Our HIC Weekend is Here! April 1-3, 2016, this weekend. The Healthy Church Initiative Process up to now has been a two year process. Our HCI team of nine people had shared learning experience with Greenville Kavanaugh UMC. We met monthly, read and studied books about our mission as Christians, prayed together, and encouraged the...
Texts: Old Testament: Psalm 27:1-6; New Testament: Philippians 3:17-4:1 The OT text is Psalmist [& King] David’s Triumphant Song of Confidence in God. God is Light, Salvation, the Stronghold of his life, and David is not afraid when evil or armies attack him. His confidence is in The Lord God. His desire is to always...
“Jesus asks: Will You Be My Valentine?” The sermon for February 14 was about love. “Roses are red, violets are blue. God sent His Son ‘specially for you. Isn’t it great, isn’t it true, God sent a Valentine ‘specially for you!” 5 Principles of Love to Guide Us Daily Christian Believers: 1)Love the Lord...
February 7 Message: What Is the Glory of God? The Old Testament text was from Exodus 34:29-35. Moses, the great leader of The Exodus by the Jews from Egyptian captivity, returns from praying with God on Mt. Sinai while in The Wilderness on the way to the Promised Land, “flowing with milk and honey.” ...
February 2016 Newsletter
Ministry to the Margins Scriptures for January 31 Sermon came from Isaiah 61:1-2 and Luke 4:21-30. In His first sermon at his hometown of Nazareth, Jesus affirmed Isaiah 61:1-2. His purpose as God’s Son and Savior was to provide Hope, Healing and Hospitality to those people, especially “Gentiles,” on the margins or edges of society....
The Scriptures for Sunday’s sermon were Nehemiah 8:1-3; 5-6; and 8-10 and Luke 4:14-21. The sermon title is from Nehemiah 8:10. Our joy comes from God who made heaven and earth and sent his Son to save us from our sins. That’s the Good News!
The January Mission Emphasis is The Holy Highway Girls Home in Pickton, Texas. They are a State licensed 501 (c)(3) organization but receive no funding from the State of Texas. They depend upon donations as well as tuition fees to maintain quality operation expenditures. “By giving to the Holy Highway Girls Home, you will help us with...
Healthy Church Initiative (HCI) Self-Study is under way. The HCI team is diligently preparing the extensive self-study for our Consultation weekend. Our weekend is March 4-6, 2016. Mark your calendar now and reserve the weekend. You will be asked to participate in focus groups on Friday evening and all day Saturday. Details will follow. What...
Christmas Eve Service 2015 Join us for a beautiful Christmas Eve Service at 6:00 p.m. on December 24 as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. We will sing our favorite Christmas carols, share Holy Communion and sing “Silent Night’ in the Candlelight. It is a family friendly service and we would love to share the moment...