I hope you are participating in the many online opportunities provided by First Church! I certainly found comfort and reassurance when I watched First Church’s worship services this past Sunday. I cannot begin to count how many times I have recited the Affirmation which begins, “We are not alone; we live in God’s world.”
This season of Lent we will be reflecting deeply together on the values that make us who we are as a faith community, including: Evangelism, Discipleship, Community, Compassion, Worship, and Commitment.
I am “First Church Proud” to be a member of this growing, energized downtown community of faith. Two weeks ago Dr. Bruster and Rev. Marshall officially kicked off the Next90 Phase 1 capital campaign and announced the fundraising goal of $15M.
As FUMCFW’s 2019 Stewardship Year of Gratitude comes to an end, I am thankful for the many church moments that make First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth so wonderfully unique, inviting, and life-altering.
I have received a few phone calls this week from members inquiring about their pending 2019 commitment balance. Thank you!
I attended the annual Polar Express party last night. I found joy in greeting our young guests and giving them their Polar Express golden train ticket which of course had to be punched by our very own train conductor, Dr. Mike Marshall (who needs Tom Hanks when you have Dr. Marshall after all).
Guest blogger: Amy C. Atkins, Committee on Finance Chair
This fall, during our stewardship campaign, we asked you to imagine what we could do. As I think about this task, I like to reflect on what we have done.
If you have seen this week’s Moment with Mike, “bless your heart” for having to endure me towards the end of the segment. I asked if I could join him on this week’s segment to give a brief Stewardship Campaign update coupled with my appreciation.
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