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 we begin a new worship series called Wesleyan Rooted, exploring some of the unique theological ideas of our denomination and Wesleyan tradition. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
When 18 women from First UMC gathered November 18 in fellowship hall, they planned two events for December – the annual Baby Jesus Shower on […]
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 […]
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 […]
About a year ago a small group I was a part of paused from our work to share a devotion. And I confess, as my […]