P Finally, brothers and sisters, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus that, as you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God (as, in fact, you are doing), you should do so more and more. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 (NRSV) Today’s devotional has been prepared by Rev. Mark Roberts and …
Finding Help to Wait on God
“Yes, LORD, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.” Isaiah 26:7 Today’s devotional has been prepared by Rev. Mark Roberts and can be found at https://depree.org/finding-help-to-wait-on-god/ Do you know what it’s like to wait for God? I expect you to if you’ve …
God Has Gathered You
“In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, Israel, will be gathered up one by one.” Isaiah 27:12 (NIV) This week’s devotional can be found at https://depree.org/god-has-gathered-you/, and has been prepared by the Rev. Mark Roberts. Isaiah 27 foresees the exile of Israel and, beyond that, …
Unexpected and Ironic Gifts for God
“At that time gifts will be brought to the LORD Almighty from a people tall and smooth-skinned, from a people feared far and wide, an aggressive nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers — the gifts will be brought to Mount Zion, the place of the Name of the LORD Almighty.” …
God is There for You
“In that day people will look to their Maker and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel. They will not look to the altars, the work of their hands, and they will have no regard for the Asherah poles and the incense altars their fingers have made.” Isaiah 17:7-8 Today’s devotional has been …
The Priorities of Jesus
“On a Sabbath, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” Then he put …
Church Picnic Plans
To the people of Flemington UMC, Earlier this week, our Ministry with Members team met to begin to discuss our plans for our annual church picnic. While we’re figuring out the details, here’s the key information we want you to be aware of: The picnic will be held outdoors on the church lawn on Sunday, 9/11, after …
Pizza Movie Night This Sunday
The people of Flemington UMC, Is anyone else shocked that we’re already into August?!? I’m not sure about you, but it feels like summer is blowing by so quickly…That said, I’m pleased to see that many of you have gotten the chance to slow down this summer and reconnect with friends and family. Given the …
Final Call for Back-to-School Drive
Hey friends, For this week’s Messenger, I want to highlight a vital outreach ministry our church is participating in and how you can be a part of it. For the last few weeks, we’ve been gathering supplies for a back-to-school drive that will benefit families in need who might otherwise struggle with the costs of school …
Ask, Seek, Knock
“So I say to you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, …