THE HILLTOP NEWS

Wednesday—July 27

5:30 p.m., Bible Study—Psalms

7:00 p.m., Culto de Oración y Meditación de la Biblia

Thursday—July 28

9:00-11:00 a.m., Food Pantry

Sunday—July 31

9:00 a.m., Culto de Adoratión

9:30 a.m., Sunday School

10:30 a.m., Escuela Dominical

10:50 a.m., Worship Service

6:00 p.m., Culto de Oración

Monday—August 1

5:00 p.m., Stephen Ministry

7:00 p.m., M.A.D. Artist Society

Tuesday—August 2

9:00-11:00 a.m., Food Pantry

1:30 p.m., Heavenly Needles

Wednesday—August 3

5:30 p.m., Bible Study—Psalms

6:00 p.m., Disciples Choir

7:00 p.m., Culto de Oración y Meditación de la Biblia

7:30 p.m., Chancel Choir

Thursday—August 4

9:00-11:00 a.m., Food Pantry

7:00 p.m., Alzheimer’s Support Group

Saturday—August 6

5:00 p.m., Hot Dog/Hamburger Supper

6:00 p.m., Praise for Him Concert

Sunday—August 7

9:30 a.m., Sunday School

10:50 a.m., Worship Service

6:00 p.m., Culto de Oración

Monday—August 8

1:30 p.m., Finance Committee

7:00 p.m., M.A.D. Artist Society

Tuesday—August 9

Newsletter

9:00-11:00 a.m., Food Pantry

7:00 p.m., Welcoming Committee

Wednesday—August 10

5;30 p.m., Bible Study—Psalms

6;00 p.m., Disciples Choir

7:00 p.m., Culto de Oración y Meditación de la Biblia

7:30 p.m., Chancel Choir

The purpose of Western Hills United Methodist Church is to

continue the ministry of Jesus by making disciples through faith, hope and love.

2820 Laredo Dr., Fort Worth, Texas 76116

817.244.1153 office@westernhillsumc.org

July 26, 2016

REFLECTION God has blessed Western Hills UMC with men, women and youth whose Christian faith propels them to love and serve God and our neighbors. It takes faithful people to keep a church open to serve God. "The purpose of Western Hills United Methodist Church is to continue the ministry of Jesus by making disciples throughout faith, hope, and love." Every Sunday, the purpose of WHUMC is printed on our bulletin. Sometimes we wonder what that definition of purpose really means. Last Sunday was a very excited time for me (withstanding the trouble with our sound system) because part of our 'purpose' happened when Kenneth Holley, the son of one of our members, came forward to dedicate his life again to Jesus Christ. When we open our doors to our community, the hope has always been to invite others from our community to come in and experience a relationship with Christ. This happens when the people inside express the faith, hope and love that we have experienced through our relationships with each other and our relationship with our Savior, Jesus Christ. We connect with people in various ways. We are a part of Western Hills community and this church has taken up its community partnership by being involved in this community. We have a group of faithful members that keep the food pantry open Tuesdays and Thursdays providing a very much needed service. The food pantry exists on donations only and it has been open for a very long time. That says a lot about our congregation. The people of this congregation cares about its community. Many of our members take part in helping to provide a place where people come knowing that this is a place for help. A large part of that feeling has to do with the dedication of the men and women of our church who provide the upkeep for the property. The appearance of a church property will always be important so people will know that the congregation of a church cares about being inviting to the community. We have many people who come to our church during the week and they witness the love of God that our congregation presents to our community. We are less then a month away from school starting again. This means more opportunities to be involved in the church and community. School starts on August 22nd for our children around our community of faith so we are collecting school supplies for the children across the street. Rev. Sammie Ellis called us to respond to a need at the United Community Centers of paper products. I know you might say “which one do I want to support?” I hope you say “how can I support both?” Both of these needs are very important and affects the lives of many children in the Fort Worth area. Just let the office know which items belong to the specific ministry when you drop them off. I have just touched the surface of what goes on at Western Hills UMC daily. There are many opportunities for people to show their love of God and neighbors by becoming involved at our church. Please prayerfully consider what God has called you to do and take up the cross that calls to you. God calls each of us to go forth into the world and make a difference. I pray each of us answers the calling God sends us and goes forth. Terry

Current Prayer Concerns: Robert Clay, brother of David Clay; Shirley Fagan; Teagan McMahon, grand-daughter of Doug & Jean McGlaun;

(Current prayer concerns will be posted for one month unless a request is received for the name to continue on the prayer list)

Supporting My Church

Ongoing Prayer Concerns: Jean Adams, Joyce Brown, David Clay, Chris & Beverly Contakos, Larry Cornett, Jan Fisher, George Gatchell, Jann Green; Ada Kyser, Doug McGlaun, Mildred Rankin, Camille Redden, Dwaine Robinson, Don Stinson, Ann Tolleson

The deadline for the next newsletter is

Monday, August 8, 2016 by 12:00 p.m.

Our Military: Sam Brooks, Jason Busby, Garret Comparini, Sarah Davis, Dan Fagan, Sarah Harris, Angela Herrington, Trinity Herrington, Christopher Moore, Thomas Morton, Robert Newman, Daniel Newman, Richard Ray Owens, Jr., Nicholas Perez, Jacob Rangel, Chris Sotello, Blake Strack, Melvin Williams, Brandon Wilson

With Presence Sunday School Attendance: July 17th 52 July 24th 70 Spanish Worship Service July 17th 7 July 24th 8 Worship Attendance: July 17th 113 July 24th 130 Praiz’n Attendance July 16th 13 June 11th 14

July 17th

General Budget $ 2,753.75

Heifer Fund 11.00

Food Pantry 21.00

Choir Fund 20.00

July 24th

General Budget $ 3,785.49

Heifer Fund 5.66

UMYF 50.00

School Supplies 100.00

Gifts of Money Needed for General Budget

each week: $5,000.00

Weekly Prayer Topics:

Week 1—those with health concerns

Week 2—those with financial concerns

SECURITY TEAMS/ LOCK UP TEAMS

If you are unable to work on your assigned day, please make arrangements for a substitute.

July 31st Security: Dave Clark Lock Up: Dave Clark

August 7th Security: Ken Leach Lock Up:

We will be collecting school

supplies for our Partner Schools

during the month of August.

Supplies may be brought to the

church office during the week

or on Sunday mornings. Take

advantage of the upcoming

sales! A list of supplies from the Fort Worth ISD website

for elementary school students is available in the

church office.

Monday, August 15th

7:00 p.m.

Please mark your

calendars and make

plans to attend this important meeting.

If you are unable to attend, please

notify the church office or Dave Clark.

W.H.Y?

Hey youth. I am going to be at Church Camp in Illinois next week, so no youth on Sunday. The next time we will get together is at Western Hills Youth Camp starting Monday, August 8th, at 10:00 am. Here’s the schedule. Monday, August 8th—Meet at the church at 10:00. We will proceed to Gail Donley’s home until 2:00, when we will be back at the church. At Gail’s, we will work on an art project, making a representation of ourselves and our personal commitment to W.H.Y? that we will then use to decorate the walls of our new youth room. Then a great lunch and swimming in Gail’s above ground pool. (We’ll have a lot of sunscreen). Tuesday, August 9th—Meet at the church at 10:00. Paint the picnic tables in the re-designated Youth Pavilion and pull weeds in the Playground area to prepare it to receive the new swings donated by Jeanine Robinson and Mike Elrod. Again, lunch, and a sprinkler for cool relief. Wednesday, August 10th—See August 8th Thursday, August 11th—See August 8th, but substitute “finish” for “work on”. Friday, August 12th—Meet at the church at 10:00. Go to Mineral Wells State park for a 2 night Youth Retreat. Return on Sunday afternoon. Stay tuned. Updates expected. Sincerely, Amy R. Bailey Youth Director

Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group

The first meeting will be at the church on Thursday, August 4th at 7:00 pm. It is open to

caregivers and anyone. The topic for this meeting is "Changes in the Five Senses." If

you know of someone who might benefit from this group, please share this information

with them.

ALTAR GUILD NEWS

The Altar Guild met for their Annual Spring Luncheon in May. Twelve members

were present. During the meeting, and before lunch, the slate of new officers was

presented. After discussion, members voted to accept the slate as presented.

The newly elected officers for the year are: Wendy Clay, President; Joanna Timpson, Vice-President; Jane

McGoodwin, Treasurer; Anna Fry, Secretary. Beverly Newman will serve as an Advisor.

New members were introduced: Wendy Clay, Mary Wright, Amy Bailey, Sharon Fowler, Christina

Sutton, Pat Engle and Jeanine Robinson. Two honorary members were announced: Jerry Fry and Jerry

Newman.

A gift was presented to the outgoing President, Beverly Newman.

The Altar Guild will resume meetings in September—date and time to be announced.

Anyone interested in joining this very important group should contact a Guild member.

You are welcome to come to our monthly meetings.

My thanks to all the members who helped me during the past two years. You made my position a real

pleasure.

Beverly Newman

ADAM JARED

ENOCH KENAN

ENOSH LAMECH

FATHER LIKENESS

HAM NOAH

IMAGE SETH

JAPHETH SHEM

SONS

"Praise for Him" Concert Saturday, August 6th

Praise Bands from around the area will

be performing.

Hamburger/Hot Dog Supper 5:00 pm Concert begins at 6pm

We do need:

Greeters - will need to be there early to help direct people.

Desserts

People to grill the burgers and hot dogs

Kitchen Helpers Anyone interested can contact me, Tina Shaw or Abril Perez. We had the biggest concert 2 years ago, and we have always had the biggest turnout from our congregation at the other concerts. Thanks, Allen

August Birthdays

2—Kenneth Leach 3—Greg Fowlds 3—Suzette Kile 4—Stanley Clark 6—Angela Harvey 8—Mattie Elrod 8—Rachel Elrod 9—Christopher Brown 10—Cam Beight 11—Ralph Fagan 11—Linda Connor 11—Dorothy Johnson 11—Cody Clinton 12—Heather Heath 13—Kaylee Busby 13—Earl Taylor 14—Lynn Carnes 14—KaDyn Stricklin 16—Jane McGoodwin 18—Susan Brock 18—Beth Joyce

August Anniversaries 3—Stanley & Ava Clark 4—Dave & Joni Clemens 10—Michael & Marilyn Magee 11—Mark & Katherine Clemens 25—Raul & Elsa Gutierrez 29—Dan & Joyce Brown 31—Mike & Mary Ann Cox

19—Sean O’Donnell 20—Vince Brown 21—Dale Ford 21—David Sutton 23—Jordan Neuman 24—Mitchell Robinson 26—Emereld Stricklin 27—Elsa Gutierrez 27—Monica Barto 28—Beth Brooks 28—Daniel Newman 29—Larry Morton 29—Fay Nettleton 29—Renee Brown 30—Jeanine Robinson 30—Mary Higgins 30—Tristan Watkins 30—Geneva White 31—Sue Luttrell 31—Kim Taylor 31—Shelly Warburton

M.A.D. Artist Society News

Fill out a form, located under the house-shaped

bulletin board in the Narthex, for a visit from the

M.A.D. Artists to someone dear in a local nursing

home. Return the form to any M.A.D. Artist. We

are branching out to fulfill our purpose of bring joy

to people in nursing homes who may otherwise

have little or no joy to brighten their day.

Thanks,

Amy R. Bailey

M.A.D. Artist Society