Threads of Faith is sponsoring the Meals on Wheels "Stocking for Seniors" drive, collecting small gifts to brighten the holiday season for local seniors. We're asking for donations of the following items:

• Christmas ornaments
• Bar bath soap
• Small flashlights (with batteries)
• 2025 calendars
• Christmas mugs with hot cocoa or tea
• Puzzle books
• Pens and pencils
• Note cards with postage stamps

Please bring your donations to the church by Sunday, December 1. A tote will be available for drop-off. Join us to make this Christmas season special for our seniors!

DECEMBER 1-22 | 10 am | COMMUNITY ROOM

Join us for an in-depth study of the events leading up to the birth of Christ. The Advent Bible Study will be on Sundays at 10 am in the Faith Community room, Dec. 1 - 22. We’ll use the book On the Way to Bethlehem. You can purchase the book here or, if cost is a barrier, reach out to David at david@faithumcspring.org. Pastors David and Angie will teach this study. All are welcome!

For a preview of this study, click here.

December 10 | 6 pm | Community Room

Join us for our Women of Faith Christmas Potluck Party. Our theme is: “The Grinch’s

Heartwarming Christmas: Celebrating Love, Belief, and Joy”. We’ll have an evening full of fellowship, food, and fun as we celebrate the joy of the season together. 

If you would like to participate in a special game, please bring a $10 wrapped gift for our exciting Hot Potato Holiday Gift Exchange. We can’t wait to see you there to share in this time of joy. 

If you need childcare, we will gladly accommodate your children, however you must register atchildcare@faithumcspring.org at LEAST 3 days prior to December 10 th . Sign up for the potluck.

December 15 at 5 pm and December 20 at 6 PM

Join us for Faith Theater's presentation of "The Best Christmas Present Ever" this holiday season! Performances will be held on December 15 and December 20 at 6 pm. Celebrate the joy of Christmas with this heartfelt story that reminds us of the true gift of the season. Bring your friends and family for a memorable evening!

Let's fill the Community Room with nativity scenes. Please bring your nativity scenes to the church by December 11, where they will be carefully displayed around the Community Room. On December 15, join us before and after services and the Christmas play for a special experience—Journey to Bethlehem. This is a beautiful opportunity to share in the spirit of the season and celebrate the birth of Jesus together. We look forward to seeing your families unique nativity scenes each family contributes!

Deadline December 16

Help decorate our church by donating a poinsettia in memory or in honor of your loved one.  All poinsettias purchased in honor or in memory of your loved one will be posted on our church Facebook page, in the bulletin on Christmas Eve, and on our website. Purchase here

Thursday, December 21 | 5 pm

Not everyone feels joy during the Christmas season. For those facing loss, grief, or challenging circumstances, the holidays can be particularly heavy. Our Blue Christmas Service is a reflective and compassionate time of worship, designed to provide sacred space for those navigating life’s hard times.

Through prayer, scripture, and quiet moments of reflection, we acknowledge the promise of hope found in Christ. Join us as we hold onto the light that grows even in the longest night. All are welcome.

Faith UMC is excited to launch our Acolyte Program starting in January 2025! Acolytes play a meaningful role in our worship services by symbolically bringing the light of Christ into the sanctuary at the beginning of the service and carrying it out into the world at the end. This role also offers young people a chance to deepen their understanding of worship and serve their church family in a unique way.

We invite all 4th–8th graders to participate—no prior experience needed! A training session for both new and returning acolytes will be held in January, where participants will learn how to assist during services.

Additionally, if you’re gifted in sewing and would like to create robes for our acolytes, we would love to hear from you. Thank you for considering this special way to support our worship experience!

Please feel free to contact Dorothy Peterson if you are interested in being an acolyte or making robes.

If you wish to reserve a Sunday for Altar Flowers, please follow this link to an online sign up.

Please enter the name of the person the arrangement is "In Honor Of" or "In Memory Of" in the comment slot on the date you wish to reserve. Please purchase the flower arrangement and have it sent to the church by 8:30 am on the Sunday morning you have chosen. Your flowers will be recognized in worship, and will be published in @Faith, and on our website. This is a beautiful way to remember someone special in your life. After the worship service, you may bring the arrangement home, or we can make other arrangements. God bless!

Do you have a heart for caring for others?

Faith UMC has put together a CARE Team of those who would like to assist in caring for people in our church and in our local community who are in need of a little bit of love and support. Some of the needs include: Prayer, Note Writing, Casserole Making, Phone Calls, Grief Support, Home Communion, Sewing, Crocheting, or Knitting, And more!

We need different people to help in each different area, so choose one (or more) and join us! For more information, email Rev. David Horton or call Pastor David at 281-367-7776.

UMW Sewing Group & Hooked On Faith

UMW Sewing Group has delivered 25 walker bags to Meals On Wheels and 20 walker bags to Woodlands Nursing and Rehab. Hooked On Faith will be delivering 20 fleece sets and 20 layettes to Yes To Youth for their Mommy & Me program, which is for infants to 5 year olds. If you would like to get involved, or donate fabric or yarn, please email Darlene Hays at darhayes55@gmail.com.

What we do: Sunday hospitality table, special occasion meals, weddings & funerals, and other functions related to food and fellowship. If you are interested in serving at events by providing desserts or casseroles, cooking, decorating, purchasing items for meals, setting up, or cleaning up please contact Cheryl at hospitality@faithumcspring.org. This team is flexible, no amount of help is too small!