Stories
The Rio Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church hosted the first Texas Planters Gathering, where pastors from all parts of Texas learned what's possible in church planting. Join us next year in Houston on October 25-26, 2019.
JFON hosted its annual Roundtable at Travis Park UMC in San Antonio. Learn how 19 JFON sites are responding to the immigration crisis.
San Antonio United Methodist Campus Ministry hosted a forum at San Antonio College called "How Politics Influences Religion" at San Antonio College on Election Day 2016, November 8.
Civic and religious leaders gathered to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Starr County, Texas Farm Workers' Strike and March on Labor Day 2016. People worshipped at a Mass in a standing room only San Fernando Cathedral to celebrate the farm workers who marched for their civil rights.
The San Antonio Region Justice for Our Neighbors is one of a nation-wide organization operating at 30 different locations throughout the country with the mission of "providing affordable, high-quality immigration services to low-income immigrants." More information is available at their website, sarjfon.org or by calling 210-847-7245.
Rev. Bob Allen wants you to take advantage of this free resource for Rio Texas Churches. Mission InSite has the ability to show you who your neighbors are. For more information, please visit riotexas.org/missioninsite Rio Texas Annual Conference. United Methodist Church. All Rights Reserved. January 2016.
Martindale UMC hosts a Soup Kitchen for the people of the Staples, Lockhart and Martindale areas of Texas. Anyone is welcome for fellowship and free food. Learn how this ministry became a core of Martindale UMC's mission. Do you need help with your outreach mission? Visit riotexas.org/outreach-vitality All rights reserved.
Every Sunday, people with special needs of all ages from all over San Antonio gather for prayer, thanksgiving and worship at University United Methodist Church. Nicknamed "Believers Garden," this one-of-a-kind service is catered for people with special needs. riotexas.org Rio Texas Annual Conference. United Methodist Church. November 2015. All Rights Reserved.
Learn more about Brownsville's Good Neighbor Settlement House, an important ministry in our mission field along the border.
The following is a video from a Saturday, June 27, 2015 worship service in Kenedy, TX at El Buen Samaritano United Methodist Church. The worship service celebrated 50 years since the 1966 Rio Grande Valley Farm Workers' Union March to the State Capitol.