Pastor Blog

Dear Fellow Ministers, Wow! What an incredible Holy Week we had at Matthews UMC! Thank you for your prayers and participation in helping us tell the most important story ever told. There were so many moments of beauty as we allowed the Bible to guide us in the accounts of Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection. You can view our worship...

Dear Fellow Ministers, We title this weekly communication “Outside The Box” because my primary call to Christ is to do all I can to get Him “out of the box” in which we so often place Christ. I continue to be inspired by MUMC as a church and the way you seek to offer the love of Christ outside of...

Dear Fellow Ministers, Thank you for the countless ways you share the love of God “outside the box” of what most people look for in church. We saw that this past weekend with the winter weather. I was thankful for the ways staff and volunteers stepped up to make worship happen on Sunday. We were able to film authentic worship...

Dear Fellow Ministers, Thank you for your presence, your prayers, and the excitement you shared over our Advent/Christmas worship and happenings! Approximately 2350 attended our seven Christmas Eve services, and we collected a total of $31,128.33 for the Mission Offering! 100% of the collection will be divided between our three Global Impact Partners of Matthews Free Medical Clinic, Matthews HELP...

4th Sunday of Easter Just these lines … … to say that thank you for all our leaders of worship this past Sunday. Karen and I were away in New Bern celebrating the marriage of LuAnn Scruggs with Duke Pratt. I loved connecting with LuAnn’s girls, Katie and Ashlyn, who were deeply connected to MUMC in their early years. Thank...

3rd Sunday of Easter Just these lines … … to say that Sunday was loaded with exciting announcements: The continuation of the pastoral ministries of Rev. Roldan Flores (beginning his 16th year) and Rev. Corey Milliet (beginning her 13th year) in our midst. We are so thankful for both of them and their many contributions to church life. Rev. David...

6th Sunday in Lent | Palm Sunday Just these lines … … to say that Sunday was a meaningful day in so many ways with beautiful prayers, a bit of warmth for our warm hearts in the Sanctuary, and of course, the music: Ashley Broome singing Pie Jesu, the Ringtones playing The Great Gate of Kiev, the Sanctuary Choir singing...

4th Sunday in Lent Just these lines, my friends … … to say that this past Sunday was the day I shared my plans to retire (in 99 days) as your Senior Pastor after my 47 years of service as a United Methodist pastor. Oh my, what a ride! You can participate in worship, where I made my announcement after...

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...