Author: Office

Pleasant Mound
United Methodist Church
On the Move

4th Quarter
2019

From The Pastor’s Desk
Rev. Elzie Odom , Jr. - Senior Pastor
Greetings …. and welcome to the first edition of “On the Move”, the quarterly newsletter of Pleasant Mound United Methodist Church. It is a blessing and a joy for me to serve as the newly appointed Senior Pastor of PMUMC. I look forward to our ministry together.
Our goal in publishing this newsletter is to provide another way to connect with our congregation and our community. Here you will read about activities and events at Pleasant Mound that have occurred, are occurring, and will occur. I hope you will enjoy reading.
The fourth quarter of the year is the time that is marked by holidays and celebrations. We enjoy our families at Thanksgiving, and we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ at Christmas. In addition, the season of Advent, the first season of the Christian year, occurs during this quarter. We hope that you will find opportunities to join with us as we celebrate the Advent season.
Please enjoy this edition of “On the Move”, and let us know if you have any comments.
Inside This Issue
From the Pastor’s Desk….…………………..…...…......1
Pleasant Mound UMC Calendar …………….……..1
Christian Calendar Year …………………………………..1
Historic Church Reunion & Book
Release…..………………………………………….……….…….2
ESL Classes……………………………………………..…..……2
Project Transformation…….…….…………..…………..2
National Night Out ………………………………………...2
Birthdays/Anniversaries ………………………..………..2
(214) 381-2131 - phone
(214) 381-2132 - fax
Email: pastorodom@pmupumc.org
Website: pmupumc.org

Pleasant Mound UMC Calendar
November
Pre-Charge Conference PMUMC
Charge Conference
Lover’s Lane UMC 3:30 pm
December
Community Christmas Program-PMUMC
Christmas Dinner with A Plus
Pleasant Mound UMC Outreach
Christmas Toy Drive
Homeless
Please contact church to donate
Christian Calendar Year
Advent - Coming, arrival, approach, waiting on God - Color: purple
Christmas— Creation is made flesh, 12 days of celebrating Jesus coming/arrival Color: white and gold
Epiphany - Make manifest Color: green
Lent - Spring, to lengthen Color: purple
Holy Week - death, burial and resurrection Palm Sunday, Maunday Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
Color: red, black
Easter - Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Color: white and gold
Pentecost - appearance of the Holy Spirit
Ordinary Time (season after Pentcost)
Renewal and growth Color: green

Historic Church Reunion and Book Release
The Historic Church Reunion and Book Release "A Journey of Faith and Friendship" on Sunday, May 19 was a Huge success! Over 200 former and current members were in attendance.
The book written by PMUMC member Mr. Bill Sanderson, was received very well and over 250 copies were sold at the event.
Please click on link below for more information
https://ntcumc.org/…/reunion-celebrates-history-of-pleasant… visit website www.pmupumc.org
Also see Bus/Border Expedition by Bill Sanderson on our website at www.pmupumc.org
National Night Out
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
5:30 pm—7:30 pm
Piedmont Global Academy
7625 Hume Dr., Dallas, TX 75217
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Join Us for Praise & Worship Each Sunday 10:30 a.m.
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Project Transformation
Pleasant Mound UMC hosted Project Transformation again this year. Over 100 campers registered for the summer. The campers and Interns had an enjoyable summer. We hosted two Family Fun Nights where the parents and campers were treated to games and food. Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks were provided to the campers. The last week of camp for the participants included adventure camp, urban camp and college trip. Each summer camper received a bag of school supplies donated by Pleasant Mound UMC members and staff. We look forward to partnering with PT next summer.
ADVENT
Advent is a season of four weeks including four Sundays. Advent derives from the Latin adventus, which means, “coming.” The season proclaims the comings of the Christ-whose birth we prepare to celebrate once again, who comes continually in Word and Spirit, and whose return in final victory we anticipate. Each year Advent calls the community of faith to prepare for these comings; historically, the season was marked by fasts for preparation. Each Sunday of Advent has its distinctive theme: Christ’s coming in final victory (First Sunday), John the Baptist (Second and Third Sundays), and the events immediately preceding the birth of Jesus Christ (Fourth Sunday).

Prayer and Meditation
Mondays at 6:00 pm
Take Time Out & Pray
Reclaiming family, faith and community as we reach up to God and out to our fellowman.
If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray; seek my face and turn from their wicked says, then I will hear from heaven and I will forgive their sins and heal their land.
(2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV)
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**Coming Soon**
Pastor’s Honor Roll
Students from A+ Academy’s 5th and 6th graders will receive recognition from Pastor Odom and PMUMC for their hard work and dedication for each six week period during the school year.
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Birthdays/Anniversaries
4th Quarter
Rev. Elzie Odom, Jr.
Maxine Bookout
Bill Stegall
Jacorei Ray
Courtney Magee
Tristan Turknett
Lena Wimberly

ESL Classes
Classes meet every Friday from 10:15 am to 2 pm in the church’s activitiy center. Classes are facilitated by Mr. Bill Sanderson
(214) 827-2020

November 2019 Volume 1—Issue 1 8301 Bruton Rd—Dallas, TX 75217