Janet Stilwell 

Pastor of Congregational Care and Missions
at First Methodist Conroe

On June 3, First Methodist Conroe's Hispanic congregation, Celebración, will welcome Frank and Elizabeth Acosta as their leading pastors. 

The married couple began their ministry as pastors in Cuba where they worked at two different churches for eight years. They moved to Texas in 2015 and began to serve as pastors at Fairbanks United Methodist Church one year later. 

While at Fairbanks UMC, Frank and Elizabeth have strived to make an emphasis to reach out to the community. 

"One of the things we do is identify the condominiums near the church and establish a connection with the managers, and if they open the doors of the place we do monthly activities for the children where we provide Bible teachings, games, and food. Also, we go to Home Depot and places where there are people looking for work and we bring them breakfast early in the morning and pray for them," says Frank. 

To Frank and Elizabeth, touching people's hearts and teaching them that Jesus loves them is something very important in their ministry. 

They now hope to bring their passion for teaching, preaching, and leadership training to First Methodist Conroe. 

"When we see people crying receiving physical and spiritual food, we realize that our mission is not limited to only congregate people in the temple. We need to take Jesus out of this place!" 

The Acostas both have degrees in Theology. They have been married for 13 years and were recently blessed with a son named Josue.

We are excited to have two interns who will be serving in our Student Ministry this summer!  They will be formally introduced to our students at our Upper Room Celebration Night on May 20. We know that each of these interns will be a great asset to our Student Ministry this summer and we pray that they themselves will grow deeper in their faith and be blessed by this experience. Please be sure and say hello to these amazing young women when you see them in the hallway and welcome them into our church family!

Lauren is coming to us from Texas A&M University where she is majoring in Mechanical Engineering and will graduate in December 2018.  Lauren is very involved in the Wesley Foundation on campus and currently serves there as the Chairman of the Student Council. She is excited about spending her summer with our students, helping them to grow deeper in their faith and using her gifts of leadership and service.

Courtney is a familiar face in our Nursery where she currently serves and cares for our infants and younger children.  Courtney is a graduate of Conroe High School and currently attends Lone Star College. She is majoring in Education and will be attending Sam Houston State University in the fall.   She is looking forward to building positive relationships with our students and planning events where they can come together for fellowship and also learn about God's grace..

You are invited to make a difference!

If you are looking for a challenging spiritual journey, one that is fulfilling and a response to God's call, Stephen Ministry may be for you. You will serve God by serving others with the confidence gained from training and with the trust of a proven ministry of service. Learn more about this program during this luncheon.

Our Board of Stewards is the group responsible for helping to set the mission and direction of the life of First Methodist Conroe. Reports will be made from the administrative teams and from the Senior Pastor.  All members are welcome to attend the meeting.

Volunteer

4:30 p.m. at Crisis Assistance Center (1022 McCall Ave) 

Help sort and bag summer food for these families. We will need help with picking up the food from Kroger's, unloading the food from CAC's truck, organizing and bagging the food, and putting the food back on the truck for delivery to our Summer for Others Pool Party. 

Special Pool Party

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Conroe Aquatic Center (1205 Candy Cane Lane) 

Attend this special pool party! Families receiving the food will be invited to attend this pool party as well with their children. They will receive their food there, and we will be able to spend some time getting to know them and their children in a more personal way. 

Sign up for the service project and the pool party by clicking here!

How about a potluck?

Bring your favorite dish of food to be shared.  We will have karaoke as well as games in the Upper Room.

Come fellowship and get to know others from our church!

If you have any questions, please contact Julie Medved at [email protected].

Register your child for Vacation Bible School by clicking here! Then, go to www.fmconroe.org  under "Giving" to pay your registration fee.

After June 15, the price is $15 per child with no class or friend requests.

If you would like to volunteer, please sign up now by clicking here and be part of this fun and very rewarding program. 

For questions, contact Julie Medved at [email protected]. 

Come join us!

United Methodist Women (UMW) invite all willing hands to stuff and/or stitch little cough pillows for local hospital patients.

Summer Music Camp is a great opportunity to sing, act, and have fun all while learning a great Bible story that we will present on the final evening of the camp to our families and congregation on Saturday, July 14 at 6 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Upper Room Celebration Night

Sunday, May 20 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

We want to invite all of our parents and their youth in grades 7th -12th grades to come join us as we celebrate the completion of our first year of Upper Room Sunday Nights and Youth Sunday Mornings.  Parents will have an opportunity to meet their child's Small Group Leader who has given of their time each week to help our youth grow in their faith.   The night will also include a shared meal, watching our youth (and some adults) have fun playing Bubble Soccer, meeting our Summer Interns and welcoming our 6th graders as our newest members to the student ministry.  We will end our time together with worship and a special blessing for the summer.

If you are planning to play Bubble Soccer, please make sure you complete this waiver beforehand.

We hope you will come and join us for this great celebration!