Dan D. Lines

By Dr. Dan Darby, Pastor

In July we celebrate Independence Day. We remember the signing of the Declaration of

Independence, the Revolutionary War, the signing of our Constitution, our Founding

Fathers, and contributions of all the great heroes and heroines who laid the foundations

of our country. One thing we often overlook in our celebrations is the tremendous

influence a great revival had on our nation in its early years. “The Great Awakening” reshaped the spiritual

landscape of the American Colonies and Great Britain prior to the American Revolution. John and Charles

Wesley and the Methodist movement led the way in Great Britain while Jonathan Edwards and George

Whitefield were more influential in the colonies.

George Whitefield (pronounced “Whit-field”) was an early associate of the Wesley’s in Great Britain and a

fellow member of “The Holy Club” while they attended Oxford University in London. Whitefield became an

ordained Anglican minister, but was not assigned to pastor a parish. He began field preaching wherever he

could obtain an audience in places like the mouths of coal mines as miners emerged from their day’s work or

in open fields or parks, a tradition later followed by the Wesley’s and other Methodist preachers. Whitefield

crossed the Atlantic for the first time in 1740 and preached in Georgia, where he felt a calling to establish,

manage, and fund an orphanage. In all, he crossed the Atlantic 13 times, visiting the colonies seven times. He

died in Massachusetts on September 30, 1770, at the age of 55.

George Whitefield was a short, cross-eyed man, but he had a commanding, dramatic voice that could be heard

by tens of thousands of people at single gatherings in the days before microphones. Benjamin Franklin was

skeptical of the huge numbers of people reported as his revival meetings. Once, when Whitefield preached in

Philadelphia, Franklin walked through the crowd until he could no longer understand Whitefield. He then

calculated the square feet of the area. Allowing two square feet per person, Franklin postulated that on that

day, 30,000 people were able to hear and understand the sermon! After one of his sermons, Franklin noted

the “wonderful...change soon made in the manners of our inhabitants. From being thoughtless or indifferent

about religion, it seemed as if all the world was growing religious, so that one could not walk through the town

in an evening without hearing psalms sung in different families of every street.”

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When George Whitefield died, he fulfilled his famous prophetic claim “I would rather wear out than rust out.”

Despite poor health, he had preached to the point of exhaustion one evening at the request of a crowd and

died the next morning. It is estimated that Whitefield’s sermon and writings reached anywhere from 50 to 80

percent of the American colonists from South Carolina to New England. He had preached at least 18,000

times to 10 million people.

Whitefield and other preachers of the Great Awakening preached an evangelical doctrine that called people to

a decision to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. They taught that each person could have a born-

again experience of personal salvation and receive the assurance that they had been reconciled to God. The

huge numbers of people choosing Jesus were attributed to the providential outpourings of the Holy Spirit.

You might say that the United States was birthed from a revival movement. We would not have the same

nation that insists on justice, democracy, and concern for the less fortunate were it not for the Great

Awakening and subsequent revival movements. We need a new revival today to change a society marked by

violence, hatred, rage, drugs, crime, hate-speech, and vulgarity. If we bring people into personal relationships

with Jesus Christ and help them seek his righteousness, our country just might endure and continue to be the

land of the free and the home of the brave.

In Worship

Sunday, July 4th, Independence Day I plan to preach a sermon entitled, “Jesus’ Invitation to America,” based on

Matthew 11:16-24, 28-30. No 6pm worship service on July 4th.

Sunday, July 11th The Rev. Greg Megill, accompanied by his wife, Kathleen, will be preaching a sermon

entitled, “Surrender: Giving God the Total Self,” based on Luke 22:39-46. Greg is a former pastor of

Coldspring UMC and living in Tomball in retirement.

Sunday, July 18th The Rev. Dan Hannon and his wife, Judy, will join us for both services. Dan was ordained an

Elder in the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1983 and is

the founding and senior pastor of the 4000 member Christ UMC in The Woodlands,

serving there from 1991 until 2019. He is currently Pastor Emeritus of Christ Church

and a chaplain at Interfaith of The Woodlands. Prior to serving in The Woodlands,

Dan was the pastor at Overton First, Bear Creek in Houston, and St. Peter’s in Katy

United Methodist Churches. He is a Life-Certified Public-School Teacher for the State

of Texas and a Pastoral Care Specialist certified by the American Association of Pastor

Care. He is the recipient of the following award and honors: Paul Harris Fellow of

Rotary International, The Woodlands Hometown Hero, 2008, Martin Luther King Jr,

Drum Major Award 2012, and Silver Arrow by the Boy Scouts of America, 2019. His educational

accomplishments include a Doctor of Ministry (2001) from Drew University, a Master of Divinity (1983) from

Emory University, a Master of Education (1981) from University of Houston, and a Bachelor of Arts in Early

American History with a certification in secondary education (1978) from Stephen F. Austin State University.

Sunday, July 25th Some other guy named Dan will be preaching the last Sunday of July. I will preach from John

6:1-21, a sermon entitled, “There’s a Monster Under My Bed.” Pastor Dan

MISSION MINISTRY – JULY 2021 NEWSLETTER

School Dayz…School Dayz…School Supplies Collection Dayz

It is time to start collecting school supplies for COCISD youth!

The Missions Ministry will be collecting School Supplies to support the

Coldspring students starting in July. Donations can also be made on-

line (indicate School Supplies) and the Missions team will purchase the

items. See requested items below. Please place your donations on the

Mission Cabinet.

Thank You for Supporting COCISD and our Youth

Recommended donation items

• Paper Towels

• Facial Tissues Boxes

• Ziploc Bags (Quart & Gallon)

• Copier Paper (500 count)

• Construction Paper

• Hand Sanitizer

• Baby Wipes

• Crayola Crayons (8 to 24 count)

• Big Pink Erasers

• Glue Sticks

• #2 Pencils & Fat Pencils

• Colored Pencils

• Pencil Box or Cloth Zipper Pouch

COMING IN AUGUST……

Serve the Lord Sunday – Sunday August 29th It is time again to recommit our faith to serve the Lord. In this time of chaos and

uncertainty, we need more than ever to stand firm in our faith following God’s

command of loving and serving others. Join us as the Missions Ministry glorifies Gods blessings for all of CUMC missions

AND…

Get ready for those delicious stuffed BBQ Baked Potatoes. All proceeds go to UMCOR in

Baldwin Louisiana.

God’s blessings abound.

Yours in Christ

Vicki Jowell

UMYF- The Matches

Igniting the flame of Christ in everyone

Events to look forward to this summer:

June 28th- July 2 Lakeview Camp / June 30th – not meeting

July 7th, Out to Dinner @ Chic-Fil-A

July 30th, Disciple Now overnight retreat at the Fink’s and PS5 giveaway

We will also be looking for some community service projects.

Remember, Sunday school at 9:45 am every Sunday

And

Contemporary Worship Service from 6 pm – 7 pm on Sundays

Happy to serve, Carri Clark Assistant Youth Director Coldspring United Methodist Church Psalm 104:4 He makes his messengers winds, his minister a flaming fire.

Memorials

Betty & Jim Bough in loving memory of Mr. Milligan.

Susan & Lanny Bennett in loving memory of Nancy Wofford.

Betty & Jim Bough in loving memory of Christine Bloomquist.

Thanks

A note of thanks has been received from Bishop Scott Jones of the Texas Annual Conference for our church giving 100%

of our 2020 District, Conference, and General Church apportionments. These gifts are used to fund our connectional

expenses for the administration and missionary efforts for our denomination. Thank you for your generosity that allows

our church to do 100% of our share!

Wednesday nights will continue

this month. We meet from 5:30 –

7:30 pm with a meal at 5:30 in the

Fellowship Hall followed by gym

activities, praise and worship, prayer

time, a Bible lesson, and a craft. We

will continue to meet in the back of

the Youth Classroom which is the XYZ

class in the Christian Family Life

Center.

We will continue the study of

the Happy Campers curriculum. When

Jesus walked this earth, he invited

twelve men to share in his life and to

join him on a great adventure. Today,

Jesus invites each of us to join him on

this adventure as well. Our lessons will

be the following in June. “Singing

Campfire Songs,” and “Telling

Campfire Stories,” and Keeping the

Fire Going.”

July 28th we will be going

swimming in the community. No money

is required. Please return your signed

permission slip.

In His Service,

Lisa Lewis

In times like this we need to remember that we are not alone.

"No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I

was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake

you. Be strong and of good courage....." Joshua 1: 5-6

May God keep you in his hands!!!!

Mixture

32 0z. Frozen Hash brown

potatoes

1/2 tsp. Pepper

1 can Cream of mushroom soup

1/2 c. chopped onion

1 tsp salt

1/4 c. melted butter

2 c. sour cream

2 c. grated cheddar cheese

thaw potatoes---mix---put in

greased 9x13 in. pan

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes

Pure Joy!

Hash Brown Casserole

School for Little Children

July is a month that begins with fun celebrations and ends with anticipation of a new school year. We are

enjoying a more relaxed schedule this summer. The heat has us staying indoors more than we want to. On

days that the temperature gives us a break we do go outside for short periods. Please dress your child in

weather appropriate clothing. The weather forecasters have said this year will be an active hurricane

season. I will consult with the school district as well as the Emergency Management Coordinator for

decisions that will need to be made as far as closures will go. You will need to monitor the Facebook page

as well as email. My prayer is we get relief from heat without a storm!!! We at SFLC hope whatever your

summer plans are you have a fun, safe, adventure.

Holidays

July 5, 2021, Closed in Observance Of Independence Day

Birthdays

Leviticus July 03

Ms. Randi July 30

Learning Themes

American Independence

July 5-16 Beach/Oceans, Jonah and the Whale and Noah’s Ark

July 19-30 Space, God Makes the World and The Day the Sun Stood Still

We are looking forward to the 21-22 school year. I will be updating email addresses the beginning of

August as well as sending out other information for your family. The SFLC is no longer under Corona Virus

Restrictions. The staff at The S.F.L.C. has decided that the door drop off and pick up is easier on all of us.

Parents who want to see their child’s class may do so but you may not enter the classroom. We are still

working extremely hard at cutting down on illnesses.

Thank you all for the support you give us!!

What’s New and Upcoming

• Scoutmaster Luke Sweeney, along with troop members

Ronnie Charles and Matthew Irving successfully completed their

ordeal and are now member of the Order of the Arrow.

• Troop participated in Cub Scout graduation campout

• On Sunday June 27th the Troop headed off for summer

camp at Trevor Rees Jones Scout Camp.

Austin Poe July 3

Mary Despart July 5

Ezekiel Angel July 25

John Meadows July 30

Happy Fourth of July

COLDSPRING UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual

January through- May 2021

Richard Countiss 07/01 Cori Amszi 07/02 Dianne Griffith 07/03 Betty Davis 07/05 Breanna Amszi 07/07 David Bailey 07/09 Dianna Raymond 07/12 Kenneth Amszi 07/22 Michael Moran 07/22 Glenda Shuttlesworth 07/22

July Anniversaries

James & Cynthia Lybarger 07/02 Bo & Paula Franklin 07/05 Lynn & Sissy Watkins 07/05 Wayne & Sharon Brignac 07/07 Stephen & Connie McMurrey 07/15 Allen & Susan Goehrs 07/21 Doug & Jeannie Crannie 07/29 Debbie & Dwight Elledge 07/31

July Birthdays

Anne Closs 07/24 Diane Light 07/24 Carson Dillon 07/26 Ann Wachel 07/28 Joyce Husmann 07/29 Melissa Reed 07/29 Connie Dabney 07/30 James Zipperer 07/30 Logan Clark 07/31

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