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 »
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (aka WIC) is the premier U.S. public health nutrition program for pregnant women, mothers, and children up to age 5. In 2023, the program served 7 million participants per month— including almost 40 percent of all infants in USA. Most WIC participants live below the
Sermon Slides May 11: Hope in Times of Hunger Read More »
The Offering of Letters is a way for us to embody hope; a way for us to be the hands, feet, and voice of Christ in the world. And we can begin right now!For more on why we participate in Offering of Letters, click here. Options for participation:
Offering of Letters Tutorial Read More »
How many hungry people in our country, in our world, is too many? One hungry person is too many, right? Well…1 in 10 people around the world go to bed hungry each night. 1 in 5 children are at risk of hunger here in the USA. It doesn’t have to be this way. Hunger is preventable.
EMBODY HOPE by WORKING to END HUNGER Read More »
I offer these sermon slide posts so our found family participating in worship online can see the slides used to enhance the sermon message. Just one image today, but I think it is a beauty. Our tradition of covering a cross in flowers:
Sermon slide for April 27: Hope in Times of Crisis Read More »
Those participating in worship online won’t be able to see the slides we show to enhance the sermon, so our experiment with posting sermon slides here continues. Perhaps this Easter morning we can try some different words, try so other ways to talk about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. If we say, as some scriptures
Sermon slides for Easter Sunday, April 20: Grief & Hope Read More »
Christmas Eve at Minooka UMC
Wednesday, Dec. 24
4:00PM featuring Pop-up Pageant
9:00PM featuring Communion
