Thoughts and Musings from My Faith Journey
We’ll hold our second Wednesday Night Bible Study at 5:15 tonight (November 10, 2021). It’s a five-part series on Exodus 34:6-7 that looks at the Character of God. Tonight we’ll be talking about God’s compassion.
Today’s video: https://bit.ly/31ElWu0
The entire series can be found here: https://bit.ly/3q3QZth
There appears to be some speculation as to what the Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) put down on their Appointive Recommendation for 2022. (The SPRC and the pastor make recommendations, the Bishop makes the final decision.) To clear up any confusion, I’m just going to share it with you. There were four options for the SPRC to choose from. They chose: “Our Mission can be met with our current pastor, but we would also be open to a new pastor who has gifts/skills in the area(s) of _______________.” In the blank the committee wrote “fresh perspective to re-invigorate and help the church to grow.”
I want to be clear that I support and am in complete agreement with this assessment. Even though I think I can still be effective here, I think a new pastor with a fresh perspective would be very helpful as First UMC bounces back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Daylight Savings Time ends tomorrow (Sunday, November 6, 2021). Don’t forget to move your clocks back one hour (spring forward/fall back).
We’ll be honoring our members who have attained the age of 90 years or more this Sunday. I’ll also be preaching a second sermon on Ruth. This one on the second half of the book. You won’t need to have heard last week’s sermon in order to follow this week’s, but if you want to listen to it you can do so here. The choir will be singing The River of Life.
We’ll begin our new Wednesday Night Bible Study at 5:15 tonight (November 3, 2021). It’s bee a five-part series on Exodus 34:6-7 that looks at the Character of God. We’ll be talking about God’s compassion, grace, slowness to anger, loyal love, and faithfulness. If you plan to join us by Zoom, I would encourage you to watch tonight’s video before hand.
The first video: https://bit.ly/3CGlV6s
The entire series can be found here: https://bit.ly/3q3QZth
We have a few of our “Vintage” parishioners who need a ride to our “Vintage Years” celebration this Sunday (November 7, 2021). If you’re willing to provide a ride, please contact Pam in the church office at 785-263-2623 or at office@abilenefirstumc.org.