Faith United Methodist Church

Our prayers are with our neighbors in Oklahoma as well as in Cleburne and Granbury in the wake of devastating storms. The best way to help right now is to pray for all those affected, and to give a monetary donation toward the relief and recovery efforts through UMCOR.

Checks can be made payable to Faith with "UMCOR Spring Storms" in the memo line. To make an immediate $10 donation text RESPONSE to 80888. Look for the Mission Matters table in the Connection Center at church this Sunday for more info on items being collected for Health and Cleaning Kits.

In lieu of their Supper Sunday on 5/19, the youth will host a thank you banquet for all those that have invested their time, talent, and/or resources in the youth ministry this year. So if you supported our kids financially in any way, if you drove them to/from activities, if you contributed to a Sunday Supper, if you donated ‘stuff’, if you sponsored someone for S.T.R.I.V.E.—they want to thank you.

The banquet (a.k.a. pancake dinner) will of course have a pirate theme, so bring your best pirate humor and feel free to dress the paaarrrt. There will be food and entertainment (hmmm....) so make plans to be here. You can RSVP via your Connection Card.

Mark your calendar for a great family outing opportunity . Faith has reserved a block of 60 seats for the Rough Rider Game Friday, July 5. Tickets are $17 (we’re in section 103) and include all you can eat (unlimited hot dogs, brats, nachos, and Dr. Pepper products), a Rough Riders baseball cap, and fireworks after the game!!

Tickets go on sale here at the church on Sunday, May 19, and will be available to purchase through Sunday, June 2.

Before I tell you about this Sunday, I want to say how INCREDIBLY PROUD I am that Faith's Early Response Team has been requested by UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief, what the mainstream media calls "Faith-Based FEMA,") to assist with efforts in Granbury this weekend. ** The Faith team has specifically been requested to gather flashlights/batteries, extension cords, prepaid phones, and pop-up canopies. If you have a chance, you can bring any of these items to the church tomorrow (Friday 5/24) between 9am and 2pm. ** Also, please keep this group of people in your prayers and look for more info at the "Mission Matters" table this Sunday. Serena Eckert leads this ministry and does amazing work!

For this Sunday, we'll continue our "Saying Goodbye" series with a look at "How to Leave a Legacy." The word "legacy" means different things to different people. We will talk about what a lasting legacy looks like and how we can create one.

I hope you are planning to join us for worship this Sunday and thinking of a friend you can invite to come with you. I look forward to seeing you then.

With love, and joy, serving as your pastor-
JOHN

Rev. John McLarty, Senior Pastor

I hope you've heard by now that Faith will be experiencing its first pastoral transition this summer. This is a unique time in the history of our church and I'm determined that we get it right!

For the next four weeks, I'll offer a series of messages on "Saying Goodbye." Each message will be designed to help us understand how we can faithfully approach the end of the various life chapters that we all go through. I'll start this week with a message I'm calling, "How to Say a Good Goodbye."

I really hope you'll join me over the next few weeks as we talk about this important part of our journey. And I sincerely hope you will keep my family, the Whitfield family, and the Faith family in your prayers as we transition together. I also hope you will invite a friend to come with you. This is a great chance to show others the very best parts of Faith Church—our enduring belief that God is with us in every circumstance.

I look forward to seeing you this Sunday at 10:30 am as we celebrate God's love together.

With love, and joy, serving as your pastor-
JOHN

Rev. John McLarty, Senior Pastor

Sunday will be an exciting day at Faith as we honor our mothers and celebrate the faith commitment of our confirmation students. It's always fun to see young adults claim their faith for themselves and vow to live a life that follows the example of Christ.

I will wrap up my series on "Making Sense of the Bible" with a message called, "Loving God, Loving God's Word." It's basically a message that helps us understand what it means to live under the authority of Scripture. I'll talk about how our relationship with the Bible can influence our relationship with God and with the people around us, as well as how it influences the way we live each day.

Please join us this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. as we worship God together and invite a friend to come with you or meet you here. I look forward to seeing you then!

With love, and joy, serving as your pastor-
JOHN

Rev. John McLarty, Senior Pastor