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
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