Brings a Smile to Both Our Faces – Carrie & Martha’s Story
January 30, 2017My mom and I had been members of the church for 11 years when we stumbled into Access....
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Made to Feel Known and Valued – Natalie and Wes’s Story
January 23, 2017Our family began attending Access soon after it first began. We had already fallen in love with FUMCR and liked attending the traditional services. But, we were curious about the different format ...
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Feeling Connected - Rachel and Scott's Story
January 16, 2017We found Access the summer of 2013. The evening worship community was extremely attractive to us, as it allowed us to have another weekend morning. Once we set foot inside of FUMCR we knew we had found our church home...
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Relatable Sermons and Community - Amanda's Story
January 09, 2017When my husband and I got married we were both going to my church. We were looking for a church home we could call ours when Pastor Rich invited us to Access. We both really enjoyed the contemporary worship service and right away were introduced to a group of others in the same life stage as us...
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A Sense of Community and Accepting Nature - Cole & Jennifer's Story
December 26, 2016We had been searching for a church in the area and attended the traditional service off-and-on, but we never felt a true connection. On a whim, we decided to give Access a try and we both came out of the first service blown away...
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Can't Wait to See What the Future Holds - Scott and Shannon's Story
December 19, 2016We joined FUMCR in January of 2012 and attend worship in the mornings. After having our first child, we started coming to Access because the evening time worked better with our daughter’s naptime. The relaxed style and more intimate services kept us coming back...
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Something Different, Something Close-Knit, Something Authentic - Owen & Jennifer's Story
December 12, 2016We were told about Access a few years after we were married- and at a point where we were looking for community. After being members and visitors of other churches, we knew we were wanting something different, something close-knit, something authentic...
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The Blessings I Receive in Return - Randy's Story
December 05, 2016Like many things in our 30+ years of marriage, it was my wife Vonnie, who lead me to the Access service. We had been members of First United Methodist Church Richardson (FUMCR) for many years and our son, Sam, grew up in the church. However, over the years with lots of changes occurring in our life, life’s many challenges and blessings and changes within the church we had drifted away from regular worship attendance.
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I love Coming to Access Because of the People - Amy's Story
November 22, 2016I had been with First United Methodist Church Richardson for 1 1/2 years when I was invited to Access by someone I first met in Sunday School class to come and join her small group...
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Coming to Access was like Coming Home - Cori's Story
November 14, 2016I came across Access in a bulletin during a traditional service at First United Methodist Church Richardson. I attended church services alone, as my husband has another commitment on Sunday mornings. As much as I enjoyed the morning worship, I was always a little self-conscious about attending alone. I decided to try Access in the evenings to see what that was like...
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A Community that is Real and Raw, Open and Honest - Carl & Shannon's Story
November 07, 2016What I love about Access is it’s a church within a church. It is a place where we can come as we are, real and raw, open, honest; while being accepting and loving...
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Blessed to Serve Others - Paul's Story
October 31, 2016I’ve always liked Proverbs 11:25, “The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” I live a blessed life, with my beautiful wife, two healthy children, and two very patient, loyal dogs. In this fast-paced world, where we are encouraged to take care of ourselves at any cost, it’s easy to forget that God blesses those who devote themselves to others...
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