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...
by cbaker | Jan 28, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
“Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12 King James Version) This month, we have celebrated the lives of several in our congregation who have died: Joyce Dixon, Kern Thornton, Ramona Yanike, Ron Dudley, and Bobbie...
by cbaker | Jan 21, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
Well, we got more snow on Sunday. Even though it interrupts our usual routine, it is beautiful see it covering the trees and blanketing the yards. It gives up a new perspective on what what’s around us. In case you missed it, I shared some news at the end of the...
by cbaker | Jan 14, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
The General Conference of the United Methodist Church met in the Spring of 2024, and many significant decisions were made. Up until this time, the official position of the denomination was that the practice of homosexuality was “incompatible with Christian teaching.” ...
