2021 accomplishments...
January - New committees and officers began leading GUMC
January - Paid 100% of our apportionments
January - Trustees reorganized themselves into teams concentrating on all aspects of Trustees responsibilities
February - Established GUMC as a state Warming Center during the frigid weather
March - Converted all three AC unit thermostats to wireless
March - conducted a work day for the flower beds and yard
March - conducted a potato bake for the congregation
March - removed the single hand rail at front sanctuary steps and replaced it with two hand rails
April - Easter egg hunt
April - Replaced Annex air conditioning system
May - After School Bash for the community with 48 attending
May - Presented Bibles to High School graduates, Ryan Blakley and Ryland Kirk
July - Conducted an Adopt-a-Highway trash clean-up day. Were assisted by 7 A&M Wesley Foundation students. Conlcuded with lunch and swim party at Niklasch home.
July - Hosted Blood Drive
July - Approved creation of a new Audio Visual system for streaming
July - Conducted Vacation Bible School - 13 kids participated
August - Provided teachers and staff luncheon at Gause ISD. Meal and desserts.
August - Milam County Health Dept provide COVID shots in Annex - 28 people served
August - Began installation of new Audio Visual system
September - Milam County Health Dept provided COVID shots in Annex - 38 people served
September - Conducted aid drive to collect items to aid Hurricane Ida victims
September - conducted fund drive to raise money for the Methodist Childrens Home and a group visited the home to present the donation.
October - Milam County Health Dept provided COVID shots in Annex. 17 people served.
October - Repaired AC drain line under the sanctuary
October - Completed construction of new Audio Visual booth, wiring, and installation of equipment
October - recognized Pastor Kyle with a Luncheon for Pastor Appreciation Sunday
October - completed a project to re-caulk and re-glaze all the sanctuary windows and to repaint all the trim.
October - Milam County Health Dept provided COVID and flu shots in Annex. 19 people got flu shots and the church paid for those who could not afford it. 15 received COVID shots.
October - Trunk or Treat in coordination with the Gause Baptist Church and the Gause Volunteer Fire Department served over 150 people!
November - Conducted Adopt-a-Highway clean up. 12 people participated. 29 bags of trash collected.
November - New Audio Visual system installation completed.
December - Completed fund raising for Methodist Children's Home and the Christmas Shoebox program plus provided Christmas gifts for two needy families
December - Held the annual candlelight Christmas Eve service.
January - Paid 100% of our apportionments
January - Trustees reorganized themselves into teams concentrating on all aspects of Trustees responsibilities
February - Established GUMC as a state Warming Center during the frigid weather
March - Converted all three AC unit thermostats to wireless
March - conducted a work day for the flower beds and yard
March - conducted a potato bake for the congregation
March - removed the single hand rail at front sanctuary steps and replaced it with two hand rails
April - Easter egg hunt
April - Replaced Annex air conditioning system
May - After School Bash for the community with 48 attending
May - Presented Bibles to High School graduates, Ryan Blakley and Ryland Kirk
July - Conducted an Adopt-a-Highway trash clean-up day. Were assisted by 7 A&M Wesley Foundation students. Conlcuded with lunch and swim party at Niklasch home.
July - Hosted Blood Drive
July - Approved creation of a new Audio Visual system for streaming
July - Conducted Vacation Bible School - 13 kids participated
August - Provided teachers and staff luncheon at Gause ISD. Meal and desserts.
August - Milam County Health Dept provide COVID shots in Annex - 28 people served
August - Began installation of new Audio Visual system
September - Milam County Health Dept provided COVID shots in Annex - 38 people served
September - Conducted aid drive to collect items to aid Hurricane Ida victims
September - conducted fund drive to raise money for the Methodist Childrens Home and a group visited the home to present the donation.
October - Milam County Health Dept provided COVID shots in Annex. 17 people served.
October - Repaired AC drain line under the sanctuary
October - Completed construction of new Audio Visual booth, wiring, and installation of equipment
October - recognized Pastor Kyle with a Luncheon for Pastor Appreciation Sunday
October - completed a project to re-caulk and re-glaze all the sanctuary windows and to repaint all the trim.
October - Milam County Health Dept provided COVID and flu shots in Annex. 19 people got flu shots and the church paid for those who could not afford it. 15 received COVID shots.
October - Trunk or Treat in coordination with the Gause Baptist Church and the Gause Volunteer Fire Department served over 150 people!
November - Conducted Adopt-a-Highway clean up. 12 people participated. 29 bags of trash collected.
November - New Audio Visual system installation completed.
December - Completed fund raising for Methodist Children's Home and the Christmas Shoebox program plus provided Christmas gifts for two needy families
December - Held the annual candlelight Christmas Eve service.