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Growing up, I was blessed with the opportunity to attend church camp. I went to summer camp, and I attended winter retreats each January. They are some of the best memories of my life. I met some wonderful people, many …
Sandra and I walk 3 miles every morning. That is, we did until mid-December. We got busy. The weather got lousy. I got lazy. The walking stopped. We decided that it was time to start walking again about two weeks ago. We laced up our tennis …
You make a difference. You make a difference in the people around you and in the world. This church makes a difference. It makes a difference in our lives, in the people around us, and in the world. The things that you do …
Last Sunday was wonderful. We had a great service followed by a fabulous meal celebrating Haitian Independence Day, enjoying fellowship, and strengthening our relationship with our partners in ministry, Haiti Global Youth Partnership. Most importantly, we raised money for our …
Earlier this week, I went onto a website to get tickets for an annual event that Sandra and I love. As I logged on, I was excited. I had been on the lookout for when the tickets would go on …
Well, 2024 if off to an interesting start. We “weathered” our first snowstorm of the year on the very first Sunday of the year. However, thanks to Grace for recording the music ahead of time, Bert for setting up and …
“O come all Ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come Ye, O come Ye to worship at First United Methodist Church of Melrose!” – Ok, I just messed up the meter of a great Christmas carol, but I think it …
One of the blessings of our church is that we have been able to partner with Haiti Global Youth Partnership to be in ministry in L’Asile, Haiti. Over the past few years, we have supported schools, sponsored a health clinic, …
I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving. This Sunday is The Reign of Christ Sunday. Often this church celebration falls on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, and I ignore it, choosing to celebrate Thanksgiving instead. I imagine most of the …
When I was a boy, my parents taught me that we weren’t supposed to talk about money. It was impolite. We didn’t tell people about our own financial situation and we didn’t inquire about their situations. While their intentions were …