HAPPENINGS:
50+ Game Day
Friday, August 24 @ 1:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall
Join with folks 50 and older for board games, dominoes, and cards. Invite a friend of neighbor!
Visit the Parables
Saturday, August 25 | 5:00-7:00 PM
Take a stroll through the parables. There will be stations set up with interactive experiences to help visitors understand Jesus’ parables. Visitors will get to act out the parable of “The Sower”, make your own first aid kits, gather items needed to make pig peas soup at home, search for a “pearl of great value”, and other fun activities. The parable stations will be set up outside and visitors may come and go any time between 5:00 and 7:00 pm. This activity is family friendly and open to all ages and stages.
In case of rain, the activities will be moved to the Education Building Breezeway.
United Methodist Men
Saturday, September 1 @ 8:00 AM
Men of all ages are invited to gather at 8:00 am on the first Saturday of every month in the Fellowship Hall for coffee, breakfast, fellowship and service projects.
BLAST! Kids Play and Praise Our God
Saturday, September 8 | 9:00-11:00 AM
BLAST! is a program for children ages 3 (potty-trained) through 5th grade. We meet on the 2nd Saturday of the month for crafts, songs, games, and stories designed to help us learn about our Savior and loving those around us. There is no cost to participate and all children are welcome! BLAST! is offered on the 2nd Saturday of every month. We do not meet in June, July and August.
Crafters
Monday, September 10 & 24 | 1:00 PM | Room 7
Join us for a devotion and prayer followed by a crafting project and fellowship. The Crafters is open to anyone who loves to be creative and connected.
Town Hall Meeting & Dinner
Wednesday, September 12 | 6:00 PM
All are invited to a Town Hall Meeting on September 12th. A meal will be served at 6:00 in Fellowship Hall and the Town Hall meeting will start at 6:30 in the sanctuary.
The purpose of this meeting will be to present and discuss a new proposal from the Church Council to simplify our administrative committee structure.
50+ Ministry Luncheon
Friday, September 14 @ 12:00 PM
Join with folks 50 and older on the second Friday of each month for food, fun, fellowship, and an opportunity to get to know a lot of people. We will have a guest speaker from Austin Dog Alliance who will be bringing two dogs and speaking on the topic of “The Role of Therapy Dogs in Healing”. There is no cost to attend, but donations are accepted.
PLEASE RSVP: [email protected] or (281) 812-5330
Food n Fellowship
Sunday, September 16 | 12:00 pm
Join us at noon in the fellowship hall for a potluck lunch and fellowship. All are invited! Bring a dish to share.
Parent's Night Out
Friday, September 21 | 6:00-10:00 PM
Parent’s Night Out is open to children ages 2 to 10. The cost is $10 per child for the night. We play games, sing songs, eat snacks and do a fun craft before settling down to watch a movie. Children arriving before 6:30 are invited to bring their dinner and eat together. Children are encouraged to arrive in their pajamas and bring a mat to lay on during movie time.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: Please contact Elizabeth Edmiston to register ([email protected] or 512-563-8840 or use the sign up sheets located in the Education Building breezeway.
FAMILY FUN & MOVIE NIGHT
Saturday, September 22 @ 7:00 PM
Join us for a FREE night of fun for the family! We have outside games, including gaga ball, jumbo Connect 4, jumbo checkers, jumbo Jenga and a kiddie wash. We will be showing the movie “Meet the Robinsons”. There will be a concession stand with drinks, popcorn, snow cones, and homemade goodies. Sales from the concession stand will go to support the Costa Rica Mission Team. All items in the concession stand are $1.00 or less (drinks are $1 and includes refills).
Quilting Group
Friday, September 21 at 9:00 am in Room 7
The Quilting Group makes quilts to donate to the Linus Connection. The Linus Connection is a Central Texas organization which gives handmade security blankets to children in crisis situations in our area. The blankets go to children in emergency rooms, crisis centers, foster care, battered women’s shelters, and to any child who is in need of a little extra security in their lives. All are welcome to the quilting group! Bring your sewing machine.
50+ Game Day
Friday, September 28 @ 1:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall
Join with folks 50 and older for board games, dominoes, and cards. Invite a friend of neighbor!
Fall Bazaar & Craft Show
Friday, October 5 @ 5:00-7:00 PM
Saturday, October 6 @ 8:00 AM-2:00 PM
Come and browse an assortment of handmade gifts, baked goods, craft vendors (Saturday only), bid in the silent auction, and enjoy delicious food!
Mothers & Ministry
1st & 3rd Wednesdays @ 6:30 PM
Mothers & Ministry is a place for moms to build community with other moms, find support and encouragement, to grow spiritually, and to find opportunities for community service.
Child care is provided.
Food 4 Kids Backpack Program
1st Wednesday of Every Month at 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall
On the first Wednesday of every month (except June, July and August), volunteers pack up donations of food for the Food 4 Kids Backpack Program which provides food for kids in need at Camacho Elementary, our neighborhood elementary school. We are always looking for volunteers to come help pack food.
United Methodist Women Mary Martha Circle
Tuesday, October 9 @ 9:30 am in the Fellowship Hall
The Mary Martha Circle meets in the fellowship Hall at 9:30 am on the second Tuesday of each month for fellowship, refreshments, and a service project. In November, the Circle meets at 11:00 am for a potluck Thanksgiving luncheon. In December, the Circle meets at 11:00 am for a Christmas party.
The Pumpkin Patch
October 15-31, 2018
> PUMPKINS IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES
> SCAVENGER HUNT
> SCIENCE, MATH & ART ACTIVITIES
> PLENTY OF PHOTO OPS
Vacation Bible School
July 15-19, 2018
9:00 am-12:00 pm
For children ages Pre-K (Potty-Trained) Through 5th Grade
There Is No Cost To Participate
REGISTRATION OPENS IN MAY 2018
Emmaus 4th Day Gathering
Monday, August 6 @ 6:00 PM
Heartland of Texas Emmaus Community: Join us for a potluck dinner in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00 pm followed by worship in the Sanctuary at 7:00 pm. ANYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND!
Old Time Gospel Service
Saturday, August 18 @ 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall
Join us in the fellowship hall for dinner and a slightly different type of service featuring classic gospel songs performed by Cade Baccus and “The Sawdust Stompers”.
Families with children are welcome, but child care is not provided.