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A Good Investment

24th Sunday after Pentecost | All Saints Sunday Just these lines, my friends … … to say that a lot has been going on this past week: people on a work and repair mission in Newnan, GA; men serving at the Charlotte Rescue Mission; Super-Hero Family Night on Friday; Administrative Council leaders participating in the Racial Wealth Gap Simulation designed...
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Practicing for Heaven

23th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it was a good day across the life of our church this past Sunday: music by our Sanctuary Choir, John Woodall and our Praise Band, Woodwind Ensemble, Kathy White, a witness from Becky Yates, the reading of God’s word by Joe Robinson and Wes Broome, Amy...
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Falling Asleep

22th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say thank you to Pastor Paul for his wonderful message (Engage in Invitation) this past Sunday. You can watch it here. All this fall, we’ve been learning that when we engage, we pledge, we commit, we bind ourselves by engaging in practices that, if exercised over time, will...
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Life

21th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say how grateful I was to see so many of you on Sunday. The day began with powerful worship services including Cherub and Children’s Choirs and the receiving of the following new members to Matthews United Methodist (MUMC): Gary/Gail Burris, Jim/Lee Cornell, Jody/Karla Jennings (Graham). How thrilling when new...
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Labor Day

15th Sunday after Pentecost | Labor Day Weekend Just these lines, my friends … … to say how good it was to gather for worship this past Sunday. Our music was splendid (9:30 featured two guests, the father/daughter duo of Allen and Amber William – click here to watch & listen), our beautiful baptismal child (Everly Watts) and our confession...
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Things I Love

5th Sunday of Easter | April 28, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I’m loving the privilege that is mine to see your faces again in Sunday morning worship. We have one more week of our test groups and then Sunday, May 9, we will open to all, or at least the first 175 who...
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The Power of Powerlessness

4th Sunday of Easter | April 21, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … that Pastor Paul must have been beyond amazing this past Sunday with his presence and preaching. John Millen, the Vice-Chair of our Trustees wrote, “Pastor Paul looks great!  My wife said he looks younger.” Oh, my! There is no telling where Paul Craig will go with...
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A Blessed Ash Wednesday

1st Sunday in Lent | February 17, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say “What a special concluding week to our Global Impact Celebration (GIC)!” We began the week with Kathy Izard and her challenge to “trust the whisper.” You can watch here. We participated in virtual mission trips to Africa & India.  You can view the...
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A Few Numbers

4th Sunday after the Epiphany | Global Impact Sunday 1 | January 27, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we celebrated the work of all our Scouting troops this past Sunday. We are grateful for those that participated. If you’d like to know more about the work of these remarkable young persons and their leaders,...