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Dear FUMC Family and Friends, I am very proud of our congregation. We have been worshiping and serving virtually for over a year now, and you have remained faithful. You have been flexible and understanding as we have sought to engage in …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, With Easter just 3 weeks away, we are entering into a busy and blessed last few weeks of Lent. As we prepare for Holy Week and Easter, there are some important items of which to take …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Yesterday the weather was nice so I put on a mask and went for a walk. Along the route, I came across a neighbor’s dog, Lucy. She had a stick in her mouth that was twice as …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, My heart was broken by the events of last Wednesday. I could not believe what I saw on TV. I was angered by the actions of those who invaded the Capital, the slow response of our …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, When I was a teenager, a friend of mine, John, and I were together on New Year’s Eve. It had been a difficult year for him. He had lost both his mother and grandfather. It was …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, When the Israelites were taken into captivity to Babylon, they lost more than their freedom. They felt that they had lost their connection to God too. At that time, they believed that God’s earthly dwelling was …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, At our Tuesday morning Bible Study (it used to be Thursday mornings, but we have had to change the date during Covid) we have been talking about our family Christmas traditions. It has been fun to …
Dear FUMC family and friends, This Sunday we are reflecting on Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25. It is a very dramatic story. The Israelites have been wandering in the desert for 40 years. They were tired. Many who had started the journey, …
O God our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home!” Isaac Watts, 1719 This well-known and well-loved hymn has been running through my thoughts since the beginning …
Dear church family and friends,There are a number of important things that are happening in the life of the church. I decided to dedicate my news article to highlighting several of them. In this article, I will offer “teasers” of …