  What a wonderful time of worship this past Sunday! Every service was overflowing with love and encouragement for our graduating high school seniors and that gift of encouragement was contagious in the very best way! I love that we were able to write notes of encouragement both last week to our college graduates and this week to our high school graduates. I know that God filled me with the Holy Spirit to remind myself to share words and deeds that encourage and bless others. There are so many ways to encourage each other and I pray that together we can make a difference in the lives of many! Blessings, Beth       What a Great Month to Serve! April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and at Kerrville First United Methodist Church and Light on the Hill at Mount Wesley, we are overflowing with gratitude for our unpaid servants! Our church family was many places, serving many people and epitomizing what being the hands and feet of Christ is all about. We had folks helping serve our neighbors at the San Antonio Food Bank’s Kerr County Mega Food Pantry, where we were blessed to share over 40,000 pounds of food with 350 families and almost 1,000 individuals! Our Mobile Mustard Seed unpaid servants were at a senior apartment complex providing friendship and healthy food for the residents. Our Saint’s Alive Choir blessed residents at local care facilities, too! We had unpaid servants all over town sharing homebound communion, visiting folks in the hospital, delivering food and meals, sending cards, making calls, driving and riding on the buses, teaching Sunday School, and just showing up to serve wherever needed. Thank you to everyone for sharing your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness to bless so many! We appreciate all you do! If you want to learn more about opportunities to serve... Contact: Kerrville First United Methodist Church at (830) 257-0800 - or - Light on the Hill at Mount Wesley at (830) 315-6104 Thank you!!! Blessings, Beth Our Wonderful Unpaid Servants at Light on the Hill at Monday’s Mega Food Pantry!!!Special Events Food PrepBack to School Volunteers! Mustard Seed Volunteers!
Trail Volunteers! Saints Alive Choir!
New Dawn Volunteers!  Important Calendars   From Jane Davis I am praying for you this morning…It’s Resurrection Tuesday. May we always remember what Jesus did for us…not just Good Friday, and Resurrection Sunday. Sunday was a day of celebration…it brought promise, life and hope. Why do we so easily pack it all away in a “box” until next year? Jesus is still risen, as He said He would be. I’ve asked Him to renew His resurrection in our hearts every day. To give us reminders of what He did for us… Everyday. Reminders of the hope He gives us… Everyday. Happy Easter Tuesday. We are Easter People. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3  We are Easter PeopleEaster gives us hope – a hope that promises fullness of life! Easter People believe the resurrection of Jesus shows that suffering, disappointment and death can be transformed into new life! This week we remember that we are Easter People all year long! We thank you, God, for showing us that nothing can separate us from You. Not death, not sickness or fear, not darkness or pain, can ever keep You from us, for we know that: Christ is risen from the dead, glory hallelujah! We give thanks for Your loving care, and we pray for everyone who is sick or suffering, that they may be healed; we pray for everyone who is mourning, that they may be comforted, for we know that: Christ is risen from the dead, glory hallelujah! We give thanks for Your peace, and we pray for all who govern or who are in authority, that they may work for justice, for we know that: Christ is risen from the dead, glory hallelujah! We give thanks for the church, and especially for this faith community, and we pray that it may be a place of welcome, healing, and reconciliation, for we know that: Christ is risen from the dead, glory hallelujah! We give thanks for our friends and families, and we pray that their hearts may be lifted and joyful today; we pray also for ourselves, that the spirit of Easter may remain with us, for we know that: Christ is risen from the dead, glory hallelujah! Blessings, Beth Palmer  Mega & Mobile Mustard April  Join Us, Home Dedication   We were blessed to spend last weekend with one of our grandsons! Braxton is 3 and he is so much fun! One of his favorite things is putting puzzles together. I enjoyed watching him look at each piece and then figure out where it fits in the puzzle. And if it didn’t fit, he would pick up a different piece, and study it, and try again. And he celebrated each time a puzzle piece fit. As I watched him, I thought about how life is like putting a puzzle together. We pray, we study, we try, we try again, and again, and we are grateful and we celebrate. Yesterday, my friend, Jane Davis, used puzzle pieces in her prayer and I wanted to share her good words with you. Blessings! FROM JANE DAVIS…  I am praying for you this morning… Puzzles speak to me in so many different ways… Hundreds of pieces, some upside down, others right side up…some edges, some corners. Some, when fitted properly together, complete a beautiful picture. Is your life like this puzzle sometimes? Mine often is.x Lots of unanswered questions. Calendars filled with softball games, Dr appointments, school functions, volunteering, traveling… The puzzle pieces keep piling up, but don’t seem to be fitting together. Then God whispers in my ear… “Give it to me. I’ve already figured it out. Everything will work out, according to My Plan for you.” “You just have to give it to Me.” Once we do that, piece-by-piece, things start falling into place. Not our way…but, better yet, His way. “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 Easter 2025 Want to volunteer to help? Contact Tina at (830) 315-6104 - or - Beth at (830) 459-5847  Come to the KFUMC Gym this Saturday and cheer on our Women’s Pickleball Tournament Participants! I LOVE THIS OLD MAP OF CAMP WESLEY!  As you can see we have lots of grounds at Light on the Hill at Mount Wesley. If you enjoy working in flowerbeds or pruning shrubs and trees, I have some volunteer opportunities for you!! Let me know if you are interested in helping us. Contact Beth at 830-459-5847 - or - [email protected]   
From Jane Davis I am praying for you this morning… So many storms are raging these days… One billows up, and before it settles down, another strikes. A devastating hurricane, leaving thousands homeless in North Carolina…suicide drivers, crashing into innocent people in the streets of Germany and New Orleans…wildfires still raging out of control in California… A troubling health issue, still searching for answers…the home-going of a loved one…a child making unwise choices…a relationship broken…the abrupt end of a job… On and on the storms continue to billow. How do we calm our souls in the midst of crisis? T R U S T G O D. Easy to say…hard to do, sometimes. The sooner we can bring ourselves to TRUST, the sooner God calms our hearts. When we TRUST that He’s got this, and He’s got us, we can think more clearly. We can breathe. Filter your thoughts back to God’s faithfulness to you in the past. He did miracles in your life then… And He’ll do them again. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” Proverbs 3:5 “When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust, I shall not be afraid.” Psalm 56:3-4 Events & Activities    More than 150 Families Received Thanksgiving Feast Ingredients! We are so Blessed and so Thankful! Thank You to so Many in Our Community!
 Faithful Unpaid Servants Behind the Scenes at Mustard Seed Pantry! Thank You to Peterson Regional Medical Center Care Coordination for Supporting Our Thanksgiving Outreach! Girl Scouts Help at Mustard Seed with Thanksgiving Donations Morning Rotary Club Partners with Mustard Seed Pantry Thank You to Eveready Electric Employees for Helping Unload Turkeys from SAFB!
Thank You to the San Antonio Food Bank for being a Wonderful Partner to Our Mustard Seed Food Pantry!  November Activities
 TOGETHER The world is watching. The way Christians talk about their church has great impact, and the way we speak of other local congregations, pastors and the church around the world speaks volumes. Is the body of Jesus Christ united in love and mission, or are we divided? How does the world see us? Are we living as examples of grace, love, and unity? Here are some ways to be a witness in how we think about, speak of and interact with other faith communities. My prayer is that we step into some of these practices and become a witness in our community of what the family of God is supposed to look like. Speak well of other churches and pastors and pray for them. Every chance we have, speak words of blessing and affirmation over faith communities in our area. These are family members. Share words of blessing. Be kind. Pray for our faith communities and their leaders. Partner with other churches. Sometimes churches feel the need to do everything on their own, even when another church in the area is doing the same thing wonderfully. But we want to join together and let our community see churches that partner and work together. We are blessed to work with other faith communities with food relief efforts and through Habitat for Humanity, to just mention a few of the ways we partner. The world is watching. Let’s give witness to our unity. We are the family of God. Let’s shine the light of Jesus through our example. Rejoice where God is working. Celebrate where the kingdom of God is expanding. Let the world see that we are united, partners, family and one. Volunteer Opportunities We could use extra hands, please join us Monday!  Join us to help out at 9:45AM, October 29th. Other EventsChurch Picnic at Camp Mystic, Oct 27th  We need your participation to help us provide a safe, fun event for lots of children! Please bring your vehicle and park in the back parking lot of the church no later than 5:15pm. You can decorate your trunk or dress in costume (please nothing too scary) or just come as you are. We are providing candy but we need you to help us hand it out! Come join us for lots of fun! Trunk or Treat at KFUMC will be on Wednesday, October 30, from 5:30-6:30pm!  We need your participation to help us provide a safe, fun event for lots of children! Please bring your vehicle and park in the back parking lot of the church no later than 5:15pm. You can decorate your trunk or dress in costume (please nothing too scary) or just come as you are. We are providing candy but we need you to help us hand it out! Come join us for lots of fun! Come join us on Saturday, November 2, at Light on the Hill for The Harvest Festival!  Come one and all! Invite your family, friends and neighbors to join us at this free community wide event! Enjoy the live music of Tim Porter and Gary Hatch! Take part in hay rides for all ages, a petting zoo, bounce houses, face painting and games for all the kiddos!
If you would like more information or if you would like to volunteer, contact Beth Palmer at [email protected] or (830) 459-5847.  A story shared by author Jimmy Dodd… On March 26, 2024, at 1:28 a.m. the India-based container ship Dali lost power and subsequently struck one of the piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse into the Patapsco River in Baltimore. Tragically, six members of a highway maintenance crew lost their lives. The collapse blocked shipping into the Port of Baltimore impacting more than 8,000 jobs. A question the following day brought a surprising response. A reporter asked, “Why weren’t tugboats used to escort all ships through the harbor?” The answer was, “While tugboats could have prevented the disaster, they were cost prohibitive.” I remember taking a leisurely ride on an evening water taxi though an Atlantic Ocean harbor with my wife. The taxi was a relatively inexpensive way to spend some extended time on the water. As we journeyed through the harbor, we watched with skepticism as a massive ship attempted to turn itself to neatly fit into its designated dock slip. And then, out of nowhere, a tugboat approached the stern of the ship while another approached the stern from the opposite side. As they neared the ship, they increased their speed. Wham! The lead tugboat hit the ship at full speed. It retreated and then repeatedly struck the ship five or six times before we began to see the result. Amazingly, the mammoth ship began to turn. After several minutes of consistent collisions, the ship was safely in dock. As the tugboat steamed to help another ship exiting the port, I was able to make out the name that adorned it’s back. Faithful. A tugboat called Faithful. Experts said that even when a 900-foot cargo ship loses power, even a small number of tugboats would possess the necessary power to safely maneuver it out of the harbor. When the Dali lost power, it could have greatly benefited from a tugboat like Faithful. As followers of Christ, we need tugboats in our lives. We need colleagues, friends, bosses, mentors, teachers, coaches, counselors, spiritual guides and family members to help us when they see us drifting (a gentle nudge) or going the wrong direction (a significant push). We all need faithful friends in our lives to guide us through the challenging harbors of life. We were not created by the Lord to navigate life alone. We were created for community. Connection is our God-given DNA. We need one another. When we convince themselves that we no longer need voices in our lives to guide us through dangerous harbors, a catastrophe is inevitable. We need faithful tugboats to guide us in our darkest hours, and to help us navigate life. I am grateful for the people in my life that help me on this journey and I consider it a privilege to be there for others. Who are the “tugboats” in your life? Who are you a “tugboat” for as we all do life together? May the Lord continue to guide and bless us.
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