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The Days after Easter
What a wonderful time we had in the previous months that marked the beginning of 2012, we had bible studies that ushered in the Lenten season. We prayed for the Holy Spirit to help us understand what it meant for people of the faith to be witness of the resurrection by first being witness of a blessed community, a community free of discrimination and violence. We read scriptures about the Lamb of God and what He was sent to do, and we prayed some more. During Lent we grew in Spirit and in understanding that this journey to the cross is not all about us but about offering others into the community of faith by simply opening our hearts and our doors to those that believe they do not belong.
Faith United Methodist Church has grown in Spirit and in Truth, thanks be to God. The worship services have sparked a newness in the community and God has provided the ministries of the church to reach the families that are in need. This Easter has been truly a time of resurrections. But now that Easter has passed, what shall we do? How shall we react to the Easter people that celebrated this Past Sunday and now believe that Easter should hold them until next year or at least the next holiday?
I believe that we must continue to welcome the Holy Spirit to do a good work in the life of the church as well as doing good things in our lives! Easter must be everyday in the life of the church! If we let the days of ordinary be just that (ordinary days) then we will not allow the resurrection to be a part of our Christian journey. The Apostles after the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus didn’t stop there, they didn’t go home and say “Christ has risen, so now we can relax” no Easter People! After the resurrection the church grew and grew, and all folks of all nations were being baptized in the name of Jesus! The first three chapters in the book of Acts are about how the excitement of the resurrection of Jesus brought healing, and deliverance, and added to the numbers of the Blessed Community! Church this is what we need to continue to do, “Be excited about the resurrection.” People of the Light our journey has just begun. This year someone will be healed, someone will find employment, someone will give their life to Christ, and Easter will continue in our hearts and in the life of the church.
Easter can be everyday, praise be to God!
Amen
Pastor Jonathan Combs |
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Welcome to Faith United Methodist Church in Oak Park, Michigan |
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We welcome all to this holy place of worship and we believe that God has a place for us in the community of believers. God calls us to all types of ministry in the midst of a failing world, where violence has taken a front seat in our neighborhoods. Here at Faith UMC we ask that you come as you are, broken or confused, beaten and hungry, there is a place for you in the family of Faith. Come and join us and be a part of God's holy mission. God is calling you home, will you answer?
We are located at 23880 Scotia, between Oak Park Boulevard and Constance.
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Children / Youth/Video Ministry/Food Pantry/Clothes Closet |
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The Video Ministry has begun a bottle drive. Please bring your empty bottles to the church to support the video ministry. There is a box located in the basement outside the Finance Room for this purpose. Your participation is appreciated. |
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Our Youth will be holding a fundraiser selling Bagged Lunches on Sundays following Worship Service during the month of June. Please support our Youth and buy a lunch. There will be NO COFFEE HOUR during the month of June.
PRAYERS FOR OUR SICK & SHUT IN
Keep Mrs. Genevieve Sims (mother of Roosevelt & Janet Sims) in your daily prayers as she battles Alzheimers disease.
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Faith United Methodist Women are putting together a cookbook to be in print early in 2013. Please submit your favorite recipes to Joyce Sims @
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CHOIR and PRAISE TEAM
Calling all voices.....Faith UMC is looking for a few good voices for the Inspirational Choir and Praise Team. If you enjoy singing, join one or both, please see Blosel Gordon, Mike Sims or Chris Brown to join up.
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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
THE UMW meet every 1st Saturday of the month at 11:00 a.m. See you there!
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The United Methodist Women are hosting Spring into Sunner Fashion Extravaganza & Brunch, June 9th at 11:00 am - Tickets are $10.00.
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Our Viision Statement:
Bring a friend or neighbor to every service, sign the visitors cards and enjoy the service. We must trust God and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and open our doors to all people. It is God that will grow our church, but we must be ready to handle the harvest through Sunday school, Bible studies, AA meetings, Boy Scouts & Girl Scout meetings, Educational Seminars….we must prepare our hearts as well as our building for God’s mission.
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