This past Saturday (July 11th), we launched our first Christian 12 step meeting called Came to Believe. The meeting was both well attended and well received. Finally, Port Arthur has a 12 step group where Christ is central to the recovery process.
This meeting is an ongoing meeting that takes place every Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. and we want to encourage everyone to help spread the word about this fantastic ministry. If you know of someone that may be interested they can contact Russell in the church office for more information or to pick up flyers for the meeting.
This is just another step in our process toward launching a 3rd service and a larger recovery ministry here at the United Methodist Temple. The larger ministry, known as Encounters, is beginning to take on a life of its own. Much has been done in the past month to further the process along, but there is still much to do.
If you have heard about Encounters and wondered how to get more information or get plugged in, then this is for you:
This coming Thursday (July 16th) at 6:00 p.m., we will be hosting an Encounters launch team meeting in the Life Lessons room at the Temple. The meeting is open to everyone, whether you are just seeking more information or are looking for somewhere to serve; all are welcome.
This week we will take a closer look at our upcoming schedule of events and get updates on what teams are forming and what some next steps are to stay on track for our target launch date of January 9th, 2010.
Come join the excitement and see what God is doing here at the United Methodist Temple!
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Pastor Hall,
Congratulations on your new assignment. You are in a place of deep Methodist tradition at the “Temple”. It is the church that I know very well and my first milestone on my spiritual journey over 55 years ago. There are many spiritual giants that have grown out from the Temple and have gone on to lead other fine churches. The Temple was and still is my family’s church. My step mother and sisters are still active members. I pray that you open the hearts of those in the community as you continue on your journey, a journey from Mercy Street to the Temple. “Wow! Who’d ever have thought? You are a great blessing to all!
Your Brother in Christ,
Gene Davis
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