GAUSE METHODIST CHURCH
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      • Church Conference Reports 1892-1926
      • Original 1895 Deed
      • 2nd Clarifying Deed for 1895 Purchase
      • Town of Gause Deed Dedicating the Town Plat
      • Town of Gause Plat
      • Fraim Deed of 2 Lots Block 11
      • Deed of Two Lots For Parsonage - 1916
      • Land Transfer to Baptist Church
      • Satisfaction of Mortage - 1938
      • Mortgage Payoff Info - 1938
      • 1932 Contract to Build Church
      • Hearne Lot Contract to EMS
      • GUMC Name Filing
      • Deed For Land Purchased from Kyles
      • GUMC Incorporated
      • Neely to GUMC Deed
      • Committee List - 1973
      • Alexander Property Donation
      • Condemnation of Alley 2019
      • Amazing Grace of Gause Agreement
      • Kyle Deed Lien Release 2022
      • UMC Trust Clause Release
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    • New Building Project >
      • Facility Study Cmte Final Minutes
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      • Church Conference Meeting May 19 2019
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    • Shots from 2019
    • Valentines Dinner 2019
    • 2019 - Men's Steak Dinner
    • Shots from 2018
    • Christmas 2018
    • Gause Founders' Day 2018
    • Blessing of Backpacks 2018
    • Pastor Kyle's First Month
    • Pastor Byrd Retirement Jul 2017
    • Graduation Sunday 2018
    • GUMC 2018
    • Easter 2017
    • Easter 2016
    • Christmas 2016
    • Easter 2015
    • Rededication and Founders Day
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What we achieved in 2019

Conducted New Committee Member training
Completed our 2018 Year End data input to the District
Continued working with community to provide meals for Dendy Brown family
Completed modification to altar platform making it easier to serve communion
Held Men's Steak Dinner with 24 in attendance including some guests from outside GUMC
Initiated a Facility Needs Study Group to determine solution for our space needs and conflicts
Donated $2000 to various regional and national charities 
Participated in fund raising lunch for Dendy Brown at the Gause Baptist Church
Participated in blood drive for Dendy Brown
Paid electric bill for a family in need
Paid for eye exam and glasses for a lady with no means of support
Held a Valentine's Dinner conducted by the men for the ladies.  36 attended.
​Conducted a church meeting to discuss the 2019 UMC General Conference
Held a Soup Sampler Lunch with 38 attending.
Conducted a Potato Bash fund raiser for the youth program in March.
Held a game night for church members.
Two crews of people went to Franklin to assist with tornado clean-up
Funeral for Curtis Hover was conducted by Rev. Kenneth Byrd
$10,000 raised to support Franklin Tornado victims
Church spring picnic held with 30 in attendance
Gause Cemetery Association meeting was at GUMC this year.
Conducted Church Conference meeting for congregation to vote on Strategic Vision and approve new building project
Established the GUMC Strategic Vision
Establishes a Building Committee to begin the process of developing a new facility
Established a temporary committee to plan and conduct a Vacation Bible Study program to be conducted in July.
​Repaired erosion on a church member's driveway and entrance
Completed tasks to help a church family with their home repairs and yard work that they were unable to do for themselves
​Adopt-a-Highway signs were installed one mile on each side of Gause on Hwy 79
​Began a new Methodist Youth Fellowship program for GUMC with two youth attending.
Conducted a one-day Vacation Bible School (our first in a very long time). 16 children...great day.
Children's Sunday School room repainted.
Picked up trash on our Adopt a Highway stretch. 17 volunteers and 37 bags of trash
Held annual luncheon for Gause ISD teachers and staff.
Conducted Blessing of the Backpacks during worship service Aug 11.
Entered a float in the Gause Founders Day Parade Sep 14th.
Conducted a weekly Sunday afternoon Bible study
Conducted a 5 week Overcomers Bible Study taught by Pastor Kyle.
Methodist Youth Fellowship group visited the Crossroads Nursing Home in Hearne to minister to the residents.
Held a Pastor Appreciation luncheon in October
​Trustees added sprinklers to the flower beds
Held Halloween Trunk or Treat for over 60 children and 40 adults
Entered into agreement with Amazing Grace of Gause for them to receive donations in support of community missions on behalf of GUMC
Conducted Children's Christmas program
​Executed our first video streaming project by streaming live the Children's Christmas program.
Conducted Christmas Eve service
Removed four skunks from under an elderly church member's house.
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  • Welcome!!!
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • Worship Services
    • Strategic Vision
    • Visitors
    • Our "Staff"
    • Our History >
      • Major Milestones
      • Church Conference Reports 1892-1926
      • Original 1895 Deed
      • 2nd Clarifying Deed for 1895 Purchase
      • Town of Gause Deed Dedicating the Town Plat
      • Town of Gause Plat
      • Fraim Deed of 2 Lots Block 11
      • Deed of Two Lots For Parsonage - 1916
      • Land Transfer to Baptist Church
      • Satisfaction of Mortage - 1938
      • Mortgage Payoff Info - 1938
      • 1932 Contract to Build Church
      • Hearne Lot Contract to EMS
      • GUMC Name Filing
      • Deed For Land Purchased from Kyles
      • GUMC Incorporated
      • Neely to GUMC Deed
      • Committee List - 1973
      • Alexander Property Donation
      • Condemnation of Alley 2019
      • Amazing Grace of Gause Agreement
      • Kyle Deed Lien Release 2022
      • UMC Trust Clause Release
  • Programs
    • New Building Project >
      • Facility Study Cmte Final Minutes
      • Building Committee Meeting Minutes
      • Church Conference Meeting May 19 2019
    • Program of Ministry
    • Prayer Blanket Ministry
    • Nursery & Child Care
    • Community Outreach
    • Christian Education
    • Adopt-A-Highway
  • Memories
    • Photos - 2022 >
      • VBS 2022 Photos and Videos
    • Photos - 2021
    • Photos from 2020
    • VBS 2019
    • Shots from 2019
    • Valentines Dinner 2019
    • 2019 - Men's Steak Dinner
    • Shots from 2018
    • Christmas 2018
    • Gause Founders' Day 2018
    • Blessing of Backpacks 2018
    • Pastor Kyle's First Month
    • Pastor Byrd Retirement Jul 2017
    • Graduation Sunday 2018
    • GUMC 2018
    • Easter 2017
    • Easter 2016
    • Christmas 2016
    • Easter 2015
    • Rededication and Founders Day
  • Committee Central
    • Committees & Boards 2022
    • 2023 Accomplishments
    • 2022 Accomplishments
    • 2021 Accomplishments
    • 2020 Accomplishments
    • 2019 Accomplishments
    • 2018 Accomplishments
    • Committee Responsibilities >
      • Committee Member Responsibilities
      • Committee Chairperson Responsibilities
      • Church Council Responsibilities
      • Lay Leader Responsibilities
      • Trustees Responsibilities
      • Missions & Benevolence Responsibilities
      • Worship Responsibilities
      • Staff Parish Relations Responsibilities
      • Finance Responsibilities
      • Treasurer Responsibilities
      • Events & Activities Responsibilities
      • Nominations & Lay Leadership Responsibilities
    • Committee Meeting Minutes >
      • Church Council Meeting Minutes
      • Staff Parish Relations Committee Meeting Minutes
      • Trustees Meeting Minutes
      • Worship Committee Meeting Minutes
      • Missions & BenevolenceCommittee Meeting Minutes
      • Events & Activities Meeting Minutes
      • Finance Committee Meeting Minutes >
        • Financial Status
      • Nominations & Lay Leadership Committee Meeting Minutes
      • 2018 Vision Team
  • Online Giving
  • Links
  • Web Site Monitoring Information
  • YouTube Streaming Instr