Fridays, May 18th and 25th Moms on Books (“The M.O.B.” as we affectionately refer to it) will gather for meetings centered on prayer, fellowship, and book discussion. And though we say “moms,” any and all women are welcome to the conversation. Join us in the library from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss Barbara Brown Taylor’s An Altar in the World. There is no cost, but participants are asked to provide their own books. If interested, contact Lara Greene at lara@fumcaustin.org or 478-5684 (ext. 211). … [Read more...]

Can you give four hours or more of your time during the
13 Sundays of summer? Our children need you! Sign up to teach and find out what it’s like to be blessed while serving. Our “Live Big” lesson plans are all ready to go and are well-designed for all types. You don’t have to be a Bible expert; you just have to be willing to show love to our young disciples. Summer dates are June 3rd -August 26th. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Lara Greene, Director of Children and Family Ministries, at lara@fumcaustin.org or 478-5684 (ext. 211). … [Read more...]

We had a wonderful time the morning of April 7th with our church friends and many community neighbors! Over 260 children plus their families participated in the egg hunt this year. We were all blessed by the excitement of our visitors and are already thinking of more ways we can show our “radical hospitality” to our community next year. Mobile Loaves & Fishes and the Russia Mission teams provided delicious food and raised money for their ministries and the Gorsycki Middle School steel drum band returned to provide the great music. The youth group helpers made the day with face painting, … [Read more...]

Baptism is the sacrament marking the enlistment of disciples of Christ. Persons seeking baptism for themselves or their children need to attend a baptism class. For more information about First Church’s understanding of baptism, dates of upcoming classes, and how to register for a class, go to our baptism page by clicking here. Schedule of Baptismal Classes The baptism class in March will be March 25 at 2:30 p.m. in room 213 of the Sanctuary building. Schedule of Baptism Sundays … [Read more...]

Last Sunday, August 28th, we participated in a time-honored, beloved tradition of the United Methodist Church: the presentation of personal Bibles to our third grade class. This year we added to the tradition by wrapping each Bible in symbolic layers of paper. The outside wrapping was brown paper, representing the Bible as an ancient and sacred book of our faith. The middle wrapping was comic strips, reminding the boys and girls that the Bible is filled with stories that are entertaining and fun. The inside wrapping was white paper, signifying the Bible as the inspired message from God, about … [Read more...]

The word acolyte is derived from the Greek word acolytos, meaning companion, attendant, or helper. Our acolyte program is a wonderful way for the children of our church in third grade and up to actively participate in Sunday worship services. An acolyte serves at the altar of God, assisting the pastor, and helping everyone at church see the glory of God when they come to worship. The “Light of Christ” is brought in to worship by the acolyte and the “Light” is then taken out at the end of the service to signify taking the love of Christ back into the world. This form of … [Read more...]