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February is here! There are a lot of exciting things happening in the church over the next month. I am highlighting several of these opportunities that you are not going to want to miss! So read on, mark your calendars, …
I remember one Sunday afternoon my parents came into the living room, where I was watching TV, and told me to change my clothes because we were going to church. What? Going to church? We had just been to church …
In just a few days, we will be saying goodbye to 2022, and welcoming 2023. It has been an interesting year filled with challenges and blessings, and through it all God has been with us. I look forward to the …
Advent is an exciting time in the life of the church. Seeing the sanctuary decorated with greenery and singing the wonderful Advent and Christmas hymns really helps us to get into the mood to welcome the Christ-Child into the world. …
In my senior year of college my close friend Craig and I decided to get an apartment. We found a great little apartment that was both close to school and in our price range. We were excited to move out of …
Over the past 4 weeks, I have been preaching on “Why I am Methodist.” In this sermon series, I have been sharing some of the gifts that the Methodist tradition brings to the larger Christian community. One of these gifts was on …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Do you know of Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon? If not, let me introduce you to this remarkable man. Gurdeep is an Indian-born naturalized citizen of Canada. He describes himself on his Twitter account with these words: “Sikh-Canadian dancing Bhangra– …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, In August, I invited you to read a selection of Psalms with me. I have heard from people that they enjoyed doing this, and one person asked me to do something similar for September. I have given …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Recently, our family discovered the TV show “Junior Baking Show.” It is a spinoff of “The Great British Baking Show,” but the bakers are children ages 10-13. It is a wonderful show filled with all of the …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, How is your garden doing? I enjoy watching the progress of mine. I missed looking at it on Monday, and when I went to water it on Tuesday, I couldn’t believe how big the peppers have gotten! Soon …