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The Sights of Sound: Focus
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader My heart has been worried about something my own church has been experiencing a bit, and as I talk with many of Continue Reading→
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How Sweet the Sound: ‘Uncharted Waters’
In his book, Joining God In The Great Unraveling, Alan Roxburgh recounts the following remarkable/unremarkable story of the mysterious ways God is working in the world. Sometimes that still includes the Continue Reading→
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The Sights of Sound: Three Things
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader My daughter and her husband came home to visit from Japan for Christmas. They brought all kinds of goodies from the island Continue Reading→
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Down by the Riverside: THIS
All day long, it’s been gray and chilly here on Riverneck. The same is true on the farm. The sun would peek out every now and again; yellow sunshine would Continue Reading→
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The Sights of Sound: Let’s Grow in 2024
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader So often, seeds are planted within our hearts, but we fail to nurture their growth. The busyness of our lives and Continue Reading→
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“I Love To Tell The Story: Connecting The Biblical Story To Our Own”
January 9-10 – Greenville, NC, with internationally acclaimed storyteller Donald Davis. The Beacon and Sound District Clergy will host this outstanding learning opportunity. We will begin at Jarvis Memorial UMC Continue Reading→
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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. Continue Reading→
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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 Continue Reading→
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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 Continue Reading→