Exciting Things Are Happening

2014 is proving to be a very exciting year.  We now have a General Board comprised of representatives from Fredericksburg Churches.  These are the churches who stepped up and helped welcome, feed and entertain guests from Fort Sam Houston coming to the Hill Country for R&R weekends and/or Day Events last year.  General Board Members are: Joyce Robertson-Bethany Lutheran, George Watts-Faith Baptist, Richard Gray-First Baptist, Kathy McNeill-Memorial Presbyterian, Bob & Molly Sagebiel-St. Mary's Catholic, Brad Findley &Bobbi Grimmer-South Church.  The board has already decided to "sign up" in advance for each of the coming events.

Therefore, the Executive Board of WWAN in conjunction with Chaplain Rob Ginsburg has introduced a working version of its May 2014 - May 2015 calendar.  Tentative plans include five (5) R&R weekends (we feed & house the guests but they decide what they want to do). & four (4) Retreats, (more structured, includes counseling usually with the chaplain) as well as several Day Events, e.g., a Day Out for Care Providers.  Recreational opportunities for day events are based on needs assessments provided by personnel at Ft. Sam Houston, in addition to specialized activities designed & led by Adaptive Sports Military Program.  Also this year, the Fritztown Bass Club and WWAN will host the 2nd annual American Heroes Fishing Tournament-a popular and well attended event.

2013 American Heroes Fishing Tournament

Lazy U Ranch

Activities will take place in multiple locations in & around Fredericksburg, including lakes & recreational areas such as Lady Bird Park, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area & Lazy U Ranch in Seguin.

WWAN will continue to offer card making classed & serve lunch at the WFSC, Ft. Sam Houston, on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month.

This is a very ambitious schedule and will have several events at Lazy U Ranch added during the year.  Cost to provide everything is approximately $50,000.    If you would like to help with funding you can use the "Give On Line Now" button on the right of this blog or mail your donation to Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 1800 N Llano, Fredericksburg, TX, 78624.  Please make the checks out to FUMC-WWAN.  We will post progress toward our goal so you can watch it grow with us.  We are praying that as in the past, GOD will provide.