http://www.txcumc.org/news_top.aspnothing provideden-usSat, 7 Nov 2009 11:00:00 ESTSat, 7 Nov 2009 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1385http://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1385Churches and pastors, The 2009 Missional Excellence year-end report form is available.Before filling it out, please read this memo from Rev. Cynthia Harvey. They request that you complete the report and email it to sbroome@txcumc.org any time between now and report day. If you do not have Excel on your computer, there are similar programs such as Open Office that will allow you to fill out the spread sheet and save it as an XLS file. This Excel report is formatted to calculate thThu, 5 Nov 2009 16:12:00 ESThttp://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1383http://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1383You think you are ordinary Think again!! Throughout the Bible, God chooses seemingly ordinary people to do extraordinary things. The Story of God is filled with unlikely heroes. The story is still being written, and you have a part to play. God wants to do extraordinary things through YOU. You think you are ordinary Think again!! July 13-17, 2011 Purdue University - West Lafayette, Indiana July 27-31, 2011 City of Sacramento - Sacramento, California For more infThu, 5 Nov 2009 10:37:00 ESThttp://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1382http://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1382 The Division on Ministries with Young People (DMYP) and YouthWorks have partnered together to bring summer mission trips to Nashville, TN for your youth group! Together, they are hosting a Denominational Mission camp during the summer of 2010 for the United Methodist Church. This is a great opportunity for your youth group tohellip; Serve through meaningful and impactful mission work. Connect with other United Methodist Churches from around the country. Grow your youth in their faith aThu, 5 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1384http://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1384Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday, a United Methodist special Sunday observed as part of the National Donor Sabbath, is traditionally observed the second Sunday in November. The United Methodist Church supports organ and tissue donation: We believe that organ transplantation and organ donation are acts of charity, agape love, and self-sacrifice. We recognize the life-giving benefits of organ and other tissue donation and encourage all people of faith to become organ and tissue donors as a part of tThu, 5 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1381http://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1381World Aids Day is December 1 A new online resource developed by the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund team is now available for churches everywhere to educate individuals and communities about HIV/AIDS. ldquo;Working Toward an AIDS-Free World: An Educational Kit for United Methodist Churches,rdquo; is a new online resource developed by the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund team, that includes resources and information to educate congregations and communities about HIV/AIDS. The Educational KitWed, 4 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1380http://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1380United Methodist Communications recently launched a weekly series on communication ministry topics, tools, resources and tips. These are available as a live broadcast each Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Previous topics are available as on-demand video to be viewed at your convenience. Updating Your Churchs Find-A-Church Profile The Basics of Developing a Website for Your Churchs Web Ministry Sharing Media on E-zekiel.tv Make Your Point with Power and Pizzazz These are also aWed, 4 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1375http://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1375 Celebrating our past. From left to right: Former Mayor and Mrs. Lee P. Brown, Rev. Vickie Keys, associate pastor, Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Cox, Ms. Juanita Jackson co-chair, Mrs. Alpha Henderson, co-chair and church historian and senior pastor, Rev. Bryan K. Dalco and wife, Michelle. By Vaniecia Williams, Trinity East UMC History ndash; and the safeguarding of it ndash; is among Americarsquo;s greatest treasures. Think about how many times you have visited national, local or regional landMon, 2 Nov 2009 10:40:00 ESThttp://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1376http://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1376 Rev. Ann Spears and Rev. Becky Hand carry a beam and some of the burdens of Iowa residents. They are working alongside Rev. Lawrence Young, Rev. Jerry Pennington and Rev. Tommy Myrick to build a fence. By Eleanor L. Colvin, Communications Director Some day, wersquo;ll speak of it all as a thing of the pasthellip;but for the people of Eastern Iowa, the disasters of 2008 are still here. This sentiment from the ldquo;Bringing Hope to the Heartlandrdquo; video reminds people of the long Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1374http://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1374A picture is worth a thousand words. Jeremy Wester uses an illustrated book to share bible stories with a group of children during a mission trip to Chicago, Illinois. By Jeremy Wester, Duke Divinity School Former pastoral intern and TAC certified candidate for ministry, Jeremy Wester wrote the following essay, which will be included in the book, Beyond the Burning Bush: Hearing and Answering Godrsquo;s Call, published by the United Methodist Church. I really couldnrsquo;t tell you the fiMon, 2 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1377http://www.txcumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=1377Youth repair a home damaged by Hurricane Gustav. Volunteers are still needed in South Louisiana. By Rev. Clayton Whitaker, TAC Disaster Response Residents of South Louisiana braced themselves as Hurricane Gustav barreled along the coastline, hoping it wouldnrsquo;t be another Katrina. The eye of the storm came ashore in the coastal community of Cocodrie, Louisiana, in Terrebonne Parish. Though Cocodrie is 80 miles southeast of New Orleans and received its share of damage from HurricaMon, 2 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST