Wednesday with the Wesleys

I should rejoice (so little ambitious am I to be at the head of any sect or party) if the very name might never be mentioned more but be buried in eternal oblivion. But if that cannot be, at least let those who will use it, know the meaning of the word they use. Let us not always be fighting in the dark. Come, and let us look one another in the face. And perhaps some of you who hate what I am called, may love what I am by the grace of God; or rather, what "I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus."

~ John Wesley (The Character of a Methodist)

Scripture lessons for August 10

Our scripture lessons for next Sunday come from Genesis 15:1-6 and Luke 12:32-40. The focus will be on spiritual safety - what is it and how do we acquire and make the best use of it?

Blessings from this morning's worship

Sid T. celebrates that he had a wonderful visit last weekend babysitting his granddaughters.

Renae H. celebrates that she saw Karnella S. at the county fair last week. Karnella had family visiting her from the cities.

Sid T. shared a joke that resulted in carbonated holiness (laughter) amidst the congregation.

Bob S. celebrates time spent with his two great-granddaughters at a fun-filled campsite adventure yesterday.

Nancy and Roy B. celebrate their daughter and daughter-in-law’s birthdays (birthdays on the same day).

Bob S. thanks God for the gift of celebrating his daughter’s birthday last week, made all the sweeter given she is still recovering from a serious accident.

Cheryl R. celebrates her grandson turning 16 today.

Bob S. is thankful for the new church blog that is documenting the life and times of our church family.

Renae H. invited the congregation to pray for her friend Tom who just had open heart surgery.

Korla S. thanks God for the gift of 20 people worshipping together this morning.

Thanks be to God for the unique gift that Sandy D. and Cheryl R. share the same birthday: December 26.

Belinda A. is thankful for her friend’s text yesterday, asking how she is doing. Thanks be to God for friends who love us enough to check in on us from time to time!

The congregation is thankful for Bob S.' service as Scripture reader this morning!

And, as always, the congregation is thankful for the music ministry of our beloved organist Renae H.

Where There's Need, There's the UMC

United Methodists this week were so involved helping others, their actions called to mind Jesus’ teaching from Luke 6:38: “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap, for the measure you give will be the measure you get back” (NRSVUE). From Gaza to Ukraine to Zimbabwe and beyond, United Methodists everywhere were caring for the world’s most vulnerable people.

Read more at this link.