Stewardship
Why Do People Give?
A devotional shared with us by Elizabeth Fairchild, FUMC Allen Financial & Membership Secretary Why? As I sit at my desk adding financial gifts and pledges, I pray blessings on the people that have given and I ponder many questions: Why do people give? Why do some people give so much? Why do some people give so little? Why do some people give so much with so little? Why do some people give so little with so much? Why do some…
Because Someone Gave: A Story of Hope
Emily Wiley van Oosterom grew up at FUMC Allen, was confirmed here in 2002, graduated from Allen High School in 2008, and now lives in Amsterdam. When her daughter Charlotte was born three months ago, Emily began to reconnect with her faith family at FUMC Allen through our livestream and online presence. Emily reached out to me in July, knowing that she and her husband Marco were planning a trip to Texas. She very much wanted to have Charlotte baptized…
Focused on Hope Survey
Hope means to keep living amid desperation and to keep humming in the darkness. Hoping is knowing that there is love; it is trust in tomorrow; it is falling asleep and waking again when the sun rises. In the midst of a gale at sea, it is to discover land. In the eyes of another, it is to see that he understands you. As long as there is still hope, there will also be prayer. And God will be holding you in his…