Sherman Methodist Church

Sherman Methodist Church S M C is a medium sized, faith driven family of faith that is part of the Global Methodist Church

8:00 Traditional Worship Service
9:00 Fellowship Time
9:30 Contemporary Worship Service with Sunday School for children
9:30 Adult Sunday School class
10:40 Youth and Adult Sunday School
Nursery provided for Worship Services and Sunday School.

09/05/2026

September 5, Jonah 2
Jonah 2:7 (NIV) states, “When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you.” For Jonah, this was literal as he was sinking in the sea as well as figurative in his spiritual life at that moment. God sent a huge fish to save his physical life. Then, while in the belly of the fish, Jonah prayed to the Lord, and God got him back on track spiritually. Have you ever felt like your life was ebbing away? Probably, all of us have felt that way at some time or other. When we feel this way, what do we do? When we hit this point, like Jonah, we especially need to remember the Lord and turn to him in prayer. If your life is spiraling out of control, remember the Lord today and call on his name in prayer.

09/04/2026

September 4, Jonah 1
The book of Jonah begins with God commanding Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach against it. Nineveh was the capital of Assyria, which was known to be a very cruel and violent country. Instead of going to Nineveh, Jonah goes the opposite direction and takes a ship to Tarshish. We know what happens next. God sends a storm, and Jonah ends up in the belly of a large fish or whale. I ask you to consider two things today.

First, are you running to Nineveh or away from it? Sometimes, God calls us to difficult places where we do not want to go. Will you be faithful and obedient and go where he has clearly called you, even if it is clearly a place where you do not want to go? As Jonah found out, things go very badly when we fight God’s call upon us. Second, are you running to God or away from him? Whether we realize it or not, when we are disobedient to God, we are running away from him rather than to him. This life is about pursuing God, and our ultimate destination is to be with him forever in heaven. Are you headed in the right direction today?

09/03/2026

September 3, Esther 10
Esther 10:3 (NIV) tells us that Mordecai “worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews.” This verse tells us what made Mordecai such a good and well-respected leader. He advocated and acted on behalf of his people. He put them before himself. He served them rather than himself. He protected and cared for them. The world could use a lot more leaders like Mordecai.

09/02/2026

September 2, Esther 9
In Esther 9, we read about the formation of the celebration of Purim. After the Jews were delivered from their enemies in this book, they celebrated. This would become a regular annual celebration of the Jews. This raises an important spiritual question. Do you celebrate the spiritual victories God gives you? When God answers prayer, provides for you, protects you, delivers you, etc., how do you respond? It is important for us to celebrate and thank God. Sometimes, we have short memories. We worry and obsess about our problems but quickly forget about how God has worked in our lives. When we celebrate God's works, we become more aware of God's presence. As we do so, God becomes bigger in our lives, and our problems become smaller. Mordecai and Esther made a point to encourage their people to celebrate what God had done, and we need to do the same.

09/01/2026

September 1, Esther 8
Esther 8 reminds us of how God can change situations and how suddenly and dramatically he can do so. In Esther 4:3 (NIV) we read that there was “fasting, weeping, and wailing” when the Jews heard of the plot to kill them. Now, in Esther 8:17 (NIV) we read of “feasting and celebrating” when they learn of the king’s ruling that they can defend themselves. We even hear of some people who decide to become Jews. May this chapter remind us that God has a way of turning around our sorrows into joys. In addition, may we also realize that people watch us in our trials, and these are opportunities for people to see God and come to know him.

08/31/2026

August 31, Esther 7
There is great irony in this book. Haman believes that the king is going to honor him, but the king honors Mordecai instead. Haman has a gallows built to impale Mordecai, but the king has Haman impaled instead. We all clamor for justice, but this book reminds us that God is far more qualified to distribute justice than us. Do you trust God’s providence and justice, or are you trying to do God’s job?

08/30/2026

Matthew 9:35-10:5a | Sunday, August 30, 2026

08/30/2026

August 30, Esther 6
Timing is everything. We have all heard this statement before, but nothing compares to God’s timing. We see this in full evidence in Esther 6. If you recall from Esther 2, Mordecai had reported a plot to kill the king, and the king’s life was spared, and this was recorded in their official records. In this chapter, we see God working through a lot of “coincidences.” For some “reason,” Mordecai had never been rewarded for helping the king. It “turns out” that the king could not sleep one night. By “chance,” out of all these long official records, they read to the king about Mordecai, and the king realizes that he had never recognized him for saving his life. This realization just “happens” to occur immediately before Haman comes to the king to have Mordecai executed. Mordecai’s life is not only saved, but he is honored. Only God can orchestrate things this way. What “coincidences” has God been doing in your life?

08/29/2026

Sunday, August 31
Connection Groups 9:15 am
Worship Service 10 am
Get to Know Us Dinner 11 am

Address

2336 E Andrew Road
Sherman, IL
62684

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 12pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 12pm
Sunday 8am - 11am

Telephone

+12174962338

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