Pineland First United Methodist Church

02/21/2018

Starting Wednesday, February 21 at 5:30, we'll be beginning a new bible study on the gospel of Mark. It will be ongoing through the season of Lent. No purchase necessary, just bring your favorite bible. See you there!

02/13/2018

Ash Wednesday services will be held at 7pm on Feb. 14. Come and worship with us.

01/17/2018

Bible study is canceled for this evening because of the weather. We will come back at it next week!

12/11/2017

Here's a very special Pineland Only sermon!

But in Advent this year, Mark gives us a different kind of angel. An angel is, simply put, a messenger of God. And Mark gives us a messenger, but not one we expect. He is no divine being, but a man. A good and holy man, but a messenger and angel nonetheless. A scraggly, rough hewn, camel shirt-wearing, locust eating messenger. And this messenger gives us the good news that we are to take to heart this day: Someone special, someone powerful, is coming. We'd better repent and get ready.

The beginning of the good news[a] of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.[b] 2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,[c] “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,[d] who will prepare your way; 3 …

12/11/2017

I'm trying to catch everyone up on some recent sermons. Here's the one from last week, Advent 1. Here's an excerpt:

The truth is, Advent is not as much about the afterglow of Christmas itself. It's much more about pregnancy. Women, then, can tell you that pregnancy is anything but peaceful.
Pregnancy is chaos, up to the end. First, a new life is growing inside you. You can feel it. A woman's body changes because of it. Fluctuations of emotions and physical pains/aches/cravings rock a woman's body. There's a flurry of activity. There's the building of a nursery, the gathering of baby supplies like diapers, washcloths, bibs and bottles, baby clothes and God knows what else. All the while, you are not only working your heiny off, you're waiting. Something is coming that has already begun to change your life and will change it drastically when it finally arrives. This child will change it all. Sometimes, it might even feel like your baby is the end of the world! And it is. The world as you know it will end, and a new, different one will take its place.

I’m trying to catch everyone up on some recent sermons. Here’s the one from last week, Advent 1. Here’s an excerpt: I’m trying to catch everyone up on some recent sermons. H…

11/13/2017

Rather than preparing ourselves for the end of the world with stockpiles and shelters, what if we prepared for the end as if it was a party?

What if we got excited for it, because it will be a joyous occasion? What if we made preparations for something not disastrous, but something magical? And what if our preparations were joyous in the process?

Check out Pastor Grant's sermon, Oil for the Lamp.

Rather than preparing ourselves for the end of the world with stockpiles and shelters, what if we prepared for the end as if it was a party? What if we got excited for it, because it will be a joy…

11/11/2017

Jesus asks us to be prepared for when he returns, but are we preparing the right way? How does Jesus want us to be prepared? Are we focusing on important things, or trivial things, and when the darkness spreads around us, will we remember to keep oil in our lamps? Come this Sunday to hear Pastor Grant's sermon, "Oil in the Lamp."

11/06/2017

All those in Christ, saints living and dead, are bound together as a family of love. We aren't a family by genetics, although some are related. We are a family bound by love, love poured out for you and for many on the cross. That love fills our cup today, and that love should cover any disagreements, any arguments, any divisions we have. If we but remember that we are all children of God, bound together by love, then what could keep us apart?

Read more in Pastor Grant's sermon: Beloved Children of God.

All those in Christ, saints living and dead, are bound together as a family of love. We aren’t a family by genetics, although some are related. We are a family bound by love, love poured out …

10/26/2017

This Sunday, we have special guest preacher Matt Idom, who will come to tell us about Lakeview, bearing fruit, and what we can do to cultivate a fruitful future. 9:30 AM at Pineland FUMC. See you there!

10/24/2017

Sometimes, Jesus puts everyone in a difficult situation and it’s really hard to deal with. Jesus doesn’t pull punches, but in that sense, he also makes it so that we have to receive the…