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Native American Ministries Sunday

NC Conference of
The United Methodist Church
700 Waterfield Ridge Place
Garner, NC 27529

Category: Stories

  • Caffeine & The Holy Spirit! Cherry Point UMC, an example of Loving Boldly

    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, […]

  • 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 […]