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Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith TIME CHANGE SUNDAY–AND ONE SERVICE (not two) THIS WEEK Okay—it’s not really breaking news—but I just wanted to give everyone an extra reminder so you won’t miss church. ONE CHURCH SERVICE THIS SUNDAY:  MARCH 8—10 A.M. FRIENDSHIP … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Some very good news today:  Laura Elder’s son, caught in the Near East when war broke out last week, has made it out safely and is now in Germany.  For several days Laura did not know whether he … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Member update: Around the Church Today We had about 8 or so people attend the Bridging Table at noon today for orientation.  I’ll be hosting the evening orientation on the same subject in a few minutes.  Interesting conversations … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Launch of Bridging Table The newly created “Bridging Table” will launch tomorrow with sessions at noon and 6 p.m. for individuals wishing to be more involved in the church’s ministries.  All programs will go through the Bridging … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Joys and Concerns from Yesterday’s Worship Services Request for help for one of our members… Norma Hickenbottom is now home and in hospice care.  Joe Pound, her devoted partner has 24/7 care responsibilities for her, with occasional … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Today is National Polar Bear Day Check out one of the “live” polar bear cam sites:  https://www.explore.org/livecams/polar-bears-international/polar-bear-cam Birthdays and Anniversaries for March Anniversaries   Mar.  9,  George and Valee Selby Birthdays: Mar.  2  Melissa Krieger      … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith An Organizational Map of Our Church We have two primary centers of organization in our church:  the Bridging Table and the Church Council.   The Bridging Table (something new) coordinates all the ministries of the church, schedules them, makes sure they … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Hospital News Norma Hickenbottom is in Sarah Bush Hospital trying to get her strength back.  Serious breathing problems. Statistical News I submitted our 2025 “statistical report” to the annual conference earlier today.  Some numbers were hard to find, … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Highlights of the day Save the Date The men set two dates for burgers and brats this year:  May 23 and September 5  (Saturday before Memorial Day and Saturday before Labor Day.) Quote It’s not often that someone … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Joys and Concerns from Sunday Morning This Week Statistically Speaking Ryan Burge is a pastor who loves statistics and passes them on in a daily blog.  Here was what he discovered and posted earlier today on people’s … Continue reading →