| United Methodist Men's Ministry Incubator |
 The SWTX
Conference UMM Steering Committee was looking for some ideas
for “Intense Ministries”, a concept that will involve men giving a
significant boost in starting up a ministry at local churches. The
Steering Committee has chosen this opportunity to be a “Ministry
Incubator” for the “Intense Ministry” concept.Pictured at left is the New Beginnings worship site. Below is Pastor Sean McGahan, (left), and Ralph Eckwall, (right) standing beside the first pickup of canned goods for the church's food pantry. Ralph is the past president of the SWTX Conference UMM. This is an ecumenical faith community support designed to meet the needs where they exist for the duration of three to nine months. This first “Intense Ministry” is for a small church in Bastrop, “New Beginnings”, that is located in a neighborhood where the neighbors have many needs. There is a real need to minister to these people and the members of “New Beginnings” are eager to start a food bank of sorts to include food and baby needs such as pampers. Progress and life stories will be relayed from this effort and ministry.  To that end attendees to the “2009 Men’s Adventure” slated for April 24-25, will be asked to support this ministry by bringing cans of food and children’s items. These items will be collected and be delivered to the “New Beginnings” Church by the United Methodist Men. Click here for a registration brochure. For more information, please contact Ralph Thompson, SWTX Conference UMM President, ralph-t@wcc.net. |
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