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The Season of Preparation

Posted by Mary McKay on

The people who walk in darkness have seen a great light!Isaiah 9:2 and Matthew 4:16 Well, in many ways the Traditional Music and Worship Ministry has been in Advent for almost three years. We have been preparing and waiting to be able to serve and minister to our church and community through...

We'll See You Saturday

Posted by Amanda Nunneley on

“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 Church Family, To see the anticipation and joy of the season through a child’s eyes is beautiful. The way they delight in the...

Wait Expectantly

Posted by Parker Zimmerman on

For the second year in a row, I was tasked with preparing the turkey for our Thanksgiving dinner. If you’re a careful reader, you can deduce that means that I didn’t screw it up last year – on the contrary, my first run at smoking a turkey was an unbelievable success! It...

Ministry of Presence

Posted by Melissa Supak on

“And the Word became flesh and lived among us” (John 1:14a)  Church Family, God designed our bodies with an amazing ability to heal when we get a cut. First, the platelets rush to the area to help the blood clot and eventually form a scab. After that, the surrounding skin...

College Ministry & Your Involvement

Posted by Caleb Rogenthien on

Church, I wanted to let you know what has been happening in College Ministry lately and of a couple of opportunities happening within College Ministry this month that everyone can participate in! We recognize that coming into this year, college students are coming out of the pandemic where...

Remembering All-Saints & Beyond

Posted by Mary McKay on

Church, As we move into our “Holiday” season, we start by remembering those that have gone before us on “All-Saints Sunday.” This is truly one of our most beautiful services that we have each year at University. We celebrate all those that had the courage, knowledge, and...

Comfort & Joy

Posted by Debra Harris on

“Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4  “Praise be to God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the...

A Methodist Tradition

Posted by Amy Tullos on

Church Family, Once every month, I have the joy of going to dinner with friends from my childhood. This new tradition started about a year ago, yet, 12 dinners together later, we still manage to reminisce and laugh for hours about our childhood and teenage years. Of course, we have also spent...

Pumpkin Season

Posted by Rev. Sarah Dennis on

The pumpkins are coming! The pumpkins are coming! October is here, pumpkin spice is all around, and the University Pumpkin Patch is back. As many of you know, the Pumpkin Patch has been around for many years as a fundraiser for Student Ministry summer interns. This year we are changing things...

A Covenant for a Time of Discernment

Posted by Ben Trammell on

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility gentleness and patience. Bear with one another and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on...

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