My last Annual Conference as an active clergy begins tomorrow. We have different interests, and I

“…and so it goes.” Whose signoff is the above quote? First one to get it right can buy Mike Ott a

Will Rogers was many things- humorist, cowboy, entertainer, sharp-witted observer of the American

Today's mail brought one of those good news/bad news moments. I received my Retirement Packet

Correction of Service times: Sunrise Service is at 6:30. Traditional Services at 8:00 and 11:00

“To Mock Your Reign, O Dearest Lord” (UM Hymnal #285) has a line that is repeated in the middle of

Jeremiah is my favorite prophet because he is everything I am not. Like most clergy, I want to be

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If you have not taken the Spiritual Life Survey, I encourage you to take the time to fill it out.

Disaster response information. Plus, mission opportunities coming this year. Butch From: Lisa Elliott

Your spiritual growth is of vital importance to our church. Whether you're just starting to

And so it begins… Lent, that is. 40 days (not counting Sundays) that lead us to Easter. Our theme is

Shrove Tuesday is the day before the beginning of Lent. Sometimes called Pancake Tuesday and/or Fat

The women of Old Mission had a retreat at a center named after Saint Francis. Some were wondering

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We think the sound system has been tweaked, tested and checked out. Thanks to everyone who has worked

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SCOUT CHILI - A reminder: The Scout Chili supper is this Sunday following the 11:00 worship service.

Quotations from "Letter from the Birmingham City Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr.: -Freedom

Leonard Pitts is the speaker for the 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Interfaith Service.

Well, things happen in surprising ways. Pam Harris chooses to pull back from responsibilities at Old

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Psalm 96 O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. Sing unto the LORD,

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