It is interesting what we can discover about a person by listening carefully to their last spoken words… Examples are: John Wesley – the founder of our Methodist Movement, said: “The best […]
Are you interested in helping your church establish more ministry opportunities with older adults or college students? Would you like a course that deepens your own spiritual practices or personal […]
Superintendent of the Beacon and Sound Districts, Jon Strother, wanted to bring the clergy and laity of both districts together for a team-building event while helping an organization that he […]
One of my dear friends used to always quote her mother when things got tough. “Push and Go On,” she would say. Over time, I started saying it, too. Some […]
Rev. Jon Strother, Sound District Superintendent In his book, Aging: Growing Old In Church, Bishop Will Willimon reflects on the “whole new life” that awaits those who retire. He also notes […]
Dear Sound District of The North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, I hope this message finds you well! As I continue saying this, I hope you hold it in […]
Dear Lay Leaders of the Sound,Below you have a special invitation to partner with the American Red Cross in saving lives. Many of the congregations across our District already have […]
“…we don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and got it all wrong, as you know. We certainly […]
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader On a pollen-coated Saturday morning, I joined the Widows Plus group at Chocowinity United Methodist Church for their monthly gathering. The morning […]