Church News
Dinner Bell Menu For January 30, 2019
Dinner Bell January 30, 2019
Community Partner:
Lions Club of Sulphur Springs
Menu: Can you believe one month of 2019 is almost complete? Cool weather says warm food and what is warmer than a Mexican influenced meal?
King Ranch Chicken
Pinto Beans
Mexican Rice
Mexican Chopped Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing
Warm Tortillas and Butter
Sopapilla Cheesecake
Pineapple Yogurt Pudding (the no added sugar dessert)
Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Join us for food, fellowship and a warm environment. See you Wednesday.
Marine Corps League Serves Dinner Bell
The Hopkins County Marine Corps League served the noon meal at Dinner Bell on January 23rd, 2019.
The mission of the Dinner Bell is to end hunger in Hopkins County. Fresh, hot, nutritious meals are prepared by volunteers each Wednesday and served to our guests at the First United Methodist Church. Through the generous support of church and community members and corporate sponsors we have been able to serve over 20,000 meals to those in need since opening our kitchen in 2012.
If you or your business would like to sponsor a Dinner Bell meal, give them a call at 903.885.2185
Dinner Bell Menu For January 23, 2019
Dinner Bell January 23, 2019
Community Partner:
Marine Corps League
Menu: Comfort food for a winter’s day!
Old Fashioned Beef Stew with Root Vegetables (bet your grandmother made this!)
Garden Salad
Yeasted Drop Biscuits
Peach Cobbler Crisp
Baked Peaches (the no added sugar dessert)
Same time (11:45 a.m.) Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Join us for food and fellowship on Wednesday!
The MLK Social Justice Awards Event on Jan. 21 Will Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Dr. King
The 28th annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Ceremony will be held in Sulphur Springs, Texas on MLK Day, Monday January 21, 2019 at 7pm. The location is Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at 208 Fuller Street, where Dr. H.B. Nash is pastor. Dr. Lavelle Hendricks, Pastor at East Caney Missionary Baptist Church, is organizer of the annual public event. He invites and encourages everyone to attend free of charge.
Over 50 citizens of Hopkins County who have demonstrated compassion, perseverance, courage and leadership in their community will honored. According to Dr. Hendricks, “these persons have engaged in the difficult work of fostering human dignity and our common humanity through their projects, programs and visions. Each of the persons named will be recognized as a recipient of the 2019 Social Change Award”. Emceeing the ceremony will be Dr. Mark Rudin, President of Texas A and M University, Commerce. Guest speaker will be Sister Della Cleveland, and music will be provided by the Morning Chapel Choir. SSISD’s Douglas Intermediate Principal Holly Folmar and students will present an MLK Emphasis. The event is sponsored annually by the Hopkins County African American Leadership Conference, “a positive voice in an all-too-often negative world for bringing change for the better”.
Dr. Hendricks is a Professor of Counseling at Texas A and M Commerce, and an alumnus of the college. Dr. Mark Rudin came to the Commerce position five months ago with his wife and children. Previously, he spent 12 years at UNLV teaching in the Health Physics field and at the Idaho National Laboratory. Earlier in his career, he was Vice President of Research and Development at Boise State University.
Dinner Bell Menu For January 16, 2019
Dinner Bell January 16, 2019
Community Partner:
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital
Menu:
Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Cheese—AKA Piggly Wiggly Salad
Garlic Buttered French Bread
Pecan Pie Cake
Orange Gelatin Dessert (the no sugar added dessert)
Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church).
Comfort food is the fare of the day. Come join us for food and wonderful fellowship.
Dinner Bell Menu For January 9, 2019
Dinner Bell January 9, 2019
Community Partner:
JHH Investments (Johnny Heilman)
Menu:
New Year’s Day Stew
Super, Super Salad
Chili Cheese Cornbread Muffins
Lemon Cake To Die For
Cottage Pudding (the no added sugar dessert)
Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Join us and enjoy a hearty stew to warm you from your head to your toes. See you on January 9th.
Attend FBC “Pass the Legacy” Grandparenting Conference on Evening of January 11
Fred Lewis, Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs, and Bruce Welch, Pastor of Education, are inviting grandparents and great-grandparents in the area to a conference designed especially for them. The conference will help those in a grandparenting role, many who are raising their grandchildren, to become better equipped to “pass the legacy”, a valuable resource of love and wisdom, on to their grandchildren. Catherine Jacobs, Founder and Executive Director of “Pass the Legacy” Ministry, will present an informative and inspiring program. The Conference is set for Friday January 11, 2019 from 6-9pm in the FBC Fellowship Hall. A meal will be included. Cost is $15 per person or $25 per couple. Purchase tickets online at ssfbc.org or at the church office, 116 Oak Avenue, downtown Sulphur Springs.
During a KSST Good Morning Show interview, Welch stated “grandparents have a unique opportunity to pour their love and wisdom into the lives of their grandchildren. Children today, more than ever before, need love and time, and their grandparents often have a great reserve of these valuable commodities”. Lewis added “the value structure of older Americans is a resource to be shared. And children love to hear the handed-down stories about their family! If you are blessed to have grandchildren, whether you have them full-time or only during occasional visits, then you can benefit from this conference, and in turn, so will they.”
Dinner Bell Resumes January 9, 2019
The Dinner Bell Ministry wishes a Holy and Happy Year of 2019 for everyone. Judy Gilreath with Dinner Bell said the ministry is thankful for the friends seen in the past and hope to fellowship with them and others in the new year.
Dinner Bell will resume weekly meals on Wednesday, January 9.
Christmas Dinner Bell 2018
REMEMBER: The next Dinner Bell Meal will be January 9th, 2019
The Hamilton and Noack Families sponsored the annual Dinner Bell Christmas meal for 2018. The Hamiltons are retired, and spend most of the year in Dallas. The Holidays brought them back to Sulphur Springs for a few days. They jumped at the chance to sponsor the meal, and catch up with friends.
Judy Gilreath was honored for her efforts. Judy co-orientates all aspects of the weekly community meal. She will be celebrating at her favorite restaurant, glad to have a short break from kitchen duties.
Gilreath receives a gift certificate, and dances with joy.
The crowd was large, and spirits were high. Everyone received a hot meal and a candy cane. The kitchen crew was also recognized for their efforts.
