“I’m SO busy.”

Has this become your mantra? You’re not alone. In today’s fast-paced culture “BUSY” has become a competitive sport. Somehow, we’ve come to believe that being busy is non-negotiable and that it defines our worth. Thankfully, God doesn’t define our value based on our level of productivity.

During the six-ish weeks leading up to Easter (Lent), Christians have historically given something up as a means of focusing deeply on God. What if we thought less about “giving something up” and more about “making room” for the things that are most important in our lives? We invite you to explore this with us and join us for our new worship series.

Busy: Reconnecting with an Unhurried God begins Ash Wednesday, March 6th, with a 6 pm worship service and concludes on Easter Sunday, April 21st.

Dedicate an Easter Lily in honor or in memory of a loved one. Use the form linked below to sign up now and pay later at the church. Lilies are $10 per plant.

Click here to dedicate an Easter lily.

For this year's Habitat for Humanity house build for both dates March 30 and April 20 we will need:

• 20+ workers: Leave WUMC 7 AM and work 8-4
• ~6 lunch crew advance prep / cook: Leave WUMC 10 AM.Back by 2 PM.

Volunteer Registration Information:

Visit https://austinhabitat.volunteerhub.com/lp/westlakeumc/

• Click on the Sign In button in the top right corner.
• If you do not already have an account, click the Create an Account button.
• Begin by selecting your username and password.
• Complete your profile by filling in all of the required fields on the profile form and then click the Next button.
• Sign up for your event!

All volunteers must complete the on-line waiver of liability and safety course.

Tuesdays, 7-8:15 pm, February 5-March 12. We offer you, family members, neighbors, and friends a time of hope and healing through a six-week Grief Support Seminar dealing with the issues surrounding loss. During the sessions, we will explore various coping skills and ways to help one grow through this experience into a level of wholeness. Please register by Feb. 3, so materials will be available for you. Cost of materials is $10 and can be paid the first night of class. To register, contact Mary Lou at mlbatlan@gmail.com or 512-263-4177.

Its time to get back to Victoria and helping put their lives back together. We have our response trailer and we have the tools loaded. Now we need boots on the ground. I am announcing two scheduled trips that you can volunteer for. The only requirement that you must have is the RioConference training called Safe Gatherings. It is mandated by the conference. Jim Balthazar and I are now certified all the way through the third tier of the process of TRUSTed. Every team requires a minimum of 2 of TRUSTed. Other team members are only required to be background checked and completion of the online training under Safe Gatherings. So with that here are the opportunities:

February 18-22, 2019

You can complete training/background check by going to the RioTexas Conference web page at the following link: https://safegatherings.com

As we have done in the past, you can sign up for less than the full deployment. No particular skills required. :)

Email, or call to join.

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