Dinner Bell for July 30, 2025

DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church 

SPONSOR:  The Hopkins Rains County Farm Bureau

The doors to the kitchen of the First United Methodist Church will reopen at 11:00 a.m., for meal service beginning at 11:30  a.m. Doors will close at 12:45 p.m.  

The Hopkins Rains County Farm Bureau has been a Community Partner with Dinner Bell Ministry since February 17, 2016. In  2025, they added another week as a Community Partner and provided a whole pig for Dinner Bell Ministry use in future  meals. In support of another program, the pig was purchased by them from NETLA Junior Livestock Show. 

In 2016 the occasion for partnering was “Food Connection Week” which was created to raise awareness of how agriculture  affects people in their non-farm communities. The farmer/rancher/dairyman produce what the “city folk” use and need to  exist.  

The Texas Farm Bureau was founded in 1933 to represent and advocate for Texas Agriculture. It is a member of the American  Farm Bureau which was organized in 1919. 

Farm Bureau membership strives on building strong prosperous agricultural communities across Texas and especially in  Hopkins and Rains Counties. The organization benefits farm and ranch families by saving money and time on everything from  health solutions, vehicles, bank, and insurance services. 

Thank you, Farm Bureau, for assisting Dinner Bell in providing meals! 

We plan to continue fellowship and dining inside every Wednesday with the exception of the Wednesday before  Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Parking is available at the church parking lots.

  • Our Famous Salads: Chicken—Ham—Pimento  
  • Crackers 
  • Watermelon chunks with blueberries and feta cheese & a lime dressing 
  • Chocolate cake


The Dinner Bell Ministry 

First United Methodist Church 

Take care of YOURSELF by following safe health practices!  Wash your hands often! We would encourage you to get inoculated and boosted

DINNER BELL CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH !!!

Author: Matt Janson

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