United In Christ UMC

10/22/2026

10/18/2026

Laity Sunday October 18th Worship Service

10/11/2026

Sunday October 11th Worship Service with Pastor Ryan Walker

10/07/2026

Good afternoon, United In Christ UMC family,

A friend of mine shared this song with me a little while ago and it was much needed and I felt inspired to share it with you. For those of you who were in church on 9/27 you heard me share something that was very personal. For the sake of anonymity we didn't record the service because I didn't want anyone close to me to be hurt by what I shared.

The chorus of this song says:

Thank God for the anger that forced me to pray
Thank God for the silence that taught me to wait
If He spared me from breaking, and God knows I did
Then I never would've ever known how good God is
I never would've ever known how good God is

Now...think about those words for a moment. Take them in....
Thank God for the anger...
Thank God for the silence...
If He spared me from breaking...

Those are very deep and humbling words that strike to the core of my being. The thing that consistently humbles me is that God never demands perfection from us. There are going to be times we're angry. There are going to be times when God's silence seems as if he's not listening. There are going to be times when we're broken.

When you read through the Bible you read of human pain, suffering and struggle. Read through the Psalms and you will read many pleas to God, crying out, "Where are you?" Jacob wrestled with God. Job couldn't understand why God allowed everything to be taken from him...including his health. Elijah ran away and hid in a cave. Jonah preferred death over seeing God forgive the Ninevites...the very people that tortured his people. Even Jesus questioned God the Father in the Garden of Gethsemane.

The thing that I have come to love about scripture is not that life is fair, but that through our pain, suffering and sorrow, God is there. In fact, in 2 Corinthians 12:10, Paul wrote: "I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

When he refers to being "strong", he's not talking about HIS strength, he's talking about depending on God for strength. He delighted in weakness...in all kinds of difficulties...because he knew that, regardless of how weak he was...physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually...that God was with him and, therefore, he was strong.

Regardless of what you may be going through, remember...God Is Good.

Watch & share my lyric video for “How Good God Is” now! Listen to...

10/04/2026

Sunday October 4th Worship Service with Pastor Ryan Walker

09/29/2026

Good morning, United In Christ UMC Family,

On Sunday I announced that this coming Sunday is World Communion Sunday but I neglected to share information regarding the special offering that will be collected. Rather than simply writing out what's so important about this special offering, I decided to provide the link. That way, if you are unable to make it to church this Sunday but would like to contribute, you can do so on line at the DONATE link that is provided in the following link:

https://www.umc.org/en/how-we-serve/umcgiving/special-sundays/churchwide-special-sundays/world-communion-sunday-ministry-article

Peace & Blessings to you all,
Pastor Ryan

Raises awareness and highlights the importance of education. Donations on this Sunday provide scholarships for United Methodist students pursuing both graduate and undergraduate degrees.

09/28/2026

Good afternoon, Church Family,

I am so sorry that we did not record the service from yesterday. That was done intentionally...by me. With that said, I wanted to share a video message with you that shares a little bit about what I shared yesterday. I shared some pretty deep, intimate and personal details yesterday that I didn't want to be shared so publicly with the world...out of respect for anonymity.

Anyway, while yesterday's service was intentionally not made available for you, I hope you are able to get something from this message. I am titling this video message - "Serving Joyfully: Does It Mean What We Think It Means?"

Peace & Blessings to you all,
Pastor Ryan

09/22/2026

We are inviting our community to join us this coming Saturday, September 26 at 2PM for a community movie day. We will be showing the movie "I Can Only Imagine" in our fellowship hall. Popcorn will be provided as well as other snacks. Water and lemonade will also be provided. Please feel free to bring your own snacks and nonalcoholic beverage.

ALL ARE WELCOME! COME AS YOU ARE!

United In Christ UMC
11394 N. Center Rd
Clio, MI 48420