New Sermon Series for Advent

The Great Grace Gift Exchange

We’re all familiar a Christmas gift exchange.  We’ve swapped gifts at office parties, neighborhood potlucks, and family gatherings.  In church we celebrate a Christmas gift exchange too, the Great Grace Gift Exchange! 

As we journey through this message series we’ll see how the great grace gift exchange works in the lives of God’s faithful people.  Isaiah, the prophet, brings the estrangement of exile and God gives the comfort of hope.  Zechariah, the priest, brings feelings of futility and God offers a surprise of faith.  Mary, the virgin mother to be, brings her perplexed ponderings and God fills her with a song of joy.  Joseph, the dutiful finance, brings a broken dream and God renews him with a vision of promise.   

And during Advent and Christmas we’ll reflect upon how the great grace gift exchange works in our lives. What do I bring?  What does God give? How does Christ’s coming at Christmas open us to the comfort of hope, a surprise of faith, songs of joy, and visions of promise?   

I’m excited about sharing this series of Advent/Christmas messages with you as we join together in “The Grace Gift Exchange” at Spring Valley.

Thanksgiving Potluck

We invite everyone to come and enjoy a time together in fellowship as we give thanks to God for everything that He has done in our lives and in the life of our church. Please sign-up to bring a dish if you are able! We will have a potluck sign-up table this Sunday. We hope to see you!

When: November 27th

Time: After Worship

Where: Wesley Hall

Family Christmas Workshop 2022

From 3 pm-5 pm on December 4th, Wesley Hall is transformed into a magical wonderland of crafting fun! In years past, we have made Christmas wreaths, keepsake ornaments, and homemade gifts while sipping hot chocolate and sneaking Christmas cookies. The whole family is invited to this afternoon of merry-making as you begin your preparations for the most wonderful time of the year! We also enjoy the Preschool Christmas Pageant during this time!

UMW Fall Bazaar

Come one, come all! Join us for the UMW Fall Bazaar this Sunday, November 13th from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. (In the crossroads hallway). You will be able to purchase lovely hand-made gifts, bid on silent auction items and treat yourself to some yummy baked goodies!

We need helpers to setup on Saturday, November 12th from 10am-12pm. We also needs lots of baked items for the bake sale. Please bring your baked goods on Sunday morning.

New Sermon Series

New Sermon Series: Pursuing the Promises

Everyone's life holds great promise! Claiming and living into that promise through faith is a great challenge. This new series will focus on living more fully into the inherent potential present in our relationships with God, through worship, with our community, through mission, with our families, through children and youth ministries, and with our "self" through discipleship ministry.

We hope you'll join us Sunday at 11 am for services!

Youth Movie Night - September 25th

Youth Movie Night - Studio Movie Grill

Sunday, September 25, 2022 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Studio Movie Grill

13933 N US 75-Central Expy 1000

Dallas, TX 75243

7th-12th Grade – Join us for Movie Night! We will be seeing Back to the Future in our own private theater.

There will be costume contest for BEST 80’s Costume!!!
Prize—Trophy and Studio Movie Grill Gift Card

Tickets: $15 includes drink & popcorn

Location: Studio Movie Grill
13933 N US 75-Central Expy 1000, Dallas, TX 75243

***Drop off and pick at Studio Movie Grill

REGISTER HERE

Save the Date: Trunk or Treat

A free event for the whole family! The MusicFest program this year will feature John Tarver, organist for Spring Valley United Methodist Church, presenting a fun, slightly spooky concert on the church's spectacular pipe organ. He will be joined by the "ghost of Spring Valley" in making it sound like a whole orchestra! This free, short (around 25 minutes) concert will be performed in the sanctuary of SVUMC.

Following the program, everyone can enjoy trunk-or-treating and free hot dogs on the parking lot, where decorated car trunks will be filled with candy.

So, wear your costumes (not too scary)! Let's all have a fun afternoon at -

Spring Valley United Methodist Church
7700 Spring Valley Road
Dallas TX between Hillcrest and Coit

October 30, 2022
concert at 5:30 pm, trunk-or-treat follows.

Everyone is welcome - there will be FUN for all ages!

Youth Night Out

Youth Night Out! – Sunday, August 21st 5-8 PM 

7th-12th Grade – Kick off the school year with us at Group Dynamix.

 This will be a night of community building with our Youth Group. Get ready for High Ropes Course Challenge, Gaga Ball, Jumping Pillow and more!

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

 Parent MUST complete Online Wavier https://groupdynamix.com/waiver/

 Click here to register.

Wednesday Morning Bible Study

All are invited to attend the Wednesday Morning Bible study which will resume meeting on September 14.

We will be using the Immersion Bible Studies series on Paul’s letter to the church in Rome.

Immersion, inspired by a fresh translation--the Common English Bible--stands firmly on Scripture and helps readers explore the emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs of their personal faith by discovering God’s revelation through readings and reflections.

Cost for book: $11.00

Day and time: Wednesdays @ 9:30 a.m.

Study facilitator: Pat Christley: 214-498-5806 or pchristl@flash.net.

Please contact Pat Christley to order your book.

Acolyte Day

Acolyte Day – Sunday, August 28th

Join us to celebrate our graduating acolytes. During the 11 AM Traditional Service we will be recognizing the graduating acolytes.

Right after the service there will be an Acolyte Training for new and returning acolytes.
Then after their training the acolytes will have a Pizza and Pool Party.
For more information please contact Shea Harrington.

sharrington@svumc.org