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The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy. I came that
they may have life and have it abundantly." (John 10:10)
John 10:10 is perhaps my all-time favorite scripture. I
realize the risk of having a "favorite" scripture. It's tempt-
ing to focus on it and ignore the full counsel of God's
Word. Yet, John 10:10 comforts and convicts me. It also continues to
inform my understanding of Jesus' mission. He came that we might
have life and have it abundantly.
The Greek word for "abundantly" means "superior in quality" or
"beyond measure." Jesus offers a superior kind of life; life that surpass-
es ordinary living; life that comes from the One who is Life.
Certainly this applies to the eternal life we receive through faith in
Christ. However, abundant life is not only to be experienced after we
die. It is for today.
Don't misunderstand: Abundant life is not a "happy all the time"kind of life. Nor is it a "get everything you want" kind of life. Rather,
it is the real experience of Christ's life in us, characterized by the fruit
of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithful-
ness, gentleness and self-control. These are the attributes of Christ and
this is the abundant life Jesus desires us to have.
Sadly, many Christians do not experience abundant life. They
know Christ as Lord and Savior, but allow thieves such as worry, fear,finances, busyness , bitterness and temptation to rob them of abun-
dance. Even churches can become life-diminishing rather than life-
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Runways and Cupcakes A
All who attended the Runways and Cupcakes
Centennial Tea and Fashion Show had a great
time last month visiting, eating, looking at fash-
ions from the last 100 years and hearing inter-
esting tidbits of history related to Tyler Street's
first 100 years. Special thanks to our emcee,
Wendy Walker, and to our models: Denise
Adams, Carla Boss, Abby Davenport, Bertha Garcia, Delayna Griffith,
Miriam Griffith, Emma Hudgins, Lacie Huggins, Lisa Lantz, Alex Pink-
erton, Vanessa Ray, Mary Kathryn Skinner, Chris Thompson, Bethany
Vrabel, and Abby Walker. Many thanks to all who shared fashions
from their collections! We are deeply indebted to our sponsors: Co-
coAndre Chocolatier, Cummings and Associates Architects, Dallas Mar-
ket, Inforzato's Caf, Shambhala Body Gallery, Tootsies, and TSUMC
Heart to Heart Women's Group. A love offering was taken to help sup-
port the women of Tyler Street United Methodist Church in renovatingour Yeats Hall kitchen. We received $259 toward that project. Thank
you for your gifts!
Centennial Celebration of Fashion!
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TSCA was founded in 1972 as a mission of Tyler Street United Methodist Church. The TSCA
mission is to provide a college preparatory education while seeking to develop Christ-like
character preparing graduates for a life of leadership and service to God and the community.
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Palm Sunday and Easter Egg Hunt
By Sandy Wilkie
You are invited to a free one hour breakfast to celebrate the Well Community's Tenth An-
niversary. The Well Community is a Dallas nonprofit organization working to bring love
and health to adults recovering from serious mental illness. This ministry is based at CliffTemple Baptist Church in Oak Cliff. I am hosting a table and invite you to join me for
breakfast and to find out more about supporting this innovative mental health program.
Here are the details: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, from 8-9am at Methodist Dallas Medical
Center's Hitt Auditorium, 1441 N. Beckley Ave, Dallas, TX 75203. Registration begins at
7:15 am. Please call me at 972-576-1285 or email me at [email protected] if you
would like to attend. I look forward to hosting you at my table.
Please join us for a bridal shower honoring
Christine Schwaebler
Bride-elect of Jacob King
Sunday, May 20
2-4 pm
Tyler Street UMC Sanctuary Parlor
Registered at Bed Bath & Beyond, Dillard's,
Macy's, and Target
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