May 3, 1675

A Massachusetts law was enacted requiring that church doors be locked during the worship service – too many people were leaving before the long sermon was completed.

March 2, 1791

 

Death of John Wesley (b.1703), English-born founder of Methodism.  Ordained an Anglican priest in 1728, he and his brother Charles soon developed methodical procedures for worship, Bible study and prayer.  Dubbed “Methodies” by early critics, John Wesley’s theological method was later influenced by both the Moravians and English revivalist George Whitefield.  The official separation between Methodism and the Anglican/Episcopal Church took place in the American colonies in 1784, with the formal organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  In England, Methodism became an officially recognized denomination, separate from Anglicanism, after 1795.

March 2, 1791

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Death of John Wesley (b.1703), English-born founder of Methodism.  Ordained an Anglican priest in 1728, he and his brother Charles soon developed methodical procedures for worship, Bible study and prayer.  Dubbed “Methodies” by early critics, John Wesley’s theological method was later influenced by both the Moravians and English revivalist George Whitefield.  The official separation between Methodism and the Anglican/Episcopal Church took place in the American colonies in 1784, with the formal organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  In England, Methodism became an officially recognized denomination, separate from Anglicanism, after 1795.

February 22, 2015

MARKETPLACE 2015

We are excited to present again to the congregation and community, Marketplace 2015.  The dates are Friday, April 10th 6 – 8 pm for the church family only, and Saturday, April 11th 8 am – 2 pm for everyone in the community.  Proceeds will go to help kids attend camp and to support our youth ministry.  Shopkeepers can decide what percentage of their sales will go toward the ministry project.

Shopkeepers are needed to make this a success.  Shopkeepers will bring items from home that are clean and in good repair.  Shopkeepers will set up their booth, work their booth on Friday & Saturday, clean up Saturday and remove all leftover items from the church on Sunday.  This is a great way to get rid of all those “spring cleaning” treasures you don’t want anymore.

Shopkeepers can also have a booth with hand made items available for sale.

Pricing:  Items will not be priced.  The purpose of a Marketplace is to barter and make deals.  In previous years, we received more for bartered items for the most part than if we had taken the time to price items, plus, it was a lot of fun making “deals” and getting to know people.  Craft items may be priced as they are new and have labor involved.

Have just a few items? Two or more people can go together to have a booth if you feel you don’t have enough for a booth on your own, or contact someone who will be having a booth, and bring in items to be displayed at their table.

Alternative Booths: If anyone would like to have a booth for baked goods, we would encourage that.  We also hope to serve a light lunch and snacks on Saturday.  If you are interested in helping with this, please let us know.

We need shopkeepers to sign up ASAP so we can make sure we have enough booths for the Marketplace.  To sign up, or if you have questions, contact:  Donnella Lawson, or Joyce Huntsperger.  We also need extra volunteers to help shopkeepers with their booths, cashiers, elevator operators, etc.  Booths can be set up any time after Wednesday, April 8th. Don’t forget extension cords and fresh batteries to help with your sales.

Now is the time to start cleaning out and cleaning up all those items in the attic, garage, and basement.

February 15, 2015

The Seasons of the Church

Lent is a season of preparation for the celebration of Easter.  The word Lent comes from the Anglo-Saxon lencten, which means “spring,” the time of the lengthening of days.  At first, Lent was a time to prepare new believers for baptism on Easter.  They were taught the gospel message and the Lord’s Prayer.  People prayed and fasted.  Eventually, Lent became a time of reflection and self-examination for all Christians.

In our busy, secular world, Lent can be a time of renewal; a time to remember Jesus – to walk with Him in study, prayer, and service to others, and to engage in personal and corporate worship.