Join us in worship this Sunday, April 13, 2025

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

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

Matthew 5:43-48

The Challenging Journey of Love

We are streaming the 9:00 (traditional) and 11:00 (contemporary) worship services live on YouTube only.  Prelude music for traditional worship will begin at 8:50 A.M.

You do not need a YouTube account in order to see and hear either service. Just go to youtube.com/@wellumc and click the live video at the top of the page.

Not able to tune in live? No problem -- video recordings will be available on the church's website wellumc.org, and on our YouTube page, so please join us any time!

Join us this Holy Week at Wellspring!

Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 13
Regular traditional and contemporary worship services marking Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem and utilizing palm branches in worship. "Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!"

Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 17
**NEW TIME** 6:00 p.m. for In Person
Join us in person for our Interactive Maundy Thursday Service for All Ages. We will engage in experiential worship around tables as we remember the last night Jesus shared with his disciples before he died.

For those who only worship online, we will have an interactive Zoom service at 7:00 p.m. The special Holy Week E-News will have the link as well as a list of supplies to collect (no special trip to HEB needed).

Good Friday
Friday, April 18
7:00 p.m.
Our Tenebrae Service of Darkness is a longstanding tradition at Wellspring, in which we read the scriptures telling how Jesus was crucified. As we do so, we extinguish candles to signify the deep darkness of the Lord's suffering. We will have worship online and in person.

Sunday, April 20 - Easter Sunday
Easter is a day when many people who don't worship regularly consider attending church. So it’s a great opportunity to tell someone you know about Wellspring by inviting a neighbor to church, sharing the LiveStream on social media, or telling a nearby family about our growing children and youth programs. We’ll be finishing our series about practices for action toward Mercy and Justice. Come and celebrate the Risen Lord!

We sincerely thank all who have contributed to the Wellspring building refresh. We have received substantial donations and hope for continued support.

Extensive mold remediation, initially estimated at $50,000 but exceeding $90,000, is ongoing.

Our governing board has requested a $35,000 special appeal from the congregation. These funds will help offset the costs of much-needed renovations to our building.. Please consider making a gift towards these renovations in addition to your regular contributions. These gifts will ensure our financial stability.

To make an online donation, visit the link and select “One Time Gift” with “Building” in the Note Section. If submitting a check, write “Building” in the memo line.

Your faithfulness is greatly appreciated.

Transgender Day of Visibility Event at Wellspring

On Monday, March 31, Wellspring had the honor of hosting an event for International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). Celebrated annually, TDOV raises awareness about the experiences and contributions of transgender people, while also highlighting the discrimination and violence they face compared to cisgender individuals.

The Georgetown event was organized by PFLAG. Although we had planned to support it at another venue, we were asked—just a week before—to step in as hosts. We said yes, and the Mercy & Justice Team quickly mobilized to coordinate Wellspring's participation! 

At PFLAG’s request, we kept the event low-profile to ensure a safe and welcoming environment and to help prevent protests. We quietly reached out to small groups to help with setup, food, hospitality, and cleanup.

The Wellspring community showed up. With open arms and big hearts, we welcomed over 80 guests. We shared food, connection, and compassion—living out our mission to be a church for all people.

At Wellspring, all are welcome, all are accepted, all are loved, and all means ALL!

Project Transformation 

Wellspring is once again partnering with First UMC Georgetown to support Project Transformation this summer! Project Transformation’s mission is to transform communities by engaging children, college-age young adults, and churches in purposeful relationships. Learn more about this important summer literacy program: https://projecttransformation.org/rio-texas/

Consider sign-up for a time to read with students or to help provide lunches for students or dinners for interns during the summer, or purchase books from the PT wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/AFABGQIMVX4P?ref_=wl_share

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL HAPPENINGS, 
April 13
10am, Sundays 
(zoom options available, contact individual classes) 

Chapel Dwellers, Rm 112, 1st Floor 
Adult Bible Studies: Embracing Life
“From Majesty to Mocking” 
Matthew 5:10; Matthew 27:27-31
This week we will look to understand what the mocking from the soldiers revealed about Jesus.   
Contact Nancy Foster (ngfoster51@gmail.com) or Cliff Barkley (cobycliffordb@gmail.com)

Open Circle, Office Suite, 2nd Floor
Journey with Joy, Rm 204 (Chapel), 2nd Floor
Hearts Transformed Class, Rm 203, 2nd Floor
Church wide Lent Study, “Journey toward Justice”
For anyone who dismisses Lent as a seemingly endless time of self-sacrifice and introspection, this study offers a breath of fresh air. It connects prayer and other inner spiritual practices with outward actions of mercy and compassion. We will discover ways to:
*serve others
*feed the hungry
*seek justice and fight injustice
*offer healing
*extend friendship
-Open Circle, contact Beverly Smythia (bsmythia@gmail.com)
-Journey With Joy, contact Dolly Shubert (dollyshubert@yahoo.com)
-Hearts Transformed, contact Neal Baumwart (nbaumwart@hotmail.com) or Ronna Keagle (rrkeagle@gmail.com) 

All Are Welcome, All Are Accepted, All Are Loved, and All Means ALL
(512) 930-5959
Reverend Jeff Smith, Senior Pastor
www.wellumc.org | contact: admin@wellumc.org
Wellspring - a United Methodist Community of Faith.
6200 Williams Drive | Georgetown, Texas 78633