With the recent earthquake in Haiti, the chaotic situation in Afghanistan, and Hurricane Ida hitting our southern shores I want to remind us all that we can help by giving to UMCOR—the mission organization of the United Methodist Church. One hundred percent of what you give will go to the people you feel called to help. You can choose to give where the greatest need is or give to U.S. national disaster response or international disaster response funds. Follow the link to learn more about how to give to UMCOR and where they are working. Let's all pray for those who are in need of UMCOR's help, as well as the UMCOR staff and volunteers who are providing that help. Pastor Cathy
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What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 This past week was Welcome and orientation for new Bethel freshmen. As a professor, I only had to participate in a few of their activities, and after we had our first class on Thursday I felt so tired. I can’t imagine what they felt like. Good thing they’re younger than I am. I got a lot of “if” questions the first day of class. “What if I don’t have a laptop?” “What if I don’t have my textbook yet?” My guess is there were a lot of unasked “if” questions too. “What if I don’t make any friends?” “What if I don’t understand the material?” “What if I can’t find the right classroom?” One student found out the answer to that one on Thursday. “If” is a tiny word, but it can open doors of opportunity or prevent us from looking for doors of opportunity. We are starting a 4-week series based loosely on Mark Batterson’s book titled If. The book centers on Chapter 8 in the NT book of Romans. I’d encourage you to grab a Bible, and spend time reading Romans 8 the next four weeks. Pay particular attention to the “ifs” as you read—there should be around 10. That word If plays a powerful role in Romans 8 and in each and every one of our lives. That one little if can change everything; that one little if can change anything (Batterson). |
Pastor CathyPastor Cathy has been appointed to Tyner UMC since July 2019; she also is a part-time writing instructor at Bethel University in Mishawaka. Archives
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