Gathering THIS Friday night @ Crowley UMC
map on pg. 2
May 2015
Greetings,
I so apologize for the later than usual newsletter. I was in the hospital again last Sunday through Wednesday. So here’s this
month’s news. We will be gathering at Grace UMC on Calmont. It will be Rev. David Fergeson’s last meeting with us, the UMCabinet has moved him out of the Fort Worth District. Please join us in celebrating Jesus, His love and His precious servant
David Fergeson.
DeColores,
Eva Huey
Eva Huey
Fort Worth Emmaus Community Lay Director
Grace United Methodist Church
If you can’t make 7 p.m., arrive when you can!
“Late” is GREAT!
We miss you when you’re not with us.
To this month’s Gathering:
For more information
(if you get lost),
call David Fergeson,
cell 817 201 5735
He will keep it on until we start worship.
4028 Calmont Avenue
Fort Worth TX 76107
817 731 1984
Go west on I30 and take Montgomery exit. Stay on
westbound service road to coming to the stop sign
on Clover Lane. Turn right on Clover Lane. Grace
is on the corner of Clover Lane and Calmont.
Remember to bring:
† a FRIEND or two or three
† Your Worship Book
† Your cross lanyard and
† a snack or drink to share
From our Spiritual Director…
Through Our Service
34
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are
blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for
you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me
something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I
was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you
clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you
came to visit me.’ 37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when
did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something
to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing
clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go
to visit you?’ 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did
for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for
me.’ Matthew 25:34-40
In the United Methodist Church, we vow to support our church with
our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service and our witness. If
We are praying, participating and giving Christians we will seek ways
we can serve. If we are on our Emmaus 4th day we will seek ways to
serve.
The scriptures are full of God’s call to help and serve others: “There
will always be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to
be open handed toward your brothers and sisters and toward the poor
and needy….” (Deuteronomy 15:11) “What does the Lord require of
you but to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with your
God.” (Micah 6:8), “…let your light shine before people that they may
see your good works and give glory to your Father in
heaven.” (Matthew 5:16), “…the Son of Man (Jesus) did not come to
be served but to serve….” (Matthew 20:28), “Share with God’s people
who are in need. Practice hospitality.” (Romans 12:13), “There are different kinds of gifts but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of
service but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working but
the same God works all of them in all men.” (1 Corinthians 12:4-6),
“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good
works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10),
“As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is
dead.” (James 2:26)
There are many ways to serve God both in the Christian community
and in the community that surrounds us. Here are a few ways you and
I can be engaged in acts of SERVICE that fulfill and prove our faith:
Attendance in Christian community (by our Presence) is in itself service if we assemble with others because we want to encourage others.
Encouragement is an act of service. We can call people or visit people
at home or in the hospital to share God’s love. We can offer to teach
Sunday School. We can sing in the Choir. We can read the Scripture
in worship on Sundays, fix a meal for our Fellowship dinners or for
someone recovering at home. We can help out with Church events of
all kinds. We can help with VBS or as supplemental Youth ministry or
Children’s ministry workers. We can pick people up when they need
transportation to Church or to the doctor or to the Grocery Store or to
a job interview. We can go on Mission trips outside our community
or participate in mission ministries right here in our town. We can
buy food for a Food Pantry and offer to help out. We can give financial help, offer to take and pick up someone’s children from school.
We can offer free Child care, mow someone’s lawn, help someone pay
the rent, give a Bible, Christian book or CD or offer an hour just to
listen and talk to someone who is lonely or struggling with life. In that
context, we can offer to pray. We can participate in prison ministries
and Homeless ministries and get our hair cut for “locks of love” or
raise money for by walking for breast cancer research or participating
in fund raisers for sick children and adults. There are so many ways –
big and small- that we can DO SOMETHING that serves God and our
fellow human beings. Helen Keller, a woman who was deaf and blind,
who blossomed because of the service of Ann Sullivan, said, “I am only
one, but I am still one. I can’t do everything, but I can do something.
I will not neglect to do the something I can do.” This needs to be our
attitude. Yes, we Pray. Yes, we assemble together to add our Presence. Yes, we Give our financial Gifts . But we don’t stop there. WE
DO SOMETHING IN SERVICE. Serving is the way of Jesus and so
we follow Him in it. Pray and look and you will see ways to serve. We
are blessed to be a blessing!!! Thank you for your service!!!
Bro. David
Eva Huey Lay Director
817 992 7729
[email protected]
cell 817 201 5735
[email protected]
Doug Kirkpatrick, Lay Director in Training (LD 2015)
cell 682 478 9897
[email protected]
Troy Chapman, Treasurer
817 297-1840
[email protected]
Rick Vieira, Music Coordinator
cell 682 216 5977
[email protected]
Linda Rutledge, Agape Coordinator
cell 817 812 4525
[email protected]
Mike Houston, Webservant
cell
[email protected]
Eva Huey, Newsletter & FaceBook
817 992 7729
[email protected]
Rev. David Fergeson, Spiritual Director
817 626 7994
2015
Officers
Walks for 2015
Walk
Walk Location
Date
Sponsor Community
# of Pilgrims
407
Women’s
Brownwood Ch Ctr
05/14/2015
Breckinridge
1*
Jan 16
Genesis UMC
July 17
408 Men’s
Latham Springs
09/10/2015
Waco
10*
Feb 20
Grace UMC
Aug 21
Georgetown
11*
Fort Worth
2*
409
Women’s
Greene Family Camp 10/08/2015
410 Men’s
Glen Lake
10/22/2015
411
Women’s
Glen Lake
11/5/2015
1*
Mar 20
Sept 18
Apr 17
Oct 16
May 15
Grace UMC
June 19
*minimum not yet met
FW Emmaus website:
www.fwemmaus.org
Nov 20
Dec 4
or 11
Arlington
Joint Christmas with Arlington/Mid Cities
CTC Emmaus website:
www.emmaus.com