Dear Church, With the beginning of December we are given a great gift: the call to slow down and wait. If we are honest with ourselves, slowing down and waiting are not in the vocabulary of most of our lives. I am the first to admit that life rushes on in a frenzied pace and that “I want it now!” Yet, the Church gives us the gift of Advent. What a counter-cultural season we embody as Christians! Slowing down, and waiting. Slowing...
Read MoreScripture focus: Matthew 24:36, 42, 44 About that day and hour no one knows. Therefore, keep awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. Be ready, for the Lord will come at an unexpected hour. Prayer for the Week Sisters and Brothers in Christ, for the sake of the world that God loves, let us pray. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. We pray for peace in every nation – that people will turn their swords into plowshares...
Read MoreSUMMER 2014 MISSION TO ARMENIA! Please contact the church office (secretary@mountbethelumc.umcchurches.org or 919-477-4296) to show your interest. QUESTIONS? Contact Cheryl Murphy or Pastor Grace.
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