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“SONGS OF THE PASSION” Saturday, March 24th at
7:00pm Featuring the combined choirs
of Dripping Springs UMC &
First Baptist Church of Wim-berley
and Full Orchestra a reception will follow the perfor-
mance in the Fellowship Hall
March 29th ~ Maundy Thurs-day Service 6:30pm
March 30th ~ Good Friday Ser-vice 6:30pm
Easter Sunday ~ Sunrise Ser-vice 6:30am
at The Foundry 8:15am Traditional, 9:45am Contemporary and 11:15am
Traditional in the Main Sanctu-ary
11:15 Contemporary at The Foundry
12:45pm Spanish service ~ Main Sanctuary
P. O. Box 99 - 28900 RR 12 Dripping Springs, TX 78620
(512)894-7123 Phone e-mail: [email protected] website: www.dsumc.org
Our Mission: To make disciples for Jesus Christ
Our Vision: In accordance with the teachings of Jesus
Christ, the vision of Dripping Springs United Methodist Church is to identify, meet and nurture the spiritual needs of
our congregation and community.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Main Sanctuary
8:30 AM Traditional Service Communion every Sunday
12:45 PM Bilingual Service Communion every Sunday
The Foundry 11:15 AM Contemporary Service
Communion every Sunday
SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULE Adult Education Hour 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Children’s Sunday School Hour 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CHURCH STAFF
Senior Pastor Adam Thornton
Associate and Bilingual Pastor Jesús Sámano
Director of Community Life Brandon “Shook”
Director of Adult Faith Formation Vicki Rector
Director of Youth Faith Formation Sam Farrell
Director of Children’s Faith Formation Celeste Gamble
Executive Assistant to Pastor Patty Wright
Music Director Adam Miller
Church Administration & Finance Cara Mullen
Director of Communication Krista Shook
Nursery Director Kalyn Baskin
Pathways School Director Mary Fernandez
Facilities Coordinator Randy Voorheis
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December 2019
Ladies 5th Annual Winter Retreat
We will return to Camp Buckner in Kingsland for our 5th Annual Ladies Winter Retreat.
When? Friday, January 10th - Sunday 12th. This is a time for renewal as we look forward to the new year 2020. There will be time for relaxing, time for playing, time for study and time for prayer. Our theme is “Wildfire, Life in the Holy Spirit”. Join us on this journey of deepening intimacy with the Holy Spirit.
Cost for the weekend is $150 for double occupancy and $210 for single occupancy. This covers everything for the weekend: room, meals and supplies.
After coming through a busy Holiday season you are invited to take this time to rest and renew for the new year. Register online at dsumc.org/retreat. Space is limited. If you have any questions, contact Vicki at [email protected].
Main Campus ~ Sanctuary Family Worship Service ~ 5:00pm
Bilingual Worship Service ~ 7:00pm Traditional Worship Service ~ 9:00pm
The Foundry Contemporary Worship Service ~ 7:00pm
All services will serve communion and include traditional candle lighting.
Wave upon Wave...
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An Incarnational Reception
“He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.” - John 1:11 As I write to you, I am returning from an incredible journey to the land of Israel. To say that the trip was remarkable would be a gross understatement. The land is full of the presence of the Lord and no one who ventures there can remain unchanged. As I reflect on the seventh time I have been to this land, I am reminded that each time I visit, different things capture my attention and speak to my heart.
Because there is so much to see and take in, and because I know that others are being impacted by their time in Israel, I find it helpful to have times during the trip where we debrief and consider what we have seen. At the culmination of the trip, we gather together and share what has impacted us the most. There are a variety of things on our journey together that folks bring up during our farewell dinner. In the past, some have talked about the expected places such as the Garden Tomb, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, and the like. Others speak of encounters where they feel the presence of God in such a strong way as if the space between heav-en and earth has grown paper thin. Regardless of what they say, they all agree that their time in the land has changed them; perhaps irrevocably.
This time, and particularly as we draw close to the Christmas season, I am reminded of our time in Bethlehem and Christ’s advent into our world. Of all the people to whom God might have appeared, He chose to disclose the gift of His son to shepherds. He didn’t choose religious leaders, political leaders, aristocrats, oligarchs, emperors, or the like. He appeared to those who needed Him, were desperate for Him, and longed for a change in their life. It is quite telling, I have thought, that the poor and desperate loved Jesus, but the powerful did not.
Certainly, if we were forced to choose with whom we most identify (think socio-economically here), we would have to admit that our station in life is much closer to those with much, than those with little. This presents us with a problem of sorts that goes something like this-historically when we have everything we need, and then some, we tend to become spiritually hard-of-hearing, or worse, deaf. And while I am not suggesting that wealth and prosperity are in and of themselves immoral, it can often leave us tone-deaf to the music of heaven (as a side note, ask Mark Ambrose about singing in St. Ann’s Church near the Bethesda pools).
What we should be chiefly concerned with is not dollars and cents, but seeing and hearing. “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.” - Luke 10:23. It is seeing and hearing that should concern us lest we become a people that doesn’t recognize Jesus among us.
Bethlehem, the house of bread (Beit=house, Lechem=bread) in Hebrew, reminds of our need for daily, spiritual bread, in addition to physical food. Jesus reminds us that He is the bread of life (John 6:35) that has come down from heaven to satisfy our hunger. May we prepare ourselves even now that we might receive Jesus this Advent season, and eat our fill of the bread of life come down from heav-en. Adam Thornton ~ Senior Pastor
Sermon Series “Kingdom Come”
December 1st ~ “Preparing the Way” ~ Luke 1:5-25 December 8th ~ “The Coming of The Lord” ~ Luke 1:26-38 December 15th ~ A Christmas Cantata ~ “Canticle of Joy”
December 22 ~ “Who is this Child?” ~ Luke 2:21-40 Christmas Eve ~ December 24th ~ “A Strange Way to Save the World” ~ Matthew 2:18-25
December 29th ~ One Service at 10:30am in the Main Sanctuary “Fifth Sunday Family Reunion” with a potluck lunch to follow
Bilingual Service Sunday
at 12:45pm Main Campus
Sanctuary
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Church News...
Road to the PassionWith Pastor Adam Thornton
Featuring the
OberammergauPassion Play
September 21 – October 1, 2020
Brochures available atInformation Desk
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December Emmaus Gathering Celebration!!
DSUMC will have a local gathering on December 10th. Emmaus sisters and brothers may celebrate this season of Christ’s birth. Following a catered BBQ dinner, we will have a short meeting. Following the meeting, we will have an advent devotional, communion, and singing of Christmas Carols. May all our Emmaus brothers and sisters have a joyful time as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. For January events, please check the calendar at www.hayspraise.org.
De Colores, Drinda Pennini
Church News...
We’ve had a full fall already with fire truck visits, parent-teacher conferences, and our annual
Costume Parade and Pumpkin Patch Party! Besides preparing for Thanksgiving, November will
be another busy month with our “Walk the Walk” fundraiser supporting our playground project.
The children will gather donations and be Olympians for the day using the miraculous bodies that
God gave them to run, walk, march and skip laps around the gym and move through various
obstacles. In this season of thankfulness, I want to personally thank the DSUMC community for
your support of the church and its ministry through Pathways School.
We appreciate you!!
Mary Fernandez, Director of Pathways School
Hearts at Home Ministry
Dripping Springs UMC offers a "Hearts At Home" ministry for persons who are unable to attend church but would like to receive phone calls or visits on a regular basis and would also like to receive communion monthly. If you are aware of anyone who would be interested in this ministry or you would like more information, please contact Debbie Higgs at 512-627-6881.
Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. Romans 12:13
CHOIRS AT CHRISTMAS
Dripping Springs UMC has enjoyed a standing tradition of preparing special musical offerings of worship during the Advent & Christmas season each year. We look forward to sharing this year’s Christmas cantata with you! We’ll be performing Joseph Martin’s “Canticle of Joy” during the 8:30am service on Sunday, December 15th. Complete with small chamber orchestra and a dedicated chancel choir, this musically-driven service promises to be a glorious time of worship and uplifting of spirits…we hope you will join us!
We’re also excited to announce that our choir will be joining with members of other choirs in the area (including a number of local churches and high school choirs) to sing at Christmas on Mercer, Dec. 7th at 6:00pm for the annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree. Performing both sacred and secular carols and singalongs, this is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to collaborate with members of our community to serve that community!
If you’d like to know more or if you’d like to come and sing with us on this special occasion, please contact Adam Miller at [email protected] and we’ll be thrilled to have you join us.
DSUMC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Calling all instrumentalists!
We have been tremendously blessed to see our chancel choir and handbell choir grow each year with wonderfully talented and dedicated members of this body of Christ. Our music ministry continues to explore additional ways we can offer our gifts and talents to God in worship. One such way, that’s very exciting, is the formation of a DSUMC Chamber Orchestra!
If you play an instrument and would like to find a place to offer that gift back to God, we have a place for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, this is a non-auditioned ensemble that will rehearse weekly and enhance worship on certain Sunday mornings by accompanying the choirs and congregational singing.
Whether you’re a seasoned musician or just getting started, we would love to have you and your gift of music in worship here at DSUMC! For additional information, contact Adam Miller at [email protected].
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Children’s Ministry...
12/4—Jammin’for Jesus Wear Pajamas ~ Lesson: God is Merciful Stuff Stockings for Austin Angels
12/11—The Rise of THE skywalker Jamie McShan, a life-long Star Wars lover, will bring his R2D2 droid and some Star Wars friends to TeamKID for some fun that will be out of this world!
12/18—Deck the Halls Christmas Party Wear your favorite festive attire and come enjoy a party filled with food, hot cocoa, crafts, games, and fun with friends! We will be making Gingerbread Houses!! Email [email protected] to reserve your family a spot
When: Wednesdays 6:15-7:30pm Where: Fellowship Hall Who: Kids kinder- 5th grade
Director of Children’s Faith Formation ~ Celeste Gamble ~ [email protected]
Sunday School Hour 10:00 -11:00 am
Sunday School at DSUMC is a time for kids to worship together and participate in small group Bible study with their peers. Snacks are provided.
• Check-in for K-5th grade in the Sanctuary on the Main Campus
• Pick-up for K-5th in the following rooms: K & 1: room 131 2nd & 3rd room 135 4th & 5th room 137
• 3’s drop-off in room 126 and then pick-up at church nursery.
• Pre-K drop off/pick up in room 128
• If picking up after 11:10, children will be in room 131.
Nursery News
We have a staff of caring professionals to watch children ages birth-4 years during our many church activities. We offer an infant/toddler area and also a comfy, private room for nursing mothers. In addition, we have a cry room located at the back of the sanctuary (equipped with toys, a changing table, and rocking chairs) where parents and their children can be together and still be a part of the worship service. Our nursery is a device-free zone.
Nursery Hours: Sunday 8:00am-1:00pm Monday 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday 6:00-8:00pm Wednesday 9:00am-11:00am 6:00pm-8:00pm Friday 9:00am-11:00am
Youth Ministry...
Youth Sunday School Hour ~ 10:00am - 11:00am in F4 at The Foundry
Wednesday Night Youth Activities: 5:30pm WOW meal in the Family Life Center 6:30pm Youth Activities at The Foundry
We will meet in December on the 4th, 11th, and 18th. Youth will resume January 8, 2020
REVIVE winter retreat: February 7-9. Register at revivetexas.org (Cost is $250 and scholarships are available). Lead team application is open (ages 16-19).
CITYWIDE: February 28-March 1 (cost $50)
SKI TRIP: Red River, New Mexico: March 14-17 (let me know ASAP if you are interested) Cost is approx. $500
Sam Farrell ~ Director of Youth Faith Formation
Email [email protected] to be added to the youth email list. We have Remind texts. High school: text @dsumchs to 81010;
Middle school text @dsumcms to 81010; Parents, text @dsumcyp to 81010. Also, follow us on Instagram at @DSUMCstu_min for updates!
Mission: Helping Men Grow IN Christ so others may KNOW Christ. Vision: UMM is Home Base for all the men of the church; the place to plug in and go out in fellowship/ministry/service. All men’s activities fall under this umbrella. Challenge: For us, as MEN, to step up and be a shining example of the spiritual backbone of the church.
All men in the community are encouraged to join us. Our meeting provides a forum to communicate what is going on in the life of our church.
Contact Larry Swofford at [email protected] for more information.
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United Methodist Men...
Men's Group Opportunities
UMM ~ 3rd Saturday of the month at 8:00am ~ contact Larry Swofford at [email protected] Men’s Bible Study ~ Tuesdays at 12:00 (bring lunch) in room 106 ~ contact Frank DeRosa at [email protected] Men’s Tuesday Evening Small Group ~ 6:30pm in room 106 ~ contact Brandon Shook at [email protected]
UMM NEWS…
“But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15
The UMM enjoyed the fellowship of all the United Methodist Men's group from the Capital District. DSUMC was privileged to host this meeting with so many Godly men. Our special guest speaker for the event was Lon Shell who is the Hays County Commissioner for Precinct Three. A lot of great ideas and prayers were given out to help focus all of the UMM teams to be the Hands and Feet for God.
We have so many opportunities to serve at our church this month.
December 7th - At 9:00am, Home in a Week where we will build floor structures at the DSUMC parking lot. Please be sure to bring framing nail guns & chop saws. December 2nd - Heading Home (Wes Tullai mission) The UMM will help make homeless bags to help support our less fortunate brothers in the Fellowship Hall that morning.
Both of these events will begin on Saturday morning and lead us into sharing lunch together with all of the partici-pants.
We are always looking for volunteers to help with the Wild Game Dinner that is scheduled for February 22nd at DS Ranch Park. Please look for announcements on meeting dates and opportunities to serve. You can reach out to Rush Baskin at [email protected] for more information.
We will not have our normal third Saturday morning meeting this month in December. Please enjoy the Christmas season with family and friends until we meet up again in January! Be sure to stay connected with the United Methodist Men at our website www.dsumm.org.
Continue to pray for our church, families, community and our country...and follow the path GOD has set before us.
Our Sunday morning Golf Cart Ministry is in need of volunteers before and after the 10:00am - 11:00am Education Hour
Contact Shawn Taylor at [email protected]
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United Methodist Women...
A community of women whose purpose is: • To know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ. • To develop a creative, supportive fellowship. • To expand concepts of mission through participation in the global
ministries of the church.
What We’ve Been Up To…. We assembled over 30 personal hygiene packets for the Methodist Disaster Relief organizations known as UMCOR and ERT. Ginnie Street was the guest speaker and provided information on the how, when, and where these packets are used. Thank you, Ginnie! UMW also hosted their first annual Holiday Market, November 2-3, which was a huge success. So many women and men throughout the church supported us in so many ways that we cannot thank them enough. Items sold ranged from gluten-free cookies to potted succulents to a wonderful watercolor painted by a church member. Talented ladies made wreaths, aprons, pillows, earrings, and so much more. Net sales were over $6,000; almost as much as the gar-age sale held in June. The Market funds will go specifically to support organizations and groups in Dripping Springs in the coming year.
Cookie Baking Tradition Continues Each December UMW members meet as one Circle at Wilson Appliance Company (4205 E. Hwy 290) and bake
beautiful and delicious cookies—for a good cause. These cookies are packaged and sold that day with the proceeds given to Helping Hands Food Pantry. We welcome visitors to join us for a fun morning of baking and also to learn more about UMW’s activities. Simply bring your favorite cookie dough. Wilson Appliance generously opens its showroom kitchens for baking and provides everything to package them for sale. Mark your calendar for December 19, 9 am to noon. Be sure to stop by Wilson’s to purchase Christmas cookies. They make wonderful gifts!
Joining UMW Circles Morning and evening circles are available for members to meet. We welcome you to be part of our ministry! • The Agape Circle meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Monday of each month in the Church Fellowship Hall. Sharyn Dearen is the facilitator and can be reached at [email protected]. Cookie Baking (see above) will take the place of our December meeting.
• The Shalom Circle meets at 6:30 p.m. in Room 108 on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. For information, email Kim Johnson at [email protected]. Cookie Baking (see above) will take the place of our December meeting. • A special mission is the Prayer Shawl Group. Their needlework provides comfort to those who need prayers,
love, and support. If you love to knit or crochet and this may be of interest to you, contact Diane Vancura at [email protected].
Ladies’ Group Opportunities Agape Circle ~ 1st Monday of the month, 9:30am in FH (see Cookie Baking above)
Shalom Circle ~ 2nd Tuesday of the month, 6:30pm in room 108 (see Cookie Baking above) Book Club ~ 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1:30pm in room 108 ~ contact Linda Bruce at [email protected]
Coffee Klatch ~ 2nd Tuesday of the month, 10:00am at Le Muse, Caliterra (see pg. 3) Mom’s Connect Wednesday ~ 6:30pm in Fellowship Hall ~ contact Krista at [email protected] Crafters ~ Thursday, 9:30am in room 106 ~ contact Sandy Skaalure at [email protected]
For additional information about any of our activities, please contact Gay Lynn Wilson, president of UMW, at
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Caring Ministry...
SPECIAL NOTICE: Surviving the Holidays will be held on Sunday, December 8 at 2:00 p.m. in room 106!!
GriefShare Classes continue every week – Come Join Us!
You are not too late – you can join anytime! GRIEFSHARE meets at Dripping Springs UMC SUNDAY afternoons, from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Our meeting is in room 106 in the hall near the Sanctuary.
We welcome you to our small group of supportive friends. We honor confidentiality so that you can feel free to express your real feelings and repeat your story as many times as it takes. Please feel free to join anytime – each session stands alone as a significant resource for healing. You deserve to take this time each week for yourself – to look toward a brighter future, to make plans for the next stage of your life, to love yourself so that you can love others. Even though we will always miss our loved ones, a new normal of renewed energy, joy and abundance awaits as we slowly work through the grieving process. Come – you are loved!
GriefShare is a 13-week seminar for people 18 years and older who are navigating through life after a loved one’s death. This helpful, encouraging seminar features weekly video interviews with top Christian experts on grief and recovery topics as seen from a biblical perspective. There are personal testimonies from people who have experienced all the tangled emotions after bereavement. The video seminar is combined with support group discussion of the materials presented during the video. There is also a workbook filled with weekly exercises, practical tips, encouraging words, a gospel presentation and much more. In sharing your feelings and thoughts with others who are also grieving, you will find loving support and encouragement to find your way back to a new normal.
Register at https://dsumc.churchcenter.com/groups/classes-bible-studies/grief-share. If you have questions or want a private meeting to see if GriefShare is right for you, please contact Linda Snow at 512-619-9975 or email [email protected]. If you have trouble making the phone call, please – just show up!
Special Notice: Please attend Tuesday, December 10 at 6:00 p.m. in room 108 for a special presentation of
SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS!
Help and hope as you navigate the Christmas season
Wondering how you will survive the weeks surrounding Christmas? Are you dreading these holidays, knowing that everything has changed and that happy memories from past years can’t be recreated?
Our Surviving the Holidays seminar is especially for people who are separated and divorced. You’ll learn:
• How to deal with the many emotions you’ll face during the holidays.
• Helpful tips for surviving social events.
• Ways to give your kids a good holiday experience.
• How to discover hope for your future. Please come to receive love and support in this time of grief and unrest in your life.
DIVORCECARE MEETINGS Our meetings for the next cycle of DivorceCare will begin on Tuesday, January 7 at 6:00 p.m. For questions, call or text Linda Snow at 512-619-9975, [email protected].
Prayers of the People
Norma & Kelli Anderson, Betty Christiansen, Cody Crisp, Maria Cuff, Erik & Tari Curtis, Grace Delger, Tim DeRosa, Rex & Carol Easley,
Henry & Millie Ellis, Gina Griffin and family, the family of Ron Hart, Harold Hoke, Mary Levingston, Kathie MacDonald, Trey Madden, Randy McCann,
Frank Meek, Dale Moore, Bette Morris, Madison Morris, Solaris Niedecken, Grace Scott, Christian Shanley, Pastor Judy Swarts, Laura Wilson
Worship time: 8:30 Traditional (Sanctuary), 11:15 Contemporary (Foundry), and 12:45 Bilingual (Sanctuary)
Thank you for all the ways you serve our body of Christ through your prayers, presence, service, witness and gifts! I give thanks for all who step up to serve as Liturgists, Ushers, Communion Servers and Sanctuary Organizers. This is truly one service where you pray
and show up! No prior planning or study required!
If you have changed services due to the new times, will you consider serving in your new service or in the alternate service? If you are considering serving, please talk to me, Linda Snow, and also click on this link for task descriptions of ushers, communion servers, liturgists and Sanctuary organizers http://www.dsumc.org/worship/ Everyone should experience the joy of serving during one of our worship services. I would be pleased to walk anyone through the ‘how to do it’ process so that you are comfortable with serving.
You can find scheduling for worship servants on Planning Center for the 8:30 Traditional and 11:15 Contemporary -- https://www.planningcenteronline.com. Each Sunday is left open to allow you to sign up for any Sunday and any service in which you feel led to serve – where there is a needed position. Many of us attend one service and then serve in the other! Let me know if you need help on Planning Center with getting a password or with navigation once inside the website. You should be able to edit your profile with personal information and also indicate how you are able to serve. You can also block out the dates you are not available to serve. Once your name is on a specific date, you will receive a reminder email the Tuesday before the service.
If you have questions, suggestions or would like to join the Worship team, contact Linda Snow at 512-619-9975 (call or text) , email [email protected] or talk to me at church!
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord
you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
Colossians 3:23-24
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Caring Ministry...
Stephen Ministry - Thanksgiving
It is the season to be thinking about all the blessings that we have and give thanks to God. For many years now DSUMC has been blessed to have the Stephen Ministry in place to serve persons who need a loving presence to come alongside them when life becomes
difficult. We have had many different persons who have served in this ministry and have ALL served as representatives of Christ. They have given many volunteer hours of comfort and care with compassion and love. If you have had a Stephen minister serve you I am sure you were (or are) grateful. They do not serve for recognition or reward. So this article is to thank all of them and ask the Lord to richly bless them. This is Thanks Giving for them.
Prayerful Anticipation ~ Preparing a Way for the Lord
Dear Friends,
I’ve been thinking lately about the calling of Advent on our prayer lives. At the time of year when things seems to be speeding up, Advent invites us to slow down, go within…..and wait.
Slowing down allows us to become more aware; to notice the calling of Spirit, to hear the still, small voice speaking to us and to pay attention to what matters. Slowing down beckons us to prayer.
Going within provides a break from the frenzy of the outside world and the pressure to “do it all” that’s often implied. It’s the opportunity to find the calm in the storm. Going within beckons us to prayer.
Waiting is something we think of as passive, but the waiting of Advent is active. It brings feelings of anticipation and expectation; of wonder and good things to come. Waiting beckons us to prayer.
Advent is a time to prayerfully prepare the way for the Lord. To prepare our hearts to receive the Christ child again and be transformed by it. For me, it is a reminder of the practices that keep me close to the Lord all year: slow down, go within…and wait.
May we prepare for the Lord with prayerful anticipation,
Pam Firle ~ Prayer Steward
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Outreach Ministry...
Home in a Week 2020
Put it on your calendar! DSUMC will be joining other churches again this fall and winter to build a new "Home in A Week" for the Zuniga family in Mission, Texas. We began prebuilding roof trusses, floor joists and walls in November. In January, we will head to The Valley to put it all together.
This is a family-friendly mission trip where you can use your skills, learn new skills or teach them to others. It is a great opportunity for families to work together, doing Kingdom work as we serve others. Here are the dates for your calendar:
December 7 - 9 am to Noon - Prebuild #2 - Floor Joists - Dripping Springs UMC January 4 - 9 am to Noon - Prebuild #3 - Walls - FUMC Seguin January 18-24 - "Away Team" - Bring it all together and build the home in Mission, Texas. Those interested in the Away Team can participate for part or all of the week. For more info, contact Jim Street at [email protected]
KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY
“. . . I was in prison and you came to visit me.” Matthew 25:36
DSUMC members served on Kairos Prison Ministry teams at the men’s Hughes Unit and women’s Lane Murray Unit this fall. DSUMC members also provided support by praying, making donations, and providing place mats and posters. 42 Brothers in White at Hughes and 31 Sisters in White at Lane Murray were blessed by attending these Kairos Weekends. DSUMC has been a major supporter of Kairos Prison Ministry for more than 20 years! Kairos Inside is a 3-day spiritual retreat in prison, patterned after the Walk to Emmaus in the free world. Kairos has been bringing the love of Christ to our incarcerated sisters and brothers worldwide for more than 40 years, building Christian community in the prison, reducing recidivism, and giving our brothers and sisters in white new hope.
Preparations will be beginning for two Kairos Inside Weekends at the men’s Hughes and women’s Lane Murray Units in the Spring of 2020. If you have questions about Lane Murray Kairos, contact Myra Sutherland at 512-496-1531 or [email protected]. If you have questions about Hughes Kairos, contact Dave Sutherland at 512-940-7244 or [email protected].
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Annual Glove & Sock Drive
Congratulations DSUMC!
Last year you provided over 400 pairs of gloves and socks to the homeless community in Austin. It’s that time again. The Glove and Sock barrel will be located in the Fellowship Hall corner. Please remember: only new items. With so many opportunities to give through the Christmas season, we want to thank you so much for your time and generosity!
DSUMC MISSION CALENDAR
Dec. 7 9:00am - noon Home in a Week Pre-build DSUMC Floor Joists Jan. 18 - 24 Away Team “Home in a Week”, Mission, TX
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Hispanic Ministry...
You are cordially invited to the Bilingual Christmas Worship Service Tuesday, December 24th at 7:00pm in the Main Sanctuary
Every year we make a short trip to a nearby Burnett to spend "A Night in Bethlehem". It is a representation of the birth of our Lord Jesus. If you would like to join us, call P.J. 512-648-0903
Cada año hacemos un pequeño viaje, a una ciudad cercana para pasar "Una noche en Belén". Es una representación del nacimiento de nuestro Señor Jesús. Si desea unirse a nosotros, llame al P.J.512-648-0903
The Hispanic community invites you to spend a pleasant time in the “Traditional Posada” that we have every year! Sunday December 22, 2019. Time: 3pm. Place: “The Foundry”
La comunidad hispana te invita a pasar un tiempo agradable en la "Posada Tradicional" que tenemos cada año.
Domingo 22 de Diciembre, 2019. Hora: 3pm. Lugar: “La Foundry”
Scout Pack and Troop 101 News...
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DECEMBER NEWS FROM SCOUTS 101 DSUMC is the chartered organization for three Boy Scout units:
Cub Scout Pack 101, Boy Scout Troop 101, and Venture Crew 101.
Pack 101 http://pack101.us/ Pack 101 Cub Scouting is a year-round family program designed for boys who are in the first grade through fifth grade (ages 6-10). Guests are always welcome to come to one of our Pack meetings to see what our Pack is all about before joining. We generally meet on the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00pm during the school year at Dripping Springs UMC. Please check the calendar to verify the date as it occasionally shifts due to holidays or district-wide school testing days. You also can check out the calendar at http://pack101.us/ to see what other fun activities we have planned.
CONTACT US Cub Master, Steve Sowrey at [email protected] Committee Chair, Ashley Tullis at 512-716-9193
Troop 101 http://www.t101.org/ Boy Scout Troop 101 meets every Tuesday night from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. in The Foundry. Boy Scouts is for young men in 6th grade up to age 18. For questions or information on how to join the Troop, you may contact our Troop Committee Chair, Rebecca Fahey, at [email protected] or 720-234-7819 .
Recent Activities:
• Service project: Trick-or-Eat Halloween night! We were able to collect...drum roll...1,472 pounds of food!!! The food was delivered to Helping Hands Pantry on November 1 and will help our neighbors in our community. Thank you to everyone who helped prepare the flyers and bags, handed out flyers, went door to door picking up the food, walked around with the scouts, drove around collecting the food in the back of vehicles, and took the food to Helping Hands.! Job > well done!
• Troop 101’s 124th Eagle Scout - Edward Timmerman
Coming Up:
• Philmont High Adventure – two crews attending in 2020 • Guadalupe Mountains Campout • Welding/Blacksmithing Campout
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American Heritage Girls and Trail Life News...
American Heritage Girls Troop TX-0522 and Trail Life USA Troop TX-0107 are ministries of DSUMC. Linda Snow is the Charter Organization Representative for TLUSA TX-0107 and AHG TX-0522.
We welcome new members and volunteers.
It's been a busy few weeks for American Heritage Girls. The girls painted bowls for the Empty Bowl Project and then passed out bread and cookies at the event, all the while searching to see if anyone bought the bowl they painted. We had a table at DSUMC's Fall Fest where people could make thank you cards for Veterans. We had a wonderful time camping at the Pound House, where we got to dress up in pioneer clothing, churn butter, and make old fashioned mints. We are now looking forward to packing boxes for Operation Christmas Child, having our Christmas party and camping inside the Foundry in January. If you are interested in having your girl(s) join AHG, please contact Cheryl Calvert at [email protected]. AHG: Growing women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country.
With cooler weather in the fall, we all think more about camping and enjoying experiencing God’s creation. In November, our Trail Life Troop joined other troops for our first Trail Junction. Trail Life troops across the nation are holding Trail Junctions this fall to compete in camping skill contests, learn new skills, renew friendships, and, most especially, praise our Lord together.
Our Adventurer patrol has been learning camouflage, our Navigators have been working on Outdoor cooking, and our Woodlands Trailmen are learning Outdoor skills.
Are you looking for Christ-centered youth programs which are fun? We have them: American Heritage Girls for girls K-12 and Trail Life USA for boys K-12. We have camping, badge work, service, fellowship, and lots of fun. For more information about AHG contact Troop Coordinator Cheryl Calvert: [email protected]. For more information about TLUSA contact Troop Master Patrick Welton: [email protected].
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