Stories

Penny Heth reflects on her years of mission trips with Trietsch. God is at work in Trietsch youth! Don't miss out on Middle School and High School Student Life Camp this summer. Click here to learn more. Since the 6th grade I've spent my Spring Breaks on mission trips with Trietsch youth, and every year people ask me why. They ask why I would give up a week of my time or a chance to go on vacation to go work. Every time, I tell them that there is no other way I would rather... Read More

In her many years of serving with Kids Eat Free, Linda Krause has learned it's more about building relationships than getting work done. Summer is just around the corner, and everybody loves summer! Sleeping in, time for those activities that you don't have time for during the rest of the year, traveling and so much more. But for me summer means living out my faith with my neighbors at Budget Suites Lewisville and Highland Acres Mobile Home Park. What started out as a way to do... Read More

Ted Hyde didn't expect to build such strong relationships with the kids from MAD Camp. Read his story and click here to learn more about it! Unless they belong to me, kids are not really my thing. That is until I attended MAD for Jesus camp last year. I have no idea what led me to volunteer . . . (Oh, I know, I'll blame it on the Holy Spirit).  When I signed up, I was told all I had to do was show up about 9:30 am and lead a group of kids from one activity station to the... Read More

Read about Barbara Doores' faith journey as a youth leader and what led her to host the Trietsch Youth Life Group in her home: There are so many lessons that I have learned throughout my life. There are opportunities we should grasp. There are challenges we should face. There is undeniably a God we can trust. There is growth for ourselves when we realize it is not about us. There is growth for ourselves when we get out of our expected comfort. There is a growth in relationships... Read More

Amy Parsons spent some time with Shanna Freer, this month's Volunteer Spotlight. Sign up to serve today at TMUMC.ORG/serve ! This month we celebrate Shanna Freer, who spends her time working with Trietsch kids in Children's Ministry. She has been at Trietsch for the past 2 years working with both VBS and children's Sunday school. Shanna and her husband Paul have 2 young boys, Teague who is 3 and Lane who is 15 months. Shanna had worked for Southwest Airlines for 16 years... Read More

Due to the personal nature of this post, it was written anonymously and no pictures are included. All names have been changed to protect confidentiality of the Life Group. Click here to join a Life Group. Does God guide people together? I will admit that I'm never sure how God works. But in this case, I do think we were guided together. Our Life group is not large, but we don't need to be. We enjoy hearing about each other's weeks and discussing God in everyday life. One... Read More

Doris Casey volunteered to serve with MAD Camp having no idea how she could manage it. But God provides! Read her story, and sign up to serve at TMUMC.ORG/madcamp . It's almost time. Time to see the kids from Wesley-Rankin Community Center . About 175 students from Wesley-Rankin will be filling our buildings here at Trietsch on June 26-29. This is a chance for them to journey out of their community to our church campus and participate in a four day MAD for Jesus camp. MAD? Yes,... Read More

David Taylor sees the connection between storms and growth. Read his Life Group story and come this Sunday to join a group. Growing up in Haltom City I saw a few storms. My Dad got me hooked on watching thunder storms and I've passed it on to my children. I love to sit outside and watch a big old thunderstorm come rolling in. The lightning flashing across the sky, the thunder shacking the windows, it's thrilling and exciting. I like storms. I see God in storms. The power and... Read More