Keller UMC News                                                                    September 15, 2020
Hebrews 13:6 - We can say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.'
The prayers of your church family are with you as you live in faith and not fear.

KUMC facilities are currently open to staff only, due to COVID-19. Office phones will be answered from 9am-4pm, Monday-Thursday, and Friday, 9am-noon.
The latest updates and online programming available on our homepage.
Quick Links

Leadership Teams

This page of the website hosts information for the Lay Leadership Teams of KUMC. Agendas, meeting minutes and more for Finance, Lay Leadership, Ministry Council and more may be found here!
 
Click for list of members

Year-to-Date Budget
Click here to view. 
Congregational Care
Please notify your church family at 817-431-1332 if you or a loved one are hospitalized, or if there has been a birth, death or wedding in your family. If you are in need of pastoral care, let us know as well and a minister will respond. 
Prayer Requests
Stephanie Fine
Jerry McDonald
Jennifer McGee
Dennis Kozey
Kyle Engebretson
Jordan Kuhlman
Richard Goode

Judy Belter and family on the loss of her brother, Gary Wilmesher.

Jennifer Payne and family on the loss of her aunt, Helen.

New Members
Dean and Courtney Surface

Altar Flowers
The Chancel flowers are given to the glory of God and In celebration of the 11th wedding anniversary of Jacque and Bravis Brown.
Connect and Serve

Need a cloth face mask? Stop by the  church and pick one up from the bin outside the offices.  
KUMC Resource Center is open Tuesdays, 10am-1pm and Wednesdays, 4-7pm. If you know someone that needs help with food in this time of uncertainty, please refer them for food. The RC served 371 individuals last week. 

View the weekly report

Click here to serve!

RC Food Drive
Macaroni and cheese and peanut butter are much needed at the Resource Center food pantry at this time. We are collecting these items through September 20. Items may be dropped off at the collection bin in front of the Church Offices. Contact Cathy Dill for more information.
5th and 6th
Grade Ministries
Just for You!

We have a Facebook page to share information on social media with you!
Click here!
Youth Ministries 
(7th-12th Grade)
Collide Group Chats

Check-in and share prayer requests with our small groups! Use the GroupMe app to connect.
Click to join your group:

Subscribe to Youth News to get the latest updates to connect and participate in youth ministry during campus closure. Click to subscribe! Contact Abigail Herrington with questions.
College Ministries 
Reflect Devotionals
 
The College Ministries Team provides our students with a monthly devotional created just for them. Every third Wednesday, check our social media pages for a video message with words of reflection and, very likely, a bit of fun!
Heavenly Home
We'll be concluding the worship series focused on "Home" this Sunday with a sermon on our ultimate home. How does the home promised by Christ offer us present hope?

Worship Online Only 
Sunday, September 20, at 9:30 and 11am 
Digital Worship Guides are available here as well!
Virtual Leadership Fair

God is calling people into leadership and service all of the time. How does a church the size of KUMC in this season of life, know who the Holy Spirit is calling into leadership? The Lay Leadership Team has decided to offer a "Virtual Leadership Fair" for everyone in the church. Within the Virtual Leadership Fair you will find an interest form that if you fill it out, will be sent to the Lay Leadership Team who is responsible for the identifying and inviting people into leadership at the church. By the end of October, the leadership of the church should be filled for the coming year.
Online Prayer and Study 

Join our pastors for Evening Prayer every night at 9pm. Evening Prayer is streamed on 

Feasting with the Word 
continues Wednesdays through September, 12-1pm, join others who would like to explore the Gospel of Mark with Pastor Jason. Each session will explore two chapters of the Gospel of Mark with questions and reflections. Request Zoom access!

Be the Bridge Book Study
Join Pastor Lauren September 21 and 28 from 6-7pm for the second of three  sessions as we take a look at Latasha Morrison's book Be The Bridge. This book will guide us as we pursue God's heart for racial reconciliation. 

The Book of Joy UMW Study
Join the Reading Express, a UMW Circle for a new book study on September 18, at 10am. They will discuss The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu.

Spiritual Journey 
in a Time of Change/Loss
Pastor Jim Chandler and Rev. Eldon Reynolds will lead these three Monday night sessions (September 28-October 12) to help us discover the importance of relating our spiritual foundation successfully coping with life's challenges. All of us are having to make adjustments. Join the conversation from 7-8pm. We can make this journey together. Check out the weekly topic information and details here. Sessions will be held on Zoom. Click to request Zoom access!

Music for the Soul
For so many of us, music has been a massive source of comfort, catharsis and affirmation throughout the pandemic. So we've created a Spotify playlist called "Isolated Tracks" for you to share those songs with one another. Click here to listen to the soundtrack and the heartbeat of your church family and find affirmation, catharsis and hope.
Small Groups Online 
 
If you have not engaged with a small group and would like to, click the links below to request access to the group that interests you!

Current Group Meetings:
Music & Worship Arts - Wednesday at 7:30pm
Bibles and Brews - Tuesday at 7pm
Life Quest SS - Sunday at 9:30am
Open Door SS - Sunday at 9:30am
Bible Journey SS - Sunday at 9:45am
Pathfinders - Sunday, 9:30am & Wednesday, 7pm
Homebuilders SS - Sunday at 11am
Faith, Fellowship and Fun - Nightly at 8:30pm
Friends in Faith - Sunday at 8:30am
Journeys Circle - Tuesday at 7pm
Upper Room Meeting - Tuesday at 11:30am
Esther Circle - Third Thursday each month at 6:30pm
New Life Connection - Sunday at 9;30am
Men's Prayer Breakfast - Thursday at 6:30am
Alzheimer Support - second Sunday monthly at 2pm
Cancer Support - second Monday monthly at 6:30pm 
Adopt a College Student

The College Care Ministry and Journeys UMW Circle are partnering again to get care packages to our college students. This fall, adopters will register online for their student. Registration is September 1-25, with box pick up October 3-4. Get details for changes to the fall program here. Please contact Kim Kuhlman with questions. 
Register for the
KUMC Golf Classic

Saturday, September 26, 12:30pm at The Golf Club at Fossil Creek. Registration is $85 and includes one round of golf (greens and cart fees and range balls) and hamburger buffet. Proceeds from the tournament support Water to Life and Belize mission trip supplies. Get details and register here! Hole sponsorships also available.
Stephen Ministers are Here for You! 

Spring and summer have passed, and most of us would agree that there is still a lot of uncertainty in our lives and the world around us. No matter what the underlying cause may be, if you are struggling to cope, your Stephen Ministers want you to know that we are here to walk with you, pray with you and for you and be a constant in this unpredictable time.

Not sure if a Stephen Minister is right for you? Click here for statements from others on their positive experiences!

If you want to give it a try, contact Pastor Lauren.
Children's Ministries
Virtual Children's Choir 

Children are invited to join us Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7pm starting on October 7 for choir practice via Zoom! We have a recurring zoom meeting all set. Request access here! 
Children's Resources

We have created a Keller UMC Kids Ministry Facebook page to share announcements, spiritual formation resources, group chat opportunities and whatever else we can create to help us through the days ahead.