News and Notes From Lovers Lane United Methodist Church

Sunday, July 2nd

Worship Opportunities Stephen Lowell Swisher will preach at the 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00 am sanctuary services on "Problem Solvers of the Bible: David," Scripture: I Samuel: 41 - 49. Watch during all three services as worship artist Josh Widener paints a picture of David on a 6-foot canvas during the sermon. During the 9:30 and 11:00 services there will also be a special interview with Mr. Burton Gilliam. Broc Jahnke will be preaching in the 11:00 am Crosswalk service in Asbury Hall. This will be the second week of James and the Story of Good & Evil, a three-week series. The focus will be how God wants us to use our words to give life to others, based on scripture James 5:13-20. "Heartbursts" Sunday Evening The Heart of Africa Fellowship has prepared a celebration to share with their Lovers Lane family on Sunday evening at 6 pm. There will be drums, plenty of singing (in English) and lively African music with English translations. Mary Miriti, Co-President of the African Fellowship, will be sharing her story and joining a choral group of Kenyan Women. Following the service there will be a dessert reception in Asbury Hall, hosted by the African Fellowship. You'll want to celebrate Heartbursts all summer long as we welcome former pastors to the pulpit as guest speakers. Join us next week to celebrate with Owen Ross and Christ's Foundry. You can find the full schedule here: http://www.llumc.org/wor/summer_2006.shtml Church Holiday Schedule The Church will be closed on Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th. Fusion will meet Sunday evening at 5:30 - 7 pm as usual.

Summer Opportunities

Project Transformation Reading Program  Lovers Lane volunteers will read with the children, or listen to them read, the week of Monday, July 10 at Walnut Hill UMC, on Marsh, just north of Walnut Hill. Most of the children at this site are from the Christ's Foundry congregation. The program will be Monday through Thursday mornings from 9:30 - 12 noon. This volunteer opportunity is for men, women and youth at least 13 years old. Please contact Joanie Lane (214.369.4553) to sign up or for more information. Welcome the Troops arriving at DFW on Saturday, July 22nd  Bring your family and friends of all ages to Terminal D and say Thank You! and Welcome Home! to the returning soldiers.  The plane is expected in the late morning. You should call (972) 574-0392 to get the arrival time Friday night and confirm that time on Saturday morning. Contact Kristen Wizeman for more complete information. Cooking Camp, July 24-28  There will be two sessions available the week of July 24: 9:00 am -12 noon and 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm.  Children ages four to twelve are invited to join our fifth year of cooking camp!! For more information, please contact the Director of Children and Family Ministries, Kristen Wizeman, 214-706-9551. The cost is $110 per child. Summer Journeys Honduras Mission Trip  #1 team of ten people will leave early Sunday, July 2nd for one week.  They will build homes and interact with the people of the Mogote colonia outside the capital of Tegucigalpa. The ladies of the UMW Sew-N-Sew group have prepared craft kits that the Team will share with the women and children on the mountain. Youth will leave July 4th at 10 pm for Big Stuf Summer Camp to experience five fun-filled days in Panama City, Florida and enjoy amazing worship, awesome teaching by nationally known speakers and good times on the beach.

Sunday, July 9th Heartburst service

We will celebrate Lovers Lane history by hearing one of our former pastors, Owen Ross, Executive Director of Christ's Foundry (known in Spanish as La Fundicion de Cristo and formerly known as Bachman Foundry) will preach at the 6:00 p.m. evening service.  Following the service there will be a dessert reception in Asbury Hall hosted by the Extra Efforts team and the Weekday School.

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