First United Methodist Church McKinney

Next seminar: 11/7/2024

Time: 7pm

Second floor, Rooms E-215-225

Click here to register! Registration is required to attend. If you have any questions, please click here to email Kathy Parent or call the church office at 972-562-8556.

 

You are invited to hear from Paul Markowitz, Founder of Senior Living Specialists. Paul and his team operate a free service throughout DFW to families to assist them with selecting the appropriate senior living option and property based on individual needs, personality, and financial situation. Senior Living Specialists advise clients not only on which options to look at, they also provide questions to ask, and the pitfalls to avoid. 

This seminar is free of cost and open to anyone interested and needs information on resources for aging parents or relatives in the community. No preparation is required for this event.

 

 

We are showering our Mission Closet with baby items! You can make a donation with “baby” in the memo or stop by the Baby Shower table in the hallway this week to learn more!

 

Help us keep items stocked for those in need by “purchasing” a gift. It’s easy! You make a donation for an item and we shop for it and keep items replaced in our closet. This allows us to have enough supplies on hand for when there is a need, but not be overstocked as we have limited space.

 

 

 

It’s going to be a spooky good time!  This event is open to the community, so invite your boos!  We want your trunks, your treats, and your tricks!  You can be part of this frighteningly fun evening.

 

Sign up to decorate your trunk – you can do it alone or with your best ghoulies!

 

Purchase bags of individually wrapped candy and drop them off at the church office!

 

Invite your boos!

Fall is a great time for fashion, and a great time for showing off your love of First United Methodist Church. Do both at once with our new Church T-shirts. The new designs are in adult sizes in lovely heathered green and dusty peach colorways. Get yours today with a $15 donation to the missions and ministries of your church!

 

Shirts can be purchased at the Coffee Bar in the Dyer Hall hallway on Sunday mornings. Can’t make it in to pick up a shirt? Email Caitlin and we can mail you one!

It’s that time of year! School is starting back up. Kids are invited to bring their backpacks to Sunday worship August 4 as we pray over our students and teachers. We will also have our annual First United Methodist backpack tags available to pick up. The aren’t just for students either – they look great on a purse, briefcase, or duffle bag!

 

Thanks for keeping our students, teachers, and school staff in your prayers for a safe and happy new school year.

Come play dominoes, board games, and more!
Fun and treats for all.

Our mission partners in the mountains of Panama have let us know about a developing need. Heavy storms have washed out a bridge the Ngnobe-Bugle children rely on to walk to school. We need to respond quickly to rebuild this bridge so kids aren’t having to make a perilous river crossing every day.

 

If you can support this mission, please click here to visit our Mission Panama giving portal and write “Bridge” in the memo line.

Dear Friends,

 

It is my honor to announce that Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr. has appointed Rev. Chad McSwain to join our staff as the new pastor for our Melissa congregation. Chad has a heart for preaching, ministry, and leadership. I know he will be a blessing to First United Methodist Church McKinney and Melissa UMC, continuing and building upon the amazing work Pastor Stacey has done in this role.

 

Chad comes to us from First United Methodist Church Whitesboro, where he has served as Senior Pastor since 2020. He has degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary and Perkins School of Theology, and is currently pursuing his Doctorate.

 

Chad and his family live here in McKinney. His wife Brandi is an educator, and will be the new Cheer Coach and English Teacher at Jones Middle School next school year. Their oldest daughter Abbie is graduating from Rock Hill High School this year and will be attending the University of Oklahoma. Their son Xander is currently a Sophomore, and youngest daughter Lia is in eighth grade.

 

I am so excited for you all to meet Chad. He will officially join our staff July 1 – keep an eye on the newsletter and our social media for opportunities to welcome and get to know the McSwains.

 

The Spirit is at work here. With Chad and his family, in Melissa and McKinney, in our life together as the Church. God will continue to bless us as we share the Heart of Christ together.

 

Blessings,

Tommy