Message from Pastor Philip

  From Pastor Philip’s Pen

 

Welcome to Summer 2025! Our winter visitors have headed north for cooler weather, while those of us who live here year-round have settled in with plenty of water and reliable air-conditioning. My prayer is that each of you enjoys a safe, healthy summer wherever you may be in this beautiful country.

 

New Sermon Series: Long Days & Short Books

We kicked off a five-
week series call “Long
Days & Short Books.”
Each week we’ll meet
one of the five shortest
books of the Old Testa-
ment - little “hidden
gems” you can read in
the time it takes to finish a single glass of iced tea! Wheth- er you join us in person or online, I hope you’ll come along on this journey with me.

We believe that all Scripture - long or short, famous or obscure - is God-inspired. In our first week, we encountered the prophet Haggai, who calls God’s people to restore, rebuild, and renew the holy temple.

While we aren’t constructing physical sanctuaries today, each of us carries a spiritual temple in our own heart. God invites us to refresh, restore, and rebuild that inner life regularly as we face life’s ups and downs.

 

  • Facilities refresh: Under the leadership of our Trustees Chair, Ric Kayer, several rooms have been freshly painted and our worship and classrooms have been brightened.

  • Upgraded sacristy: A generous local donor provided beautiful gently-used cabinets and a new refrigerator - proof once again that God is good, all the time!

  • Potluck: We joyfully reinstated a beloved
    Methodist tradition on Sunday, June
    22nd. Thank you to Nancy, Iris, Bev, and
    Ernestine for organizing a wonderful potluck where our church family shared food, laughter and fellowship.

    Wesley Pilgrimage in July

    This month Susie and Anita are travelling
    to the United Kingdom and Ireland for a
    John Wesley Pilgrimage. Please keep
    them in your prayers for safe travels     - we look forward to hearing their stories and seeing their photos when they re- turn!

    A Summer Invitation

    As you enjoy your own journeys this season, let us take the prophet Haggai’s words to heart. Set aside time for prayer and worship to renew, refresh and restore your soul. Haggai tells us to take courage, and Jesus assures us that we are never alone—we are beloved children of a gracious, forgiving God.

    Have a blessed and refreshing summer! Pastor Philip