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Community,
Generosity,
Just These Lines,
Service,
The World Needs More Compassion
21st Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say it was a beautiful Sunday (10/6) at Matthews United Methodist Church: assembling cleaning/flood buckets and hygiene kits in the Courtyard to go to Burnsville, NC; great coffee from Will Beans; Family Worship in the Gym; the Sacrament of Holy Communion on World Communion Sunday; gorgeous music; Scouts...
Generosity,
Just These Lines,
Service,
Support,
Are You a Giver or a Taker?
20th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say much of Western North Carolina was struck on Thursday and Friday of last week with a generational disaster. There have been 162 deaths over six states, many being from North Carolina. Roads are impassable. Food is at a premium. Power is still out over most of the...
Just These Lines,
Consider the Lilies
19th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say what an extraordinary day for us on Sunday: our MUMC Orchestra, First Graders receiving their Bibles, beautiful expression of worship in music, over 40 people gathering for a poverty simulation, and the final Sunday in our worship series, Finding Peace as a Purple Church. I ended my sermon...
Generosity,
Just These Lines,
The Word Jumped Off the Page
18th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it was a beautiful day of worship in all our Sanctuary services on Sunday. We continued with Week #2 in our worship series, Finding Peace as a Purple Church. The idea for this series on The Purple Church came from a study conducted by The Divinity...
Just These Lines,
Long Obedience in the Same Direction
17th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … …to say thank you for your patience with us this past Sunday. Our sound reinforcement was non-functional and is requiring some serious work this week. Hopefully, we’ll be all set for Sermon #2 in our worship series, Finding Peace as a Purple Church. Last week in “Just These Lines,” I mentioned...
Just These Lines,
My Friends: My Avodah
16th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Sunday was a wonderful day in worship for Matthews United Methodist Church (MUMC). If you missed worshipping with us, please click here and participate. I hope you are saving the date of October 20 for our Above & Beyond Worship & Lunch. It will be a...
Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Why Do We Still Go to Church?
15th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say Sunday was an extraordinary day across our church grounds! In our Sanctuary worship, we honored Kathy White for all her years of service, we prayed for all our kids, teachers, administrators and parents that are preparing for a return to school, and we concluded our summer study...
Just These Lines,
Uncategorized,
Back To School Prayer
14th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say to SAVE THE DATE for October 20, which is the day we will launch our intensive phase of our dual General Fund and Capital Campaign financial efforts. We’re calling the emphasis Beyond Hospitality. That day we will gather for one worship service at 10:30 am and then...
Invitation,
Just These Lines,
Relaxed
13th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that for our 9th consecutive year we will be honoring and celebrating law enforcement on the 3rd Saturday in August with our friends from Mt. Moriah, Matthews Presbyterian and Morning Star Lutheran. We call it Hug-A-Cop. Please plan to come by the Fellowship Hall at Mt. Moriah...
