Sunday, March 16
Mitigation
Rev. Dr. T. Ray Wheeler
Luke 6:46-49
Some disasters never happen because we do the work in advance to stop them. Build your house on solid ground and watch it withstand the coming flood. Faith helps us reframe what could have been a disaster into a moment of strength and endurance.
DATES AT A GLANCE
Havenwood Concert - Wednesday, Mar 19
Talking John Podcast Live - Thursday, March 20
Urgent announcements
Church Office Closed Tuesday March 18
The Church Office will be closed on Tuesday, March 18 for staff training.
Free Study Guide, Videos and Devotional for Mitigated Disaster
Would you like to follow along for our Lenten Series Mitigated Disaster? You can find the study guide, videos, and devotional online at this link. You can find the videos at our church's YouTube page as well. We will also have some limited hard copies available in the church office.
Family ministries
Youth Hangout at Top Golf
Youth are invited to join Lexie and Kristin at Top Golf on Friday, March 28th! We have 2 different time slots with limited spots, so please sign up by clicking here
No S.A.L.T. during Spring Break
We will not have Sunday Night S.A.L.T. the week of Spring Break but Pastor Michelle will still lead our Leadership Development group on March 30th from 3-4:30!
No Wednesday Night Kids 3/28
We have no Wednesday Night Kids on March 26th due to Spring Break!
VBS Dates
Mark your calendars! This year's Vacation Bible School is July 7th-11th!
Community Events
Bentonville Half Marathon - Come Cheer Folks On!
For several years, our church has served as the midpoint cheering station of the Bentonville Half Marathon. We will be doing the same this year and have also been asked to help out at the finish line! We need some more volunteers to help us do this for our community. If you can help on the morning of Saturday, April 5, contact Johnna Kosnoff at
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Concert Benefiting Havenwood Wednesday, March 19 | 6:30PM
One of Havenwood's corporate partners is celebrating their 15th anniversary with a benefit concert supporting Havenwood's work on Wednesday, March 19th at 6:30pm at the Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel in Bella Vista. Here is the link with full details. A truly unique and beautiful evening featuring mezzo soprano Sarah Jackson Walker at the Mildred B Cooper Chapel. It is a free concert encouraging attendees to donate to Havenwood. Please attend and support this meaningful work.
announcements
Catch Talking John Live!
Mark your calendars for 2pm Thursday, March 20 when Pastor Michelle and Dr. John White will broadcast a live version of their podcast Talking John on Facebook. They will welcome special guest Rev. Jonathan Tompkins, Senior Pastor at Saint Andrew by-the-Sea UMC in Hilton Head, SC. Watch and listen as these three scholars offer insights into the Woman at the Well story.
UMCOR Sunday March 30
We will be celebrating UMCOR Sunday on March 30. On that day, we will take up a special offering to support the work of disaster recovery all around the world.
Join Young Adults Group
Interested in joining Young Adults? Join our GroupMe linked here to receive the most up-to-date information for young adult meet-ups!
Interfaith Climate Retreat!
Climate change is causing injury and harm to people around the world and there is something you can do about it! The Interfaith Climate Retreat is an invitation to take time out from our busy lives to learn about climate change, engage in brave conversations with others about our concerns, and find renewed energy and inspiration to take action individually and collectively. It’s only three evenings, a 6-hour commitment. Current and future generations will thank you.
Dates: Monday, March 31st, Thursday, April 3rd and Monday, April 7th.
Times: 6:30-8:30 pm. Location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 22 N. East Street, Fayetteville. If you want to carpool or have questions, talk to Johnna Kosnoff ( )
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