Record What are you recording/remembering this summer? I hope you are making some memories that you and others around you will always remember and cherish! Everything we do and say is recorded, you know, especially when there are children around! Play Gabe Rangel will be preaching this Sunday. Cathy and read more »
Play We host Vespers this weekend for all the Methodist Churches of Wise County! Sunday night at 6:00 p.m. Peggy Johnson is hostess for the meal after worship and we expect a large crowd! We have been having around 130-150 people. Newly-ordained (and newly married!) Elder Rev. Zack Landis from read more »
Rewind Vespers happened at First UMC Decatur last Sunday evening. A good crowd, gospel singing, AND a great sermon! You can listen online here. Our Food Pantry Express (monthly on second Thursdays) was Thursday morning this week and it was a whirlwind of helpers and people being served. I dare read more »
Rewind We had a great time at Vespers at Oak Grove last Sunday evening. The house was packed and the music was stellar. Play We get to have Communion this Sunday! Everyone is welcome at the table! Our Sunday morning sermon will be “Isn’t this the Carpenter?” from Mark 6:1-13. read more »
Rewind North Texas Annual Conference met in Plano June 7-9, 2015. Adney Stowe represented First UMC Bridgeport as our Lay Member. For me, as a clergy member, the Annual Conference is my church family. Our traditions and worship times are sacred. We hear from those who are retiring from active read more »
Parsonage Open House Sunday, December 214, 2014 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pastor Sam and Cathy Caldwell invite all to their home to join the celebration. 1712 Boston Avenue Bridgeport, TX 76426
We all like to be known by name. One of the easiest ways to endear yourself to someone is remember their name. Your name means a lot and it is pleasant to hear it or see it in lights. Usually if you walk up to a person and introduce yourself read more »
Vespers is done. For now. But I imagine we will get back to it next summer! I appreciate that we had such great representation from Bridgeport for the service and dinner we hosted on July 20, 2014, and for the one where I preached, which was on July 27, 2014. read more »
Transitions are part of everyday life. They can transform us physically, mentally or spiritually, but we usually don’t control the timing of transitions. Sometimes transitions happen gradually. We grow older, hopefully smarter, and we progress through school, work and eventually retirement. Other transitions happen suddenly due to an unexpected turn read more »
Please welcome Rev. Woodrow (Woody) Weilage as he joins us as an Interim Pastor! Rev. Woodrow (Woody) Weilage is a retired United Methodist pastor who lives in McKinney, TX, with his wife Vanessa Vaughter. Woody’s son Jordan, is a 1998 graduate of Jacksboro High School and he lives in Dallas. read more »
