First United Methodist Church of Marble Falls

 

 

Tue
12
May

Marble Falls churches adapt to COVID-19 measures

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RockPile Church Pastor Matt Netzgar demonstrated the sound board on May 11 that his production crew uses to help him communicate with congregants via hubradionetwork.com, located at 801 Third Street in Marble Falls.

 

 

 

 

By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer

First United Methodist Church Pastor Ellen Ely said she believes her congregants will flock to an outdoor church service Wednesday, May 13 – the first time in several weeks they have been able to worship together in person.

“It's really strange to preach to empty pews. It's strange not to have people singing hymns,” Ely said of the alternative virtual worship services she has conducted since the state COVID-19 orders closed sanctuaries. …

Fri
20
Mar

Marble Falls churches opt for online worship, small study groups

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First Baptist Church members are utilizing live-streamed services (seen here) as an alternative to in-person worship church gatherings in an effort to reduce the risk of possible coronavirus infection among its congregation.

 

 

 

 

By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer

In light of disaster declarations on both local and county-wide levels, churches have opted to change the way they worship.

“Live streaming – I did last Sunday on Facebook,” said Pat Hatch, a member of Marble Falls First United Methodist Church. “Our grand kids were here, and they got to listen too.”

Fri
24
Jan

Flooding irks Marble Falls First United Methodist Church flock

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Officials with Marble Falls First United Methodist Church, 1101 Bluebonnet Drive, told council members Jan. 21 that drainage issues have worsened with increased development. Pictured here is one of the church's lots a day after the meeting.

 

 

 

 

Connie Swinney
Staff Writer

First United Methodist Church spokesman Keith Russell explained to Marble Falls City Council members Jan. 21 how his congregants would prefer not to walk on so much water.

“It's a drainage concern. We have a lot of elderly people,” Russell said. “Our parking lot just becomes a flood zone.” …

Fri
06
Sep

Marble Falls area community mourns beloved children's minister

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Sara Rains-Hurston (pictured here) was a children's minister at First United Methodist Church of Marble Falls, who helped children with a butterfly release during an Easter service on Sunday, April 21. She died Aug. 29 in a vehicle accident in Jack County. The church congregation will host a celebration of life ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at the church, 1101 Bluebonnet Dr.

 

 

 

 

 

By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor

The Marble Falls community is mourning the loss of a beloved First United Methodist Church of Marble Falls children's minister, who died in a traffic accident in Jack County last week.

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