Join us in worship this Sunday, January 12, 2025

Online or in person, we would love to have you!

 9:00 a.m. - Traditional Worship In Person & LiveStream 
10:00 a.m. - Christian Education
11:00 a.m. - Contemporary Worship In Person & LiveStream

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22, Acts 8:14-17

LiveStream Link: https://www.facebook.com/wellumc/live

Interested in joining a Richard Rohr discussion group?  A new group will be starting on January 14, meeting every month on the second Tuesday afternoon, from 2-3pm, in the chapel.  We’ll start by discussing the perspectives and implications found in the book “Jesus’ Alternative Plan:  the Sermon on the Mount”.  All are welcome!  Contact:  Linda Baker, lindabaker.gtown@gmail.com

Martin Luther King Jr. Day March and Celebration

Monday, January 20, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

Special Guest Speaker: Ms. Sonja Cousar, Sunshine Counselor, LLC, Founder and CEO, Supervisory Licensed Professional Counselor

The Gathering: The north side of the Georgetown Courthouse (7th Street) at 11:45 a.m.

The March: Begins promptly at noon and will proceed west to MLK Street on to Macedonia Baptist Church for the MLK Program

The Program: The Macedonia Baptist Church (206 Martin Luther King, Jr. St., Georgetown, Texas 78626)

Join with other Wellspringers in discussion about our United Methodist Social Principles, which reflect the United Methodist response to today’s most pressing social issues. First adopted by the 1972 General Conference, the Social Principles document stands in the Wesleyan tradition of forthright moral witness and ethical action. The Social Principles articulate our ethical aspirations for the common good in our public policies and personal commitments. Through them, we seek to love God with our whole heart, mind, soul , and strength and to desire for our neighbors what we desire for ourselves. During an eight year timeframe, Church and Society managed a global process to revise the Social Principles in their entirety (2012 - 2020). The momentous effort was adopted by General Conference Charlotte, 2024. 

Learn more and register: https://forms.gle/JDYV76uy2cyWR47H8

Questions? Contact Pastor Jessica: petersenj@wellumc.org 

You may remember that the Congregational Care Ministry started a grief support group at Wellspring a while back.  That group has been quietly meeting and supporting each other as they moved through their grieving process and on to looking forward to a new life after learning to live with grief.  The new group renamed itself the “Good Grief Group” and meets twice a month - once for a support group and once to share a meal and fellowship.  Our focus is building resilience, finding meaning for our lives, supporting each other and having fun!  

The Good Grief Group would like to invite others who have processed their grief yet might still find themselves struggling to rebuild a new life. As you know, grief can come from losing a family member or dear friend, or from a change in life such as divorce, retirement, or downsizing your life and moving.  Whatever your source of grief might be, if you would benefit from being part of a group to help you move into the future, please consider attending our Good Grief Group on Monday, Jan. 13. At 10:00 in the Chapel. Please contact Beverly Smythia if you are interested in learning more about our group: bsmythia@gmail.com or 409-351-8332. 

Our Congregational Care Ministry serves our church family by walking with those who need a little extra care. It might be a visit to a hospital room or an assisted living apartment, a phone call after surgery, a care bag at Easter, or a ride to a doctor’s visit. Maybe it’s a get-well card, support after a death or divorce, or refreshments after a memorial service. Whatever our church family needs, we do our best to provide the care.  

The Horizon Texas Conference is making congregational care a priority for the coming year and is sponsoring 4 seminars to provide training in this important ministry.  Our church has been selected to host the Care Ministry Training Seminar that will be held on Friday Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1 from 9 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. each day. It is free of charge for attendees! 

Our Congregational Care Ministry is currently recruiting new members for our group and want you to know what a great opportunity we will have to receive training at this seminar. We will have a table in The Brightwell Place for the next 3 Sundays after each service to answer your questions and give you information about our ministry and how to register for the seminar.  No matter what your gifts are, we have a place for you in our ministry!  

For more information contact Beverly Smythia at bsmythia@gmail.com or 409-351-8332  

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL HAPPENINGS 
Jan 12
10am, Sundays (zoom options available, contact individual classes) 

Chapel Dwellers, Rm 112, 1st Floor 
Adult Bible Studies: Following Jesus
“We are Part of a Beloved Community” 
John 15:9-17
This week we look at ways to build Christ’s beloved community around us. 
Contact Nancy Foster (ngfoster51@gmail.com) or Cliff Barkley (cobycliffordb@gmail.com)

Hearts Transformed Class, Rm 203, 2nd Floor 
This class studies the weekly worship sermon.
Contact Neal Baumwart (nbaumwart@hotmail.com) or Ronna Keagle (rrkeagle@gmail.com) 

Open Circle, Office Suite, 2nd Floor “Saving Jesus From the Church” 
This study by Robin R. Meyers helps us focus on what it means to be a follower of Jesus’s teachings living in today’s world and to see Christianity in a new light.  
Contact Beverly Smythia (bsmythia@gmail.com)

Journey with Joy, Rm 204 (Chapel), 2nd Floor 
“Deeper Connections: The Parables of Jesus”
This study gives us new insights into Jesus’ parables and their meanings―and helps us more fully appreciate their relevance for your own life.
Contact Dolly Shubert (dollyshubert@yahoo.com).

All Are Welcome, All Are Accepted, All Are Loved, and All Means ALL
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Reverend Jeff Smith, Senior Pastor
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