“They wanted to hear Jesus Speak” Luke 21:38 Advent is the time of anticipation of Jesus coming. We anticipate hearing Him speak during this Holiday time. Often we fear we cannot even hear our loved ones, let alone Jesus, speaking to us, with all of the noise, hurry, bustle, stress, sadness, grief, and disappointment obstructing …
Dear Friends…. Our niece, Melissa, sent us this prayer this week… It spoke to me, and I hope it speaks you. Blessings, Janet Give us this day, Lord, our daily miracle. Even if we are incapable of noticing it because our mind is focused on great deeds and conquests. Even if we are too …
WELLNESS NOTES “I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” Psalm 34:4 May is Mental Health Month. We look at MIND-body-spirit wellness for our overall health, thus it is very important to look at mental health issues and concerns. There have been so many concerns in the past …
The following passage is from the book, “Be Good To Yourself” by Orison Swett Marden: “When we learn to look for the good in people instead of the bad, we shall bring out the good instead of the bad, for our estimate of others helps to form their estimate of themselves; and no one can …
April, 2013 WELLNESS NOTES “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in HIM!” Lamentations 3:24 April, on the Wellness Calendar, is the month when we focus on the following wellness issues: Alcohol Addiction Awareness, Stress Awareness, Cancer Control Awareness, Child Abuse Prevention, DONATE LIFE (organ donation month), to name a few. …
Maundy Thursday, March 28—7:00 p.m. Communion Good Friday, March 29—12:00 noon Prayer Service Easter Sunrise – March 31—6:30 a.m. at 300 level Parking Lot Family pot luck brunch—following Sunrise Service in Fellowship Hall Traditional Easter Service—9:00 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt following traditional service at home of Joan E. (across the street from the church)
A friend sent me the following. I thought it good enough to pass on. Janet. The following passage is quoted from Diane Johnson as sourced from the book, “Over the Top” (Zig Ziglar): “Laughter is the jam on the toast of life. It adds flavor, keeps it from being too dry, and makes it easier to …
I heard of a Christian group that formed on a college campus. It was a newer group at a campus that had recently launched, and the group members were eager to do something big and evangelistic. They wanted to coordinate a fall festival or cookout at the campus, inviting the neighborhood around the church to …
This has been a very hard week for our congregation. A wonderful 5 year old boy was taken home to heaven.
Below is a gallery of photos from our Christmas Eve Service, courtesy of the Verde Independent newspaper. Some of the photos and a nice article about our Christmas Eve Service appeared on the front page.
Happy New Year, Peace and God’s Blessings to one and all. We hope you had a wonderful Christmas. For those who did not make it to our Christmas Eve service, Wow! You missed out because the youth and children of Haven UMC did a terrific job with the pageant on the story of the babe …
Well, here we are coming up on Thanksgiving and the Christmas Holidays, with all the hussle and bustle that goes with getting the turkey ready, visiting with relatives, and holiday shopping. Let’s not forget to thank God for everything we have, and everybody in our lives, even those that have touched our lives ever so …
“The wise in heart shall be called prudent; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning” Proverbs 16:21 November is Diabetes Awareness Month. In my years as a Diabetes Educator I find most of us have had our lives touched by this increasingly prevalent disease. Whether you have been diagnosed with Type I , Type …
“If you are strangers to prayer you are strangers to power.” Billy Sunday Prayer doesn’t always come easily for me. I know how to ask God for help and how to ask him for forgiveness. I know words to say that glorify God… I was looking out the window of the church office this morning, …
Like the rain that can’t be stopped from falling, God’s love and blessings keep on pouring. – Author unknown Some of you may have seen my license plate which says. “IMBLESD”. Some folks have come up with other ideas for what the letters mean, one person thought it meant “imbecile,” but my intention was to …
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot How true this is. I have found that as we age we tend to give up on new beginnings. We are content to say “Oh how I wish” or “If I were only younger”. And for some of us, we are …
I will be 62 next month. At this time of life I pictured myself being ready to settle back, relax and let the younger people do things. I guess I imagined that I would have accomplished every thing important to do by now. How wrong I was. In some ways this seems to be a …
What a blessing to have been assigned to this church and to this town. Michael and I have been overwhelmed by everyone we have met up here. People from all walks of life seem to have gravitate to Jerome, and they all have one thing in common…they are nice! Not just average nice like holding …
COME AND MEET THE NEW PASTORS Haven United Methodist Potluck and Ice Cream Social When: Sunday, Sept 23rd 11:00am to 2:00pm Where: Joan Evan’s yard (across from the church). Hot dogs, Hamburgers and drinks provided. Bring a dish to share.
Wellness Notes – August, 2012 “The eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him” 2 Chronicles 16:9 Recently I saw the question: “What is more important Spiritual Strength or Physical Strength? People forget about Spiritual Strength”. We spend the summer reminding ourselves to get …