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Sunday Morning Worship Prayer
Sundays during the 8:20, 9:30 and 11 a.m. services The Worship Prayer Team is comprised of individuals who commit to pray during one of the Sanctuary worship services. The team is made up of men and women of all walks of life who are willing to share one hour on Sunday morning to pray for the ministries that take place on the WC Campus. There is a room on the second floor of the Sanctuary on the south end that is dedicated for the purpose of worship prayer and provides a quiet setting and instructions to guide the participant in their time of prayer. John McKellar and Todd Renner, our Co-Pastors, stress the importance of this opportunity to be a church of prayer so we might “see revival and new life spring forth” throughout all areas of ministry here at WC. Please contact Dianne Will at 817-481-4147 to schedule your time of prayer. Simple Presence
Once a Month | 1:30 p.m. | Center for Spiritual Care Living Room Please join Rev. Betsy Godbold for a time of Simple Presence. We seek an open, receptive, lovingly attentive presence of God using a contemplative form of prayer. This leads into a time of silence and to soak in God's abundant love. Joan Chittister shares this beautiful insight of simple truth: "We never 'get' God, but we always 'have' God. We never 'find' God but we forever dwell in God. So, if I'm seeking God, I have already come to God." Registration is not required, all are welcome. Schedule: Second Thursdays (July 8 and Aug. 12) First Thursdays (Sept. 2 – May 5, 2022) Spiritual Direction
By Appointment The goal in Spiritual Direction is to increase your awareness of God’s presence in your life through a monthly, one-hour conversation with a trained Spiritual Director. Do you wish to hold yourself accountable to regular spiritual practices or wish to learn new prayer practices? Do you desire to love God more dearly, see God more clearly, follow God more nearly? White’s Chapel has several Spiritual Directors ready to join you on your journey. For more information, contact Rev. Betsy Godbold at 817-481-4147. The goal of the SPELL Symposium is to establish a foundation that will support an on-going tradition of inviting teachers to Whites Chapel United Methodist Church, who are grounded in the Christian tradition that teaches the importance of spiritual practices and contemplative prayer as the foundation for experiencing the Love of God.
Belief statement: When we are centered internally by engaging in spiritual practices and contemplative prayer, our outer actions demonstrate and bear witness to this Love. The objective of the SPELL Symposium is to develop and implement a multi-year program of speakers for the benefit of our church and community. These events will be coupled with events/activities that precede the speaking engagement as well as follow-up activities/events. SPELL seeks to gain not just knowledge through these events, but heart-felt ‘knowing’. Outcomes: SPELL hopes to grow a community that:
Phileena Heuertz presents “Mindful Silence”
Saturday, October 23, 2021 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Evans Hall Cost is $40, Students $10 Phileena Heuertz, author of “Mindful Silence,” is a spiritual director, gifted speaker/teacher, retreat guide, and author. She is passionate about spirituality and making the world a better place. With a rare gift for communicating the dynamics of the spiritual journey, Heuertz gracefully guides others toward personal growth, bringing harmony to the active and contemplative life. She invites us to look at our fast-paced lives and realize how little attention we pay to being mindful and intentional in the smallest task. Our lives are filled with distractions, frequently leaving us disillusioned and dissatisfied - with ourselves, with others, and even with God. Centering prayer, a Christian expression of mindfulness, is a crucial remedy for our fragmented condition, offering a more peace-filled and purposeful life. “The hallmarks of contemplative spirituality are solitude, silence, and stillness have never been more important for our society: · In solitude, we develop the capacity to be present. · In silence, we cultivate the ability to listen. · In stillness, we acquire the skill of self-control.” These attributes also help in discerning and developing our relationship with God while uncovering our “true self” and lead us to a life lived with meaning and purpose. A box lunch and snacks will be provided at this event. “Mindful Silence” is available for purchase at WC’s Circuit Writers Bookstore. Please register online for this event and childcare. To learn more about Heuertz, visit Phileena.com. Love: A Guide for Prayer
Love: A Guide for Prayer (Take and Receive Series) by authors Jacqueline Syrup Bergan and Maria Schwan, CSJ, will be the primary focus of our spiritual formation study for the fall. We live in a world of outward focus and enticements that draws us away from inner peace lived fully in and with God. Christian spiritual formation opens us to an awareness that all begins with God, depends on God, and ends in God. Flowing through this awareness is an invitation to enter a daily rhythm that draws us closer to God, to ourselves and others. This study is a wonderful opportunity to become grounded in the spiritual practices which bring us into an ever-growing awareness of God’s intimate presence which comes through Jesus, the Christ. Bergan and Schwan invite us to become contemplatives feasting “on a rich nourishing five course dinner based on contemplation to attain God’s love with the crowning moment centered in and on The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.” The seven-week class will be offered at three different times and is limited to 12 participants in each class. Registration is required on the WC website and the book will be available for purchase at the first class. Begins Sept. 13: Mondays, 1:30 - 3 p.m., Center for Spiritual Care living room. Begins Sept. 14: Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3 p.m., Center for Spiritual Care living room and Zoom.
Begins Sept. 15: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Center for Spiritual Care living room.
Spiritual Awakenings Roundtable
Sundays (beginning Aug. 22), 6 to 7:30 p.m. Center for Spiritual Care Living Room The Spiritual Awakenings Roundtable challenges members to see themselves and their faith through fresh lenses. Come join us in lively explorations that include insights from scripture, tradition, historical texts, contemporary writers, and renowned guest speakers. Our interactive discussions incorporate perspectives from a wide variety of Christian legacies and real-world experiences. Contact Ann Davis at 817-251-1249. |
Meet the Director
Rev. Betsy Goldbold
Pastor for Spiritual Formation Reverend Betsy Godbold received a Master of Divinity from Brite Divinity School, with a concentration in Pastoral Theology and Counseling. She has extensive training in the area of Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Direction. |
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