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President Tom Locke announces plans to retire in 2022

Texas Methodist Foundation (TMF) President Tom Locke has announced he will retire in 2022 after 33 years with the organization.

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TMF reveals updated branding to match evolving identity

New look reflects a mission to empower the Church through creating cultures of purpose, generosity, and courage.

Connecting Faith and Giving through a Donor Advised Fund

Through the Donor Advised Fund the Snyders will support the mission of their church and further the work of the Essilor Vision Foundation. Moreover, Brad will continue to live out the example of generosity his parents set for him.

The Story of Sound

By embracing their own imagination, Bee Creek UMC developed The Harbor to highlight the rich connections between the storytelling of songs and the storytelling of faith.

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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.

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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.