October 28, 2015

Meet Abel Vega, Director of Outreach Vitality!

October 28, 2015/ AWN

Take a moment to meet Abel Vega, Director of Outreach Vitality!

You can reach Abel Vega at avega@riotexas.org or 210-408-4514

To learn more about Outreach Vitality, click here.

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Dec 10, 2018

Being Present and Making Friends

Dec 10, 2018

Dec 4, 2018

Latin American UMC Continues to Serve Homeless

Dec 4, 2018

On the weekend before Thanksgiving, the church went all out and provided a warm dinner with all the fixings.

Dec 4, 2018

Dec 3, 2018

UMW Hosts Climate Justice = Just Energy 4 All

Dec 3, 2018

Nov 14, 2018

Rio Texas Pastor Joins Migrant Caravan in Mexico

Nov 14, 2018

Nov 13, 2018

Communion, Thanksgiving fixings at Food Pantry in Pflugerville

Nov 13, 2018

This week, clients coming to the food pantry received Thanksgiving Day food items as well as the regular offerings. In addition to food items, lead pastor Rev. Russell Floyd and food pantry volunteers used the opportunity to extend hospitality in additional ways.

Nov 13, 2018

Nov 7, 2018

Several United Methodist Churches served as voting sites on Election Day.

Nov 7, 2018

Oct 30, 2018

Capital District ERT Teams Assist with Flood Recovery

Oct 30, 2018

Oct 25, 2018

Kens 5 CBS TV Features Rev. Denise Barker of Magdalena House

Oct 25, 2018

“To do this kind of work is expensive. There’s a high cost to invest in women’s and children’s lives. If that’s what it takes to make change for a woman to make it, so be it, that’s what we’re going to do.”

Oct 25, 2018

Oct 17, 2018

Camp Awesomeness Calls Tweens to Ministry

Oct 17, 2018

Oct 10, 2018

Sierra Vista UMC Children's Camp Learn about "The Jesus Way"

Oct 10, 2018

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Dec 5, 2018

UM Army Rio Texas Hosts 100+ Camps, Prepares for 2019 Outreach

Dec 5, 2018

Nov 13, 2018

Watch: First Texas Planters Gathering held at Gruene UMC

Nov 13, 2018

The Rio Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church hosted the first Texas Planters Gathering, where pastors from all parts of Texas learned what's possible in church planting.

Join us next year in Houston on October 25-26, 2019.

Nov 13, 2018

Oct 22, 2018

Asset-Based Community Development program to begin 3rd year – APPLY NOW

Oct 22, 2018

Through support funding from Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., The Mission Vitality Center / Outreach Vitality Office & Transforming Communities Vision Team announces the Transformational Communities of Praxis program.

Applications are now being received for the 2nd- year class of this program. The program is looking for church and community resident teams to participate in this program of learning processes in Asset-Based Community Development [ABCD]. Class size is limited to four teams.

Oct 22, 2018

Oct 17, 2018

South Central Jurisdictional General Conference Delegate Gathering

Oct 17, 2018

By Teresa Keese, Laura Merrill, and Abel Vega

Sixteen members of the Rio Texas General and Jurisdictional Conference Delegation attended the South Central Jurisdictional General Conference Delegate Gathering held at St. Luke’s UMC in Oklahoma City on October 4-5. The gathering, hosted by the SCJ Mission Council, was held to inform the delegates of the three structure options to be presented at the 2019 Special Session of General Conference. The pension implications of each plan were also presented. Delegates from across the jurisdiction joined in a time of listening, learning, worship, prayer, sharing, and developing a sense of community and understanding across different backgrounds and beliefs. The event planners purposefully assigned seating to create a mixed group from different delegations and beliefs at each table, which allowed for a new depth of conversation surrounding the UMC and our mission and purpose. We discussed how that depth applies to the decisions to be made at the General Conference Special Session next February in St. Louis.

Oct 17, 2018

Sep 12, 2018

Rio Texas Leaders Travel to South Africa for Global Young People's Convocation

Sep 12, 2018

Aug 26, 2018

UMC Bishops call for prayers in aftermath of 232nd mass shooting in US in 2018

Aug 26, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. _ The Council of Bishops President Bishop Ken Carter, who is also the resident bishop of the Florida Area, has issued the following statement in the aftermath of the mass shooting today in Jacksonville, Florida, USA:

Aug 26, 2018

Aug 22, 2018

Robert Schnase, Bishop of the Rio Texas Conference, Invites You to Leadership Institute 2018

Aug 22, 2018

Aug 8, 2018

Mission Opportunities at Martinez Disaster Response Warehouse

Aug 8, 2018

Jul 30, 2018

Leadership Institute 2018 Registration is available now for Church Leaders

Jul 30, 2018

Jul 25, 2018

The Sacred Enneagram Workshop Coming to San Antonio

Jul 25, 2018

Join us from 9:00 am -4:30 pm on Saturday, September 15 at Coker United Methodist Church.

Are you wondering why so many people are talking about the Enneagram? What is that strangely-shaped star? Or maybe you have never heard of the Enneagram at all, but you seek to grow in your faith and well-being. While not an exclusively Christian tool, many Christians have used the Enneagram wisely and well to draw closer to God. Wherever you're starting from, you're invited to an introduction to this profound way of looking at who we are and our paths to spiritual growth.

Jul 25, 2018

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