A note from Pastor Travis 01/26/23
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 …
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A note from Pastor Travis 12/29/22
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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 …
A note from Pastor Travis 12/8/22
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. …
A note from Pastor Travis 12/1/22
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 …
A note from Pastor Travis 10/20/22
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 …
A note from Pastor Travis 10/6/22
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– …
A note from Pastor Travis 9/1/22
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 …
A note from Pastor Travis 8/25/22
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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 …
A note from Pastor Travis 7/21/22
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 …
A note from Pastor Travis 7/14/22
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, One of the great traditions of the summer is summer reading. People find books that they have wanted to read all year but have not gotten to do so, and pack them in their bags as …