by cbaker | Mar 4, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
Be Still: A Message from Bishop LaTrelle Easterling Posted by on Mar 03, 2025 ‘Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.’ The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. — Psalm 46:8-11...
by cbaker | Feb 26, 2025 | Newsletters
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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....