Forester United Methodist Church

05/31/2024

This Sunday 6/2, Forester United Methodist Church, which I served as pastor (2007-2015) will have its last service at 10:45 am followed by a potluck lunch. I’m sure everyone will be welcome and it will be a great reunion with lots of fond memories shared.
For more than 150 years people have banded together to be the church in this rural part of Michigan near Lake Huron. They have faithfully worshipped God, and through the power of the Holy Spirit to served the mission of Jesus Christ. Through its many activities and dedicated parishioners, this small church has provided refuge and comfort, community and witness, life lessons and spiritual growth. I was just one of many pastors who had the privilege of serving here.
Its purpose is now accomplished and it is time to disband. As the congregation scatters into other congregations may all be one in Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world.

Note: This photo was taken many years ago. I’m not the pastor today and will simple be attending. I look forward to seeing some familiar faces on Sunday and visiting over lunch!

01/22/2023

Jesus calls us to bring our exhaustion, our disappointment, our concerns...He can carry them for us so we can have peace.

12/31/2022

12/25/2022

O Holy Night!
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth!

12/24/2022

Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled.

11/29/2022

JOY TO THE WORLD

Joy to the world; the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her king:
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns;
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

(Isaac Watts, 1719)

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11/28/2022

VICTORY IN JESUS

I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from Glory
How He gave His life on Calvary, to save a wretch like me.
I heard about his groaning, of his precious blood's atoning,
Then I repented of my sins, and won the Victory.

CHORUS:
Oh, Victory in Jesus, my Savior forever
He sought me and he bought me with His redeeming blood
He loved me ere I knew Him, and all my love is due Him
He plunged me to Victory, beneath the cleansing flood.

I heard about His healing, of His cleansing power revealing.
How He made the lame to walk again and caused the blind to see;
And then I cried, "Dear Jesus, come and heal my broken spirit.",
And some how Jesus came and brought to me the Victory.

I heard about a mansion He has built for me in glory,
And I heard about the streets of gold beyond the crystal sea;
About the angels singing, and the old redemption story,
And some sweet day I'll sing up there the song of Victory!

(E. M. Bartlett)

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11/27/2022

Buona prima domenica di Avvento... Che possa essere un periodo di pace e riflessione per tutti noi...❤️

11/26/2022

"And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." - Hebrews 13:16

11/23/2022

Bless the LORD!

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11/21/2022

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)