Reflections on General Conference 2019: I bid you grace and peace from the Lord Jesus Christ. During the Monday night worship service at General Conference this week we read the following version of the Wesley Covenant Prayer: The church is not ours but Yours, O God. Use it however You desire, ranks it however You inspire. Read more about Bishop Johnson’s Reflections on General Conference 2019[…]
Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. – Hebrews 13:1 – 2 (NIV) Yesterday, the Special Session of the General Conference voted to maintain the language of LGBTQI marriage and ordination Read more about 2019 Special Session of General Conference[…]
We have had great response from our 12 Weeks of Prayerful Commitments. They were written by Pastor and Church Growth Leader, Thom S. Rainer, in his book Autopsy of a Deceased Church, for churches to pray for new possibilities of growth within communities. If you missed a week, here are weeks 1 – 8: Prayerful Read more about Prayerful Commitments[…]
Fleece Blanket Mission The Sunday School is again organizing a blanket drive and collecting fleece fabric. Each piece needs to be larger than 1 1/2 yards and patterned or solid to make tie-blankets for the patients at Nemours Children’s Hospital. You can also buy two matching pieces of fabric to make one blanket, if you Read more about Fleece Blanket Drive for Nemours Children’s Hospital[…]
The Walk to Emmaus is an experience of Christian spiritual renewal and formation that begins with a four day short course in Christianity. It is an opportunity to meet Jesus Christ in a new way as God’s grace and love is revealed through other believers. The Walk is done at Camp Pecometh near Chestertown, Md. Read more about What is the WALK TO EMMAUS?[…]