AN UNENDING SONG IN OUR HEARTS

Psalm 28:7The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. The psalmist is glorifying God. The reason I chose to lift up this specific verse is because it reminds me that we all carry a song of thanksgiving within …

CAN YOU TAKE A HOLY RISK?

Psalm 3723 Our steps are made firm by the LORD,when he delights in our way;24 though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong,for the LORD holds us by the hand. We are halfway through our sermon series entitled, “Everybody-Where Everybody Knows Your Name” I am thankful for the response that has already begun to happen. But I want to encourage …

Jesus’ Family

46While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers were standing outside, wanting to speak to him. 47Someone told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” 48But to the one who had told him this, Jesus replied, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49And pointing …

Nick and Monica Todd

Please welcome Nick and Monica Todd who joined our church on July 11 by transferring their membership from Front Street UMC in Burlington, NC. They have two children Maci (13) and Cole (19). Maci will be going through confirmation with us in 2022.

“RIGHT NEXT DOOR” MINISTRY

Jesus repeatedly calls us to see and love our neighbors. While I personally believe those words were referring to a greater concept than just those who physically live next to us, one cannot argue that they do include those who literally reside right next door. Very soon, PTCUMC will have many new neighbors right next door as the new Middle …

COULD THIS INVITATION BE FOR YOU?

One of our fall cycle PTCUMC initiatives is an emphasis on small groups. You will be hearing much, much more about that during a four week sermon series beginning July 18. Small groups are the Jesus “Disciple formation” model. My wife Shannon and I are forming a small group around Disciple 1 Bible Study. We will be the co-facilitators of …

Dawn Fowler

awn Fowler joined our church on June 27 by way of transfer from Newnan First Baptist Church. She is already an active member of the Friendship Sunday School class. Help us welcome her to our church community!

YIKES! ARE WE REALLY GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT?

Yikes—Are We Really Going to Talk About That?! Grace and peace to my fellow Christians of PTCUMC. May the God of glory bless you and keep you as we emerge from this pandemic, and bless our church with a season of new life as we step back into the church building and out onto the mission field. It is wonderful …

Louise Bass

Novemeber 2, 1927 – June 29, 2021 Louise was a part of PTCUMC for 35 years, before she passed on to eternal glory to be reunited with her late husband, Karl. She lived out her faith and was a servant of Sharing Grace (formerly known as Grits & Grace), ministering to folks at Heritage Assisted Living of PTC. Louise was …

SELF-MADE?

According to Merriam-Webster, to be “self-made” is to be a person who has “achieved success or prominence by one’s own efforts.” I chuckle every time I hear the phrase. On one hand, no one ever has originated his or her own existence. If someone ever figures out how to do that, it will be quite a feat. On the other …