The View from the Pulpit – 2/6/12

Dear Church Family It was a good day; one of those filled with the sounds of music being offered to help us praise and worship.  It was amazing.  We are certainly blessed by the offerings of all the musicians who use their talents to help us worship.  The Sanctuary Choir sang, “Remember me when you [...]

The View from the Pulpit – 1/31/12

The View from the Pulpit Jan. 31, 2012 Dear Church Family: I should have known all ya all would have responded the way you did.  The desire of the Outreach Committee was to provide some way for us to recognize “Super Bowl Week” in a way that shows Kennett what we think is super. They [...]

The View from the Pulpit – 1/16/12

“Putting Christ First…Every Day” Dear Church Family Good morning all.  It was really nice to gather with you and the Holy Spirit who kept making its presence known.  We saw it with reports of answered prayers revealed, insights into the depth of our relationship with God, an answered call to God’s table, and the ebb [...]

The View from the Pulpit – 1/9/12

Dear Church Family We gathered yesterday to worship and reaffirm the covenant God made with us at our baptism.  It was a good day.  Jamie, Nathan and Matt led our praise during “UpWords” and Dianne graced the piano during “The Celebration of Worship”.  We were blessed to have Emily move up to the grand pipe [...]

The View from the Pulpit – 1/3/12

Dear Church Family: Beautiful weather in Missouri’s Delta has accompanied the change from 2011 to 2012 with bright sunshine.  Funny how good weather can give a person an optimistic attitude.  Thank you LORD, for change; weather, calendar, age, life.  It is good. What a blessing it was to be able to gather as Christians who [...]

Thank You for a Blessed Christmas Weekend

Just a note to thank you all for a wonderfully Spirit filled Christmas Worship experiences.  You are all blessings to me. Special Thanks to those who read scripture on Christmas Eve; John & Julie Spielman, Paul T. Combs, Meredith Combs, Roger Wheeler, Jennifer Kitchens, Kim Short, Justin Lynn, John Wheeler, Ron Beaton, and Tracy Ellis. [...]

The View from the Pulpit – 12/22/11

Dear Church Family: It is the week before Christmas and all through the house; Everything has been stirring and maybe even some mouse. and Stars, and Shepherds, and Angels, and Wise Men, and many-many-many of God’s Helpers. Some might call them “Elves” but we know better.  Santa has not been the power behind what’s going [...]

Christmas Preparations at 1st United Methodist, Kennett

November 27 – Open Up…Expectation Mark 13:32-37 (CEB) “But nobody knows when that day or hour will come, not the angels in heaven and not the Son. Only the  Father knows. Watch out! Stay alert! Advent begins with an unexpected theme – the “end of time.” We have decorated the church, our homes and the [...]

The View from the Pulpit – 10/3/11

Dear Church Family: Where do you practice your Christian faith?  We’re called to practice all the time but only a few Saints manage to pull that off.  Some might even wonder how to put their faith into action; they might be looking for the words to describe a lifestyle that magnifies our faith in God [...]

The View from the Pulpit – 8/30/11

Dear Church Family: Seems to me that I’ve been “preaching” too much in this part of this weekly review.  So today I’m just going to thank all of you who gathered to worship yesterday.  It was good to see your smiling faces, hear your songs of praise and commitment, and join with you in prayer.  [...]

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