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Texas Methodist Foundation Awards $1.2 Million in Grants to 40 Churches and Nonprofit Ministries Across Texas and New Mexico

Jul 21, 2026

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Texas Methodist Foundation Awards $1.2 Million in Grants to 40 Churches and Nonprofit Ministries Across Texas and New Mexico

Texas Methodist Foundation (TMF) has awarded $1.2 million to 40 churches and nonprofit ministries across Texas and New Mexico who ground their practices in long-term relationships and on the assets and gifts already at work in the neighborhoods and communities they serve. Selected as part of TMF’s Spring 2026 grant cycle, these ministries serve different needs — from healthcare and mental health to food security, youth development, and education — but share a common approach. Along with delivering programs, they are fully present and committed to those they serve over the long term, coming alongside individuals and families through seasons of crisis and helping them flourish.

What Are We Overlooking Because We're Looking for Bigger Things?

Jun 30, 2026

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What Are We Overlooking Because We're Looking for Bigger Things?

In church leadership, it’s easy to assume that the most important things are the most visible things. Bigger attendance. Bigger budgets. Bigger programs. Bigger impact. We don’t arrive at those assumptions thoughtlessly or maliciously. These are simply the measurements we’ve inherited. They’re what we know how to count. But what if some of the most important signs of flourishing are harder to see?

Planting Seeds of Faith for the Next Generation

Jun 25, 2026

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Planting Seeds of Faith for the Next Generation

The Texas United Methodist Campus Ministry Fund helps students across Texas discover faith, community, and calling during the formative college years. By supporting campus ministries, the fund helps create spaces where young adults can belong, grow, and become leaders who help others find their place as well.

What practices are forming us for the world we are living in?

May 29, 2026

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What practices are forming us for the world we are living in?

In April, our cohort of District Superintendents traveled to Minneapolis for a learning journey centered on the hard and holy work of justice.

Stewarding Potential: What This Moment Is Asking of the Church

Apr 30, 2026

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Stewarding Potential: What This Moment Is Asking of the Church

Across congregations today, leaders are navigating a shared reality: familiar patterns are shifting, long-held assumptions no longer hold, and the path forward isn’t always clear. And yet — there are signs of life. At a recent gathering of pastors and lay leaders from across Texas and New Mexico, we spent time naming both the challenges and the possibilities emerging in this moment. Three insights rose to the surface.

The Heart of Neighboring: Building Thriving Congregations and Flourishing Communities

Mar 31, 2026

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The Heart of Neighboring: Building Thriving Congregations and Flourishing Communities

Across learning communities envisioned and convened by Texas Methodist Foundation and Wesleyan Impact Partners over many decades, leaders are rediscovering a simple yet transformative truth: the neighborhood is the unit of change, and proximity is not enough. Churches can sit at the center of neighborhoods for generations and remain strangers to the people around them.