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CONFIRM YOUR FAITH…

Embrace the essential beliefs and practices of The United Methodist Church.

LIVE YOUR COMMITMENT.

Embody the confirmation vows and embark on the Christian discipleship journey.

Confirmation is not the beginning or the end of the faith journey. Confirmation is about making disciples. It is that simple and that challenging.

Credo (Greek meaning “I Believe”) is a confirmation program that is not your conventional classroom experience! It brings worship, Sunday school, Bible study, service, and church ministries into confirmation.

This year 5th and 6th graders are invited to take part in the Credo Confirmation program during Sunday School each week. Please make plans now to be in attendance for our orientation meeting on Sunday, August 22, 2010, upstairs in the Factory.

Contact Pastor Paul for more information.

Also Check out our photo galleries.

Special thanks to all our teachers and volunteers.

Return your completed robot to the church by Wednesday, July 21.

Galactic blast is the theme of this years Vacation Bible School.

FUMC Fairfield and Harmony Presbyterian are once again teaming up to co host VBS.

July 25 – 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Open to all kids ages 3 years to those who have just completed the 6th Grade.

Meet at First United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall.

May 23 is Pentecost Sunday. Fifty days have past since we celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. The followers of Jesus are together and the promised gift of the Holy Spirit breaks in upon them.

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. (Acts 2:1-4 NASV)

Every Christian disciple receives the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is an awesome gift that enables us to be strong in times of struggle, to have faith in times of doubt, and to speak truth in times of uncertainty. In the Gospel of John, Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit into the disciples in the upper room. But in Acts the Holy Spirit “suddenly” enters with the force of a “might wind.”

On the Day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit caused a great disturbance in Jerusalem and many responded to the witness of the disciples and were saved. That same Holy Spirit is still at work in the church in quiet ways and rowdy ways. Your witness will save others. Come, Holy Spirit, Come.

I’ll see you in worship,

Pastor Paul

Each week first time visitors and repeat visitors come to worship at FUMC. People visit for a variety of reasons but they continue to visit and become a part of the church when they are welcomed and embraced by the congregation.

We are a friendly congregation but sometimes we get busy catching up with folks we haven’t seen all week that we, as a group, neglect our guest. The Witness Committee, responsible for worship and evangelism, has a plan to help FUMC be more intentional in getting to know our visitors. We are recruiting volunteers to be intentional greeters and to conduct follow up visits by telephone and in person during the week.

Designated Greeters of First United Methodist Church will attend training, greet everyone as they enter and exit the facility and commit to serve as scheduled by the greeter coordinator.

Greeter Training

• Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Seekers Sunday School Class Room.

• The Greeter Manual will be available on May 2 in the church office, ahead of training for all to read.

Please prayerfully consider this opportunity to Serve God with Love.

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Palm Sunday was a great day of worship with the Choir leading us through the words and songs of the Cantata. You can pick up a recording in the church.

Chad is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University and has worked as the Youth Director of FUMC in Diboll since 2006. Chad has served at several other ministries around Texas including UM Army, Chrysalis,  and other conference and church camps.  He has participated in many aspects of youth ministry from budgeting, fundraisers, mission trips, summer camps, Vacation Bible School, weekend retreats, Chrysalis leadership, and work at the Wesley Foundation.  His age in combination with his experience will make him a great addition to our ministry.

Chad is excited to be coming to FUMC, Fairfield as our Youth Director. He will be contacting youth and adult volunteers via email and text over the next two weeks. Chad’s last Sunday at FUMC, Diboll will be April 18 and his first day at FUMC Fairfield will be April 19.

Please take a moment to send your personal word of welcome to Chad.

Chad McElveen

211 N. Mount St.

Fairfield, TX  75840

dahc1504@hotmail.com

or text 903-388-8335

Please take time this Sunday to let the church know the current address of your college student. There will be a sign up sheet on the table in the Narthex or you can email the information to fumcfairfield@gmail.com.

Thanks for continuing to support our college students in prayer.

Rev. T. Paul Kethley