This is Connie Bowen in the picture. She has a ministry of doing Prayer Quilts. Every Quilt she does is as unique as the people…
Rev. Anita Mays-Lucord, the pastor of Ivey Memorial UMC recently shared this story with me of how unknown people in her church reminded her that…
Often, we see the same faces over and over again leading worship in our churches. We know those individuals are gifted, but it is always…
Rev. Jack Meservey shared the following story with me recently. May you be blessed as you hear how God works in unexpected conversations! I was…
Rev. Jacob Sahms, the pastor at Wesley UMC in Hopewell, shared this story of finding creative ways to be the church during COVID-19: I had…
Rev. Penny Rasnake shared this following COVID-19 ministry with us: A couple of weeks ago one of my home health nurses called to ask if…
One beautiful thing which has come out of the ways we have needed to shift how we “do church” is the recognition that we can…
We are used to Spring. Every year, trees which have looked barren for the last 4-6 months burst forth with new life and the world…
Today’s word of joy comes from Rev. Brian Simmons at Wesley UMC in Colonial Heights: The attached picture is from our Youth Sunday School on…
When I lived in India, one of the practices in our community which stood out to me was the way many of the residents would…