2022 Accomplishments
January - New committees and officers began leading GUMC
January - Began streaming to FaceBook using new AV system
February - Men held a Valentine's Dinner for the ladies
February - Conducted a free COVID Shot clinic with 8 served.
March - Conducted trash pickup for Adopt-a- Highway program - 15 people with 29 bags collected
March - hosted the Milam County Health Dept for COVID shots. 1 person served.
March - Events committee conducted a Potato Bake for members and friends
March - Missions Committee raised $5,000 for UMCOR Ukraine Mission project
April - Conducted a church work day with 12 people participating
April - Events committee sponsored a potato bake for GUMC
April - Highlight or Easter Egg hunt was getting eggs out of a tree where some were hidden
May - hosted the Milam County Health Dept for COVID shots. Nobody came in for shots.
May - hot dogs were served in celebration of the end of the school year.
May - Cutter Smith, Colton Kirk, Abram Stroh, and Kyle McNeely were recognized for their various graduations
May - At the end of the month, Pastor McNeely and Janna Byrd attended the Texas Annual Conference in Houston as delegates from GUMC.
Jun - Began disaffiliation education sessions
Jun - The first First Monday Ladies Social was hosted by Reba Fischer at her home with 10 in attendance
Jun - Furnished bereavement meal and use of annex for Hafley family
Jul - Hosted blood drive with 23 units collected
Jul - Held our Vacation Bible School with 18 kids participating
Jul - Conducted tool drive for UMC Muck Kits. Donated $200 worth of tools to District Office
Aug - Hosted teachers and staff luncheon
Aug - Blessing of the Backpacks and back to school lunch
Aug - Hosted Milam County Health Department for COVID Shot Clinic
Sep - GUMC voted to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church and join the Global Methodist Church on 12-31-22
Sep - Mike Smith joined GUMC
Sep - Bible presentation to three third graders
Sep - Ladies social hosted by Janna Byrd at her home in Hearne
Oct - Pastor Appreciation luncheon
Oct - Hosted Milam County Health Department for COVID shots and Flu Shots.
Oct - Hosted Gulf Coast Blood drive
Oct - Conducted Trunk or Treat for 100+ area kids
Nov -Participated in the community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Gause Baptist Church
Nov - Collected Christmas Shoe boxes
Nov - Hosted Gulf Coast Blood Drive - 14 units donated
Dec - Conducted installation service for the 2022 class of acolytes. They are Tristian Cook, Rosie Cook, Emmy Cook, Anaka Moore, Joey Moore, and Samantha Stroh.
Dec - Held the Kid's Christmas Pageant for an audience of 55 people. Allison Moore served as the pageant Director.
Dec - Conducted Christmas Eve service
January - Began streaming to FaceBook using new AV system
February - Men held a Valentine's Dinner for the ladies
February - Conducted a free COVID Shot clinic with 8 served.
March - Conducted trash pickup for Adopt-a- Highway program - 15 people with 29 bags collected
March - hosted the Milam County Health Dept for COVID shots. 1 person served.
March - Events committee conducted a Potato Bake for members and friends
March - Missions Committee raised $5,000 for UMCOR Ukraine Mission project
April - Conducted a church work day with 12 people participating
April - Events committee sponsored a potato bake for GUMC
April - Highlight or Easter Egg hunt was getting eggs out of a tree where some were hidden
May - hosted the Milam County Health Dept for COVID shots. Nobody came in for shots.
May - hot dogs were served in celebration of the end of the school year.
May - Cutter Smith, Colton Kirk, Abram Stroh, and Kyle McNeely were recognized for their various graduations
May - At the end of the month, Pastor McNeely and Janna Byrd attended the Texas Annual Conference in Houston as delegates from GUMC.
Jun - Began disaffiliation education sessions
Jun - The first First Monday Ladies Social was hosted by Reba Fischer at her home with 10 in attendance
Jun - Furnished bereavement meal and use of annex for Hafley family
Jul - Hosted blood drive with 23 units collected
Jul - Held our Vacation Bible School with 18 kids participating
Jul - Conducted tool drive for UMC Muck Kits. Donated $200 worth of tools to District Office
Aug - Hosted teachers and staff luncheon
Aug - Blessing of the Backpacks and back to school lunch
Aug - Hosted Milam County Health Department for COVID Shot Clinic
Sep - GUMC voted to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church and join the Global Methodist Church on 12-31-22
Sep - Mike Smith joined GUMC
Sep - Bible presentation to three third graders
Sep - Ladies social hosted by Janna Byrd at her home in Hearne
Oct - Pastor Appreciation luncheon
Oct - Hosted Milam County Health Department for COVID shots and Flu Shots.
Oct - Hosted Gulf Coast Blood drive
Oct - Conducted Trunk or Treat for 100+ area kids
Nov -Participated in the community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Gause Baptist Church
Nov - Collected Christmas Shoe boxes
Nov - Hosted Gulf Coast Blood Drive - 14 units donated
Dec - Conducted installation service for the 2022 class of acolytes. They are Tristian Cook, Rosie Cook, Emmy Cook, Anaka Moore, Joey Moore, and Samantha Stroh.
Dec - Held the Kid's Christmas Pageant for an audience of 55 people. Allison Moore served as the pageant Director.
Dec - Conducted Christmas Eve service