For the last two weeks, we have had a dumpster parked at the church as many of our staff and ministry leaders have been cleaning out storage areas and discarding old items that are no longer being used. Of course, all of these discarded items once served a purpose and assisted in making disciples of … More Doing a New Thing
On a recent road trip with my family, Michele and I noticed that we were getting low on gas. There are often two ways to approach a concern of fuel level when driving. You can either panic about the fuel level beginning at half a tank, or you can wait until the “E” light comes … More Running on Empty
This week, many of us gathered with friends and family members to celebrate Independence Day. Based on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram posts, many of these celebrations included food, fireworks, running the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, and time at the pool or lake. It seemed there was a lot of happiness in all of the pictures. … More An Upside Down Happiness
Recently, I attended the 153rd North Georgia Annual Conference along with some members from the church. I have asked Ann McCauley, the Lay Delegate to Annual Conference for Royston First UMC, to share about her experience. The 153rd Session of the North Georgia Annual Conference opened up on June 11, 2019 in Athens, GA. Bishop … More Perspective: 153rd North Georgia Annual Conference
This week, many of us gathered with friends and family members to celebrate Independence Day. Based on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram posts, many of these celebrations included food, fireworks, running the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, and time at the pool or lake. It seemed there was a lot of happiness in all of the … More #Blessed
This past week has been AMAZING! Each night, we have had as many as 50-60 kids filling the halls of the church with laughter, shouts of praise, and singing. It was wonderful to see so many kids and all of the volunteers working with them. It was wonderful to see the adult Sunday School classes … More Beyond What We Could Ask
In just a few days, our campus will be a launch pad for kids looking to learn more about God and grow in their faith as they go “To Mars and Beyond” for Vacation Bible School. This is always a fun and special time of year as we get to share about Jesus’ love with … More Go Beyond!
This past week, I have been in Athens every day for the annual meeting of the North Georgia Annual Conference. I’ll be honest with you…it was a long and exhausting week as our primary responsibility for this year was electing new delegates for General and Jurisdictional Conferences for next summer. While the work and business … More Ready for Year 2!
For the last week, I have been in Jacksonville with our youth serving on a mission trip. It has been an incredible week of serving God along some of our younger members as they helped in construction on a house for a lady named Gloria. Throughout the week, we saw God do some amazing things … More Amazed and Astonished
This month, I asked Stephanie Langston to write about her experience in missions. Stephanie and her husband, Kenneth, will be leading a mission team to Jacksonville, FL, from June 2-8. The youth and adults will be helping in the rebuilding effort from recent storms in Florida. Stephanie’s experience in the short- term mission field will be … More Go: More Than Just Words
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