ISSUE 5 | NOVEMBER 2015 EDITION
THE WOODLANDS UMC
MONTHLY THIS MONTH’S
NEWS: 2
BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING
Two senior couples find ways to give back to the church through The Woodlands UMC Foundation.
FUNDING A CHURCH FOR THE FUTURE PAGE 2
TODAY’S GIFT... TOMORROW’S SERVICE TO HIM Fifteen years ago, we had a dream to build a Foundation to support the life-changing ministries and facilities of The Woodlands United Methodist Church. You are responding with an outpouring of gifts that will help us to reach others with the love of Christ long after we are gone. Thirty-eight years ago, St. Luke’s UMC Foundation in Houston dared to imagine what we could become and gave us a seedplanting gift of $75,000. The faithful members who supported the St. Luke’s Foundation for decades before had no idea their gifts would
4
GENEROSITY GROWS
6
FOUNDATION OVERVIEW
Endowment fund benefits scholarships at The Woodlands Methodist School.
Detailed charitable activity report.
8
ALL–TIME DONORS
See a list of everyone who has made a gift to The Foundation.
14
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Your Pastor,
15
CHURCH NEWS
Ed Robb
16
one day help a fledgling congregation 50 miles away become a dynamic community of Christ-followers! And we are grateful for their faithful gifts that have reaped such a great harvest for Christ’s Kingdom.
Learn ways to financially support The Foundation.
As you read the inspiring stories in this special double issue of The Point Monthly, I leave you to ponder this question: What will you do today to create opportunities that will change lives for Christ?
See a list of births, deaths, and new members.
LEGACY LEADERS
Join a select group of donors who are leaving a legacy to the church.