Everywhere you look, there is anger and hate being exhibited. In our community, as it is election time. In our state, as we hear about the border crossings. In our country, as protests are being held on college campuses. And throughout our world, fighting in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine quickly come to mind. And these are just a few examples. But Jesus said in John 13:35 that people will know that we are his disciples by our love for one another. So, as Christians we are to act differently than the world. To start, we are to be kind. Here is something I just read on Christian author and pastor Greg Laurie’s blog about being kind… Every now and then, cell phone videos showing someone on a rant pop up on social media or the news. The people in those videos are really upset about something, and they’re screaming and yelling. Don’t be like those people. Ever. You are a child of God, so be known for your generosity. Be known for your love and compassion, not for your anger. The Bible tells us, “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them” (Ephesians 4:29 NLT). If you disagree with someone, that’s fine. But don’t be obnoxious; be nice. I’ve found that the greatest joys in life come from a relationship with God and from relationships with others. Also, some of the simplest joys in life are before us every day. Savor the sunset. Enjoy the meal. Linger with your family and friends. Have fun. All too often, we’re thinking about what’s coming next: “When this comes, I will be so happy. When that happens, it will be so great.” But what about the present moment? Don’t be in such a rush to get to the next thing. I sometimes find myself in a group where everyone is on their cell phone. In such situations, I send everyone a text that says something like this: “Be here now. Let’s put these phones away. Let’s have a conversation with each other.” When you sit down for a meal, don’t take your cell phone to the table. If you’re wearing a watch that sends you alerts, take it off. Have a conversation with the people around you. As followers of Jesus Christ, let’s be known as encouragers, not discouragers. Let’s be known as people who build others up, not as people who tear others down. MEGA Food Pantry will be early this month due to Memorial Day at the end of May and due to the temperature increase that happens in Texas during the summer, the hours are earlier. Mega will be May 13 from 8-10am. Mobile Mustard Seed will be May 14 from 9-10am. MAY – SEPTEMBER 2024: FOOD RELIEF DATES - Light on the Hill May 6: Mustard Seed 9-10am May 13: Mega 8-10am May 20: Mustard Seed 9-10am May 27: Closed June 3: Mustard Seed 9-10am June 10: Mustard Seed 9-10am June 17: Mustard Seed 9-10am June 24: Mega 8-10am July 1: Closed July 8: Mustard Seed 9-10am July 15: Mustard Seed 9-10am July 22: Mustard Seed 9-10am July 29: Mega 8-10am August 5: Closed August 12: Mustard Seed 9-10am August 19: Mustard Seed 9-10am August 26: Mega 8-10am September 2: Closed September 9: Mustard Seed 9-10am September 16: Mustard Seed 9-10am September 23: Mustard Seed 9-10am September 30: Mega 8-10am 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!!!
Join us at Light on the Hill on Sunday, March 24 from 3 – 5pm for the PALM SUNDAY CELEBRATION! Easter egg hunt, live music, bunny petting area, bounce houses, face painting, crafts area, popcorn and ice cream! All FREE! Bring your family, neighbors and friends! Always grateful for our many unpaid servants helping at Mustard Seed Food Pantry! Join Us, We love our Volunteers!Calling all Kerrville VolunteersAre You a Volunteer in Kerrville?
If so, we'd like to invite you to join in a group photo shoot of Kerrville volunteers THIS Saturday, March 23rd at 2pm at the Museum of Western Art on Bandera Highway. Whether you volunteer on a regular basis or just on a project, we want you to be a part of this celebration that leads up to April's National Volunteer Month. The Mayor will be welcoming the group prior to the photo and there will be light refreshments and complimentary museum tour afterwards. We welcome all ages of volunteers - adults as well as youngsters. In addition, throughout the year we'll be spotlighting those who volunteer for our fabulous non-profits, either in health, education, social services, animal welfare, military or other worthy organizations. We've always felt that Kerrville is the most giving community in the Hill Country. Your participation will help us prove it! Grateful for our Mustard Seed Unpaid Servants who bless so many in our community! What a blessing! We have the most faithful unpaid servants who deliver food each week to our homebound neighbors. The Morning Rotary Club blessed Mustard Seed Pantry with more than 1,200 pounds of venison! What a blessing the Kerr County Inter-agency Networking Group is for our community! We meet monthly to work together to serve our neighbors in need. Together, we are better!
Do you remember that song, “I’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, where? Down in my heart, where? Down in my heart to stay!” I used to sing that song with my kids when they were young, and then when they got older, if they were in a bad mood, I would sing it just to aggravate them. But in all seriousness, if we have Jesus, we have everything we need to have joy. Sometimes, when we are going through a difficult time, we need to be reminded of this. I pray joy over each of us today! Thank you to all of our amazing unpaid servants who blessed our community with wonderful food on Monday at the Mega Food Pantry! You brought joy to many! Thank you to all of our new unpaid servants who served at Mobile Mustard Seed on Tuesday! Methodist Healthcare Ministries Leadership Meeting!Mark your calendars for the Palm Sunday Celebration! Want to help? Contact Beth at [email protected] or call (830)459-5847
Thank You H-E-B!!! Through grant funding, H-E-B gifted $2,250. worth of turkeys for us to share through our Mustard Seed Food Pantry! Again, thank you to our amazing church family and our awesome girl scouts for donations of the side dish ingredients to go with the turkeys! We were able to share Thanksgiving Baskets with 139 families in our community! Glory to God!!! Mega Food Drive - NovemberChili and Caroling-DecemberJoin us on November 4th for a day of fun starting with our Trail Fun Run at 9AM and our Harvest Fest from 10AM to 2PM. Explore more below in our informational flyers. Help Fill Thanksgiving Baskets for our Neighbors and Plan Ahead for the Men's Walk to Emmaus at Light on the Hill! Thank you.
Dear Friends, Our local Emmaus Community will be hosting a Men's Walk to Emmaus this weekend, October 19-22, 2023 at Light on the Hill at Mount Wesley. This special weekend is designed to help Christian disciples grow in knowledge and experience of God's grace and love. If you are in the Emmaus Community we encourage you to support the Walk throughout the weekend with your prayers and when appropriate, your presence. For all of us, we encourage you to hold these folks in your prayers throughout this experience. Pilgrims for Men's Walk #67 Gary Roberts Carl Schupp Jerry Lewis Michael Francis Ron Krobot Greg Sandford Steven Butcher John Mallory Corbin Thompson Craig Lenard Scott Stumbo Marc Weekley Robert Gohlke Robert Smith Glenn Coggins Charles Joseph Brice Freedle Lee Martin Randy Williams Boyd Robinson Ben Iverson Parker Patillo Keith Loeffler Jack Wells H. Richard Bowersox Ben Montoya Mark Huber Sidney Roberts FOOD 4 KIDS SERVANT TEAM IS AWESOME! Kerrville First United Methodist Church’s Food4Kids program provides food on the weekends for children experiencing food insecurity from our neighboring school, Nimitz Elementary. Other churches in our community have also adopted local schools in our county to be a blessing! KFUMC is currently helping 68 students and their families who do not have enough nutritious food to sustain them throughout the weekends. Many families depend on breakfast and lunch for their children at school and when school is not in session, like on weekends, it provides a hardship for the family. Our awesome unpaid servants help with the shopping, packing, delivering and distributing of the food to make this program possible. Food4Kids is a food relief ministry connected with our Mustard Seed Pantry. Thank you for supporting Food4Kids! Mobile Mustard Seed Shares Food Out In Our Community! KFUMC and Light on the Hill, among others, were recognized for Back-to-school Efforts in our community with the Kerrville Kindness Award by city council! Harvest Festival this Fall!
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