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Food Pantry Team on the first Wednesday of October     “I discovered the food pantry during one of the hardest times of my life. In mid-2024, I went through a bitter divorce and lost my home. I was not completely destitute, but I had to make many painful choices, even about what I could afford to eat. I lost over 40 pounds. The food pantry gave me food stability and continues to do so. Every day is still a struggle, but the pantry lifted a huge burden from me during my darkest season. I now volunteer whenever I can because I want to give back. The pantry has made, and continues to make, a big difference. God bless you all.” - One of the volunteers of the Food Pantry-  Our Food Pantry Ministry is thriving! We celebrated the amazing work being done, fueled by the dedication of leaders like Jean Howe and all the volunteers . Her testimony reminds us that our pantry provides much more than just food—it offers hope, peace of mind, and God's love in action. Join us in this mis...

10/26/25 Stetson Memorial UMC   From Closet to Community Mission Many of us may not be aware that a food cupboard has existed for several years at the Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church. One day, I was walking down the hall by the Pastor’s Office, and the closet door was open. There on the floor against the wall were stacks of canned food. I asked the Pastor about them and found that it was there for those who came to the church for help. Christy Trembley had asked the Administrative Board to have a cupboard. It was called "Heaven’s Blessing." At that time, Bob and I were involved with the local Cub Scout Pack, and we saw an opportunity to have the boys make a shelving unit to hold that food as part of their service project. The closet eventually gave way to the Sunday School room near the Pastor’s office. A table, shelf, and refrigerator were added, and food was donated by members of the church, while bread was donated by Ellis Family Market . Some of the Youth G...

10.19.25 Laity Sunday                          Last Friday,  UWF packed 40 dozen cookies and delivered them to 31 stores that donated baskets for our annual tea party! Thank you all for helping this wonderful ministry! After that,  my family went to Limestone for my older children’s parent conferences and their soccer championship—it was a 12-hour day! On Saturday morning, we joined the Bridge to Hope walk for cancer fundraising, and in the afternoon, we had a pumpkin party. The Han family prepared for Laity Sunday with two coffee hours and some gifts for everyone.   On Sunday, we celebrated Laity Sunday in four churches and at the nursing home—with lots of joy! From Sunday to Monday, I worked over eight hours to finish my M.Div. report. But if you ask me what the hardest thing was, I would say it was the one and a half hour mountain biking with three athletes! I’m still sore, and my butt has an honorable m...

  One day, Jesus told His disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. “There was a judge in a certain city,” He said, “who neither feared God nor cared about the people. A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’   The judge ignored her for a while, but finally, he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice because she’s wearing me out with her constant requests.’”   Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to His chosen people who cry out to Him day and night? Will He keep putting them off? I tell you, He will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will He find on the earth who have faith?” Luke 18:1–8   If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, an...

 Faith Story of our Church for the Past 2 1/2 Years October 19, 2025 God will make a way – where there seems to be no way. He works in ways we cannot see – He will make a way for me. He will be my guide – hold me closely to His side. With love and strength for each new day – He will make a way. We know that song – we know God’s promises are real. Two and a half years ago, our beloved pastor, Dan Blevins, had to resign from his duties here due to illness. Shortly after that, the United Methodist Church faced uncertainty as thousands of conservative congregations decided to leave the UMC. Thankfully, retired Pastor Mary Miller stepped in to help our church deal with these circumstances. We had meetings to explain these changes. We lost several members of Stetson Memorial because of this division. BUT – God made a way! We had no appointed pastor, but we had people willing to let God lead us. We struggled to fill the pulpit: we had guest speakers, testimonies, Pastor Dan...