Community United Methodist Church
A place to call home
Pastor George is teaching a Bible study class on the book of Philippians for four weeks on Wednesdays at 7:00pm. This class will meet on Zoom. The information on the meeting will be posted on Facebook on Wednesday.
Over the next three months, we will continue to work through Romans. Each Sunday will present a new Question of Faith.
In this time of “safer at home”, many people are struggling. Many of course are struggling with illness or lack of income, and even those who are well and working are struggling with doubt, depression, and questions of faith. We will tackle these head-on in worship.
| Date | Scripture | Sermon Title |
| 7/05 | Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 | Why do I Keep Doing That? |
| 7/12 | Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 | Where Do I Belong? |
| 7/19 | Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 | Why Do Bad Things Happen? |
| 7/26 | Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 | Does Prayer Do Any Good? |
| 8/02 | Romans 9:1-8 Matthew 14:13-21 | Is God Fair? |
| 8/09 | Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33 | Who Gets In? |
| 8/16 | Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 Matthew 15:21-28 | Has God Given Up on Me? |
| 8/23 | Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20 | Do I have Any Value? |
| 8/30 | Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28 | What Can I Do About Cruelty? |
| 9/06 | Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 | And in the Mean Time? |
| 9/13 | Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 19:21-35 | Who Can Judge? |
| 9/20 | Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16 | Choosing Your Path |
| 9/27 | Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 | Being of One Mind |
A new class led by Pastor George starts this Wednesday, May 20 at noon! Bring your bible and learn what the scriptures will be for the upcoming Sunday and discuss them with George during your lunch break! Info for the class will be posted on the Facebook page for the Zoom meeting.
We are now streaming our services, so you can watch from the comfort of your home or wherever your travels take you when you are unable to join us.
The 8:30 service will be available on our YouTube Channel. Please Subscribe to the channel so you receive notifications.
The 10:00 service will be available on our Facebook Page. Please Follow the page to receive notifications when we go Live.
Grace to you and peace in this time of wonder, fear, crisis and opportunity!
This has been a time of surprises and upheaval. We have set and then changed plans over and over. We have heard about people infected by Coronavirus some famous, others just like us. We have seen the stock market fall, climb, crash, and rise up from the ashes. We have seen images and discovered for ourselves, shelves emptied of basic necessities of life and good hygiene. People are clearly hoarding based on fear of the unknown. Self-centeredness is the rule of the day.
And now we are being told not to gather in large groups or stand closer than 6 feet from others. Our kids will be at home for the next two weeks — and probably longer. A cough from a friend or family member makes us cringe. It is all so alarming!
All events on campus are cancelled. No meetings or groups on campus for the foreseeable future. Grow Night class will be a watch party on Facebook. All Saturday worship has been cancelled. Sunday mornings will be streamed and recorded. The preschool is closed. The office will be open regular hours, but the office staff will remain in their offices.
And yet.
And yet I have seen over and over again in you, the people of this Community United Methodist Church, a different perspective. Time and time again, you have offered calm words and ideas to help others get through this. I must tell you, this has helped me to find perspective and peace.
One person has offered to help people learn how receive the live stream of our worship service, another has offered to help do grocery shopping for those secured in their homes. Kristen Luevanos has used her expertise with Google Forms to connect those who want to help with those who need help. The idea here is to draw on the resources of our community to help those in the community.
So here are a couple of links to help us make those connections:
If you need some help with technology, or want to offer help, click here.
If you need more general help, like with getting groceries; or if you would like to help others in this way, click here.
I ask that you all consider what you can do to open your hearts to others. I am certain you will find that in caring for others you will find peace in your soul.
And please pray. Pray for peace. pray for understanding and grace. Pray for strength for those who care for others. Pray for wisdom for the healers and researchers. Pray for cool heads and warm hearts in our elected leaders. Pray for patience in parents and creativity in kids. And sometimes, just be still and know that God is with us.
George