Winter 2010




Virgilio Vasquez-Garza, AEO
UMC SWTX


Rev. Art Kirby
Mental Health Resources


Mission Fields
150th Anniversary Celebration
Fall 2009




Imagine, No Malaria



Small Churches - Industry UMC



150th Anniversary Celebration
              Invitation



Home for Christmas 2009
Summer 2009



Skate Church



SWTX Conference Historical Timeline



Effective Teaching for Transformation

Spring 2009



Mission in Laredo

One of the very best ways to experience the love of Christ is to reach out to others through mission work. Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley have long been popular destinations for mission teams. Recently, news of violence from across the border has caused concern for some mission teams. This video examines the reality of Laredo today and visits with both community leaders and mission team members.


2009 Children Summer Camps

The Children’s camp video gives the viewer a snapshot of what you might experience during a week at Mt. Wesley. It answers important questions for both children and their parents and helps get everyone excited about the Mt. Wesley experience.


Justice for our Neighbors

This video briefly illustrates the Justice for our Neighbors legal clinics at Pharr UMC and shows how this is an opportunity to be the hands of Christ in our communities. Justice for our Neighbors is a ministry sponsored by UMCOR that provides free legal assistance to anyone who has an immigration issue.


Kindness Evangelism

Watch as Laura Heikes, Assoc. Pastor at First UMC in New Braunfels explains how you can use small things to show God’s love in a practical way. It’s called Kindness Evangelism and it can help transform your church.


Winter 2009



Bishop Schnase Event

A day of Discovery with Bishop Schnase – You’ve probably heard about his book Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations, now find out about a great FREE event that came to San Antonio February 21, 2009. Bishop Schnase was at University UMC conducting a workshop on how to put his 5 practices into action.


Mariposa Mission

The Mariposa Mission was begun 4-5 years ago in Berclaire, TX by the members of Fannin UMC, a small country church outside Victoria. Berclaire is a very small 100 person community located between Goliad and Beeville. It is very poor. It has no school, store, or church. The nearest community is 15 miles away. Members from Fannin have been providing Thanksgiving, Christmas, and summer bible school for the families in Berclaire either “under the trees” or by driving them back to the Fannin church. As more churches are learning of the need and efforts from Fannin they are stepping up and assisting. They now have a loaned building and held a Thanksgiving meal and worship indoors in Berclaire for the first time.



United Methodist Action Reach-Out by youth

Looking for a great Senior High Youth Mission program that is a wonderful experience for not only your youth group, but can be just as meaningful for the adults that attend as well? Well look no further than the UM ARMY summer mission camps.


Fall 2008



Southwest Texas Conference
Methodist Mid-Winter Retreat 2009

Find out about Midwinter for your junior high and senior high youth groups.


Hurricane Dolly mission needs

Mission opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley
still suffering from hurricane Dolly


Bishop Jim Dorff

Introduction to Bishop Dorff


Bishop Jim Dorff Bio

Find out about Bishop Dorff's life before becoming our Bishop



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