4-16-2023 Final Bulletin

April 16, 2023 First United Methodist Church 1125 Wellborn Road, College Station, TX 77840 Rev. Kefentse Risher, Pastor (979) 690-8415 Website: 1stCollegeStation.org

Call to Worship Leader: My heart is glad! All: My soul rejoices, and my body rests secure! Leader: For you do not abandon me. All: You give me counsel. Leader: You are at my right hand. All: You show me the path of life. Leader: Your presence is sheer joy. All: You are my God; apart from you, I have no good. Blessed is your name! AMEN!

First UMC College Station Declaration: Our Vision is: To be the epicenter of spiritual, emotional, physical, and financial health for Bryan/College Station. (Ephesians 1:23) Our Mission is: To love God and to love God’s people with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength! (Mark 12:30-31) With God’s help, we will accomplish our vision and mission through the consistent practice of: Passionate Worship, Radical Hospitality, Constant Spiritual Growth, Risk- taking Mission and Service, and Extravagant Generosity! We believe that with Christ as our guide, ALL things are possible! And we declare it to be so… in Jesus name, Amen!

The Spoken Word From: Pastor Kefentse Risher Sunday School - 9:45 am Brotherhood – TBD Bible Study - Wed., 6:30 pm UMW - 2nd & 4th Monday - 6:00 pm Choir Rehearsal - Thurs, 6:30 p.m. Benevolence Offering - 1st & 4th Sunday Youth Choir Rehearsal 1st Sunday after Church Saturday at 11 a.m. Key Ideas to Remember: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Welcome from the Pastor: Greetings to you! This is an amazing time to be in the Kingdom of God! There is no time like the present to give God the praise for what He has done! I want to personally welcome you to First UMC-College Station. It is truly a blessing to have you with us. In our mission to be the embodiment of Mark 12:30-31, we embrace you and your family with the joyful expectation that God will grant you perfect peace. Whether you are visiting for the first time or you are a “welcomed regular”, I believe that you are in the right place, at the right time, to receive the very thing(s) you have believed God for! Feel free to stay connected with us through our ministries and future community projects. I look forward to walking with God together and I believe that our best days are coming right now! May God Bless You, Pastor Risher

Prayer Concerns - Rev. Kefentse Risher & Community Concerns Family * First UMC Church Family - Mr. James Watson *COVID Patients - Donna Pittman *Students, Teachers - Angela Vasquez & Dan Flores *Essential/Healthcare Workers - Kaylah Cook *Our Nation - Victoria Thomas - Mr. Delman LaRon Tarver - Mrs. Mollie Campbell - The Fowler Family - Kym Rucker - Mrs. Lola Lister - Ms. Angie Rucker - Mrs. Flora Banks - Mrs. Anna Smith - Ms. Bobbie Nell Jones

Here’s What’s Happening at 1st Church - Monday Morning Prayer Call at 6;15AM. To join, call 978-990-5000, Access code 835906#. This is every Monday morning. - Now—April 16, 2023—UMW/UWIF Annual Tax Form Fundraiser. Forms found in foyer. One per family or Individually. - April 23-30, 2023—Family Promise Host Week - Worship Service Info: Visit the church website at http://1stcollegestation.org/ for worship links to the podcast and YouTube channel.

Worship Service Info: Visit the church website at http://1stcollegestation.org/ for worship links to the podcast and YouTube channel. TO GIVE: ● Text 979-399-8303 ● By Zelle, email: [email protected] ● Visit www.1stcollegestation.org and click the Giving tab ● SCAN THE CODE BELOW