Guest Blogger!
Today we have the great privilege of hearing from guest blogger Beth Hayward. Beth shares with us these (really amazing) thoughts on Lent.
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Family Life and Stuff
One Less
The FUMC Youth will be continuing their discussion of world poverty and hunger this evening (with help from youth group volunteers Alison and Jessie as I am all hopped up on cold medicine and sleep-deprived). So far, our youth have learned about wealth distribution in the world and facts about global hunger.
Read more →Just One Question…
When I was a little kid, my mom and I read a lot of great books together: The Berenstain Bears, Where the Wild Things Are, Sometimes Even Mommas Make Mistakes (my personal favorite), and Amelia Bedelia. Then something terrible happened: the fourth grade. My teacher assigned a book to be read as homework……. Um, whhhat? Excuse me? You want me to read for homework? No thanks, I only read for fun.
Read more →Upcoming Youth Activities
All middle school and high school students are invited to join us for Youth Group the next two Wednesday nights (Nov. 9 and 16) from 7:00-8:30 pm as we focus on Youth Leadership. How are youth changing the world today? How can YOU use your gifts and talents to make changes in your own community?
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We believe that human beings experience longing for meaning, purpose, connection to others and a desire for transcendence beyond oneself. From early in the history of humanity, religions emerged and evolved in response to that longing. But we also know that while the institutions spawned by religion have had many positive influences, they also at times have inflicted great pain...