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Category: Growth Opportunities

August 24, 2025 Worship – Connected by Design

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Order of Worship | Sermon notes printable for kids | Sermon Notes printable In today’s world, people are more digitally connected than ever—but still feel spiritually isolated. Can true faith grow alone? Can we follow Jesus without community? Explore the life Jesus modeled and the truth Scripture teaches: that we were created for connection. Discover how living the life […]

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August 10, 2025 Worship – Walking the Way of the Master

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NOTE: We are taking a break August 17th to worship wherever we are during The Grange Fair. Worship services resume Sunday, August 24th. See you then! Order of Worship | Sermon notes printable for kids | Sermon Notes printable NOTE: Due to Grange Fair, services August 17th are cancelled at our churches. Please plan to worship at the Southside […]

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August 3, 2025 Worship – Communion/Keystone Family Alliance Sunday

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Order of Worship | Sermon notes printable for kids | Sermon Notes printable | Keystone Family Alliance website Watch today’s recorded worship at Trinity UMC, WoodwardWatch today’s recorded worship at St. James UMC, CoburnWatch today’s recorded worship at Sprucetown UMC, Potters Mills/Spring Mills In today’s service, we reflect on Jesus’ call to care for the most vulnerable among us—especially […]

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July 27, 2025 Worship Service – Laughing at Their Fall: What Our Humor Says About Our Heart

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What does God think when we laugh at someone else’s failure? How do we respond when the spotlight shines on another person’s shame? In this message, we explore what Scripture teaches about mercy, judgment, and restoration. There’s no fuzziness on the expectations. From the story of Noah’s sons and not making what is private, public, […]

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July 20, 2025 Charge Churches’ Unified Worship & Picnic

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You are invited to attend the Penns Valley Charge Churches’ Unified Worship & Picnic feeaturing the Penns Valley Men’s Chorus Sunday, July 20th – Coburn Park – Worship at 10:30am – Potluck Picnic follows Bring a lawn chair for the service and a covered dish to share, if you like. Table service and beverages provided. […]

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July 13, 2025 Worship – Jesus’ Way of Discipleship

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When Jesus walked the shores of Galilee, He didn’t call experts or the spiritually elite. He simply said, “Come, follow me”—and ordinary people dropped everything to walk with Him. In this message, Pastor Theresa Heiser explores what it means to accept Jesus’ invitation into relationship. Drawing from Genesis 12, Matthew 4, and John 15, we […]

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July 6, 2025 Worship – Dependence Upon God: Free to Speak, Free to Serve

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What if freedom wasn’t limited to talking about rights, but expanded to mean offering love? In “Dependence Upon God: Free to Speak, Free to Serve,” we explore the deeper kind of freedom Jesus modeled: a freedom not rooted in privilege or power, but in purpose. The Holy Spirit empowers us to be Pentecost People: those […]

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June 29, 2025 – Built to Last Series – Falling Upward: How to Rise from Disappointment with Dignity

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Built to Last: Lessons in Resilient Discipleship Week 3 of 3: Falling Upward: How to Rise from Disappointment with Dignity – Ever fallen so hard you thought you couldn’t get back up? This week’s message is all about what happens after the fall, and how God meets us there. From Elijah’s cave of despair to […]

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June 22, 2025 – Built to Last Series: Fighting Faithfully, How to Wrestle with Disagreement

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Built to Last: Lessons in Resilient Discipleship Week 2 of 3: “Fighting Faithfully, How to Wrestle with Disagreement” Can Christians disagree and still walk in unity? How do we wrestle with tough conversations, conflicting beliefs, and spiritual tension without tearing each other down? This week’s sermon, “Fighting Faithfully,” dives deep into how biblical figures like […]

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June 15, 2025 – Built to Last Series: How to Sit with Discomfort, Staying When It Hurts

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Built to Last: Lessons in Resilient Discipleship Week 1 of 3: “How to Sit With Discomfort: Staying When It Hurts” Can you stay present when everything in you wants to flee? In this Trinity Sunday message, we reflect on how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit remain with us in suffering. From Job’s silent friends, […]

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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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