New Equipment—A New Day

As I look out at our sixty to seventy people in the pews on Sundays, I think about something most people do not know.
We are not supposed to be here.
This church is supposed to be dead by now.
Every other United Methodist church like ours in Fort Worth is either dead or dying—old churches hidden up inside an old community.
You need to understand how remarkable it is that we are still here. We must be doing something right.
God has blessed us. We have made a lot of right decisions through the years. And now it is time to make another one—a new emphasis on our online ministry.
We want people in the pews.
If we can’t get them there at first, we want to reach them online.
We now have 228 subscribers to our online ministry. Our next step: we want to build that to 400.
And then beyond.

Watching Online

Our new sound booth was not built properly, so it is being re-fabricated. It will be next week when Chuy and the guys from 4Stage will begin installation and move all operations to the downstairs location in the new sound booth. Jason (head of our audio/video operation) will return from vacation on the 15th. The new set-up (with new cameras) may begin with the concert on the 16th and morning worship on the 17th. That’s two weeks away.

My Class

What can we learn about the problem of suffering through religious and near-death experiences?
Turns out—a lot.
That’s our subject this week.
At 9:45—followed by breakfast.

Breakfast This Sunday

A great Winston breakfast this week.
Feel free to help.
At 10:30.

Our Church Family

Carol Bennett is recovering after breaking her hip and having it replaced. It is still painful. Our love is with her. Lynette Coleman Falck had hip replacement Monday and is back home. Lord bless her. Velma Metcalf, Vicki Giese’s mom, was in an auto accident and is in pain from broken ribs. Lord be with her. Leslieann Griffin is facing surgery on the 18th. She will be in our prayers through it all.
Let us pray for these we love.

This Sunday

“What the Church Got Wrong About Salvation”
That’s the sermon title.
Expect some songs about grace.
Why?
Because that’s my subject.
And that is what it is all about.
How I look forward to gathering with you this Sunday in the house of the Lord!

WELCOME! NEW MEMBER—

Carl Britton. We rejoice in receiving Carl into our church family.
God bless—MB