The Mission of the Month is Neighborhood Services Council providing residents in the Spring Valley-Coit Road area of North Dallas access to services and programs, which give special attention to the requirements for healthy development of children, families and individuals.

Mark your summer calendar for VBS 2010 – July 12-16^th!  Galactic Blast:  A Cosmic Adventure Praising God!

If you are able to help with our Evangelism Committee’s  Bread Ministry, contact Scott Prentice at 972-596-1238.

On Sunday, March 21^st at 12:30pm in room #1, UMW will be stuffing Easter bags for children of Family Outreach clients.  A salad luncheon will be served.  All ladies are invited to help and donations (small toys & candy) are greatly appreciated.

Our Annual Auction is April 10^th – what will you donate this year?  Please fill out an auction form in the narthex or call the church office.

If you are an Acolyte or interested in being one, please come to a training class on Sunday, March 21^st from 12:30 to 2pm.  Lunch will be served.

The Egg-cellent Easter Egg-travaganzas are coming on Palm Sunday, March 28^th!  Toddlers–2^nd grade hunt will be after worship service and our 3^rd – 6^th graders will have egg crafts and a flashlight hunt (7-8:30pm).

Lent 2010:  A Season of Challenge

We have begun our journey to Holy Week and Easter.  Reverends Chris Dowd and Jack Soper are preaching a sermon series throughout Lent called “A Season of Challenge,” focusing on six vignettes unique to the Gospel of Luke, each of which challenges us to grow in our faith and in our discipleship.

Amigo’s Day Project – April 16, 17, 23 and 24.  Signups and detailed information will be in the narthex Sunday morning or call Jeff Ketner at 214-883-3282.

It’s time for another Arapaho Pictorial Directory!  Appointments are being made today in the narthex for your photo.  You can also sign up on-line at www.signup.olanmills.com.

The Open Door Class will have sign-ups for Easter flowers in the narthex.  You will have a choice of Lilies or Geraniums ($15 each).  Please help the Open Door Class with this fund raising event by honoring or memorializing someone special in your life.

First UMC in Plano is hosting a two-day seminar, “Jesus’ Last Night with His Disciples” with Dr. James Fleming.  Dates of the seminar are March 26-27.  Brochures and registration forms are available in the narthex or you may call First UMC Plano at 972-423-4506.

Only two more Sundays to register for the Women’s Retreat to be held on April 23-24.

All children K through 6^th grade are invited to participate in a fun get-together on March 17^th at 2pm in room #18 and a Spring Celebration sing-along on May 23^rd at 2pm in the fellowship hall.

Come join Fellowship committee members and other congregants for Second Sunday Lunch (Sunday, March 14) after the 11am service at Tin Star Restaurant (on the NE corner of George Bush and Coit).

Our next children’s Sunday school, Scripture In Motion, rotation begins March 28^th – Easter People!  If would like to be a station leader please contact Marcia Ketner at the office ext. 13.