Then Jesus told His disciples, “If any want to become My followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow Me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for My sake will find it. For what will it profit them if they [...]
While I grew up a United Methodist and was not directly the product of a Roman Catholic upbringing, I must have been influenced by my Catholic friends and classmates who would regularly discuss giving up something as an act of penance for Lent, (e.g., giving up dessert or chocolates or smoking or television or something [...]
Living Beyond Myself Christmas Offering Pennsylvania Avenue United Methodist Church Offering Goal: $12,000 Overview The Living Beyond Myself Christmas Offering is a call to sacrificial giving with a goal of $12,000 for two ministry initiatives: To launch a new PAUMC site in a location to be determined. (Please join us in praying that God‘s specific [...]
Over the past several weeks, our fourteen Growth Groups have met, studied and served together and had a lot of fun doing it! Friendships have been formed, new people have gotten connected to our PAUMC family and everyone has been challenged to go deeper in their faith and grow up in Christ as we have [...]
You are invited to bring a friend to the ?Bring a Buddy Dinner? on Saturday, January 7, 2012, at 12:30 PM at Horseheads First United Methodist Church, 1034 West Broad Street, Horseheads, NY. Mike and Glenda are completing year seven and eagerly looking forward to year eight of their mission work in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. They [...]
ALPHA is a 10 week course that is based on a DVD study and discussion group that explores answers to life‘s questions like: What is the meaning of life? What happens when we die? What relevance does Jesus have for our lives? How do we deal with guilt? This 10 week course is being offered [...]
Christmas Day will soon be here, Christmas planning is already in full swing, and as we progress to the close of the year I actually find myself looking well beyond that. The words of the song “If You Say Go” run through my head. ?If You say, ‘go’ we will go, if You say ‘wait’ [...]
I shared a message entitled, ?Faith Is Spelled R.I.S.K.? during the weekend services on December 3rd and 4th. If you weren‘t able to be with us that weekend, I invite you to listen to this message on our church website at paumconline.org or pick up a copy of the CD at our Welcome Center. Some [...]
As I sit here wondering what kind of article I need to write for this December/January issue of the Chronicle…DUH! That is like asking what are we are going to focus on in the month which includes Christmas. Well let‘s see, maybe a study on Leviticus? Now I am sure that someone out there could [...]
In the 18th chapter of John, Jesus is facing His impending death. He‘s been beaten, arrested, questioned and in verse 37, as He stand before Pilate, He makes a profound comment about His birth. Pilate said, ?So you are a king? Jesus responded, ?You say I am a king. Actually, I was born and came [...]
