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Just These Lines,
Service,
Trust Fall
2nd Sunday in Lent Just these lines … … to say thank you to Rev. Linda Kelly for stepping into leadership while I was away for a few days with Karen. If you will, please take the time to watch/listen to Pastor Linda’s sermon, the first sermon in our Lenten worship series, Shaping the Virtuous Life. Her sermon was on...
Committment,
Global Impact,
Just These Lines,
Service,
Guerrillas of Grace
8th Sunday after the Epiphany | Global Impact Commitment Sunday Just these lines … … to say that Sunday brought the gift of new people coming our way. They were presented to us by Rev. Bill Roth. They are as follows: Deb/Rod Aldrich, Khoi/Marcie Le (Anna and Hattie), Ruth Robison, Kay Rosene, Anna/Neal Morgan (Reese and Parker), Bonnie/David DuBois (Charlie...
Community,
Global Impact,
Just These Lines,
Service,
Are There No Heros Left?
7th Sunday after the Epiphany | Global Impact Week 2 Just these lines … … to say that the kick-off to our annual Global Impact Celebration was so good! I wouldn’t have wanted anyone to miss the amazing stories and powerful wisdom shared with us about trust: Jerry Anze (International Leadership Institute), Randy Mitchell (COS Kids), Natisha Rivera-Patrick (Habitat for...
Community,
Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Service,
Be Prepared
6th Sunday after the Epiphany | Global Impact Week 1 Just these lines … … to say that our annual Global Impact Celebration kicks off this Sunday with speakers in worship and our Mission Fair between services from 9 am until noon in The Commons where many of our mission partners will be represented. Then next Saturday (Feb 22) will...
Generosity,
Just These Lines,
Service,
When the World is at Its Worst
26th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Sunday was a defining moment in the 148-year history of Matthews United Methodist Church (MUMC). It is always heartwarming to see so many of you streaming toward our Joash Chest and making commitments. This year, it was especially so, because many of you were making two...
Community,
Global Impact,
Just These Lines,
Service,
What is Your Name
22st Sunday after Pentecost | Above & Beyond Kickoff Celebration Just these lines, my friends … … to say our parking lot was full of activity on Saturday with many of our Spanish-speaking friends as Pastor Roldan and our CCH community sponsored a health clinic for our neighbors. The Micah Connection provided support for this family-friendly event. Here is a...
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...
Community,
Global Impact,
Just These Lines,
Service,
How to Flourish in Your Marriage
6th Sunday after the Epiphany | Global Impact 2 Just these lines, my friends … … to say “thank you” to Rev. Gaston Warner for sharing stories of transformation that we are making possible together. It was a powerful weekend. I was so deeply moved by his vision of hopeful, indigenous, sustained ways of empowering young people. Gaston cast that...
