Fairview and Center Methodist Churches

04/05/2026

Happy Resurrection Day!

Hallelujah! He is Risen Indeed!! May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all!

11/24/2025

Thank you to Alexandria Heacock with Home Equity Reality Group for suggesting us to her corporate office for their Thanksgiving donation. We are grateful for the support!

09/12/2025

This is a message that came from our conference bishop Jeff Greenway:

Dear Friends,

Like you, my heart is heavy from the events of this week. Charlie Kirk—a Christian, husband, and father—was assassinated while speaking with students at a university in Utah. In many ways, it was an ordinary event for him. He had stood before similar audiences thousands of times. But this time, one shocking moment turned the familiar into tragedy.

Charlie spent his career engaging students in discussions on political and cultural issues. Whatever your political views—and whether you knew him or not—we grieve for his family and loved ones. We also grieve for our nation. Millions of Americans today are weighed down with sorrow, anger, and fear. In times like this, we must be a source of comfort, showing the love, humility, patience, and kindness of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Most importantly—we must pray. Pray earnestly and without ceasing. We know that our nation is (and has been) hurting. Many of us are still grieving as we pray for the victims and families of the recent mass shooting at the Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis. We’re still in shock as we pray for answers and comfort over the senseless and brutal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska. All this and many more tragedies roil in our hearts this week as we remember 9/11.

And suddenly, on Wednesday, we witnessed the public assassination of a nationally known and respected speaker. That this happened at a college campus event brings another level of sadness—join me in praying for the thousands of students who will for a long time feel trauma for witnessing his murder. I’m also mindful of what the setting and the event itself represent. Charlie was there not as a mere keynote speaker but was there to engage in dialogue with students. People knew that his Turning Point USA events were places to debate ideas. Indeed, universities are places where we deem it not only normal, but critical, that the exchange of ideas and learning are venerated.

We mourn with Charlie’s family, his wife Erika and their two young children. We also mourn for the students and audience members, and for what this attack represents—an assault on the public square itself. Moments like this can feel like an event horizon, a point of permanent change in our culture. This is the time, my friends, to stand in the gap and intercede for our nation.

Let us begin by praying for Charlie—not only as a public figure, but as a man of faith. By all accounts from those who knew him, he was devoted to prayer, bold in sharing the Gospel, and quick to give glory to God. May we give thanks for his faithfulness, ask God’s comfort for his family, and seek His mercy and healing for our nation. May we turn to Him for wisdom and guidance.

Come, Holy Spirit, come.

07/15/2025

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04/20/2025

Hallelujah! He is Risen Indeed!! May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all!

04/19/2025

Hello! Today is Holy Saturday...a day for mourning and silence. We must remember that those who were at the trials and crucifixion, did not know the full outcome of what took place. To them, their Savior and Mentor was dead. Full stop. I can't imagine how heavy this day would have been for them!
Our scripture for today is John 20:1-31. This is John's version of the empty tomb. The verse that stood out to me was v. 7. My bible (NIV) says that there were strips of cloth lying there, as well as the burial cloth that was wrapped around Jesus's head, The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the other linens. Some translations call this a napkin, and others call it a handkerchief, of face-cloth. So this may or may not have been an actual table napkin that we are familiar with. Also, some versions of the Bible say "folded" while others say "rolled up." These are words that are heavily debated among scholars, but there is no clear agreement that this was an actual napkin, nor was it folded, or twisted, or rolled up. Unfortunately, this kind of debunks the rumor that Jesus intentionally folded up the napkin to indicate that he would be returning at some point. What should be the focus of this passage, is that the tomb was empty, and Jesus is risen, just as he said he would. Prophecies had been fulfilled, and promises had been kept. Jesus is risen! And in this, he defeated the power of sin and death for all of humanity! It is a miracle that defies understanding! and a gift for which we can all be thankful! Praise be to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forevermore!! amen!!
We have reached the end of our reading plan, so there will be no more scriptures posted for our Lenten study.
I am deeply thankful for everyone who joined this study. I hope this was a blessing for you!
Happy Resurrection Day to all of you and your families!!

04/18/2025

Hello! Today is Good Friday, the day that Jesus was crucified at around 9:00 AM and spent 6 hours on the cross (3 of those in total darkness) before dying at around 3:00 PM. For those in attendance, this would have looked like a great tragedy, and to some, a great travesty. It is just as heartbreaking for us, but we have the advantage of knowing how this will all turn out.
At any rate, our scripture for today is John 19:28-42. This is John's version of Jesus's death and burial. It always amazes me the great lengths to which the Jewish leaders would go just to make a great presentation...this being the time of the Passover, where many people would be coming to Jerusalem, so they certainly didn't want all of this unpleasantness on full display. As if crucifixion wasn't horrible enough, they made sure those on the cross would be dead by breaking their legs, so they could not put any weight on them, thus bringing on suffocation even sooner. It is a good thing Jesus had already given up his spirit. Which brings me to the verse that stood out to me: v.30. "...Jesus said, 'It is finished' and with that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." To me, this says that Jesus was in complete control of everything that had happened, including choosing when to 'give up his spirit.' Did he know that they were coming to break the legs of those on the cross? Did he choose to die before they had a chance to break his legs? Maybe so, because the scripture was fulfilled that 'not one of his bones will be broken' (Ps. 34:20). This also makes him an unblemished lamb for sacrifice, according to Jewish Law.
I don't think I'll ever understand completely just how all of these things, right up to the smallest detail, were all worked out beforehand, according to the will of God. It is a powerful God we serve!!
What were your thoughts on this passage?

04/18/2025

04/17/2025

Hello! Today is Holy Thursday...or in our faith tradition, it is Maundy Thursday. This is a day where we remember that Jesus instituted the Lord's supper when he celebrated the Passover with his disciples. It was also the Last Supper he would ever have. We also remember that Jesus showed his disciples (and all of us) what it looks like to serve each other with deep humility and sacrificial love. "Maundy" means commandment, or mandate, which Jesus issued during that meal: A New command I give to you, Love one another. As I have loved you, you must love one another. By this everyone will know you are my disciples, if you love one another," (John 13:34-35). In our faith tradition, many churches hold a special service, remembering the foot washing and the Last Supper. And we will do the same. I hope you can join us tonight, at Fairview church, at 7:00 PM.
Anyway, today's scripture is John 19:16-27. This is John's version of the crucifixion. What struck me about this passage are the Jewish leaders. Pilate had a sign placed on the top of the cross indicating the nature of the crimes that Jesus had been accused of: "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." And he had it written in three languages just to be sure that everyone who was in the city knew why Jesus had been crucified. But this was also done to mock the Jewish leaders. They vehemently denied that Jesus was the Messiah, or the king of anything, and now the sign tells everyone that this is exactly who was crucified here. They demanded that the sign be changed to 'the man who CLAIMED to be the king of the Jews,' but Pilate refused to change it. Do you think that the leaders ended up with 'egg on their faces'? I think so, but then again, we know how this will all turn out.
What were your thoughts on this passage?

04/16/2025

Hello! This is Wednesday of Holy Week! And today's scripture is Luke 23:26-49. This is another difficult passage. The utter callousness of the leaders and the Roman Guards is striking. By this point, Jesus seemed to be nothing but a hoax...and a complete joke. And they kept up their demeaning remarks right up to his death. But the standout for me was v.35, where the leaders sneered at Jesus and said that if he really was the Christ, then he should save himself, just like he saved others. There were many shouts to save himself, because this would have been the ultimate evidence that proved he was the Christ after all. The irony is, that by dying, Jesus was saving lives. He was even saving theirs, had they come to believe in who he was. And if he actually did save his own life, then there would be no salvation for anyone else. There was a much greater purpose for what Jesus was doing, than making sure these few people were satisfied. Jesus came not for the few, but for the whole world...generation after generation. As we can see, it defies human understanding. Once again...Thank you Jesus!!
How did you feel about this passage?

04/15/2025

Hello! This is Tuesday of Holy Week! Today's scripture is Matthew 27:27-44. This is one of the more difficult passages we have had to read. It is beyond our imagination just what Jesus went through, and the pain he experienced at the hands of those who hated him. And because Jesus was crucified, it appears that the Jewish leaders finally got exactly what they wanted. In our day, we have the scriptures to inform us about how this will turn out in the long run. But if we had been there and witnessed this first hand, we would have seen this as Jesus being defeated. What a sad time for those who believed. The standout verse for me was v.34. Jesus was offered a drink that contained an anesthetic to help reduce the pain of the crucifixion. But he refused to drink it. He wanted to be fully alert while this was happening. As if this was not difficult enough already, he chose to feel every bit of the pain that was coming. To me, that says that he wanted to 'drink the full cup of the Father's wrath." He willingly signed up for the ultimate agony that the cross would bring....all to satisfy our debt of our sinfulness. He took this, so we wouldn't have to. The depths of such love I cannot conceive in my own mind. It takes my breath away just thinking about it. Thank you Jesus, Amen!
What stood out to you in this passage?