Pastor’s Blog

Thank You, Veterans
November 11, 2022

Thank You, Veterans

On this beautiful fall day, schools are closed, banks are closed, and the post office is closed. On this beautiful fall day, we pause all that we do as a nation and as a community,...


Denominational Update
November 04, 2022

Denominational Update

What’s happening with the United Methodist Church? If you watch mainstream media, you might have seen articles about the church splintering or splitting. This isn’t entirely true, but it has some truth in its midst....


Jurisdictions & Conferences
October 28, 2022

Jurisdictions & Conferences

What do you know about Jurisdictional Conference? This week the United Methodist Church will be in the news again, and I want you to be aware of it before it happens. Next week I’ll talk...


Making a Difference
October 21, 2022

Making a Difference

  This month in worship we have focused on those small things that can make a big difference in our world. Gratitude. Perseverance. Humility. Prayer. Faith. These seemingly small things, in the hands of God,...


Who Will You Invite?
October 14, 2022

Who Will You Invite?

When people hear our church’s name, what comes to mind? This is the question the United Methodist Church asked decades ago, so it did research. It discovered the general public didn’t have a good or...


Blessings of Love
October 07, 2022

Blessings of Love

Part of the amazing nature of God is the unconditional love that’s offered to all people. We see this love in the promise to care for the descendants of Abraham. In Joseph’s love for his...


Church and Relationships
September 30, 2022

Church and Relationships

Did you join us for worship last week? Our youth led us in a fabulous service celebrating creation through their lens of the video game Minecraft. We met a puppet named Suzy who shared with...


Whaddaya Know About Bruno?
September 23, 2022

Whaddaya Know About Bruno?

Anyone under the age of 10 knows that we don’t talk about Bruno. Do you know why?!? That, my friends, is something you find out when you watch the movie Encanto. If you don’t know...


Charting a Course
September 16, 2022

Charting a Course

Thank you for your responses to the questions from Ministry Architects! We had more than 150 people respond, from all walks of life. In addition, we have listening groups meeting in person this weekend, representing...


Organizational Life Cycles
September 09, 2022

Organizational Life Cycles

GUEST SUBMISSION BY MARCI HILL Have you ever heard of an organizational life cycle? In case you haven’t, it is a concept that describes the phases that organizations, such as businesses, churches, committees, and other...