Hilda United
Methodist Church
Hilda Herald SEPTEMBER, 2015
This Time of Year
WEBSITE
www.hildaumc.org
Sunday Worship
11:00 AM
Sunday School
10:00 AM
Wednesday Prayer
9:00 AM
PASTOR’S INFO
Rev. Wade Powell
14201 Ranch Rd. 783
P.O. Box 1404
Mason, TX 76856
Cell: 325-347-7219
[email protected]
Open Hearts
Open Minds
I have found myself at a loss for what to write about in this month’s newsletter. We have several things going on this time of year, but I find it hard to
focus on only one thing for the article.
We have school starting up, which means football, cheerleading, cross country. It means mentoring at the school. It means we are back into a routine,
but the routine is a hectic one.
It’s also Charge Conference time. That’s the time of year when we usually
meet with the District Superintendent as a church. We have forms to fill out
and decisions to make. This year the conference will be a bit different. The
D.S. won’t be with us. Instead, we will have a partnering elder presiding at
the meeting. Our partnering elder is Rev. Camille Bryant from Junction.
And, the Charge Conference is going to be on October 18th at 1:30 P.M.
I’ve also started my doctorate at Duke. I have a good bit of reading and
writing to do, and will have to return to North Carolina in January. But, so
far, it has been a great experience.
So, when things get busy, when do we take a Sabbath. I think that it is very
important to find a creative and relaxing and enjoyable time/activity. Usually, I try to paint, but this time of year I get to broadcast football games on
the radio. Last night was the Punchers’ first game. They won 46-0, and I
even managed to work in a quote/paraphrase from Martin Luther.
I hope you will take time to recharge in the midst of being busy. Connect
with God and enjoy.
Blessings,
Pastor Wade
Open Doors
Newsletter Editor:
Jan Appleby
[email protected]
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Hilda Herald
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
HILDA UMW
Dian Willmann presents Selene Wissemann with a Gift in Mission in honor
of her 92nd birthday!
Ten UMW members made a special trip to Austin to
have lunch with member Selene Wissemann who had moved
there almost a year ago. We had a wonderful visit and a wonderfully delicious lunch in the beautiful dining room of the
Westminster Apartments where she resides. Her apartment is
lovely with a wonderful view from the third floor. Selene also
gave us a tour of the building - a beautiful chapel, a beauty
shop, their own little “grocery store”, a lovely outdoor areawith
incredible landscaping, a “workout” room, and an indoor
movie theater among other amenities! She is really enjoying
living there and has made many new friends.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, September 8 in Fellowship Hall. Hostess is Leatrice Haley and program
leader is Dian Willmann. The program will be
“Welcoming through Giving”. All ladies are invited to
attend and bring a friend.
UMW members celebrating
with Selene at her new home in
Austin
Yvonne Eckert & Selene
There’s a lot to appreciate in this moment. – Your journey will be much lighter and
easier if you don’t try to carry your entire past and future around with you.
Take a break. Let go of your obsession with yesterday’s struggles and
tomorrow’s to-do list, and simply enjoy the beauty of what’s right here,
right now. Sometimes you have to stop thinking that some new richness will
fulfill you, so you can fully experience the richness that’s already yours.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Saturday, Sept. 5 - Annual Doss Fish Fry at the
new VFD station on RR 783
Saturday, Oct. 3 - Seaquist House Tours 10 a.m.—
4:p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 6 - Communion Sunday; choir resumes singing at worship services; choir practice after church
Sunday, Oct. 4 - Communion Sunday; choir practice after church
Sunday, Oct. 11 - choir practice after church;
Annual Fall Camp Meeting on the Hilda church
grounds
Monday, Sept. 7 - Holiday - LABOR DAY
FYI - the Seaquist House will be open for tours on
Labor Day week-end - Saturday 10-4; Sunday 1-4;
Monday 10-2 - $10 adults; $5 kids 6-12
Tuesday, Oct. 13 - UMW - 10:00 a.m. in Fellowship
Hall -
Sunday, Sept. 13 - choir practice after church
Sunday, Oct. 18 - choir practice after church
CHARGE CONFERENCE - 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 15 - UMW - 10:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall - Hostesses are T.J. Mitchell and Leatrice
Haley
Sunday, Oct. 25 - choir practice after church
Friday, Oct. 18 - Hilda Community Club
Tuesday, Oct. 27 - Martha Circle - 6:00 p.m. - Place
TBA
September 19 - West District UMW Business
Meeting @ Bronte - Let Leatrice Haley know if you
can attend
Saturday, Oct. 31 - HAPPY
HALLOWEEN!
Sunday, Sept. 20 - choir practice after church
Saturday, Sept. 26 - Fall Festival of Churches &
Old Yeller Day on the Mason Courthouse lawn - 10
am - 2 pm - HUMC will be selling cakes and pies
and Hilda UMW will be selling German tacos;
September 26 – Mason Lions Club 9th Annual
Gem of the Hill Country 5k/10k Run/Walk –
For More Information Contact Mark Lehmberg @
347-2400
Saturday, Oct. 31 - Fall Art Walk around Mason
Square - 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 27 - choir practice after church
Tuesday, Sept. 29 - Martha Circle - 6:00 p.m. Place TBA
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NOTES FROM NANCI
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Dorothy Brandenberger - 4
Choir practices begins the last
Sunday August 8/30
Jan Appleby - 4
James Feuge - 5
We will begin singing the first
Sunday in September.
Jayde Witt - 7
Cindy Spencer - 13
Selene Wissemann - 15
Sara Powell - 25
Danny Hyde - 30
HELP NEEDED
FOR FALL FESTIVAL OF
CHURCHES BOOTH
We will be selling cakes and pies
and the monies will be helping
to purchase Christmas gifts for
the Angel Tree in Mason.
SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Tom & Nanci Gibbons - 4
Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God
gives us to control our fears, not to oust them.
Vincent McNabb
We need volunteers to bake
cakes & pies and have them at
the event on the square by 9:30
a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26th.
If you can look at the sunset and smile, then you still
have hope. If you can see the good in other people, then
you still have hope. If you meet new people with a trace
of excitement and optimism, then you still have hope. If
you still give people the benefit of the doubt, then you
still have hope.
If you can’t get it to the event,
please let Leatrice Haley know
and arrangements will be made
to get it there.
If the suffering in others still fills you with pain, then
you still have hope. If you still watch love stories or
want endings to be happy, then you still have hope. If
you can look at the past and smile, then you still have
hope.
If you still offer you hand of friendship to those who
have touched your life, then you still have hope. If you
refuse to let a friendship die, or accept that it must end,
then you still have vey much hope..
Hope see the invisible, feels the intangible,
and achieves the impossible.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN
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Our Mason ISD Students
Jaxon Price - Pre-K
Jaxon Witt - Kindergarten
Hunter Price - Kindergarten
Colby Brown - 7th Grade
Quaid Brandenberger - Junior MHS
Ethan Powell - Freshman MHS
Chase Stengel - Senior MHS
Sara Powell - Junior MHS
Margaret Graves - Junior MHS
Sutton Graves - 8th Grade
OLD YELLOW DAY
FALL FESTIVAL OF CHURCHES
Saturday, Sept. 26th
Eastside of Mason
Courthouse Lawn
The Hilda UMW will be selling
cakes and pies and the monies will
be helping us purchase Christmas
gifts for the Angel Tree for children
in Mason.
The Hilda Community Club will
be selling German tacos since they
had to cancel their spot during
Roundup. They will be $3.00.
Westside of Mason
Courthouse Lawn
Saturday, Sept. 26th
Dog Parade
With prizes for Best Costume,
Best Trick, Owner/Dog Look-Alike,
Old Yeller Look-Alike, and
Travis & Arliss Look-Alike
They will be located
next to the UMW
booth.
There will also be other booths set
up to sell items like the Mason
Garden Club selling plants
Study Club will have rock painting
for the kiddos
HILDA UMC
COLLEGE STUDENTS:
Courtney Brown - Sr. - ASU
Jayde Witt - Fr. - Tarleton
Cheyenne Brandenberger - Fr. ASU
Zach & Zane Graves - Tarleton
Samantha Jordan - Sr. - A&M
Tracy Jorday - Soph. - A&M
Jayde's address
at Tarleton:
Jayde Witt
1333 W Washington Street
Box T-4308
Stephenville, TX 76402
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USHERS - 2015
Sept. Henrich Family
Oct. Larry & Dian Willmann
Nov. Weldon Tucker
Dec.
Danny & Mona Hyde
SCRIPTURE READERS
Danny or Florence Smith
Sara or Ethan Powell
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FIRST SUNDAY COMMUNION STEWARDS
August 2
September 6
October 4
November 1
December 6
Peggy Brown
Danny & Florence Smith
Larry & Dian Willmann
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4th SUNDAY LUNCH
Aug. 23, 2015
Fun, food and fellowship
was
enjoyed by all who
attended.
Great food!!
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MHS VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
8/28 Ozona (Ozona, TX)Location: Mason High
7:30p School
9/4 @ De Leon (De Leon, TX)Location: De Leon
7:30 High School
9/11 @ Comfort (Comfort, TX)Location: Comfort
7:30 High School
9/18 Goldthwaite (Goldthwaite, TX)Location:
7:30 Mason High School
9/25 @ Sabinal (Sabinal, TX)Location: Sabinal
7:30 p High School
10/27 Harper (Harper, TX)Location: Mason High
7:30p School
10/09 @ Center Point (Center Point, TX)Location:
7:30p Center Point High School
10/16 Junction (Junction, TX)Location: Mason
7:30p High School
10/23 @ Brackett (Brackettville, TX)Location:
7:30p Brackett High School
10/30 Johnson City (Johnson City, TX)Location:
7:30p Mason High School
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