FOCUS GROUPS          FEB 7 - MAR 31

Focus groups about each of the Five Practices are forming now.  Each group will meet in the coming weeks to consider the feedback, formulate goals, and offer ideas to the Strategic Planning Team for its use in developing a five-year congregational action plan.  If you would like to know more about the Focus Groups or are interested in being a part of a group, please contact Elizabeth Wilson by EMAIL or phone, 972-996-0134.

ALL-CHURCH EMPHASIS         JAN 10 - FEB 13 

Occasionally a book comes along that has profound impact on your life.  Bishop Robert Schnase's book, Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations is this kind of book and will have meaning for many; meaning for your individual faith life, and meaning for the faith life of the church, the Body of Christ.  Over 1500 churches in the greater United Methodist church have embarked on the journey of reading, discussing, contemplating, praying and practicing the meaning of this text.  Now your church, First United Methodist Church Richardson is reading, discussing, contemplating, praying about and practicing this text together as one Body of Christ.

Five weeks (January 10 - February 7) have been set aside to worship, study, pray and reflect on Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations.
You are invited to embark on this journey into our future as a congregation. Each week will begin with an inspirational message from Dr. Olphint in worship. To deepen our understanding of these practices, you are encouraged to attend a one hour study session each week. These study sessions are available in all children, youth and adult Sunday school classes as well as mid-week small group opportunities.

To strengthen you on this journey, you will receive a "5 Packet" including a copy of Cultivating Fruitfulness, a devotional guide for you and your family. We encourage you to set aside time to explore each practice for your own life and use the Personal Action Plan as a way to reflect on what you have learned and how you might grow. 

We pray that these 5 weeks may be a time of spiritual growth for you as an individual and for us as a congregation as we deepen practices that help us Welcome people for Christ, Grow people in Christ, and Serve people with Christ.

Starting January 11, follow along on our blog, with new posts each Monday and Friday: 

Click on a link below for specific information and ideas being generated about each of the Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations. 
Share your own ideas about any of the Practices HERE. 

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