Pastor’s Blog

Pondering from the Pastor Do you like to read? Have you checked out our church library? We have some awesome books ready and waiting for you to check out and read. We have nov- els, study books, devotion books, Sunday School class books, biographies, Bibles, books about the Bible, books about Methodism, church business books,

Pondering With the Pastor Where will you be for Holy Week? Holy Week is the week before Easter. It begins with Palm Sunday, April 13, and ends on Easter Sunday, April 20. The disciples began “Holy Week” right by Jesus’ side, entering Jerusalem in a parade of palm-waving children. They continued to stay close to

The Apostle Paul wrote to the Christians in Corinth, “For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God…. For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.” (1 Corinthians 1:18,25) Truthfully,

Pondering With the Pastor It’s been four months since Hurricane Helene hit and people and their towns still need help! Where is UMCOR? UMCOR (The United Methodist Committee on Relief) is the organization within the UMC that responds to natural disasters. It’s the UM organization many of us have been giving to for years because

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

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

“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

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

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

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,