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EXTENDING THE TABLE
An Important New Mission
The Church is beginning a new mission to extend the communion table to those who can not be in Church on Communion Sunday.
Teams from the Church will go out from the Church each first Sunday afternoon to take the blessed sacrements to members and others wishing to partake of Holy Communion.
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THE J. A. M.
"JESUS AND ME"
THE NEW WEEKLY CHILDREN'S FELLOWSHIP
This year is going to be " super exciting" with games, cooking, storytelling, art, and music/ movement.
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WELCOME
First United Methodist Church has stood at the heart of Clay County in Henrietta, Texas for 131 years. In that time, the City, the County, and the World has changed around us. The internet and this website is a great example of that change. However, our calling remains unchanged: to be disciples of Christ, to serve others, and to worship God.
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Welcome to the web extension of First UMC Henrietta
Our Church’s mission is to Cultivate Disciples of Jesus Christ, through Grace, Prayer, and Action, from the Heart of Clay County. No matter where you are in your Journey, from the Un-Churched person to the longtime Disciple, we all grow by God’s Grace, communion with God in Prayer and are then sent by God to act out the Gospel on God’s behalf. I look forward to seeing you on your journey with us!
In Christ, Rev. Chris Yost
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COMMENTARY: Cross reflects the power of sacrificial love
In the last of a four-part series, Adam Hamilton explores another theory of Atonement, that Jesus’ sacrifice was not about changing God, but about changing us.
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COMMENTARY: Real-world beauty trumps 'Avatar'
Though James Cameron’s Avatar is a game-changer in cinema, it shortchanges both the natural beauty of our own planet and the wisdom of God, says Cathleen Falsani.
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REFLECTIONS: Reducing number of bishops doesn’t fix membership loss
Though the measurements for church success are constantly being shifted, Bishop Woodie White says that in the end, it really is numbers that matter.
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REGARDING CHILDREN: Story of 'Precious' told too often
The dark yet enlightening story told in the film Precious reflects the secret truth of abused children everywhere, says Audrey Ward.
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United Methodists respond to quake in Chile
Methodists in Chile began to assess damage after a massive earthquake struck the region Feb. 27, killing more than 700 people. Linda Bloom has the story.
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Manhattan UMs find niche in Colombia
A 600-member United Methodist congregation in Manhattan is discovering anew what the church is all about, by helping grow Methodism in Colombia. Barbara Dunlap-Berg has the story.
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