Saying “Thank You!”November is the month we celebrate Thanksgiving and focus our attention on thanking God for all the blessings we have received. To say “thank you” means that you express gratitude t...  Read More

ANNUAL CHARGE CONFERENCE          Have you ever found yourself asking, “Who is in charge around here”? What was the answer: the Advisory Council or the Trustees? The Pastor? Maybe you have had another...  Read More

Active Engagement!This is my soapbox! I heard it said that a church cannot survive “UNLESS EVERY PARTICIPANT IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH EVERY OTHER PARTICIPANT AND UNLESS EVERY PARTICIPANT IS ACTIVELY E...  Read More

Whether I am home, at school, or at church, it seems like there is always something to be planning for. “Are my lesson plans written?” “What will we do after lunch?” “Who is driving the kids to practi...  Read More

“Don’t let God’s words fall”One Sunday in June, I taught a lesson in Isaiah describing how King Ahaz ignored God’s commands and ended up suffering a promised fate of crops failing, wars lost, and even...  Read More

C. F. ConnectionsI hope you have heard of CF Connections. Since we started, we have had a hot dog roast in the courtyard, baked pies, carved pumpkins, & attempted several other events. Admittedly, som...  Read More

We are Christ First United Methodist Church – Loving, Growing, Serving: Putting Christ First! If you have been in church recently, this probably sounds familiar. I hope it does! This is who we are and...  Read More

Did you ever wonder why there are so many special days during the week before Easter Sunday? This week is sometimes called Holy Week or Passion Week and follows the activities of Jesus during the last...  Read More

We are the church together!Since January 1st we have been focused on the words of Jesus about our Treasure, the state of our Heart in relationship to God and our service in his Name. In March we are D...  Read More

One Little StepHappy New Year! IT is a new year and fresh start! Even if we do not admit it, many of us secretly make resolutions. We will do this or not do that. We will improve on something or begin...  Read More

Comfort and Joy!Christmas is probably a favorite time of year for many of you. It is for me!  There is something about the smell of wood in the fireplace, cookies baking, warm cinnamon, and pine that ...  Read More

I have heard it asked, “Why should I go to church?”  That is a good question and there is a good answer.  There are other reasons as well, but my top four reasons have to do with God, you, your family...  Read More