A note from Pastor Travis 1/18/24
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 …
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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 …
A note from our Pastor 11/23/23
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 …
A note from our Pastor 10/26/23
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 …
A note from our Pastor 10/19/23
Something interesting is happening in The Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodism Church. Let me tell you about it… As churches in that conference vote to disaffiliate, many of whom are joining the Global Methodist Church, there are …
A note from our Pastor 9/14/23
First UMC Melrose is the place to be this Sunday! Our church will be filled with excitement and activity. Here are the highlights: 1. Mission Story in worship – During worship we will hear a report of the many wonderful things that happened on …
A note from Pastor Travis 9/7/23
Over the past month I have used this space to highlight events that are coming up in our church this fall. Today I want to tell you about the Melrose Alliance Against Violence walk on October 22nd at 4:00. Our …
A note from Pastor Travis 8/31/23
Pastor Travis’ weekly update from the First United Methodist Church of Melrose… August 31, 2023
A note from Pastor Travis 7/6/23
Last week, I had the privilege to go on a planning retreat in Wells, Maine. It was a wonderful week. I spent a lot of time thinking about the church, looked ahead at worship for 2024, planned the Stewardship program, …
A note from Pastor Travis 4/27/23
To say that my grandmother lives in the country is an understatement. She lives several miles outside of a town of 400 people. The road to her house is in the woods, and most of the 10 acres she lives on …