A Service of Death and Resurrection for Hazel Brenner will be held Monday, May 2, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Wesleyan Cemetery near Industry. Jenny and I will officiate.
Funeral Services for Lorene Debenham
A Service of Death and Resurrection for Lorene Harris-Debenham will be held Saturday, April 30, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary of First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Abilene Cemetery. Jenny and I will officiate.
Podcast: Building for the Kingdom
John’s sermon from April 10, 2016, has been posted to SoundCloud. The sermon was titled “Building For the Kingdom” The textual reference was John 21:1-14.
If you have an Apple product you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes.
Link: https://soundcloud.com/revcollins/from-behind-the-pulpit-2016-04-10
Serrv Order Going In
The church will soon be place an order for fair-trade coffee from Serrv. If you would like to order coffee or other items please let the office know.
Here’s the website if you want to browse: http://www.serrv.org. You can email what you would like to order to Julie Mayden at julie@abilenefirstumc.org or call her in the church office at 785-263-2623.
Podcast: What It Really Means to Witness
Jenny’s sermon from April 3, 2016, has been posted to SoundCloud. The sermon was titled “What It Really Means to Witness” The textual reference was John 20:19-31.
If you have an Apple product you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes.
Link: https://soundcloud.com/revcollins/from-behind-the-pulpit-2016-04-03
Final Due Date for Disaster Buckets
Yesterday morning we blessed two flood buckets (the two were meant to represent all of them, although I apparently didn’t make this completely clear). But it’s still not too late to bring yours in. The buckets will be taken to the Great Plains Annual Conference in Topeka. Annual Conference runs from May 31 to June 4, so the final due date to get your bucket into the church office is May 30, 2016.
Carpet Challenge
In order to help raise funds for new carpet and tile, Dr. Brian Holmes wants to challenge everyone who hasn’t already given to the Flooring Fund to match his gift of $500. You can respond to this challenge by making an offering labeled “Flooring Fund” or sending a check to the church office at 601 N Cedar ST. We’ll let Brian know that you met his challenge.
Funeral Service for Alice J. Barclay
A Service of Death and Resurrection for Alice J. Barclay will be held Monday, April 25, 2016, in the Chapel of First United Methodist Church. Jenny and I will officiate. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date.
Baptism is Thicker Than Water
Dan Dick’s most recent post is titled “Baptism is Thicker Than Water.” It begins thus:
At what point should The United Methodist Church admit its failures and simply split over the issues of human sexuality raised by LGBTQI people and those in the church unwilling or unable to accept them? For me, the answer is simple — at the point that we admit that we do not believe God has the power to unite, reconcile and heal. To stay together is an act of faith. To separate is to reject God, renounce Jesus, and revoke our baptism.
I would encourage you to head over to his blog, United Methodeviations, and read the whole thing.
Link: http://wp.me/ppQMH-1qg
Salina District Mission Fair
The Salina District will be holding a mission fair to recognize and celebrate missions. Everyone is invited to this event, which will be held Saturday, April 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Concordia First United Methodist Church, 740 W 11th Street, Concordia, Kansas. A special message will be delivered by Dr. Israel Kamudzandu, a professor at St. Paul School of Theology. A gospel musical concert will be provided by Rev. Faith Nyagato, a United Methodist preacher, singer, and songwriter from Dallas Texas. John and Jenny will both be going. Please let us know if you would like to attend.
10 Fascinating Facts About Wesley and Methodism
Courtesy of United Methodist Communications: 10 Fascinating Facts About John Wesley and Methodism.
Confirmation for Adults: Intro to the OT
Tomorrow (Wednesday, April 13, 2016) we’ll have our monthly Wonderful Wednesday meal at 5:00 p.m. “Confirmation for Adults” will follow with an introduction to the Old Testament. Hope to see you there!