Econnection: September 12, 2024

EConnection

Sep 12

Written By Renee Moreno

Econnection - September 12, 2024

Featured Events

Queer Fellowship Dinner

September 20 | 6 - 8 pm

Fellowship Hall

Come join us in a time of Queer Fellowship! We will break bread together, share our joys and concerns, and enjoy each others company. Questions? Contact AV at alicia@uumc.org.

Habitat for Humanity Build

September 28 8 am - 4 pm

ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT!

University UMC and other churches in the university area are collaborating on a Habitat for Humanity house-building project. We are excited about this opportunity to be in mission and ministry together! Let Pastor Earl (pastorearl@uumc.org) know if you are interested in being a part of the building day and/or if you have any questions.

UUMC Poetry Club

September 17 | 7 pm

Do you enjoy reading, listening to, or writing poetry? Check out UUMC's poetry group! We meet on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 pm at rotate meeting locations around the area (usually homes). Gatherings entail everyone bringing a couple of poems that they want to share aloud. The poems can be your own, old faithfuls from your favorite poets, or newly-discovered pieces. Reach out to Lauren Hanks for more info: laurennicolehanks@gmail.com.

Service of Worship

Sunday | 11 am

It’s another Family Sunday and we have an exciting service planned for Sunday morning filled with the voices of several children and youth leading us. This is the Sunday when we will recognize our 2nd graders and present them a Bible, a meaningful tradition in many United Methodist congregations. Pastor Teresa’s sermon “A Life of Service concludes our sermon series on “Numbering Our Days” based on Psalm 90 which reads, “Teach us, O Beloved, to number our days that we might have a heart of wisdom.” We also conclude our Commitment to Service emphasis. The Sanctuary Choir will sing Mark Miller’s “God Has Work for Us To Do” and all will be invited to return Commitment to Service cards. We are grateful for the many volunteers who give of their time in various areas in the life of the church!

“Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.”

– Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”

– Desmond Tutu

News

UUMC Votes

Our country is in the midst of election season, and as Methodist, we understand “our involvement in political systems is rooted in the Gospel imperative to love our neighbors, to do justice, and to care for the vulnerable”. Our UUMC Votes Ministry will be actively registering students in September and October, but we would love to see 100% voter participation in 2024 within our congregation as well. If you need help registering to vote or coming up with a plan to vote, Barbara Mason, a member of UUMC Votes, and active VDR, will be in the courtyard on September 22. She can register you to vote and help you come up with your plan to get out and vote!

A Statement from Pastor Teresa

Wesley Nurse Update

We are excited to share University UMC is receiving a Wesley Nurse! This parish nurse position is funded by Methodist Healthcare Ministries. Erika Castillo has accepted the position and will begin orientation and training before beginning her official duties here at UUMC. Stay posted for more information in the weeks ahead.

Learn More about the Wesley Nurse Program

Central Texas Interfaith:

Get-Out-The-Vote Walk

Central Texas Interfaith invites you on a non-partisan drive to increase voter turnout. On September 14th from 8:30 am - noon they’ll be walking through East Austin engaging residents to hopefully increase voter turnout. To learn more or participate, contact Trish Merrill (tmerrill6138@gmail.com).