MARCH 2015 / Volume 49 / Issue 3

“For it is by God’s grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God’s gift, so that no

one can boast about it.”

Ephesians 2:8-9 (GNT)

PHONE 217.793.9760WWW.SPRINGFIELDFIRST.ORG

PASTORAL STAFF

Dr. Roger Ross | Lead Pastor

Rev. Mike Whitaker | Pastor

Rev. Nicole Cox | Pastor

MINISTRY STAFF

Carli Burton | Director of Adult Education & Senior Ministries

Chase Carlisle | Director of Contemporary Music Ministries

Elyssa Carlisle | Director of Youth Choir & Handbells Ministries

Garrett West | Director of Worship Tech

Lana Salomonson | Executive Director

Laurie Lewis | Director of Contemporary Choir Ministry

Leanne Ross | Interim KidLife Director

Dr. See Tsai Chan | Director of New Life Choir & Handbells Ministries

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Grady Peavy | Printshop

Brennan Pappas | Printshop Intern

Holly Taylor | Accountant

Jenny Hutcherson | Admin. Assistant

Pam Long | Financial Secretary

Sharon Sweeney | Dr. Ross’ Assistant

CUSTODIAL STAFF

David Rodriguez

Dennis Fors

James “J” Dunlap

STAFF emails:First initial and Last name@springfieldfirst.org

Your church staff is here to help you live as disciples of Jesus Christ that transform the world. Feel free to contact them.

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“For it is by God’s grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God’s gift, so that no one can boast about it.” Ephesians 2:8-9 (GNT)

As a pastor’s kid, Jackie had earned a Master’s degree in goodness by age 10. He could spout off Bible verses by heart and excelled at following all the rules. When he came of age, he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a pastor. By sheer willpower, he rigorously pursued holy living largely through doing good deeds. He visited prisoners in their cells, ministered to the sick, gave aid to the poor, and served as an overseas missionary. If anyone had built a resume of goodness, Jackie had.

But then life happened. A broken engagement. A falling out with the church he served. Inner doubts and fears left him unsure whether he even knew God. Something was missing.

One night Jackie reluctantly went to a prayer meeting with some friends. Much to his surprise, as he listened to the speaker, he felt his heart “strangely warmed.” The very thing he’d been searching for his whole life, he finally found — Christ’s personal forgiveness of his sins. And he was so shocked to discover what he had to do for it — nothing! Like scales falling from his eyes, Jackie saw for the first time the futility of depending on his own goodness. He experienced what we call grace, the undeserved love of God poured into his heart.

Some of us know Jackie (his mother’s pet name for him) better as John, John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Until that prayer meeting, John had been trying to earn something God was giving away for free. That night a deep truth sunk into his soul: it’s not about what he could do for God, but what God could do for him. By the gift of God’s grace, his sins were wiped away, and he was empowered to live a new life. That’s the gift of God’s grace.

In our current series, Grace Space, we are putting a laser-like focus on the most life-changing force in the universe, the grace of God. I hope you will pick up Max Lucado’s book, GRACE: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine, at our Welcome Center, jumpinto a class or small group, and allow God to strangely warm your heart. Your life will never be the same.

On the journey with you,

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N E W M E S S A G E S E R I E S !FEB. 28|MAR 1 · GUILT FREE · MIKE WHITAKER SPEAKING

MAR. 7|8 · GOOD ENOUGH? · NICOLE COX SPEAKING

MAR. 14|15 · PRUNEY FEET, ANKLE DEEP · MIKE WHITAKER SPEAKING

MAR. 21|22 · NO MORE PRETENDING · ROGER ROSS SPEAKING

MAR. 28|29 (Palm Sunday) · WHEN LOVE TAKES YOU IN · ROGER ROSS SPEAKING

During the season of Lent, our congregation will be reading Grace: More Than

We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine, by Max Lucado. In this book, Lucado

reminds us that grace is an offer to live a changed life, a call to genuine

transformation, and a gift of courage to see it through. Our sermon series

through Lent will be “Grace Space,” based on this book, and our classes and

small groups will focus on the topic of grace. For more information, contact

Sharon Sweeney at ssweeney@springfieldfirst.org or 793-9760 x131.

LENT ALL-CHURCH BOOK STUDY!

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Spring Cantata ~ The Easter StoryThe New Life Adult Choir and Youth Choir will present a Spring Cantata, The Easter Story, accompanied by a full symphony orchestra on May 17 at the 9:00am traditional service. The Easter Story retells Jesus’ suffering, death, resurrection, and exaltation at the right hand of the Father in a story that engages the heart, mind, and imagination. The music draws upon different styles and sources, including gospel, folksongs, traditional hymn arrangements in symphonic style, spirituals in contemporary style, as well as new anthems composed by contemporary composers such as Ola Gjeilo and Robert Ray.

If you are interested in singing The Easter Story with us, join us on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm in the Choir room (Room 22). We will spend about 35 minutes practicing the Cantata each week. If you love music and this sounds like something you would enjoy on a short-term basis, we invite you to give it a try! You may come any Thursday evening your schedule permits, and you only need to attend the beginning 35 minutes of the New Life Choir rehearsals.

For more information, contact See Tsai Chan at schan@springfieldfirst.org.

APRIL 2 (Maundy Thursday) · NICOLE COX SPEAKING

APRIL 3 (Good Friday) · MIKE WHITAKER SPEAKING

APRIL 4/5 (Easter) · ROGER ROSS SPEAKING

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Youth ChoirSpringfield First’s Youth Choir is so touched by our church’s love and generosity! Thank you so much

for supporting us at our Applebee’s fundraiser. We were grateful to see so many of our church family there, and we were blessed by your donations. We have two more delicious fundraisers

coming up that you won’t want to miss! On March 28 and 29, we will have our annual Palm Sunday bake sale during the weekend services. We hope you’ll stop by and grab some tasty treats, pastries, and your Easter Sunday cakes! Please also be sure to mark your calendars for the evening of April

18, as the Youth Choir will be putting on a Variety Show in the gym at 6:45pm, following the Saturday evening service. Come for an evening of great food, delightful music, and talent acts put on by

individuals from our youth choir! Admission is free, and donations are much appreciated. All proceeds from these fundraisers will go towards our choir tour to Atlanta, GA, in June.

The money given enables our youth choir to go and share the grace and love of Christ through music to nursing homes, children’s hospitals, and churches in the Atlanta area. In past years, the choir tour has been encouraging to those we have the privilege of serving

and life-changing for our youth as we reach out to learn and grow to live as Christ did. We are looking forward to the opportunity once more

to serve and love through music this June!

We are making great progress! As some of you know, the beautiful facility we enjoy each week still carries a significant amount of debt. Our church family has done a phenomenal job in reducing that debt over the last 7 years from $11.2 million to $6.6 million as of February 23, 2015.

Here’s the latest on what God is doing through you.In April of 2014, 317 individuals or families made three-year giving commitments totaling over $1.7 million.

The total amount received at the end of December is $587,312.88. Praise God!

Our Momentum giving journey is having a tremendous impact by reducing our loan balance and paying our monthly mortgage. We reduceour principle each month by about $37,000!

Of course, each dollar we pay down in principle releases more money for hands-on ministry that saves and changes lives in our community and world.

As we approach the one-year anniversary of our Momentum giving journey on April 25-26, we will be inviting all those that have not yet made a commitment to join hundreds of others in making

a two-year commitment to Momentum. We really do believe we can remove this barrier to our future growth and release more resources to change lives. Please begin to pray for what God may want to give through you to make the future bright for so many.

Thank you for the extravagant generosity you have shown in many ways. You are a beautiful reflection of the giving heart of God.

With Joy,

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“For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you.” ~ Colossians 1:9a

PRAYER OPPORTUNITY: PASTORS’ PRAYER PARTNERS GROUPPrayer is vital to our spiritual journey as we grow from one

stage to the next, and lifting our pastors and church in prayer

is one of the greatest ways we can support the mission and

vision of Springfield First. The Pastors’ Prayer Partners group

aims to do just that. The group meets the first Saturday of

every month at 7:30am, with men meeting in Room 2, and

women meeting in Room 5. Our pastors share with us their

joys and concerns, and we spend time praying specifically

for them.

Together we also discuss a portion of a book, which

is currently Too Busy Not to Pray, by Bill Hybels. While

reading it before the meeting is excellent prep work, those

who have not yet read it are able to join in the discussion

easily as well. If you have questions or would like more

information, contact Cindy Arnold at cindymarnold@gmail.com.

“BUT JESUS WOULD OFTEN GO

TO SOME PLACE WHERE HE

COULD BE ALONE AND PRAY.”

· LUKE 5:16 (CEV)

“GOD WON’T TRY TO SPEAK

OVER ALL OF THE NOISE IN

OUR LIVES. BE STILL.”

· BOB GOFF

PRAYER RETREAT AT THE CHIARA CENTERSunday, March 22, 2015 1:30 – 5:00pm

In this loud and busy world, we know we have

to seek out stillness. God meets us there when

we do. Scripture says that Jesus often prayed

alone, and following His example can help us

build our relationship with Him. Our prayer

retreat at the Chiara Center is open to anyone

seeking time alone with God. For those hoping

to hear a specific answer or just yearning to bask

in God’s presence, this free retreat is open to

people of all ages. Throughout the afternoon

you can spend time with God in the quiet

sanctuary or walk the beautiful grounds. At

1:30pm we will gather for a brief orientation

about how you might spend your afternoon, 

and we will gather together again for a quick

recap just before 5:00pm. The Chiara Center is

located at 4875 LaVerna Road, Springfield

62707. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Atrium,

but you are welcome regardless! A free will

offering will be received. If you are interested in

driving over as a group, or for more information,

contact Cindy Arnold at cindymarnold@gmail.com. 

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IRON SHARPENS IRONCalling All Men: Plan to attend this 1–day national men’s conference on Saturday, March 21, at 8:30am–5:00pm, at Springfield First. Sixteen seminars will be offered, designed to encourage men in all areas of their lives. Come and be sharpened to be the man God designed and desires you to be! Register in the Atrium by March 10 for the discounted price of $53 per individual, or $44 per person in groups of 10 or more, or $29 per student or active-duty military. For more information, contact Max Webster at webster.charles@comcast.net or 787-1714.

Henderson Settlement June 7 – 13If you are interested in helping needy families in Appalachia, come to Henderson Settlement in Kentucky! Use your gifts and talents and share your love in an area of the United States that greatly needs your time and help! We will make homes warmer, safer, and drier and get to know a family and share our love for Christ. No construction experience isnecessary – just a heart to serve! There will be two training meetings prior to the trip. Please contact Sue Nelson at nelson4131@sbcglobal.net or 217-691-5903.

TRIVIA NIGHT AND DINNERFriday, April 10

Join us for an evening of food and fun – for a cause! Dinner will be served at 6:00pm in the gym at FUMC. Trivia will begin at 7:00pm.

Dinner includes soup, salads, drink, and dessert. Cost is $10.00 per person. All proceeds go to the FUMC Missions Council.

To reserve a table (8 people), contact Kim Dow at 217-299-1398 or kimdow1963@comcast.net.

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NEW MEMBERS CLASS SUNDAY, MARCH 1Our New Members Class will be offered on Sunday, March 1, from 3:00–7:30pm in Atrium 4. Led by our pastors, this class is available to everyone who would like to learn about the mission, vision, and core values of Springfield First. In a casual and comfortable atmosphere, you will meet others who are new to the church, and have the opportunity to ask questions and understand the meaning of membership at this church. We will have snacks available and share a meal together. Childcare is available by request. Although this class is a prerequisite for church membership, attending the class does not obligate anyone to join the church. Please sign up in the Atrium or contact Jenny Hutcherson at jhutcherson@springfieldfirst.org or 793-9760 x231.

STARTING POINT This Sunday morning experience is designed to be an introduction to Springfield First. It is a great opportunity to meet others who are new, talk with the pastors, tour the building, ask questions, and receive helpful information about this family of faith. Our next Starting Point will take place on Sunday, April 12, at 9:00-10:00am in Room 5. Please sign up in the Atrium or contact Jenny Hutcherson at jhutcherson@springfieldfirst.org or 793-9760 x231.

MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDRENNote change of dates so as to not overlap with our Lenten Study.

Beginning Wednesday, April 15, from 10:00-11:30am in

Room 4, we will begin this 6-week study for mothers &/or

guardians of young children. Our study will be Parenting:

The Early Years (10 Biblical Traits your Kids Will Remember

You for) by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott. Please sign up in the

Atrium and pass the word to fellow mothers of young

children. Our facilitator is Pam Kauerauf, mother of 4. 

Childcare available upon request at sign-up. Contact: Carli

Burton, cburton@springfieldfirst.org or 793-9760 x121. 

CLASS OPPORTUNITIES

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G6 CLASSEver wonder what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? Well, our “G6” class will describe exactly

what that looks like here at Springfield First. Beginning on Monday, April 13, at 6:30-8:00pm, we will go through six characteristics of a deeply devoted disciple of Jesus Christ, all beginning with the letter “G.”

Week 1, April 13 – Glory

Worshipping God - joyfully and intentionally living in the presence of God both privately and publicly.

Week 2, April 20 – Grace Imparting Christ’s Love - personally accepting the unmerited love of God offered

in Jesus Christ and naturally sharing Christ’s love with spiritual explorers.

Week 3, April 27 – Growth Celebrating spiritual disciplines - taking personal responsibility for our spiritual journey

by practicing spiritual disciplines that move us to Christ-centered living.

Week 4, May 4 – Group Doing life together - regularly connecting with other disciples in a smaller number to taste

grace, apply Scripture, and be encouraged to become like Christ in thought, word, and action.

Week 5, May 11 – Giftedness Serving others - seeing our identity as a servant, discovering our spiritual gifts, deploying them in ministry under God’s direction, and developing them to their fullest potential.

Week 6, May 18 – Generosity

Sharing compassionately - knowing all of life belongs to God and seeking to bring Christ’s healing, justice, and hope to those in need.

Sign up in the Atrium or by contacting the church office at 793-9760.

the 2015 Global Leadership Summit Save the Date: August 6 & 7As you look ahead on your calendar, please be sure to have the Global Leadership Summit as part of your summer plans. Join hundreds of people from our church, our community, and the surrounding area who will attend this life-changing seminar at First United Methodist Church. Whether you serve as a leader in this church, at your work, in a community service position, or in your family, this conference is one you won’t want to miss.

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Preschool KidLifeJesus tells us to “love one another.” What does that

even look like? Well, it looks a lot like the way Jesus

loved people when He was here on earth. Through

everything He did and the stories He told, Jesus

taught us to love one another. We want to teach our

preschoolers to love like Jesus. We’ll start the month

with some of the stories Jesus told, the parables.

We’ll end the month with the joyous celebration

of Palm Sunday. As Jesus entered Jerusalem on

Palm Sunday, He was preparing for the ultimate

act of love. He truly exemplified the verse, “love

one another.” We pray that through this month’s

lessons, our preschoolers learn to love like Jesus.

 

Elementary KidLifeAs followers of Christ, “I can trust God no matter

what” is a phrase we all say. And for the most part

we sincerely believe it and live it out. We trust God

to provide for our basic needs, for our safety, even

for our health and well-being. But there are certain

moments when trusting God seems just a bit more

difficult – often those are the times when we’re

forced to wait. The Bible is full of stories and

principles that help us realize the importance

of discovering how to be patient, and that’s

what we’ll be talking about this month.

March

ADVENTURE BIBLE CAMP Save the Date: June 22-26, 2015

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I M P O R TA N T D AT E T O R E M E M B E R :

“Grace Space” Teaching Series at FusionSundays at 6:00pm

March 1 - 29:

stude

ntlife

E A S T E R S U N R I S E S E R V I C EYes, Easter is just around the corner!

So, on April 5, be sure to wake up

a little early and join us at 7:00am for

the Easter Sunrise Service, led by

our StudentLife ministry. He is alive!

March Teaching Series

God’s love and grace are gifts we could never

have done anything to deserve. In fact, as often

as we mess up, we make a better case for not

deserving them. But, even so, God wants us to

have those gifts…and all we have to do is receive

them. That’s what the youth will be looking at in

March, following along with the entire church

using Max Lucado’s book, Grace: Greater than

We Deserve, More than We Can Imagine.

What is grace? How can I accept the gift?

And what does it mean for my life? Be there!

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SENIOR MINISTRIES OPPORTUNITIESFor more information, contact Carli Burton at cburton@springfieldfirst.org or 793-9760 x121.

AROUND THE TABLE ADVENTURE: Senior Fellowship Date: Thursday, March 12

Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm

Where: Rooms 5/6Why: Fellowship, fun, food, (card & board games) Hostesses: Fran VanBebber and Ruth Hutchison

Meal: Charlie Weishaupt will serve us corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, carrots and rolls.A dessert will be made by our hostesses. Suggested donation is $6.00 for all you can eat or until it’s gone.

Thank you to the 41 volunteers who made Valentines, sorted goodies and gifts, filled and dressed Valentine bags, and delivered them to our valued homebound members. I trust it was as much a blessing to those preparing and delivering as it was to those to which they delivered. Thank you also to the great number of people who stopped in the Atrium and wrote cards. For the first time ever, we ran out of cards! Our baskets were full and they were all sorted and included in the Valentine bags. ~ Carli Burton

Upcoming Day TripsSaturday, March 7: We will see the Phantom of the Opera

at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO. Critics rave that this breathtaking production is bigger and better

than ever before and we have floor seating. Departure time is 9:15am. The cost for luxury coach travel and

the show is $110.00. We will have our dinner at Sweetie Pies, a featured restaurant which is

known for Southern comfort food. Please sign up on a waiting list in the Atrium. Adults of ALL Ages:  On Sunday, March 15, we will travel to St. Norbert’s Church in Hardin, IL, for a delicious homemade Sunday dinner of fried chicken, roast beef, mashed potatoes, dumplings, coleslaw, green beans, drinks, and pies! Cost of $35.00 includes your meal, tour,

and transportation on a luxury coach. We will depart promptly at 11:15am. Following our

dinner, we will have a step-on-guide give us a tour of the Calhoun County Barn Quilt Trail.

These are painted quilt squares on sides of barns that are chosen by families and

represent their heritage.   

Thursday, May 7: We have tickets to the St. Louis Cardinal vs. Chicago Cubs

12:45pm game. We will depart from our parking lot at 9:00am. Our seats

are in the Left Field Porch under a covering (in case of inclement weather).

Following thegame, we will stop at Maverick’s in Litchfield for our evening meal. The cost for ticket and travel is $45.00. Please sign up in the Atrium, making your check out to FUMC. Your payment holds your ticket. (A little history from our ballgame last Spring at Busch Stadium: 26 hits, 22 runs, 1 error, score Cubs 17, Cards 5)

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MARCH 6, 2015A representative from the Midwest Mission Distribution Center will speak at the March luncheon meeting. Our discussion will cover the vast mission activities that have been taking place at the Center. We welcome all members and anyone who is interested to come to a meeting. The first lunch is on us. Suggested donation for lunch is $7.00. Please make a reservation by calling Elaine Galyon at 793-0533.

QUILTING GROUP The quilting group is working on a fun and easy project and is looking for new members. This group meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:00am in Rooms 5/6, breaks for their sack lunch, and works until 3:00pm. Call Helen Greening for more information at 546-2380.

SPRING FLING – APRIL 25, 2015BEE ALL YOU CAN BEE is the title of our upcoming Spring Fling. Please plan to attend this event and bring your friends and family! Many women have so much fun planning the event and if you’d like to join the planning group, come to the Rachel Circle meeting on Wednesday, March 18, in Atrium 2 at 7:00pm.

SEWINGWe are happy to announce that a few seamstresses have been identified that would love to help young girls learn to sew. We will be planning a project later in the Spring.

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C A L E N D A R March 6, 2015

UMW Board/Luncheon10:00/Noon · Room 14/Gym

March 6, 2015World Day of Prayer, Church Women United

1:30pm – St. John’s A.M.E.

March 14, 2015United Methodist Women District Meeting

9:00am – 12:30pm / Illiopolis United Methodist Church

April 3, 2015UMW Board/Luncheon

10:00/Noon · Room 14/Gym

April 25, 2015SPRING FLING · BEE ALL YOU CAN BEE

Noon – Gym

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN CIRCLE MEETINGS

Rachel Circle meets on the third Wednesday

of each month in Atrium 2 at 7:00pm.

Lydia Circle meets on the third Friday

of each month in Rooms 5/6 at 9:30am.

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100th Eagle ScoutThe charter agreement between First United Methodist Church, Troop 13, and the Boy Scouts of America was reestablished in 1980. (The church had original charters with Troop 13 and Troop 23 in the 1920’s, but they were left to elapse by the 1960’s.) With the new charter of Troop 13 in 1980, Kyle Rominger was the first to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout in January of 1984. Thirty years later Jay Rigby, son of Tim and Pam Rigby, became the 100th Eagle Scout when he earned the award in October of 2014. Counting the prior 1920–1960’s charters and the current charter since 1980, FUMC has sponsored a total of 170 Eagle Scouts.

CHURCH CUSTOD IAN NEEDED 15 HOURS PER WEEK

We are looking for a custodian to work in the church a few afternoons a week up to 15 hours. Duties will include cleaning of restrooms, classrooms, and worship areas, complete room set-up and teardown, vacuuming and shampooing carpets, and other duties. Must be pleasant and professional and able to lift 50 pounds. Must also be able to spend most of the time standing or walking. If you are interested, please contact Lana Salomonson, Executive Director, at 793-9760 or lsalomonson@springfieldfirst.org.

Easter Lily DedicationWould you like to give a lily in honor or in memory of someone at Easter? The cost to donate is $12.00 and we must receive the form and payment by Monday, March 23. Dedication forms and payment basket are in the Atrium. Please make checks payable to FUMC or you may pay by cash. You may also mail the information to Easter Lily Dedication, FUMC, 2941 S Koke Mill Rd, Springfield, IL 62711. Please do not put the dedication or money in the offering plate. For questions or more information, contact Sharon at 793-9760, x131 or ssweeney@springfieldfirst.org

Ever lose a glove, sunglasses, or an earring? We just might be able to help you! Our “Lost and Found” bin is overflowing with items lost at Springfield First. Please stop by the Welcome Center to see if we have your missing item. Due to storage constraints, these items will be donated on March 31.

LOST & FOUND

G r i e f S h a r eThis 9–week seminar designed to help those who have lost someone significant in their lives will meet on Mondays in Room 2, at 6:00–8:00pm, beginning March 16. The group is led by a caring team of experienced volunteers who use a video curriculum from Grief Share as the basis for conversation. This experience offers helpful information, comforting Scriptural and faith resources for times of grief, and supportive times with others who have experienced a loss. Anyone who has lost someone important in their lives will benefit from this healing experience. There is no cost to participate. For more information, contact Sharon at 793-9760 x131 or ssweeney@springfieldfirst.org.

THANK YOU for your generous gift of $15,966.85 to equip 2 Sensory Rooms in Chaddock’s New School. One of the best ways to change the future is to invest in an effective education for children. The good that will spring from your gift is not limited to increasing the number of children we serve. The educational and therapeutic quality of the school environment will be dramatically improved for all of the children, speeding up their progress and improving their outcomes. The most important gains are the most difficult to see – a child whose life and future has literally been changed forever. That is the most exciting and meaningful result of your support. We are profoundly grateful to work in partnership with you to do something no less important than change the future for Chaddock children.

Blessings, Chaddock Children’s Foundation

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Financial Giving Updates First United Methodist Church

In an effort to more effectively serve the church body we are posting our financial report at the following web

address. This will permit the church to update our financial information in a more timely manner and provide more

immediate access when desired. The financial information can be found at the following address:

http://goo.gl/amUHQM

march REAL ScripturesGospel of Luke, Letter from James

March 1 – Luke 19:11-27March 2 – Luke 19:28-44March 3 – Luke 19:45-20:8March 4 – Luke 20:9-19March 5 – Luke 20:20-26March 6 – Luke 20:27-40March 7 – Luke 20:41-47March 8 – Luke 21:1-9March 9 – Luke 21:10-28March 10 – Luke 21:29-38March 11 – Luke 22:1-6March 12 – Luke 22:7-38March 13 – Luke 22:39-53March 14 – Luke 22:54-65March 15 – Luke 22:66-71March 16 – Luke 23:1-12

March 17 – Luke 23:13-25 March 18 – Luke 23:26-43March 19 – Luke 23:44-56March 20 – Luke 24:1-12March 21 – Luke 24:13-27March 22 – Luke 24:28-35March 23 – Luke 24:36-53March 24 –James 1:1-18March 25 – James 1:1927March 26 – James 2:1-13March 27 – James 2:14-26March 28 – James 3:1-18March 29 – James 4:1-12March 30 – James 4:13-5:6March 31 – James 5:7-20

D e a t h sPlease hold in prayer the families

of these precious people:

Dale Vernin Bone Reid

B a p t i s m sWelcome to God’s family:

Corinne Nicole Dunkirk

I S J E S U S I N YO U R W I L L?Our time in this world doesn’t last forever, but our influence can. As you plan for the future,

prayerfully consider tithing 10% of your estate to the church for which Jesus gave his life.

To receive Tidings via mail OR email, contact the main office.Connect with us online at www.springfieldfirst.org for more resources.

Upcoming EventsMarch 1 — New Members Class 16 — Grief Share Begins 21 — Iron Sharpens Iron 22 — Confirmation Sunday 29 — Palm Sunday Coffee 29 — Youth Choir Bake Sale

April 2 — Maundy Thursday Service 7:00pm

3 — Good Friday Service 7:00pm

4 — Easter Egg Hunt 5 — Easter Sunrise Service 7:00am

6 — Building Closed 10 — Trivia Night and Dinner 12 — Starting Point 13 — G6 Class Begins 18 — Youth Choir Variety Show 25 — UMW Spring Fling

WEEKEND WORSHIP EXPERIENCESSaturday / 5:30pm Sunday / 9:00 & 10:15am

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