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Category: Growth Opportunities

Pastor’s eNote: The Christmas Conference of 1784

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The Methodist movement began in 18th century England. But when The Church of England refused to ordain some of John Wesley’s Methodist preachers preparing to be sent to America, God made a way. There was urgent need because The Church of England’s priests had returned home leaving no one in America to administer the sacraments […]

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Youth Pizza Study Dates and Details

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| Bible Studies, Education, Growth Opportunities, Sprucetown UMC, St. James Coburn UMC, There's food!, Trinity Woodward UMC

Like the Youth Pizza Study Facebook Page YOUTH PIZZA STUDY held in conjunction with The Chosen Sunday. Our youth group for grades 7-12 will have pizza at 5pm on the dates below and prepare to watch that night’s featured episode. We will use The Chosen: An Interactive Bible Study for Season 1 booklet (free, required for each […]

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October 30, 2022 Jesus Reformed Hero Making

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This week’s Order of Worship – Children’s Activity Packet  Watch this week’s recorded services: Trinity UMC, Woodward St. James UMC, Coburn Sprucetown UMC, Spring Mills Watch offer the pastor’s pre-recorded message & children’s message at the bottom of the page. Would you or someone you know like to receive our weekly Pastor’s letter and order of worship? It […]

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Pastor’s eNote: Grateful for the Peace, Purpose, & Point of “The Sword”

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Matthew 10:34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I came not to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his […]

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Online Devotion: Every Step an Arrival by Eugene Peterson

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| Education, Growth Opportunities, Online Devotionals

Join Pastor Theresa for this 5 Day online devotion! Read at your own pace. Enjoy Pastor Theresa’s comments along with other participants and share your own, if you like. ABOUT THE READING PLAN We hope these devotions take your mind and heart wherever they may go, as you never know what the Spirit will use […]

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Advent Study: The Angels of Christmas…Hearing God’s Voice in Advent

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| Bible Studies, Growth Opportunities, Small Group Study

Join Pastor Theresa for a new Advent study based on the new book by Susan Robb, “The Angels of Christmas: Hearing God’s Voice in Advent” Thursday evenings Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22.  The study explores the four angelic visits surrounding the birth of Jesus with Zechariah, Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds. In this study, […]

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August 7, 2022 Worship – Final Thoughts: Seek a Homeland

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NOTICE: Pastor Theresa is on COVID quarantine until Monday. Certified Lay Servant, Susan Johnson will fill the pulpits at Trinity, St. James and Sprucetown and provide a wonderful message in person this week. You may also watch the pastor’s pre-recorded message “Seek a Homeland”, the first in our new message series via our worship page 24/7 […]

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Pastor’s eNote: Getting to the Root of the Fruit

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A friend asked, “Do manipulated words manipulate people?” We were discussing the ongoing war on words and representations and the division and pain it causes. We discussed that two things can be true at the same time, like it can be sunny and raining, I’ve experienced that irony often. But two totally opposite things cannot […]

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Pastor’s Report on the 2022 Susquehanna Annual Conference

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Download and read the PDF here.

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Online Devotion: Real Hope: Opinion & Disagreement

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Join Pastor Theresa for this 5 Day Devotion starting May 31st, but you may begin anytime and go at your own pace. Requires a free bible.com account. Read the devotion, Scripture and Pastor Theresa’s comments, the comments of others taking the devotion and, if you like, share your thoughts on the message. About the devotion. […]

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2025 Susquehanna Annual ConferenceClick to learn more

Worship & More

  • Pastor’s eNote: The Remedy for Declining Moral Decency
  • May 18, 2025 – 5th Sunday of Easter & Heritage Day Worship
  • May 11, 2025 – 4th Sunday of Easter / Mother’s Day Worship
  • May 4, 2025 – 3rd Sunday of Easter Worship

8:30am Trinity

https://youtu.be/k2ZU9SgIz2U

9:45am St. James

https://youtu.be/_0mTPP2-MRU

11am Sprucetown

https://youtu.be/t5u95LWx9V0

Pastor Theresa Heiser
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District Superintendent:
Rev. Brenda Leigey

Our Bishop:
Bishop Héctor A. Burgos Núñez

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