*BLOOMINGTON FIRST

No ministries verbalized

*NURSERY FIRST UMC

Use of church hall for elementary school; donate to Christ Kitchen, Hospice, Lighthouse, community food bank

<>COLUMBUS FIRST UMC

Member donated building for doing ministry; community cantata; after school ministry jr/sr highs; new Christian formation director; working on vision for newly acquired  building

*COLUMBUS ST. PAUL

Music festival in community park; VBS 14; became welcoming congregation

*ALTAIR WESLEY CHAPEL UMC

Community Juneteenth Celebration; music workshop in Altair; Christmas card signing in community; began clearing land for new structure; have 35% of goal of $104,000

EAGLE LAKE FUMC

Community luncheons on 6 Mondays; community VBS with Baptists=85; Alpha Study; prayer chain; “My  Friend’s House” Community Day Care; “Read to Recovery” community  program; community Habitat; Food Pantry; Lighthouse outreach to teens/100 in tutoring; Thrift Shop open once a week

<>GARWOOD-LEHRER MEM UMC

Prayer Chain; one youth to Belize for mission trip; community religious concert

EDNA FIRST UMC

*EDNA SCRUGGS CHAPEL

<>EL CAMPO FIRST UMC

*EL CAMPO ST. PAUL UMC

*ELCAMPO WESLEY

FLATONIA FIRST UMC

GANADO FIRST UMC

*LOUISE FIRST UMC

*GANADO OAKMON UMC

GONZALES FIRST UMC

*GONZALES HENSON UMC

Trustees want to remodel church; no mention of ministries

*EVANS CHAPEL UMC

No mention of ministries

HALLETTSVILLE FIRST UMC

MOSSY GROVE UMC

*RICHARDSON, BROWN UMC

*SHINER, JOHNSON’S CHAPEL

MONTHALIA UMC

Sept. Open House; Pumpkin Patch; financial aid for nursing students; updates for sound system, parsonage bathroom; parking lot; financially sound; 120th anniversary celebration

*BELMONT UMC

Sept Open House; 5th Sunday fellowship breakfast; Thanksgiving-Christmas-Easter gathering for community; new sign; bi-monthly newsletter

PALACIOS FIRST UMC

POINT COMFORT UMC

Donations of clothes to elem school; honored emt’s and fire dept; meals on wheels; UMW raised money for missions, salaries; Angel Food program; Thanksgiving Dinner; VBS community involvement; covenant prayer groups

LOLITA UMC

Kairos Scholarships; Meth Misson home Giving; Teen Challenge, Angel Food Program; dinner appreciation for teachers

PORT LAVACA FIRST UMC

Savior Seekers(younger youth mentored by older youth; VBS in park/90 children for community; Pioneer Club 38-50 community children;

*ROCK ISLAND UMC

SCHULENBURG FIRST UMC

*SCHULENBURG STEVENS CHAPEL

SEADRIFT FIRST UMC

Food Pantry  serves 89 per month; voted to buy new parsonage; Penny Offering for to supplement food bank

*AUSTWELL UMC

NOMADS renovated fellowship hall; Community Songfest/40 people; weekly Bible Study; help with food bank in Seadrift

SEGUIN FIRST UMC

Bought New Church Start Property 10 Acres HWY 46; 2 adult mission trips; Habitat; grief support for children with SISD; Pumpkin Patch community; conference youth choir host; prayer undergirds everything we do; singles ministry hosting in Clear Springs home; new visitor hospitality structure planned

*WESLEY HARPER UMC

Increased giving with new community events; weekly Bible study; community dinner; reorganization of finances

SHINER FIRST UMC

STAPLES UMC

Bible Study group; exercise class; VBS and Children’s Sunday Service; praise guitar group; packages sent to Iraq; Scholarship program; Parents’ Night Out; caring ministry for injured/ill

KINGSBURY UMC

Nursing home visitation; scholarship program; children-led services; Bible study group; filled 625 Christmas bags at Christmas

*TELFERNER UMC

*FANNIN UMC

VICTORIA FIRST UMC

<>VICTORIA JOHN WESLEY

VICTORIA ST. MARK’S

VBS at Christmas Vacation; Spanish Bible Study; Christian Music in Park; Welcoming Congregation in Aug 07

VICTORIA WEBSTER CHAPEL

*WAELDER UMC

*THOMPSONVILLE UMC

FREYBURG UMC

*WEIMER UMC

Grants to community  (appx. 10); Day School on site; community Easter egg hunt, VGS evening; Parents’ Day Out  continues to grow; new Sat. eve serviceWIC location; Scout Hut activities; Senior Citizens meet 3 times a week

YOAKUM UMC

Mothers’ Day Out Program; VBS/56 community mixed ethnic; UMW studies; door step visits for visitors; Confirmation classes; lasad luncheon for teachers

HOPE UMC

Bible Study; UMW organized; Mission Home Award for 20 years contributions