Our Discipleship Method inspires us to Pursue Jesus through Holiness of Heart and Holiness of Life. Holiness of Heart includes acts of worship and devotion. Holiness of Life includes acts of compassion and justice. The first two are things we would expect to do in our walk with Christ, but we sometimes question in the importance of the second pair. Helping others in their time of need is something we have been taught to do because it is the nice thing to do, but they are so much more than simply nice. When you reach out to someone in need, you often reach out in vulnerability, doing something you wouldn’t normally do, or you reach out in sacrifice, giving time, energy and possibly funds you wouldn’t normally give. Acts of Compassion and Justice require us to move outside of our comfort zone and experience more fully God’s work in our community.

On September 29, First Methodist Conroe will host First Serves Sunday, an event to help you start or further the process of growing in your discipleship through Compassion and Justice. We will have five Serve Teams from our church represented and three non-profits. You will be able to sign up to help with the Salvation Army, Red Cross Shelter, FMC Community Assistance Ministry, Homeless ID Ministry, Sam Houston Elementary, Compassion United, Keep Us Fed, and Community Assistance Center. These are just a few examples of how you can show compassion and work for justice in our community. We will also have a Resource List available for even more ways to serve.

Come ready to experience Jesus in new and exciting ways.

Janet Stilwell

Pastor of Congregational Care and Missions

at First Methodist Conroe