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Gratitude,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Service,
Thankful,
Practical Tips for Advent
3rd Sunday of Advent Just these lines, my friends … … to say that there were two things I hope you were able to see this past Sunday. First of all, I wish you could have seen our hallways lined with gifts from the Angel Tree. Then all our volunteers, led by Elizabeth Wetmore, getting them ready to be picked...
Community,
Generosity,
Global Impact,
Hope,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
Moved by the Music
2nd Sunday of Advent Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it was the first time in the nearly 40 years of marriage that we didn’t have one of our kids home with us for Thanksgiving. So, we invited Margie Vanasek and our Habitat family Marie, Celestin, John and Prince and had a splendid day of thanksgiving!...
Gratitude,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
Worship,
I Hope Tomorrow
1st Sunday of Advent Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I hope you’ll take the time to watch our final worship service in the Engage worship series of the fall season. You don’t want to miss the short music video I shared at the end of my sermon titled, The Thanksgiving Song and my annual listing...
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...
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...
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...
Community,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
United Kids,
We Are Matthews,
Worship,
Father’s Day
Father’s Day | 4th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say it is wonderful seeing your faces again on Sundays. One person told me, “So many familiar faces and all smiles.” Thanks be to God. And the worship of God’s people called Matthews United Methodist (MUMC) was so rich. Our music and so much more...
Community,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
Worship,
Memorial Day & Protocol Update
2nd Sunday after Pentecost | May 26, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we are so excited to welcome you back into our sacred space in the days ahead. You have been so patient, but the time has come for us to move towards fully returning to in-person reaching, teaching, praising and serving! Please be...
Gratitude,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Thankful,
Worship,
Crazy
Day of Pentecost | May 19, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say we’ve anticipated this past Sunday for a long time. We couldn’t have Confirmation in May of 2020 due to the pandemic, so this year brought the Confirmation of two classes. Below are the names of the young people who professed their faith to follow...
