________________________PRAYER CONCERNS__________________________
FROM Reverend Kevin Gilmore, Memorial Drive UMC -
My sister Shelley Larsen gave birth 12/10/05 to Sadie Lynn Larson 7
weeks premature. Sadie is in neonatal ICU at St. David's hospital in
Austin. She was 4 pounds 9 ounces, but her lungs are not fully developed
so she is being assisted in her breathing. Please pray for Sadie,
Shelley and husband Mike Larsen.
FROM James M. Crabbe, Pastor, Clinton Park U.M.C.
On Tuesday, December 13, 2005, I will have a catheterization and
possibly a cardio-version. I ask your prayers and joy. Ask God to guide the
doctors on their task.
_______________________________BIRTHS_______________________________
_________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS_________________________
_____________________CONFERENCE INFORMATION______________________
FROM Rev. Thomas (Tom) W. Daugherty
Attention all appointees to Extension Ministry in the Texas Annual
Conference! Please MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The annual meeting with Bishop
Janice Riggle Huie, as provided for in the Book of Discipline, has been
scheduled for April 4, 2006. The meeting will be held at St. Paul’s
UMC, Houston, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please begin now making your
plans to attend.
______________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS_________________________
FROM Chris Radke, Property Manager
The new Cramer Retreat Center newsletter is available through the
Cramer website at http://www.CramerCenter.org/newsletters/newsletter.pdf and
includes the conclusion of Rev. Kimberly Orr's article on meditation.
If you would like to share your retreat experiences or insights on
spiritual formation through our newsletter, please contact us at
News@CramerCenter.org
Cramer Retreat Center - 281-350-1355
FROM Shalom Mobile Health Ministry: -
Please don't forget to continue to spread your 'extravagant generosity'
to all and include those that do not have access to primary healthcare!
Shalom Mobile Health Ministry could use any cash donations or offerings
to help us finish this year and start 2006. If you can help, please
remit to: Shalom Mobile Health Ministry, 2101 Dismuke Street, Houston,
Texas 770023. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Diana Hearn, Executive
Director
FROM Danny Wayman
Good Experience:
As you look ahead to 2006, we hope you will consider spending a week of
Study Leave at Duke Divinity School. Applications for 2006 are
currently being accepted. Please visit the website to download an application:
www.divinity.duke.edu/studyleave .
The Study Leave program invites ministry professionals, both
ordained and lay, to Duke Divinity School for a week of self-directed study in
the divinity school community. Participants will study side by side
with pre-ministerial students in the library, worship with the community
in Goodson Chapel and be in conversation with faculty, all culminating
in a rich experience of reflection and renewal. Participants choose to
attend one of ten weeks in the coming year that best fits their
schedule.
Tuition is $500 and includes materials, accommodations and a meal
allowance. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you to campus soon.
Center for Continuing Education, Duke Divinity School; Box 90966;
Durham, NC 27708 - 919.660.3448 or 888.845.4216 - FAX 919.660.3528
_______________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________
FROM Cheryl Smith -
The Order of Saint Luke will gather next Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 9:00 AM
for morning prayer. We meet monthly in the chapel of St. Paul's UMC,
Houston on a rotating schedule of morning prayer, noon prayer and mid-day
prayer. All who are called to the discipline of daily praying of the
hours are invited to become inquirers and/or members of the Order. For
further information about membership or meetings, contact
cherylsmith@firstumcpasadena.org
_____________________MARK YOUR CALENDAR________________________
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold a Children's Candlelight Service in
the Sanctuary at 4:30 p .m. on December 18. The children will lead the
service, including music from the Children's Choirs, a live nativity,
scripture reading, carol singing, and the lighting of individual
candles.
FROM Michael Hunter
Due to many things happening in our conference in the past few months,
we have decided to change the due dates for Winterfest and Mid-Winter
retreats. We want everyone that can attend be able to attend these
exciting retreats. The new due dates are Postmarked by December 19, 2005.
All late fees are waved. Last date to register postmarked December 30,
2005. After that no more registrations will be accepted.
For more information, call: Michael Hunter, Home--254-359-4356,
Cell--903-388-1246
email-- mhunter@aciglobal.com or Sandra Roberson, 281-492-8031;
sroberson@stpeterskaty.org
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold a Service of the Longest Night at 6
p.m. Wednesday, December 21, in the Chapel. This will be a quiet,
meditative worship service to remember and acknowledge those places in our
lives that are difficult this holiday season so we might better prepare
our hearts for the coming of Christ.
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
congregation's initial worship service this Christmas Eve with four
worship services in the Sanctuary - at noon, 5, 7, and 9 p.m. Christmas
Day will be celebrated with one worship service in the Sanctuary at 10:30
a.m. All of the evening services will have congregational carol singing
and candlelighting. The individual services also will include:
" Noon. Service of Holy Communion.
" 5 p.m. Lessons and Carols with St. Paul's Chamber Choir.
" 7 p.m. Lessons and Carols with the full St. Paul's Choir.
" 9 p.m. Worship service with Holy Communion and the full St. Paul's
Choir.
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Houston, is at 5501 Main Street, on
the corner of Main and Binz/Bissonnet, across from the Museum of Fine
Arts, Houston. It is within one block of both Museum District MetroRail
stops, and free parking is available in two lots across Fannin Street
from the church
_________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE NOTICES______________________
FROM John Harrington Beaumont Restorative Justice Coordinator -
Releasees from Texas Prison system:
John David Johns, 130 5th Ave., Nederland, TX 75627- DOB 7/02/70 (He
has a wife and children at 915 Silber Rd., #809 Houston, TX Ph 281 857
2346--if someone would like to help with last-minute Christmas gifts!]
Darrin Piazza, 1616 Hwy 356 Space 53, Nederland, TX 77627 - ph 409
722 7903 Brian Linscomb, 3501 Whipporwill, Orange, TX 77630 - ph
409 886 0050
Charles Dewey Hebert, 1589 Mandi Rd., Orange, TX 77650 - 409 745
0133
Tray Beverly, 2965 Houston St., Beaumont, TX 77703 - ph 409 832 9939
Jimmy Euglon, 2945 Ave. C, Beaumont, TX 77701 - ph 409 835 1227
Darryl Moaning, 9455 Lander Drive, Beaumont, TX - 409 866 5708 -
DOB 2/13/1961 Remember Hebrews 13:3 as we enter the Christmas season!
_______________________JOB OPENINGS/JOBS WANTED__________________
Below are the most current openings and job information. Previous job
postings can be located on the conference website: www.txcumc.org.
Thank you
FROM Rev. Beth Chenault
Strawbridge United Methodist Church in Kingwood, Texas (outside
Houston) is seeking a full-time Director of Youth Ministries for a large youth
Ministry. Experience preferred. Please contact Rev. Beth Chenault at
281-360-4500, or email information and resume to youth@kingwoodcable.com
______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed.Wanted)__________________
Monday, December 12, 2005
Friday, December 09, 2005
--December 9 , 2005
________________________PRAYER CONCERNS__________________________
_______________________________BIRTHS_______________________________
_________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS_________________________
_____________________CONFERENCE INFORMATION______________________
______________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS_________________________
FROM Cheryl Smith -
The Order of Saint Luke will gather next Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 9:00 AM
for morning prayer. We meet monthly in the chapel of St. Paul's UMC,
Houston on a rotating schedule of morning prayer, noon prayer and mid-day
prayer. All who are called to the discipline of daily praying of the
hours are invited to become inquirers and/or members of the Order. For
further information about membership or meetings, contact
cherylsmith@firstumcpasadena.org
_______________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________
FROM Pastor Ken Jones, Mission Bend UMC
Mission Bend UMC, located @ Hwy 6 and the West Park Toll Road, is
having its annual choir and symphonic holiday spectacular this Friday
evening, December 9, @ 7PM. Admission is Free!
Our live nativity, as we "Walk thru Bethlehem" is on Sunday,
December 11, from 4-6PM; with a marketplace, and activities. Free admission.
Ken Jones, kjones@mbumc.org
FROM Mike Tyson
Come join us at FUMC-Lufkin's Twentieth annual Evening in Old Bethlehem
as we focus on the reason for the season.
The event will be held December 9th & 10th at the Expo Center
starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. We invite you to travel the
streets just as they were on the night that Christ was born. Watch the
townspeople as they search for the star that lights the way to the live
nativity. You'll see Wise men, basket weavers, live animals, even Roman
soldiers! The tax to enter the city is just .50¢. Come with us and
celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
FROM Kevin Otto
Wesley UMC in Nederland ('tween Beaumont and Port Arthur) is preparing
for its 17th annual Live Nativity production on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, December 9, 10, and 11. Entitled "Journey to Bethlehem," the
production involves weeks of planning and preparation, as the front lawn
is transformed into the countryside of Israel 2000 years ago. Complete
with live animals (including a camel!), the 20-minute production will
take place every 30 minutes beginning at 6 pm and ending at 9 pm.
Children and their parents are also invited to make crafts and to sample
foods of the era. All activities are free. For more information, call the
Wesley UMC office at 722-7065 or visit us at 3515 Helena Avenue,
Nederland, TX 77627
FROM Donna V. Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul’s UMC,
Houston
Advent Meditative Retreat at St. Paul's UMC, Houston
To add peace, well-being, and understanding of the Advent season,
St. Paul's UMC is offering a women's Advent silent half-day retreat.
Based on the Benedictine theme of hospitality, it will be at the church on
Saturday, December 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The morning will be dedicated to meditation, concluding with a
wrap-up lunch and conversation. Participants will need to bring socks, warm
clothes, pillows to sit on, a wrap for keeping warm, and journaling
material.
The cost is $10, and childcare is available through the church's
December Kids Day Out program. For more information or to register,
contact Rev. Gail Williford at 713-528-0527 or
gailwilliford@stpaulshouston.org.
For a complete listing of Advent-related activities at St. Paul's,
please see www.stpaulshouston.org.
St. Paul's is on the corner of Main and Binz/Bissonnet, across from
the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It is within one block of both Museum
District MetroRail stops, and free parking is available in two lots
across Fannin Street from the church.
FROM Rev. J. C. Dorman at Galveston Central UMC
We are now celebrating our 120th anniversary at Central UMC in
Galveston.
On Saturday, December 10th at 2:00 PM, there will be a piano recital
in Stokes Hall with refreshments following. On Saturday, December 17th
at 10:30 AM, there will be a live musical extravaganza in the Sanctuary
with a luncheon to follow. The church is located at 3308 Avenue O 1/2
(corner of 33rd St. and Avenue O 1/2). For additional information call
409-762-2138 or email revjcd1@aol.com.
FROM Frode Gundersen, Director of Music & Fine Arts
You are all invited to the following special music offerings at Marvin
UMC this month:
Sunday, Dec. 11 (8:30 & 10:55 a.m. traditional services) - Camille
Saint-Saëns -
CHRISTMAS ORATORIO - Marvin Chancel Choir
FROM Richard Heydeck
Murry Alewine will be presenting a piano concert of Christmas music
Sunday, December 11, at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in
Pittsburg. The concert is free - an offering will be received for future
building to replace the youth building that burned this summer. The
church is located at the corner of Mt. Pleasant & College St. in downtown
Pittsburg. For questions contact Tim Ruland at timman0107@yahoo.com or
903-856-2839.
FROM Dr. Williams, Pastor
McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church will celebrate its Christmas
Gala December 11, 2005. Come join us with Christmas Caroling,
refreshment and children's Christmas event. This celebration will take place in
the Community Fellowship Wing in LaMarque Texas.
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold an Advent Lessons and Carols service
at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 11. The service will include anthems by
the St. Paul's Choir, congregational hymns, scriptures, and prayers.
_____________________MARK YOUR CALENDAR________________________
_________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE NOTICES______________________
_______________________JOB OPENINGS/JOBS WANTED__________________
Below are the most current openings and job information. Previous job
postings can be located on the conference website: www.txcumc.org.
Thank you
FROM Dr. George Wesley Welborn -
First United Methodist Church of Brenham is looking for part-time choir
director to lead music in two traditional Sunday morning worship
services. Please contact me at pastor@startel.net.
FROM Joel McMahon IV JMCMAHONIV@aol.com
First United Methodist Church of Hawkins, Texas is looking for someone
to serve as a part-time youth director. This is a paid position with
experience being a factor in determining the salary level.
All inquiries can be directed to Joel McMahon IV be e-mail at
JMCMAHONIV@aol.com, by phone at (903)760-2973, or by mail at 149
Paradise Lane, Hawkins, TX 75765.
FROM Rev. Roland Alsobrook -
We are looking for a youth group leader at Holly Springs UMC. This
church is tied into the Martin's Mill School close enough that the youth
group potential is astronomical for someone who is called and equipped to
lead. This would be a paid position. The pay would be dependent upon
many factors, including experience, character, time spent, giftedness,
etc.
All inquiries can be made by email to Alsobrookfamily@aol.com, by
phone at (903) 963-7089 or by mail at Rev. Roland Alsobrook, 181 VZ CR
4418, Canton, TX 75103.
FROM Alan Van Hooser
The Groves First UMC (Near Beaumont) has openings for a part-time Youth
Director and Choir Director. We also have a choir scholarship for a
talented college student! Please mail or e-mail resumes to Groves FUMC,
PO 757, Groves, TX 77619. revavanhooser@aol.com
FROM Tim Bruegger, Navasota UMC -
Navasota UMC in Navasota, Texas has need for a part-time (approximately
20
hours/week) church secretary. Duties include answering phones, filing,
bulletin preparation, newsletters, keeping attendance records,
completion of vairous church forms, and more. Good computer and excellent
people skills a must. Direct resumes and/or inquires to the church office
at P.O. Box 169, Navasota, 77868 or email: navfumc@mscc.net; or fax:
936-825-6114.
FROM Bob Webb -
A dynamic and Christ-centered congregation located in a high-growth
part of Houston, Texas, Westminster United Methodist Church, is looking
for a dynamic, Christ-centered person to serve as our full-time Director
of Youth and Family Ministries. The responsibilities will include
working closely with the pastor in directing both children and youth
ministries. A college graduate with 2 or more years experience in both youth
and children/family ministries is most desired. Please submit resume
and references to Bob Webb, at Westminster United Methodist Church, 5801
San Felipe, Houston, 77057; or e-mail: bob@wumc.com; or FAX:
713-977-0340. Salary is negotiable.
______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed.Wanted)__________________
_______________________________BIRTHS_______________________________
_________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS_________________________
_____________________CONFERENCE INFORMATION______________________
______________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS_________________________
FROM Cheryl Smith -
The Order of Saint Luke will gather next Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 9:00 AM
for morning prayer. We meet monthly in the chapel of St. Paul's UMC,
Houston on a rotating schedule of morning prayer, noon prayer and mid-day
prayer. All who are called to the discipline of daily praying of the
hours are invited to become inquirers and/or members of the Order. For
further information about membership or meetings, contact
cherylsmith@firstumcpasadena.org
_______________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________
FROM Pastor Ken Jones, Mission Bend UMC
Mission Bend UMC, located @ Hwy 6 and the West Park Toll Road, is
having its annual choir and symphonic holiday spectacular this Friday
evening, December 9, @ 7PM. Admission is Free!
Our live nativity, as we "Walk thru Bethlehem" is on Sunday,
December 11, from 4-6PM; with a marketplace, and activities. Free admission.
Ken Jones, kjones@mbumc.org
FROM Mike Tyson
Come join us at FUMC-Lufkin's Twentieth annual Evening in Old Bethlehem
as we focus on the reason for the season.
The event will be held December 9th & 10th at the Expo Center
starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. We invite you to travel the
streets just as they were on the night that Christ was born. Watch the
townspeople as they search for the star that lights the way to the live
nativity. You'll see Wise men, basket weavers, live animals, even Roman
soldiers! The tax to enter the city is just .50¢. Come with us and
celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
FROM Kevin Otto
Wesley UMC in Nederland ('tween Beaumont and Port Arthur) is preparing
for its 17th annual Live Nativity production on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, December 9, 10, and 11. Entitled "Journey to Bethlehem," the
production involves weeks of planning and preparation, as the front lawn
is transformed into the countryside of Israel 2000 years ago. Complete
with live animals (including a camel!), the 20-minute production will
take place every 30 minutes beginning at 6 pm and ending at 9 pm.
Children and their parents are also invited to make crafts and to sample
foods of the era. All activities are free. For more information, call the
Wesley UMC office at 722-7065 or visit us at 3515 Helena Avenue,
Nederland, TX 77627
FROM Donna V. Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul’s UMC,
Houston
Advent Meditative Retreat at St. Paul's UMC, Houston
To add peace, well-being, and understanding of the Advent season,
St. Paul's UMC is offering a women's Advent silent half-day retreat.
Based on the Benedictine theme of hospitality, it will be at the church on
Saturday, December 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The morning will be dedicated to meditation, concluding with a
wrap-up lunch and conversation. Participants will need to bring socks, warm
clothes, pillows to sit on, a wrap for keeping warm, and journaling
material.
The cost is $10, and childcare is available through the church's
December Kids Day Out program. For more information or to register,
contact Rev. Gail Williford at 713-528-0527 or
gailwilliford@stpaulshouston.org.
For a complete listing of Advent-related activities at St. Paul's,
please see www.stpaulshouston.org.
St. Paul's is on the corner of Main and Binz/Bissonnet, across from
the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It is within one block of both Museum
District MetroRail stops, and free parking is available in two lots
across Fannin Street from the church.
FROM Rev. J. C. Dorman at Galveston Central UMC
We are now celebrating our 120th anniversary at Central UMC in
Galveston.
On Saturday, December 10th at 2:00 PM, there will be a piano recital
in Stokes Hall with refreshments following. On Saturday, December 17th
at 10:30 AM, there will be a live musical extravaganza in the Sanctuary
with a luncheon to follow. The church is located at 3308 Avenue O 1/2
(corner of 33rd St. and Avenue O 1/2). For additional information call
409-762-2138 or email revjcd1@aol.com.
FROM Frode Gundersen, Director of Music & Fine Arts
You are all invited to the following special music offerings at Marvin
UMC this month:
Sunday, Dec. 11 (8:30 & 10:55 a.m. traditional services) - Camille
Saint-Saëns -
CHRISTMAS ORATORIO - Marvin Chancel Choir
FROM Richard Heydeck
Murry Alewine will be presenting a piano concert of Christmas music
Sunday, December 11, at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in
Pittsburg. The concert is free - an offering will be received for future
building to replace the youth building that burned this summer. The
church is located at the corner of Mt. Pleasant & College St. in downtown
Pittsburg. For questions contact Tim Ruland at timman0107@yahoo.com or
903-856-2839.
FROM Dr. Williams, Pastor
McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church will celebrate its Christmas
Gala December 11, 2005. Come join us with Christmas Caroling,
refreshment and children's Christmas event. This celebration will take place in
the Community Fellowship Wing in LaMarque Texas.
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold an Advent Lessons and Carols service
at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 11. The service will include anthems by
the St. Paul's Choir, congregational hymns, scriptures, and prayers.
_____________________MARK YOUR CALENDAR________________________
_________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE NOTICES______________________
_______________________JOB OPENINGS/JOBS WANTED__________________
Below are the most current openings and job information. Previous job
postings can be located on the conference website: www.txcumc.org.
Thank you
FROM Dr. George Wesley Welborn -
First United Methodist Church of Brenham is looking for part-time choir
director to lead music in two traditional Sunday morning worship
services. Please contact me at pastor@startel.net.
FROM Joel McMahon IV JMCMAHONIV@aol.com
First United Methodist Church of Hawkins, Texas is looking for someone
to serve as a part-time youth director. This is a paid position with
experience being a factor in determining the salary level.
All inquiries can be directed to Joel McMahon IV be e-mail at
JMCMAHONIV@aol.com, by phone at (903)760-2973, or by mail at 149
Paradise Lane, Hawkins, TX 75765.
FROM Rev. Roland Alsobrook -
We are looking for a youth group leader at Holly Springs UMC. This
church is tied into the Martin's Mill School close enough that the youth
group potential is astronomical for someone who is called and equipped to
lead. This would be a paid position. The pay would be dependent upon
many factors, including experience, character, time spent, giftedness,
etc.
All inquiries can be made by email to Alsobrookfamily@aol.com, by
phone at (903) 963-7089 or by mail at Rev. Roland Alsobrook, 181 VZ CR
4418, Canton, TX 75103.
FROM Alan Van Hooser
The Groves First UMC (Near Beaumont) has openings for a part-time Youth
Director and Choir Director. We also have a choir scholarship for a
talented college student! Please mail or e-mail resumes to Groves FUMC,
PO 757, Groves, TX 77619. revavanhooser@aol.com
FROM Tim Bruegger, Navasota UMC -
Navasota UMC in Navasota, Texas has need for a part-time (approximately
20
hours/week) church secretary. Duties include answering phones, filing,
bulletin preparation, newsletters, keeping attendance records,
completion of vairous church forms, and more. Good computer and excellent
people skills a must. Direct resumes and/or inquires to the church office
at P.O. Box 169, Navasota, 77868 or email: navfumc@mscc.net; or fax:
936-825-6114.
FROM Bob Webb -
A dynamic and Christ-centered congregation located in a high-growth
part of Houston, Texas, Westminster United Methodist Church, is looking
for a dynamic, Christ-centered person to serve as our full-time Director
of Youth and Family Ministries. The responsibilities will include
working closely with the pastor in directing both children and youth
ministries. A college graduate with 2 or more years experience in both youth
and children/family ministries is most desired. Please submit resume
and references to Bob Webb, at Westminster United Methodist Church, 5801
San Felipe, Houston, 77057; or e-mail: bob@wumc.com; or FAX:
713-977-0340. Salary is negotiable.
______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed.Wanted)__________________
Thursday, December 08, 2005
December 8 , 2005
________________________PRAYER CONCERNS__________________________
FROM Melinda McGee Brown, Wallis First UMC
Please pray for Teketria Buggs, age 12. She is from Orchard, between
Rosenberg and Sealy, on Hwy 36. She has been missing for several days.
The communities of Orchard and Wallis are in shock, and the school
children are also trying to deal with how one of their friends could just
vanish. Pray for her safe return and for peace in the community.
_______________________________BIRTHS_______________________________
_________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS_________________________
FROM Pat Travers, Tyler District UMC
Stephanie & David Scott (Pollard)
A private graveside service will be held for David’s father, Harold
Scott, on Monday, December 12. Please keep the family in your prayers.
_____________________CONFERENCE INFORMATION______________________
______________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS_________________________
FROM Adkins Memorial United Methodist Church -
Small church, Big Heart - Help, Help, Help,
Help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is an S.O.S. Adkins is in need of Financial Support and/or
Helping Hands.
Our Building is not in the best of shape however, we still serve with
what we do have. The Electrical system is failing and I'm running out of
options. I have a list from the city on how to get the church up to
code from last year. (THEY GIVE YOU THREE YEARS OR THEY WILL SHUT THE
CHURCH DOWN). We have been taking it one project at a time, but new
occurrences are making it hard. We have lost electricity to the back half of
our church. The central air went out last week and our furnace has been
broken . If there is anyone out there that can help in any way, Please
Contact me: Tierra Dykes, Church Secretary (281) 804-0660 Cell ;
Email: TierDyks@aol.com; Home: 8606 Old Ledge Lane , Houston,
Texas 77088;
Church: 8022 Depriest , Houston, Texas 77088.
Rev. Curley Laster: (713) 434-2228/ office (713)434-9113
_______________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________
FROM Michael Hunter
REMINDER: Below are dates for Conference Safe Sanctuary Training:
Where: Lakeview Conference Center
When: Thursday, December 8, 2005 and Thursday, January 5, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Who needs to attend: Anyone that will be attending any Conference
sponsored event/camp/retreat where you will be working with children or
youth.
Example of camps: Winterfest, Mid-Winter, District Church Camp,
District retreats or outings.
For more information, contact : Michael Hunter, email
mhunter@aciglobal.com -
Call Home--254-359-4356, Cell--903-388-1246
FROM Pastor Ken Jones, Mission Bend UMC
Mission Bend UMC, located @ Hwy 6 and the West Park Toll Road, is
having its annual choir and symphonic holiday spectacular this Friday
evening, December 9, @ 7PM. Admission is Free!
Our live nativity, as we "Walk thru Bethlehem" is on Sunday,
December 11, from 4-6PM; with a marketplace, and activities. Free admission.
Ken Jones, kjones@mbumc.org
FROM Mike Tyson
Come join us at FUMC-Lufkin's Twentieth annual Evening in Old Bethlehem
as we focus on the reason for the season.
The event will be held December 9th & 10th at the Expo Center
starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. We invite you to travel the
streets just as they were on the night that Christ was born. Watch the
townspeople as they search for the star that lights the way to the live
nativity. You'll see Wise men, basket weavers, live animals, even Roman
soldiers! The tax to enter the city is just .50¢. Come with us and
celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
FROM Kevin Otto
Wesley UMC in Nederland ('tween Beaumont and Port Arthur) is preparing
for its 17th annual Live Nativity production on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, December 9, 10, and 11. Entitled "Journey to Bethlehem," the
production involves weeks of planning and preparation, as the front lawn
is transformed into the countryside of Israel 2000 years ago. Complete
with live animals (including a camel!), the 20-minute production will
take place every 30 minutes beginning at 6 pm and ending at 9 pm.
Children and their parents are also invited to make crafts and to sample
foods of the era. All activities are free. For more information, call the
Wesley UMC office at 722-7065 or visit us at 3515 Helena Avenue,
Nederland, TX 77627
FROM Donna V. Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul’s UMC,
Houston
Advent Meditative Retreat at St. Paul's UMC, Houston
To add peace, well-being, and understanding of the Advent season,
St. Paul's UMC is offering a women's Advent silent half-day retreat.
Based on the Benedictine theme of hospitality, it will be at the church on
Saturday, December 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The morning will be dedicated to meditation, concluding with a
wrap-up lunch and conversation. Participants will need to bring socks, warm
clothes, pillows to sit on, a wrap for keeping warm, and journaling
material.
The cost is $10, and childcare is available through the church's
December Kids Day Out program. For more information or to register,
contact Rev. Gail Williford at 713-528-0527 or
gailwilliford@stpaulshouston.org.
For a complete listing of Advent-related activities at St. Paul's,
please see www.stpaulshouston.org.
St. Paul's is on the corner of Main and Binz/Bissonnet, across from
the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It is within one block of both Museum
District MetroRail stops, and free parking is available in two lots
across Fannin Street from the church.
FROM Rev. J. C. Dorman at Galveston Central UMC
We are now celebrating our 120th anniversary at Central UMC in
Galveston.
On Saturday, December 10th at 2:00 PM, there will be a piano recital
in Stokes Hall with refreshments following. On Saturday, December 17th
at 10:30 AM, there will be a live musical extravaganza in the Sanctuary
with a luncheon to follow. The church is located at 3308 Avenue O 1/2
(corner of 33rd St. and Avenue O 1/2). For additional information call
409-762-2138 or email revjcd1@aol.com.
FROM Frode Gundersen, Director of Music & Fine Arts
You are all invited to the following special music offerings at Marvin
UMC this month:
Sunday, Dec. 11 (8:30 & 10:55 a.m. traditional services) - Camille
Saint-Saëns -
CHRISTMAS ORATORIO - Marvin Chancel Choir
FROM Richard Heydeck
Murry Alewine will be presenting a piano concert of Christmas music
Sunday, December 11, at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in
Pittsburg. The concert is free - an offering will be received for future
building to replace the youth building that burned this summer. The
church is located at the corner of Mt. Pleasant & College St. in downtown
Pittsburg. For questions contact Tim Ruland at timman0107@yahoo.com or
903-856-2839.
FROM Dr. Williams, Pastor
McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church will celebrate its Christmas
Gala December 11, 2005. Come join us with Christmas Caroling,
refreshment and children's Christmas event. This celebration will take place in
the Community Fellowship Wing in LaMarque Texas.
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold an Advent Lessons and Carols service
at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 11. The service will include anthems by
the St. Paul's Choir, congregational hymns, scriptures, and prayers.
_____________________MARK YOUR CALENDAR________________________
FROM Frode Gundersen, Director of Music & Fine Arts
You are all invited to the following special music offerings at Marvin
UMC this month:
Wednesday, Dec. 14 (12:05 p.m.) - Christmas Downtown Luncheon
Concert -
30-minute holiday concert with soup & sandwich lunch following
($4.50) -
Robinson Handbell Ensemble - Judith P. York, director
Sunday, Dec. 18 (8:30 & 10:55 a.m. traditional services) - A
CHRISTMAS
EXTRAVAGANZA! - featuring the Rose City Brass Quintet & Marvin
Chancel Choir
FROM Michael Hunter
I have had so many call and ask about these dates, I thought I'd better
send them out again.
Retreat dates for:
7th & 8th Grade (Winterfest)
Senior High (Mid-Winter)
Winterfest Retreat - Junior High
January 13-15, 2006
January 20-22, 2006
Lakeview Conference Center
Mid-Winter Retreat - Senior High
January 27-29, 2006
February 3-5, 2006
Lakeview Conference Center
For more info contact: Michael Hunter at Home--254-359-4356,
Cell--903-388-1246
email: mhunter@aciglobal.com or
Sandra Roberson at 281-492-8031- sroberson@stpeterskaty.org
_________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE NOTICES______________________
_______________________JOB OPENINGS/JOBS WANTED__________________
Below are the most current openings and job information. Previous job
postings can be located on the conference website: www.txcumc.org.
Thank you
FROM Dr. George Wesley Welborn -
First United Methodist Church of Brenham is looking for part-time choir
director to lead music in two traditional Sunday morning worship
services. Please contact me at pastor@startel.net.
FROM Joel McMahon IV JMCMAHONIV@aol.com
First United Methodist Church of Hawkins, Texas is looking for someone
to serve as a part-time youth director. This is a paid position with
experience being a factor in determining the salary level.
All inquiries can be directed to Joel McMahon IV be e-mail at
JMCMAHONIV@aol.com, by phone at (903)760-2973, or by mail at 149
Paradise Lane, Hawkins, TX 75765.
FROM Rev. Roland Alsobrook -
We are looking for a youth group leader at Holly Springs UMC. This
church is tied into the Martin's Mill School close enough that the youth
group potential is astronomical for someone who is called and equipped to
lead. This would be a paid position. The pay would be dependent upon
many factors, including experience, character, time spent, giftedness,
etc.
All inquiries can be made by email to Alsobrookfamily@aol.com, by
phone at (903) 963-7089 or by mail at Rev. Roland Alsobrook, 181 VZ CR
4418, Canton, TX 75103.
FROM Alan Van Hooser
The Groves First UMC (Near Beaumont) has openings for a part-time Youth
Director and Choir Director. We also have a choir scholarship for a
talented college student! Please mail or e-mail resumes to Groves FUMC,
PO 757, Groves, TX 77619. revavanhooser@aol.com
FROM Tim Bruegger, Navasota UMC -
Navasota UMC in Navasota, Texas has need for a part-time (approximately
20
hours/week) church secretary. Duties include answering phones, filing,
bulletin preparation, newsletters, keeping attendance records,
completion of vairous church forms, and more. Good computer and excellent
people skills a must. Direct resumes and/or inquires to the church office
at P.O. Box 169, Navasota, 77868 or email: navfumc@mscc.net; or fax:
936-825-6114.
FROM Bob Webb -
A dynamic and Christ-centered congregation located in a high-growth
part of Houston, Texas, Westminster United Methodist Church, is looking
for a dynamic, Christ-centered person to serve as our full-time Director
of Youth and Family Ministries. The responsibilities will include
working closely with the pastor in directing both children and youth
ministries. A college graduate with 2 or more years experience in both youth
and children/family ministries is most desired. Please submit resume
and references to Bob Webb, at Westminster United Methodist Church, 5801
San Felipe, Houston, 77057; or e-mail: bob@wumc.com; or FAX:
713-977-0340. Salary is negotiable.
______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed.Wanted)__________________
FROM Melinda McGee Brown, Wallis First UMC
Please pray for Teketria Buggs, age 12. She is from Orchard, between
Rosenberg and Sealy, on Hwy 36. She has been missing for several days.
The communities of Orchard and Wallis are in shock, and the school
children are also trying to deal with how one of their friends could just
vanish. Pray for her safe return and for peace in the community.
_______________________________BIRTHS_______________________________
_________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS_________________________
FROM Pat Travers, Tyler District UMC
Stephanie & David Scott (Pollard)
A private graveside service will be held for David’s father, Harold
Scott, on Monday, December 12. Please keep the family in your prayers.
_____________________CONFERENCE INFORMATION______________________
______________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS_________________________
FROM Adkins Memorial United Methodist Church -
Small church, Big Heart - Help, Help, Help,
Help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is an S.O.S. Adkins is in need of Financial Support and/or
Helping Hands.
Our Building is not in the best of shape however, we still serve with
what we do have. The Electrical system is failing and I'm running out of
options. I have a list from the city on how to get the church up to
code from last year. (THEY GIVE YOU THREE YEARS OR THEY WILL SHUT THE
CHURCH DOWN). We have been taking it one project at a time, but new
occurrences are making it hard. We have lost electricity to the back half of
our church. The central air went out last week and our furnace has been
broken . If there is anyone out there that can help in any way, Please
Contact me: Tierra Dykes, Church Secretary (281) 804-0660 Cell ;
Email: TierDyks@aol.com; Home: 8606 Old Ledge Lane , Houston,
Texas 77088;
Church: 8022 Depriest , Houston, Texas 77088.
Rev. Curley Laster: (713) 434-2228/ office (713)434-9113
_______________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________
FROM Michael Hunter
REMINDER: Below are dates for Conference Safe Sanctuary Training:
Where: Lakeview Conference Center
When: Thursday, December 8, 2005 and Thursday, January 5, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Who needs to attend: Anyone that will be attending any Conference
sponsored event/camp/retreat where you will be working with children or
youth.
Example of camps: Winterfest, Mid-Winter, District Church Camp,
District retreats or outings.
For more information, contact : Michael Hunter, email
mhunter@aciglobal.com -
Call Home--254-359-4356, Cell--903-388-1246
FROM Pastor Ken Jones, Mission Bend UMC
Mission Bend UMC, located @ Hwy 6 and the West Park Toll Road, is
having its annual choir and symphonic holiday spectacular this Friday
evening, December 9, @ 7PM. Admission is Free!
Our live nativity, as we "Walk thru Bethlehem" is on Sunday,
December 11, from 4-6PM; with a marketplace, and activities. Free admission.
Ken Jones, kjones@mbumc.org
FROM Mike Tyson
Come join us at FUMC-Lufkin's Twentieth annual Evening in Old Bethlehem
as we focus on the reason for the season.
The event will be held December 9th & 10th at the Expo Center
starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. We invite you to travel the
streets just as they were on the night that Christ was born. Watch the
townspeople as they search for the star that lights the way to the live
nativity. You'll see Wise men, basket weavers, live animals, even Roman
soldiers! The tax to enter the city is just .50¢. Come with us and
celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
FROM Kevin Otto
Wesley UMC in Nederland ('tween Beaumont and Port Arthur) is preparing
for its 17th annual Live Nativity production on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, December 9, 10, and 11. Entitled "Journey to Bethlehem," the
production involves weeks of planning and preparation, as the front lawn
is transformed into the countryside of Israel 2000 years ago. Complete
with live animals (including a camel!), the 20-minute production will
take place every 30 minutes beginning at 6 pm and ending at 9 pm.
Children and their parents are also invited to make crafts and to sample
foods of the era. All activities are free. For more information, call the
Wesley UMC office at 722-7065 or visit us at 3515 Helena Avenue,
Nederland, TX 77627
FROM Donna V. Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul’s UMC,
Houston
Advent Meditative Retreat at St. Paul's UMC, Houston
To add peace, well-being, and understanding of the Advent season,
St. Paul's UMC is offering a women's Advent silent half-day retreat.
Based on the Benedictine theme of hospitality, it will be at the church on
Saturday, December 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The morning will be dedicated to meditation, concluding with a
wrap-up lunch and conversation. Participants will need to bring socks, warm
clothes, pillows to sit on, a wrap for keeping warm, and journaling
material.
The cost is $10, and childcare is available through the church's
December Kids Day Out program. For more information or to register,
contact Rev. Gail Williford at 713-528-0527 or
gailwilliford@stpaulshouston.org.
For a complete listing of Advent-related activities at St. Paul's,
please see www.stpaulshouston.org.
St. Paul's is on the corner of Main and Binz/Bissonnet, across from
the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It is within one block of both Museum
District MetroRail stops, and free parking is available in two lots
across Fannin Street from the church.
FROM Rev. J. C. Dorman at Galveston Central UMC
We are now celebrating our 120th anniversary at Central UMC in
Galveston.
On Saturday, December 10th at 2:00 PM, there will be a piano recital
in Stokes Hall with refreshments following. On Saturday, December 17th
at 10:30 AM, there will be a live musical extravaganza in the Sanctuary
with a luncheon to follow. The church is located at 3308 Avenue O 1/2
(corner of 33rd St. and Avenue O 1/2). For additional information call
409-762-2138 or email revjcd1@aol.com.
FROM Frode Gundersen, Director of Music & Fine Arts
You are all invited to the following special music offerings at Marvin
UMC this month:
Sunday, Dec. 11 (8:30 & 10:55 a.m. traditional services) - Camille
Saint-Saëns -
CHRISTMAS ORATORIO - Marvin Chancel Choir
FROM Richard Heydeck
Murry Alewine will be presenting a piano concert of Christmas music
Sunday, December 11, at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in
Pittsburg. The concert is free - an offering will be received for future
building to replace the youth building that burned this summer. The
church is located at the corner of Mt. Pleasant & College St. in downtown
Pittsburg. For questions contact Tim Ruland at timman0107@yahoo.com or
903-856-2839.
FROM Dr. Williams, Pastor
McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church will celebrate its Christmas
Gala December 11, 2005. Come join us with Christmas Caroling,
refreshment and children's Christmas event. This celebration will take place in
the Community Fellowship Wing in LaMarque Texas.
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold an Advent Lessons and Carols service
at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 11. The service will include anthems by
the St. Paul's Choir, congregational hymns, scriptures, and prayers.
_____________________MARK YOUR CALENDAR________________________
FROM Frode Gundersen, Director of Music & Fine Arts
You are all invited to the following special music offerings at Marvin
UMC this month:
Wednesday, Dec. 14 (12:05 p.m.) - Christmas Downtown Luncheon
Concert -
30-minute holiday concert with soup & sandwich lunch following
($4.50) -
Robinson Handbell Ensemble - Judith P. York, director
Sunday, Dec. 18 (8:30 & 10:55 a.m. traditional services) - A
CHRISTMAS
EXTRAVAGANZA! - featuring the Rose City Brass Quintet & Marvin
Chancel Choir
FROM Michael Hunter
I have had so many call and ask about these dates, I thought I'd better
send them out again.
Retreat dates for:
7th & 8th Grade (Winterfest)
Senior High (Mid-Winter)
Winterfest Retreat - Junior High
January 13-15, 2006
January 20-22, 2006
Lakeview Conference Center
Mid-Winter Retreat - Senior High
January 27-29, 2006
February 3-5, 2006
Lakeview Conference Center
For more info contact: Michael Hunter at Home--254-359-4356,
Cell--903-388-1246
email: mhunter@aciglobal.com or
Sandra Roberson at 281-492-8031- sroberson@stpeterskaty.org
_________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE NOTICES______________________
_______________________JOB OPENINGS/JOBS WANTED__________________
Below are the most current openings and job information. Previous job
postings can be located on the conference website: www.txcumc.org.
Thank you
FROM Dr. George Wesley Welborn -
First United Methodist Church of Brenham is looking for part-time choir
director to lead music in two traditional Sunday morning worship
services. Please contact me at pastor@startel.net.
FROM Joel McMahon IV JMCMAHONIV@aol.com
First United Methodist Church of Hawkins, Texas is looking for someone
to serve as a part-time youth director. This is a paid position with
experience being a factor in determining the salary level.
All inquiries can be directed to Joel McMahon IV be e-mail at
JMCMAHONIV@aol.com, by phone at (903)760-2973, or by mail at 149
Paradise Lane, Hawkins, TX 75765.
FROM Rev. Roland Alsobrook -
We are looking for a youth group leader at Holly Springs UMC. This
church is tied into the Martin's Mill School close enough that the youth
group potential is astronomical for someone who is called and equipped to
lead. This would be a paid position. The pay would be dependent upon
many factors, including experience, character, time spent, giftedness,
etc.
All inquiries can be made by email to Alsobrookfamily@aol.com, by
phone at (903) 963-7089 or by mail at Rev. Roland Alsobrook, 181 VZ CR
4418, Canton, TX 75103.
FROM Alan Van Hooser
The Groves First UMC (Near Beaumont) has openings for a part-time Youth
Director and Choir Director. We also have a choir scholarship for a
talented college student! Please mail or e-mail resumes to Groves FUMC,
PO 757, Groves, TX 77619. revavanhooser@aol.com
FROM Tim Bruegger, Navasota UMC -
Navasota UMC in Navasota, Texas has need for a part-time (approximately
20
hours/week) church secretary. Duties include answering phones, filing,
bulletin preparation, newsletters, keeping attendance records,
completion of vairous church forms, and more. Good computer and excellent
people skills a must. Direct resumes and/or inquires to the church office
at P.O. Box 169, Navasota, 77868 or email: navfumc@mscc.net; or fax:
936-825-6114.
FROM Bob Webb -
A dynamic and Christ-centered congregation located in a high-growth
part of Houston, Texas, Westminster United Methodist Church, is looking
for a dynamic, Christ-centered person to serve as our full-time Director
of Youth and Family Ministries. The responsibilities will include
working closely with the pastor in directing both children and youth
ministries. A college graduate with 2 or more years experience in both youth
and children/family ministries is most desired. Please submit resume
and references to Bob Webb, at Westminster United Methodist Church, 5801
San Felipe, Houston, 77057; or e-mail: bob@wumc.com; or FAX:
713-977-0340. Salary is negotiable.
______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed.Wanted)__________________
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
December 7, 2005
________________________PRAYER CONCERNS__________________________
FROM Jo Mackenzie, TXCUMC
Let us take a minute to pray for all of those and their families who
lost their lives on that infamous day so many years ago. These are men
and women whose colleagues helped secure our freedom, all of whom we owe
a debt that can never be repaid. May God bless them and God bless
America.
FROM Melinda McGee Brown, Wallis First UMC
Please pray for Teketria Buggs, age 12. She is from Orchard, between
Rosenberg and Sealy, on Hwy 36. She has been missing for several days.
The communities of Orchard and Wallis are in shock, and the school
children are also trying to deal with how one of their friends could just
vanish. Pray for her safe return and for peace in the community.
_______________________________BIRTHS_______________________________
_________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS_________________________
FROM B.T. Williams, Dir. Ministerial Services, Texas Annual Conference
The family of James "Jim" Gordon, husband of Martha "Marty" Gordon, a
member of our staff, will receive friends Wednesday, December 7, from
6-8 p.m. at SouthPark Funeral Home on Highway 35 in Pearland, Texas. A
celebration of life will be Thursday, December 8 in the chapel at
SouthPark Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at SouthPark
Cemetary.
Jim is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Marty, five children
and eleven grandchildren. Please keep the Gordon family in your
prayers.
_____________________CONFERENCE INFORMATION______________________
______________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS_________________________
FROM Adkins Memorial United Methodist Church -
Small church, Big Heart - Help, Help, Help,
Help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is an S.O.S. Adkins is in need of Financial Support and/or
Helping Hands.
Our Building is not in the best of shape however, we still serve with
what we do have. The Electrical system is failing and I'm running out of
options. I have a list from the city on how to get the church up to
code from last year. (THEY GIVE YOU THREE YEARS OR THEY WILL SHUT THE
CHURCH DOWN). We have been taking it one project at a time, but new
occurrences are making it hard. We have lost electricity to the back half of
our church. The central air went out last week and our furnace has been
broken . If there is anyone out there that can help in any way, Please
Contact me: Tierra Dykes, Church Secretary (281) 804-0660 Cell ;
Email: TierDyks@aol.com; Home: 8606 Old Ledge Lane , Houston,
Texas 77088;
Church: 8022 Depriest , Houston, Texas 77088.
Rev. Curley Laster: (713) 434-2228/ office (713)434-9113
FROM Richard Heydeck
Murry Alewine will be presenting a piano concert of Christmas music
Sunday, December 11, at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in
Pittsburg. The concert is free - an offering will be received for future
building to replace the youth building that burned this summer. The
church is located at the corner of Mt. Pleasant & College St. in downtown
Pittsburg. For questions contact Tim Ruland at timman0107@yahoo.com or
903-856-2839.
FROM Frode Gundersen, Director of Music & Fine Arts
You are all invited to the following special music offerings at Marvin
UMC this month:
Wednesday, Dec. 7 (12:05 p.m.) - Christmas Downtown Luncheon Concert
-
30-minute holiday concert with soup & sandwich lunch following
($4.50) -
Tyler Junior College A Cappella Choir, Cheryl Rogers, director
Sunday, Dec. 11 (8:30 & 10:55 a.m. traditional services) - Camille
Saint-Saëns -
CHRISTMAS ORATORIO - Marvin Chancel Choir
Wednesday, Dec. 14 (12:05 p.m.) - Christmas Downtown Luncheon
Concert -
30-minute holiday concert with soup & sandwich lunch following
($4.50) -
Robinson Handbell Ensemble - Judith P. York, director
Sunday, Dec. 18 (8:30 & 10:55 a.m. traditional services) - A
CHRISTMAS
EXTRAVAGANZA! - featuring the Rose City Brass Quintet & Marvin
Chancel Choir
FROM Pastor Ken Jones, Mission Bend UMC
Mission Bend UMC, located @ Hwy 6 and the West Park Toll Road, is
having its annual choir and symphonic holiday spectacular this Friday
evening, December 9, @ 7PM. Admission is Free!
Our live nativity, as we "Walk thru Bethlehem" is on Sunday,
December 11, from 4-6PM; with a marketplace, and activities. Free admission.
Ken Jones, kjones@mbumc.org
_______________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________
FROM Michael Hunter
REMINDER: Below are dates for Conference Safe Sanctuary Training:
Where: Lakeview Conference Center
When: Thursday, December 8, 2005 and Thursday, January 5, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Who needs to attend: Anyone that will be attending any Conference
sponsored event/camp/retreat where you will be working with children or
youth.
Example of camps: Winterfest, Mid-Winter, District Church Camp,
District retreats or outings.
For more information, contact : Michael Hunter, email
mhunter@aciglobal.com -
Call Home--254-359-4356, Cell--903-388-1246
FROM Mike Tyson
Come join us at FUMC-Lufkin's Twentieth annual Evening in Old Bethlehem
as we focus on the reason for the season.
The event will be held December 9th & 10th at the Expo Center
starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. We invite you to travel the
streets just as they were on the night that Christ was born. Watch the
townspeople as they search for the star that lights the way to the live
nativity. You'll see Wise men, basket weavers, live animals, even Roman
soldiers! The tax to enter the city is just .50¢. Come with us and
celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
FROM Kevin Otto
Wesley UMC in Nederland ('tween Beaumont and Port Arthur) is preparing
for its 17th annual Live Nativity production on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, December 9, 10, and 11. Entitled "Journey to Bethlehem," the
production involves weeks of planning and preparation, as the front lawn
is transformed into the countryside of Israel 2000 years ago. Complete
with live animals (including a camel!), the 20-minute production will
take place every 30 minutes beginning at 6 pm and ending at 9 pm.
Children and their parents are also invited to make crafts and to sample
foods of the era. All activities are free. For more information, call the
Wesley UMC office at 722-7065 or visit us at 3515 Helena Avenue,
Nederland, TX 77627
FROM Dr. Williams, Pastor
McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church will celebrate its Christmas
Gala December 11, 2005. Come join us with Christmas Caroling,
refreshment and children's Christmas event. This celebration will take place in
the Community Fellowship Wing in LaMarque Texas.
FROM Rev. J. C. Dorman at Galveston Central UMC
We are now celebrating our 120th anniversary at Central UMC in
Galveston.
On Saturday, December 10th at 2:00 PM, there will be a piano recital
in Stokes Hall with refreshments following. On Saturday, December 17th
at 10:30 AM, there will be a live musical extravaganza in the Sanctuary
with a luncheon to follow. The church is located at 3308 Avenue O 1/2
(corner of 33rd St. and Avenue O 1/2). For additional information call
409-762-2138 or email revjcd1@aol.com.
FROM Donna V. Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul’s UMC,
Houston
Advent Meditative Retreat at St. Paul's UMC, Houston
To add peace, well-being, and understanding of the Advent season,
St. Paul's UMC is offering a women's Advent silent half-day retreat.
Based on the Benedictine theme of hospitality, it will be at the church on
Saturday, December 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The morning will be dedicated to meditation, concluding with a
wrap-up lunch and conversation. Participants will need to bring socks, warm
clothes, pillows to sit on, a wrap for keeping warm, and journaling
material.
The cost is $10, and childcare is available through the church's
December Kids Day Out program. For more information or to register,
contact Rev. Gail Williford at 713-528-0527 or
gailwilliford@stpaulshouston.org.
For a complete listing of Advent-related activities at St. Paul's,
please see www.stpaulshouston.org.
St. Paul's is on the corner of Main and Binz/Bissonnet, across from
the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It is within one block of both Museum
District MetroRail stops, and free parking is available in two lots
across Fannin Street from the church.
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold an Advent Lessons and Carols service
at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 11. The service will include anthems by
the St. Paul's Choir, congregational hymns, scriptures, and prayers.
_____________________MARK YOUR CALENDAR________________________
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold a Children's Candlelight Service in
the Sanctuary at 4:30 p .m. on December 18. The children will lead the
service, including music from the Children's Choirs, a live nativity,
scripture reading, carol singing, and the lighting of individual
candles.
FROM Michael Hunter
Due to many things happening in our conference in the past few months,
we have decided to change the due dates for Winterfest and Mid-Winter
retreats. We want everyone that can attend be able to attend these
exciting retreats. The new due dates are Postmarked by December 19, 2005.
All late fees are waved. Last date to register postmarked December 30,
2005. After that no more registrations will be accepted.
For more information, call:
Michael Hunter, Home--254-359-4356, Cell--903-388-1246
email-- mhunter@aciglobal.com - or
Sandra Roberson, 281-492-8
FROM Michael Hunter
I have had so many call and ask about these dates, I thought I'd better
send them out again.
Retreat dates for:
7th & 8th Grade (Winterfest)
Senior High (Mid-Winter)
Winterfest Retreat - Junior High
January 13-15, 2006
January 20-22, 2006
Lakeview Conference Center
Mid-Winter Retreat - Senior High
January 27-29, 2006
February 3-5, 2006
Lakeview Conference Center
For more info contact: Michael Hunter at Home--254-359-4356,
Cell--903-388-1246
email: mhunter@aciglobal.com or
Sandra Roberson at 281-492-8031- sroberson@stpeterskaty.org
FROM: Billy Watson, St. Peter’s UMC, Katy -
Digital Storytellers Seminar, February 25, 2006 -
You and your media ministry team are invited to Midnight Oil
Production’s Digital Storytellers Seminar on Saturday, February 25, 2006, 8 a.m.
- 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s UMC in Katy. Len Wilson and Jason Moore (both
formerly of Ginghamsburg UMC, and co-founders of Lumicon) established
Midnight Oil Productions in 2002 "to further the vision of worship for
the digital age through ideas, resources and seminars that work for local
churches." The cost for the event is $109 for individuals and $89 per
person if 2 or more come from your church. This includes 4 sessions with
Len and Jason, a digital film festival, seminar related materials, a
meal, refreshments, and more. For more information about Midnight Oil or
the Digital Storytellers Seminar, visit www.midnightoilproductions.com.
For more information about the event in Katy, contact Billy Watson at
bwatson@stpeterskaty.org or 281-492-8031, ext. 304.
_________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE NOTICES______________________
_______________________JOB OPENINGS/JOBS WANTED__________________
Below are the most current openings and job information. Previous job
postings can be located on the conference website: www.txcumc.org.
Thank you
FROM Dr. George Wesley Welborn -
First United Methodist Church of Brenham is looking for part-time choir
director to lead music in two traditional Sunday morning worship
services. Please contact me at pastor@startel.net.
______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed.Wanted)__________________
FROM Jo Mackenzie, TXCUMC
Let us take a minute to pray for all of those and their families who
lost their lives on that infamous day so many years ago. These are men
and women whose colleagues helped secure our freedom, all of whom we owe
a debt that can never be repaid. May God bless them and God bless
America.
FROM Melinda McGee Brown, Wallis First UMC
Please pray for Teketria Buggs, age 12. She is from Orchard, between
Rosenberg and Sealy, on Hwy 36. She has been missing for several days.
The communities of Orchard and Wallis are in shock, and the school
children are also trying to deal with how one of their friends could just
vanish. Pray for her safe return and for peace in the community.
_______________________________BIRTHS_______________________________
_________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS_________________________
FROM B.T. Williams, Dir. Ministerial Services, Texas Annual Conference
The family of James "Jim" Gordon, husband of Martha "Marty" Gordon, a
member of our staff, will receive friends Wednesday, December 7, from
6-8 p.m. at SouthPark Funeral Home on Highway 35 in Pearland, Texas. A
celebration of life will be Thursday, December 8 in the chapel at
SouthPark Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at SouthPark
Cemetary.
Jim is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Marty, five children
and eleven grandchildren. Please keep the Gordon family in your
prayers.
_____________________CONFERENCE INFORMATION______________________
______________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS_________________________
FROM Adkins Memorial United Methodist Church -
Small church, Big Heart - Help, Help, Help,
Help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is an S.O.S. Adkins is in need of Financial Support and/or
Helping Hands.
Our Building is not in the best of shape however, we still serve with
what we do have. The Electrical system is failing and I'm running out of
options. I have a list from the city on how to get the church up to
code from last year. (THEY GIVE YOU THREE YEARS OR THEY WILL SHUT THE
CHURCH DOWN). We have been taking it one project at a time, but new
occurrences are making it hard. We have lost electricity to the back half of
our church. The central air went out last week and our furnace has been
broken . If there is anyone out there that can help in any way, Please
Contact me: Tierra Dykes, Church Secretary (281) 804-0660 Cell ;
Email: TierDyks@aol.com; Home: 8606 Old Ledge Lane , Houston,
Texas 77088;
Church: 8022 Depriest , Houston, Texas 77088.
Rev. Curley Laster: (713) 434-2228/ office (713)434-9113
FROM Richard Heydeck
Murry Alewine will be presenting a piano concert of Christmas music
Sunday, December 11, at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in
Pittsburg. The concert is free - an offering will be received for future
building to replace the youth building that burned this summer. The
church is located at the corner of Mt. Pleasant & College St. in downtown
Pittsburg. For questions contact Tim Ruland at timman0107@yahoo.com or
903-856-2839.
FROM Frode Gundersen, Director of Music & Fine Arts
You are all invited to the following special music offerings at Marvin
UMC this month:
Wednesday, Dec. 7 (12:05 p.m.) - Christmas Downtown Luncheon Concert
-
30-minute holiday concert with soup & sandwich lunch following
($4.50) -
Tyler Junior College A Cappella Choir, Cheryl Rogers, director
Sunday, Dec. 11 (8:30 & 10:55 a.m. traditional services) - Camille
Saint-Saëns -
CHRISTMAS ORATORIO - Marvin Chancel Choir
Wednesday, Dec. 14 (12:05 p.m.) - Christmas Downtown Luncheon
Concert -
30-minute holiday concert with soup & sandwich lunch following
($4.50) -
Robinson Handbell Ensemble - Judith P. York, director
Sunday, Dec. 18 (8:30 & 10:55 a.m. traditional services) - A
CHRISTMAS
EXTRAVAGANZA! - featuring the Rose City Brass Quintet & Marvin
Chancel Choir
FROM Pastor Ken Jones, Mission Bend UMC
Mission Bend UMC, located @ Hwy 6 and the West Park Toll Road, is
having its annual choir and symphonic holiday spectacular this Friday
evening, December 9, @ 7PM. Admission is Free!
Our live nativity, as we "Walk thru Bethlehem" is on Sunday,
December 11, from 4-6PM; with a marketplace, and activities. Free admission.
Ken Jones, kjones@mbumc.org
_______________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________
FROM Michael Hunter
REMINDER: Below are dates for Conference Safe Sanctuary Training:
Where: Lakeview Conference Center
When: Thursday, December 8, 2005 and Thursday, January 5, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Who needs to attend: Anyone that will be attending any Conference
sponsored event/camp/retreat where you will be working with children or
youth.
Example of camps: Winterfest, Mid-Winter, District Church Camp,
District retreats or outings.
For more information, contact : Michael Hunter, email
mhunter@aciglobal.com -
Call Home--254-359-4356, Cell--903-388-1246
FROM Mike Tyson
Come join us at FUMC-Lufkin's Twentieth annual Evening in Old Bethlehem
as we focus on the reason for the season.
The event will be held December 9th & 10th at the Expo Center
starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. We invite you to travel the
streets just as they were on the night that Christ was born. Watch the
townspeople as they search for the star that lights the way to the live
nativity. You'll see Wise men, basket weavers, live animals, even Roman
soldiers! The tax to enter the city is just .50¢. Come with us and
celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
FROM Kevin Otto
Wesley UMC in Nederland ('tween Beaumont and Port Arthur) is preparing
for its 17th annual Live Nativity production on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, December 9, 10, and 11. Entitled "Journey to Bethlehem," the
production involves weeks of planning and preparation, as the front lawn
is transformed into the countryside of Israel 2000 years ago. Complete
with live animals (including a camel!), the 20-minute production will
take place every 30 minutes beginning at 6 pm and ending at 9 pm.
Children and their parents are also invited to make crafts and to sample
foods of the era. All activities are free. For more information, call the
Wesley UMC office at 722-7065 or visit us at 3515 Helena Avenue,
Nederland, TX 77627
FROM Dr. Williams, Pastor
McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church will celebrate its Christmas
Gala December 11, 2005. Come join us with Christmas Caroling,
refreshment and children's Christmas event. This celebration will take place in
the Community Fellowship Wing in LaMarque Texas.
FROM Rev. J. C. Dorman at Galveston Central UMC
We are now celebrating our 120th anniversary at Central UMC in
Galveston.
On Saturday, December 10th at 2:00 PM, there will be a piano recital
in Stokes Hall with refreshments following. On Saturday, December 17th
at 10:30 AM, there will be a live musical extravaganza in the Sanctuary
with a luncheon to follow. The church is located at 3308 Avenue O 1/2
(corner of 33rd St. and Avenue O 1/2). For additional information call
409-762-2138 or email revjcd1@aol.com.
FROM Donna V. Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul’s UMC,
Houston
Advent Meditative Retreat at St. Paul's UMC, Houston
To add peace, well-being, and understanding of the Advent season,
St. Paul's UMC is offering a women's Advent silent half-day retreat.
Based on the Benedictine theme of hospitality, it will be at the church on
Saturday, December 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The morning will be dedicated to meditation, concluding with a
wrap-up lunch and conversation. Participants will need to bring socks, warm
clothes, pillows to sit on, a wrap for keeping warm, and journaling
material.
The cost is $10, and childcare is available through the church's
December Kids Day Out program. For more information or to register,
contact Rev. Gail Williford at 713-528-0527 or
gailwilliford@stpaulshouston.org.
For a complete listing of Advent-related activities at St. Paul's,
please see www.stpaulshouston.org.
St. Paul's is on the corner of Main and Binz/Bissonnet, across from
the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It is within one block of both Museum
District MetroRail stops, and free parking is available in two lots
across Fannin Street from the church.
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold an Advent Lessons and Carols service
at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 11. The service will include anthems by
the St. Paul's Choir, congregational hymns, scriptures, and prayers.
_____________________MARK YOUR CALENDAR________________________
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold a Children's Candlelight Service in
the Sanctuary at 4:30 p .m. on December 18. The children will lead the
service, including music from the Children's Choirs, a live nativity,
scripture reading, carol singing, and the lighting of individual
candles.
FROM Michael Hunter
Due to many things happening in our conference in the past few months,
we have decided to change the due dates for Winterfest and Mid-Winter
retreats. We want everyone that can attend be able to attend these
exciting retreats. The new due dates are Postmarked by December 19, 2005.
All late fees are waved. Last date to register postmarked December 30,
2005. After that no more registrations will be accepted.
For more information, call:
Michael Hunter, Home--254-359-4356, Cell--903-388-1246
email-- mhunter@aciglobal.com - or
Sandra Roberson, 281-492-8
FROM Michael Hunter
I have had so many call and ask about these dates, I thought I'd better
send them out again.
Retreat dates for:
7th & 8th Grade (Winterfest)
Senior High (Mid-Winter)
Winterfest Retreat - Junior High
January 13-15, 2006
January 20-22, 2006
Lakeview Conference Center
Mid-Winter Retreat - Senior High
January 27-29, 2006
February 3-5, 2006
Lakeview Conference Center
For more info contact: Michael Hunter at Home--254-359-4356,
Cell--903-388-1246
email: mhunter@aciglobal.com or
Sandra Roberson at 281-492-8031- sroberson@stpeterskaty.org
FROM: Billy Watson, St. Peter’s UMC, Katy -
Digital Storytellers Seminar, February 25, 2006 -
You and your media ministry team are invited to Midnight Oil
Production’s Digital Storytellers Seminar on Saturday, February 25, 2006, 8 a.m.
- 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s UMC in Katy. Len Wilson and Jason Moore (both
formerly of Ginghamsburg UMC, and co-founders of Lumicon) established
Midnight Oil Productions in 2002 "to further the vision of worship for
the digital age through ideas, resources and seminars that work for local
churches." The cost for the event is $109 for individuals and $89 per
person if 2 or more come from your church. This includes 4 sessions with
Len and Jason, a digital film festival, seminar related materials, a
meal, refreshments, and more. For more information about Midnight Oil or
the Digital Storytellers Seminar, visit www.midnightoilproductions.com.
For more information about the event in Katy, contact Billy Watson at
bwatson@stpeterskaty.org or 281-492-8031, ext. 304.
_________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE NOTICES______________________
_______________________JOB OPENINGS/JOBS WANTED__________________
Below are the most current openings and job information. Previous job
postings can be located on the conference website: www.txcumc.org.
Thank you
FROM Dr. George Wesley Welborn -
First United Methodist Church of Brenham is looking for part-time choir
director to lead music in two traditional Sunday morning worship
services. Please contact me at pastor@startel.net.
______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed.Wanted)__________________
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Prayer Concerns & Announcements--December 6, 2005
________________________PRAYER CONCERNS__________________________
FROM Alan Van Hooser FUMC-Groves -
Reverend John Wilkins, now retired and formerly of Lufkin but now
living in Pt. Arthur, is in the South East Texas Medical center recovering
from surgery. Please keep him in your prayers!
[revavanhooser@aol.com]
FROM Rev. Carol Clifford Turner, First UMC, Lufkin -
Please, add the Rev. John Wilkins to the prayer chain. He is in
Southeast Medical Center in Port Arthur. He had a stint put in his heart and
is having hip surgery Monday evening. [cturner@lufkinfirst.com]
_______________________________BIRTHS_______________________________
_________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS_________________________
FROM B.T. Williams, Dir. Ministerial Services, Texas Annual Conference
The family of James "Jim" Gordon, husband of Martha "Marty" Gordon, a
member of our staff, will receive friends Wednesday, December 7, from
6-8 p.m. at SouthPark Funeral Home on Highway 35 in Pearland, Texas. A
celebration of life will be Thursday, December 8 in the chapel at
SouthPark Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at SouthPark
Cemetary.
Jim is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Marty, five children
and eleven grandchildren. Please keep the Gordon family in your
prayers.
_____________________CONFERENCE INFORMATION______________________
______________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS_________________________
FROM Kevin Otto
Wesley UMC in Nederland ('tween Beaumont and Port Arthur) is preparing
for its 17th annual Live Nativity production on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, December 9, 10, and 11. Entitled "Journey to Bethlehem," the
production involves weeks of planning and preparation, as the front lawn
is transformed into the countryside of Israel 2000 years ago. Complete
with live animals (including a camel!), the 20-minute production will
take place every 30 minutes beginning at 6 pm and ending at 9 pm.
Children and their parents are also invited to make crafts and to sample
foods of the era. All activities are free. For more information, call the
Wesley UMC office at 722-7065 or visit us at 3515 Helena Avenue,
Nederland, TX 77627
FROM Dr. Williams, Pastor
McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church will celebrate its Christmas
Gala December 11, 2005. Come join us with Christmas Caroling,
refreshment and children's Christmas event. This celebration will take place in
the Community Fellowship Wing in LaMarque Texas.
FROM Michael Hunter
I have had so many call and ask about these dates, I thought I'd better
send them out again.
Retreat dates for:
7th & 8th Grade (Winterfest)
Senior High (Mid-Winter)
Winterfest Retreat - Junior High
January 13-15, 2006
January 20-22, 2006
Lakeview Conference Center
Mid-Winter Retreat - Senior High
January 27-29, 2006
February 3-5, 2006
Lakeview Conference Center
For more info contact: Michael Hunter at Home--254-359-4356,
Cell--903-388-1246
email: mhunter@aciglobal.com or
Sandra Roberson at 281-492-8031- sroberson@stpeterskaty.org
FROM: Billy Watson, St. Peter’s UMC, Katy -
Digital Storytellers Seminar, February 25, 2006 -
You and your media ministry team are invited to Midnight Oil
Production’s Digital Storytellers Seminar on Saturday, February 25, 2006, 8 a.m.
- 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s UMC in Katy. Len Wilson and Jason Moore (both
formerly of Ginghamsburg UMC, and co-founders of Lumicon) established
Midnight Oil Productions in 2002 "to further the vision of worship for
the digital age through ideas, resources and seminars that work for local
churches." The cost for the event is $109 for individuals and $89 per
person if 2 or more come from your church. This includes 4 sessions with
Len and Jason, a digital film festival, seminar related materials, a
meal, refreshments, and more. For more information about Midnight Oil or
the Digital Storytellers Seminar, visit www.midnightoilproductions.com.
For more information about the event in Katy, contact Billy Watson at
bwatson@stpeterskaty.org or 281-492-8031, ext. 304.
FROM Chris Radke, Property Manager, Cramer Retreat Center
The new Cramer Retreat Center newsletter is available online at
http://www.CramerCenter.org/newsletters/newsletter.pdf, including part
1 of a 2- part article on meditation by Rev. Kimberly Orr. Please
share this with staff and laity responsible for direction of spiritual
formation and small group ministries.
For past issues and stories as well as RSS news feeds to keep you up
to date with Cramer, visit the newsletter page on our website at:
http://www.CramerCenter.org/newsletters - 281-350-1355
_______________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________
FROM Michael Hunter
REMINDER: Below are dates for Conference Safe Sanctuary Training:
Where: Lakeview Conference Center
When: Thursday, December 8, 2005 and Thursday, January 5, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Who needs to attend: Anyone that will be attending any Conference
sponsored event/camp/retreat where you will be working with children or
youth.
Example of camps: Winterfest, Mid-Winter, District Church Camp,
District retreats or outings.
For more information, contact : Michael Hunter, email
mhunter@aciglobal.com -
Call Home--254-359-4356, Cell--903-388-1246
FROM Mike Tyson
Come join us at FUMC-Lufkin's Twentieth annual Evening in Old Bethlehem
as we focus on the reason for the season.
The event will be held December 9th & 10th at the Expo Center
starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. We invite you to travel the
streets just as they were on the night that Christ was born. Watch the
townspeople as they search for the star that lights the way to the live
nativity. You'll see Wise men, basket weavers, live animals, even Roman
soldiers! The tax to enter the city is just .50¢. Come with us and
celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
FROM Rev. J. C. Dorman at Galveston Central UMC
We are now celebrating our 120th anniversary at Central UMC in
Galveston.
On Saturday, December 10th at 2:00 PM, there will be a piano recital
in Stokes Hall with refreshments following. On Saturday, December 17th
at 10:30 AM, there will be a live musical extravaganza in the Sanctuary
with a luncheon to follow. The church is located at 3308 Avenue O 1/2
(corner of 33rd St. and Avenue O 1/2). For additional information call
409-762-2138 or email revjcd1@aol.com.
FROM Donna V. Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul’s UMC,
Houston
Advent Meditative Retreat at St. Paul's UMC, Houston
To add peace, well-being, and understanding of the Advent season,
St. Paul's UMC is offering a women's Advent silent half-day retreat.
Based on the Benedictine theme of hospitality, it will be at the church on
Saturday, December 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The morning will be dedicated to meditation, concluding with a
wrap-up lunch and conversation. Participants will need to bring socks, warm
clothes, pillows to sit on, a wrap for keeping warm, and journaling
material.
The cost is $10, and childcare is available through the church's
December Kids Day Out program. For more information or to register,
contact Rev. Gail Williford at 713-528-0527 or
gailwilliford@stpaulshouston.org.
For a complete listing of Advent-related activities at St. Paul's,
please see www.stpaulshouston.org.
St. Paul's is on the corner of Main and Binz/Bissonnet, across from
the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It is within one block of both Museum
District MetroRail stops, and free parking is available in two lots
across Fannin Street from the church.
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold an Advent Lessons and Carols service
at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 11. The service will include anthems by
the St. Paul's Choir, congregational hymns, scriptures, and prayers.
_____________________MARK YOUR CALENDAR________________________
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold a Children's Candlelight Service in
the Sanctuary at 4:30 p .m. on December 18. The children will lead the
service, including music from the Children's Choirs, a live nativity,
scripture reading, carol singing, and the lighting of individual
candles.
FROM Michael Hunter
Due to many things happening in our conference in the past few months,
we have decided to change the due dates for Winterfest and Mid-Winter
retreats. We want everyone that can attend be able to attend these
exciting retreats. The new due dates are Postmarked by December 19, 2005.
All late fees are waved. Last date to register postmarked December 30,
2005. After that no more registrations will be accepted.
For more information, call:
Michael Hunter, Home--254-359-4356, Cell--903-388-1246
email-- mhunter@aciglobal.com - or
Sandra Roberson, 281-492-8031
sroberson@stpeterskaty.org
_________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE NOTICES______________________
_______________________JOB OPENINGS/JOBS WANTED__________________
Below are the most current openings and job information. Previous job
postings can be located on the conference website: www.txcumc.org.
Thank you
FROM Dr. George Wesley Welborn -
First United Methodist Church of Brenham is looking for part-time choir
director to lead music in two traditional Sunday morning worship
services. Please contact me at pastor@startel.net.
FROM Joel McMahon IV -
First United Methodist Church of Hawkins, Texas is looking for someone
to serve as a part-time youth director. This is a paid position with
experience being a factor in determining the salary level.
All inquiries can be directed to Joel McMahon IV be e-mail at
JMCMAHONIV@aol.com, by phone at (903)760-2973, or by mail at 149
Paradise Lane, Hawkins, TX 75765.
______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed.Wanted)__________________
FROM Alan Van Hooser FUMC-Groves -
Reverend John Wilkins, now retired and formerly of Lufkin but now
living in Pt. Arthur, is in the South East Texas Medical center recovering
from surgery. Please keep him in your prayers!
[revavanhooser@aol.com]
FROM Rev. Carol Clifford Turner, First UMC, Lufkin -
Please, add the Rev. John Wilkins to the prayer chain. He is in
Southeast Medical Center in Port Arthur. He had a stint put in his heart and
is having hip surgery Monday evening. [cturner@lufkinfirst.com]
_______________________________BIRTHS_______________________________
_________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS_________________________
FROM B.T. Williams, Dir. Ministerial Services, Texas Annual Conference
The family of James "Jim" Gordon, husband of Martha "Marty" Gordon, a
member of our staff, will receive friends Wednesday, December 7, from
6-8 p.m. at SouthPark Funeral Home on Highway 35 in Pearland, Texas. A
celebration of life will be Thursday, December 8 in the chapel at
SouthPark Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at SouthPark
Cemetary.
Jim is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Marty, five children
and eleven grandchildren. Please keep the Gordon family in your
prayers.
_____________________CONFERENCE INFORMATION______________________
______________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS_________________________
FROM Kevin Otto
Wesley UMC in Nederland ('tween Beaumont and Port Arthur) is preparing
for its 17th annual Live Nativity production on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, December 9, 10, and 11. Entitled "Journey to Bethlehem," the
production involves weeks of planning and preparation, as the front lawn
is transformed into the countryside of Israel 2000 years ago. Complete
with live animals (including a camel!), the 20-minute production will
take place every 30 minutes beginning at 6 pm and ending at 9 pm.
Children and their parents are also invited to make crafts and to sample
foods of the era. All activities are free. For more information, call the
Wesley UMC office at 722-7065 or visit us at 3515 Helena Avenue,
Nederland, TX 77627
FROM Dr. Williams, Pastor
McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church will celebrate its Christmas
Gala December 11, 2005. Come join us with Christmas Caroling,
refreshment and children's Christmas event. This celebration will take place in
the Community Fellowship Wing in LaMarque Texas.
FROM Michael Hunter
I have had so many call and ask about these dates, I thought I'd better
send them out again.
Retreat dates for:
7th & 8th Grade (Winterfest)
Senior High (Mid-Winter)
Winterfest Retreat - Junior High
January 13-15, 2006
January 20-22, 2006
Lakeview Conference Center
Mid-Winter Retreat - Senior High
January 27-29, 2006
February 3-5, 2006
Lakeview Conference Center
For more info contact: Michael Hunter at Home--254-359-4356,
Cell--903-388-1246
email: mhunter@aciglobal.com or
Sandra Roberson at 281-492-8031- sroberson@stpeterskaty.org
FROM: Billy Watson, St. Peter’s UMC, Katy -
Digital Storytellers Seminar, February 25, 2006 -
You and your media ministry team are invited to Midnight Oil
Production’s Digital Storytellers Seminar on Saturday, February 25, 2006, 8 a.m.
- 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s UMC in Katy. Len Wilson and Jason Moore (both
formerly of Ginghamsburg UMC, and co-founders of Lumicon) established
Midnight Oil Productions in 2002 "to further the vision of worship for
the digital age through ideas, resources and seminars that work for local
churches." The cost for the event is $109 for individuals and $89 per
person if 2 or more come from your church. This includes 4 sessions with
Len and Jason, a digital film festival, seminar related materials, a
meal, refreshments, and more. For more information about Midnight Oil or
the Digital Storytellers Seminar, visit www.midnightoilproductions.com.
For more information about the event in Katy, contact Billy Watson at
bwatson@stpeterskaty.org or 281-492-8031, ext. 304.
FROM Chris Radke, Property Manager, Cramer Retreat Center
The new Cramer Retreat Center newsletter is available online at
http://www.CramerCenter.org/newsletters/newsletter.pdf, including part
1 of a 2- part article on meditation by Rev. Kimberly Orr. Please
share this with staff and laity responsible for direction of spiritual
formation and small group ministries.
For past issues and stories as well as RSS news feeds to keep you up
to date with Cramer, visit the newsletter page on our website at:
http://www.CramerCenter.org/newsletters - 281-350-1355
_______________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________
FROM Michael Hunter
REMINDER: Below are dates for Conference Safe Sanctuary Training:
Where: Lakeview Conference Center
When: Thursday, December 8, 2005 and Thursday, January 5, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Who needs to attend: Anyone that will be attending any Conference
sponsored event/camp/retreat where you will be working with children or
youth.
Example of camps: Winterfest, Mid-Winter, District Church Camp,
District retreats or outings.
For more information, contact : Michael Hunter, email
mhunter@aciglobal.com -
Call Home--254-359-4356, Cell--903-388-1246
FROM Mike Tyson
Come join us at FUMC-Lufkin's Twentieth annual Evening in Old Bethlehem
as we focus on the reason for the season.
The event will be held December 9th & 10th at the Expo Center
starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. We invite you to travel the
streets just as they were on the night that Christ was born. Watch the
townspeople as they search for the star that lights the way to the live
nativity. You'll see Wise men, basket weavers, live animals, even Roman
soldiers! The tax to enter the city is just .50¢. Come with us and
celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
FROM Rev. J. C. Dorman at Galveston Central UMC
We are now celebrating our 120th anniversary at Central UMC in
Galveston.
On Saturday, December 10th at 2:00 PM, there will be a piano recital
in Stokes Hall with refreshments following. On Saturday, December 17th
at 10:30 AM, there will be a live musical extravaganza in the Sanctuary
with a luncheon to follow. The church is located at 3308 Avenue O 1/2
(corner of 33rd St. and Avenue O 1/2). For additional information call
409-762-2138 or email revjcd1@aol.com.
FROM Donna V. Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul’s UMC,
Houston
Advent Meditative Retreat at St. Paul's UMC, Houston
To add peace, well-being, and understanding of the Advent season,
St. Paul's UMC is offering a women's Advent silent half-day retreat.
Based on the Benedictine theme of hospitality, it will be at the church on
Saturday, December 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The morning will be dedicated to meditation, concluding with a
wrap-up lunch and conversation. Participants will need to bring socks, warm
clothes, pillows to sit on, a wrap for keeping warm, and journaling
material.
The cost is $10, and childcare is available through the church's
December Kids Day Out program. For more information or to register,
contact Rev. Gail Williford at 713-528-0527 or
gailwilliford@stpaulshouston.org.
For a complete listing of Advent-related activities at St. Paul's,
please see www.stpaulshouston.org.
St. Paul's is on the corner of Main and Binz/Bissonnet, across from
the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It is within one block of both Museum
District MetroRail stops, and free parking is available in two lots
across Fannin Street from the church.
FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold an Advent Lessons and Carols service
at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 11. The service will include anthems by
the St. Paul's Choir, congregational hymns, scriptures, and prayers.
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FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
St. Paul's UMC, Houston, will hold a Children's Candlelight Service in
the Sanctuary at 4:30 p .m. on December 18. The children will lead the
service, including music from the Children's Choirs, a live nativity,
scripture reading, carol singing, and the lighting of individual
candles.
FROM Michael Hunter
Due to many things happening in our conference in the past few months,
we have decided to change the due dates for Winterfest and Mid-Winter
retreats. We want everyone that can attend be able to attend these
exciting retreats. The new due dates are Postmarked by December 19, 2005.
All late fees are waved. Last date to register postmarked December 30,
2005. After that no more registrations will be accepted.
For more information, call:
Michael Hunter, Home--254-359-4356, Cell--903-388-1246
email-- mhunter@aciglobal.com - or
Sandra Roberson, 281-492-8031
sroberson@stpeterskaty.org
_________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE NOTICES______________________
_______________________JOB OPENINGS/JOBS WANTED__________________
Below are the most current openings and job information. Previous job
postings can be located on the conference website: www.txcumc.org.
Thank you
FROM Dr. George Wesley Welborn -
First United Methodist Church of Brenham is looking for part-time choir
director to lead music in two traditional Sunday morning worship
services. Please contact me at pastor@startel.net.
FROM Joel McMahon IV -
First United Methodist Church of Hawkins, Texas is looking for someone
to serve as a part-time youth director. This is a paid position with
experience being a factor in determining the salary level.
All inquiries can be directed to Joel McMahon IV be e-mail at
JMCMAHONIV@aol.com, by phone at (903)760-2973, or by mail at 149
Paradise Lane, Hawkins, TX 75765.
______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed.Wanted)__________________
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