WIG Stories
Does your church or ministry have a WIG Story to share?
Please send the CTC Communications team an email (vancemorton@ctcumc.org and/or susancraig@ctcumc.org) with a summary of the story you wish to share and your contact information. (Of course, full drafts of the narrative, photos and/or videos are also welcome and encouraged!)
Worship at a Church Without Walls
3/15/2019
St. Barnabas ‘bigs’ and ‘littles’ worship together at a church without walls as part of their discipleship journey by Susan Craig / photos courtesy of Lavell McCollum & St. Barnabas UMC Youth from St. Barnabas United Methodist Church made their customary, annual trip south on a recent Sunday ...
Rev. John McKellar Challenges Confirmands to Make Church ‘A Part of Your Story’
3/11/2019
Earlier this month, White's Chapel welcomed 110 new members via its 2019 Confirmation Class - a class that was special to co-pastor John McKellar in a couple of profound ways.
Clifton UMC's Dinner Church Breaks Bread and New Discipleship Ground
3/8/2019
FUMC Clifton is reaching out to the folks in their community who don't have a church home via Dinner Church, with a focus of food, fellowship and learning about Jesus.
Project Transformation - Be “Blessed to be a Part of It”
3/6/2019
PT Central Texas still has a few openings left for Summer 2019 interns with a love of learning, serving and ready to be transformed.
FUMC Joshua Takes a Unique Approach in Easter Sunday Promotions
3/6/2019
First Joshua is always on the lookout for ways to connect with and welcome the unchurched. So, they are asking folks to make reservations for Easter?
Equipping and Empowering Laity is at the Core of the Revitalization Underway at First UMC Watauga
3/5/2019
A focus on encouraging the laity to try new things in their efforts to make disciples of Jesus Christ is at the heart of the revitalization underway at First Watauga.
God Squad Gatherings Generate Quite a Crowd in Moody
2/28/2019
The God Squad at Moody First is a labor of love, the result of prayer and hard work - hard work that is paying good disciple making dividends.
Mentoring Makes for More Effective Discipling Through “Freshley”’ at the TCU Wesley
2/27/2019
Anna Breck - a TCU Junior - noticed that the TCU Wesley wasn't retaining freshmen by the spring semester. So she did something about it and now disciples are being made!
Equally Yoked: Laity Initiative at Smithfield UMC Empowers ‘The Priesthood of All Believers’
2/27/2019
The concept of being “equally yoked” in ministry is at the heart of a Lay Leadership Initiative which is transforming lives at Smithfield United Methodist Church in North Richland Hills.
West District Churches Unite in Funding a New Well Near Maua, Kenya
2/25/2019
Earlier this year, a West District Mission team's discipleship grew along with that of local Maua-area villagers as water began to flow from the ground.
Civil Rights Pilgrimage is a powerful part of the Navarro Wesley journey
2/12/2019
UCF Wesley students recently took a Civil Rights Pilgrimage - a discipleship journey designed to help students become active Christians and leaders.
Despite the Fear - 2019 Mid-Winter 1 Fosters Hope & Discipleship
2/5/2019
Teens from all over the CTC gathered for Mid-Winter 2019 last weekend. The annual event is led the young disciples of CCYM.
Trinity Arlington Rises Up Against Hunger
2/4/2019
Nearly 150 member of Trinity Arlington UMC responded to Jesus' call to his disciples to "'feed my lambs" by packing more than 2000 meals to help people in need all around the world.
Cookies for Heroes
1/30/2019
Upwards of 94,000 to 102,000 cookies were delivered shortly before Christmas to Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene and Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo
Planning for Easter
1/30/2019
Fear of failure? Avoid these 12 common mistakes when planning your Easter services
Kennedale Soup Kitchen Nourishes Its Community Body & Soul
1/28/2019
What can a small local church accomplish with little more than an idea and prayer? How about feeding the community and boosting professions of faith in the process.
Reaching New People with New Faith Communities
1/23/2019
Churches who have received a NFC grant have 4.4 percent growth in Average Worship Attendance for the last 12 months - more than double the total Conference growth. Is your church ready to get your grant?
Georgetown Family Bakes God’s Love into Their Discipleship
1/22/2019
How did a chance Christmas encounter at a Wal-Mart, a love of baking and a girl's desire to serve transform into a thriving discipleship ministry?
Ovilla UMC Offers God's Love Via Drive-Thru Prayers
1/21/2019
Ovilla UMC's Drive-Thru prayer ministry is inspiring the church to reach out and make disciples in new and unconventional ways.
Jambalaya Soup for the Soul
1/18/2019
Volunteers of all ages spent part of their Saturday being disciples (and growing a few) packing 20,000 jambalaya lentil soup kits at Arlington Heights UMC (Fort Worth).
Updated WIG Scorecards!!!
1/17/2019
We have now shown growth in average worship attendance for 11 straight months – going all the way back to February! 134 churches are growing in the latest report – that is 47% of our churches! AVERAGE WORSHIP ATTENDANCE A 12-month rolling average of Average Worship Attendance (Click the image ...
New ERTs Prepare to Serve
1/16/2019
25 people said yes to being called to serve as ERTs and began the training process on Jan. That’s two to three times the number of folks in a typical training session.
How the Holy Spirit and a WIG are Growing Central Texas Conference Churches
1/15/2019
Average weekly worship attendance & professions of faith have increased for 11 consecutive months – a trend that’s expected to continue into 2019.
Disciple Making Missions in Alvarado
1/10/2019
FUMC Alvarado is activating the WIG and making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world by engaging in Disciple Making Missions across its community and around the world.
Troy UMC Prepares for The Boom
1/9/2019
Troy UMC is gearing up for the projected population boom by accelerating the planned opening of its Ministry Activity Center dedicated to missions and ministry, children and youth, and the community.
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Bishop Lowry's District Sharings
12/12/2018
Bishop Mike Lowry held a series of Episcopal Teaching sessions / conversations on the three plans put forth by the Commission on A Way Forward (COWF) and other matters related to the 2019 Called Special General Conference in St. Louis (Feb. 23-26). These times of sharing took place in each of the ...
WIG Tales
12/12/2018
The following are some “quick hit” summaries of how the local churches across the Central Texas Conference have been trying new ways to reach new people in response to our WIG mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. If you have a quick tale to tell of how you, ...
WIG and Project Transformation
12/11/2018
The mission of Project Transformation (PT) is to engage young adults in purposeful leadership and ministry, support children in holistic development and connect churches with communities. For the past two summers, local churches of the Central Texas Conference have actively lived out The WIG and ...
Tarleton Wesley Facelift
12/7/2018
Almost any clergy person will tell you that your first year at a new appointment is about three things: learning, observing and loving. It is vital to a new ministry setting to learn all you can about the ministry/ministries of your new faith community, to observe every aspect of the life of the ...