– Rev. Jon Strother, District Superintendant Beacon and Sound 36 “My kingdom,” said Jesus, “doesn’t consist of what you see around you. If it did, my followers would fight so […]
– 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 […]
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 […]
– 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Hello Sound District, I am thankful that we can serve such an awesome God to very awesome people. Some of those people are youth who long to be part of […]
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader There is something profoundly joyful about sitting around a table with people in fellowship. Close your eyes and think of holiday […]
Back in the dim, misty recesses of time, I found myself in quite a predicament. At the age of 17, after literally being born into and nurtured by the Church, […]