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Check the Stuffing

8th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that these summer days are rolling along: mission trips, Music & Arts Camp, 4th of July week, summer worship looking at the Sermon on the Mount, and now this week: the 29th edition of Rainbow Express Camp. This past Sunday, we continued into week two of our...
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Conceived in Liberty

7th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we began our summer worship series this past Sunday. It is titled The Good Life … The God Life from Matthew 5:1-12. I hope you’ll take the time to click here and worship with us. On Sunday, we also celebrated Pastor Jenny with a reception in...
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Prayer – To Be With God

6th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that 43 (more including other family members) of us from Matthews United Methodist Church (MUMC) returned to our homes after spending beautiful, worshipful, inspiring days (June 20-23) at Lake Junaluska, NC (about 25 miles west of Asheville). It was the annual gathering of the Western North Carolina...
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How Noisy is Your Life

5th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say I hope that I’ve told you lately how much I love being one of your pastors. Sunday was a wonderful Father’s Day for us at Matthews United Methodist (MUMC). Our music was beautiful at every turn, but especially with the Father/Daughter duo of Don and Shannon Remley...
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On Being a Dad

4th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I do hope you were able to worship with us this past Sunday. If you missed, you can worship & hear Pastor Paul’s message, God’s Mission Statement, by clicking here. Let’s talk about how The United Methodist Church is organized. A Charge Conference (CC) is the...
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What Do You Want To Be Called?

3rd Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Sunday was a glorious day honoring all our graduates! They were beaming from head to toe. I’m so proud of all of them, and I know you are as well. Congratulations to the Class of 2024! Also, thank you to John Woodall and all our United...
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The Best Graduation Speeches Ever

2nd Sunday after Pentecost | Graduation Sunday Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Pastor Paul’s message from Sunday was so very challenging. I think his scripture lesson from Micah 6:6-8 may be the highest moment of the Old Testament. You can worship with us by clicking here. Also, an amazing group of 21 households joining us...
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Birds to Fly With

Trinity Sunday Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it was a beautiful day to celebrate Pentecost at Matthews United Methodist Church (MUMC): the room was filled with red (the liturgical color for Pentecost); the music was out of this world; and Pastor Corey’s message on the Holy Spirit (With you … For you … In you)...
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Beside Their Own Pool of Tears

Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it was a beautiful day to celebrate our mothers on Sunday. We had a beautiful Mother’s Day Sunday at MUMC (Matthews United Methodist Church). There was extraordinary music all through our morning worship services. Our Children’s and Cherub Choirs who sang in Family Worship received a special surprise from...