ADULT MINISTRIES

The Belles Fellowship Group

The Belles is a fellowship group for widows and caregivers, both members and nonmenembers of FUMC-RR, who get together the first Monday of each month for lunch and visiting. Their next meeting is Monday. August 4th. Email Janet Reynolds for more information about the destination.

Joy of Bible Art Journaling

The Joy of Bible Art Journaling is a class to engage with scripture by creating and documenting your reflections with art in your bible. Thursdays, beginning June 26th.

10-11:30 am in Bldg 5, room 232. Click here to register.

Belong…Believe…Become

Our creative member, Posy Lough, would like to share this counted Cross Stitch project she created in honor of the Heart to Heart Quilters' 25th anniversary. The pattern is Belong...Believe...Become, a phrase that celebrates First United Methodisct Church of Round Rock. If you enjoy counted cross stitch, download the pattern here or pick up a pattern from the sanctuary Welcome desk.

fUMC CRAFTERS ministry

The Crafters Spring Sale was on Sunday, May 4th and they want to thank everyone for the support! They raised $3355.00! The funds raised at the event will support two missions: K9s for Warriors - trains & provides service dogs to veterans coping with PTSD, traumatic brain injury and other challenges and Families in Transition (FIT) -  dedicated to support children and youth who qualify as homeless.

Crafters use their crafting talents to create items for the spring and fall craft sales to monetarily support First Church and community organizations through mission projects. They meet on Tuesdays (except the 3rd Tuesday) from 9:30 am - 12 noon, at 115 Winsted House on our campus. For more information email crafters@fumc-rr.org.

Heart to Heart Quilting Ministry

In 2024, we celebrated 25 years of our Heart to Heart Quilt Ministry! Over 750 quilts were made and turned in! We had a wonderful Blessing of the Quilts on October 13, 2024.

Quilters strive to follow the example of the Lord Jesus Christ to comfort the afflicted by providing quilts to children ages 17 years and younger with catastrophic illnesses or in difficult social situations. They pray as they stitch love into every quilt. Join the quilters on Thursdays at 9:30 am or 5:30 pm at 115 Winsted House on our campus.

If you have never quilted, we will teach you. If you already have basic sewing or quilting skills, we will help you get started making children’s quilts. You don’t need to bring any supplies to your first meeting. We will supply what you need to get started. Come and join us…morning or evening! For more information, email Quilters@fumc-rr.org.

By the Book Sunday Class

"By The Book" (BTB) is an on-going Bible Study group that meets on Sunday afternoons via Zoom at 2:15 pm. The class is especially popular with those who have responsibilities during Sunday services and have limited time for morning Sunday School Class participation.  Weekly sessions focus on interesting topics found in a variety of Bible Study and other Christian books and/or the Bible itself (i.e., “Books”). The BTB group constitutes one of FUMC’s "LifeGroups." As such, there are in-person get-togethers occasionally in homes on selected dates for social/prayer/lesson activities.  Links to the Sunday Zoom sessions are sent out weekly to those who have indicated their intent to participate in the BTB class/group (or to remain on the mailing list). For more information, to obtain the following week Zoom link, email adultministry@fumc-rr.org.

Good News Sunday School Class

The Good News class is studying Help Is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit by Max Lucado.

All ages are welcome in person or by Zoom! We meet in room 122 at 9:40 am each Sunday!

Journey in Faith Sunday School Class

The Journey in Faith Sunday School class meets each week in room 127. It is made up of adults and seniors but new members are always welcome. Journey in Faith is currently doing a study entitled, This study is titled "That the World May Know" and uses the format of short video clips in various parts of the Holy Land followed by explanation of the cultural and religious significance of that area and what happened there either at the time of Jesus or before or after. They are currently studying "God Heard Their Cry." It focuses on what life was like for the Hebrews while they were in bondage in Egypt and what God had to do to get them out of Egypt and to also get "Egypt" out of the Hebrews.

Paths to Positive Living Sunday SChool Class

Paths to Positive Living (PPL) is a mixed-age adult Sunday School class and life group that studies the writings of contemporary Christian authors who apply Biblical principles to real-life issues we face daily at different stages of our lives.

Each week group moderators take turns leading discussions, intercessory prayer, praise reports, and group fellowship. The class meets in person as well as via Zoom from 9:40-10:40 a.m. in Rm. 145 of the Adkins Bldg.

Our current study continues this Sunday.  It is a 12 week study Simon Peter: Flawed But Faithful Disciple by Adam Hamilton. Peter was just an ordinary guy who heard and followed God’s extraordinary call.  Discover that you, too, have special gifts, talents, and abilities that God can use to make a difference today.

August 3rd will be the last lesson of this study.

August 10th will be a Social Sunday.

August 17th will be Sunday School with Brad in the Sanctuary.

Our next study will begin on August 24th.  It is Courage:  Jesus and the Call to Brave Faith by Tom Berlin.

Visitors and guests are always welcome. Y’all come!

Women’s Fellowship for Missions

Are you looking to be part of a sisterhood that meets monthly? Women's Fellowship for Missions (WFM) works to identify needs in our community. WFM is a women’s group of the church banding together for spiritual fellowship and common service in missions.

This group usually meets on the third Tuesday of the month, The morning group meets at 9:30 am and the evening group meets at 6:30 pm. Both groups meet in Building 5, room 234. The next regular meeting will be August 19th. If you are interested in joining this women’s service group in 2025, email womensfellowship@fumc-rr.org. Meetings will be streamlined, with refreshments only on special occasions. Please bring whatever you want to drink.

On the third Saturday evening of each month, there is a gathering at FUMC-RR to play bridge. If you would like to join us, reach out to Joyce Patschke.

UMM Wednesday Morning Breakfast

The UMM are producing some good home cookin'! We would like to invite those men interested in the Christian fellowship, service opportunities, and spiritual growth UMM offers to come join us. Each week the kitchen crew prepares a full breakfast with bacon/sausage, biscuits and homemade gravy, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit and hot coffee. Come see and be part of what the men are doing for our church and its mission! We meet every Wednesday in the Family Life Center at 6:15 am with breakfast at 6:30 am. Not an early riser? There is also a group of United Methodist Men that meet for breakfast on Tuesdays at 8:00 at Juarez Bakery in Round Rock.

Wednesday morning Women’s Bible Study

The Women’s Wednesday morning Bible Study, led by Janet Reynolds and Patti Maund, will start meeting again on September 10th at 9:30 in room 232. They will be studying Determined, by Heather M. Dixon. It is a six-week study of Luke.

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY

The Wednesday morning Co-Ed Bible study is taking a break for the summer. They will resume meetings on September 17th.

The class meets on Wednesdays in room 126 from 9:30-11:00 am. Coffee and Hot Chocolate are served. Come join us on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 in rm 126. If you would like more information or are interested in joining this group, email Paul.