Resourcing local pastors and churches in the Beacon District to help make disciples of all nations for the transformation of the world.
Proverbs 27:17: New Revised Standard Version Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits[a] of another. As I journey this Superintendency with you, the importance of community is stronger than ever. It is often said of this office, which I hold, that it is a lonely job and indeed it can be lonely. We all have… Continue Reading→
God is a Farmer and Jesus is a Carpenter Granddaddy was both. The depth of influence that our ancestors make upon us is still transforming our world. Granddaddy’s family had influences that made him an advocate for peace and built respect in his relationships with those of other ethnicities. I watched my grandfather in his… Continue Reading→
Our First Mission Study for 2021February 20th, 10:00 AMFinding Peace In An Anxious WorldLed by Dr. Carolyn Roy This study will only be presented on Zoom. We will start at 10:00 with a lunch break at noon, reconvening for the final session around 1:00 to 1:30 PM. To register, each person will need to fill… Continue Reading→
Beacon District Youth News Happy New Year! 2020 is behind us, and God continues to be with us! I give thanks for each of you that make up the Beacon District and the work you are doing in your communities to proclaim the gospel and follow the Holy Spirit’s leading. I give thanks for our… Continue Reading→
NC Conference United Methodist Women invite High School Seniors or Undergraduate/ Graduate College Students with a 2.5 GPA and accepted to one of the following colleges: Louisburg College, Methodist University, NC Wesleyan College, Duke University, Duke Course of Study (COS) or Duke Divinity School to apply for the following scholarship opportunity. To be considered for… Continue Reading→
An Evening to Dream Big | January 30 at 7 pm | DreamBig.fun At Methodist Home for Children, our kids have dreams – but it breaks your heart sometimes to hear them. We know their lives could be bolder, and their dreams could be bigger. On January 30, you can help. Online for one night only,… Continue Reading→
Everyone Needs a New Start The coming of a new year is always refreshing. It gives us moment to pause and celebrate a year past while looking forward to the promise of the year that is to come. Making a fresh start allows us to live into the HOPE placed in us from this Christmas… Continue Reading→
In the Season of Christmas Rushing, rushing through the snowChristmas bells are ringingBusy, busy, here we goChristmas songs were singingAnxious voices tense and weirdSing to drive us where we fearedDing, dong, ding, dong….. That is not the way this song goes, but all too often this is what we experience. Nate King Cole’s song is… Continue Reading→
Children find it difficult to wait. The hardest thing I had to wait for as a child was Santa’s visit on Christmas Eve. The interesting thing about this waiting event was that it was not a pain for me. It was not an anxious waiting. There was excitement in the wait. All through Advent there… Continue Reading→