Sunday, February 23
Obeying God and Not Pharaoh
Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
Exodus 1:15-20
The story of Shiphrah and Puah show two women who were willing to do what God wants instead of what Pharaoh wants. As a result, the Israelites multiply and become stronger. What does God ask of us? To bring 10% of what we have to him. Imagine if we all actually did that? We would not have any issues of funding in our church. None. But while we work to that point, imagine if just 2 of us who are not giving do start tithing? What happens then? And what happens when we start tithing to our relationship with money? We get a peace we haven’t had before. The conference is sure learning that.
DATES AT A GLANCE
Kids Meet-Up - Sunday, Feb 23
Beer and Hymns - Sunday, Feb 23
Pancake Supper - Tuesday, Mar 4
Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, Mar 5
Urgent announcements
Be Part of the Miracle of Multiplication!
As we look toward creating our budget for 2025-26, you can be significant in our planning! Complete a giving commitment card for next fiscal year (July 1 2025 - Jun, 30 2026) and help us determine how we can serve our church and community through your faithful giving. Either return a giving postcard in the offering plate, mail it to the church, or complete the online form that can be found HERE. And thank you for your generosity and commitment to FUMC Bentonville.
Register for Perkins Summit for Faith and Learning for Free!
SMU | Perkins School of Theology Comes to Little Rock March 21-22; MFA Covering 100% of Tuition for Arkansas Laity!
Somewhere between seminary and Sunday School, the Perkins Summit for Faith and Learning leverages the rich learning community of SMU|Perkins School of Theology to provide a unique, self-paced experience in theological education—mini-courses for laypersons, community leaders, and clergy to enrich the participants and, by extension, the church and the world. Come for a half-day or spend the whole two days; participants can design a customized Summit plan! St. James UMC Little Rock is hosting this event. View course descriptions and register on the SMU|Perkins website; laity who register using the code FREEAMF get their tuition covered in full by the Foundation! Registration closes March 7.
Learn more and register for the Summit
Upcoming Lenten Series - Mitigated Disaster
For Lent this year, which begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5 and ends with Easter Sunday, April 20, our church has created an original study called Mitigated Disaster. The series views the cross as humanity's greatest disaster, and the empty tomb as its full mitigation. We will also examine how a life of faith lived out in following Jesus prepares us for all kinds of disasters. We will use our experience of living through the tornadoes of May 25 as our particular lens for seeing this faith in action. We have a devotional book, a study guide, and videos available to study through the series. If you or your small group would like these materials, contact Pastor Michelle at
No Fun Fridays
Friday, Feb 21 will be no FUN Friday, we will not meet. Fun will resume on Friday, Feb 28.
Family ministries
Fat Tuesday Pancake Supper
Our Youth are hosting a Fat Tuesday Pancake Supper fundraiser on March 4th from 5:30-7pm! We have a suggested donation of $5/person or $20/family. Join us for a night of fellowship and delicious pancakes!
Youth Band
Calling all 9th–12th grade musicians! Join Ms. Allison in the Youth Space on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month, starting February 2, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. This is a fun and creative opportunity to practice and play both worship and secular songs in a supportive environment. Whether you’re looking to grow your skills or simply enjoy making music with friends, we’d love to see you there!
No Sunday Night S.A.L.T.
Our Youth are not meeting for S.A.L.T. this Sunday evening! See you at Sunday School!
Ozark Mission Project Sign-up
This summer our students are going to have a blast at Ozark Mission Project's Benton Mission Week. This is an overnight event. OMP's flagship project is constructing wheelchair ramps and it is a great opportunity to serve our neighbors in Benton and hone our youth's construction skills. If you have questions, please contact Kristin at
or go to https://ozarkmissionproject.org.
Follow this link to sign-up: https://fumcbentonville.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/848ca9b9-7eec-48a2-87c4-f06b2b82731f
announcements
Beer & Hymns | Share the Love | Sunday, Feb 23 at 5PM
Join us this Sunday at Bike Rack Brewing Co. from 5-7PM for all the best swoon-worthy love songs as we Share the Love with Essentials Outreach, our February charity.
Essentials Outreach provides rural Northwest Arkansas families and individuals with free essential personal and home products that are otherwise unattainable by those living at or near poverty. They deliver bundles to under-resourced communities that contain a supply of 10 critical items for a family, including deodorant, toilet paper, razors, hand soap, dish detergent, toothbrushes, soap, laundry soap, shampoo, and toothpaste.
Beer & Hymns brings people together to raise our glasses, raise our voices, and raise funds for organizations that change the world. All ages and all people welcome!
Ash Wednesday March 5
Our Ash Wednesday Service will be at 6 p.m. in the Sanctuary on March 5. Make plans to attend this reflective service as we enter the season of Lent and begin our series Mitigated Disaster.
Free Mental Health First Aid Training Tuesday, March 18
Sign up to attend this 6 hour training on how to respond to someone who is in a mental health crisis. You will learn useful skills and information that take some of the fear and anxiety out of responding. You may also aid in keeping a situation from escalating. The training will take place on Tuesday, March 18 beginning at 9 a.m. with lunch provided. It will last about 6 hours. There will also be some online work to complete in advance of attending. Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 5. There is no charge for this training, but you are welcome to make an online donation to our church or bring $30 cash or check the day of the training to offset the cost. Space is limited, so register early. Click here to register.
Pastor Michelle will teach Methodism 101
Pastor Michelle will teach a five week Methodism 101 (Basics of Methodism) class at 10:10 a.m. on Sundays in Hines Hall from February 16 to March 16. No need to sign up, just show up!
Bring a Puzzle, Take a Puzzle!
We have started a Puzzle Exchange at FUMC! There is a small cart outside the church office for people to leave a puzzle or pick one up as well. Let's share this hobby with each other as we share our resources!
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