First Reflections

Thanks for the ministries

February 24, 2023 by First United Methodist Church Garland

Kitty Williams First United Methodist Church Garland … I love the way this church bonds together to get ministry done. Perhaps this German word, “gestalt” applies. It means “an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.” That is what happens here. It is amazing to see how God works… Read more
Giving as a spiritual discipline

February 2, 2023 by First United Methodist Church Garland

Rev. Dr. Scot Bontrager, Senior Pastor Last Sunday in worship, Mark Buford, our Director of Communications, shared during the Call for the Offering that, “God loves a cheerful giver.” I wish I were always a cheerful giver. I’m not (yet). But I do give – sometimes with grumbles – because I value the mission and ministry… Read more