EVENTS & MORE

Sunday, Dec 28

First Sunday After Christmas

11am All-Ages Worship

12pm Lunch Meetup @ Jason’s Deli

Join us for our one service of the day at 11am — an all-ages worship to invite our entire church family to rejoice together on the first Sunday of Christmas! (Kids Center will be closed; all kids are invited to join their families in the Sanctuary.)

Afterwards, we'll gather at Jason's Deli for lunch!

Saturday, Jan 10

United Methodist Men Breakfast Meeting

9-10:30am • Gym (Activities Ctr gym)

Men of our church and community, you're invited to this month's United Methodist Men Breakfast Meeting w/ Holy Communion, discussion of current projects + breakfast prepared by fellow members. Early birds, coffee’s ready at 8:30!  |  UMM is a community of men focused on Christian fellowship service and leadership. It's a growing group and doing great things! QUESTIONS? Email John Kenny.

Sunday, Jan 11

Taizé Worship

6pm • Worship Center

Held on second Sundays, this quiet service with scripture readings, prayer, communion, candle lighting and acoustic music is a meditative form of worship, calling us to dwell deeply on Christ’s presence around and within us. “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).

More info HERE.

Saturday, Jan 17

9th Annual Lake Travis Blanket Bee

8:30am Coffee/Pastries • 9am Blanket Making

Wesley Rm

All men, women, parents, teens and kiddos (ages 6+) are invited to make SUPER-EASY, NO-SEW blankets for Foster Village! The more blanketeers, the more blankets we can donate. (Qualifies for student service hours too.)
     BRING: 1.5 yds of juvenile-print fleece … scissors/rotary cutter … clear ruler … fringe templates (optional) … rotary mats (optional). WANNA SKIP THE FABRIC HASSLE? Text or email Cheri Stringer (512-461-4192) and fabric (cost TBD) will be ready for you at the event!
     WANT A HEAD START? Check out blanket instructions HERE and make blankets over Christmas and New Year’s to finish or drop off at the Blanket Bee!

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When a foster child is placed with a family, they often arrive with just the clothes on their back. At Foster Village resource centers, families and children can get clothing, new beds and car seats, toiletries and other necessities — completely free, in a trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, and home-like environment.

Tuesday, Jan 20

UWF Circle Meetings

Wesley Room
9:45am, Susanna Wesley Circle
7pm, Growing Friendship Circle

Come to the meeting that best fits your schedule — for fun, fellowship and to learn how we're living out our vision! All women are welcome!

Questions? Contact Debby Duplantis.

Dec 28-Jan 10

Breakfast Casserole Drive

Activities Ctr Kitchen Freezer

We’re making breakfast casseroles for Street Youth Ministry — a community-based organization guiding young adults with practical, effective and common-sense help to end their homelessness.

TAP HERE for signup, casserole requirements and dropoff dates/times HERE.

Ongoing (Alternating Wednesdays)

Jan 14, 28 • Feb 11, 25

LT Fresh Foodshare

Activities Ctr • 5-7pm

The mission: distribute boxes of free, fresh produce from Common Market Produce to locals in need. That's where YOU come in! Every other Wednesday at our Activity Center, we need 1 person to move a door column before the delivery (around 9am) and replace it after the delivery, then later from 5-7pm, we need 3-4 volunteers to greet locals in need as they pickup a 15lb box of produce, of which there will be 70. For more info or to volunteer, email/call/text Marley Anders, 210-364-3807.

During School Year

Education Connection

30 min. a week • Lake Travis Elementary

LTUMC is again sponsoring the Education Connection reading program at Lake Travis Elementary. As a Literacy Partner, you'll help a child learn and grow in reading in just 30 minutes a week via two 15-minute sessions of 1-on-1 reading. Literacy Partners help children learn to read, so they can read to learn. If you're interested in volunteering for this important project, please contact  Debby Connors for more info.

Thursdays, Jan 8-Feb 19

Women at the Well Bible Study

10am • Activities Ctr Rm 101

Who am I? But the first question we need to ask is: Who is God? Then we can begin to consider, And who am I in light of who He is? We’re adopted children and fellow citizens with the saints because of God’s loving pursuit on our behalf. /// In this 7-session study, Jackie Hill Perry, Jasmine Holmes, and Melissa Kruger walk through the book of Ephesians, examining the invaluable truths Paul’s letter holds for us today. Along the way, they’ll help us understand the riches of our inheritance as daughters of our heavenly Father, as well as what it means to walk in a manner worthy of our calling. Purchase book HERE

Mon/Wed/Fri (year round)

Move Group

9-9:30am Walking

9:30-10am Workout

Gym (Activities Ctr) • Free

Meets 3x a week (MWF) at the Gym (Activities Ctr) — plenty of chances to squeeze in a session!

Workout session is low/no-impact!

QUESTIONS? Contact Marley Anders.

Tuesdays (during school year)

Mat Pilates

9-10am • Gym (Activities Ctr)

Our Finding Hope Wellness Center is rooted in a holistic view of health and spiritual formation as we serve our community. And since studies show our physical health is directly related to our mental health, we're offering opportunities to accomplish healthier bodies, minds and spirits. Current offering…
   ADULT MAT PILATES — on Tuesdays (starting Sep 16) — combines strength, flexibility, and mindfulness, focusing on core engagement, balance, muscle definition, and breath awareness. You’ll experience a series of controlled movements designed to enhance your posture, build endurance, and promote a strong, lean physique. SIGN UP HERE
   INSTRUCTOR: Katie Berndt is a 200-hour certified yoga instructor, a 200-hour certified mat Pilates instructor and dance/barre fitness instructor.

Tuesdays (year round)

Zumba

6-7:30pm • Gym (Activities Ctr) • Free

Open to all! Fun, energetic, aerobic dance-fitness program combines Latin-inspired music, dance moves and easy-to-follow choreography.

Experienced/Certified Instructor.

Childcare provided during school year only.