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Western Hills United Methodist Church, E-News, December 22, 2022
Saturday, December 24, 2022
Christmas Eve
5:00 p.m., Worship Service
Luke 2:1-20
"Gifts of Christmas"
Sunday, December 25, 2022
Christmas Day
10:50 a.m., Worship Service
John 1:1-14
"When God Moved Into the Neighborhood"

Worship Guide (Click here.)

Dear Church,

And just like that, it's already Christmas and the end of the year. If you are in town, I hope you will join us on Christmas eve for our 5:00 PM service and Christmas morning for our 9:30 Breakfast and 10:50 AM Worship Service. What better way to celebrate Christmas than with your church family in the Lord's House! I know it will be cold, so bundle up. How blessed are we to enjoy the luxury of driving in a warm car to church and worship in a comfortable and warm sanctuary when the Christ child was born outside in the cold in a barn surrounded by nature, including farm animals. 

The Christmas Service this Sunday will also be our last service for 2022. So whether you've worshipped all year long or haven't been in a while, the invitation from Bethlehem is extended to you this weekend. The baby in the manger grew up to be an adult and gave his life for you. It is he who invites you to the Table of Grace. Come as you are, but expect to leave with love in your heart, embodying the life of Christ! 

'Ofa ke mou ma'u ha Kilimasi fiefia mo ha ta'u fo'ou monu'ia!

Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! Mele Kilisimasi! Mele Kalikimaka! 

Pastor Sela

A Christmas Message! 
Christmas Eve Service with Communion and Candlelighting
Saturday, December 24, 2022
5:00 P.M. (please note the time change)
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2022
9:30 a.m. Breakfast (No Sunday School)
10:50 a.m. Worship Service
The Poinsettias are Given to the Glory of God

In Honor Of 

Our Mother, Frankie Adams by Scott Adams, Sue Rampy & Brenda Tilson

Allen Brown by Richard & Sonya Barlow

Our Children and Grandchildren by Richard & Brenda Bearden

The Chancel Choir, Handbell Choir, and Praiz'n by Allen Brown

My Sister, Karna Doyle by Dave Clark

Emma Gutierrez by Elsa Gutierrez

Dwaine & Betty Jo Robinson by Dennis & Jeanine Robinson
 

In Memory Of

Jean Adams by Frankie Adams

Our Parents by Richard & Brenda Bearden

Reynaldo Candelas & Mike Candelas by Alex Candelas

Pat Clark by Dave Clark

Ralph & Myrt Routh by Mary Clark

Marin P. and Mary Rudd and Kenneth and Dorothy Clemens
by Mark and Katherine Clemens

Pete Gutierrez by Elsa Gutierrez

Doug McGlaun by Jean McGlaun

Edna Meyer by Terry Meyer

Douglas & Suzanne Burrows by Dennis & Jeanine Robinson

Mary Warburton and Francis Martin by Jerry & Ginny Warburton

John & Maxine Weaver by Donna Weaver

Charles Powell by Western Hills United Methodist Church

Mary Rogers-Wright by Western Hills United Methodist Church

Jann Green by Western Hills United Methodist Church

Ralph Fagan by Western Hills United Methodist Church

Terry Sue "Susie" Jordan by Western Hills United Methodist Church

Lewis Allan Johnson by Western Hills United Methodist Church

Billy Faison by Western Hills United Methodist Church

Claus Rahlfs, Jr. by Western Hills United Methodist Church

John A. Decker by Western Hills United Methodist Church

Marvin P. Rudd by Western Hills United Methodist Church

Pat Clark by Western Hills United Methodist Church

Pete Gutierrez by Western Hills United Methodist Church

To all our loved ones we lost in 2022 by Western Hills United Methodist Church


Families are welcome to take their poinsettias home at the conclusion of our worship service.

Worship Service
December 18, 2022
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Thank you. 

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Our Evangelism Team will be at the Welcome Table in the Narthex. If you notice a visitor or someone new, please make sure you walk them over to The Welcome Table. If no one is there, please give the visitor a welcome bag. Please also remember that the entire church makes up the Evangelism Team. Thank you.
The holidays are here – such a time for family, friends, and celebrations – celebrations of the birth of Jesus. But it is not a happy time of celebration for all. At this time of year, and throughout the year, our own members sometimes find themselves in circumstances in which they must ask for help. And we have others, often our neighbors, who also look to our church as a last resort as they lack the necessities for everyday living. Jesus gave us a mission-- a mission to “provide food to the hungry, drink to the thirsty, clothing to those who need clothing, and healing to the sick.” Fortunately, our church has a way of aiding in these requests. Many of you know, we have a special fund which we rightfully call The Grace Fund. We use this fund for those special circumstances that are described above. At this time of year, our Grace Fund needs a special boost if we are to continue to provide as Jesus asked us to do. Over the next few weeks, please give as your heart sees fit to donate to this fund so that we can continue to do the mission that was given to us by Christ. Just put a check or cash in an envelope with a notation to “Grace Fund” in the offering plate. We can be assured that we do not have to turn anyone down who deserves help and is knocking on the doors of Western Hills.
Many thanks to everyone who has been picking up trash around the church. We don't always get the opportunity to take your photo, but we know you've been on the church grounds working. Thank you so much to the ESL classes and many of you who have been cleaning up. 

Sign-up here if you can help! 
English as Second Language (ESL) Classes

Tuesday & Thursday (Follow the FWISD Calendar)

10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Questions call 817-919-7635
Prayer Concerns

Brianna Baine
Baby Charlie Baine Strack
Dan Brown
Joan Brown
Katherine Busby
Mary Clark
Margaret Decker
Family of Karen Eastman
Linda Eden
Bonita Elliott
Sammie Ellis
Martha Elrod
Pat Engel
Sally Epperson
Carole Ewing
Raul Gutierrez
Robert Gutierrez
George Hanson
Curtis Hissom
Bobbie Holley
Ann Hoover
Khalib Hoover
Margaret Johnson
Cloud & Virginia Kurtin
James McClure
Collette McFarland
Family of Harold Meyer
Julia Denise Moore
Paul O'Connor
Eric Paige
Tom Smith
Judy Van Roosenbeek
Cyndi Waldrop
Lynn Washington
Danna (Brown) Webber
Kenneth Willingham
Russ Wright
All people grieving
All people suffering
All people at war
All people who are homeless
All leaders
The people of the Central Texas Conference
The people of the United Methodist Church
The people of disaffiliating churches
Ways You Can Give
 
1. Drop your gifts inside the offering plate on Sunday.
2. Drop off your gifts at the church during office hours.
3. Mail a check to Western Hills UMC, 2820 Laredo Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, 76116.
4. Contact your bank to set up an auto-draft or bill-pay.
5. Give online at www.westernhillsumc.org
Gifts of Money
Needed for General Budget Each Week $5,000.00
 
December 18, 2022
General Budget              $6,193.00 
Heifer Fund                         $11.00
Poinsettias                          $60.00
Staff Love Gifts              $1,230.00
Grace Fund                    $1,500.00

Year-to-Date Revenue: $257,880.76
Year-to-Date Expenses: $264,072.65
 
Year-to-Date Benevolence Giving:
UMCOR:  $31,195.00
Food Pantry: $1,875.02
Grace: $3,400.00
Heifer Fund:  $938.49
 
         
Calendar of Events

December


December 21 Wednesday
6:00 p.m., Bible Study
7:00 p.m., La Vida Cristo Centrica

December 22 Thursday
1:00 p.m., Evangelism

December 24 Saturday - Christmas Eve
6:00 p.m., Worship Service

December 25 Sunday - Christmas Day
9:30 a.m., Breakfast (No Sunday School)
10:50 a.m., Worship Service

December 26 Monday
Church Office Closed

December 28 Wednesday
6:00 p.m., Bible Study
7:00 p.m., La Vida Cristo Centrica

December 31 Saturday
9:00 a.m., Congolese Bible Study

January 1, 2023, Sunday
9:30 a.m., Sunday School
10:50 a.m., Worship Service
11:00 a.m., Congolese Worship Service
2:30 p.m., Chancel Choir
3:30 p.m., Youth
December Birthdays!
1 – Mark Serrato
2—Dale Austin
2—Janeth Stockton
3 – Mark Clemens
8—Katherine Busby
9 – Alex Candelas
15—Margaret Lester
17—Jered Newman
18 – Cheyenne Rushing
20 – Emily Martinez
22 – Heather O’Donnell
23 – Bryan Bruton
23—David Clemens
24—Mary Ann Cox
 
 
 December Anniversaries!
4—Mike & Debbie Elrod
9—Richard & Sonya Barlow
31—John & Sally Seekins
 

Hey, Church!

Did you know that we have a church app? Yes, we do. Yay! Clap! Clap!

Please follow the directions below to access it. The images above give an overview.

  1. Download The Sharefaith App from the Apple Store or Google Play. (Sharefaith is our website host.)
  2. Search for Western Hills UMC - Fort Worth and click save. (There's another Western Hills UMC in El Paso.)
  3. A prompt will ask about the app icon. Choose "My Ministry." You will see a picture of the church on display. Press Ok.
  4. The app will open to the Welcome page. 
  5. You can click on the top left triple lines (aka hamburger icon) to access the other pages of the app. 
  6. The pages are: 
  • Welcome
  • Bible (You have 3 different versions.)
  • Calendar (Events are listed for each day. If you click on the event, it will give you more information.)
  • Check-in- I'm Here (You can check in on the app for worship, whether you're worshipping online or in person.)
  • Donate — Give (You can now click on the app button to give.)
  • Latest Posts (Latest news will be posted here. Make sure you allow for notifications.)
  • Sunday Service (Sunday Worship listed. You can rewatch or catch up on services you may have missed.)
Please also check out our website (www.westernhillsumc.org). Please let me know if you have any recommendations on how to improve the website or app. Thank you, Sela.
Please follow the instruction above to be added to the church's Remind texting account. Thank you.
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