Bake Sale for Youth Missions

Bake Sale for Youth Missions – Sunday, May 1st 
This summer our Club 26 students will be serving their community here in the Dallas during their Mission Days, and our Youth Group students will be serving down in Houston, TX with The Restoration Team on their Mission Trip.

The students will have a Bake Sale to raise money for their upcoming Mission Trips. It will be Sunday, May 1stduring Sunday School and after the 11 AM services.

Your charitable donations will impact the lives of the people they serve and the lives of the students participating.

Your giving will fund these projects and go towards scholarships for students.

Thank you for supporting our student ministries!

For more information and to give online – Youth Missions Fundraiser 2022
Contact – Shea Harrington sharrington@svumc.org

Worship Arts Camp 2022

Worship Arts Camp 2022

It’s that time of year again! Time to think about summer camps and summer plans! We are thrilled to offer our annual Worship Arts Camp this summer at SVUMC!

Monday, Jun 13 (9:00 am) to Friday, Jun 17 (7:30 pm)

Worship Arts Camp is a week-long camp encouraging children to tap into various fine arts as a tool for worship. 

WHEN: June 13th - 17th

WHO: Ages: 1-year-old (as of 9-1-21)-entering 7th grade.

WHERE: SVUMC Church

  • Weekly Schedule for K-6

    • 9:00 am-12:30 pm Mon-Thurs & Fri 10:30-5:30 pm when family and friends are invited to the show at 5:30 pm.

  • To register a preschool-aged child (a child that has not yet attended kindergarten), contact Suzan Meyer at smeyer@svumc.org.

    • The schedule for preschool will be slightly different.

Preschool-aged children will participate in a week of activities geared specifically for them.  They will have crafts, stories, movement, and music on their level.  Parents of 1-2-year-olds will be invited to an Open House at 11 am on Friday to view their artwork and hear them sing.  3-5-year-olds will offer a short presentation before the musical at 5:30 pm and be included in a few scenes of the show. 

Elementary-aged children will participate in various worship arts activities such as movement, art, acting, and music.  This will culminate in a fully staged 40-minute musical, "Jonah’s Druthers".

Jonah, the prophet of Israel, sends and receives telegraphs to and from the Living God on behalf of the people, and all is fine until the Lord tells him to go to that “dirty, rotten, flea-bitten foreign city called Ninevah” and preach against it! So, wouldn’t ya’ know it, instead of boardin’ the east-bound train to Ninevah, Jonah hops a west-bound stage to Tarshish!

When a big storm comes up on the prairie, threatening to blow the stage over, the driver rolls the dice and up comes Jonah’s number as the one who must be angering “the gods.” Jonah confesses that he is running the opposite direction from what Jehovah instructed him, and he is thrown off the stage and lands in a … well (say it with yer best cowboy twang!). No, not a whale … an old, abandoned well, where he languishes for 3 days and 3 nights. And … you know what happens from there! Once again, like in all Little Big Stuff musicals, it all points to Jesus, and the Good News of the gospel.
Children, 3rd grade and up, will have an opportunity to auditioned ahead of time for lead roles.  You will have an opportunity to indicate if your child would like to audition for a lead role.  Information, including an audition date and audition materials, will be sent out one month before the camp.

Tuition covers the cost of craft supplies, sets, snacks, t-shirts, dinner for the children on Friday night, staff costs, and rights to the show.

Friday night dinner will only be provided to the children before they perform. 

Scholarships are available, we want all to be able to participate in all that God does during this amazing week.

Registration is Limited!!

Holy Week

Save the Date for all of our Holy Week Activities

Palm Sunday “Lamb of God” - Join us on Palm Sunday as our music ministry presents a powerful morning of worship. "Lamb of God" is a musical portrayal of the final days of Jesus, composed and written by Rob Gardner. This work features the Spring Valley Chancel Choir, Professional Orchestra, singers from Broadway and beyond.

Holy Thursday - Join us on Holy Thursday for a sacred evening as we commemorate Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples. As he washed their feet and celebrated the Sedar, he called all of his followers into paths of service and provided the holy understanding of how his brokenness on the Cross makes us whole in his love. Join in this time at the table of Holy Communion at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary.

Good Friday - "It is finished." Jesus' final words on the Cross are not only about this death, but how his death completes God's ultimate work of salvation. Come and share in this solemn and sacred Service of Darkness at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary.

Easter Sunday - Early on the first Easter the women went to the tomb and found the stone rolled away and Jesus Christ Risen! Celebrate the joy and triumph of this greatest victory of God for Life and Love in the Resurrection of Christ. Worship will be at 8:30 am and 11:00 am with Sunday School at 9:45 am. Our children will celebrate in a special way with our Resurrection Walk during Sunday School.

Club 26 Outing - Urban Air

Sunday, March 27, 2022 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Urban Air - North Dallas

14902 Preston Rd

Dallas, TX 75254

Club 26 Outing - Urban Air - Sunday, March 27th 12:30-2:30 PM

  • Club 26 (5th-6th Grade) Outing - Team building and fun! Invite your friends!

  • Pizza lunch provided!

  • Cost of event: $15

  • Location-Urban Air

    • Parents please drop off and pick up at this location.

    • 14902 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75254

IMPORTANT Waivers MUST be completed before student arrives at Urban Air.

Click here for Registration and Online Wavier

***20 spot reserved but can add on if needed

Pancakes and Jazz

Lent is holy season where we as people of faith prepare for our Lord’s crucifixion and resurrection. These forty days are marked by prayer, Scripture study and self denial.

Traditionally at Spring Valley, prior to Lent, we have celebrated with “Fat Sunday” Pancakes and Jazz. It has been a joyous time of fellowship before the more somber season.

This year we look forward to this tradition with a new and expanded celebration of “Fat Sunday”. Thanks to the leadership of our Congregational Life Team and Common Ground Planning Team we’ll be broadening this tradition in some wonderful ways!

Here are the changes:

· Instead of a Pancake & Jazz Breakfast our meal will be a Pancake & Jazz Brunch.

· The date for the Pancake & Jazz Brunch will be Sunday, February 27.

· Time for the brunch will be at noon.

· Our guest list will be expanding. As always, members and friends of Spring Valley are all invited. Yes, pIease invite your friends to this fun and festive brunch. In addition we’re inviting new friends from University of Texas at Dallas and the Northwood Hills Apartments.

· We are requesting that members of the UTD student body help us enhance our experience of Lent and help shed light on this season for those who might be unfamiliar with its spiritual richness.

· To this end, we are asking them to bring their works of art (paintings, sketches, poetry, collages, small sculptures, photography, etc.) that reflect their own connection to or practice of Lent.

· Additionally, there will be painting stations set up for those who would like to create a piece of art on site.

· These pieces will be displayed in Wesley Hall throughout the Lenten season.

· The Brunch will be a “Come-and-Go event”...no "program"

· Masks are required

· Dress is casual

We are excited about this new and expanded celebration of “Fat Sunday” and look forward to sharing in this special time with you.

Carter Blood Drive 2021

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Every blood donation saves up to three lives! And with an even more desperate need due to the current pandemic ( our community supply is low), we have a chance to come together and #GiveForLife. The need for blood locally has brought an increased urgency for blood donations and they especially need Type O. Please join us for this drive if you are healthy and able so that we can help rebuild the blood supply.

REGISTER HERE

Youth Group Lock-Out

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Friday - October 22nd - 7pm - 12am

The Youth Group (7th-12th Grade) will meet at Adventure Landing for mini golf, go-karts, laser tag, arcade games and dinner. Then, we will end the night at the movies to watch The Addams Family 2. Friends are always encouraged and welcome! Drop Off: Adventure Landing - 7 PM Pick Up: Studio Movie Grill - 12 AM REGISTER ASAP! Needing a final count for reservations and transportation. ***Adult Volunteers NEEDED! - drivers to transport students DISCOUNT CODE for Adult Volunteers: ADULT VOLUNTEERS

YOUTH LOCK-OUT REGISTRATION HERE

Halloween Music Fest & Trunk or Treat

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A fun, free, safer event for the whole family!  The program this year will feature John Tarver, organist for Spring Valley UMC, playing a keyboard with full orchestral sounds, joined by special guest soloists in a program called “Disney Villains and Disney Fun”.  This free, short concert will be performed outside on the church parking lot 

Following the musical program, everyone can enjoy trunk-or-treating in a designated part of the parking lot, where decorated car trunks will be filled with candy.

So, wear your costumes (not too scary)! 

October 31, 2021; concert at 4:00 – trunk-or-treat follows.

 Everyone is welcome...all ages, in a car or on foot!

           

Wednesday Morning Bible Study

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The Women’s Wednesday  Morning Bible study will be begin our study of the minor prophets, Micah through Malachi. The study is from the Immersion Bible Studies and this particular study will go for eight weeks. We will begin this study on Wednesday, September the 8th. The study will begin at 9:30am and go until 11:00 a.m.

Room: Asbury Hall. Facilitator, Pat Christley.

This is an ongoing group that meets from September through May with breaks for Thanksgiving week, Christmas/New Year weeks, and Easter week. When we finish one study we begin another until our summer break.

New Women's Bible Study

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“The prophet Daniel faced unbelievable pressures—to compromise his faith, to live in a hostile culture, and to confront temptations and threats.” We as people of faith face those same challenges.  This Beth Moore study of Daniel guides us deeper into the development of integrity we all need as an inner strength in our lives today. 

The study will run from September 22-November 17 on Wednesday mornings at 9:00 am.

To reserve your place In this study please RSVP to Sharon Clark at sclark@svumc.org

Spring Valley Reads "Ordinary Grace"

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“In 1961 New Bremen, Minnesota, all is quiet and serene.  The Minnesota River flows through the countryside, the town barber knows everyone’s name and folks dutifully attend church every Sunday.  But that serenity is thrown into turmoil as a series of tragic deaths lead thirteen year old Frank Drum and his family on a hunt for terrible truths.  But at what cost comes wisdom? (And) as a boy leaves his childhood behind and confronts the dark nature of the adult world with its myriad of moral questions: What secrets will destroy us? How do we deal with grief? And what solace is there in the ordinary grace of the world?” (“Ordinary Grace”, William Kent Krueger, pg.311)

 

Sunday, September 19, we’ll have opportunity to explore those questions and share thoughts on “Ordinary Grace” with a Book Review and Light Luncheon in Asbury Hall starting at 12:15.  The review and lunch is free. To assist us with planning the food it would be most helpful to receive your RSVP to Sharon Clark at sclark@svumc.org by Wednesday, Sept. 15.

Youth Night - August 22nd

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Families! Save the Date for YOUTH NIGHT - Sunday, August 22nd from 6pm-8pm. This event is for 7th-12th graders - join us for fun and fellowship at Group Dynamix - this will be a night of community building with our Youth Group. Get ready for a High Ropes Course Challenge, Blacklight Dodgeball, and Archery Tag!

Bring yourself and a friend! Please remember to wear sneakers.

Cost of the event: $20 per person.

***Scholarship is available.

REGISTER HERE.

Wonderfully Made Camp

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Wonderfully Made Camp – September 10-12

 For 5th to 8th graders.

Wonderfully Made Camp is a Conference Wide Camp that will use the Wonderful Made Human Sexuality Curriculum led by staff from churches throughout our conference that have been trained in the curriculum.

We will begin on Friday evening and end on Sunday morning around 10 a.m. 
The cost of the camp is $40.00.

Friends are encouraged and welcome to join!

***More information for registration and about this event will be emailed to you.

 Wonderfully Made Camp-Registration

Blessing of the Backpacks

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Families - Save the Date! On Sunday, August 15th during our 11am Worship Services we are going to celebrate Back-To-School with Blessing of the Backpacks! Please join us for this special time as we send our children back to their learning environments for the 2021/2022 school year. Students - remember to bring your backpack to be blessed!