Thank you for worshipping with us. We hope that you found our service meaningful and inspiring and our people warm and welcoming! We would love to see you again!

OUR MISSION:

The mission of Windcrest United

Methodist Church is to make new

disciples of Jesus Christ for the

1st Sunday after Christmas Week of December 31, 2017

SUNDAYS @10:45 am

Builders Class-McClung Bldg, 301

SUNDAYS @ 11:00 am

Good News Bible Study-McClung Bldg, 303

The Procrastinators-McClung Bldg, 305

SENIOR PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDY

Tuesdays 10:00 am Fellowship Hall

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY

Mondays 7:00 pm - room 305

Here are a few things to know about our church:

We believe in grace. We believe in the forgiving grace of God. We also believe in extending grace toward one another. That means that we can be authentic about who we are and the things about which we struggle. In a world that admires getting ahead, we believe Christ is the one who makes us whole. We are all equal in our need for him. There are many places in our church life where you can receive and extend grace - retreats, small groups, worship services, Sunday School classes, mission trips, ministry opportunities.

We love to study. We have several Bible Studies being taught both in the evenings and in the day time. Some are topical: others focus on a particular part of Scripture. You don’t need to be a member of our church to join any of our studies.

We love kids! We feel very strongly about providing for our children and youth everything they need to develop a strong faith and be equipped to face the world. Our children’s ministry uses a variety of ways to instill the Word of God into the heart of a child. It dramatically shapes a child's life and—it is just plain fun!

There is a place for you. It doesn’t matter where you have been or what you have done. You may feel far from God or closer than you have ever been. If you do not have a church home, we invite you to be a part of what God is doing in us and through us.

We thank you for visiting.

Worship Services: Sundays Traditional—8:15 & 9:30 am Contemporary Praise –11:00 am Wednesdays –6:15 pm

BIBLE STUDIES & SMALL GROUPS

SUNDAYS @ 9:30 am

The Inquirers-McClung Bldg, 302

Millennium Miracles (M&M)-McClung Bldg, 303

The Searchers-McClung Bldg, 305

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By the Numbers Worship and Sunday School Attendance based on usher head count

December 24, 2017

Worship Services Sunday School

8:15 am 46 Children 29

9:30 am 143 Youth 15

11:00 am 79 Adults 15

4:30 pm

7:00 pm

TOTAL TOTAL 59

Wednesday Worship

Dec. 27 - No Service

From the Church Office

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(((Names will be removed after a month unless requested otherwise.)

Deployed:

(If you have a loved one/relative on the Deployed list, please

contact us—we want to reach out and connect.)

Charles James Alexander

ARC Healthcare

Ernie Irons

ARC Assisted Living @ Lakeside Landing

Dottie Starbuck Fritz

Janet Mayer

Brookdale

Joni Stanfill

Esplanade Gardens

Joan & Joann Phillips

Legend Oaks @ Sonterra

Katie Reader

Los Patios

Debbie Culbertson

Jacquie Madrano

Helen Lovett

Morningside Manor

Mary Grace Bartolomei

WEEK OF DECEMBER 17, 2017

Diane Dale

Jackie Butterbaugh, concern of Sandy Sprit

Mike Cave, concern of Frances

Rev. David Bayknight, concern of Milton & Barara Lore

Trudy Batiste, concern of Chris Mazurek

Jim Weatherford, concern of Terri Bonn

Tom Belk

Carolyn Lockamy, concern of TR students

WEEK OF DECEMBER 24, 2017

WEEK OF DECEMBER 5, 2017

Jason Akin, concern of Joyce Cummings & Joan McCord

Ronny Hibler, concern of Bob & Phyllis Avela

Maria Martinez, concern of Maureen & Bob Barnes

Gwen Cornwell, concern of Inquirer’s Class

Bonnie Durant

Ron Bucker

Californian’s affected by the many fires and all of the first responders

WEEK OF DECEMBER 10, 2017

Wendy McFalls, concern of Jackie Willavize

Helene Summersill, concern of Janice Jones

Shirley Dwelly, concern of Harriet & Diane

Trisshawn Johnson, concern of Trisshawn Johnson

Dan Arendas & Family, concern of Suzie Poland

Thank you so much from the WUMC staff for your generosity and support throughout the year! Rob Adkins Joan Ahrens Debbie Andrews Lupe Herrera-Cano Dawn Crews Braulio Diaz Becky Fair Christal Harper Danielle Harper Terrence Hayes Nadine Mansour Jennifer McAllen Tim Ross Lisa Scott Auxy Salinas Marcy Williams

IN THIS ISSUE

Special Events 1

From the Office 2 Sager Brown Mission Trip 3 On the bus 4-5 Calendar 6-7

Children & Youth 8

Message from Pastor Terrence 9 New Year word search 10

Prayer & Praise 11

Bible Study 12

David Colbath, concern of Doug Reeves

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Sager Brown Depot is smack dab in the middle of Cajun Country in Baldwin, LA. It is one of two locations UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) has to collect, inspect, assemble and ship relief supplies around the world whenever a need arises. We have reserved 20 spots for our April Mission Trip but we need to let them know by January how many will actually be attending. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided on the work days. Each

work team is assigned a couple of meals to clean-up after. Accommodations include dormitory style

rooms of two, four or eight. There is also RV hookup or private apartments (additional fee.) The

grounds of the Depot are beautiful with trees and swings along Bayou Teche for you to enjoy the

scenery. One afternoon during the week our team will take an afternoon off to visit local attractions

and eat out for dinner. Your time at the Depot is very rewarding. You work with people from other

teams and other parts of the country and you know what you are doing will affect and make a

difference in the lives of someone across the country and possibly around the world. You may

choose to volunteer in the community- you will have the opportunity to sign up for various volunteer

opportunities. Room, board and food services are covered, but there will be a couple of meals on our own. The total cost for the trip not including the meals during travel and the dinner out one night while sightseeing is $230. We will be having a breakfast fundraiser and a lunch fundraiser to cover some of the cost. We ask that missionaries pay a minimum of $110 and we hope to fundraise to cover the remaining balance.

I love going to Sager Brown! I like that I can be Jesus’ Hand and Feet even though I don’t

have any special skills- I don’t sew and I can’t build things. But I made a difference….and it

was FUN! Please consider joining us April 22-27, 2018! See me to sign up!

Dawn Crews

If you cannot attend but would like to make a donation to help

offset the cost of this mission trip, please mark you check/

donation: Sager Brown April 2018- Thanks!

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“GET ON THE BUS WITH OUR 1960’S CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS” – Bus Stop at WUMC on Saturday, January 13, 2018

Once again in 2018, we’re celebrating the “living history” of our Mississippi Freedom Riders by providing an opportunity to join the Freedom Riders on the 2nd historic replication of the 1961 “Freedom Bus Ride” on the morning of Saturday, January 13, 2018. There will be stops in Selma, Schertz, Live Oak, Converse, Windcrest, and Sam Houston High School proceeding to Kirby, TX for the MLK Parade for Peace, and Post Parade “One Nation Under God” Gospel Concert at Kirby’s Friendship Park. There will also be local speakers, food and information booths, youth activities, petting zoo and more! Pickup time at WUMC will be approximately 8:30 am.

During the week of January 9 through January 15, the Dr. Bowie Scholarship Foundation is sponsoring a week packed with many events open to the general public, including Youth Summits at Judson Performing Arts Center and Alamo Stadium Convocation Center. Come and hear the inspirational stories and testimonies of these brave men and women, our honorees that have promoted change over fifty years via peace and non-violence.

For more information, please contact Dr. Barbara Bowie, 210-422-0693.

Dear friends;

Kay and the girls and I would like to say thank you. As a staff and a congregation you have become more than just a place to pastor, to minister and to worship. Each of you have become family. You have welcomed us into your homes and blessed us with gifts “of the soul,” that we do not feel we deserve. But we know that it comes from the eternity of your heavenly hearts. So as pastor and friend on behalf of myself and my family I would like to say thank you.

The following are three verses seem to say better what I cannot say in words by the author M.S.Lowndes:

We give thanks to the Lord for you, For you have truly blessed us,

You reached out so willingly At a time that was tough

It was such a wonderful blessing And meant so very much,

For the gift that you gave to us, Was from a heart of love.

© By M.S.Lowndes

I just want to say thank you For lifting me up in prayer,

Interceding on behalf of me And for letting me know you care

For our spirits are knitted together Through our faith in Jesus Christ

And we are truly the family of God When, through prayer, we can unite

So I give thanks unto the Lord For my fellowship with you,

For all your prayers have carried me As God was bringing me through.

© By M.S.Lowndes

I'm ever so grateful that you Think only to give of yourself,

For as you do, you become a blessing And such a tremendous help

So I pray God's awesome blessings Be upon your life today,

And that you'll know God's love for you In a more intimate way.

© By M.S.Lowndes

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We will leave after school on Friday and return on Monday. (MLK Holiday)

Register online at http://lmwinterretreat.com/

There are scholarships! Those who went last year had a really good time!

2’s/3’s Sunday School: 9:30-10:30 am Godly Play: 9:30—10:30 (Pre-k –2nd grade) -308 & 309

Club 34 (3rd & 4th grades): 9:30 am –10:30 am –208

Tweens Sunday School (5th through 6th grades): 9:30 am—10:30 am –307

Student Sunday School: (7th through 12th Grade): 9:30 am—10:30 am –105

Nursery Care (Infant –5 yrs): 11:00 am-12:00 pm—201 &202

Heartfelt Thanks!

The past few months have been filled with many “asks”! Our church family has been asked to give of their time, money, and other gifts a lot. We’ve “asked” for volunteers from working shifts at the Pumpkin Patch to baking cookies for puppet shows; we “asked” for donations of items for Neighbors Helping Neighbors, for our preschool’s annual “Christmas Shop” and many other things. And, we “asked” for your financial gifts toward our general budget, apportionments, staff love offering and many other items. We just want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support – financially and otherwise. Windcrest is not just a church – it’s family!

JANUARY 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Line Dance

Classes 2:00 to

Sit & Be Fit Senior

adults light exercise

Chair Yoga

10:30 –11:30am

Sit & Be Fit Senior

adults light

Line Dance—Adv.

Classes 10:00 to

Walk to Health 5:00

pm to 5:35 pm

Grief & Life Change Support Group –10am. 105

Walk to Health

5:00- 5:35pm

All events will be in the Fellowship Hall unless otherwise designated. For more information please call 210 654-0404.

MEETING LOCATIONS

BH

formally FH

Bayless Hall

formerly Fellowship Hall

Hilliard Bldg.

GP Gathering Place Sanctuary

105 Rooms Hilliard Bldg.

200’s Rooms Jones Bldg

302-309 Rooms McClung Bldg.

WEDNESDAY—JANUARY 3

8:00 am Library Reserved

9:00 am Crafty Christians –Canceled

10:00 am MOM’s Club of San Antonio NE –303

10:30 am Chair Yoga—BH

6:15 pm Wednesday Worship Service –Sanctuary

6:30 pm Bells Rehearsal –Bell Room

7:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal—Choir Room

THURSDAY – JANUARY 4

9:00 am Sit and Be Fit—GP

5:00 pm Walk to Health –BH

6:30 pm Finance Committee Meeting –303

7:00 pm AA Meeting –105

7:00 pm Praise Team Rehearsal –Sanctuary

FRIDAY— JANUARY 5

9:30 am Line Dancing –FH

12:00 pm Grand Squares –BH/Kitchen

SATURDAY—JANUARY 6

9:00 am Altar Guild UN-decorating—Sanctuary and GP

The Procrastinator’s are putting off Sunday School until next year. We will NOT be meeting for Sunday School on December 24th or 31st. You are welcome to join us on January 7, 2018 as we continue our study of “Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus.”

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MONDAY— JANUARY 1

All-Day Church office & Campus Closed

2:00 pm Line Dancing Class –Canceled

5:00 pm Walk to Health—Canceled

7:00 pm Boy Scout Parent Meetings –Canceled

7:00 pm Men’s Bible Study –Canceled

TUESDAY—JANUARY 2

9:00 am Sit & Be Fit –BH

10:00 am Senior Pastor’s Bible Study –BH

10:00 am Ron’s Bible Study –305

10:00 am Grief and Life Change Support Group –105

6:00 pm Altar Guild Meeting –303

6:00 pm Cub Scout Pack 157-BH

6:30 pm Church Council –305

SUNDAY— DECEMBER 31

10:00 am Combined Worship Service Cantata

11:00 am Bottomless Soup Lunch & Silent Auction –BH