ISSUE 2 | JULY 2015 EDITION
THE WOODLANDS UMC
MONTHLY THIS MONTH’S
NEWS:
BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF CARE NEIGHBORS CARING FOR NEIGHBORS
Needless to say, The Woodlands and our congregation have grown a bit since then. But that small community ideal we started with all those years ago — neighbors caring for neighbors — that ideal remains. Community and caring have been at the center of our church from the very start. No matter how our church grows, we’ll never grow out of that way of thinking.
LIFE TOGETHER
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PRAYER FOCUS
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FADING MEMORY
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ANGER MANAGEMENT
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CHURCH NEWS
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Caring Ministry offers an opportunity to engage and impact our faith community.
A volunteer team is making sure TWUMC members are covered in prayer, even before it’s requested.
In this issue of The Point Monthly, we’ve highlighted some of the ways members of our congregation are caring for one another at The Woodlands UMC: • The Gathering Place provides friendship and support to those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers.
When we founded this church in 1978, we were just a small group of people in a new little residential development called “The Woodlands.” We were friends and neighbors, and we looked out for one another like friends and neighbors should.
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• Anger Management helps us to cope with negative emotions in a supportive group environment. • Our prayer ministry takes on the huge task of praying for members of our congregation. Ours is an incredible church full of people who care deeply for one another. Every day I’m grateful to be a part of it. Your Pastor,
Ed Robb
The Gathering Place offers help and hope to those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Learning about anger and its impact on our lives is a step toward intervention and better coping strategies.
See names of new members, births, deaths, and Foundation donors.
See selected ministry programs and events in June and July.