There are lots of things on the schedule for MAY. I wanted to give you a quick preview of what will be happening… SERMON SERIES – God is Still Appearing – Well, Easter is nice, but like always, we move on! They call us “Easter People” but that is only good for the season. Are…
When someone asks me “what’s your favorite holiday?” it is often considered proper to say the correct answer which is – EASTER! But, I really do love EASTER. I love the smell of Easter lilies. The large trumpet shaped flower is inextricably connected with spring, but the smell is my favorite. I love that when…
Invite someone – GO invite disciples…and we will all make disciples during Lent! In two weeks, Lent begins and we will hold an Ash Wednesday Service at the Farrar United Methodist Church at 7 pm. We want you to mark your calendar and break away for the hour to begin the Easter season together! Ash…
February is all about LOVE! That’s the message that surrounds us as we prepare for Valentine’s Day and all the required expressions of LOVE that are required in this Season of “Hearts, Cards and Flowers.” But, let’s make it simple. LOVE (from our Christian perspective) is meant to be love shared in RELATIONSHIP. Here are…
You are invited on a spiritual New Year journey where you and I can discover the ONE WORD that God can use to guide us to become the disciple that the ONE WORD can focus us into becoming. The first disciples focused on different words that explained what God was doing in their life. Words…
What if we observed two Sundays in November that lifts up the importance of thanksgiving and praise as an important part of our Christian faith and discipleship? Traditionally, we focus on the holiday of Thanksgiving as a one-day event featuring a meal and family. It’s all good! But what if we practiced extending Thanksgiving and…
Have you ever heard of the word: “re-upping?” The definition is: “re-enlist – to renew an arrangement or covenant agreement or contract.” I came upon this word praying about a “re-launch” for myself several months ago when I proactively agreed to return to parish ministry here at the Mingo United Methodist Church! I appreciated the…
In the August newsletter, in the sermons and in worship throughout the month, we have been talking about “What does God expect from us?” “WHAT DOES GOD EXPECT FROM US?” ~ Especially if God is asking us to do something outside of our comfort zone? That is a question that our church and many churches…
United Methodist Church like? What are they expecting from me?” These are all good questions, but the most important question is: WHAT IS GOD EXPECTING FROM US? I want to use that question as a basis of a sermon series in August. I invite you to a spiritual journey and discovery of God’s expectations for…
Raised in Albia, IA, Rev. Philip Dicks received his Masters of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary with post-graduate work at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Illif School of Theology and St. Paul School of Theology. Rev. Phil has served as a pastor for 6 churches in Iowa: Sioux City Trimble UMC; Davenport Grace UMC;…