Church News
Bible Way Light House Church Easter Sunday Service April 5th at 11:00am
March 27, 2026 – Bible Way Light House Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will hold Easter Sunday Service Sunday, April 5, 2026, with Adult Sunday School beginning at 10:00am, and a Worship Service beginning at 11:00am. Everyone is welcome. You can expect food, fellowship, and an Easter Egg hunt following the service. The church is located at 241 County road 4591, Sulphur Springs, Texas, 75482.
Dinner Bell for April 1, 2026
March 24, 2026 – WEEK OF: April 1, 2026
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Clayton Homes
The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal.
Clayton Homes has been a Community Partner with Dinner Bell every year since the Easter meal in 2018, even donating the hams that are the centerpiece of that meal. Locating in Sulphur Springs in January 1997, in a temporary office, the first family homes rolled off the production line in August. In almost 29 years, Clayton Homes has become one of the major employers in Hopkins County, employing more than 300 team members to date. This entity has built more than 28,000 homes and shipped them to families in eight plus states! Clayton Homes and its employees have also donated their time and talents to the Sulphur Springs Work Camp. Thank you, Clayton Homes, for supporting Dinner Bell and other service projects in this community.
We plan to continue dining inside every Wednesday except for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
MENU:
Baked Ham
Pineapple Casserole
Parsleyed New Potatoes
Broccoli Salad
Yeast Rolls
Carrot Cake
Take care of YOURSELF! We encourage you to follow safe health practices; wear masks where required; wash your hands often! Get inoculated and boosted
DINNER BELL CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH !!!
Dinner Bell for March 25, 2026
March 19, 2026 – WEEK OF: March 25, 2026
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Charles Dawson, Texas Trading & Investments
The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal.
Charles Dawson is this week’s Community Partner. Charles is a lifelong Hopkins County resident and lifelong member of First United Methodist Church.
A financial advisor and commodity broker for over 45 years, Charles owns and runs Texas Trading Company, a financial services and futures trading firm with offices just around the corner from the church. He’s also a lifelong, dedicated cattle rancher and farmer.
Charles brings a servant’s heart to his community as well. He has served in many leadership positions at First UMC, as a leader on numerous civic and financial boards, and as a faithful member of various community organizations. You will often find Charles at fundraising events for local FFA, 4H, church, and scholarship groups, helping support the next generation. He is the father of three daughters and two sons-in-law, and a proud grandparent of six, bringing him much joy, pride, and laughter. Charles’ favorite Warren Buffet quote is:
“The most important investment you can make is in yourself.”
We plan to continue dining every Wednesday except for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
MENU:
Mexican Lasagna
Vegetables of the Day
Tortillas
Sopapilla Cheesecake
Take care of YOURSELF! We encourage you to follow safe health practices; wear masks where required; wash your hands often! Get inoculated and boosted
DINNER BELL CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH !!!
First United Methodist Church to Host Blood Drive April 19th
March 12, 2026 – First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, and Carter Blood Care, will hold a blood drive Sunday, April 19th, 2026. Those who donate will receive a quilted tote bag. The blood drive is scheduled for 10:00am to 2:00pm. It will be held in the Gym of First United Methodist Church, 301 Church Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas, 75482. For more details, email B. J. Hardman at [email protected]. A photo ID is required.
Dinner Bell for March 18, 2026
March 12, 2026 – WEEK OF: March 18, 2026
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Renee & Joseph Crouch and 903 Farm & Feed; Money Law & Title
The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal.
Renee & Joseph Crouch own 903 Farm & Feed Store here in Sulphur Springs; located at 330 Gilmer Street. They believe in “building community one sack of feed at a time.” They are not only one of te sponsors this week, they also very generously provided the Steak included in our meal today. Renee & Joseph said they “appreciate the opportunity to support Dinner Bell Ministry as it strengthens and supports our community one meal and smile at a time.”
“At Money Law and Title, we help dreams come true by ambitiously focusing on making real estate simple. We are joyful kingdom builders, never losing focus of our creator calling which fuels our passion to create trusted relationships that transcend business.”
The Law Firm is a real estate, civil litigation, and business service law firm engaging in business formation and counseling, litigation, and estate planning.
To streamline real estate transactions and closings, legal expertise is required. In 2013 Brent (Money) opened Money Law Firm. In 2016, Money Law Firm opened a title fee office. In less than four years it had closed over one-thousand real estate transactions. In 2022, the fee office transitioned into an independent agency with Law and Title combined to create Money Law and Title.
They support Dinner Bell Ministry as a community partner several times throughout the year.
We plan to continue dining inside every Wednesday except for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
MENU:
Garlic Butter Steak Bites
Buttered Grits
Brown Sugar Tarragon Carrots
Buttered Bread Slices
Lemon Cake to Die For!
Take care of YOURSELF by following safe health practices. We would encourage you to wear masks where required! Wash your hands often! Get inoculated and boosted.
DINNER BELL CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH !!!
Peerless Youth Ministries Will Hold a Fish Fry March 21st
March 5, 2026 – The Peerless Youth Ministries will hold a fish fry and auction March 21, 2026. Food will be served beginning at 5:00pm. Cost is a donation. The church is located at 7414 FM 71 W Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Dinner Bell for March 11, 2026
March 3, 2026 – WEEK OF: March 11, 2026
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Alliance Bank
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.
Alliance Bank was chartered as Sulphur Springs State Bank on June 13, 1927, by the two largest shareholders of First State Bank which had failed. Located at the Southwest corner of Main and Gilmer Streets, the bank was profitable that first year and has remained profitable ever since. A fire at the original location in 1934 facilitated the move to the North side of the Sulphur Springs square where the bank has maintained a permanent presence.
Cotton Farmers became dairymen as attractive loans by the bank enabled them to change agricultural careers.
Sulphur Springs State Bank came to Hunt County in July 1990 and from there began moving east , west and into the metroplex. Those movements necessitated a name change to Alliance Bank in October 1996.
The bank purchased Galyean Insurance Agency and opened a brokerage company—Alliance Financial Services—to meet the business and personal needs of its customers at home or with their businesses.
“The best is ALL we do” is the motto that undergirds the decisions and actions of a banking institution that will soon celebrate one hundred years of service in Sulphur Springs and its vicinity.
We are blessed to have the Ministerial Alliance as Greeters at Dinner Bell.
We are blessed to have the Youth of Our Savior Lutheran Church as greeters and servers during part of their Spring Break at Dinner Bell this week.
We plan to continue fellowship and dining inside every Wednesday except for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Parking is available at the church parking lots.
MENU:
Roasted Pork
Savory Baked Rice
Pinto Beans
Garden Salad & Homemade Rolls
Lemon Cake to Die For!
Take care of YOURSELF by following safe health practices. We would encourage you to wear masks where required! Wash your hands often! Get inoculated and boosted.
DINNER BELL CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH !!!
Dinner Bell for March 4, 2026
February 24, 2026 – WEEK OF: March 4, 2026
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Christus Health
The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal.
In July 2016 the Hopkins County Hospital District and Christus Health formed an alliance in which Christus became the leasing entity of the hospital building, its employes, and the medical services of the hospital.
Christus Health can trace its history to 1866 with the founding of St. Mary’s Hospital in Galveston, Texas, by the sisters of Charity. In 2016 Christus merged with Trinity Mother Frances hospital and Clinics (itself a product of a merger of two catholic based systems) in Tyler, Texas.
The goal of Christus Health is to improve the health and well-being of the communities it serves with the underlying core values of Compassion, Excellence, Dignity, Integrity, and Stewardship. Under its umbrella are 63 hospitals in the United States, Mexico, Columbia, and Chile, employing 45,000 associates.
Christus Mother Frances is a partner with Dinner Bell many times yearly. The relationship to feed those needing a meal in Sulphur Springs and its vicinity dates back to 2017. They will also send volunteers to help serve this week. Thank you Christus Health!
We plan to continue inside dining every Wednesday except for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
MENU:
Hamburger Steak with Brown Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Arkansas Green Beans
Salad & Buttered French Bread Slices
Chocolate Chip Cake
Take care of YOURSELF by following safe health practices. We would encourage you to wear masks where required! Wash your hands often! Get inoculated and boosted.
DINNER BELL CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH !!!
Next Mahoney Cemetery Association Meeting Set for February 21st
February 19, 2026 – The next Mahoney Cemetery Association Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, February 21st, 2026. This is the quarterly meeting. It was start at 11:00am. The meeting will be held in the Methodist Church building adjacent to the cemetery. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Dinner Bell for February 25, 2026 *With Correct Menu
February 17, 2026 – WEEK OF: February 25, 2026
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Christus Health
The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and food!
We are blessed to have the Key Club here this Wednesday to serve and meet and greet! They will join us several times this calendar year.
The beginning of nuns and hospitals in Texas dates to 1866 when the Bishop of Galveston wrote a contact in France for help! Three women of the new congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Incarnate Word sailed for Galveston and established Charity Infirmary (renamed St. Mary’s Infirmary). From Galveston to San Antonio three sisters established Santa Rosa Hospital in 1869 as Cholera was ravaging that area of Texas. In 1937, 16 sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth order arrived in Tyler to establish Mother Frances Hospital. It opened early to aid the victims of the New London tragedy that occurred in nearby Rusk County.
A merger of the Catholic health care system in Houston, San Antonio and Gaveston created Christus Health on January 28, 1999. In 2016 Christus became a major presence in East Texas by merging with Trinity Mother Frances Hospital and Clinic.
In July 2016 the Hopkins County Hospital District and Christus Health formed an alliance in which Christus became the leasing entity of the hospital building, its employees and the medical services of the hospital.
Christus will grace the Dinner Bell venue multiple times in 2026. They have been a partner with Dinner Bell Ministry since 2017, which fulfills one of its goals to improve the health and welfare of the communities it serves.
We plan to continue inside dining every Wednesday except for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
MENU:
Chicken with wild rice pilaf
Roasted winter vegetables
Garden salad
Apple crisp and peach cobbler
Take care of YOURSELF by following safe health practices. We would encourage you to wear masks where required! Wash your hands often! Get inoculated and boosted.
DINNER BELL CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH !!!
