https://www.facebook.com/356941584437682/

East Kane Methodist Church, 6703 Rt 321. PO Box 492, Kane, PA (2026)

09/05/2026

Today just a few hours ago - the Articles of Faith of the Global Methodist Church - were overwhelmingly and unanimously adopted by the General Conference.
Now as long as we the church strive in our individual lives and commitment to God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit strive to live into what we believe matters.
The Articles of Faith, our core doctrinal statements for the Global Methodist Church will be what will guide us in the way we exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ and spread scriptural holiness across the globe.
As we have been throughout these days of General Conference been praying from our 14 day Prayer Guide. The voice of our prayers these last days from around the world must never stop as we continue to pray for the movement of God until the whole world hears and knows.
Here is the final prayer on this final day of the General Conference but may it be a springboard - a covenant made to pray for the move of God and God's church every day.
September 6th – Matthew 28:16 – 20
Heavenly Father, King of all kings, we come before you at this moment and humble ourselves. As we tear down the tents that were built here in South Africa and prepare to travel back to our homes to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, may we be connected with God our Creator, and one another, through our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Help us to forget about the past and focus into the future of God’s will for our church.
Our Lord, you have promised us that you will never forsake us and you will be with us to the ends of the world. Help us to trust this promise. Our Lord, you have commanded us to baptize those who repent and teach them to obey all your commandments. Help us to go and do the same. Therefore, go Saints! May you travel safely, may our Lord protect all your servants that blessed these mountains of South Africa during General Conference. May all the proceedings that took place here be honored, we pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Mr Patrick Magaqa, South Africa Conference

09/04/2026

In the final days of the General Conference we continue to pray for important decisions yet to be made. As the Lay and Clergy Delegates begin their return trip home we are prayerfully surrounding them with travel mercies.

Let us pray together from our 14 day Prayer Guide

September 4th John 17:23
Beloved God, our Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we come before You to express our gratitude for Your immense love toward us.
It is our prayer that, just as Jesus Christ is in us and You are in Him, this unity may be evident at every moment of the Global Methodist Church General Conference. We come from different regions, cultures, languages, and customs. But in you, Lord, we are one through the Holy Spirit who dwells within us.
May the gifts You have given us, the skills You have bestowed upon us, the abilities You have forged within us, complement each other throughout the entire process, being one Body in Christ Jesus.
Guide us, Lord, to walk together in unity, that we may be of one mind, that cultural barriers may not be a limit, but rather that the richness of each culture may be manifested because we worship the same God, we praise the same Creator and Lord, and in you we are one. Amen

Ms Carmen Mollo, Peru Conference

09/04/2026

Walking with Jesus

The Keep

Pastor Calvin Cook

September 4, 2026 — Day 40 of 40

“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” — Galatians 5:25

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9

This series of devotionals about Walking with Jesus began July 10, 2026. However it is a reflections from a life time of walking with Jesus. The lessons I’ve learned along the way, the regrets that I have, the joys I’ve experienced, the forgiveness and redemption that I needed to experience, and the hesitation that I’ve had when complete surrender and making right decisions was not part of the walk. Through it all Jesus has continued to remind me “Follow Me” even when the walk seems difficult.

Years ago I worked for a large sales company and realized how very difficult keeping consistent, experiencing rejection, and keeping focused really was. At the end of the day the sales manager would ask “What are your keeps from the day.” I never really understood what that meant till I entered into strong consideration with a prayerful attitude of what walking with Jesus is really like and “the keeps”, the things I never want to forget that I experienced and learned in the walk with Jesus, my “keeps” from the journey.

I wasn't completely sure where these forty days of thoughtful devotional reflection would take us. I knew the subject was walking with Jesus, but like most journeys with Jesus, I have discovered some things along the way that I wasn't expecting.

There have been days when we talked about listening. Other days were about surrender. We have talked about prayer, distractions, excuses, difficult roads, hearing God's voice, taking up our cross, going where we didn't plan to go, and bearing fruit.

And now we have arrived at Day 40 of devotionals written. It actually has been 51 days since this journey started but – life happened or there was silence on some of those days. Looking back for reason it is always God’s purpose.

But there is something I want us to understand: We have not arrived. This is not the finish line. Maybe the most important thing I can say after forty days of writing about walking with Jesus is: Just keep walking.

Paul writes in Galatians 5:25, “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.”

I love those words—keep in step.

Walking with Jesus is not something we accomplish and check off our list. We don't graduate from following Jesus. We don't reach a point where we can say, “I've learned enough. I've prayed enough. I've served enough. I've followed long enough.”

Tomorrow morning, the invitation will still be there: “Follow me.”

There will be days when following Jesus is exciting and the direction seems clear. There will also be days when we wonder where God is leading. There will be mountaintops and valleys. There will be victories and disappointments. There will be prayers answered exactly as we hoped and other prayers where we will have to trust God when we don't understand. There may even be days when we become tired.

That is why Paul's words in Galatians 6:9 are so important: “Let us not become weary in doing good.”

Paul doesn't pretend we won't become tired. He reminds us not to give up. I think there is a difference. Personally I am often tired, but in my soul, my spiritual heart I feel a fire burning like never before.

You can be tired and still be faithful. You can be disappointed and still follow. You can have questions and still trust. You can stumble and get back up. You can figure out that the road isn't going where you expected and still take the next step with Jesus.

So after forty days, what do we do now?

I believe there are some “Keeps”.

Keep listening.

Make room for God. Pray. Open your Bible. Sit quietly. Listen for the Holy Spirit. Don't become so busy doing things for God that you stop spending time with God.

Keep following.

When Jesus shows you the next step, take it. You may not understand where the whole road is going. You don't have to. Follow Jesus with the step you have been given today.

Keep growing.

Don't become satisfied with where you are spiritually. Allow the Holy Spirit to keep changing you. Let there be more love, more grace, more holiness, more compassion, more generosity, and more of Jesus visible in your life.

Keep serving.

Look around you. Someone needs encouragement. Someone needs prayer. Someone needs help. Someone needs to know that Jesus loves them. Following Jesus will eventually lead us toward other people.

Keep bearing fruit.

Our lives should increasingly show evidence that we have been walking with Jesus. Not because we are trying to impress anyone, but because Jesus is changing us from the inside out.

And when you become weary—keep walking.

Rest when you need to rest. Pray when you don't know what to do. Ask someone to walk beside you when the road becomes difficult. But don't give up on what God is doing in you and through you.

I started this journey with a personal desire to better understand what it means to walk with Jesus. Thanks for journeying with me. I hope it has been life changing and that there are those keeps that we will always carry with us.

Today I realize that perhaps the answer has been right in front of us all along.

Hear His voice.

Answer His call.

Take the next step.

Stay close.

And tomorrow, do it again. Regardless of where the road leads, continue to follow Jesus.

Day 40 isn't the end.

Tomorrow is simply Day 41.

And Jesus is still saying: “Follow me.”

So lets keep walking with Jesus

Prayer

Lord Jesus, thank You for walking with me through these forty days. Thank You for what You have taught me, where You have challenged me, and the ways You are still changing me. But Lord, don't let me stop here. Help me keep in step with Your Spirit. When I am tired, give me strength. When I am distracted, call me back. When I stumble, help me get up. When I cannot see the road ahead, give me enough faith to take the next step. Use my life to bear fruit for Your Kingdom and to help others discover what it means to walk with You. Tomorrow, and every day You give me, may I hear Your invitation again and answer with my life: Yes, Jesus. I will follow You. Amen.

09/03/2026

Keeping in Step and Bearing Fruit

Pastor Calvin Cook

September 3, 2026 — Day 39 of 40

“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.” — Colossians 1:9–10

As we come near the end of these forty days of thinking about what it means to walk with Jesus, I keep coming back to a simple question:

How do we keep walking with Jesus after these forty days are over?

It is one thing to begin the journey. It is another thing to keep walking.

Last night I paused, and at an invitation that I would call Holy Spirit-inspired, I felt the urging to attend a time of prayer that my brother in Christ, Ted, had felt led to have at his church. My schedule was clear, and I really had no excuses, so I stepped in with a few others simply to be present with one another and, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, with Jesus.

With no real agenda, we prayed, we sang, we listened—and we were changed.

Ted shared a reading from Colossians 1 that continued to circulate in my heart and soul through the night. It brings me to this place this morning to really consider what walking with Jesus means.

Paul's prayer in Colossians 1 gives us a picture of what that walk looks like. He prays that believers would know God's will, live lives worthy of the Lord, bear fruit, grow in their knowledge of God, and be strengthened by His power.

Those words remind me that walking with Jesus is not standing still. There are steps we must continue to take.

First, we must listen for God's direction. I think I have heard that a few times throughout these forty-plus days!

Paul prayed that they would be filled with the knowledge of God's will. We cannot follow Jesus while constantly insisting that the walk be according to our terms. Walking with Jesus requires listening. It requires prayer, Scripture, and allowing the Holy Spirit to direct our steps.

Second, we must take the next step of obedience.

Knowing what God wants is not enough. Eventually, we have to move. There are times when I would like God to show me the entire road ahead. Most often, however, God seems to show me enough for the next step. Faith means taking that step and trusting Him with what comes afterward.

Third, we must stay close enough to Jesus to grow.

Paul speaks about “growing in the knowledge of God.” I don't think he is simply talking about knowing more information about God. We can know a lot about someone without really knowing them. Walking with Jesus means developing a deeper relationship with Him.

And then comes something important:

We should be bearing fruit.

If I have been walking with Jesus, there ought to eventually be evidence of that walk.

More love. More grace. More patience. More compassion. More willingness to forgive. More concern for those who are hurting. More desire to serve. More courage to share Jesus with someone else.

Fruit does not appear because we try harder to look religious. Fruit grows because we remain connected to Jesus.

There will also be days when the walk becomes difficult. That is why Paul prays that God's people would be “strengthened with all power according to his glorious might” (Colossians 1:11).

We don't walk in our strength alone.

Maybe that is one of the greatest lessons of these forty days. Walking with Jesus is not about having everything figured out. It is about staying close enough to hear His voice, trusting Him enough to follow His direction, and being willing to take the next step.

So today I am asking myself:

Am I still moving with Jesus, or have I become comfortable standing where I am?

Listen. Follow. Stay close. Grow. Bear fruit.

And when the road gets difficult, depend upon His strength.

And if you have grown tired and found it easier to rest along the way, maybe it is time to get up and walk with Jesus again.

The call—“Follow me”—is still there. Now the rest is up to you.

Prayer

Lord Jesus, keep me close to You. Help me hear Your voice and recognize the direction of Your Spirit. Give me courage to take the next step when You lead me. Continue to change my heart so that my life bears fruit that points others toward You. When I become tired, strengthen me. When I become distracted, draw me back. And wherever You lead, help me remain faithful enough to keep walking with You. Amen.

09/03/2026

This morning while those at the General Conference - The Beauty of Holiness are beginning to gather for a new day, we lift prayers for how the Spirit is moving in that place with the hope that it happens in each of our places and lives. The Holy Spirit desires to move right where we are. Allow it to happen !

Join with me in praying from our 14 day prayer guide:

September 3rd John 17:11
Abba, thank you for the opportunity to come together in prayer once again and to stand in the gap for all the delegates as they face the task of electing our Bishops for the next 6 years. We pray against any form of politicking and biases toward self-gain or false loyalty. Instead, we ask that Your Holy Spirit guide them as they prayerfully seek your will on who they should elect. Let them not look at outward appearance or rely on human wisdom, but may they depend on your guidance as you lead them to choose the right people who will serve with humility and full reliance on you; people who will not abuse their position but will lead by example as servant leaders. May unity reign as Jesus Himself prayed, so that there will be no rebelliousness or disgruntlement after the election has ended but rather let peaceful acceptance and joy over the results be evident among them all.
As for the newly elected Bishops, may they also move in unity, first with you, standing in humble awe of being chosen for such a task, and second with each other. Let there be no feeling of competition or insecurity but rather a sense of teamwork and equality. May they be in full agreement that they must all be Spirit dependent and empowered in order to fulfil the tasks expected of them to lead the GMC with your wisdom and guidance. As they lead with their God given authority, keep them from a spirit of entitlement that would cause them to lord it over the conferences they have charge over. Instead, let them walk in prayerful humility, giving permission to be care-fronted when necessary in the spirit of accountability. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Rev Vida Mei Rivera, Mega Manilla Conference

09/02/2026

The election of Bishops has been completed at the General Conference Rev Carolyn Moore will become our Bishop November 1st. Prayers for the GMC and the Bishops in their new roll and places.
See GlobalMethodist.org for details

09/02/2026

Walking with Jesus

Following Jesus into the Intimacy of God

Pastor Calvin Cook

September 2, 2026 — Day 38 of 40

“Jesus took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.” — Luke 9:28

When we speak about following Jesus, we often think about going where Jesus sends us to serve. We think about feeding the hungry, caring for those who are hurting, sharing the gospel, and making disciples. All of these are important parts of following Jesus. But before Jesus leads the disciples into the work of ministry, Jesus often leads them away from the crowds and into a place of prayer.

The Gospel of Luke tells us that Jesus took Peter, John, and James up onto a mountain to pray. They were not simply invited to watch Jesus perform another miracle. Jesus was leading them into a place of intimacy with God.

There were no crowds and no distractions—only Jesus, the disciples, and the presence of God. There on the mountain, the disciples witnessed the transfiguration of Jesus. They experienced the awesomeness, glory, and holiness of God in a way they could never have experienced amid the noise and demands of the crowd.

Following Jesus means allowing Jesus to lead us there too.

Prayer is more than presenting God with a list of needs. It is more than asking God to bless the plans we have already made. Prayer is the place where we draw close enough to hear God, surrender our will, and allow the Holy Spirit to shape our hearts.

There are times when Jesus leads us into the crowds, but there are also times when Jesus leads us away from them. Jesus calls us away from the noise, the demands, the opinions, and the constant activity. Jesus invites us to come close and be still in the presence of God.

I have to admit that this can be difficult for me. I am accustomed to doing. I often feel that I should be working, helping, planning, preparing, or fixing something. Sometimes even my time of prayer can become focused on what I believe needs to be done. Yet Jesus reminds me that spiritual strength does not come from constant activity. It comes from intimacy with the Father.

On that mountain, the disciples witnessed the glory of Jesus in a way they had never seen before. Perhaps there are things about Jesus that we will never fully recognize while standing in the noise of the crowd. Some things become clearer only when we follow Jesus into the quiet place of prayer.

Jesus is still inviting the disciples of today to come away with Jesus. Jesus is calling us beyond hurried prayers and familiar words into a deeper relationship with God.

The question is not simply, “Do I pray?” The deeper question is, “Am I willing to follow Jesus into the intimacy of God?”

There, in the quiet place, without all the distractions, we learn to recognize the voice of Jesus, surrender our plans, receive the strength of Jesus, and see the glory of Jesus more clearly.

Following Jesus will lead us into service. Following Jesus will lead us through difficult places. Following Jesus will lead us to people who need hope. But first—and repeatedly—following Jesus will lead us into prayer.

Prayer

Jesus, lead me away from the noise and into the presence of God. Teach me to be still, to listen, and to pray. Draw me beyond simply asking for what I want and into a deeper relationship with You. Prepare my heart in the quiet place so that I may faithfully follow You wherever You lead. Amen.

09/02/2026

Today (3:59 AM our time) as this time of centering prayer for the General Conference in Johannesburg South Africa is posted from the 14 day prayer guide the morning Prayer and Worship is ending and the Plenary session guided by Bishop Jeff Greenway and Bishop Caroline Moore leading into day 4 of the General Conference is beginning. As we pray this morning may we think of how the moving of the Holy Spirit has been moving in South Africa and how the same Holy Spirit is desiring to move in and through us and the churches right here in the US and specifically in our local church and through us.
September 2nd 1 Samuel 16:6 & 7
Lord, YAHWEH, God Almighty, today is yet another day that history will be recorded in the Global Methodist Church. Delegates from across our connection have nominated candidates from whom some will be elected Bishops to serve our fast-growing denomination. Lord Yahweh, I present before you these nominated candidates.
Lord Jesus Christ, search the hearts of the Delegates, may the Holy Spirit filter their common human trait of judging based on outward appearances that is contrary to God’s way of looking at the heart. As each and every one reflects on all that they might have read, consulted and concluded in their human judgment, I pray that may you now narrow and direct their thoughts toward the candidates of your choice. For these expected new sets of Bishops are not going to serve themselves but the Living Church of Jesus Christ through the Global Methodist Church. We rely totally on you in this moment of concern.
Jehovah Yahweh, you value the inner character and intentions of individuals over their outward appearance. This has been a consistent message throughout the history of the Bible as it concerns selecting leaders to guide your people. Lord Jesus Christ, help the expected Bishops to be humble like David. A humble shepherd boy with a heart devoted to God and who goes on to become one of the most famous and faithful kings in Israel’s history, even though he was an unexpected candidate when Samuel went to select a king who was to rule over the Israelites.
Gracious Father God, may those candidates who do not get elected be at peace. While this is not your plan for their lives, you always bring about something better than we had in mind. Therefore, we trust you. May these verses of 1 Samuel 16:6-7 encourage us to look beyond the surface and to cultivate hearts that are pleasing to you. This I pray with thanksgiving in the Powerful Name of Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Rev Titus Ibrahim Loh, Northeast Nigeria Conference

East Kane Methodist Church

09/05/2026

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Address

Telephone

Website

Alerts

Shortcuts

Share

Category

Listing takedown request