Join us for an exciting journey into the prophetic book of Daniel. Did he speak… Read More
Join us for an exciting journey into the prophetic book of Daniel. Did he speak of times to come that spoke of our day? Was he more than just a man trapped in the lion's den? These things and more will be made clear as we embark upon our new study of the book of Daniel.
It’s not easy to understand that we were once outside the hope of God’s grace. We could not unde… Read More
19 Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh), 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.
It’s not easy to understand that we were once outside the hope of God’s grace. We could not understand God’s grace because we didn’t have knowledge of God from our personal experience. God was unknown to us. Equally difficult is trying to understand how it reaches us now. It is an experience that baffles us, especially if our sense of having been outside the hope of God’s grace is absent. But God has opened the window of God’s grace to everyone through Jesus Christ. Our faith in this is an undeniable reality of our hope to a relationship with God. This is the hope that gives us the strength to endure.
Today’s Prayer
“Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine. Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine. Heir of salvation; purchase of God; born of His Spirit washed in His blood.” This is our hope in all things.
There are probably a large number of persons who fall into the pool of people who live by faith…. Read More
6 Just as Abraham "believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness," 7 so, you see, those who believe are the descendants of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, declared the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "All the Gentiles shall be blessed in you." 9 For this reason, those who believe are blessed with Abraham who believed. 10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the things written in the book of the law." 11 Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law; for "The one who is righteous will live by faith."
There are probably a large number of persons who fall into the pool of people who live by faith. Of course, one question might simply be, “ … live by faith in what?” And while our initial answer might be God, I’m sure there are many people who would choose crystals, voodoo dolls, rabbit’s feet, horseshoes, four leaf clovers and the list goes on. That, too, is a certainty. People are free to choose what or whom they might place their faith in. But there is no end hope behind putting faith in the dead objects of feet, glass, or anything else made by human hands. The only viable answer always points to the living God and our understanding of what God has accomplished by our faith in the reconciling work of Jesus Christ. Our hope and our faith in our future are planted on this. It’s that truth that moves us through the trials and blessings of the day.
Today’s Prayer
Almighty God, following in the tradition of Abraham, I am trusting in Your grace offered to me through Jesus Christ that his righteousness justifies me.
I can remember being a child and watching other kids ride their bicycles. At times I felt… Read More
1 Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
I can remember being a child and watching other kids ride their bicycles. At times I felt as if I was out of place and empty, always having to watch other kids ride their bikes, or ask if they would let me ride theirs. There was something about the feeling of wanting something that was out of reach that left me with a feeling of longing. Then one day my brother and I were told that we were going to get our very own bikes. I can still remember the feeling of hope within me, even before the bike came. There was a sense that soon, I was going to be able to do what other kids were doing — a hope that allowed me to experience what the other kids already had, even though I didn’t have it. Once we had them, I can also remember the suffering that came when my brother let another kid ride his bike, but the other kid didn’t bring the bike back. In all the time the bike was gone, we never lost hope that we would find it, even though we didn’t yet have it. It strengthened our resolve and our hope for a better situation.
Our relationship with God in Christ and the Holy Spirit is essentially the same. We experience the hope of good things and the agony and suffering of bad things, but it is our hope that sees us through both.
Today’s Prayer
Loving and gracious God, I thank You that You have transformed my life experiences into a blessed hope found in Your Grace through Jesus Christ. Enable my life to awaken the same hope in others that Your Spirit has awakened in me.
The Adult Ministries group at Mason Memorial Community Church is a spiritual group who’s goal is to help others grow to a mature faith in God while providing comradery and fellowship with the congregation. To be a focus point in our community, we select projects which will help the needs of others.
Some of the Adult Ministry’s projects/activities are as follows:
1. Sack lunches at the Willa Gill Center
2. Thanksgiving and/or Christmas Baskets
3. Angel tree gifts for children at Christmas
4. Parents Night Out which gives adults in the community and church time to fellowship along with Bible study and dinner. We also distribute Gospel/Bible tracts for discussion.
5. Sponsor an Annual Gospel Musical
6. Purchase gift cards for groceries & pharmaceuticals to help people in need in our congregation & community
7. Christmas caroling at nursing homes where our members reside The Adult Ministry group is always open to new ideas/suggestions and members. We embrace Matthew 9:37 “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few”.
The United Methodist Men’s ministry of our local church is a core group of men, partnering with their pastor, to invite and initiate spiritual growth opportunities for all men of the church. Everyone has different gifts, graces, and areas of interest. Therefore, opportunities for participation include diverse ministries of the church, such as
We encourage leading and participating on committees, teaching Sunday school classes, youth ministries, scouting, mentoring, and assisting in leading worship service. The focus is both inward and outward. Inward — concentrating on those who attend and participate in the ministries within the church, and outward — to all men, assisting them to engage in the process of spiritual growth.
Our mission is to support spiritual growth among men, helping men to mature as disciples as they encourage spiritual formation in others.
Our goal is to empower the ministry of Jesus Christ through men within our congregation as we seek to capture the vision of God for our church —
“to become a living example of Jesus Christ active in service to our community.”
Churches United for Justice is a diverse and growing coalition of 17 churches throughout Wyandotte County. Members of these local parishes in Wyandotte county have come together based on the biblical imperative to “… do justice, ff.” (Micah 6:8), as well as Jesus’ reminder that while giving to the church is good, people of faith should pay more attention to the weightier matters of faith, justice, mercy, and faithfulness. (Matthew 23:23). In each of these reflections, justice is seen as primary for the health of the community and personal relationships. Justice in a biblical sense is the quality of being fair and reasonable. This often requires systemic change within communities.
The faiths participating in Churches United for Justice include United Methodist, Baptist, Philadelphia Bible, Peace and Fellowship, Church of Christ and Episcopal. These faith communities have come together believing that justice is a primary issue of faith and is the foundation of healthy relationships that build community.
Our church’s faith community participation is and will be in conjunction with the organization’s effort to focus on the need for affordable housing and curbing violence in our community.
Lead Organizer: Amber Adams
Associate Organizer: Brett Eisenhauer
Team Leader: Karen Shepherd