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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...
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...
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...
Generosity,
Gratitude,
Just These Lines,
Worship,
Labor Day
15th Sunday after Pentecost | Labor Day Weekend Just these lines, my friends … … to say how good it was to gather for worship this past Sunday. Our music was splendid (9:30 featured two guests, the father/daughter duo of Allen and Amber William – click here to watch & listen), our beautiful baptismal child (Everly Watts) and our confession...
Gratitude,
Just These Lines,
Support,
Worship,
Your Attitude is Your Paintbrush
13th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it is sure good to be back at church this week. My days away provided rest, relaxation, peace and so much more. Thank you for being a church that is so generous with your staff and community and our need to rest and re-create. Have you...
Gratitude,
Just These Lines,
United Kids,
Worship,
Youth,
You’re Out
12th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I’ve been taking some additional vacation days. Karen and I traveled to Nashville to be with our daughter MacKenzie in an annual event for the college women’s ministry she leads called Delight. I’m writing to you from the Catholic Conference Center in Hickory. In an hour...
Blessing,
Community,
Gratitude,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Leadership,
Support,
Worship,
Help! Thanks! Wow!
11th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say it was another beautiful Sunday at Matthews United Methodist! As always, the day included inspiring music, moving prayers and the captivating reading of Holy Scripture. I continued our worship series, “Why I am Enthusiastically a United Methodist Christian.” You can watch my sermon Because Practice Makes Perfect...
Gratitude,
Hope,
Inspirational,
Just These Lines,
Support,
United Kids,
Worship,
Practice Makes Perfect
10th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I was so excited to introduce our Habitat for Humanity family, Marie and two of her boys (Prince and Celestine) to you this past Sunday. Are they not a beautiful family? Imagine a mother and her 5 boys living 16 years in a tent made for three persons …...
