Ways to Connect at Wellspring

Ways to Connect
At Wellspring, we have learned in this time that we have opportunities never before offered to us. Moving ministry into the digital age enables us to create an online community with digitally connected small groups that can, quite literally, span the globe. As we move beyond the pandemic, of course, some groups will be physically present with each other (perhaps with some online capabilities). The possibility now exists that other groups will form and will be completely online with new Wellspringers who may never set foot in the church building itself.

Please take time to look over the opportunities listed here. Then you are invited to dream about possible small groups, studies, fellowship opportunities and creative ways to be in mission and ministry together. The future is bright, and we look forward to move into that future as Wellspring - where the living water flows from us into the world.

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Disciples Pathway Series (for those wanting to learn more about how we live out our vows through Wellspring)

𝘼 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚'𝙨 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙝 is a 6-week study designed to give life-long Methodists and those new to the tradition a deep look at what it means to be a Methodist and how Wellspring plays out our vows of Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service, and Witness. 𝘼 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚'𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 is a continuation of A Disciple’s Path. This class takes a deeper look at our internal spiritual practices. 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝘼 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 is a class is designed for those that want to get their hands dirty and serve but don’t know where to start. If you get MAD about things going on in the world, you will enjoy this class.
Study Groups

𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒍 𝑫𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒔 is a facilitator-led Bible study. Discussions are relevant to contemporary issues. 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 is for adults of all ages. The focus is on biblically based materials and discussing how we put what we have learned into daily living. 𝙅𝙊𝙔 (𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙊𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝) studies books, themes, topics, and people from the Bible. Instruction and discussion take center stage where all ages are encouraged and welcomed. 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙 read the scriptures and discusses the sermon for that week. 𝙒𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙙𝙚 is a bible study geared towards LGBT+ students at Southwestern University (meeting on campus during the school year in normal conditions, and will be on Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic). 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 (6th -12th grade) is a vibrant ministry that is striving to build better disciples of Christ. 𝙆𝙞𝙙𝙨 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 (ages 3 (potty trained) through 10) includes opportunities for children from birth through 6
Fellowship Opportunities for Men

𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙚𝙣 meets the first Saturday of each month at 8:00 for prayer and fellowship 𝙈𝙚𝙣'𝙨 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 meets weekly for breakfast and to discuss current events.
Fellowship Opportunities for Women

𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 (𝙐𝙈𝙒) meets regularly for luncheons and potlucks, mission and service. 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙡𝙚 - Meets on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month at 10:00 AM in members' homes. A book study circle. 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙖 𝘾𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙡𝙚 - Bringing Ladies Together (BLT) for Bible Led Teaching. An age diverse group studying 3-4 books a year and discussing the application to our lives. 𝙍𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙡𝙚 - A book club that chooses books from the UMW reading list. Meets September through May. 𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙝 𝙃𝙖𝙩 𝘾𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙡𝙚- Make Loom Knitted Hats for those in need of physical & spiritual warmth. Novices and Gentlemen welcome.
Going Deeper in Discipleship and Spiritual Growth

𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙀𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙪𝙨 is a 72-hour retreat for those wishing to grow in their walk with Christ. 𝙈𝙚𝙣'𝙨 𝙀𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙪𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 is an accountability group of men who have attended the Walk to Emmaus. 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙡 𝙎𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣'𝙨 𝙀𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙪𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 for is an accountability group of women who have attended the Walk to Emmaus. 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 is an in-depth discussion and accountability group focusing on prayer, meditation, contemplation, and Bible study.
Justice and Mission Ministries

𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 is the team that continues leading Wellspring as a Reconciling Congregation and fosters our relationship with Reconciling Ministries Network. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 involves local, regional and national mission opportunities that include local one-day mission events and regional or national mission trips. 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 is an opportunity to provide weekend food for economically disadvantaged students in the Georgetown Independent School District. 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣 provides rides and small chores for eligible seniors in the community. 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 provides regular healthy meals for seniors in the community. 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣 provides regular healthy meals for seniors in the community. 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙂𝙄𝙎𝘿 is an opportunity to connect adult mentors with economically disadvantaged students. 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 is a reading program Wellspringers help provide at Cooper Elementary School in GISD. 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 is a community initiative that invites people into deeper conversations and action to improve race relations. 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙁𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 is a social justice organization that mobilizes people to take action on issues of peace, poverty and people’s rights within the church, the nation and the world. 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 is the way Wellspring supports regional and national ministries of the United Methodist Church 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 is provided through Wellspring to our missionaries to Vietnam, Steve and Suzanne Buchele. 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙨 is an initiative where in prison, volunteers record and send mom's reading to her children with the book.
Caring Within the Congregation

𝙃𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 is responsible for hospitality each week as we welcome people to worship. 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 provide pastoral care and visitation as well as bereavement response in the way of food and care for people who have lost loved ones. 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 is comprised of lay members of the congregation who are trained to provide one-to-one care to those experiencing a difficult time in life, such as grief, divorce, job loss, chronic or terminal illness, or relocation. 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 is a group of dedicated people who meet to offer intercessory prayer for those in need. 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 is a care program that offers respite each Friday to people suffering from dementia and gives their caregivers a few hours to accomplish other tasks. 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙐 is a ministry (in conjunction with AGE of Central Texas) that offers three courses related to aging and dementia.
Worship Team

𝘼𝙡𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 makes sure the altar has the correct color paraments, appropriate banners are in place, and the worship space is generally prepared for Sunday worship. 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙧 is currently only meeting via Zoom each Wednesday at 6:30 PM. (When back to in person worship with singing permitted, the choir supports traditional worship and rehearses on Wednesday evenings). 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙙 supports the contemporary service and rehearses at 7:45 each Wednesday. (Not currently meeting until back to in-person worship with singing).
What gifts do you have that you would you like to share in ministry?
Here you may share special gifts or talents you may have and how those gifts might be used to further the work of Christ through Wellspring.
What are features in small groups you would like to see as we develop new small groups?
Here you may share ideas about small groups, short-term or long-term studies, dreams of what kind of group would feed you on your spiritual journey.
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