Together with our District Superintendent Jon Strother, I would like to invite you to a gathering opportunity for Lay Leaders of the Sound District via Zoom in March. We will […]
Announcements
Grace for the Journey: Holy Communion – Taking Jesus In
You never fully appreciate what you’ve got until it’s gone. That may be cliché, but it’s also truth. Covid-19 has stolen – for many of us – the gift of […]
How Sweet the Sound – February 3rd
Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and satdown with Him and His disciples. Matthew 9:10 I have a friend who […]
SOUNDS: From Jackie and Roxie – 02.03.2021
The Sound District is so very blessed to have dedicated Certified Lay Speakers who are anxious to share their story and how God’s love and grace is available for all. […]
Family – A Message from Lay Leader Kim R. Smith
Churches are a lot like families. There are days congregations are united with joy and others they are joined together in grief. There are the necessary meetings that can go […]
From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon – May 15th
From Your Heart to Theirs will be offered virtually on May 15th from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm but ZOOM. The Rev Linda Taylor who is an Associate in Church Transformation Ministries […]
What is Your Dismantling Racism Journey?
My name is Jason Leighton. I’m the pastor at Cavalry Memorial UMC in Snow Hill, North Carolina. I joined the Sound District Committee on Dismantling Racism because I believe the […]
SOUNDS: From Jackie and Roxie – 01.20.2021
Today is another cold winter day with ice crystals in the full ditches and in the many puddles. The roofs, lawns, and crops are covered in a heavy frost this […]
Grace for the Journey: The “Why” Matters
In the last article, I wrote: “Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, visit the sick and imprisoned—and so many more ways we […]