Haiti Emergency

Please be in prayer for the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the major earthquake that struck that impoverished country this week.

Read the story about the earthquake in Haiti at the United Methodist News Service.

"United Methodists have had a long-standing relationship with Haiti through the Methodist Church of Haiti. The strong ties between the Methodist Church of Haiti and The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) helped in facilitating the opening of the UMCOR Haiti field office in 2005." (from the UMCOR web site)

                                  

Please visit the UMCOR web site to make your donation online.

The UMW @ First UMC

Tonight was the first meeting of 2010 for the United Methodist Women at First UMC in McCamey.  The parlor was alive with joy and energy!  Everyone enjoyed the fellowship and we left with the anticipation of an exciting year for the UMW Unit.

A Full Day at First UMC - McCamey

It was a full day for the First UMC in McCamey, Texas on this second Sunday in January.  With church school, time for fellowship and worship in the morning, we knew that this was going to be a great day with the community of faith.

At 1:00, Bill & Bobbie Lester and Belinda joined Pastor Charles at the McCamey Care Center service.  Sharing the Word with the residents was such a blessing for us all.

A special treat for Pastor Charles and Belinda took place in the afternoon with a "Pounding" at the parsonage.  The congregation really went all-out with their generous gifts of food and other household items for the parsonage family.  What a blessing it is to share in this way!

Baptism of the Lord Sunday

On this Baptism of the Lord Sunday, won't you consider your own baptism and what it means for you, for your church, and for the world?

"We give thanks for all that God has already given us. As members of the body of Christ and in this congregation of The United Methodist Church, we will faithfully participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ."

From the Baptismal Covenant IV, The United Methodist Hymnal (1989).



This window is from the parish church in Troutbeck, Cumbria, UK. It was manufacturered by William Morris and designed by Edward Burne Jones.

A snowy day in McCamey

McCamey got a nice dusting of snow this morning which added a nice touch to entrance to the church.

San Angelo District Epiphany Party

Who: All UMC members in the district

What: Epiphany Party

When: Saturday, January 16, 2010

Where: First UMC - San Angelo

Why: To celebrate!

How: Gather at 11:30 a.m. & Eat at 12 noon

PLEASE RSVP to Amy in the District office, (325) 486-1500 by Jan. 13th

Potluck Items to bring:

District Office: Meat, King’s Cake and Drinks

West Area: Salads

(Barnhart, Big Lake, Rankin, McCamey, Iraan, Ozona, Mertzon)

South Area: Breads

(Sonora, Barksdale, Rocksprings, Eldorado, Del Rio, Brackettville)

East Area: Vegetables
(Eden, Paint Rock, Melvin, Menard, Brady, Castell, Hilda, Art, Mason, Junction, London)

North Area: Vegetables
(Miles, Veribest, Bronte, Robert Lee, Water Valley, Sterling City)

Central Area: Vegetables
(Christoval, All San Angelo Churches)

A wet couple of days at First UMC

The past two days have been rather damp here at the First UMC in McCamey.  The wetness didn't come from rain or snow but from faulty pipes in both the church and at the parsonage.

On Wednesday afternoon, Sherry Phillips and Pastor Charles discovered a leak in the pipes connecting to the water heater. Thanks to Roy Kephart, Bill Lester, and Sherry & Jack Phillips for their hard work in getting the situation under control.  They also arranged for the work to begin to restore water to the church.

In the meantime, the leak at parsonage necessitated calling in a plumber and the beginning of repairs to some of the original pipes.