My Story – Faith in Film 2024 Worship Brainstorming Thurs., Dec. 7, 2023 at LHUMC 12:00 p.m. Potluck 12:45-3:00 p.m. Brainstorming for Worship January 7- February 11, 2023 (6 Sundays) Our faith in Jesus Christ is grounded in Scripture. Telling our own faith story is a powerful witness to others, influencing how we think about, […]
Preparing the way for new beginnings, fresh starts, and a clear path, is a classic theme in the faith narrative and in our own lives. Life can contain many chapters. The Good News is that the Holy One is continually making a way for do-overs. In this we can find peace, even when life doesn’t […]
Our spiritual ancestors cried out in the midst of their political occupations: “Save us!” The idea of a Messiah went hand-in-hand with the need for God to help the in their distress. The Roman occupation of Jesus’ time and of the early Christian community is expressed with a sense of waiting, watching, and anticipation of […]
Too often fear can keep us from experiencing the fullness of God’s blessings. We stand on the sidelines instead of making deeper commitments to use God’s gifts as a part of building God’s Kingdom. But our faith story is full of people who followed God faithfully and found great joy in loving and serving, and […]
It’s easy to feed our fear of rejection by paying more attention to what others think of us rather than remembering that we are loved and beloved by god. How do we stop doing the things that feed feelings of rejection and instead take on practices that help us overcome it? This is the second […]
Worship Brainstorming “The Gift of Christmas Present” An Advent/Christmas series from Worship Design Studio/Marcia McFee Thursday, November 9 at Le Fleur Shoppe, 4210 Grand Haven Road, Norton Shores, MI 6:00 p.m. Pizza Potluck 7:00-9:30 p.m. Brainstorming for Worship Nov. 26, 2023 – Dec. 31, 2023 You are invited to join the worship team on Mon., […]
Fear saturates our society. Everywhere we turn we’re faced with a new security threat, informed about a new health risk, or warned about some kind of impending doom. But does this overwhelming presence of fear help us purse the right path in life? Or does it pull us away from God’s purpose for us? We […]
Discipleship is out intentional commitment to Christ, and it shows in how we live. We celebrate those who have lived their faith and now rest in God’s perfect peace, as we commit to living out our faith within a community. Pastor Mary’s message is based on Psalm 34 and I John 3: 1-3. The 9:00 […]
“The United Methodist Church structure is like a pebble dropped in still water with concentric rings embracing more and more churches and people.” There’s no place where Jesus isn’t needed, and God’s love knows no bounds. The connection is a vital part of our identity, including other local churches and educational and healthcare institutions. This […]
Freedom in Christ isn’t license to do whatever we want, but a call to love and serve one another. Our faith shows (or doesn’t show) in the fruit we bear and is a witness to others of the faith we claim. This is the ninth week in the series, “Discipleship: The United Methodist Top Ten.” […]