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Category: Growth Opportunities

Pastor’s eNote: Bouncing Back with Grace and Hope

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| eNotes, Growth Opportunities

Bitterness and disappointment are emotions we’ve all faced at some point in our lives, often deepened by gaslighting—when we feel our experiences are dismissed or twisted. It’s in these moments we may feel utterly disoriented, unsure of who to trust or how to move forward. But as people of faith, we have a foundation that […]

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November 3, 2024 Worship – All Saints Sunday

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Our Discipleship Series continues. Where are you on your path? Order of Worship Watch today’s service recorded at Trinity UMC, WoodwardWatch today’s service recorded at St. James UMC, CoburnWatch today’s service recorded at Sprucetown UMC, Spring Mills Watch the pastor’s pre-recorded message at the bottom of the page. ANNOUNCEMENTS: ** Indicates last minute change November 5 […]

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October 27, 2024 – Guest Speaker: Edie Hertzog

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Order of Worship NOTE: There will be no live streaming or recorded service this week. Both resume November 3rd. Worship at 8:30am at Trinity UMC, Woodward. No recording this week.Worship at 9:45am at St. James UMC, Coburn. No live streaming this week.Worship at 11am at Sprucetown UMC, Spring Mills. No live streaming this week. ANNOUNCEMENTS: ** Indicates last minute […]

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October 20, 2024 – Why Would You Need to Refocus? 

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Our Discipleship Series begins today. Where are you on your path of discipleship? Order of Worship Watch the service recorded today at Trinity UMC, WoodwardWatch the service recorded today at St. James UMC, CoburnWatch the service recorded today at Sprucetown UMC, Spring Mills Watch the pastor’s pre-recorded message at the bottom of the page. ANNOUNCEMENTS: ** […]

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October 13, 2024 Worship – What Keeps You From Following?

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Order of Worship Watch today’s service recorded at Trinity UMC, WoodwardWatch today’s service recorded at St. James UMC, CoburnWatch today’s service recorded at Sprucetown UMC, Spring Mills Watch the pastor’s pre-recorded message at the bottom of the page. ANNOUNCEMENTS: ** Indicates last minute change SAVE THE DATE: October 29 – Our Church Conference will be held starting […]

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October 6, 2024 – Homecoming & World Communion Sunday

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October 6 – Homecoming & World Communion Sunday; Guest Speaker Pastor Michael Stine at Trinity and St. James, Pastor Jim Jacobs at Sprucetown with a roast turkey potluck lunch to follow. All are invited! Order of Worship is for the service at Sprucetown only, as it is the only one to be offered by Zoom […]

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September 29, 2024 – A Good Cause

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You may have heard a verse commonly quoted from Esther, when her uncle Mordecai tells her she has come into her position as queen “for a time such as this.” She knew for sure that her life meant something, that she had a cause to live for, that when she was gone, people would know […]

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Advent Study – “On the Way to Bethlehem”

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ABOUT THE BOOK On the Way to Bethlehem follows the long journey to Christmas. The story begins in Rome with a decree issued from the seat of worldly power for a census, setting into motion events leading to the birth of the Savior of the world in a town that represents the very opposite of worldly […]

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September 22, 2024 – What Happened at Paradise Church that Impacts the UMC Today?

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It’s Paradise Church Cemetery Sunday! Learn why it was designated an historic landmark 50 years ago by the United Methodist Church; recognition of the Historical Paradise Church Cemetery Assn members and cemetery workday volunteers at St. James service. Invite any you know with a family connection to the location! A free will offering to benefit the restoration […]

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September 15, 2024 – Dirty Hands, Clean Hearts

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Have you ever thought, “I’ll do it, but my heart isn’t in it”? When we go through the motions of a thing without any genuine motivation behind it, that’s genuine self-awareness. What if we are going through motions, unaware? Would you like to know? This Sunday’s message is “Dirty Hands and Clean Hearts”. After Pharisees […]

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Highlights of our 2025 Susquehanna Annual ConferenceClick to learn more

Worship & More

  • June 15, 2025 – Built to Last Series: How to Sit with Discomfort, Staying When It Hurts
  • Highlights of the 2025 Annual Conference
  • June 8, 2025 – Pentecost Worship Service
  • eNote from the Pastor’s Desk: Why Resilience Matters

8:30am Trinity

https://youtu.be/d3tvQCmRdDY

9:45am St. James

https://youtu.be/tTZ-MgBMu70

11am Sprucetown

https://youtu.be/Kleo8oY4Fec

Pastor Theresa Heiser
Read Pastor's eNotes

District Superintendent:
Rev. Brenda Leigey

Our Bishop:
Bishop Héctor A. Burgos Núñez

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