Vivian Methodist Church

06/14/2026

Scripture Sunday 📖

Jesus tells us that if we have faith the size of a mustard seed, we can move mountains. In this passage, the disciples were unable to cast out a demon and were confused by their failure. These are the same people who walked closely with Him, and even they struggled with faith. This reminds us that God is not looking for perfection, but genuine faith and a willing heart that trusts Him completely.

The mustard seed is small, but it is alive and grows. Likewise, even a small faith, surrendered to Christ, can be used by God in powerful ways. When we empty ourselves of self-reliance and allow the Holy Spirit to fill us, God can do far more than we could ever accomplish on our own.

What mountain are you facing? Bring it to Jesus and trust Him with your next step.

🙏 Lord, take the faith I have, however small, and use it for Your glory. Help me to trust You more fully each day. Amen.

06/14/2026

We all need the rain 🌈

06/14/2026

CORN BOIL
June 18

06/12/2026

Where do you find happiness?

06/12/2026

🌍 The General Conference in Johannesburg is more than an event–-t’s a chance to live out Christ’s love in South Africa.

Through the Mission Experience, we’ll share the gospel in practical, compassionate ways:

✨ Serving over 3,000 meals
✨ Creating meaningful Bible experiences for children
✨ Offering health checks and care
✨ Equipping leaders for ongoing ministry
✨ Supporting church and community projects that will last beyond the conference

We are trusting God for $90,000 so this mission can fully come to life and we’re inviting churches and individuals across our global family to be part of it.

Churches, would you lead your people in a special offering toward this work? Individuals, would you ask the Lord how He is calling you to respond, whether through prayer, generosity, or serving while in Johannesburg? 🙏💛

Every intercession, every gift, every act of service is a seed of hope planted for the Kingdom.

👉 Learn more: https://heyor.ca/KfncCE

👉 Give now: https://heyor.ca/By1al1

Let’s move together in faith to serve, pray, and give so that Christ’s love is felt in tangible ways long after the conference ends.

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

This is an article about our Bishop, Scott Jones.
Why Scott Jones is a Bigger Deal than You Think
January 16, 2023

On January 11th, 2023 the Global Methodist Church announced that “United Methodist Bishop Scott Jameson Jones, the former leader of the UM Church’s Great Plains and Houston Episcopal Areas, has resigned from the episcopacy of the church and withdrawn from the denomination. Jones was received into the Global Methodist Church as an elder on January 9, 2023.”

The article went on to say that Bishop Jones has been appointed a bishop in the Global Methodist Church. This is the second bishop to move from the United Methodist Church to the Global Methodist Church this year.

Bishop Jones is recognized as a renowned Wesleyan scholar. I’ve taught his study, The Wesleyan Way, in churches I have served. In seminary I read his book on United Methodist doctrine.

What makes this move significant is the work Bishop Jones did as a United Methodist Bishop. Bishop Jones had positioned himself as someone who wanted to hold the extreme center position theologically.. In his book on United Methodist doctrine the title is United Methodist Doctrine: The Extreme Center.

In United Methodist Doctrine: The Extreme Center he says, “At its best, United Methodist doctrine holds together a number of concerns in dynamic and mutually reinforcing tension. On the theological spectrum Wesley occupies the extreme center, and his approach has shaped the church’s doctrine” (19).

Bishop Jones also has leaned into this centrist branding on his website called extremecenter.com.

Finally, Bishop Jones expanded his ideas in a book of essays called Stay at the Table where he dialogues with other Methodist thinkers.

Yet, Bishop Jones has made the decision to leave the United Methodist Church and join the Global Methodist Church. By moving he is demonstrating how his views align better in the Global Methodist Church. This more than any person moving. This is the extreme center poster child himself moving out.

Bishop Jones said recently “The Global Methodist Church represents traditional Methodism with a strong focus on reaching new people for the gospel… It is a new start that will help clergy and congregations move past the disputes of the last several years and focus on our mission. I am excited about forming disciples who worship passionately, love extravagantly, and witness boldly.”

Bishop Jones has been gracious about his time in the UMC which I believe is the right tract to take. I am grateful he is bringing his strong leadership, deep doctrinal standards, and episcopal oversight to the Global Methodist Church.

David Wesley Donnan is a Methodist pastor in South Georgia.

06/10/2026