Discipleship Boot Camp Lenten Study
Get in "spiritual shape" with this year's Lenten Study, Discipleship Boot Camp, and get serious about your faith. For those who are not currently in a Sunday School class, you may register in the Gathering
Area today for a class that will be offered at 8:30, 9:45 or 11:00 a.m. on Sundays or 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Prayer Journals
Prayer journals will be available to enhance and personalize our Lenten discipleship emphasis. The front page will offer suggestions on how to journal during the Lenten season. Journals are $3 each, and will be
available throughout Lent.
Weekly Lenten Communion
Begins on Wednesday, February 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel.
Lenten Mission Project-Seeds of Love
Mission Possible Kids will lead this mission project as they collect seed packets of watermelon, beans, corn, cucumbers and cantaloupe to send to the Miskito Coast of Honduras where First Church Plano
continues to help through mission work.
Seeds will be collected beginning Ash Wednesday through March 7 with a goal of 1000 seed packets.
Deepen your faith as we prepare for Easter by learning from the scripture and stories of Zoe Ministry in Africa. Visit http://www.zoeministry.org/you-can-give-hope/lent and sign up for a weekly devotional delivered via e-mail.
Jim Fleming Lectures
Friday evening and Saturday. March 26-27.
Register today for this great event with Dr. Jim Fleming as he explores the last night with Jesus and his disciples. Cost is $30 to preregister and $35 at the door. Cost includes lunch on Saturday, March 27. Download more information and a registration form here.
Holy Week
Holy Thursday
April 1, 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary. The Chancel Choir and
First Church Orchestra share the music of The Living Last Supper as
thirteen First Church men portray Jesus and his Disciples. Holy
Communion will be served.
Good Friday
April 2, 7:00 pm in the
Sanctuary. An evening of darkness and introspection is how to describe
our Good Friday worship-How Great Thou Art. The entire experience of
those final days and hours are brought to life as the feelings of Jesus,
Judas, Pilate, and Mary are shared along with soul-stirring music based
on the well-loved hymn that is the title of the work. We will leave in
darkness as we symbolically wait for the Easter Resurrection.
Easter Eggstravaganza
Saturday, April 3, FROM 11:00 am-1:00 pm. Bring a
picnic basket and blanket for an afternoon of bounce houses, family
games, live entertainment, a visit from the Easter Bunny and an Easter
Egg Hunt! In the event of rain, the festivities will be held indoors.
Community Easter Sunrise Service
April 4, 6:45 am at the amphitheater at oak
point park. (East Spring Creek Parkway across from Collin College) Enjoy
a breath-taking service in a park setting as the sun rises. First
Church’s Hispanic Ministry and United Methodist Men will provide and
serve a Continental breakfast in the church Gathering Area after the
Sunrise Service. In the event of rain, the service will be held in the
church Sanctuary.
Easter Sunday Celebration Services
April 4. Identical
Services at 8:30, 9:45 and 11:00 am at the church. Bring your family and
friends to First Church for beautiful music and Senior Pastor Gary
Mueller’s sermon, The Best is Yet to Come!
Easter En Espanol
April 4. 12:15 am en Capilla
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