Holy Week is Almost Here!

CHURCH_WIDE EVENTS
NO PASTORS BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK
Just a reminder, we will not be having Pastors Bible Study this week due to it being Spring Break. We hope you enjoy this beautiful weather and time off and we look forward to seeing you next Wednesday as we continue our journey through 1Peter. 

SERVE WITH US ON EASTER
We are excited that Easter is almost here! Help us give the gift of hospitality to our community by serving as a greater at one of our worship services. This is an opportunity for your whole family to serve with you. If you are interested in serving with us, simply fill out this form and a member of our Guest Services team will be in contact with you. 

HOLY WEEK AT FIRST METHODIST MANSFIELD
RISE AND SHINE FAMILY FUN EVENT
March 23 • 9:00 am • Church campus 
Make plans to be a part of our Rise & Shine Family Fun Easter event! This event is open to our whole community as we look forward to celebrating our risen Savior! Share in the joy of the resurrection with fun activities for all ages. From interactive experiences that tell the story of Easter, food, games, bounce houses, candy, and more; it will be a morning filled with laughter, love, and the hope of Easter. Email info@fmcm.org for more information. We are collecting individually wrapped pieces of candy for this event. If you would like to donate candy, you can bring it by our church office (951 N.Walnut Creek Dr.) or you can bring it this weekend to worship.

HOLY THURSDAY SERVICE
March 28 • 7:00 pm • Sanctuary and online
Join us for Holy Thursday as we observe Holy Communion where Jesus first used the sacrament at the Last Supper.

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 
March 29 • 7:00 pm • Sanctuary and online
“Come to the Cross” is a musical drama offered by our choir, orchestra and special guest soloists to bring to life the events that led to the crucifixion of Christ.

CELEBRATE EASTER MORNING WITH US
March 31 • 7:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am • Town Park and The MISD Center for the Performing Arts
Sunrise Service  •  7:00 am  •  Town Park in Mansfield
Contemporary Service  •  9:30 am •  MISD Center for the Performing Arts 
Traditions Service  •  11:00 am  •  MISD Center for Performing Arts 
We believe Easter is one of the greatest opportunities and most powerful to reach others.  There are three worship services on Easter – each of them taking part in our own community. This is a great time to invite somebody you know to join you this Easter as we gather together and celebrate our risen Lord.  For more information, visit our website at easterinmansfield.org.

*Please note that we will not be having our Saturday Night Worship service on March 30th. 

STUDENT MINISTRY
fmcm.org/children • children@fmcm.org   
JUST US GIRLS
April 5th  •  5:00 – 7:00 pm  •  Building A: The Loft
Just Us Girls is an evening designed specifically for 5-8th grade girls! Join us on April 5th in The LOFT from 5:00-7:00 pm for an evening of food, fun, and good conversation centered around being a girl, and the challenges that come with middle school. Middle school isn’t easy… it’s when you’re figuring out who you are, who you hang out with, and what you believe. Sign up for this fun evening HERE. 

HOW CAN I HELP AS AN ADULT? If you’d like to volunteer as an adult leader for April 12th, please register below! Sign up HERE to be an Adult Leader

PARENT’S AND TEEN TECHNOLOGY SAFETY NIGHT 
April 10th  •  6:30 – 8:00 pm  •  Building A: The Loft
Join us for an insightful evening focused on navigating the digital landscape and setting healthy tech norms with your teen. This important event will be held in place of regular Wednesday evening programming and parents and their 5th-12th graders are encouraged to attend.

Guest Speaker: Shane Trotter – Author of “Setting The Bar” Topics will include tech boundaries and parental controls, screen time, smartphones and mental health, technological cultural influences, information overload management, and AI and the 21st-century workforce. We hope you can join us, but you must register for the event! Childcare is also available for kindergarten and younger with registration (1st-4th graders are welcome to join Children’s Ministry Wednesday evening programming). Please register HERE.

MISSION AND SERVING
fmcm.org/missions-serving • serving@fmcm.org
HANDS OF CHRIST
April 20th  •  8:00 am – 12:00 pm •  Building D
Attention all students 6th grade and older as well as adults, come be a part of our next Hands of Christ day! Hands of Christ ministry helps with minor home repairs for the elderly and disabled in the Mansfield community. If you are looking for ways to get involved and serve your neighbors, we’d love to have you!
Please register Here.

MEN’S MINISTRY
fmcm.org/adultdiscipleship • discipleship@fmcm.org 
GUY’S NIGHT OUT   
April 12th  •  5:00 – 8:00 pm  •  Building A: The Loft 
Our Men’s Ministry is hosting Guys Night Out on Friday Night April 12th, at 6:30 pm in the Loft! We we ill be diving into the heads of 3 amazing Christian men who play very different but very interesting roles in Business, the rise of AI, and the crazy 2024 economy! We have an incredible panel that you will love hearing them tell stories of…
     – Scaling their business from one restaurant to over 20
     – Is Artificial Intelligence going to impact me in my career
     – Are stocks still the best opportunity for investing or has private equity stolen the 
       opportunities
We will have amazing Man-food and a great discussion, as well as plenty of Q&A for our guests. Register HERE.   

Don’t forget to check out our Online Bulletin each week for: New Events, Prayer Request, Giving and ways you can connect to all we have going on here at First Methodist Mansfield. FMCM.org/Bulletin