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Unpaid servants are such a blessing to the life of our faith community! Thank you for saying, “Here I am Lord, use me!”  April is National Volunteer Month April 21-27 is National Volunteer Appreciation Week. UNPAID SERVANTS MAKE IT HAPPEN at Kerrville First United Methodist Church and at Light on the Hill at Mount Wesley! God has poured out His blessings upon our ministry efforts with the gift of unpaid servants at Kerrville First United Methodist Church and Light on the Hill! Every mission outreach initiative is prayed over and supported with funding, the gift of time, and unending love by unpaid servants. If we tried to pay all of the wonderful folks who faithfully give their love and energy to all of the ministries efforts, we could not afford it because these people are PRICELESS! The passion for serving our neighbors and the love for God that pours out of our unpaid servants throughout all of our volunteer opportunities is amazing! “Thank you” never seems enough but please know how grateful we are for the support of our volunteers. You are each a tremendous blessing!  FOOD RELIEF VOUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES (May-September) · May 6 – Mustard Seed: 9-10am · May 13 – MEGA: 8-10am · May 14 - Mobile Mustard Seed: 9am · May 20 - Mustard Seed: 9-10am · June 3 – Mustard Seed: 9-10am · June 10 - Mustard Seed: 9-10am · June 17 - Mustard Seed: 9-10am · June 24 – MEGA: 8-10am · June 25 – Mobile Mustard Seed: 9am · July 8 - Mustard Seed: 9-10am · July 15 - Mustard Seed: 9-10am · July 22 - Mustard Seed: 9-10am · July 29 – MEGA: 8-10am · July 30 – Mobile Mustard Seed: 9am · August 12 - Mustard Seed: 9-10am · August 19 - Mustard Seed: 9-10am · August 26 – MEGA: 8-10am · August 27 – Mobile Mustard Seed: 9am · September 9 - Mustard Seed: 9-10am · September 16 - Mustard Seed: 9-10am · September 23 - Mustard Seed: 9-10am · September 30 – MEGA: 8-10am There are also opportunities for bagging food to prep for these pantry dates and home deliveries are done each week, also. Contact Beth Palmer at [email protected] or (830)459-5847 to learn more!   Some of Light on the Hill's unpaid servants were recognized at the Kerrville City Council Meeting for their efforts to feed first responders during the recent eclipse event.   MEGA Food Pantry Drive-thru is Monday! And we NEED BAGS! Please drop off plastic HEB or Walmart bags at KFUMC office or Light on the Hill. Thank You!!!
  WHAT IN THE WORLD IS PICKLEBALL? Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the USA for the third year in a row, and was created as a “game for everyone.” The sport is a cross between table tennis, badminton, and tennis. Why is pickleball growing so fast? Pickleball has burst into the mainstream due to its low barrier to entry and variety of health benefits including the opportunity to socialize and build community. It is estimated that about 36.5 million people played pickleball at least once in 2023. How did pickleball get its start? Pickleball was invented in 1965 in Bainbridge Island, Washington, by three friends. The first game was played on a badminton court in a backyard with a pair of ping-pong paddles and a wiffle ball. It followed the same rules as tennis. However, the inventors made a few changes after playing the game over a few weekends. They lowered the net, moved to a tennis court, and simplified the scoring. The origin of the game's name is unclear. But some believe it may have been named after one of the inventors' dogs, who went by the name Pickles, and was always running off with the ball. Pickleball remained a local secret for almost 20 years. In 1984, Washington residents Sid Williams and Bryon Olson formed the United States Amateur Pickleball Association and released an official rulebook. The sport saw some success in the following years. However, it really gained momentum in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. With many team sports off-limits, people turned to pickleball as a socially distant way to stay active. Pickleball can be played anywhere. Makeshift courts can instantly be created on a driveway or in a church gym using sidewalk chalk or painter's tape, and a portable net. The paddles and balls are also very affordable. Additionally, pickleball is easier to learn and much slower-paced than tennis. In pickleball, you're hitting a plastic wiffle-like ball, so it's less bouncy and doesn't fly as fast through the air. And the paddle is much easier to handle because it's shorter and lighter than a tennis racket. Pickleball at Kerrville First United Methodist Church In August of 2021, KFUMC Recreation Ministry Director, Grant Palmer created three courts in the gym, using tape for the lines, portable nets and twelve paddles along with indoor pickleballs. Grant discovered a few people in our faith community that knew how to play and sought their help as well as studied the game online and then invited our church family to come try it out. And the rest is history! Hundreds of men and women of all ages and backgrounds have gravitated to KFUMC to try this new game that has swept the nation. Many new friendships have organically developed through the sport of pickleball at our church. Pickleball players care for each other, laugh and fellowship together, serve through our food relief outreach, sing in the choir, and worship together, all as a result, of coming together to play a game. I think this kind of innovative, out of the box outreach ministry makes God smile. I know that anytime I visit the church gym to watch some pickleball, I am amazed at all of the people enjoying themselves and having a great time fellowshipping! You’re always welcome to come check it out and bring your friends and neighbors. Equipment, playing time and instruction are provided free of charge.   What a beautiful painting by Jane Davis! What an incredible display of God’s majesty and power during the eclipse!  A huge thank you to all of the unpaid servants who gave their time over the past four days to prepare and serve food for first responders who kept our community safe during this eclipse event. A special shout out to Marquetta Pitts for her organization and dedication to this outreach effort for our community. Thank you to Sysco for contributing to our efforts with the Nourishing Neighbors Grant. Also, thank you to Taco Casa for donating hot sauce packets for the hundreds of breakfast tacos made. Together, we are better! What a powerful Easter morning!!! More than 1,300 people joined us at Kerrville First United Methodist Church and Light on the Hill on Sunday morning to join together to celebrate our Risen Lord! Every morning is Easter morning from now on! There is a song that says, “I’m just a nobody, trying to tell everybody, there’s a somebody, who can save anybody.” And that name is JESUS. May we go out as the Easter People that we are and share the hope of Christ with everyone we meet!  Kerrville and Ingram will be in the path of complete totality for the 2024 Solar Eclipse and are predicted to have prime totality times, Kerrville with 4 minutes and 24 seconds, and Ingram with 4 minutes and 26 seconds. Go to the city of Kerrville’s website to learn more. KFUMC and Light on the Hill love our community!
In support of the first responders, who will be working diligently to keep everyone safe in our community, Light on the Hill will be providing free meals to 200 first responders, three times a day, on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Thank you to all of the volunteers helping us, and thank you to Sysco for their Nourishing Neighbor’s Grant, which is helping us purchase food for this outreach initiative. We will also be hosting first responders and visitors from NASA at Light on the Hill from Thursday through Tuesday. Plus, the KFUMC gym and assembly room will serve as an additional command center for first responders. Please join us in praying for a safe event in our community! |
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