Here’s your online schedule of events happening at FUMC this week.
WORSHIP
Remember to register for WNL meals.
Apr. 23 Sloppy Joes
Apr. 30 Chicken Spaghetti provided by First Feeds!
Wednesday Night Live Meals will take a break after April 30th. Check with your Wednesday groups to confirm summer schedules.
Music
The choir and handbell programs are continuing weekly rehearsals: Sonrise and Sanctuary Choir- Sundays, 8:00 a.m. in the choir room. United Bells – Tuesdays, 5-5:55 p.m. in room 213. First Bells – Tuesdays, in room 213. Please contact Michael Kahl for more information or if you are possibly interested in participating in one of these ensembles. It is going to be fun! Anyone over the age of 12, is encouraged to participate. 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 26h.
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ADULT AND FAMILY MINISTRIES
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!
Can you make time to help us with VBS or Rise Camp this summer? VBS will be June 2-5, and our volunteer sign ups are now open. Adults and youth can sign up to help out the week of VBS or serve during VBS work week starting May 27. VBS will be four days this year, from 9 a.m. to noon. Rise Camp is July 20-23. Registration for participants is now available.
Nurse Hanna wants you to know about these community events:
“Getting Your Ducks in a Row” Workshop, April 15th
“Baby Day 2025” April 26th.
“Inside Out 2: Hope on the Big Screen” April 28th.
Plus, complete your lenten walks with Hanna.
Sewing & Stitching with God. Discover the Art of Sewing. Sign up for April’s 3-week Beginner’s class TODAY!! Classes Start April 10, 1:00pm-4:00pm FUMC-Habermann House 543 W. Mill St. *Class is limited to 6 students* Open to anyone Age 10yrs (+) Registration is REQUIRED To register email cristabellrwest@gmail.com Include: Name/Contact #/Class date More Info call Hanna (830)-837-5311
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE: We will not have Wednesday Night Live meals during Holy Week. Check with your individual Wednesday Night groups to find out if they will be meeting. Plan to attend the following evenings, and remember to register!
Apr. 23 Sloppy Joes
Apr. 30 Chicken Spaghetti provided by First Feeds!
The Gardening/Nature group began its 2025 meetings in March with Pat Nickle from Comal County Master Gardeners. The topic was “Seed Propagation”. We learned how to plant seeds and take care of them while they grow. She showed us a demo of a Seed Propagation Station that her husband, Larry Nickle, made for her. In addition, Vicki Freeman shared information on the BioIntensive Agricultural Training Center in Meru, Kenya and how to build a Kitchen Garden the Kenyan way. On April 22nd, the group went on a field trip to the San Antonio Botanical Gardens and then lunch afterwards. 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. The May 27th meeting will be a presentation: “Effective Landscape Use of Native Plants.” Natives aren’t nearly as demanding as non-native plants. How do you plan, plant and maintain a native landscape? Basic concepts are easy!
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: There are four New Braunfels Emmaus Community gatherings planned for 2025, alternating locations between FUMC and GUMC as follows:
May 8 – Gathering at 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.
Italy Trip Fall 2025 FUMC members and their friends and families are invited to join Karen Andrews and Michael Kahl on a trip to Italy next fall. Contact Karen or Michael, or join the Church Center Group, to get more information and express your interest in traveling to Italy. Informational meeting May 18th after church.
LUNCH BUNCH meets monthly on the last Tuesday from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch Bunch will meet at Noli’s Vite on Tuesday, April 29, at 11:30 am.
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
We will be joining our fellow UMC Student Ministries at a UM Army camp. It will be a week-long mission/work camp at the beginning of June (1st-6th). We’ll be staying at Schertz UMC and working in the Schertz, Cibolo, San Antonio area to minister to the community alongside fellow UMC students. Since this is our first year participating, the cost is discounted to $75 for each camper. Adult volunteers will have their cost covered by the church. Register now.
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.
Senior Sunday is coming up on Sunday morning, May 4th. We want to celebrate your high school seniors! If you have a high school senior in your life who you want to be recognized with us this year, please read this and respond.
Can you make time to help us with VBS or Rise Camp this summer? VBS will be June 2-5, and our volunteer sign ups are now open. Adults and youth can sign up to help out the week of VBS or serve during VBS work week starting May 27. VBS will be four days this year, from 9 a.m. to noon. Rise Camp is July 20-23. Registration for participants is now available.
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:
- Volunteer Sign-ups are now open to provide food, supervision, and chaperoning for MYF and our events this semester. You can find them at this link: Registrations – First United Methodist Church New Braunfels
- We still need someone to help out with food and chaperoning for this Sunday.
- Sign-ups have gone out for Senior Sunday. Be sure to register your high school senior here: Senior Sunday – First United Methodist Church New Braunfels
- 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:
- VBS Work Week: https://fumcnb.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2818393
- VBS Volunteers: VBS 2025 Youth Volunteers – First United Methodist Church New Braunfels
- Rise Camp Volunteers: RISE Summer Camp Youth Counselor – First United Methodist Church New Braunfels
- In addition to River City and Camp Eagle this summer, we will be joining our fellow UMC Student Ministries at a UM Army camp. It will be a week-long mission/work camp at the beginning of June (1st-6th). We’ll be staying at Schertz UMC and working in the Schertz, Cibolo, San Antonio area to minister to the community alongside fellow UMC students. Since this is our first year participating, the cost is discounted to $75 for each camper. Adult volunteers will have their cost covered by the church. Registration is here for adults and students: https://www.umarmy.net/Registration/Indv/4816/
- 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, 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 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, which will include activities and transportation. Link to register here: https://register.campeagle.org/register?Id=006Rp00000YFVmHIAX
- We will also need adults 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.
Upcoming Events:
- Sun, Apr. 20th> Easter Sunday, no MYF.
- Sun, Apr. 27th> MYF bowling at Santikos, New Braunfels. Meet there at 5:45, pick up there at 7:00. Bowling and shoes covered by the church, bring money for snacks and/or arcade games if desired.
- Sun, May 4th> Senior Sunday at the Sunday morning services. Register here: Senior Sunday – First United Methodist Church New Braunfels
- Sun, May 18th> Confirmation Sunday at the Sunday morning services.
- Sun.-Fri, Jun. 1-6th> UM Army, register here: https://www.umarmy.net/Registration/Indv/4816/
- Mon.-Thu, Jun. 2-5th> VBS, student ministry volunteers requested, link above.
- Wed.-Sun, Jun. 18-22nd> River City Work Camp. Registration open above.
- 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
Can you make time to help us with VBS or Rise Camp this summer? VBS will be June 2-5, and our volunteer sign ups are now open. Adults and youth can sign up to help out the week of VBS or serve during VBS work week starting May 27. VBS will be four days this year, from 9 a.m. to noon. Rise Camp is July 20-23. Registration for participants is now available.
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
Wesley Nurse, Hanna Salazar, has shared some information about how to support the Children’s Advocacy Center of Comal County in their service to local children. Check it out!
May 6 – General Meeting, program by Donna Huser & Vicki Freeman about the mission trip to Kenya.
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
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 has passed
The Summer newsletter is currently in production. If you missed it, you can still share your information in the weekly news. 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:
Here are some photos from the first Renew and Rejoice Retreat!
It was a beautiful day for Palm Sunday worship, the picnic and the Easter egg hunt.
Beckie Wright and Kathy deBerjeois shared these photos from the Church Ladies Luncheon.
THE FELLOWSHIP TEAM NEEDS YOU! We would love to have more members help with our mission to provide opportunities for our congregation to gather together. If you’d like to extend your involvement in our church, please contact Sharon Gray or Merry White about joining our group, the Fellowship Team!
PODCAST Mallorie Sarvis has published several new episodes in our Unveiled Podcast. The latest episodes include “Deep Dives” into the scriptures with Theresa. 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.