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First United Methodist Church


208 South Houston Street
Kaufman, TX 75142
972-932-2838
972-932-2683 fax


Worship Times:
8:30   - Contemporary
10:30 - Traditional


Sunday School
9:30am-10:15am  Sundays


Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
9:00am - 3:00pm 

Friday 9am-noon
 

 
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Scriptures and Sermons

Nov 16th

    Matthew 18:15-20

"When Two Agree"

Nov 23rd

  

Psalm 92

"On Aging"

Nov 30th

1st Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 40:28-31

"Wait"

 

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Counseling for Adults, Teens, and Children - now available in Kaufman

Appointments available each Tuesday at 1st UMC - Kaufman.  For more information or to schedule an appointment:

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National Methodist News

Va. woman creates ministry from prison experience
Sarah Taylor credits homemade cookies for showing her Jesus' love as an inmate. Now she's doing the same for others.

Economy threatens 'Cokesbury checks' for clergy pensions outside United States
A sputtering U.S. economy is jeopardizing financial support for retired United Methodist pastors in other parts of the world.

United Methodists celebrate partnership, lives saved in Côte d’Ivoire health campaign
Church members from two continents join hands and voices to celebrate a weeklong health campaign to help West African children.

Church members among those fleeing wildfires
Elderly United Methodists are alerted by a church employee to flee their Southern California mobile home park.

Tents of Hope send message of love to Sudan
A United Methodist youth group from Houston paint a “tent of hope” for peace in Darfur, Sudan.

Connectional Table hones vision for next four years
Creating a place “for everyone born” was the mantra repeated throughout the meeting of the Connectional Table.

Bishops adopt guidelines for granting deacons sacramental authority
The United Methodist Council of Bishops has approved guidelines for allowing deacons to administer Holy Communion.

Documentary focuses on reaching the homeless
The key reason for homelessness is loss of family, says a pastor who provides a ministry that brings dignity to the person living on the street.

Nets distribution campaign kicks off in Côte d’Ivoire
Thousands of parents waited in line Nov. 11 to receive a bed net that would protect their children from mosquitoes, which carry malaria.

Faith helps man turn trash into treasure
David Corner, 73, turns “garbage into gold” by diverting items meant for landfills to people in need around the world.

Sixty years later, human rights remain a universal goal
Commentary asks United Methodists to remember and pray for victims of human rights violations.

Faith groups call for end to immigration raids
United Methodist agencies sign letter to president calling for end to immigration raids which devastate families.

“Extraordinary ordination” has no United Methodist status, bishops say
Council says the ordination of a lesbian and another woman who champions gay rights has no status in the denomination.

Phone cards still helping soldiers remain connected
The people of The United Methodist Church have donated more than 13 million minutes of conversations with loved ones to U.S. servicemen and servicewomen.

United Methodists look forward to nets outreach in Côte d’Ivoire
A worship service signaled the start of a week of distributing free bed nets to protect families from mosquito-borne malaria in Côte d’Ivoire.
Thursday, November 20, 2008   Copyright (c) 2008 First United Methodist Church