FLEMINGTON, N.J. (June 14, 2026) — Nearly 100 residents, church members, friends, and community leaders gathered at Flemington United Methodist Church on June 14 to dedicate the newly renovated Paul Huffman Fellowship Hall and celebrate the life and legacy of a beloved congregant whose stunning generosity made the transformation possible. Huffman, a World War II …
Centering Our Hope in Jesus – October 2025
Friends, for this month’s Newsletter Article, I share a message from Bishop Héctor A. Burgos Núñez, for I have no better words to share: In the past week, I have received many requests for statements about the pressing issues confronting our nation and world. Your desire for clarity, courage, and leadership is not lost on …
From the Pastor’s Desk – September 2025
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ~ Henry James “Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair…” ― Susan Polis Schutz Dear Summer, I love you. I know we only have a few short weeks left and you will be …
August 2025 Messenger
I stumbled across a song by Christa Wells called “One Day.” As I listened to this song on repeat for a while, my heart kept telling me, to take things one day at a time. “You’re doing one day, one breath, one prayer One thing at a time One word, one step, one hope In a coming …
Embracing Lent: A Journey of Reflection, Renewal, and Rest
Ahhh, it’s the season of Lent once again. As part of my own Lenten Journey, I will be incorporating a daily devotional rather than just giving something up. I have determined that I will be more intentional in my time with God because I want to grow closer to God every single day of my …
Pay Attention to What People Need from You
And we urge you, beloved, to admonish the idlers, encourage the faint-hearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Today’s devotional has been prepared by Rev. Mark D. Roberts and can be found by clicking this link: https://depree.org/pay-attention-to-what-people-need-from-you/ When I was in graduate school, I served as a Teaching Fellow in …
Rejoice Always! Rejoice Always? Really?
“Rejoice always.” 1st Thessalonians 5:16 Today’s devotional has been prepared by Rev. Mark D. Roberts and can be found at https://depree.org/rejoice-always-rejoice-always-really/ If you were to ask the average Christian, “What’s the shortest verse in the Bible?” it’s likely that you get this answer: “Jesus wept.” That’s the King James Version’s translation of John 11:35. That sentence has …
Peace is So Much More
“Be at peace among yourselves.” 1st Thessalonians 5:13 Today’s devotional has been prepared by Mark Roberts and can be found at: https://depree.org/peace-is-so-much-more/ “Be at peace among yourselves” is one of those portions of Scripture that is easily overlooked. Or we might regard this portion of 1 Thessalonians 5:13 as the sort of thing you’d find on a …
A Special Baptism this Sunday
“People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone …
The Greatest Teacher of All
The Messenger September 27 2022 “Now concerning love of the brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anyone write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another. . .” 1st Thessalonians 4:9 (NRSV) This week’s devotional has been prepared by Rev. Mark Roberts and can be found …