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Courageous Faithfulness
Area Representatives

Courageous Faithfulness

For Grace Ave, Holy Conversations was an opportunity to pause and listen to God’s voice to hear their calling anew within their current context. During this process, they discovered their neighbors were not who they had always imagined them to be.

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The Jazz Brunch
Area Representatives

The Jazz Brunch

"I wanted to create an event that would celebrate donors while they were blessing our ministry. When I was starting out at the Tyler United Wesley Foundation, I prayed to meet people who would want to become part of our Wesley family."

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Cascading Conversations
Area Representatives

Cascading Conversations

When FUMC Seguin originally created their foundation as a separate 501(c)(3), they were unaware of the time commitment managing it would require.

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A Virtual Step-a-Thon Fundraiser
Area Representatives

A Virtual Step-a-Thon Fundraiser

COVID-19 complicated the landscape of campus ministry along with the component of raising funds for these ministries. However, Wesley House at Tyler Junior College found a winning solution with a virtual step-a-thon!

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Tipping Points
Area Representatives

Tipping Points

Rev. Melvin Amerson was that tipping point for Rev. David Briggs. As a TMF Area Representative for the Texas Conference, Melvin had been working as a coach with David, encouraging him to tie the church’s bold new vision to stewardship.

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Listen to the Roving Psalmist
Area Representatives

Listen to the Roving Psalmist

We seek to know, walk alongside and assist those experiencing such grave sickness or real deprivation that they are having a really hard time saying those opening words of Psalm 23.

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The Epworth League
Area Representatives

The Epworth League

Thinking about her Methodist History class at Perkins and a post-Civil War movement called the Epworth League, which provided discipleship experiences and leadership development for young adults, Katie realized the UMC had nothing similar in place.

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The Power of Scripture in Congregational Discernment
Area Representatives

The Power of Scripture in Congregational Discernment

Bible stories can unlock new learning and motivate the discernment process. When a congregation gathers to engage in TMF’s Holy Conversations one assignment is to answer the question, “What is the biblical story your congregation is now inhabiting?”

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What Guides a TMF Area Representative’s Work?
Area Representatives

What Guides a TMF Area Representative’s Work?

An Interview with Rev. Richard Edwards, TMF Senior Area Representative for the Northwest Texas Conference.

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