The Chimes - June and July

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IT'S OFFICIAL! WELCOME FAIR HAVEN Tuesday, May 16, in the Fellowship Hall, District Superintendent Andy Noel calls for a vote on the “Adoption Merger” proposal that would make Fair Haven United Methodist Church Chapelwood’s newest worship community. The motion passed unanimously, and Chapelwood is pleased to welcome Fair Haven to its community of faith. Rev. Andy Cunningham will become Fair Haven’s worship community pastor and work to integrate the two churches has already begun. THE CHIMES IS CHANGING! As our Creative Arts Ministry has recently completed audits on all of our communications channels, we have repeatedly heard that our congregation and many of our staff really miss having a printed Chimes. We are also keenly aware of the fact that most people rely on the Chimes for stories and inspiration. Based on this information, we are modifying the Chimes. It will no longer be a monthly publication, but a seasonal one, and it will once again be printed and mailed to everyone. The June edition will be the last monthly publication. The fall edition will be in homes by mid-August. Look for more stories of transformation, inspiration, and vision. Along with that shift, we are developing a new all-church monthly email publication where all communities will hear about our strategies and updates from pastors. This email will be sent beginning in August. SPRING BRANCH KINKAID SB K 14 Shuttle Buses Closed for Summer
FAIR HAVEN - OUR HISTORY A church in the woods... When Fair Haven began, Gessner was a dirt road, and trees covered the land to be purchased for the new church. Rev. J. Bryant Young had been appointed to organize it. Twenty-nine people gathered on Thursday, July 29, 1954, at the empty parsonage on Rosstown Way to make it official. About a week later, Bryant and his wife, Margie moved in. What was then called the “Room to Grow” program had provided an initial four and three-fourths acres of land, and the next year the young congregation purchased another two acres. Worship in an elementary school It would be a year before clearing some of the land for building could start, so worship began in Ridgecrest Elementary School on August 1, 1954, with seventy-six present. Before the month was over, forty became charter members. It was a flurry of activity in that first year. The church grew to 158 members as ministries like choirs, women’s groups and Vacation Bible School under the trees on the property was organized. When the new Pine Shadows Elementary School was opened in October 1955, the congregation moved there to continue its services of worship. Corner stone celebration... dinner on the grounds About a year later, construction on the first unit began, as church members armed with saws, axes, shovels, and lawn mowers began clearing the land enough to celebrate the laying of the corner stone and have a dinner on the grounds. The smell of burning brush and cut undergrowth was in the air. A question was also in the air. What should we name this new church? By the time the cornerstone was set in place on September 30, 1956 a name had been chosen, suggested by Margie Young: Fair Haven. The book of Acts in the Bible tells the story of a safe harbor called Fair Havens into which a boat carrying the apostle Paul sailed for safety during the stormy season on the Mediterranean Sea. Ever since, Fair Haven United Methodist Church has been a place for boats of all sizes and shapes to dock to find faith, learn the loving ways of Jesus, and sail out again to serve others. First Service of Worship Worship began in that first facility on February 17, 1957. It provided a worship space, also used as a place for fellowship and activities, a kitchen, offices, and a few classrooms. The Texas limestone that Pastor Young worked so hard to obtain to accent the beauty of the entrance and worship area provides a backdrop for our contemporary service today. The church campus has grown much since then. Over the last sixty years or so, the growing church spurred building programs to add more classrooms housing an expanding Sunday School and Day School ministry; a larger sanctuary and office complex; a multi-use building called Trinity Center; a Scout Hut; a Food Pantry serving tens of thousands per year; a two story Christian Life Center in use every day to serve the community, providing a place for our worship in Spanish, and providing many settings to help those seeking to follow Jesus. Today... a garden and more Of course, we know that our ministry helping others to believe, love and serve is not really about buildings. We hope that our history includes you… in the boat with us. 15
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