will remember the Messiah Chorus‟ excellent performance here at FUMC this past Christmas.

For more information please go to www.messiahchorus.org or call 228-257-2249.

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The Vision of FUMC Pascagoula is to reach people with the good news of Jesus

Christ, to equip them with a faith that works in real life, and to empower them to serve

our church, community and the world ...

… through a simplified strategy defined as Know~Grow~Go:

Know ... we desire to reach people with the Good News of Christ

Grow ... we desire to equip people with ‟real-life‟ Faith in Christ

GO ... we desire to empower people to Serve their world for Christ

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New Beginnings News // a monthly update from FUMC Pascagoula // www.fumcpascagoula.org

APRIL 2010

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For Healing: For Long Term Care:

Dennis Almond

Matthew Harris

Mary C. Merifield and Baby Ben

Andrea Wilson

Stephen Lauten

Lonnie Myrick

Lynne Underwood

Gary Brown

Cecil Locke

Walter Krueger

Claudine Peters

Paulette Creel

Trey Elkins

Cindy Hogman

Susan Finney

Lamar Spencer

Elizabeth Hatten

Chic Anderson

Tom Hildebrand

Susan Frye

Mike Dickson

Scotty Greer

Ann Carter

Stanley Cobb

Shirley Ellis

Sarah Fornea

Tanya Buxton

Kevin Pope

Philip Judy

Joan Rutland

Jim Savage

Mabel DeAngelo

For Other Daily Concerns:

Bro. James, Sherry, Dr. Paul, Robby and our church staff

Our Children’s and Youth Ministry Leaders

Sunday School Classes and Leaders

Child Care Learning Center / FUMC Preschool

United States of America and Israel

President Obama and his Cabinet

Those serving our country and their families

Police and Firefighters of our area

Kelly Grizzard Family & Rev. Robert Tserenkov Family

GriefShare / DivorceCare / Moms In Touch / Parenting Seminar

Military Overseas: Robert Dambrino & Matt Brown

People suffering in Haiti due to earthquake and aftershocks

Sympathy for the families of Todd Reinert and Julie Parr

Bill McAlily (D.S.) and Bishop Ward in selection of new pastor

for FUMC Pascagoula

Prayer Concerns // a core value ministry of FUMC

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Sunday April 11th - Gospel Singing @ FUMC Special Guests: Tommy Moseley

Elva Avara & Family, “F.G.” Gresham Ware and Friends

8:45 am and 11:00am … Tommy Moseley will be our special guest for both Morning Worship Services. We will receive a love offering for Tommy‟s ministry during each service.

6:00PM: Sunday Night Singing with Special Guests Elva Avara & Family, “F.G.” Gresham Ware and

Friends … we‟re gonna have a good old fashioned Gospel Singin’ as Elva Avara and her boys share some of their fam-

ily favorites. Also, “F.G.” Gresham Ware and friends will share some of their Gospel favorites. Don‟t be surprised if a few surprise guests make an appearance as well! It will be a wonderful day of worship filled with Gospel music praise!!

Reaching People With The Good News

Sunday April 18th - Rev. Robert Tserenkov … we welcome Robert who is one of our Missionary

Pastors to Estonia (Russia). He will speak in our Morning Worship services and share with us the

work in Estonia as we continue to offer our prayer and financial support.

Estonia Mission Trip … July 16 - 30, 2010 Contact Earl Greenough for details at (228) 588-3406. Deadline Date for Sign-Up is APRIL 11th!!

Reminders and Notices: MAUNDY THURSDAY Worship: April 1, 2010 / 6:00PM. A service of reflection on the Passion of Christ.

FIRST FRIDAY: April 2, 2010 … A Day of Prayer and Fasting from Sunrise to Sunset. Text: Eph. 2:4, Heb. 4:16, 1 Peter 1:3,4. Theme: God‟s Mercy … Jude 21 reminds us to daily “keep yourself in God‟s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Je-

sus Christ to bring you to eternal life.”

Wednesday Night Alive - Supper at 5:00pm // Prayer Focus // NEW Bible Studies … through April and May, we‟ll begin

to take a more in-depth look at our Mission and Core Values as defined by Council and Vision Team. Also, we will take a closer look

at Pentecost, Baptism of the Holy Spirit, our Wesleyan Heritage, and the Brand New Things that God continues do develop at FUMC!

Price-Cofield Circle is re-organizing! Call Mary Alice Richards at (228) 762-0525 for more information.

Special Olympics MS Area 12 presents “Hope For America” Gospel Concert, Friday April 16th at 7:00PM, FBC Pasca-goula. Featuring The Blackwood Quartet, The Florida Boys, and The Red Roots. Call Vince Higginbotham (228) 860-

5645, or email: vhiggin@cableone.net * Tickets: $10 Advance Donation / $15 Donation At Door *

Singing River Chorale will present their Spring Concert, “A Gershwin Portrait” on April 17th and 18th. Dessert is in-cluded with the concert. For information and tickets, contact Frank and Sue Lash at 497-3184.

Equipping People With Faith For Real Life

Your Child DVD Parenting Seminar - Wednesdays at 5:45PM. A weekly seminar session for par-

ents, grandparents, or guardians seeking Biblical parenting instruction. Facilitators: Michelle Coats,

Pauline Curry.

Thursdays - 6:00PM … DivorceCare and GriefShare offer a small group support for anyone who has

experienced loss, separation, divorce, or difficulty in facing these traumatic life challenges. Facilitators:

Sandra Sumrall and J.C. Harris.

Family Corner with Sherry Judy ===============================================

SPECIAL NOTICE: There will be no Kid’s Celebration Activities on Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday. We encourage families to enjoy your time together during Spring Break and Easter celebrations! Childrens Sunday School meets at 10:00am and Childrens Church will meet during worship services.

Kid’s Celebration Activities will resume on Sunday April 11th at 5:00PM.

Parent Helps … in the entrance to the sanctuary clip boards are provided for preschool and elementary children. Each board has a worship bulletin, coloring sheet and offering envelope just for children! We have purposefully set the Children’s Moments in the Sunday order of worship to follow the Offering so that children can be a part of sharing in God’s work. This is a teachable moment for children to understand that all that we have comes from God. We are to share a ‘tenth’ or tithe of our resources for God’s kingdom work.

Parent Meeting … Sunday April 11th @ 4:00PM We ask ALL parents, guardians, or grandparents of students who are committed to Big Stuf 2010 to attend this orientation and preparation meeting. We will finalize payment commitments, discuss

trip plans, and coordinate prayer efforts for our students during this brief 45-minute meeting. Be

sure to check the Calendar and Blog for updates, new info, and all sorts of cool stuff at the NEW

WYBC Youth Ministry website … www.wybc.webs.com

Car-N-Dog Wash … Saturday April 24th, 9am - Noon

YEP, THAT’S RIGHT … BRING YOUR POOCH … PORSCHE … or PICKUP!! Our students invite you to bring your dog and your car down to the church parking lot and we‟ll make your wheels and

chrome shine, get your windshields nice and clean, interior smellin‟ good … and you‟ll be ready for

a sunny afternoon cruise! Your donation of ANY AMOUNT helps us with Big Stuf 2010 expenses!

SENIORS 2010 … Sunday May 16th - Baccalaureate Services Please call or email Robby Myrick or Mike Bishop with the following information so that we have a

good head count for our Senior Graduate recognition program and lunch fellowship activities:

- YOUR FULL NAME - GRADUATING FROM WHAT SCHOOL - PARENTS’ NAMES - AWARDS, SPEC. RECOGNITIONS - YOUR FAVROITE SCHOOL MEMORY - COLLEGE/CAREER PLANS

Send your information to: rmyrick@fumcpascagoula.org or wybcyouth@gmail.com

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FOURTH SUNDAY - Our Daily Bread Outreach Pascagoula-Moss Point-Gautier area churches are now partnering to assist Our Daily Bread with Sunday Meals. This

effort is called „Fourth Sunday‟ whereby we encourage individuals and families to prepare meals for 10 to 12 people

and deliver to Our Daily Bread on Old Mobile Hwy.

For more information, please contact: JEFF STORY / (228) 249-8822 / email: jrstory3@hotmail.com

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P.O. Box 371 / Pascagoula, MS 39568 Ph: (228) 762-5222 email: info@fumcpascagoula.org

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