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Committment,
Community,
Generosity,
Global Impact,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
Worship,
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...
Generosity,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
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...
Community,
Generosity,
Just These Lines,
Service,
Thankful,
Worship,
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...
Generosity,
Gratitude,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Prayer,
Support,
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...
Community,
Global Impact,
Hope,
Just These Lines,
Keep Showing Up
20th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say how about our wonderful young people … and their leaders. Aren’t they the best! Their presence and leadership in worship was just outstanding this past Sunday, October 3. If you missed, please watch here. The Mental Health Forum held this past Sunday in the Sanctuary was a...
Community,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
Worship,
Youth,
The Twisties
19th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that this Sunday, October 3 is our annual United Youth Sunday. If you will, please make every effort you can to be present in our Sanctuary to support these wonderful young people. They need us now more than ever! It’s been a full week around Matthews United...
Just These Lines,
The Key to Abundant Living
18th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Sunday worship was a powerful and sacred time: the Confirmation of the Reece and Rowan Ficklin at 9:30 by their grandfather, Rev. Douglas Kanney; the presentation of Bibles to our First Graders; and our Flute Choir and Bandestra. What a day of worship! I’m so thankful we...
Blessing,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Worship,
You’re Blessed…
17th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we are off to a wonderful return to our 8:15 worship service each Sunday. I was so pleased with the number of people making the effort to return to the Sanctuary for worship. And how about that turnout by our Sanctuary Choir to welcome the return...
Just These Lines,
Loving the People You Don’t Like
16th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that did you hear the extraordinary anthem (If God Be For Us) done by our Sanctuary Choir on Sunday? The anthem was commissioned to honor Rev. Sidney Tate, a long time United Methodist pastor in the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church. Rev. Tate is...
