Stories

News and Press Releases

TMF Welcomes Wendy Abel as Director of Grants Ministry

Dynamic leader in serving under-resourced communities brings expertise in outcomes and transformational change to the Texas Methodist Foundation’s growing grants ministry.

The Gift of Music

“We wanted to follow in Charles Wesley’s footsteps by developing a core group of young adult musicians who could work with local churches,” Pastor of the United Campus Ministry at Texas State University, Todd Salmi shared.

All Things For Good

When church leaders at Faithbridge broke ground on a new building in Jan 2020, COVID-19 barely had a name. While they were uncertain about the pandemic’s ramifications and pondered ceasing, the congregation continued to give to the project.

Risks

Hesed House in Wharton, Texas was a fledgling nonprofit at the beginning of the pandemic. It was a challenging time for any nonprofit, even more so for one that had barely started.

News and Press Releases

TMF Extends Retirement Blessings to Two Colleagues

TMF wished a warm but bittersweet farewell to two dedicated colleagues, Patsy Wilson, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, and Jacki Lammert, Director of Grants Ministry, at a retirement celebration held in their honor on June 16th.

Points of Connection

At St. Peter’s connecting the world to God’s love is their mission. During the pandemic, they determined they needed to focus on answering one question. How do we help people connect with each other and connect with God during this time of isolation?

Generosity Propelled by Purpose

“The pandemic strengthened our resolve to follow the path God laid out for us,” Pastor Stan Whites shared. “It offered an opportunity to hone skills that God invites us to practice...”

Shaped by Stories

Jim and Kathy decided to leave TMF an unrestricted bequest in their will trusting the future board to determine how the gift can best fulfill the mission of TMF. This level of trust and flexibility affords TMF the opportunity to remain agile...

Thinking About You

“It felt like we were scrambling to navigate how to be a church in the early days of this crisis. TMF reached out to us to let us know they had thought through some strategies they believed would take some of the pressure off of our church..."