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Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith I am sad to pass on the news that Darlene Standerfer, one of our church members, passed away yesterday.  Her visitation will be this Thursday from 4-6 p.m. at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, with the funeral services … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Greetings from Peoria, where I am at Annual Conference for today, tomorrow, and Saturday.   Catching up on church news: See you Sunday.  Mike

Sullivan First UMC—J. Michael Smith Staff Change Yesterday I received and accepted the resignation of Yvonne Workman from her administrative position in the church.  Yvonne served the church faithfully through a very difficult and chaotic period of the congregation’s life, often … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith IMPORTANT:  This coming Sunday, May 17, we will have both the 9 a.m. worship and the 10:30 worship.  Graduates will be honored and recognized at the 9 a.m. worship. CANCELATIONS THIS WEEK Joys and Concerns from May 10 … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Prayer Concern Bonnie Stewart, our organist, was in Sarah Bush hospital overnight.  She is hoping to go home soon. Church Council meeting Postponed The regular monthly meeting of the Church Council (scheduled for next week) has been … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Prayer for the Bertetto Family A few days after Leo broke his arm in a bicycle accident, his sister Hallie broke her leg on the trampoline.  It is very hard for a little girl to understand the … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Better Late than Never:  Birthdays and Anniversaries for May (Please let me know if your birthday or anniversary is missing on this list, of if you know of someone in the church we have overlooked.  We need your … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Personal note:  Had a day off yesterday to be at home for the first time in quite a while.  Grass needed mowing due to all the rain.  Weeded flower beds and got vegetable beds ready for planting tomorrow morning.  Lettuce, … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Personal note:   I talked with Jie (my wife) earlier this morning.  She has arrived in Nanjing—at her parents’ home, at approximately 3 a.m. this morning, our time (4 p.m. there), 96 hours after leaving our home in … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith National Clean Joke Day In honor of the occasion, even though I tend to be bored with “preacher jokes,” this one made even me chuckle: A drunk stumbling through the woods comes upon a preacher baptizing … Continue reading →