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Category: Growth Opportunities

March 29, 2026 – Palm/Passion Sunday

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In this grace-centered message we learn that failure does not have to be the end of your story. Peter fell hard… but got back up and returned to Jesus. Judas fell hard… and never returned. Where do we go with our guilt? Order of Worship | Holy Week Devotions | Sermon notes printable for kids | Sermon Notes printable […]

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March 22, 2026 – 5th Sunday in Lent

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Sometimes it feels like God showed up too late. Mary and Martha felt that way when Jesus arrived four days after Lazarus died. But what if the moment we think is “too late”… is exactly where God shows the power of resurrection? Explore one of the most powerful encounters Jesus ever had. Order of Worship | Sermon […]

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March 15, 2026 – 4th Sunday in Lent

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What if the real question isn’t why something happened… but what God might do through it? Join us this Sunday as we explore John 9 and discover how Christ opens our eyes to see God’s work in unexpected places. Order of Worship | Sermon notes printable for kids | Sermon Notes printable Watch the service recorded today at Trinity […]

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March 8, 2026 – 3rd Sunday in Lent

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A woman at a well.A people in the wilderness.A God who shows up right on time.Join us this Sunday as we reflect on Well-Timed Conversations and discover how God meets our deepest thirst. Order of Worship | Sermon notes printable for kids | Sermon Notes printable Watch the service recorded today at Trinity UMC, WoodwardWatch the service recorded today […]

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March 1, 2026 – 2nd Sunday in Lent

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We live in a world where information is currency. In Scripture, understanding truth is not leverage, it’s liberation. This Sunday we explore the journey from Eden to the wilderness to the cross, and the risky conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus that still speaks to us today. Come worship with us and consider what it means […]

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February 22, 2026 – 1st Sunday in Lent

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The wilderness isn’t a punishment. It’s a place of preparation.This Lent, walk with Jesus through the conversations that shape faith, beginning with temptation.Worship with us this Sunday! Order of Worship | Sermon notes printable for kids | Sermon Notes printable 8:30am Worship at Trinity UMC, Woodward, 109 Trinity Dr., Woodward is recorded on site, shared later9:45am Worship at St. James UMC, […]

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Ash Wednesday Meditation

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Pastor Theresa will provide an on demand video meditation for Ash Wednesday that will be available here. The audio from the meditation will also be made available all day Wednesday via Sermon by Phone at 814-422-6238. Those with ash kits may choose to put on the ashes as part of the meditation, before or after. […]

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February 15, 2026 Worship – Transfiguration Sunday

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Before the ashes.Before the journey of Lent.A mountain. A voice. A command: “Listen to him.”Join us for Transfiguration Sunday. Blessed ashes kits will be available to take home for use Wednesday. Order of Worship | Sermon notes printable for kids | Sermon Notes printable Watch the service recorded today at Trinity UMC, Woodward, 109 Trinity Dr., WoodwardWatch the service recorded […]

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Lent Book Study: The Grace of Les Miserables by Matt Rawle

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Monday nights February 16 – March 23 7pm by Zoom we will meet to discuss Matt Rawle’s book. REGISTER NOW – PRINTABLE FLYER FOR YOUR CHURCH Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is a truly epic story. Whether you’ve tackled the 1,400-page 19thcentury novel, witnessed the Broadway musical (and memorized its soundtrack), or seen the several screen […]

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February 8, 2026 Worship [ONLINE ONLY] – What Does God Want?

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Obedience isn’t always hard because it’s unclear. Sometimes it’s hard because it costs us approval.This Sunday we ask: Who defines faithfulness—God or us? Order of Worship | Sermon notes printable for kids | Sermon Notes printable Due to dangerously cold weather predicted for Sunday, we have cancelled in person worship today. You may join Pastor Theresa via Zoom live […]

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Worship & More

  • May 24, 2026 – Day of Pentecost Worship
  • May 17, 2026 Worship – Ascension Sunday
  • May 10, 2026 Worship – Happy Mother’s Day!
  • National Day of Prayer May 7, 2026

8:30am Trinity

https://youtu.be/KE7QFTdOuPc

9:45am St. James

https://youtu.be/DgxmFp-TZxg

11am Sprucetown

https://youtu.be/HGdTbOQ45Vs

Pastor Theresa Heiser
Read Pastor's eNotes

District Superintendent:
Rev. Dr. Michelle Bodle

Our Bishop:
Bishop Héctor A. Burgos Núñez

Our Connections:
Mountain Valley District
Susquehanna Annual Conference
Northeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church
General Conference of the United Methodist Church

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