We are excited to have about 40 Trinity members marching in the parade! Deana Henry is organizing carpools — an early one at 4:30 to go to dinner with other marching Methodists at El Mercado on Lavaca, and a late one. Please let Deana know if you will be joining...
Topic: Who votes? Who decides? Stay tuned! Location: Saint John’s UMC, 2140 Allandale Rd, Austin, TX 78756 Date: September 13, 7:00pm Rebecca Robertson, Legal and Policy Director of the ACLU of Texas, will share with us information about the recent voter identification laws and the possible impact of these laws...
It’s time once again to go through your garage and collect your old Batteries, Oil, Paint, and Antifreeze for recycling! The annual BOPA recycling event, sponsored by the Methodist Federation for Social Action, will be held Saturday, March 3 in the parking lot of Trinity United Methodist Church, 4001 Speedway....
Love Your Neighbor: Moving Forward to General Conference On Thursday, February 9, you are invited to join the Southwest Texas MFSA as we further our knowledge of efforts to impact our denomination at General Conference 2012. The SWTX Conference Reconciling Ministries’ Local Church Action Team will present the program, Love...
The Southwest Texas Conference United Methodist Men are sponsoring a debate on the proposed UMC restructuring plan to be presented at the 2012 General Conference in April. Panel: Mr. Jay Brim, SWTX Conference Lay Leader; Rev. Dr. Kim Cape, General Secretary, General Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministries Rev. Tim...
Saint John’s UMC will be the site of the spring meeting of the National Board of Directors of the Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) on January 27 and 28. Approximately 20 board members and MFSA staff from 11 states and the District of Columbia, will meet to determine the...
Hosted by SWTX Conference RMN Planning Team & MFSA Austin Chapter: Saturday, January 14, 2012 9am – 2pm Trinity United Methodist Church, 4001 Speedway In addition to networking with other United Methodists, you will learn about the impact Reconciling Ministries Network will have at General Conference (Tampa, April 24-May 4,...
In addition to our chapter meeting in October, our chapter supported and participated in two major social justice events, The Witness to Innocence: Stories from Death Row and the Texas Premier of Incompatible with Christian Teaching.
Journey to Matete: Transforming Lives Community to Community Join us as Kerry Stevens takes us on an incredible journey from Austin to Matete, Kenya, and witness the transformation of lives along the way. Kerry is a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, which is leading a community initiative in partnership...
MFSA will meet at Saint John’s UMC for a Sing a New Song Presentation The inspirational sermon by Rev. Amy DeLong at Sing a New Song will be the highlight of the October MFSA meeting to be held at Saint John’s UMC on October 13. Sing a New Song, the...
