Louise Villarreal, the daughter of Andrew and Erin Villarreal, was baptized on March 27th, 2022 into our faith community. Join us as we celebrate with the Villarreal family and encourage Louise in her faith.
Good Lenten Habit
Galatians 5:22-25 22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. 24And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. For many, …
A Cup of Hot Tea
1 Chronicles 16:29-30 Worship the LORD in holy splendor; tremble before him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it shall never be moved. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The LORD is king!” Sometimes the world’s brokenness is just too overpowering to bear. It seems so overwhelming. …
Jay and Mary Kathryn Hill
March 13th, 2022 we welcomed Jay and Mary Kathryn Hill along with their two boys Joshua (10) and Sims (6). Mary Kathryn joins us through transfer of membership from a United Methodist Church and Jay through profession of faith. We are so excited to welcome this family into our faith community!
Barbara Deakin
December 4, 1945 – March 6, 2022 Barbara was a member of the Friendship Sunday School class and attended our 9:30 worship service. Please pray for her two sons, Doug & Brian and their families, as they mourn the loss of their mother and grandmother. The family will hold a small private ceremony and place her ashes with her husband …
WHAT DO WE REFLECT?
Confession: I sometimes like to walk through cemeteries for fun. Especially old, historical cemeteries. So on my recent trip to Puerto Rico, I decided to walk through the historic cemetery in San Juan that overlooked the ocean. It was beautiful and peaceful. I walked around imagining the stories of the people there and wondered about all the ways we are …
Spiritual Spring
Luke 24:1-2 1But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they went in, they did not find the body. In one of the worship services on Sunday I rhetorically asked the age old Georgia …
Brian and Heather Meissen
On February 27th, 2022 we are excited to welcome Brian and Heather Meissen along with their children Marie (8 years old) and Jack (12 years old) into our faith community. They are joining us by transfer of membership from Dunwoody UMC. We are blessed to have this family join this community and serve alongside us as we reach out to …
Community Conversations
2nd John 1:12 Although I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink; instead I hope to come to you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete. I love the way the author of 2nd John ends his letter. He’s writing a letter. He knows there are …
Robert Carpenter
October 20, 1934 – February 15, 2022 Robert passed to eternal glory in the early morning of February 15, 2022. He was a faithful, beloved member of PTCUMC for 33 years. A graduate of the University of Florida and a veteran of the USAF (Korean War), Robert served his family, God and country well. He taught the Ad Loy Ho …