Dear Minooka UMC Found Family, In the United Methodist tradition, July 1st is the beginning of clergy appointments. Meaning, this week marks the official start of year three of our pastor and parish relationship! I’m thrilled and honored to continue to be your pastor. That’s just the first of a few items on my mind […]
Thought firecrackers?? Read More »
Dear Minooka UMC Found Family, This is the third entry in this series of letters white-boarding our congregation’s purpose, mission, and vision. Read part 1 on purpose here and part 2 on mission here. While there are multiple ways to define those terms, as I understand them, our purpose is our “why.” Our mission is
Where are we heading? Read More »
Dear Minooka UMC Found Family, As I understand them, our purpose is our “why.” Our mission is our “what we do.” Our vision is “who we are called to be.” That’s what I have in mind each Sunday during our Welcoming time when I remind us of our congregation’s purpose, mission, and vision: Our Purpose
What is our mission? Read More »
These are the slides I’ll show during my sermon. I post them here so anyone can access them again…but mainly for the benefit of those participating in the worship service online. Our camera mostly doesn’t show the slides (though we are in process of upgrading our system!), so I post them here. Hope this helps!
Sermon slides June 15: That’s the Spirit! Trinity Read More »
Yes, I linked to this in the newsletter and yes, we’re watching it in church this Sunday for Trinity Sunday. But it’s just so silly, fun, and frankly, brilliant, I can’t help but share it here too. I mean, what’s the point of having a blog if we don’t, at least occasionally, offer fun content??
Short, fun video illustration for Trinity Sunday Read More »
Dear Minooka UMC Found Family,Nearly every Sunday, our Welcoming time includes a reminder of our congregation’s purpose, mission, and vision. Why? Exactly! We share our purpose, mission, and vision to share our ‘why.’ I know sometimes purpose, mission, and vision are used interchangeably and there are multiple ways to define each of those terms. Just
What’s our ‘why’ and why is it so important? Read More »
The following are the slides I’ll show during my sermon. I post them here so anyone can access them again…but mainly for the benefit of those participating in the worship service online. Our camera mostly doesn’t show the slides (though we are in process of upgrading our system!), so I post them here. Hope this
Sermon Slides June 8, Pentecost: That’s the Spirit! Fire Read More »
Another post in our ongoing project offering those participating in our worship experience online a way to see the slides shown during the sermon. Our investigation of the images for and understandings of the Holy Spirit continues this week with the opening verses of Luke’s second volume, The Acts of the Apostles.
Sermon slides June 1: That’s the Spirit! Breath Read More »
Whenever we have slides intended to enhance the sermon message, I try to post them here too so that those participating online have the opportunity to see them. This week we offer a series of images:
Sermon slides May 25: That’s the Spirit! Read More »
Christmas Eve at Minooka UMC
Wednesday, Dec. 24
4:00PM featuring Pop-up Pageant
9:00PM featuring Communion
