Many years ago, I heard a sermon by an Australian evangelist. I only remember one thing from that message (read this in an Aussie accent if you can): “I don’t know why you Americans are always complaining. You live in the greatest country in the world!” I can’t remember anything else, but that thought stuck with me. It’s an interesting …
January 1, 1940 – June 26, 2022 Larry was a member of PTCUMC for over 25 years. He sang in the Chancel choir for many of those years and served his church faithfully. One of his favorite hymns was ‘It Is Well with My Soul’. At Larry’s request, rather than have a service, take someone to dinner and enjoy. In …
One of my favorite passages in all of scripture is found in Matthew 22. I love it for two reasons: first, it’s simple and clear. All too often the Bible is anything but simple and clear, so I’m always excited to come upon those rare occasions that the teaching is plainly stated and clearly communicated. Second, Jesus manages to articulate …
April 7, 1938 – June 15, 2022 Ed was a faithful member of PTCUMC and a U.S. Army veteran. Leaving a legacy of love, Ed was proud of his family and loved them well. An avid golfer and volunteer in the community, Ed will be missed by many. Prayers for his family and friends are appreciated. Funeral services will be …
You are not alone. You are part of a movement, a community, and a family that is so much bigger than you could have ever imagined. We are halfway through our sermon series, Ekklesia: who the church is called to be. Ekklesia is a Greek word that is typically translated as “church” in English. It is derived from the verb ekkaleo, which means …
When you get the safety briefing before the airplane, one of the things they tell you is to “Put on your own oxygen mask before you assist others”. When they say it, it’s common sense, right? I can’t imagine anyone of us have been in an airplane when we needed to use the oxygen masks, but if you have a …
Greetings, PTCUMC! I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am to get to know you as a church! As we live into this season of transition, and as a way to begin getting to know each other, I thought it might be helpful for you to hear a little about my call to ministry. As a young …
June 26, 1934 – June 3, 2022 Laura was called to her heavenly home June 3, 2022. She was a member of PTCUMC for 18 years. Laura loved family, God and had a heart for children. Please keep the Bidmead and Graham families in your prayers. A service will be held at 12PM on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at the …
There are 2 opportunities for you to help serve with our mission partners in Liberia:Join the Liberia Ministry Team: Join the Liberia Ministry Team This team makes strategic decisions regarding our ministry efforts in Liberia, West Africa. We are entering an exciting phase of our work as we seek to reunify children from a Methodist orphanage home (the Bishop Judith …
I saw something last weekend I’d never seen before. My daughter, Dori, is a soccer player. We occasionally travel for soccer tournaments and we ended up in a tournament in Lilburn. The fields at this park backed up to a hill covered in various vines and they had either rented or borrowed goats and sheep to eat away at the vines. I …
