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Newsletter for Wellspring

A United Methodist
Community of Faith
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PAID Wellspring-The Source
6200 Williams Dr.
Georgetown, Texas 78633
PERMIT NO. 85
All are Welcome, All are Accepted
Georgetown, TX
A Monthly Publication
78627 February 2010
Rev. Debra Crumpton, Pastor
Church: (512) 930-5959 “I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me bear much fruit…”
Home: (512) 869-7838 (John 15:5, NRSV)
Pastoral Care: (512) 677-3885
Answering God’s Call
This is an exciting time in the life of the church as we move from the season after Epiphany into the high holy season of
Lent and Easter. As we go into this season at Wellspring we have five young people who have been exploring their under-
standing of the Christian Faith and will come to a point of decision about Jesus Christ. We are thankful for Sally Winslow’s
Worship Times: commitment to lead our confirmands in this journey.
8:30 am-Traditional In the broader church, Boards of Ordained Ministry are beginning to meet and listen to men and women talk about their
faith journeys and God’s calling on their lives. These boards will make decisions that will have lifelong consequences for
9:30 am-Traditional both individuals and the church. These decisions will be made based on calling, gifts, and graces. It is critical for Christians
11:00 am-Celebration to remain focused on their call. Every believer is called to become a disciple and a maker of disciples. And each believer
has been equipped with spiritual gifts that are unique to them. There are many spiritual gifts listed in scriptures. Please read
the following scriptures to learn what they are: Romans 12:6-8; 1Corinthians 12:8-10; 1Corinthians 12:28-30; and Ephesians
4:11.
I have established some measurable goals for Wellspring in 2010 that will require each of us joining our gifts together.
These goals are as follows:
To maintain an average Worship attendance of 325
To increase the number of baptisms from 4 to 10 baptized adults and children
To extend the Invitation to Christ and have at least 15 professions of Faith
To increase faithful Stewardship and raise average giving for each giving unit to a minimum of
$200.00 per month.
To increase participation in Bible study/covenant groups to a minimum of 200 people actively
engaged in short and long term studies.
History Of Valentine's Day To create one hands-on Wellspring Mission project seeded by a minimum of 12 people.
To establish two sustainable outreach initiatives.
February has long been a month of romance. It is the month associated with Valentine's
Day celebrations. Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on
Of course these goals can only be reached through each person’s faithful commitment to answering God’s call to disciple-
February 14th by many people throughout the world. ship. This means using our spiritual gifts at all times in all places.
Last year during the Lenten Season our study was Bishop Schnase’s, Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations. Those practices
The holiday is named after two Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became are: Radical Hospitality, Passionate Worship, Intentional Faith development, Risk-taking Mission and Service and Extrava-
associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, gant Generosity. Schanse’s book in theory echoes the words of church consultant Gil Rendle: “It does not matter if a
when the tradition of courtly love flourished. church focuses on mission, or worship, what matters is they do something well.” If we are going to do something
well, then we must focus on using the gifts which God has given us to build up Wellspring for Christ’s ministry in the world.
It has been said that a basic mistake is “trying to do God’s work without God.” Thus, our Lenten scripture will once again
be “I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me bear much fruit…” (John 15:5, NRSV). It is our
desire to place God at the center of all things and be co-laborers in the vineyard.
Shalom,
Debra
 February is Black History Month Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
February 2010
Wellspring’s Celebration of Black History month will culminate with the annual musical celebration on 1 2 3 4 5 6
Sunday, February 28th at 4:00pm. 4:00PM-Women’s 1:30PM-The People 2:00PM-Prayer Ministry- 7:00 PM-Al-Anon- 10:00 AM- 8:00AM-United
Emmaus Group- of the United Meth- Chapel Rm 203 "Close Friends" Methodist Men
Rm 203 odist Church-Rm 4:00/4:30PM-Mass Set up- (Munch & Mingle)
The musical will include Wellspring Chancel Choir, Deep Water Band and Praise Team with special guests 6:45PM-Stephen 203 St. Helen's Mass-Worship
Cameron Durden-Friendly Will Baptist, Georgetown, TX , Colin Campbell-Methodist Children Home, Ministries-Rm 203 Cntr
6:00PM-Chancel Choir-
Waco, TX; Greater Community MBC, Arlington, TX and others. Worship Cntr
7:00PM-Experiencing God-
Rm 203
It is our tradition to serve a light meal following this event. Please provide a salad and/or a desert. The 7:00PM-Singers-Munch &
meat will be the gospel bird. Mingle
8:00PM-Deep Water-Worship
Cntr

7 8 9 10 11 12 13
8:30/9:30AM- 4:00PM-Women’s 1:30PM-The People 2:00PM-Prayer Ministry- 7:00 PM-Al-Anon- 10:00 AM- 10:00AM-United
Traditional Worship Emmaus Group- of the United Meth- Chapel Rm 203 "Close Friends" Methodist Men
9:30AM-Journey Rm 203 odist Church-Rm 4:00/4:30PM-Mass Set up- (Munch & Mingle) Valentine’s
10:45AM-Season’s of the 203 St. Helen's Mass-Worship Brunch
LENTEN SEASON 2010 Spirit Class 6:30 PM-Finance Cntr
Cornerstone Bible Study Team-Rm 202 6:00PM-Chancel Choir-
S.T.I.R. Class 6:30PM-Board of Worship Cntr
“I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who Navigator’s
11:00AM-Celebration!
Trustees-Rm 203 6:00PM-B.L.T.-Rm 202/204
7:00PM-Experiencing God-
abide in me bear much fruit…” 5:30PM-Youth Snack Rm 203
(John 15:5, NRSV) Supper
6:00PM-Crossflow-Rm
7:00PM-Singers-Munch &
Mingle
109 8:00PM-Deep Water-Worship
Cntr
Ash Wednesday Service
Wednesday - February 17th 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
8:30/9:30AM- 4:00PM-Women’s 2:00PM-Prayer Ministry- 7:00 PM-Al-Anon- 10:00 AM-
7:00 pm at First United Methodist Church Traditional Worship Emmaus Group- Chapel Rm 203 "Close Friends"
Dr. Jim Porter, Preacher 9:30AM-Journey
10:45AM-Season’s of the
Rm 203
6:45PM-Stephen
4:00/4:30PM-Mass Set up-
St. Helen's Mass-Worship
(Munch & Mingle)

Sallia Bandy, Music Director Spirit Class Ministries-Rm 203 Cntr

Cornerstone Bible Study 6:00PM-Chancel Choir-
S.T.I.R. Class Worship Cntr
Special Sunday Morning Worship: Navigator’s 7:00PM-Experiencing God-
February 21th 11:00AM-Celebration!
5:30PM-Youth Snack
Rm 203
7:00PM-Singers-Munch &
Rev. Joel Robbins, Pastor Supper Mingle
6:00PM-Crossflow-Rm 7:00PM-Ash Wednesday
Mooreville UMC, Preaching 109 Service-First United Method-
ist Church-Georgetown
Musical Celebration of African American History Month: Valentine’s Day 8:00PM-Deep Water-Worship
Cntr
Sunday - February 28, 4:00 pm
Special Sunday 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Morning W 10:00AM-UMW- 2:00PM-Prayer Ministry- 7:00 PM-Al-Anon- 10:00 AM-
Parade of the Palms & Easter Cantata: 8:30/9:30AM- Faith Circle Chapel Rm 203 "Close Friends"
Sunday - March 28 Traditional Worship
9:30AM-Journey
4:00PM-Women’s
Emmaus Group
4:00/4:30PM-Mass Set up-
St. Helen's Mass-Worship
(Munch & Mingle)

9:30 and 11:00 am 10:45AM-Season’s of the Cntr

Spirit Class 6:00PM-Chancel Choir-
8:30 Special Music and Preaching Cornerstone Bible Study Worship Cntr
S.T.I.R. Class 7:00PM-Experiencing God-
Navigator’s Rm 203
Special Holy Week Events: 11:00AM-Celebration! 7:00PM-Singers-Munch &
March 29 – April 3 5:30PM-Youth Snack
Supper
Mingle
8:00PM-Deep Water-Worship
Maundy Thursday Service – 7:00 pm 6:00PM-Crossflow-Rm Cntr
109
Good Friday Tenebrae Service – 7:00 pm
Holy Saturday Children’s Easter Festival – 9:00 am 28
8:30/9:30AM-
Traditional Worship
Easter Sunday 9:30AM-Journey
The calendar is
April 4th 10:45AM-Season’s of the subject to change
Spirit Class
Special Music, Communion, & Preaching Cornerstone Bible Study
throughout the
8:30, 9:30 & 11:00 am S.T.I.R. Class month.
Navigator’s
11:00AM-Celebration!
4:00PM-Musical Celebra- Please see The
tion-Worship Center
5:30PM-Youth Snack Source for updates.
Supper
6:00PM-Crossflow-Rm
109
 2010 Temple District Laity Banquet
6:30 PM Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at the
Mayborn Center in Temple, Texas.
Tickets for the Banquet are $10. Tickets and advertis-
ing materials were distributed to the clergy present at
the District Clergy Meeting held last week in George-
town. The Temple District Office has a limited num-
ber of tickets. Please contact me or Judy Criswell at
When people talk most about what they love about Wellspring they always seem to mention the people.
the Temple District office @ 254-773-2481.
The friends they have made at Bible study, the talks over coffee in munch and mingle or the conversations
at one of our many potlucks. Please help us keep this spirit alive by assisting with good old fashion hospi- Purpose: The District Laity Banquet provides an op-
portunity to celebrate the laity in ministry. Every
tality. Wellspring needs you to volunteer a small amount of your time in order to make a big difference in
member of the church is a minister for Jesus
the life of our church. Here is how you can help: Christ. Without the ministry of laity and clergy, the
mission of “making disciples of Jesus Christ for the
Coffee and treats for munch and mingle on Sundays transformation of the world” could not be accom-
Popcorn popping at 9:00 and 11:00 services plished.
Welcome Desk greeting and good will during the week
Decorators, Bakers and Kitchen helpers during church events
You don’t need to sign all your time away; even one Sunday would make a big difference. There is a signup
sheet at the Welcome Desk for your convenience. Sign up on your own or together with your spouse or a One Now 2010 weekend for Wellspring Youth
good friend. You will be glad you did. Needs Your Help!
One Now 2010 is a YOUTH weekend long retreat
where several churches from different denominations
in the area come together for ONE weekend of wor-
General rules for setup & breakdown of events and group meetings for Wellspring:
ship, mission, study, fellowship and fun. Its an amaz-
Please be courteous to other members and staff. Following an event or group meeting, please make arrange-
ments to have all chairs and tables broken down. Please make sure to wipe them clean and return them to their
ing experience and we are hopeful that we can partici-
right place. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. pate as a church this year. Last year our youth at-
tended with FUMC Georgetown's youth.
All the activities (worship, mission, fellowship) is done
with all the participating churches but our youth will
be housed together for the weekend where they will do
their small group study and fellowship time with each
other. Boys at one house, girls at another.
This takes a lot of help. We had a family volunteer to
house the boys.....THANK YOU SO MUCH JOHN
AND LINDA GUSTAINIS! We need a host home
Intercessory Prayer List: for the girls! We need drivers to take the kids to the
Those known in our membership: Gene Wilkins, Harold Byram, Pat & Buzzi Ball, Trudy Derse, Pat Herff, Lettie Lee, Deborah rallies, to mission sites, and to rec time! We need folks
McCartney, C.J. Smith, Anne & Ray Ranta, Eileen Atkins, Helen Alford. Members in care or homebound: Lola Atkins, Kathy
Burrier, Jurlyne Hensley, Anna Fitzpatrick. Those serving in the military: Our troops, Justin Blakely, Daniel Cadena, David Corley, to provide meals! We need folks to provide snacks!
Travis Cox, Adron Elders, Jeffrey Gipson, Dereck J. Hall, Michael Harris, Ron McLaurin, Matthew Miller, Robert Newman, David (so it does not all fall on the host family). The week-
Pekar, Jr., Wes Stobaugh, Curt and Scott Taylor, Heath Vanderlinden, Jeff Parr, Steve Kahn, Scot Sackreiter, Jacob Melear. end is Feburary 25-28.
For those who grieve: White Family, Yerks Family. Relatives of members: Jurlyne Hensley, Gayle Nashed, Carl Lidell, James Mack-
lin, Carolyn Maddux, Linda Maxcy, Brian O’Donnell, Cheryl Reece, Charles Walters, Sue Woodward, Patti Jones, Yvonne Walls, Dustin
Please come to an information meeting this Sunday,
Carver, Todd Thomsen, Pat Whitson, Anita Fragiacomo, Joyce Queen, Emmaline Barton. Also for: Wellspring Ministries, Haiti, January 31 at 4:30 p.m. at the church to see if you can
Mandy Morrison, Nita, Figures Family, Cindy Carswel, Mary Reeves, Kathleen Rhea, Beverly Walker, Doug & Jill Armstrong, Chovan help in some way. Or call Nancy Schutz 512.217.2137
Family, Sara Gressett, Mary & Jerry Williams, Anita Fragiacomo, Richard Dawson, Zavala Family, our economy, World Peace, Jerusa- if you want to help and cannot attend.
lem, those who travel, who suffer, all parents, our enemies, friends/families, jobless, homebound, homeless, ill, expectant mothers,
those in ministry, nursing homes, our Sunday School, Volunteers, our youth, our staff, our children, our members, growth of Well-
spring, the unchurched and for all in need. For prayer requests, email mtroublefield@verizon.net.
NAVIGATORS CLASS
10:45 a.m. in room 205
Join us for a Lenten study
February 14 – March 28
“24 Hours that Changed the World”
Based on the book by
Adam Hamilton who traces the steps of Jesus on site in
the Holy Land. Bringing the last twenty-four hours to
life. You’ll find a warm welcome!
Come learn and discuss!
B.L.T.-Bringing Ladies Together
for Bible Led teaching
Feb. 10th-6:00pm-Rm # 202 & 204
Prayer: Bringing Together Time
Please bring a salad or snack to share and your
own soda, coffee, or tea.
Bible Led Teaching
Bringing the Scripture Together
Leader: Coby Barkley
Lesson Materials: Chapter 4 “The Cure”
Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
by: Joanna Weaver
Child Care available if requested ahead of time.
Bring your Bible and a friend to share in this
wonderful women’s fellowship.
Seasons of the Spirit Sunday School Class contin-
ues the series on What's in the Bible About God. The
discussion is lively and the material challenging.
Please join us if you have a hunger to be in God's
Word. We meet at 10:45 in Room 203. We welcome
visitors, please feel free to join us! Contact Nancy
Yerks if you have any questions @ 869-5105
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES OFFERED
9:30 AM-Senior High (Rm 109)
9:30 AM-6th Grade-Confirmation (Rm 203)
9:30 AM-Chapel Dwellers (Rm 204)
9:30 AM-Journey (Rm 205)
9:30 AM-7th & 8th Grade-Middle School (Rm 207)
10:45 AM-S.T.I.R. Class (Rm 202)
10:45 AM-Seasons of the Spirit Class (Rm 203)
10:45 AM-Cornerstone Bible Study (Rm 204)
10:45 AM-Navigator’s Class (Rm 205)
 Pulpit Exchange
Sunday, February 21, 2010

In celebration of the spirit of the United Methodist Connection Rev. Joel Robbins, the dy-
The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Thursday, February 11 at 2:00 in
namic pastor of Mooreville UMC and I will exchange pulpits. Mooreville built its first wor-
Room 203. Please try to finish up any current projects and bring them to the
ship facility in 1874 and its current facility in 1912. Prior to Rev. Robbins was resting in
meeting or let me know so I can arrange to get them in time for our next altar
memory of its glorious past with little focus on the future. But, now through God is doing dedication. Please call Nancy Yerks @ 869-5105 if you have any questions.
great things in their midst.

“Our Church membership has exploded and we are seeing more and more
new faces. We have started a new Contemporary service to accommodate our
growth. It starts at 8:30 AM on Sunday.”

The Caring Place is having their yearly Soup Supper fund raiser at St. Helen
Catholic church on March 16. All types of soup, corn bread, and drink for
$10. A silent auction and a drive-thru for picking up dinners has been added this
year. The cost is $10 a ticket and will be from 5:00 to 7:30 pm.

Rev. Robbins comes from a preaching lineage. His father, Rev. Thomas Q. Robbins, is a
retired UMC pastor. However, he is currently serving a local church. Joel is the youngest
of three sons and each of his brothers are United Methodist pastors. His wife Christi is
also a minister and is the pastor of Lorna UMC. I am thrilled that he will be coming to
share with Wellspring and I hope you will invite others to come and hear this dynamic
preacher.

The Wellspring United Methodist Men invite all

Hand Bells Anyone?
If you have ever been a part of a hand bell choir and
have an interest to play again, please contact Clearo at
512-863-8890. Please leave a message and a phone #
if we are not available to take your call and we will get
back with you as soon as we can.
women of Wellspring to the Annual Valentine’s
Brunch, 10:00 am on Saturday, February 13, 2010.
You may come alone, or you may invite a guest.
If you need a ride, transportation can be arranged.
Please join the UMM in honoring you on this special
day. Please sign up in the foyer.