February 26, 2015
From our pastor…
In the middle of the recent ice, Dave and I travelled to the Prothro Center at Lake Texoma to support our son, Zack, at his Board of Ministry interviews. The trip up 75 was shear adventure and most certainly folly. Parenthood is not for sissies. We lost count of the accidents. For a time the southbound lanes were closed. Miles of back-up. Trucks tipped over, and at times, it was hard to know for sure the direction the cars were supposed to be going.
But, it was a good day for Zack – he passed! Words of praise and warmest welcome showered on him. In fact, it is going to be a good year for Zack. This milestone comes at the end of ten years of hard work, graduate school, writing, local church ministry – all focused on ordination as an Elder in the United Methodist Church. Then, in April, he will marry the love of his life, Laura. They have a marvelous trip to New York planned for their honeymoon. Then, in June at Annual Conference, the actual ordination service takes place. Another celebration! Then, in August, he will officiate the wedding of his sister, Megan, here at Lakewood. Another party! All of this follows what he knew was a good sign – his beloved Buckeyes won the national championship! (Also a party!)
The Spirit has always blown powerfully in Zack’s life. Even when he was very young, we knew this was coming. Our prayer for him is that he continue to follow Jesus, listen to the whisper of the Spirit, and find joy in service and leadership.
Peace,
Gayle
It’s that time again…
Daylight Saving Time will begin on Sunday, March 8. Be sure to move your clocks one hour forward when going to bed on Saturday night.
MARCH MEETINGS
The following groups have scheduled meetings in March:
- Trustees – Monday, March 16, at 6 p.m.
- Church Council – Monday, March 16, at 7 p.m.
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
Tuesday, March 10
Wesleyan Guild
Potluck Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Equal Exchange/Fair Trade coffee, teas and chocolates will be available for sale after church by the Library on March 8.
DEDICATION OF COLUMBARIUM
At long last, our columbarium is finished, minus some landscaping.
The dedication is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, March 22. Details will follow in the near future.
WELCOME NEW MEMBER!
Mark Ridlen joined Lakewood’s Faith Family on Sunday, February 22. Make it a point to stop and introduce yourself to Mark.
We are happy to have you with us. Mark!
Would you like to provide a lily to beautify the Sanctuary for Easter? The cost is $10.00 each. Please specify whether your purchase is a gift to the church, an honorarium or a memorial or in appreciation of someone (and for whom). The deadline for orders is Friday, March 27, 2015.
I would like to purchase _____ lily(ies).
Your Name _______________________________________
____A Gift to the church ______ A Memorial for _________________________________
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____In Honor of___________________________________________________________
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____In Appreciation of ______________________________________________________
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Please enclose this form with your payment and forward to Church Office or drop it in the offering plate.
LAKEWOOD’S FACEBOOK PAGE
So far this month, a number of events have been posted to our Facebook page. According to the statistics provided by the friendly folks at Facebook, our photographs from the "Souper Sunday" lunch on February 15 were seen by over 1000 people! This month, we also started posting the upcoming Scripture lesson for each Sunday. To visit us on Facebook:
- Follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lakewood-United-Methodist-Church-Dallas/157482727613420?ref=aymt_homepage_panel.
- ‘Like’ us on Facebook!
- ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ our posts on your wall, and they will reach even more Facebook folks!
LAKEWOOD'S WEBSITE
This newsletter is being emailed to members and friends of Lakewood UMC directly from our website at www.mylakewoodchurch.org. For those of you reading this by email, please use the link above to visit our website. Just this week, we've added an article on the front page about Laura Beil's recent book, entitled The Enemy Within, and we are now adding the weekly Scripture reading to all website pages except the home and calendar pages.