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Category: Growth Opportunities

Highlights of the 2025 Annual Conference

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| Featured, Growth Opportunities, Susquehanna Conference News

What happened at the 2025 Susquehanna Annual Conference?Visit the 2025 Annual Conference Webpage to view the Susquehanna Daily LINKs, the Livestream Archive, and the photo gallery. Highlights from the 16th Session of Annual ConferenceThursday, May 29The Board of Laity, led by Dr. Joyce Davis, opened Annual Conference with a powerful Laity Session, reminding us that the call to ministry is for all followers of […]

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June 8, 2025 – Pentecost Worship Service

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The Holy Spirit came like wind and fire, transforming fearful disciples into courageous apostles. This week we explore Acts 2 alongside Genesis 11 and John 14 to show how God prepares us for bold witness through the Spirit’s power to bring about a revival of resilience in today’s Church. What if your weariness isn’t a […]

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eNote from the Pastor’s Desk: Why Resilience Matters

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| eNotes, Growth Opportunities

Dear Friend, Over the past few years, we’ve all had to navigate unexpected storms—pandemics, divisions, personal losses, and shifting realities. And while many of us have made it through the worst, we’re left asking: What now? How do we move forward—not just surviving, but thriving? I believe the answer is found in one word: resilience. […]

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June 1, 2025 – Ascension Sunday Worship Service

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The ascension of Jesus doesn’t mark His absence, but His glorious presence with us through the Holy Spirit. This week’s message reminds us that Christ’s prayers are still being answered today. Through Paul and Silas, we see how the Spirit moves to free the oppressed, open prison doors, and save even the most unlikely. Order […]

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May 25, 2025 – Heritage Sunday Worship Service

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Explore the deep connection between vision, peace, and sacrificial service. Pastor Theresa reflects on how God’s people are called to open minds, open eyes, and teachable hearts. This message includes tributes to those who laid down their lives for others and insights on living a life of vision and meaning. Order of Worship | Sermon notes printable […]

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May 18, 2025 – 5th Sunday of Easter & Heritage Day Worship

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In a world aching for renewal, we are called to be people of resurrection love: love that serves, forgives, and transforms. Explore how God is making all things new, beginning with us. Join us as we rediscover what it means to be Christ’s disciples—not just by what we believe, but by how we love. Order […]

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Pastor’s eNote: The Remedy for Declining Moral Decency

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Have you felt it too…that quiet ache when kindness is dismissed as weakness, or when crude language and public contempt are treated as signs of strength? Not long ago, disrespect was met with conviction, and there was a shared sense that certain boundaries mattered. Today, those boundaries often feel blurred, and what once prompted apology […]

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May 11, 2025 – 4th Sunday of Easter / Mother’s Day Worship

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Join us for this heart-stirring message on the legacy of Tabitha in Acts 9 and the power of resurrection in everyday faith. This sermon honors mothers and all who mother others, exploring how our lives become vessels of love, hope, and healing. Order of Worship | Sermon notes printable for kids | Sermon Notes printable Watch the service recorded […]

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May 4, 2025 – 3rd Sunday of Easter Worship

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Revisit the shore of restoration where Jesus meets Peter after his denial—and follow Paul along the road where grace interrupts his zeal. These powerful “turning back” moments prove that failure is not the end of the story, but often the beginning of our true calling. Order of Worship | Sermon notes printable for kids | Sermon Notes printable Watch […]

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April 27, 2025 – 2nd Sunday of Easter Worship

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Order of Worship | Sermon notes printable for kids | Sermon Notes printable Watch today’s worship service recorded at Trinity UMC, WoodwardWatch today’s worship service recorded at St. James UMC, CoburnWatch today’s worship service recorded at Sprucetown UMC, Potters Mills/Spring Mills Watch the pastor’s pre-recorded message at the bottom of the page. ANNOUNCEMENTS: ** Indicates last minute change We are […]

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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
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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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