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...AND OUR SERVICE
FOCUS ON THE FIVE PRACTICES
A Five Week Congregation-Wide Initiative, Beginning February 21
Radical Hospitality
Passionate Worship
Intentional Faith Development
Risk-Taking Mission and Service
Extravagant Generosity
GET READY TO PARTICIPATE IN THREE WAYS...
Daily reading and devotion.
Attendance at weekly worship and hearing the five sermon series.
Participation in an adult study either in a Sunday School class or small group.
FIVE PRACTICES OF FRUITFUL CONGREGATIONS DEVOTIONAL BOOK
Pick up your daily devotional book today on the table in the Fellowship Hall. This collection of writing for daily devotion and prayer is taken from Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations. Suggested donation $6.00.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
End of year financial statements may be picked up from the table in the Fellowship Hall.
CHURCH PICTURES
Another day has been added!!! You can still sign up for your church directory pictures. Friday, February 19. Please call the church office to sign up. For those who have already had their pictures taken and did not purchase any portraits your family's free 8X10 can be picked up from the table in the Fellowship Hall. They are in alphabetical order.
ANGEL FOOD MINISTRY: AVAILABLE TO ANYONE. Average $60 worth of food for $30 (1 unit) Food is distributed once a month. There is no limit on the number of units you can purchase for yourself and/or donate to a needy family. You may also make a monetary donation to help with supplies needed for this ministry.
AGAPE HOUR-Sundays 9:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. in Fellowship Hall. Join us for fellowship, coffee, juice and pastries on Sundays. The Hospitality Committee needs your help in hosting this event. Please sign up in Fellowship Hall or call Linda Richardson @ 990-9976.
Upcoming Mission Opportunities -
February focus- Health Ministries abroad
Help for Haiti - The devastation in Haiti has created a desperate need for help that will not abate in the next few weeks. Please prayerfully consider making a donation to UMCOR (specified for Haiti) and/or donating health kits (see the bulletin board in the Narthex).
Misión de Candelilla Health Kits: We will be building/collecting health kits on February 28 during Agape hour. Bring your kits or kit contents (see newsletter) to the church by then and be prepared to help our Mexican neighbors.
Imagine No Malaria - It’s coming!!! Your participation can help make imagination a reality.
Early Response Team Training – On February 13, you can be trained by the SWTX conference to be of immediate help as part of a UMVIM team should a natural disaster occur. Early Response teams are not involved in long-term disaster relief, but are specially equipped to help in the first few days. Training will be in Dripping Springs. Contact Emmett Eary - eary@sbcglobal.net
Remember: Monetary donations for these causes are over and above your regular church commitment and can either be placed in the Sunday offering plate or left in the church office.
YOUTH MINISTRIES:
· January 13th began a 2 hour Wednesday night bible study starting at 5:30 and going until 7:30. Snacks are provided. We are also preparing for our Youth Sunday services which will be on February 14th.
· Starting January 31st, we will begin our Sunday night programming. From 5:00 – 7:30PM, we will have large group games, worship, and small group lessons. Food will be provided.
KID’S MUSIC ACADEMY
The KMA began again on Wednesday, January 13 at 5:00 p.m. The older kids are part of the Joyful Noise class - grades 3 through 5. The younger Kingdom Kids are Pre K through 2nd grade.
TRANSFORMATION PRAYER GUIDES
Transformation Prayer Guides are available in the church office for $4.00. You may purchase one during regular office hours.
VALENTINE COOKIES
February 12 is the day we will be preparing Valentine cookie plates to take to the Nursing Home residents. We ask for your donation of baked cookies to be brought to the church by 9:o0 a.m. on the 12th. You can leave cookies in the kitchen earlier, but please label them “Valentine Cookies”. This is a church wide service, but the UMW does take on the organization and delivery of this outreach to our community.
THE ARC OF TEXAS IS COMING
An information and training session for all persons with disabilities, providers of services, caregivers and other interested individuals. February 16—9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Session topics include: Medicaid Waiver Programs, trusts, special ed services and employment issues. For more information call 830-456-4079.
HOSPITAL VISITS
It is our custom to visit Hill Country Memorial Hospital everyday to check on members and friends who are there. Recently, the hospital has had to impose tighter restrictions on publication of patient lists; therefore, we are no longer able to look at the lists of patients who are in the hospital. Please call the office (997-7679) if you are admitted to the hospital, and if you would like a visit by one of the pastors. We want to see and pray with every person who is in the hospital, but HIPPA regulations make it incumbent on patients or their families to notify us. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but it is our desire to be compliant with hospital regulations. Thank you so much for understanding.
PUTTING YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER
Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 6:45 Give the loving gift of preparedness to those you love. Linda Murdock, a representative of the Texas Methodist Foundation, will present this seminar. Included is a 32-page workbook (cost $10) to guide you in making important decisions. Please sign up in the Fellowship
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