by cbaker | Feb 26, 2025 | Newsletters
March 2025
by cbaker | Feb 25, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
There is a group within the church that has been looking into how we think of ourselves as a congregation and how we present ourselves to the community around us. In particular, this group is looking into ways that we might offer a welcoming and loving space for...
by cbaker | Feb 18, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
The connectional system and Mission Shares (formerly known as conference apportionments) are two of the defining traits of United Methodism. They allow local churches to reach beyond their walls and be in ministry in significant ways in their backyards and across the...
by cbaker | Feb 12, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
In just three weeks of a new administration, there has been a storm of executive orders, presidential pardons, terminations, and deportations. There has been a constant barrage of actions that have disrupted careers and threatened work done for generations....
by cbaker | Feb 4, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
Each year, every United Methodist Church across the county completes a statistical report that provides a measurement of various aspects of the congregation’s life and ministry. The pastor or some other officer in the church records the square footage of the church...
