Gustav local volunteer info

All, Please see e-mail below regarding the church's efforts to help if needed. If you're around and can help out I'm sure it will go a long way. - Jason
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Hello! I hope many of you are enjoying the start of a relaxing, long holiday weekend. As an FYI, it was three years ago today that Hurricane Katrina made its second and third landfalls in the gulf coast region, causing devastating damage to that region, which is still in the process of rebuilding today. We were able to see God working through so many people here at Custer Road who wanted to reach out and use their talents and resources to do whatever they could to help our neighbors to the south. The results of this passion were incredible and I know hundreds of lives were changed because of the compassion shown by our church. As a result of the faith based community’s efforts for Hurricane Katrina, the county has seen what it is capable of accomplishing as far as Emergency Response and has been working since that time to put effective measures in place to plan for future emergency situations. For those of you still in town, I wanted to give you a quick update on the county’s emergency operation plans for this weekend and beyond due to evacuations and aftermath from Hurricane Gustav, if necessary. Collin County is gearing up to possibly shelter evacuees from along the Gulf Coast. Although the Collin County Emergency Operations has not been formally deployed as of this morning, there is a possibility that Collin County will stand up to support sheltering operations around the metroplex. The American Red Cross has 2 shelters in McKinney on standby to open if the need arises to shelter evacuees from the Gulf Coast. Homeland Security is currently attending statewide conference calls with the Governor's Division of Emergency Management to remain advised of the status of evacuations along the Gulf Coast. If you are around this weekend and would be willing to be on call to respond if needed, please send an email to breilly@co.collin.tx.us with following information: Your contact information – email, cell and home phone numberWhether you are medical or non-medical volunteers. Noting any other specialized training would also be helpful. If the Red Cross requests your volunteer assistance, all non-Red Cross trained volunteers will be required to attend just in time training at the shelter they respond to. If you do not have Red Cross training, that’s ok, you will still be activated and utilized based on your availability. The county should have a better idea Saturday morning what, if anything, will be needed in our area. Whatever your availability this weekend, please pray for those communities and lives that have already been affected by Gustav and the safety and well-being of those communities that lie in its path, awaiting what is to come. Also, pray for those who are ministering to these communities’ needs. Thank you,
Sara Sara Shinneman
Director of Missions
Custer Road United Methodist Church
6601 Custer Road, Plano, TX 75023
Phone 972-618-3450, ext. 239
Missions@crumc.org www.CRUMC.org

Meet the Burketts

Hey Guys,

I just wanted to send out a post about one of our new couples Sarah & Nick Burkett. If you haven't already met hopefully you will soon.

A little about Sarah & Nick:
We moved to Dallas in 2007 and joined Custer Road UMC, September 2007. We have been married for 6 years and have one daughter, Claire, 22 months. We both grew up in Tyler, Texas and were "high school sweethearts." We attended Texas A&M University and graduated in 2002. Nick has a finance background and is a CPA for Alvarez and Marsal, a consulting firm in Dallas. My background is in health education where I was a Child Life Specialist at MD Anderson Cancer Center, before we moved to Dallas. In September of 2007, I joined the staff of Custer Road in Children's Ministries and moved into coordinating the Adult Studies this past May. Nick enjoys playing golf in his free time. I am a member of the Junior League of Plano and a Wishgranter volunteer through Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas. We have 2 dogs, Molly and Baxter.

Have a happy Tuesday,
Julie

Preschool Teachers Needed

Please see the email below from Lori. She is in need of teachers thru December. I teach the 3's and it's a super easy fun way to give back to the church. Thanks for considering, Janessa


Dear parents,
With less than two weeks left before we kick off the fall semester for our preschool Sunday school children, I am looking for kind, committed teachers to fill some remaining openings in the 2's, 3's and 4's. We staff in teaching teams that require that you teach approximately two times a month with a committment of teaching through December. All the craft prep is done for you and we do a group video lesson each Sunday with all the 3's and 4's coming together in the indoor playroom. I currently still have needs in the following areas:
2's - 4 teachers at 8:30 & 3 teachers at 9:45 3's - 3 teachers at 8:30 4's - 2 teachers at 8:30 & 5 teachers at 9:45 It is a lot of fun and a great way to get to know other children and parents in your child's grade level. I look forward to hearing from you!
Blessings,
Lori Dusek
Director of Nursery & Preschool Ministries Custer Road UMC 972-618-3450 X 238

Weekly Update 8/24

Greetings Everyone,

Today we had our class bake off and it was decided Erica will be baking a bread and Sherrye cinnamon rolls for the Open House Sept. 14th. Jason Lincoln taught about Hannah in our second week of Extraordinary Women of the Bible series. Next weekend is Labor Day weekend, safe travels for all.

Happy Anniversary to Michael & Janessa eight years on August 26th

Happy 3rd Birthday to Andrew Kuykendall on August 31st

A special concern for this week Dan's brother, Rich, is undergoing some medical testing.

This week we have two 2B1 kids entering Kindergarten, Ainsley Johnson & Jason Rodriguez, please keep their families in your thoughts. Tomorrow will bring some tears, maybe from the kids for sure from the moms. And all our teachers who started back last week will be getting their students, hopefully it will be a great year for all.

Hannah's prayer:

"My heart rejoices in the Lord; my horn is exalted in the Lord. I smile at my enemies, because I rejoice in Your salvation.No one is holy like the Lord, for there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God." (I Samuel 2:1-2)

Have a great week,
Julie

Sunday's Lesson & Meet the Hlavatys

Happy Friday Everyone,

I hope the first week back went smoothly for all our teachers. This week in class Jason Lincoln will be leading us in a discussion about Hannah. You can check out 1 Samuel 1 1:28 if you want to get a jump on Sunday's lesson.

A little about Amy & Phil Hlavaty
We have been married since May 24th of this year and are currently living in Allen with our dachshund, Riley. No kids as of yet. Phil works as an engineer at Raytheon in Garland. I am in my fifth year teaching in the Bible and Theology Department at McKinney Christian Academy. I also coach high school volleyball there. Phil and I both grew up in Texas (he-Houston and I - Plano). Phil is a proud Aggie, and I am a proud alum of TCU (undergrad) and Duke University (graduate school).

When you get a chance introduce yourselves to Amy and Phil. Having new couples in class it might be helpful if we all try to remember our name tags. You know how hard it can be to learn so many new names and faces.

Thanks guys,
Julie

Weekly Update

Hi All,

I hope everyone had a good weekend. The whirlyball social on Saturday was a lot fun despite the fact that the red team totally stomped all over the yellow team. Today in class we started the first week of Extraordinary Women of the Bible. Chad led an interesting discussion about Eve. We will be talking about women of the bible until September 21st when the stewardship study begins.

Upcoming things to note:

Next Sunday we will be having the pre-open house bake off. Bring your best cinnamon roll, bread, or biscuit and the best of each will win a spot at the open house September 14th.

We have decided to have our next class brunch Sunday September 7th.

Happy Birthday to Lesley August 21st
Happy Birthday to the Garcia boys Bryson turns 3 on August 20th and Caleb has the big 1st birthday on August 22nd

Please keep in your thoughts this week:
Dan's sister in law, Jennifer, is pregnant and had some issues with kidney stones.
The Garcias are trying to find the right daycare for the boys.
The teachers are heading back to school tomorrow to begin the new school year.

Big 2B1 news:
We have two new couples joining our class, Sarah & Nick and Amy & Phillip. Both couples have officially decided to call Two Become One home. We welcome you and look forward to getting to know you all better.

And our other exciting news is that Sarah & Jarod are expecting twins. The babies are due next year around Feb/March. Congratulations guys we are happy for you both.

"Sure God made man before woman. But then you always make a rough draft before the final masterpiece." Author Unknown


Have a happy week,
Julie

Whirlyball Social Saturday Aug 16th

Hi everyone! Don't forget this Saturday is our whirlyball outing. Here's the plan - we will all meet for dinner at 5:00 at the Country Burger, which is in the parking lot right in front of Whirlyball (corner of Independence and Parker).

The address for the whirlyball place is 3115 W. Parker #295. Plano, TX 75023 (972) 398-7900 just in case you need directions you can look it up. Feel free to bring your kids or leave them at home, whatever you desire! Also since the restaurant is informal, close and holds a lot of people, you do not have to RSVP to me ahead of time, just show up!

If you choose to have dinner at home or another restaurant, you can meet us at the whirlyball center at 6:45 PROMPT. Our orientation runs about 10 to 15 min before our game time begins (7:00 to 8:00) so please be there early so that we get the full benefit of our time. I look forward to seeing everyone! Sherrye

Pre-Bake Off & J/C 8/10

Hi There -
Chad taught our lesson today on Fasting finishing up the series. Thanks !

Those present agreed that Aug. 24 will be the pre-bake off for the churchwide one in Sept. Those who signed up on the previous blog, (or those who still would like to participate) please get your ovens warmed up & bring your breakfast item - either cinnamon rolls, bisquits or breads. We will vote on one item for each category & then submit it to the church.

J & C
Safe travels & a smooth move for the Rushings to Atlanta

Andrew is potty trained !

Have a great week everyone !
Karla

Upcoming this Sunday

Hello All,


Just a quick note: This Sunday morning I think Chad is leading the discussion on the topic of Fasting. Wikipedia had some interesting info on fasting both in Christianity and other religions. It also listed several biblical accounts of fasting. And don't forget about Second Sunday lunch, we haven't picked a place yet so come with ideas.


Happy Friday,
Julie

Weekly Update 8/3

Greetings All,

I hope everyone is managing to stay cool in this Texas heat. Today in class Sherrye led the discussion on Celebration. We had some first time visitors in class Jennifer & Tom. And Mike & Ginny came to say goodbye, they leave for Atlanta next weekend. Good Luck Rushings, we will miss ya. The Nasers are traveling to San Antonio this week to take Shelby to Sea World. Have fun guys and safe travels.

Lily Lax turns 4 this Wednesday, Happy Birthday Sweetie!

Next Sunday after class everyone is invited to head out to Second Sunday lunch. And don't forget the Whirlyball social Saturday August 16th. Have a great week.

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." Oprah

Julie