This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, traditionally known as the birthday of the church with the coming of the Holy Spirit. Members are asked to wear something red on this day to symbolize the “fire” of the spirit in its evangelical work to spread the Good News.

Greetings from your Finance Committee!

“Thank You” for all who have participated in helping us fill our May Basket with “Flowers of Love”! We only have 2 more Sundays left in May for the opportunity to assist with the financial needs of God’s/our church! Please prayerfully consider helping with any amount, large or small. Blessings to all.

In His Service,
Your Finance Committee

Thanks again for your generosity in pledging to the Capital Campaign drive. Your pledge will go a long way in helping the church meets its facility needs. If you have not pledged to date, you can still pick up a pledge card by contacting the church office.

The Capital Campaign Team, with the approval of the Administrative Council, recently hired a new architect to start drawing up plans to improve the church’s facilities. The church would like to welcome Mr. Jim Wallace of Studio 4 Architects to be the lead designer of the church’s Phase 1 projects.

The church will hold all three services next Sunday, May 26. The Reading of the Names observance, where the church will read the names of Texas active military members who have died over the past year, will occur only during the 11:00 service of worship. Veterans are particularly encouraged to be a part of this special time. Sunday school is optional next week depending on the needs of individual classes.

Hats on Dine Out

UMW “Hats on Dine Out” will be on Monday, May 20th. All ladies are invited to join us at Mimi’s Café for dinner at 6 pm, just be sure to wear a hat!

Bring your children to Athens and become part of Paul's dangerous journey to share the truth! You'll travel back into Bible times -- without setting foot outside our community.

Each day, children can become part of history as they see, hear, touch, and even taste what it was like to live in ancient Athens! You'll explore the Marketplace shops, visit Paul, take part in games, dance to lively Bible songs, and sample tasty tidbits as you discover more about Paul's missionary adventures. These experiences make God's Word come alive with new meaning for all who participate!

So mark these dates on your calendar: July 8 to 12, 2013. You can choose between two sessions for your adventure. The morning session runs from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and the evening session from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

Our morning session is open to all children ages 4 through 5th grade. Our evening session is open to all children finishing Kindergarten through 5th grade.

Online registration is available. Cost is $10 per child.

Click here to register

If you are a youth or adult who would like to volunteer, check out all the opportunities on our VBS webpage. You can also visit our Facebook page for updates.

Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 19. The youth will be hosting a dinner and dessert auction from 6 pm to 8 pm in the FLC. You won't want to miss the fun! All proceeds go to Youth Missions.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude for all the cards, calls, and other words of affirmation in response to my recent award of Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) degree from Houston Graduate School of Theology. Thank you for your time and patience over the past several years as I sought to complete my work. I realize that I utilized a lot of time doing research, reading, writing papers, and attending classes at the expense of conducting my usual line of work within the local church. Your understanding and support during this time was tremendously helpful. Thank you again for kindness and generous spirit. I feel so blessed to be a part of Lake Cities United Methodist Church.

Sincerely,
Pastor Rene’