Adult News and Events

The Youth enjoyed learning new skills from adults in our congregation; now they'd like a chance to share their expertise with the adults!

• Have you been curious about using Face book, but don't know how to begin?
• Do you have trouble navigating the church website?
• Do your grandchildren beg you to try their video game system?
• Do you wish you could upload photos for sharing on the computer?
• Download music for your listening enjoyment?
• Don't know how to create your Sunday morning announcements using PowerPoint?
• You need a kind, patient expert to show you how!

Please let us know if YOU would like to be OUR student!

Your Youth Director is desperately seeking adult volunteers to fill a rotating schedule. To comply with safe practices, we must always have two adults with the youth group! You would be on-duty from 4-6 pm on your selected date. 

Mostly, you would serve as a second set of eyes for Heidi. Other "duties" depend on your ability and comfort level...perhaps setting up items for an activity, supervising a few kids playing catch outdoors, monitoring the free play in the youth room, or serving/cleaning up snacks. Please contact Heidi ASAP.

We need adults on board right away.

Summer is coming!

Project Transformation

Project Transformation (PT) Registration is going very well. Thanks to all of our volunteers and those who have given money and prayers for the program. If you would like to volunteer as a reader this summer, please stop by the main office to turn in your background check form. (Forms are located on the table outside the church office.)

We are reading the first week of PT!

Plan to come June 4th – 7th to read. You are welcome to talk to the site coordinator about volunteering throughout the summer if you just can’t get enough.

Sunday School Class

Jimmy and Dawn are ready to sign up your adult Sunday School class to teach the Elementary class this summer. We also need a few dedicated volunteers to teach the younger Sunday School class during the summer. All curriculum is provided for you. This gives the regular teachers a much needed and well deserved break.

The new volunteer list for Message Experience is up on the bulletin board, stop by to sign up.

Important

NEEDED: Volunteers to bring SNACKS for UMYF. Look for the sign- up sheet on the hallway table.  

THANK YOU...to all who provided snacks in March and April!

Sort bakery goods, organize fresh produce from the community gardens here and in Coppell; and help Metrocrest clients collect a week's worth of food for their families. Ten church members and two friends came for a fast morning lending a hand at Metrocrest. Thanks to all!

~ Outreach Team

Once again the United Methodist Women are having their annual fundraiser with a salad luncheon in Fellowship Hall on Saturday, April 21st at 11:00 am.

This year will be different since we will be having an inter-generational modeling show sponsored by Dillard’s. UMW members will be joined by mothers and children to show off the latest fashions. The theme is children's literature with table sponsors selecting a child's book and decorating the table accordingly. We are excited about the possibilities of the various creations by the creative minds of our church members. They have always done a fabulous job in the past and we expect no less this year.

So make your plans to buy your tickets starting this Sunday. Prices are: Adults - $10.00 and children - $5:00. Invite your friends and family. This is always a fun time so let us know who and how many will be sitting at your table and joining in the festivities. What better way to be disciples for Christ than uniting in an exciting event to benefit others.

Questions? Call Margaret Young at 972-247-9634 or Jan Wooldridge at 972-243-1108

The UMM (United Methodist Men) will hold monthly meetings every second Sunday after church in the Fellowship hall. Also, every 5th Sunday we will be serving a pancake breakfast before the combined Sunday school/guest speaker event.

If you have any questions you can contact me at:
972-242-4067 Home
214-912-8668 Cellular
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Yours in Christ,
Jack Portman

April 29, 2012
UMM Pancake Breakfast at 8:00 A.M.
Guest Speaker at 9:00 A.M.

Mary Freeman, Director of Development at Dallas Habitat for Humanity, will be our guest speaker on 5th Sunday, April 29 at 9:00 a.m. to talk about the Chapel Hill UMC trip to Kenya being planned by the Chapel Hill UMC Outreach Team for a date in 2013.

We hope you will be able to take part in this ministry to our brothers and sisters in Kenya. Please plan to join us after the pancake breakfast that begins at 8:00 a.m. for an exciting presentation from Mary. Questions after the presentation will be taken as time allows until 10:15 a.m.

Africa 2013 . . . Will you be there with us?

"Jambo!" (Hello) in Kiswahili (Kenyan dialect). Our wonderful God has laid it on our hearts to go on a mission trip to Kenya through Habitat for Humanity International in the summer of 2013.

Habitat for Humanity Kenya (HFHK) is a Christian based housing NGO whose main focus is providing a decent shelter where families can live. Since 1982, HFHK has been working with low income earners to enable them own decent, durable but affordable housing. So, do you want to know more about this wonderful opportunity to serve our Lord and spread the good news? We do!

Praise God!
Your CHUMC Outreach Team

We have tickets again this year for a Frisco RoughRiders game!

WHEN: Saturday, April 28th at 7:00 PM.

COST: $19.00/ticket and that includes the ticket, a hat and all you can eat of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and soft drinks.

The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the hall and there are only 30 tickets available. Hurry and sign up because the tickets go FAST!!!

If you have any questions, please call Tom Wooldridge at 972-243-1108.

Chapel Hill United Methodist Church

12411 Templeton Trail
Farmers Branch, Texas 75234
(972) 241-3491

presents

Lenten Journey 2012

Created by Spiritual Ministries Institute, Inc.

Tuesday, April 3 &
Wednesday, April 4

two sessions each day from:

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. &
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

Lenten Journey is a personal, spiritual and creative experience offered in a community setting. Eight meditation centers provide an environment and instructions for a private and self-paced meditation on the Seven Last Words of Christ. In order to maintain the sacred space and silence of Lenten Journey, guests are welcomed and given a brief introduction to the meditation centers.

Each of the eight meditation centers provides a different meditation experience, while each center has instructions and materials necessary for the meditation suggested.

A simple journal is provided and instructions are given for journaling in order that guests may better remember the graces offered them. You may bring your own journal if you wish.

Guests take as long as they like at each station. If they are unable - due to time - to complete all eight stations, that is alright. Lenten Journey is set up for you to come and go at your convenience.

If guests need extra time between centers, want to remain in prayer or solitude after the eight meditations, or perhaps need to wait for a center to become available, they are invited to sit quietly in the Sanctuary, read their Bible, or go for a walk (in the daylight).

Lenten Journey is a simple, yet deep experience for participants. All hospitality ministers and guests are asked to maintain silence and respect the solitude of other participants.

Location:
From Valley View Lane, turn on Templeton Trail south to Chapel Hill United Methodist Church and access parking at rear of church. From LBJ Freeway,

• Exit North at Marsh Lane and turn left at 1st street, Ridge Oak Way going west . Turn left at Templeton Trail and continue to Chapel Hill UMC parking space.
• Exit North at Webb Chapel and turn right at Myra Lane (1st stop light). Turn right at Templeton Trail to Chapel Hill UMC parking space.

View images from last year's event:

Next

Enjoy Lunch? Feed a Bunch!

Friday, March 9, 2012
11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.

We have 10 people going so far and are planning on meeting at 9am at the DART Farmers Branch station THIS Friday! We would love to have more come join us!