On the first day of school, our little church, located on the corner between three schools, hosted a Cold (and hot) Brew Drive-thru. The idea was to welcome staff, parents, […]
Stories
The Sights of Sound: Gifts of Renewal
– Kim R. Smith, District Lay Leader There is something so renewing about breaking a routine once in a while! For several weeks I was blessed to visit two separate […]
Good News from Sound: On the Road with Kim 🚘
Dearest Gentle (albeit sometimes reluctant “peopley”) Readers, It has come to this author’s attention that in the aftermath of COVID and the “D” word that shall not be uttered out […]
The Sights of Sound: Creative Brain Problems
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader There are so many wonderful things about having a brain that never really stops. There are also some issues, if I […]
The Sights of Sound: Forgiveness
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader Each morning, I use both the Pray-As-You-Go App and the Upper Room Disciplines as part of my time with God. Then, […]
The Sights of Sound: This Crowd Needs MORE!
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader Have you looked around your congregation lately and lamented the absence of younger people? How many conversations has your administrative team […]
How Sweet the Sound: The Sounds of Silence
I started singing in the church choir at around age five. At that age, my voice was pitched a bit higher than many of the female voices in the choir. […]
The Sights of Sound: Taking a Risk
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader On a crisp Sunday morning, my cold feet moved quickly past the historic cemetery of Beaufort, where I would typically wander […]
The Sights of Sound: Messy and Beautiful
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader On a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon, I pulled up to Trinity United Methodist Church in New Bern. Before I even […]