This week’s note from Rev. Ben: Read Faithfully
Reading scripture is important. One of the most fundamental arguments of the 16th century Protest Reformation was that scripture should be available beyond the clergy. All […]
This week’s note from Rev. Ben: Grow Deeply
This week we begin a new worship series called Wesleyan Rooted, exploring some of the unique theological ideas of our denomination and Wesleyan tradition. The […]
This week’s note from Rev. Ben: Wesleyan Covenant Prayer
First and foremost, my thanks to so many of you for your support around my unexpected absence over the last week. As an update: the […]
This week’s note from Rev. Carol: We Are Almost There
We are almost there. For some, that statement brings a bit of excitement, even anxiety. For others, it may be a relief. Between now and Christmas […]
This week’s note from Rev. Ben: Advent Disruption
A few years ago I led a worship series through Advent that focused on disruption, on allowing our faith to interrupt the slew of stuff […]
This week’s note from Rev. Ben: PEACE, PREPARATION, AND PEDICURES
In a few days we will celebrate the second Sunday of Advent as we continue this season of preparation for the birth of Jesus at […]
This week’s note from Rev. Ben: It Takes a Village
You’ve probably heard the expression “it takes a village”. I tend to hear it as a polite way to indicate, or lament, that it’s going […]
United Women in Faith December
When 18 women from First UMC gathered November 18 in fellowship hall, they planned two events for December – the annual Baby Jesus Shower on […]
This week’s note from Rev. Ben: Intentional Thanksgiving
Earlier this week, in a conversation with someone from our church family, I was reminded by their good practices of being intentionally thankful. As some […]
Learn Spanish at FUMCBonita
First Bonita began offering informal Spanish classes on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in the church office. The first class was held November 12, but it’s […]
