Pondering with the Pastor

Pondering with the Pastor You are invited to join us on Sunday, December 29 at 11 am in the fellowship hall for a Moravian Love Feast! Together we will worship God, sing, pray, and enjoy Moravian buns and sugar cake with coffee, tea, and lemonade around tables of joy and fellowship. Historically, a Love Feast… Read More »

Do you feel more thankful these days? It may seem counterintuitive, but living through a natural disaster seems to have engendered more thanksgiving within us. When life is easy, we tend to take our blessings for granted. When life is upended and tough challenges surround us, we are much more aware of our blessings and… Read More »

“80% of Youth Who Do Not Accept Christ by 18 Never Will!” This was the slogan on a poster I used to have on my bulletin board when I was a youth pastor. It reminded me every day that the faith development of children and youth is very important. Here at FUMC we take our… Read More »

What if God talked out loud? Would we listen better? Would we behave better if God called us out in clear and audible language? Would we spend more time praying if we could hear distinct answers? God doesn’t usually talk out loud, but God does try to whisper answers into our hearts or speak to… Read More »

I’m going on a mission trip! On June 9-15, I will travel with youth and adults from our church and four other UMC churches to White Lake, NC. We are staying at White Lake Christian Church and Retreat — a church whose mission is to provide housing and kitchen space for those on church mission… Read More »

Happy birthday, FUMC! Congratulations on 179 years of loving and serving Jesus Christ! Just think of all the men, women, and children who have worshipped in your sanctuaries (multiple buildings!) and learned about the Bible in your Sunday School rooms. Imagine how many meals have been prayed over and life stages blessed at baptisms, weddings,… Read More »

What is General Conference? General Conference is a business meeting and celebration comprised of clergy and lay delegates elected from Annual, Missionary, and Provisional Conferences from UM churches all over the world. The United Methodist Church has 46 episcopal (Conference) areas in the United States and 20 across Africa, Europe, and the Philippines. Countries represented… Read More »

Easter is coming! Are you ready? Easter is early this year– March 31! That means Palm Sunday is March 24! Daffodils have just started blooming. A few trees have buds, but it still looks like winter outside. I’m always struck by how barren the scenery is during winter. Trees with dark, crooked branches point up… Read More »