This past Sunday the Children’s Message was simple, effective, and thought provoking. Laura took a bottle of water, inserted a straw, and added cooking oil to fill the bottle. She […]
Midway UMC Scholarship Committee is pleased to offer scholarship opportunities to laity or clergy who are continuing their education. Completed applications should be mailed to Helen Cooper (address included in link above) by Saturday, May 1st The […]
When was the last time your church re-calibrated your compass? It reminds me of a tragedy that occurred in 1914 (the same year the Titanic sank) off the coast of […]
The Lewis Center for Leadership recently published an article by Kay Kotan entitled, “There’s No Going Back to the Pre-Pandemic Church.” When I first glanced at the title, I felt […]
In Francine Rivers’ novel, The Last Sin Eater, we meet a village of 19th century Welsh immigrants who make the Appalachian Mountains their new home. In the village there is […]
One of my favorite television shows is Blue Bloods. The Reagan family is united by their multi-generational calling to law enforcement. The way they serve is varied and often has them […]
We are so very blessed to have Graham and Celeste Cavanaugh as certified lay speakers. Graham grew up in Richlands. He retired from service in the Jacksonville Police Department as […]
Swansboro UMC’s partnership with Silverdale Elementary, Onslow County Schools, a Title I,Covey Leadership school: Our 6 C4C volunteers could not be present as usual in classrooms this year, but we […]
Why do you read your Bible? How do you read your Bible? Perhaps I should begin with the foundational question, Do you read your Bible? Reading, studying, and discussing the […]