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Category: Growth Opportunities

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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| eNotes, Growth Opportunities

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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| Growth Opportunities, Online Devotionals

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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Pastor’s eNote: Why do bad things happen to good people?

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Recent events have brought this question to the forefront of many minds.  Although we ask it over and over, the answers never change. You and I have a choice in life, the option to do good or bad.  We have free will, a gift from God. Our choices, and those made by others near to […]

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Summer Reading Recommendations from Pastor Theresa

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| Church Leadership, Education, Growth Opportunities

Dear Church, You know I am an avid reader. I LOVE to be challenged and broaden my understanding of people and Creation. The following are my top picks for your summer reading list. Invite a friend to read the same book and get together to talk about it. I’d love to know what you think […]

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Online Devotional: JESUS THE KING: An Easter Devotional By Timothy Keller

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Join Pastor Theresa for this wonderful devotional! Read at your own pace, share your comments, read others. 😄https://bible.com/p/50572521/7940b7af1622f13ff0ce6a8781cd7193

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Pastor’s eNote: The Keys to Making Better Decisions and Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence

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A question came to me by email from someone who watches services online. I know that being cooped up during COVID has made me more cynical. I say stuff before thinking and that’s not the me I want to be. How do I stop? I need more peace and to make better decisions. Anonymous This […]

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Pastor’s eNote: I AM Your Neighbor

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In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus addressed grace and social responsibility by talking about the dangers of traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho, something well understood by the hearer. But this parable is the response to two questions, not one, and that second question reveals a guilty conscience. First the man asked, “what must […]

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Highlights of our 2025 Susquehanna Annual ConferenceClick to learn more

Worship & More

  • Highlights of the 2025 Annual Conference
  • June 8, 2025 – Pentecost Worship Service
  • eNote from the Pastor’s Desk: Why Resilience Matters
  • June 1, 2025 – Ascension Sunday Worship Service

8:30am Trinity

https://youtu.be/78zdvyiFvDM

9:45am St. James

https://youtu.be/gOFbr-PgIR0

11am Sprucetown

https://youtu.be/Wr_bhd8NHXI

Pastor Theresa Heiser
Read Pastor's eNotes

District Superintendent:
Rev. Brenda Leigey

Our Bishop:
Bishop Héctor A. Burgos Núñez

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