FUMC Newsletter
Connect with Christ | Find your TRIBE | Do Things that Matter
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January 2025
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Events
3,4 - Food Pantry 7,8 - UWF Circle 9 - Zoom Prayer Meeting 9 - Senior Game Day 18 - Men's Breakfast 23 - Zoom Prayer Meeting 29 - Community Chili Dinner |
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The Pastor's Pen
Isaiah 43:4”Because you are precious in my sight and honored and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life”
10 THINGS TO KNOW IN ORDER TO GROW IN CHRIST
Wow, it’s New Years! The old is gone the new is come and EVERYONE has a fresh start. I’m going to take that fresh start and I hope that you will too.
My fresh start begins by asking the question, “Am I stronger in faith today that on January 1, 2024. My answers is yes, sure, but the lessons seem to weigh heavy. How about with you. My list of Joys is long.
It was a year of changes and challenges. Our family grew and experiences some good stuff and the challenges were worth it. My list of things to leave behind is long too. The trick is to pray for each one, to learn my lessons well and then leave them behind. They are in my journal as a reminder that each one has done its job and it time to start 2025 clean.
I don’t do “resolutions” but add one small thing to my daily life and do it every day. This year I won’t look at anything electrical until I read the day’s lection from “A Guide to Prayer”, my daily devotional. Yes,I do that every day, eventually, but not with my first breath.
Seems BASIC and OBVIOUS and I should have been doing is all along. This change dares me to focus on God through the Bible before planning the day. The LESSON: Put God first and God will help plan my day.
How about you? What is a basic lesson of faith that you need to put some action behind? It doesn’t have to be grand or dramatic, just faithful and true. Apply this habit and dare God to grow with you.
Grow with God as we explore the basics of faith this January!.
All for Christ,
Alan
10 THINGS TO KNOW IN ORDER TO GROW IN CHRIST
Wow, it’s New Years! The old is gone the new is come and EVERYONE has a fresh start. I’m going to take that fresh start and I hope that you will too.
My fresh start begins by asking the question, “Am I stronger in faith today that on January 1, 2024. My answers is yes, sure, but the lessons seem to weigh heavy. How about with you. My list of Joys is long.
It was a year of changes and challenges. Our family grew and experiences some good stuff and the challenges were worth it. My list of things to leave behind is long too. The trick is to pray for each one, to learn my lessons well and then leave them behind. They are in my journal as a reminder that each one has done its job and it time to start 2025 clean.
I don’t do “resolutions” but add one small thing to my daily life and do it every day. This year I won’t look at anything electrical until I read the day’s lection from “A Guide to Prayer”, my daily devotional. Yes,I do that every day, eventually, but not with my first breath.
Seems BASIC and OBVIOUS and I should have been doing is all along. This change dares me to focus on God through the Bible before planning the day. The LESSON: Put God first and God will help plan my day.
How about you? What is a basic lesson of faith that you need to put some action behind? It doesn’t have to be grand or dramatic, just faithful and true. Apply this habit and dare God to grow with you.
Grow with God as we explore the basics of faith this January!.
All for Christ,
Alan
United Women in Faith
At the end of 2024, we pause to reflect on all that happened – good and not so good. We had loved ones pass away, members and loved ones suffer from injuries and illnesses, as well as weather related problems. But as we look back, we can see how God has blessed us through it all!
We had great meetings and programs – from the Agape Meal to our Christmas program. We had a fun Ladies’ Tea with a full house. We had a great United Women in Faith Sunday service and a successful fund raiser afterward. We served others as we worked at the Mission Center in Conroe, gave out school supplies, filled Go-Bags for human trafficking survivors, gave out food for Thanksgiving meals to our food pantry clients, and supported Carin’ Angel by supplying Christmas gifts for 60 children and gift cards for 31 more. It was a busy and fulfilling year!
We now look forward to 2025 and all that God has in store for us this year. I hope you feel the same anticipation that I do to see God at work in our lives, in our church and in our community.
January calendar: Food Pantry on the 3rd and 4th. Night circle meeting on Tuesday the 7th at 7:00 pm at Yvonne’s house and Day circle meeting on Wednesday the 8th at 10:00 am in the Family Life Center. Our new UWF books will be available at those meetings. (Day circle hostesses will be Chris, Sue and Florence and the program will be by Vicki)
I pray that you all have a Happy and Blessed New Year!!
Florence
We had great meetings and programs – from the Agape Meal to our Christmas program. We had a fun Ladies’ Tea with a full house. We had a great United Women in Faith Sunday service and a successful fund raiser afterward. We served others as we worked at the Mission Center in Conroe, gave out school supplies, filled Go-Bags for human trafficking survivors, gave out food for Thanksgiving meals to our food pantry clients, and supported Carin’ Angel by supplying Christmas gifts for 60 children and gift cards for 31 more. It was a busy and fulfilling year!
We now look forward to 2025 and all that God has in store for us this year. I hope you feel the same anticipation that I do to see God at work in our lives, in our church and in our community.
January calendar: Food Pantry on the 3rd and 4th. Night circle meeting on Tuesday the 7th at 7:00 pm at Yvonne’s house and Day circle meeting on Wednesday the 8th at 10:00 am in the Family Life Center. Our new UWF books will be available at those meetings. (Day circle hostesses will be Chris, Sue and Florence and the program will be by Vicki)
I pray that you all have a Happy and Blessed New Year!!
Florence
Children's Ministry
"Cookies and Cocoa with Santa" was a great success thanks to those that helped at the event and brought cookies and cocoa! We had many families that have never been to our church before coming through our doors to enjoy games, crafts, snacks and Santa.
We have begun making some exciting plans for the New Year as we bring the children the Word while having fun.
Join us for Children's Church during the worship service at 10:00am (we start in the sanctuary and leave together after the children's message), Sunday School at 9:00am or Wednesday Night Bible Study at 6:30pm (come at 6pm to share a family meal with the church).
We have begun making some exciting plans for the New Year as we bring the children the Word while having fun.
Join us for Children's Church during the worship service at 10:00am (we start in the sanctuary and leave together after the children's message), Sunday School at 9:00am or Wednesday Night Bible Study at 6:30pm (come at 6pm to share a family meal with the church).
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Youth Ministry
Prayer Ministry
Zoom Prayer and Devotional Time is back! We will resume the Zoom Prayer and Devotional time at 5:00 p.m. on January 9. The next one will be at 5:00 p.m. on January 23. Because there are five Thursdays in January, we will have two weeks after January 16 before the February meetings begin. Please join us for an inspirational time.
If you have prayer requests or praises please let me know by contacting me through text or email at brstrainer@gmail.com. You may also contact Alan Van Hooser or Kelli Merritt.
Words cannot begin to express my thanks for prayers and the support I have received and continue to receive during my recovery. Thank you! Continue the prayers.
Bonnie Sandberg
If you have prayer requests or praises please let me know by contacting me through text or email at brstrainer@gmail.com. You may also contact Alan Van Hooser or Kelli Merritt.
Words cannot begin to express my thanks for prayers and the support I have received and continue to receive during my recovery. Thank you! Continue the prayers.
Bonnie Sandberg
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Friendship United Methodist Church
22388 Ford Road, Porter TX. 77365
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PH: 281-354-2326
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22388 Ford Road, Porter TX. 77365
Office Hours 8-4 Monday thru Thursday
PH: 281-354-2326
Event/Program Advertising Request
Contact the webmaster regarding any technical difficulties, or to add or edit any content.