Welcome to Northwest Hills UMC

Mission Opportunity: Central Texas Food Bank

Saturday, July 11, 1-5 pm

For additional information about volunteering at the Central Texas Food Bank, please visit their FAQs for Volunteering and CTFB Volunteer in our Warehouse page. If you have any questions, please email our Young Adult Ministry Coordinator, Alicia Curtis at curtis.alicia13@gmail.com

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What can you do?

Upcoming events

Denominational Town Hall on Dismantling Racism
Wednesday, July 1st | 12 noon CDT

Many of us are wrestling with how we can most faithfully understand and respond to the racism that exists in our society. Key to understanding the racism evident today is understanding how racism first took root in our nation and in our churches long ago.

You are invited to a Denominational Town Hall during which church leaders will delve into the history of racism. It will be led by the Council of Bishops, the General Commission on Religion and Race, the General Board of Church and Society and United Methodist Women.

Participate Here

Anti-racism Resources

Read How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibrim X. Kendi.

Read White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo. Or watch her speak.

Other titles are available at Cokesbury.com

A United Methodist Pastor in Ferguson, Missouri, offers helpful tips for talking about race.

The General Commission on Religion and Race offers several video series to encourage discussion.

Suggested Resources for Becoming Anti-Racist: Discipleship Ministries.

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Plan to Resume Worship Services

I long to return to in-person worship. Many of you have communicated your longing to return to in-person worship services as well. That said, our Lord counsels us to love each other as he loved us. Part of loving each other during this season is refraining from in-person worship. As our Bishop has reminded us, worship is essential; meeting in person for worship is not.

We have not established a definitive date when we will return to in-person worship services. Before we return to in-person worship, we must first secure access to a consistent source of specific cleaning products. Additionally, we will be guided by recommendations offered by governmental officials and medical experts.

Be advised that when we do return to in-person worship services, the new “normal” will be different than it was prior to the start of the pandemic. Changes will be made to existing practices in an effort to protect our most vulnerable members and our community as a whole. For example, when we first return to in-person worship, we will limit the number of worshipers at each service, we will wear facemasks, we will not use bulletins or hymnbooks to prevent the possibility of spreading coronavirus via these materials, we will not pass around the offering plates, and seats will be disinfected between worship services. Some of these practices may seem overly restrictive or cumbersome. But again, loving each other in this season means engaging in practices designed to minimize the risk of inadvertently spreading a virus that has already claimed too many lives.

Until we do return to in-person worship, let’s engage online. Worship services continue to be available at 9am and 11am. Additionally, numerous small groups are meeting online. Let me know if you need help finding one.

Finally, it’s easy to feel isolated in this age. But remember, our Lord promised to be with us even until the end of the age. We are not alone, friends. We have God, and we have each other. Thanks be to God.

Grace and peace,
Pastor Laura