Mission

To support and nurture everyone in the Dayspring family, including first time guests, new members, constituents, and longtime members. We carry out our mission in a variety of ways such as the Welcome Table, giving bread to first time guests, distributing a booklet of information to first time guests, and telephoning members who have not been attending church.

New Member Orientation

This group introduces visitors or frequent attendees to Dayspring. They contact people who are attending our worship services or those people who have become active at Dayspring to provide information, encouraging active participation in our vision.

Hospitality

Patio Fellowship helps members, potential members and visitors take the time to greet one another. The coffee hour hosts 98 church services per year. A coordinator and coffee hour hosts for each of the 98 services and monetary donations provide cookies, coffee and lemonade.

Crisis Response

The Dayspring church family not only supports the happy moments but also the tragic or difficult moments. This group organizes memorial receptions. They respond on short notice.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Throughout the ages, shawls have come to symbolize shelter, peace and spiritual sustenance. Since the inception of the Prayer Shawl Ministry in 1998, the members of this ecumenical organization have lovingly donated their time and talents by creating hand-knitted and crocheted shawls for those in need. Prayer Shawls provide healing and comfort to the sick, the lonely and the elderly. In addition, members of the group have knitted children’s sweaters for Guideposts’ Knit for Kids program and DIY Networks’ initiative with the Warm Up America organization.

The group meets the last Wednesday of the month at 10:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome, beginners too!

Other Hands Ministry

Other Hands is currently assisting at Westchester Care Center, located on Rural Road, just north of Guadalupe Road. Residents may have sewing, ironing, letters to be written, or some other need. The center may have planned some scheduled events, such as arts and crafts, story time or Bingo. Sometimes the resident just needs to talk to someone.

Volunteers can also take time to come on their own to visit those residents they have made contact with at the center. Some may go to play cards, others to read or to take a walk. For more information, contact Suzanne Petticrew at suzycrew@cox.net.

Yoga

We practice "gentle yoga" here at Dayspring. Yoga was designed to prepare the body, mind and spirit for meditation. By using deep breathing and movement in yoga and Chi Kung postures we come to a place of stillness at the end of our time together. The body and mind need quiet time for healing. Yoga helps us to get to a place where we connect with our inner self. It is our God connection, that’s the meditation....just listen. Go to www.sallyy.com for a list of classes and times. Anyone is welcome at any time. We modify the practice for your needs.

Dayspring Inspirations

If you have internet access, you can sign up to receive a weekly 'inspiration' from Dayspring. Sent once a week, but sometimes more, they are sometimes poetry, or stories or something humorous, they are sent to let you know we are all connected even during the week. Send your email address to progsec@dayspring-umc.org to sign up for this program.