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BABY SAM

We welcome the arrival of Baby Sam to our Church Family.

Samuel Dean Dowd
Born August 20, 2010
Time 7:14 am
Weight 6 pounds, 13 oz
Length 19 1/2 inches
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THE J. A. M.
"JESUS AND ME"
CHILDREN'S FELLOWSHIP

J.A.M. begins September 1st. and will continue weekly except for Pioneer Reunion week. All kids ages 3 through 5th grade are encouraged to attend and join the FUN. Dinner will be served every Wednesday evening.
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EXTENDING THE TABLE
An Important New Mission

The Church has an important 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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GOING GREEN

Our Church's positive response to environmental concerns is now in action. The Youth of the Church are heading up an ongoing campaign to recycle aluminum.

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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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UM Headlines

Church agency hosts ethnic interns in D.C.

Individuals from five ethnic caucuses of the UMC are selected each year to participate in summer internships in Washington, D.C. Erin Edgemon of UMNS has more on these young adults and their passion for social justice.
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WESLEYAN WISDOM: Imitate Wesley: Use every medium for witnessing

Would John Wesley tweet and blog? Donald Haynes thinks so, and offers examples of Wesley’s progressive life and habits that today’s UM pastors should adopt.
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Special-needs camps build hope, confidence

United Methodist special-needs camps focus on what campers can do—not what their medical condition dictates they cannot do. Barbara Dunlap-Berg of UMNS has the feature on these camps that help to build self-assurance and hope.
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Facebook users vote for favorites in UM Hymnal

What’s your favorite hymn? A recent poll of Facebook fans uncovered the top favorite hymns from the UM Hymnal. Ben Rhodes of UMNS has more on this story.
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EDITOR'S CORNER: Too bland for our own good?

“The University of Phoenix of religions”? Prompted by The Daily Show host Jon Stewart’s recent remarks, Robin Russell explores why this is the common perception of United Methodism.
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COMMENTARY: Are we changing lives or merely affiliations?

Bishop Robert Schnase shares why UM churches should focus more on changing lives than just adding numbers in membership.
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Gulf oil rig explodes off La. coast (AP)

Earl threatens East Coast with weekend pounding (AP)

Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe (AP)

Unemployment claims drop for second straight week (AP)

Gen. Petraeus calls relationship with Karzai sound (AP)

Clinton opens new round of Mideast peace talks (AP)

Bernanke: Shut down banks if they threaten system (AP)

Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown (AP)

Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges (AP)

Oudin, Roddick bounced from U.S. Open (AP)

Coast Guard responding to possible rig blast in Gulf (Reuters)

Hurricane Earl takes aim at U.S. East Coast (Reuters)

Israelis and Palestinians launch direct peace talks (Reuters)

US pulls away in 2nd half to rout Tunisia 92-57 (AP)

Roethlisberger to meet with Goodell (AP)

Preseason in college football? Why not? (AP)

Capello: I've learned lessons from World Cup flop (AFP)

Agent oversight continues to vex college sports (AP)

Sharks sign G Antti Niemi (AP)

Pondexter, Vaughn lead Liberty to East finals (AP)

Titans running back wants MVP, more NFL history (AP)

McCourt's memory fuzzy at divorce trial (AP)

Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics (AP)

Arkansas offensive line may be finding its groove (AP)

Wife of former Armstrong teammate speaks to feds (AP)

Jacques Demers facing third operation (AP)

Wall Street gains on housing and jobless data (Reuters)

Burger King agrees to be sold for $3.26 billion (Reuters)

Bernanke cites "sadness" in letting Lehman fail (Reuters)

HP wins 3PAR for $2.4 billion, Dell bows out (Reuters)

Pending homes sales rise and jobless claims dip (Reuters)

Equities make bright start to September (AFP)

Bernanke says 'too-big-to-fail' must end (AFP)

Del Monte 1Q profit edges up, but revenue slips (AP)

German car exports up 12 percent in August (AP)

Mortgage rates hit record low: Freddie Mac (Reuters)

Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security (Reuters)

Discounts, heat fuel August retail sales beat (Reuters)

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Film Reviews and Faith Perspectives

'Iron Man' sequel resumes flawed hero’s redemption
Iron Man 2 brings back flawed good guy Tony Stark for another turn as the comic-book action hero. Amid impressive stunts and special effects, the plot introduces plenty of new elements to carry characters into another movie down the line. Bill Fentum has the review.

Blogging Faith

Q: What do you get if you cross a United Methodist pastor with a technology nerd?
A: Hacking Christianity... exploring good and bad "hacks" of the Christian system.

History of Hymns

Hymn celebrates victory of God’s grace over sin
Though Julia Harriette Johnston wrote more than 500 hymn texts, her reputation rests on the hymn “Grace Greater Than Our Sin.” Dr. Michael Hawn explains. Read more...

Ministries With Young People

This site helps make connections and provides opportunities to be in mission and ministry with young people.

Book Reviews

Theistic debates through the ages
Dean Overman’s A Case for the Existence of God is a wide-ranging overview of centuries of debate and philosophy about the existence of God, says reviewer David Mosser. Read review...

God Language

Ground rules: Everybody's God language is appropriate... Whether they want to call God "Jehovah" or "Big Dog," you can't judge the validity of how that name connects them with God. People just need to get used to that.

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Daily Inspiration

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

1 Timothy 6:12 (NIV)

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