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Our Cross

First United
Methodist Church
Grand Prairie, Texas

122 N. Center St. Grand Prairie, TX 75050

Office 972-264-6148   Fax 972-264-6140

Rev. Gifford Long, Senior Pastor 

Rev. Gloria Fowler, Associate Pastor

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Announcements


Mark your calendar----

July 6:
  • Jr. High UMYF meets 5 p.m., Youth Building
  • Sr. High UMYF meets 6 p.m., Youth Building
July 8: VBS Planning Meeting for all staff and volunteers, 6:00 p.m. Children's Building

July 12: Methodist Men's Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. at Outlaw's Barbeque, 2334 S. E. 8th Street.

July 13 - 17: Vacation Bible School, 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Susan Kerbow, Coordinator, Julie Briggs, Director of Children's Ministries, Doris Grissom, Children's Chair Person. 4-year-olds through 5th grade.

July 19: United Methodist Women Unit Meeting, 10 a.m. - 12 noon, Adult Building, Room A101. We'll be making lap quilts for patients.

July 21 - 25: Choir Camp,"It Happened at Camp Willomocky" Beth Crutcher, director. It's from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. so all campers should bring a lunch. The $25.00 registration fee includes a t-shirt. Children from Kindergarten through 5th grade are welcome. 4-year-olds who were in Cherub Choir this year are also welcome. Deadline for registration is July 6.

July 27: "It Happened at Camp Willomocky," Choir Camp Musical, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. Choir campers will perform the musical they've been working on all week. Invite relatives and friends.

August 3 - 8: Jr. High Mission Trip to San Antonio. The contact person is Gloria Fowler, 972-264-6148.(This trip was originally scheduled for July 21 - 25.)

September 4: Center for Young Children Fall Session, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Children 1 - 5 years old. Register now! Forms are available in the Children's Building and in the Church Office. The contact person is Tracy Weaver, 975-264-6148.

Opportunities----

  • Save your 20-ounce plastic water bottles for VBS. There is a box in the narthex.
  • Donate food, clothing or money to the Grand Prairie Food and Clothing Co-op. Food and clothing should be placed in the baskets in the narthex. Checks should be dropped in the offering plate. Be sure to write Co-op on the memo line. This month the Co-op needs canned beans of all kinds.
  • Youth and Adult Volunteers are needed for Vacation Bible School: nursery, recreation, snacks, crafts, music, teachers
  • Emmanuel Koren Fellowship needs an English-speaking Sunday School teacher for older elementary and junior high children. Contact Rev. Park at 469-471-7416 for details.