Latest Updates
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District Youth – It Is for Everyone!
Hello Sound District, I know it has been a while since my last Newsletter, but I would like to get back to being more active in this role Continue Reading→
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In Faith & Friendship: ”Be Curious, Not Judgmental”
Rev. Lynn Benson, Director of Legacy Giving, UMF This iconic statement is not mine, nor is it Walt Whitman’s, but it is nevertheless worth repeating, worth pondering, and even better, Continue Reading→
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How Sweet the Sound: Jesus in His Mission
52 They were all weeping and wailing for her; but he said, “Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping.” 53 And they laughed at him, knowing that Continue Reading→
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A Message From Your District Lay Leader: Small Things
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader A few years ago, we had a 5-gallon pot holding a fig tree cutting. It was at most 12 inches tall. Continue Reading→
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By God’s Grace – A Story of Being Connected
In February, 2021, Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Farmville, NC experienced the tragedy of a fire, believed to be the work of an arsonist. Due to the quick response of area volunteer fire Continue Reading→
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Pentecost – Every Nation Under Heaven
– Rev. Taylor Mills, Anti Racism Team In our churches we recently celebrated the giving of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. In that Acts 2 story we hear about all Continue Reading→
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How Sweet the Sound: A More Excellent Way…
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” – John 14:5 | NIV There are times in life when Continue Reading→
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A Message From Your District Lay Leader: Summer in the Sound
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader In May, the Sound District United Women in Faith hosted a Spiritual Retreat. All day long, I kept hearing women of all Continue Reading→
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In Faith & Friendship: Spreadsheets Tell Stories
– Rev. Lynn Benson, Director of Legacy Giving, UMF If you’re a math nerd like me, you might be very comfortable looking over your church’s spreadsheets, or maybe you call it cashflow Continue Reading→