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Upcoming Events
Parent's Night Out/Fun Friday
Bring your child/children to PNO
Need a night out?? Want to plan a night out??
Leave the kids with us.
They will have a great time making crafts and
playing with their friends while you enjoy an evening out.
Date: Friday, May 9, 2008
Registration deadline is Monday, May 5, 2008
Time: 6:00 pm to 9:45 pm
Children ages 6 months through 6th grade
Eat before you come or bring your dinner and eat here.
We also serve a snack around 8:00 pm
For more information and a registration
Call Debbie @782-5068
Mother’s Day Bake Sale
Sunday, May 11
in the Narthex
8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
All proceeds to benefit the
Children’s Emergency Shelter
for children ages 6-17.
2008 College Finals Care Packages 
26 Packs of gum $3.76
26 Tea bags $3.94
26 Bags of microwave popcorn $5.00
52 Slim Jims $7.94
104 Pencils $10.00
26 Blue books for final exams $13.00
26 Post it notes pads $15.00
Bubble wrap for 26 care packages $17.88
26 Highlighters $20.00
26 individual bags of coffee $38.22
Over 26 dozen chocolate chip cookies $43.78
26 9x9x9 boxes $50.00
69 Pound of candy $108.06
Showing college students their church cares about them, and supports them with their college education -
PRICELESS
Angel Food
Distribution date May 17th
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May 17
8:45-11:0 a.m.
May 17, 8:45-11:30 a.m. for a half-day Women’s Retreat at
St. Scholastica. Mark your calendars and ask a friend to join you.
Sign up coming soon. For more information 782-5068.
Relay for Life
The First Church Cancer Support Group
is developing a team for the
“Relay for Life” sponsored by the American Cancer Society to be held on
June 13, at Southside High School.
We are asking our church members to support us by signing up to walk at the relay, sponsor a walker, or donate to the walk.
Polo shirts with FUMC logos
will be sold in the Narthex area through May 11,
and also,
luminaries honoring the memory of cancer victims.
These luminaries will be displayed at the Southside stadium on June 13.
Please stop by the Narthex each Sunday and ask about the event.
Save the Date
VBS
Beach Party
Surfin' Through the Scriptures
June 16-20
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FUMC - Fort Smith
2nd Annual Charity
Golf Tournament
Friday, September 26, 2008 at
Eagle Crest Golf Course
Hole-in-One contest by:
Proceeds will benefit the Community Services Clearinghouse's Meals For Kids Back Pack Program
And
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life
Please click here for more information and a registration form.
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Getting New Cell Phones?
Then give your old ones to the church, along with the chargers and we will take them to the Women’s Crisis Center. They can be used to call 911, even if they do not have cell phone service. Just drop them in the baskets that are marked for cell phones by the office door, in the nursery area or in the gym in the Family Life Centrer..
Our Prayer Teams
Wednesdays at noon in Memorial Chapel
Wednesday evenings, 7:00 p.m., in Memorial Chapel
and
Sunday mornings at 8:15 a.m., in Room M203.
Come join one of these teams or commit to praying at home. Prayer requests are sent out mid week by email or by telephone prayer chain.
For more information about this ministry, contact Janice, 782-5068.
You may submit your prayer requests at http://www.fsfumc.org/ministries/prayer_chain.htm or Janice’s email at jsudbrink@fsfumc.org, or the blue cards in the pews may be filled out and dropped in the offering plate.
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Look What's New...
Prayer Shawl Ministry 
meets on Thursdays at 10 a.m. in the Narthex. or Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Narthex. No experience knitting or crocheting is required! Come and learn and be a part of fellowship, prayer and the blessing of the shawls. If you are interested in being a part of this ministry and can’t attend meetings, contact the church office,
782-5068, and we will mail you a packet.
We have added something new...
knitting and crocheting for noggins
If you can crochet or knit, -the prayer shawl team is in need of your skills! Arkansas Children's Hospital is asking for 30,000 hats for premature babies, babies, children, teens and adults by mid October. Our church has set a goal to make at least a 100. Patterns and samples of hats are available in the church office or on our web site. Any hat pattern can be used. Your personal touch is all that is needed to wrap them in warmth. For more information, call Janice.
If you would like the instructions please click here.
Shepherd Shuttle
Shepherd Shuttle is an outreach ministry of FUMC. This program will assist those in our congregation who need rides to doctor appointments.
If you need a ride to a Doctor’s appointment, call the church office.
Shoal Creek
Need information about Shoal Creek Camp? Do you need information about Shoal Creek Camp dates? For a listing of camp dates, information, and registration form
please check back.
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