Souper Bowl of Caring

This Sunday, February 5 is Souper Bowl Sunday.  Yes, that is spelled right.  See, while most of us might never ever go the Super Bowl, let alone ever have a chance of playing in it, we can all be a part of the starting line up for Elm Springs to tackle hunger.  When you come to church Sunday morning and to the potluck Sunday night at 5:00 p.m., please bring a canned or boxed food good (ex. beans, soup, cereal or this month’s mission item – mac and cheese) that can be donated to a local food pantry; you can also attach a dollar bill to the item.

This is a part of a nationwide effort that started in 1990 when a youth group in South Carolina decided to do something to help others through Super Bowl Sunday.  After that the Souper Bowl of Caring has been growing and getting stronger each year.  Last year they collected $3,212,276.07 in cash and food items for 118 Charities! You can check out their website at souperbowl.org

And make sure when you come to the potluck you bring a friend and your favorite tailgate foods to share.  There may even be a big game playing in the Fellowship Hall.

Go Team!
Denni Palmer
Director of Christian Education
Elm Springs United Methodist Church

Resolution Reinforcements

Did you resolve to…
lose weight? Come to TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Mondays at 6pm in Crisler Hall.
exercise? 8am exercise group or Tuesday night Yoga at 6:30 (coming soon – Square Dance!)
end bad habits? Celebrate Recovery meets every Friday and is support for recovering from hurts, hangups and habits. Dinner at 6pm, worship and groups at 7pm.
make friends? Join a Sunday school class! Classes meet at 10am on Sundays for all ages.

NEW YEAR’S EVE SQUARE DANCE at 6pm

Everyone is welcome to attend our New Year’s Eve Square Dance and Potluck. There is no charge and we ask that you bring a dish to share. We will have experienced teachers and a caller. You do not need to have a partner or experience – just come and join us!

There will be childcare offered by our youth from 6pm-9pm (they will be accepting a love offering to go towards missions and scholarships.)

DISASTER RELIEF

To help the storm victims, first, pray.  Second, keep up to date through the following links:

For updates on area disaster relief, go to www.nwdist.org.

You can make financial donations in one of three ways:

1. At the church or through our Paypal address listed on the homepage.
2. Through the Arkansas Annual Conference for statewide relief at www.arumc.org.
3. For national and international relief, go to the United Methodist Committee On Relief (UMCOR) at www.umcor.org.

100% OF ALL FINANCIAL DONATIONS GO TO THE VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS.

To donate goods, please click here to see instructions for Cleaning Buckets and Health Kits.  For instate disasters,  Disaster Meal Kits and bottled water can also be made to assist the Arkansas Rice Depot who has helped feed those affected.  Click here for those instructions.  We will collect them at Elm Springs United Methodist Church on Sunday.  We are located on Highway 112 2 miles North of Highway 412.  (click here for a map.)

Please do NOT donate clothing.  We have resources to help with that need.

Thank you and God bless,

Denni Palmer, Elm Springs United Methodist Director of Christian Education and Northwest District Disaster Coordinator

contact me at umteach@hotmail.com.

Upcoming Adult Bible Studies

Below are two Bible Study offerings that start this fall.  Disciple is a long term study; The Women’s Bible Study is listed after the Disciple information.

DISCIPLE is a program of disciplined Bible study aimed at developing strong Christian leaders. The study gives the Old and New Testa­ments equal time, emphasizing the wholeness of the Bible as a revelation of God. DISCIPLE draws upon the work of scholars, the personal Bible reading and study of the participant, and dynamic group discussion to aid understanding of the Bible.

The first study in the program is DISCIPLE: BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY, a thirty-four week overview of the entire Bible.
Commitment and Time Involved

• Come prepared for each meeting (total of 3 ½ to 4 hours of weekly work)
• Attendance at weekly 2 ½ hour meetings.
• Study Books are $40.00.  Scholarships are available. 
• Childcare will be available if needed for all meetings.
• Starts on Thursday, October 6^th at 6:30 p.m. in Crisler Hall. 

For more information or to sign-up contact Peg @ 248-1025 or email her at pegshelton49@yahoo.com.

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“David-Seeking a Heart Like His” Women’s Bible Study

 This Bible Study will give us a glimpse into our relationship to God.  It is an 11-session study that will lead us through virtually every twist and turn of David’s life as shepherd, refugee, and a king.  Each week contains five daily lessons; each requires about 45 minutes to complete.

Lead by Peg Shelton, this women’s Bible study will start on October 6^th at 9-11 a.m. in Crisler Hall.  For more information contact Peg @ 248-1025 or email her at pegshelton49@yahoo.com.

Online Donations

Click on the donate button for online giving.  There will be  place to note what you are donating towards.

Destination: Northwest Arkansas Spring Break Trip for 3rd-5th grades

Great trip!  So proud of everyone who went!  The sites that we worked at were the Community Meal at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, Canned Food Scavenger Hunt, Bread of Life Food Pantry at First United Methodist Church in Springdale, and Grounds Crew at Mount Sequoyah.

Donate through Paypal

Donate to the church through Paypal.  Please designate what ministry or account that you want your donation to benefit.

coming for youth May 21

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Countdown to VBS

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