A PUBLICATION OF CUSTER ROAD UNITED METHODIST

M O N T H LY P U B L I C A T I O N
PERIODICALS
Volume 13 Number 4
A PUBLICATION OF CUSTER ROAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, PLANO, TX.
April 2015
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Custer Road United Methodist Church, Plano TX
Maundy Thursday Communion offering benefits Revelation Choir Tour
R
evelation Choir tours are a
wonderful blessing to those who
have the opportunity to witness
their ministry. In addition to churches,
tours focus on providing mission
concerts in settings such as nursing
homes, homeless shelters, children's
homes and handicapped facilities. It
is a meaningful opportunity for the
audience and a life-changing event for
the choir members. The Revelation
Sr. High Rev-in' to go, Chicago Tour
takes place June 18-28. The itinerary
includes Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri and Oklahoma. Everyone
is invited to the home performance
on June 28. Register at crumc.org/
SrHiTour15. The Jr. High Choir tour
destination will be announced in May.
The tour will be July 29-Aug. 2, with a
home performance on Sunday evening,
Sunday at
Custer Road UMC
WORSHIP TIMES
9:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Sanctuary
Sunday, April 5
EASTER SUNDAY
6:30 a.m. – Sonrise Service at
Custer and Legacy
8:30 a.m. – Revelation
9:45 a.m. – Chancel Choir
10:30 a.m. – Chancel Choir
Sunday, April 12
Weathering the Storms of Life:
Dealing with loneliness
9:00 a.m. – Revelation, Ruth
10:30 a.m. – Chancel Choir,
Malachi Men
Sunday, April 19
Weathering the Storms of Life:
Recovering from grief and loss
9:00 a.m. – Revelation, Romans
Handbells
10:30 a.m. – Chancel Choir,
Corinthians Handbells
Kings Players
Sunday, April 26
Weathering the Storms of Life:
Facing fear and anxiety
9:00 a.m. – Revelation, Galatians
Handbells
10:30 a.m. – Chancel Choir,
Ephesians Handbells, Jazz INC
Easter Offering: There
will be envelopes in the bulletin on
Easter Sunday for gifts that will
be designated for local missions
such as Family Promise, Bed
Start, Project Transformation
and Summer Lunch Program as
well as our annual commitment
to the Lydia Patterson Institute.
Place donations in the envelopes
or donate online at crumc.org and
specify the Easter Offering.
BLOOD DRIVE: The Carter
BloodCare buses will be in front of
the Church on Sunday, May 3, 8
a.m.-1 p.m. Sign up for a time slot at
the Mission Info Center on April 26
or the day of the Blood Drive. Walkups are also accepted.
Aug. 2.
Unfortunately, tours cost money.
Custer Road UMC financially supports
these trips; however, some cost is
passed on to the students. For some of
the members, this creates a financial
hardship. Scholarships are provided
for anyone who requests aid. If you
would like to make a complete ($850 for
Sr. High, approximately
$220 for Jr. High) or partial
scholarship available,
make checks payable
to CRUMC, indicate
"Revelation Choir Tour"
on the memo line and leave
them at the Communion
rail, place them in the
offering plate or send them
to the church office.
Two scholarships available for CRUMC seniors
Two scholarships are offered to
graduating seniors of Custer Road
UMC. The first one is in memory
of Dian Gerick for $500 and will be
awarded based upon the following
criteria: completing and submitting
an application, scholastic standing,
financial need, and completing an
interview with the Gerick Scholarship
Selection Committee.
Applications may be obtained by
contacting Anne Neeley, aneeley@
crumc.org, or online at crumc.org/
scholarships. Interviews will be
scheduled upon receipt of application.
Submission deadline is April 15, 2015.
The second scholarship is in
memory of Willie Walker and Erna
Connally and is $1,500. This memorial
scholarship is sponsored by the In The
Word Sunday school class, and will
be awarded based upon the following
criteria: completing and submitting
an application, scholastic standing,
financial need, and completing an
interview with the In The Word class
Scholarship Selection Committee.
Applications may be obtained by
contacting Marilyn Walker, 972-5291562, olddog9999@sbcglobal.net,
or online at crumc.org/scholarships.
Interviews will be scheduled upon
receipt of application. Submission
deadline is April 15, 2015.
New Bible study supports sermon series
F
ollowing our Lent study,
the next sermon series is
Weathering the Storms of Life,
beginning on April 12, the Sunday
after Easter. Our Resource Center,
room B10, has several options for
studies to complement the series, and
we’ve also identified studies that you
might want to purchase for your class.
One of those worth buying is a
Bible Studies for Life study, "Storm
Shelter: God’s Embrace in Psalms."
The six-session exploration of six
different Psalms suggests that our
world offers a variety of shelters,
but that they’re little more than
temporary and unreliable. God is the
only one who can truly shelter us in
the midst of life’s adversities. The six
shelters are God’s presence, God’s
salvation, God’s forgiveness, God’s
encouragement, God’s peace and
God’s protection.
Videos are about eight minutes
long, presented by Philip Nation,
director of adult ministry publishing
at LifeWay and a part time teaching
pastor. His presentation is informal
and effective. To get a feel for the
study or Nation’s teaching style,
you can view a one-minute promo
or a short invitation from Nation
at lifeway.com/n/Product-Family/
Bible-Studies-for-Life-Small-GroupStudies/storm-shelter.
The book includes a leader guide
at the back with icebreakers and
discussion questions. Each session
concludes with suggestions for living
out the lesson, plus an excerpt from
a related article at a dedicated Bible
Studies for Life website.
The DVD-ROM has additional
commentary. The leader kit, including
DVD and group book with leader
helps, is $19.95. Additional books are
$6.95, but these are optional. There
are no video downloads for this study.
If you’d like to take a look at this
study (we have a sample book and a
DVD sampler with the first session
only), or any other recommended
studies for our upcoming sermon
series, visit our Resource Center, or
contact Jerry Butler, jbutler@crumc.
org. ~ Vicki Sledge
April 2015
DOWN THE ROAD
April 2: Maundy Thursday Service
April 3: Good Friday Service
April 5: Easter
April 5-12: Family Promise Rotation
April 11: Prayer Breakfast
April 12: Membership 101
April 12-26: PISD School-Age Parent
Baby Shower
April 12-26: Clothing Drive
April 12-May 3: Book Sale
April 16: Lunchbox Ladies
April 16: Shine Event
April 18: Family Promise Cardboard
Box City
April 24: Fourth Friday Forum
April 25: Love Where You Live
April 25: Community Garage Sale
May 3: Blood Drive
May 3: Gospel Gang Musical
May 7: National Day of Prayer
May 10: Mother's Day
May 11: Covered Dishes Book Club
May 17: Mission Possible Kids &
MPKids Jr.
May 18: Church Council
May 29: Chancel Choir sings at Frisco
RoughRider Game
June 10: Summer Lunch Program Begins
June 27: Prayer Breakfast
June 18-28: Sr. High Rev. Choir Tour
June 21-26: Vacation Bible Camp
July 29-Aug. 2: Jr. High Rev. Choir Tour
The Road (USPS 022-415/ISSN 15529436) is published monthly by Custer
Road UMC, 6601 Custer Road, Plano,
Texas 75023. Periodicals postage
paid at Plano, Texas, and additional
mailing offices.
POSTMASTER: Send address
changes to The Road, c/o Custer
Road UMC, 6601 Custer Road,
Plano, TX 75023.
Website: www.crumc.org
Phone: 972-618-3450
See The Road online at crumc.org/
resources
Editor: Marilene Hruska, mhruska@crumc.org
Circulation: Scottie Tisdel, stisdel@crumc.org
Senior minister:
Kory Knott
Associate ministers:
Frank Drenner, senior associate
Jack Gibson, pastoral care
Tim Morrison, music/worship
John Richardson, pastoral care
Sharon O'Connor, pastoral care
6601 Custer Road • Plano, TX 75023
972-618-3450 • www.crumc.org
April 2015
Custer Road United Methodist Church, Plano TX
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MISSIONS
Summer Lunch Program
Christmas Joy in Peru collection
By John Graf
C
uster Road UMC is preparing
for the fourth year of its
Summer Lunch Program.
CRUMC partnered with the Texas
Department of Agriculture last year to
distribute over 7,500 meals to children
and their families at
Big Lake Park each
weekday throughout
the summer, and will
do so again this year
beginning June 10.
What a summer it was! God has
blessed the program in ways we never
could have imagined. After three
summers, neighbors are becoming
comfortable with the friendly faces
of Custer Road, and realize that we
are truly there to help, out of love and
compassion for our neighbors. We
had several students attend VBC, there
are families who attend worship, and
several more that have expressed interest
in Revelation Choir and Youth Group.
As we continue to serve our community,
it will become more common to see our
neighbors around the church.
The thing that is most interesting
about the Summer Lunch Program
is that each person who attends,
both volunteers and recipients of the
lunches, has their own story of how
the program has affected them. I know
I am truly moved and excited to get
out there and serve children lunches
each day because when I pull up to
Big Lake with the CRUMC trailer,
there are smiling faces waiting on the
curb! The children that receive lunches
have really taken ownership in their
lunch program. They want to help
the volunteers take the items out of
trailer and get everything set up. They
know where everything is supposed
to go at the park and they are sure to
let new volunteers
know what they are
supposed to be doing.
There is a true sense
of community at the
park. I truly believe
that when it is 100 plus degrees in July
and August, it is taking a lot more than
a paper bag with a sandwich in it to
get the children to come and eat. They
are looking for their daily routine and
someone to interact and want them to
be there!
We would never be able to serve
our community without your prayers
and your gifts. The “got lunch?”
campaign last June was a huge success
and exceeded all expectations. We are
so thankful to see how much support
the congregation has for this program.
Monetary donations to cover the
cost of the adult’s lunches as well as
the weekend food bags that will be
assembled by our children and youth
on May 17, and various supplies are
needed all summer long. 500+ people
are needed to serve this summer to
help with set-up/clean-up, handing out
lunches, playing with the children and
providing fellowship with the parents.
Sign-up online at crumc.org in May.
Book Sale benefits Project Transformation
The 2015 Custer Road UMC Book
Sale runs April 12-May 3. We need
used books, DVD’s
(no VHS please) and
CD’s you may have
for children, youth
and adults. Donations
may be brought to
the donation area in
Fellowship Hall. The money raised
from the Book Sale supports Project
Transformation, a United Methodist
organization that works with urban
churches and children in Dallas both
in the summer and during the school
year. It will also help
us to support at least
3 interns this summer.
If you would like to
volunteer to help on
Sunday mornings
during the sale
or to help with clean-up on May 3,
contact Don Taylor at dtaylor2513@
yahoo.com or 214-336-5651 for more
information.
By Lanie Williams
I
n December 2014, I took my fifth
trip to Peru to deliver Christmas
gifts to children in orphanages
as part of the Christmas Joy in Peru
mission. Over the last five years, I’ve
seen conditions improve in the cities
we visit, I’ve seen the orphanages and
community centers improve and new
facilities built, I’ve seen behavior of the
kids improve, and most importantly,
I’ve seen a stronger Christian message
delivered along with the Christmas gifts
we bring.
At each orphanage we visited this
year, the children were told the story
of “The
Crippled
Lamb” by
Max Lucado.
In the story,
a little lamb
named
Joshua learns
that God has
a special plan
Every child made a lamb for him, even
and added a reminder
though he is
that God has a special
crippled and
plan for each of us.
can’t keep
up with the other sheep. Through the
story and other activities, we were able
to directly emphasize to every child
that God has a special plan for him or
her, no matter where they are or what
imperfections they have.
The plan is different for each
person, depending on the gifts they
have, as described in 1 Corinthians 12:46, “There are different kinds of gifts, but
the same Spirit distributes them. There
are different kinds of service, but the
same Lord. There are different kinds
of working, but in all of them and in
everyone it is the same God at work.”
I know that not everyone is able
to make the trip to Peru, but I thank
God for the six of us from CRUMC
who went in 2014. And I especially
thank God for the hundreds of other
people and families who used their gift
of generosity to provide the Christmas
gifts that we delivered. God has a plan
for each of us. Some will fill a backpack
with items for a child; some will deliver
the backpack along with a smile and
a hug; some will pray for health and
safety of the team. All are needed.
Christy Oliver, who went on the trip
for the second time in 2014, described
how she came to this realization. “On
my first trip, I questioned whether I was
worthy. Why me? I felt that I am nowhere
near as good of a disciple as the others
that would be on the trip. But God
accepts me as I am. He has given me the
‘gift of love.’ I feel the love of others and
love others easily. I must believe that I can
be a tool that might help to harvest one
soul to an everlasting life. This year I have
learned that is what God wants from me.
God made me the way I am and I know
he has a plan for me.”
We invite you to use the gifts God
has given you to help bring joy to a
child in Peru at Christmas. Pick up a
backpack in Fellowship Hall on April
26 or May 3, 10 or 17. Fill and return it
by May 31. Consider traveling to Peru
to help deliver the gifts. Pray for the
children and the mission team.
Contact Lanie Williams
(laniew83@verizon.net) for information.
Lanie Williams is the CJIP mission
coordinator.
Spring Clothing Drive set for April
Bring your gently-used clothing
for the spring drive April 12-26. You
can also serve by helping to load the
truck on pick up days April 22 and 29
at 10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Most
men’s clothing will go to One Man’s
Treasure Clothes Closet in Rockwall
that provides clothing to homeless
men. OMTCC expects to provide
assistance to 900-1000 men in 2014.
The remainder of the clothing will go
to South Dallas’ Wheatland Avenue
UMC’s semi-annual rummage sale
that raises money for this small church
as well as helping out the community
with inexpensive clothing.
Clothing of all kinds and sizes are
needed. Clothes can be left on hangers,
but bag them for easier handling. Label
men’s clothing and bag it separately.
Contact Stephanie Mills at ext. 239 for
more information.
2014 Christmas Joy in Peru team front row from left: Jan Caudell, Kay Sherk,
Linda Rood, Debbie Buckner and Lynne Beam. Back row: Deb Pullen, Cindy
Porter, Kim Carter, Christy Oliver and Lanie Williams.
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Custer Road United Methodist Church, Plano TX
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The Road preserved the history of CRUMC
End of The Road is not the end of our story
The Road newspaper won many awards over the years - Best Newsletter in the North Texas Conference
2004-2009, Best Photography and Best Advertising. But what it did best was keep the history of Custer
Road UMC and create a sense of community by following the adventures of the youth groups, the
musing of our mature members and knowledge of our Bible scholars. It announced our newborns, said
goodbye to those that passed away and greeted our new members. It had two editors over its 12-year
history, Vicki Sledge and Marilene Hruska. The following are thoughts from Vicki. ~ Marilene Hruska
By Vicki Sledge
T
, 2003
aper, Juy 4
ad newsp
The first Ro
Vicki Sledge, editor of The Road
2003-08
Marilene Hruska, editor of The
Road 2008-15
his morning begins like thousands before it: a
cup of coffee brewed from freshly ground beans
– none of that K-Cup nonsense – and The Dallas
Morning News, retrieved from my sidewalk earlier, the
Lone Ranger-newspaper on my street of 25 houses.
In defense of my coffee, I offer that surely any
cup of coffee that takes less than 10 minutes to make
couldn’t possibly be real coffee. And there’s the cost: 26
cents for a K-Cup serving, according to a recent study
by The Christian Science Monitor, versus 13 cents for my
home brew. And what about the environment: where
are all those plastic cup-thingies ending up?
My beloved daily newspaper is indefensible.
Reading the Metro section first, then the Arts & Life
section gives me enough courage to turn to the front
page headlines of the day. I must admit, however, that
I already know what’s on the front page because (1) I
skimmed The Washington Post on my iPad before my
feet hit the floor, and (2) I heard the lead stories on the
early-morning TV news as I got dressed.
So if you deduce that my morning paper, which
costs a shocking $513.76 for a one-year subscription,
is a poor value, you would be absolutely correct. Is
it a wise use of my money? Probably not. It is my
indulgence. You have your Lexus, or lake house, or
weekly pedicures, or tee times, or K-Cup coffee, or
Disney vacation, or butter-instead-of-margarine. I have
my newspaper.
Which brings me to The Road, our church
newspaper for the last 12 years.
From the day Custer Road UMC was founded
35 years ago, communication has been a priority. The
church’s first newsletter was pecked out on an IBM
Selectric II typewriter. Beginning in 1983 and for the
next 20 years, members received church news on two
custom pages contained
within The North Texas
Conference News and The
United Methodist National
News. In 2002, then-senior
minister the Rev. Paul
Goodrich wanted very
much to distance our
church from what he
saw as some distracting,
divisive voices coming
from pages over which
we had no control.
And so on July 4,
2003, after a year of
planning, the independent,
four-page tabloid, The Road, was born, and I was its
first editor. This new publication, which saved 20
percent in annual production costs over the piggyback format we’d been using, arrived in members’
mailboxes like clockwork – subject to the whims of
the weather and the United States Postal Service, of
course – delivering news to our church family every
single week.
A model newspaper
At the time, The Road stood heads and shoulders
above other United Methodist publications across
the country – winning the Robert L. Robertson
Award of Excellence in Communication for best
newsletter for five years straight, beginning in
2004. (In 2010 the communications staff decided
to stop entering the United Methodist Association
of Communicators’ annual contest, to allow other
publications a chance to win.)
Higher printing and postage costs led us to
change The Road again in 2006, from a weekly,
four-page publication to a twice-monthly eightpager. A $20,000 annual savings in printing and
postage cost – earmarked for vital programming,
ministry and operational needs – made that change
easier to swallow. That same year, our website got
a makeover, and E-Connections became our primary
way to communicate church news in a timely, costeffective way.
By 2011, giving had declined and staff members
struggled with slashed budgets. The Road changed
again – from twice a month, to monthly. It was about
that time that staff charged with managing shrinking
resources and growing demands of an aging facility
began to ask, “Is the
value our members
receive from the
newspaper worth its
steep price tag?”
And so today, we
come to the end of The
Road. No pun intended.
It is time to gently
let go of a medium
that served us well but
today can be called
only one thing: an
indulgence. And
responsible churches
don’t spend money
on indulgences that
could be better spent on furthering
their ministry. Even though it has a high readership
– more of our church members read The Road than
See Saying on Page 7
The last Ro
ad newspa
per, April 20
The Road provided a sense of community for church members
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Page 6 Custer Road United Methodist Church, Plano TX
April 2015
CHILDREN
MISSIONS
CRUMC's Children's welcomes two staff members
Family Promise April Rotation
Gilda Janak will be joining us
as our Coordinator of Children’s
Ministry- preschool. Gilda and her
husband Bryan have been members of
CRUMC for over eight
years. They have two
daughters, Joceyln,
3, and Jasmine, 1,
and are members of
the As One Sunday
school class. Gilda has
experience as an early
childhood educator as
Gilda Janak
well as an elementary
school teacher. Gilda has volunteered in
children’s ministry and is a member of
More than Moms group.
Lauren Webster will be our
Coordinator of Children’s Ministryelementary. Those of you that have
had the chance to get to know the
Webster family (Bennett, 7, Will, 5,
and Lainey, 2) since
Rob joined our staff
this fall, will join in my
excitement! Lauren
is already serving
as a Sunday school
shepherd, Children’s
Council Chair, and
has assisted Lynda
Lauren Webster
Morrison in Gospel
Gang. She has also worked on staff at
several other Methodist Churches.
MINISTRIES OF CARE
New staff member
The Ministries of Care staff
welcome Catherine Harrington as
the new Director of
the Prayer Ministry.
Catherine comes to
us with an eclectic
background in
finance and teaching.
She will coordinate
the Clara Gibson
Prayer Conference on
Catherine
Sept. 25 and 26, the
Harrington
Prayer Breakfasts and
the Spiritual Days Apart. She and her
daughter Liz, 16, joined CRUMC in
2013. Catherine is a Stephen Minister
and a member of the WOW (Wisdom
of the Word) Sunday school class.
Be the “Hands and Feet” of
Custer Road UMC
New Commandment Men’s
Ministry deploys teams of men who
permanently adopt the widowed, single
parents and others with long-term needs
in our church. NCMM meets once a
month to provide basic chores around
the home such as fix leaky faucets, clean
windows, haul trash, help move, etc.
Each service day begins at the church
with prayer and Bible study followed by
work in the home of each care recipient.
Come and help these men show our
members and community what our
church can do! To be a part of this great
ministry contact Jason Alldredge at
Jason.alldredge@sbcglobal.net or Dana
Bishop at dbishop@crumc.org.
Prayer pagers
The Prayer Pager Ministry
provides pagers to those experiencing
a challenging situation. You can call
their number, enter your zip code and
hang up, letting them know they are
being prayer for. Current recipients are
Linda Feil (car accident/broken back)
972-648-7031; Corky Geist (cancer)
1-888-367-9087; Tiffany Hosey
(serious illness) 1-888-367-3402; Cindy
Koskan (serious illness) 1-888-3678381. Contact Catherine Harrington at
charrington@crumc.org or ext. 267.
Prayers & Squares meets Saturday,
April 18 at 9:30 a.m. in room B18.
Come help make quilts to comfort
those facing challenging illnesses. New
"quilters" are always welcome. Our next
congregational tying is Sunday, April
19. Be sure to stop by to tie a knot and
say a prayer for a recipient. Contact
prayer@crumc.org or Marge Bryan,
972-396-8546.
Traffick911 Training
Colette Copeland Williams, Collin County
volunteer coordinator and community
advocate for Traffick911 will present an
informational session on Sunday, April
19, 3-5 p.m. at Custer Road UMC, room
109. Learn about the problem of human
sex trafficking in Texas, and specifically
here in Collin County, and how to help stop the exploitation of children.
RSVP to colette@traffick911.com.
Our Next Family Promise
rotation is April 5-12. There are so
many ways to get involved with this
wonderful ministry! You can serve
as much or as little as your schedule
allows.
We need people
to: provide dinner,
be an evening (6-8:30
p.m.), overnight (8:30
p.m.-7 a.m.) or Sunday morning
host. We also need people to do
laundry after the rotation or you
can donate breakfast and lunch
items. Transportation Angels are
also needed daily to drive guests
in the FP van to and from the Day
Center in Lucas Monday-Friday, and
to the next host church on Sunday
afternoon. Sign up at crumc.org/.
Contact Diane Thiebaud at
dthiebaud@msn.com to learn more
about Family Promise
and how you can help
out and when the next
Volunteer Information/
Training will be held.
To volunteer with the guests you
must have a current Custer Road
UMC background check on file,
completed Ministry Safe Training
and attend a volunteer information
session. (Providing dinner does not
have this requirement)
You’re invited to an April baby shower
Help us shower Plano teen parents
with gifts for their infants in Fellowship
Hall April 12, 19, and 26 for cookies
and punch. Bring new unwrapped items
for babies and toddlers and sign the guest
register. Everything is needed: folding
highchairs, strollers, swings, bouncers,
baths, bottles, pacifiers, baby bags, toys,
books, lotions and ointments, clothing,
shoes and socks, diapers and wipes.
Give twice: buy a Wal-Mart gift
card from Revelation Scrip and bring
it to the baby shower table. PISD’s
School-Age Parent Program provides
practical and emotional support to over
67 teens and offers developmental and
parenting information to them. With the
help of local churches it provides diapers
and wipes and gently used baby items as
well as monthly dinner meetings.
At the graduation celebration on
May 14, CRUMC will help students
exchange bonus bucks (earned for good
grades, attending parenting classes,
taking babies to well-checks, etc.) for
new baby items. Gifts you bring not
only provide much needed material
support, but reward for students’ efforts
to graduate and become capable and
loving parents. For more information
contact Jan Merritt at janetmerritt@
gmail.com.
Sign up now for Mexico Mission trip
D
ave and Jennifer Wagner will
lead a team of up to 15 people
from Custer Road UMC to
the El Paso/Juarez area to work with
Proyecto Abrigo in Tierra Nueva,
Mexico, on May 14-17. They will build
a home and serve in the community
with Dr. Nancy Rodriguez and Larry
Cox in this suburb of Juarez.
As we have recently reported, Larry
and Dr. Nancy will be relocating to
the El Paso/Juarez area to continue
their work similar to that of Casa
Bugambilia, a refuge center providing
shelter, healthcare, and education in
Matamoros, Mexico.
Every year from 2000–2010, mission
teams traveled to Matamoros to work
with Dr. Nancy and Larry. Because
of the dangerous conditions around
Matamoros, the trips were stopped.
The team will travel to El Paso,
Texas, by air (you may prefer to drive
to El Paso, which is about a 9 hour
drive). Vans from Proyecto Abrigo will
transport the team across the border
to Tierra Nueva, which is about a 30
minute drive from El Paso. Teams
stay in cinder block dorms located
within an enclosed, locked compound
built similarly to the houses they are
constructing. Bunk beds with foam pads
line the large sleeping rooms. Running
water, toilets, and showers are available
in each dorm. Bottled water is also
provided for the teams. Breakfast, lunch
and dinner are served in the dining hall
at the dorms every day. The food is well
prepared and safe for consumption.
Wireless internet is also available at the
Proyecto Abrigo dorms.
Mexico Mission Trip costs
Registration deadline is May 2. The
cost of the trip will be air fare (you will
need to make your own reservation
on Southwest Flight #46, May 14,
7:10 p.m. departure and returning,
Southwest Flight #3502, May 17, 7:50
p.m. departure) plus $300 per person,
which includes transportation, lodging
and three meals per day. Scholarships
are available. You will need a current
passport. Contact David and Jennifer
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com with questions. You may also visit
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SH ARIN G & C A R I NG
Congratulations
A daughter, Katelynn Addeen, was
born to Bree and Jonathan Brunken on
March 16.
Our sympathy
We extend our sympathy to Jane and
Kelsey McGregor on the death of Jane's
husband and Kelsey's father, Steve McGregor.
We extend our sympathy to Bob
and Pam Peterson on the death of Bob's
mother, Sara Peterson.
We extend our sympathy to Andy,
Beth, Jason and Matthew Dewese on the
death of Andy's brother, Scott Dewese.
We extend our sympathy to Susan,
Lanny, Scott and Sarah Bennett on the death
of Susan's mother, Eloise Meade Johnson.
We extend our sympathy to Paul,
Katy, Sydney and Austin Fowler on the
death of Paul's mother, Pauline Fowler.
We extend our sympathy to Jane,
Ronnie and Meredith Brown on the death
of Jane's mother, Wilma Brown.
We extend our sympathy to Rick,
Susan, Travis, Tyler and Trevor Metcalf on
the death of Rick's father, Don Metcalf.
We extend our sympathy to Linda,
Lewis, Lane, Virginia and Alisa Compton
on the death of Linda's brother, Sam
Phillips.
We extend our sympathy to Jenelle
Bowling and Aaron Schnoebelen on the
death of Jenelle's mother, Janice Bowling.
Gifts and memorials
A gift to Music Ministry in memory
of Bob Moore, father of Karen Fordyce,
has been given by Glenn and Dianna
Smith; in memory of Helen Fordyce,
mother of David Fordyce, by Lela
Calloway and Eileen Stanley, in memory
of June Ferguson, mother of Jim
Ferguson, by Eileen Stanley.
A gift to Lightening Alliance in
memory of Klein Hawthorne, grandson
of Jim and Sandy Peavey, have been given
by the Jubilee Sunday school class.
Gifts to Friday NITE Friends in
memory of Carol and Dale Honaberger,
sister and brother-in-law of Chuck Beck,
have been given by Jerry and Madeline
JOANNE BRYAN
Meyer; in memory of Hazel Williams,
mother of Judy Piepenbrok, by Tom and
Sara Cladwell, Wanda Mosher, Stacey
Mosher, Jan and Todd Bolton, Bruce
McWilliams, Judy Piepenbrok, Sue
Adams, Jane Slater, Randall and Lyn
Mason, Barbara Darnall, Patricia Heckel,
John Solana and Sue Roebuck.
A gift to Youth Ministry in memory
of Klein Hawthorne, grandson of Jim and
Sandy Peavey, have been given by Ann
and Robert Neff.
A gift to Bed Start in memory of
Betty Lynch, wife of George Lynch,
has been given by Mr. and Mrs. Burt
Youngblood, Mary Jo Knott, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Crigler, Mr. and Mrs.
Sedrick Johnson, Jeff Youngblood,
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Youngblood and
Jacquelyn Taylor.
A gift to Friday NITE Friends by
Roger and Mary Bauernfeind.
A gift to Clara Gibson Prayer
Conference in memory of Susan Graf,
daughter of Joyce and Ron Leidig, has
been given by Peggy Urquhart.
A gift to Children’s Ministry in honor
of Knox Edward Lee has been given by
Madonna Tovlin.
A gift honoring the birthday of Pat
Robinson has been given by his family.
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Continued from Page 5
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$60,000 a year, The Road is simply not
a cost-effective way to communicate in
a timely manner. To pretend otherwise
would be poor stewardship.
Future communications
Rob Webster, our director of
communications, tells me there are
some exciting changes ahead for
communications at Custer Road
UMC. And although most of them
center around new opportunities with
online media, careful attention is being
paid to those people not connected to
electronic media. He and the rest of the
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communications staff are going to need
some grace from the rest of us, some
time, and some patience. And some
feedback – they want to hear from us –
about what’s working and what’s not.
I take that openness as a good sign –
that we are headed in the right direction
and are in good hands as we find our
way. Even though we’ve reached the
end of The Road, we still have stories to
tell, a God to worship, and people to
love and serve.
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July 2003 to December 2008. Marilene
Hruska followed in January 2009,
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If you are interested in becoming a member of Custer Road UMC, join
Pastor Frank Drenner for Membership 101 on April 12 at 9 a.m. in room 130.
This three-week class will introduce you to the commitments of all members:
how we support CRUMC with our prayers, presence, gifts, service and
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April 2015
MUSIC
S
r. High Revelation Choir 2015 seniors from top are Christopher Hines, Bren
Melby, Connor Smith, Jordan Christian, Michael Colvert, Adam Kosofsky,
Guy Sacco, Tony Bouton, Lane Murphy, Emilye Webb, Kathryn Ward, Jeremiah
McDaniel, Geneva Werner, Haley Smith, Bethany Dawson, Sarah Rozeboom, Tim
Morrison, Brayden Bishop, Jessie Witten and Claire Wainright.
MISSIONS
Love Where You Live reaches out to neighbors
By Dennis Allen
R
ecently Pastor Kory talked
about the importance of
reaching out to those in need
in our community. When we do that
we become the face of Jesus Christ to
others that need a reason for hope. In
the spring of 2013 CRUMC reached
out to its neighbors
by joining Plano’s
Love Where You Live
Program by helping
homeowners in need
with home cleanup
and repair projects.
CRUMC has sponsored 18 home
improvement projects in the Park
Forest, Clearview, and Thunderbird
neighborhoods.
We are planning Phase 2
of LWYL in the Clearview and
Thunderbird Neighborhoods. We have
families who bring their kids to the
Summer Lunch Program held in Big
Lake Park by Christie Elementary, so
we have an ongoing connection to the
community. Several of those kids have
attended our VBC in the summer.
CRUMC, in coordination with
the City of Plano and other faithbased organizations, will be evaluating
and providing volunteer help to
homeowners whose houses and
property need vital improvements. As
before, the homeowner must request
help from the City before we can get
involved in evaluating and selecting
home improvement projects. Saturday,
April 25 is the Service Day and
Neighborhood Block Party.
One important task that a Sunday
school class or small group can take on
is as a Hospitality Team for one of the
homes. We have found that reaching
out to the project homeowners is
the most important activity of all.
It includes a team
leader to coordinate
with the home’s
project manager,
and then providing
lunch on site for the
homeowners work
day volunteers.
Dennis Allen will continue to
provide coordination with the city and
leadership on the home improvement
projects. Sign-up online through Signup Genius, which is on the church
mission page. If you have questions,
contact Dennis Allen at all13983@
gmail.com.
CRUMC continues to have a
big presence in these neighborhoods
that are located within a mile of the
church through its Summer Lunch
Program. We also participate in
programs to support Christie and
Thomas Elementary Schools and
Carpenter Middle School located in
this community. Several members of
CRUMC actively participate in the
Plain-O Helpers who operate out of
our church to do indoor repairs for
seniors in our community.
A D U LT S
Ladies Night Out
April 16
6:30 p.m
Upper Room
Amy Barnes
SHINE invites the women of Custer Road UMC and
their friends to “Ladies Night Out” – a night of friends, laughter and
fellowship featuring comedienne Amy Barnes. Join us Thursday, April
16, 6:30 p.m. (optional group dinner following). For more information
and to register, visit crumc.org/shine.
SHINE started with a lunch
among friends who discussed their
faith, their connection to Christ and
their shared desire to create a stronger,
diverse and more connected ministry
within Custer Road UMC. After
many weeks a committee was formed
to explore and address the desires and
needs of women in the church and
the community. As a result, SHINE,
a new women’s ministry of Custer
Road, was created. Derived from
Matthew 5:16, “In the same way, let
your good deeds shine out for all to
see, so that everyone will praise our
heavenly Father.” Our sincere desire
is for you to find a place to connect
and grow in God’s love and grace,
and to find meaningful and lasting
relationships with one another.
Visit our table in Fellowship
Hall Sunday, April 12 to
purchase a SHINE T-shirt for
$10 each. Cost for the event
is $15 per person. Free child
care provided with advance
registration.
Mark your calendars for these future Fourth Friday Forums!
Friday, April 24: Garden walk at the home of SAM member Jan Gregg.
Friday, May 22: Storyteller Gwen Caldwell will entertain us with her tales.
Friday, Sept. 25: Roger Grant will answer questions about Medicare open
enrollment and supplemental insurance options.
Friday, Oct. 23: Rebecca Love will teach chair exercises/ways to stay in shape.