A note from our Pastor 1/23/25
We are double blessed. We have a beautiful sanctuary in which to worship. It is a space in which I feel closer to God just by walking into the room. I love being surrounded by the stained glass and to …
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A note from Pastor Travis 1/3/24
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! I pray that this will be a blessed year for you and for our church. If the rest of the year is as eventful as January will be, then our church will have a banner …
November & December @ FUMC Melrose
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Tuesday Morning Bible Study: 10:30am in the FUMC Library. Everyone is invited to join us for Bible Study. Bible study is an open group that prays together, offering knowledge, enjoyment, and a wide range of spiritual and non-spiritual benefits …
A note from Pastor Travis 10/31/24
I know that it is hard to believe, but in a few weeks, we will be celebrating Thanksgiving. On November 24, the Sunday before Thanksgiving, we will have our “in-gathering” of food that we have collected and sing those wonderful Thanksgiving …
A note from Pastor Travis 9/19/24
The other day, I logged onto the internet and MSN had an interesting headline, no doubt curated by my search history and designed to get me to click. It read, “14 Christian Beliefs That Have Faded into History.” Their algorithm is good …
A note from Pastor Travis 4/18/24
The two United Methodist churches in Ruston, Louisiana have both disaffiliated and have joined the Global Methodist Church. However, a group of members (now former members) from these two congregations who were displeased with this situation have started working with …
Holy Week 2024
Please join us as we celebrate Holy Week March 24 – 31! We have many activities for you and your family and we hope to see you here! If you have any questions, please contact the church office. Holy Week …
A note from Pastor Travis 3/21/24
The celebration of Jesus coming into Jerusalem stands in contrast to the events of the week ahead. Palm Sunday helps us imagine victory, but we get a cross — perhaps that is because we, much like the disciples, haven’t really …
A note from Pastor Travis 3/7/24
This Sunday is the 4th Sunday of Lent. We are halfway through our Lenten journey. This Sunday is known as Laetare Sunday. It is a day of joy because now that we are halfway through Lent, we can begin to see …
A note from Pastor Travis 1/11/24
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 …