Latest Updates
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A Message from Your Lay Leader – Connection
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader I woke one morning recently to a text from my daughter living in Japan. It was a gorgeous picture of the Continue Reading→
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Invitations from Your Lay Leader
I wanted to share with you two things that I would encourage you to really push out into your congregations. These two events are open to ALL and Continue Reading→
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How Sweet the Sound – Jan. 2023
“Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it?” (Isa. 43:19). I read these ancient words, again, and I must admit Continue Reading→
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Conference Convo w/Jaye: As We Continue to Faithfully Love One Another…
Advent, Christmas and New Year’s Blessings! Greetings from the Conference office in Garner. I’m not planning to be here again in 2022, but looking back through my calendar, I’m remembering Continue Reading→
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How Sweet the Sound: The Life-Light
He was in the world, the world was there through him, and yet the world didn’t even notice. He came to his own people, but they didn’t want him. But Continue Reading→
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A Message from Your Lay Leader – Teach Us to Love
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader Continue Reading→
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Grace for the Journey: The Grace of Imperfection
Why are we so enamored of this idea of perfection? We can blame the English translation of Matthew 5:48 for at least part of our obsession of perfection. Someone seemed Continue Reading→
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SOUNDS from the District Lay Servant Ministry Director: Christ in Christmas
As I was reading devotions, the chimes from a neighboring church rang out “I heard the bells on Christmas Day, Their old familiar carols play, and wild and sweet Continue Reading→
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A Message from Your Lay Leader – Growing Together
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader Distractions are everywhere during this time of year. Our calendars are full, and we seem to be running from one place Continue Reading→