Here’s your online schedule of events happening at FUMC this week.
WORSHIP
Sara Randolph Named Interim Director of First United Methodist Church Day School
The conference has appointed a new Associate Pastor to First United Methodist Church New Braunfels. Welcome Julie Bartle! Read Pastor Andrew’s message to the church.
Pastor Theresa’s final Sunday at FUMC will be June 15. Join us for her farewell message during all three services. After the 11 o’clock service, please go to Wesley Hall for a reception featuring desserts. While you don’t need to bring food, feel free to bring cards and notes for both Theresa and Ember.
Music
Sanctuary Choir will have its last rehearsal on Wed. June 4th , take a summer break and then will resume with Wed. Rehearsals on August 20th.
The Bell program will have its last rehearsal on Tuesday, May 20th, then rehearsals will start back on Tuesday, August 26th.
Do you play a musical instrument? Or, do you like to sing? Michael Kahl will be arranging for you musicians to bless us with your talents in the traditional Sunday services this summer while the choirs are on break. Musicians can be any age, so if you’re a regular attendee, or if you’re just home for the summer and are able to share your talent, talk to Michael!
GROW
ADULT AND FAMILY MINISTRIES
Stay Out of the Heat and Enjoy some Fellowship Time this Summer. Join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays for some game time – easy and easy-to-learn games like Bunco or Chicken Foot or Tensies. We’ll begin on June 18, 11:00 – 1:00, Room 118. Bring your lunch if you’d like. Karen will have water and iced tea.
Every year the church offers a confirmation class for our youth to prepare them to become full church members. You may have taken a confirmation class yourself when you were younger. Do you remember what that class covered? Maybe you joined FUMCNB from another denomination and you never took a United Methodist Membership class. Maybe you have questions about the church that you never had an opportunity to ask. This fall the church will be offering an Adult Confirmation class to give you an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about your church. The 9-week class will begin on September 3 at 6:00PM and will be facilitated by Pastor Andrew and Don Snyder. It will be based on the United Methodist Credo curriculum. Come join us for an enjoyable time as we learn more about our faith and our church!
FUMC CRUISERS FUTURE TRAVEL MEETING
Thursday, June 26 at 6pm
Room 118
For anyone who is interested in traveling with us. RSVP to Don & Sherry Snyder if you are coming. You can find a contact link on the Cruiser Group in Church Center.
Congratulations to this group of dedicated students who finished a year of study reading over 80% of the Bible in Disciple Bible 1. We so enjoyed our year of study together! Another class of Disciple 1 and a new class of Disciple 2 will start the end of August. Watch for more news to come!
The Gardening/Nature group
The May, June and July meetings will be held on the last Tuesday of the month at 2:00 PM in Room 118. Everyone is invited to attend. We will have local speakers from groups such as the Comal Master Gardeners, Comal Naturalists, and other outdoor groups.
Evening Game Group meets Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to about 7:00 in Room 118.
Coffee Connection FUMC men gather on Tuesday mornings at 7:30 at Casa Garcia for breakfast and conversation. Hosted by Pastor Don.
Pickleball
Regular meetings are Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in Wesley Hall. Watch the church calendar for schedule changes. Some weeks we meet off campus to make room for FUMC ministries that need the gym. Contact Lori Oden for details.
Emmaus News: Upcoming New Braunfels Emmaus Community gatherings planned for 2025, alternating locations between FUMC and GUMC:
Aug 14 – Gathering at FUMC
Nov 13 – Gathering at GUMC
Women’s Emmaus Group will meet every Monday in Room 217 at the church at 1:00. Request to join this group.
MEN’S Emmaus Reunion Group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 5:00pm in Room 224
Other Emmaus Reunion groups also meet on campus. Join the Emmaus Group for information.
LUNCH BUNCH meets monthly on the last Tuesday from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Mahjong Group meets every Thursday at 1:30-4:30pm in room 118 at church. We are a friendly group who love the game but also love each other. Come and join us for great fun and fellowship!
STUDENT MINISTRIES
Register your student for River City Work Camp 2025. Check in goes from 5:00-6:00 on Wednesday, June 18th. Camp will wrap up at the end of the 9:45 service on Sunday, June 22nd. We’ll be working in the community to be the hands and feet of Christ. We hope you can join us!
River City Work Camp is a camp led by our High School students and adult volunteers to specifically give our student ministry, incoming 6th grade to completed 12th grade, an opportunity to make a real difference in our community. Middle and high schoolers spend the week working on a local low-income housing project, learning, worshipping, and fellowshipping together.
We also need volunteers for overnight chaperones, meal providers, activity chaperones, and fore(wo)men to help out during the week.
We will again be attending Camp Eagle this summer as a group. We will be at their Group Camp, which will incorporate outdoor activities, worship, and preaching to bring students closer to Christ over the course of a week. The dates for Camp Eagle are July 28-August 2 this summer. Read more for details and the registration link.
Announcements:
- Everett would like to meet individually/in couples with parents and guardians of our students this week to discuss the summer activities for the student ministry and the plans for the student ministry as we move into the 2025-26 school year as well as any insights into the lives of your students that you’d care to discuss and share. Use this link (https://calendly.com/everett-fumcnb/new-meeting) to plan a time to meet. We can get coffee, lunch, snacks, or meet at the church. I will pay for any food or drinks if you’d like to meet in that context.
- Registration is now open for River City Work Camp! This year, camp will run from Wednesday, June 18th, to Sunday, June 22nd. We’ll be doing local mission work during the days and worshipping and playing together during the evenings. The cost of camp this year, which covers activities, transportation, food, and a t-shirt will be $85 with scholarships available on request, payable through the registration form online. We will end camp this year at the 9:45 service on Sunday morning with the whole church, so that we can celebrate the work that God does through us together. Volunteers are also needed for site work, daytime chaperones, evening chaperones, and overnight chaperones and can register below as well.
- Student Registration: River City Work Camp Registration 2025 – First United Methodist Church New Braunfels
- Volunteer Registration: River City Adult Volunteers 2025 – First United Methodist Church New Braunfels
- Registration is now open for Camp Eagle! This year, we will be attending camp from July 28-August 2nd (Monday to Saturday). The cost will be $480 per camper with partial and full scholarships available on request, which will include activities and transportation. Spots are limited: we are full on guy campers and only have 1 spot left for girl campers. Link to register here: https://register.campeagle.org/register?Id=006Rp00000YFVmHIAX
- We will also need 1 more adult woman and 2 adult men to volunteer to go with us to camp. Their balance will be fully covered by the church. To sign up, register at the same link as the students above.
- Students who would like to volunteer with our children’s ministry this summer, we have summer service opportunities! Details and sign-ups can be found at the following links:
- Rise Camp Volunteers: RISE Summer Camp Youth Counselor – First United Methodist Church New Braunfels
Upcoming Events:
- Wed.-Sun, Jun. 18-22nd> River City Work Camp. Registration open above.
Future Dates:
- Sun.-Wed, Jul. 20-23rd> Rise Camp, student ministry volunteers requested, link above.
- Mon.-Sat, Jul. 28-Aug. 2nd> Camp Eagle. Registration link: https://register.campeagle.org/register?Id=006Rp00000YFVmHIAX.
FIRST KIDS MINISTRIES
1st Kids Worship (9:45)
Drop off kids with our volunteer in the sanctuary where they will participate in the first part of worship. Then, they will be taken to room 208 or the playground for a lesson and games. Kids are also more than welcome to sit with their family and then head out when it’s time.
1st Kids Connect (11:00)
We offer an 11:00 Sunday School for kids called 1st Kids Connect! Kids are welcome to attend both 9:45 and 11:00 where they will participate in a Bible lesson, activities, and games. Drop off for 1st Kids Connect will be in room 208.
Volunteers
If you would like to volunteer to help out with the children’s ministry, please let Amber or Mallorie know. We’d love to connect with you!
IMPACT MINISTRIES
Another mission trip to Kenya and a safari is tentatively scheduled for June 11-25, 2026. Vicki and Steve Freeman will host an informational meeting Sunday, June 29 at 5:30 p.m. in room 118.
During River City Work Camp this month, our youth will be collecting and delivering twin-sized bedding and pillows to Sleep-in-Heavenly-Peace and care packages to our local senior living residents. The list of items needed and the donation station will be located in the hallway outside of the sanctuary.
May 14 – Eve Circle
May 20 – Circle meetings
May 22 – Leadership meeting
June 3 – Annual Dinner meeting in Wesley Hall. Jeanne Buck will talk about her book “Where Clouds are Born”.
June 11 – Eve Circle
June 17 – Circle meetings
June 26 – Leadership meeting
July 1 – General Meeting: program to be announced
July 11-12 – Mission U, Rio Texas Conference hosted by NBUWF
Jul 9 – Eve Circle
Jul 15 – Circle meetings
July24 – Leadership Team
Jul 27-Aug 2: Rummage Sale week
United Women in Faith will again hold their rummage sale this summer! The schedule will be as previous years with set up & pricing July 27-31. The actual sale date is August 1 with clean up on Aug 2. Donations will be accepted on Wed, Jul 30. Start saving your stuff!
MOBILITY EQUIPMENT DONATIONS Nurse Hanna shares that “Project MEND” will be collecting used mobility equipment on June 21st from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New Braunfels Food Bank. According to the Project MEND Facebook post: “We will be accepting Mobility Equipment such as Wheelchairs, Home Hospital Beds, Tub Transfer Benches, Rollators, Power Chairs, Scooters, & more Durable Medical Equipment in your area.
If you’ve missed out on the fun in prior years, don’t miss this year! We will have resources, snacks, & refreshments for all donors.”
The Food Bank is located at 1620 S. Seguin Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130.
FIRST FEEDS Forget Uber Eats or Door Dash! FUMC has Food Fairies that are seeking families for meals!! If you’d like a meal for you and your family due to a new baby, a family illness or other situation when a meal would be appreciated, please let us know. FUMC has a team of ladies that LOVE to cook who are ready and willing to provide. Contact Pastor Theresa for more info.
Mobile Communion Stewards Members of this group take Communion to homebound church members on the first Sunday of the month. You can request to join this volunteer group here.
Impact Sunday During Communion, the first Sunday of each month, attendees can contribute food and laundry supplies to baskets that will be available in the sanctuary, as well as to the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund through offerings on the Communion rail. These donations will support our ongoing community impact ministries, such as our SOS Canned Food collection, our GAP Pack ministry, our Loads of Love ministry, our new community pantry, and more to help those in need in the community.
Heart for Homebound is looking for volunteers to help us on Wednesday afternoons as we visit our members who are no longer able to make it to church.
We meet at 1:30 in the Welcome Center and are usually finished with our visits by 3:30. Contact Martha Harrison for more information.
NEWS
Newsletter Deadline July 15
The Fall Newsletter will cover August, September, and October information. Send ministry information to Amber Lujan. Inclusion in FUMCNB publications is limited to space availability and information may be edited to fit in the space available.
PHOTOS
We’ve had some excellent photographers share photos of recent events. Check out these albums:
There are a ton of photos from our VBS week!
The UWF had their annual dinner, where Jeanne Buck presented on her published book, and Theresa and Ember were honored. This album also includes a video of Esther Hernandez singing a beautiful song about the United Methodist Women. Thank you Kathy deBerjeois for sharing your photos, and videos!
Pastor Don shared this group photo from the Alaskan Cruise
And this video of our Bell Choir playing at Gruene Senior Living
What a beautiful Easter morning!
PODCAST Mallorie Sarvis has published several new episodes in our Unveiled Podcast. The latest episodes include interviews with people involved with the foster car system. Check them out here.
Have you downloaded our church app, yet?
You’ll have access to your the calendar and your ministry and fellowship teams right on your phone. If you’ve already downloaded the app and created an account, don’t forget to add your user picture! Find the apps here.