"Soaring With Our Strengths" Sermon Series
Identifying, embracing and building on our strengths as a community of faith, and as individual followers of Jesus, is essential to a future of forward momentum and ministry effectiveness. How can we reflect the “already and not yet” nature of God’s Kingdom come, God’s will be done, on earth as it i
Sacred Spaces
September 11, 2022 • Pastor Beth Snarr • Matthew 7:24–27
Identifying, embracing, and building on our strengths as a community of faith and as individual followers of Jesus is essential to a future of forward momentum and ministry effectiveness as we step into the Fall of 2022 and beyond. How can we reflect the “already and not yet” nature of God’s Kingdom come, God’s will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, by celebrating with gratitude the First UMC we see today and working with determination to grow into the First UMC we want to be tomorrow? This message series will highlight the strengths identified by our congregation of our church in the Fall of 2018 which remain true now. This week, Pastor Beth examines the question of how can we be good stewards of the spaces we’ve been entrusted with by God in the heart of downtown Gainesville?
People Power
September 4, 2022 • Pastor Beth Snarr • Matthew 4:18–22, Matthew 28:16–20
Identifying, embracing, and building on our strengths as a community of faith and as individual followers of Jesus is essential to a future of forward momentum and ministry effectiveness as we step into the Fall of 2022 and beyond. How can we reflect the “already and not yet” nature of God’s Kingdom come, God’s will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, by celebrating with gratitude the First UMC we see today and working with determination to grow into the First UMC we want to be tomorrow? This message series will highlight the strengths identified by our congregation of our church in the Fall of 2018 which remain true now. This week, Pastor Beth looks into how we can utilize the power of our people at First UMC.
Intentionally Inclusive
August 28, 2022 • Pastor Beth Snarr • Matthew 19:13–15
Identifying, embracing, and building on our strengths as a community of faith and as individual followers of Jesus is essential to a future of forward momentum and ministry effectiveness as we step into the Fall of 2022 and beyond. How can we reflect the “already and not yet” nature of God’s Kingdom come, God’s will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, by celebrating with gratitude the First UMC we see today and working with determination to grow into the First UMC we want to be tomorrow? This message series will highlight the strengths identified by our congregation of our church in the Fall of 2018 which remain true now. This week, Pastor Beth looks at how we can put into practice the radical welcome offered by Jesus to those in our congregation, on our campus and in our community.
Mission Minded
August 21, 2022 • Pastor Beth Snarr • Matthew 25:31–45
Identifying, embracing, and building on our strengths as a community of faith and as individual followers of Jesus is essential to a future of forward momentum and ministry effectiveness as we step into the Fall of 2022 and beyond. How can we reflect the “already and not yet” nature of God’s Kingdom come, God’s will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, by celebrating with gratitude the First UMC we see today and working with determination to grow into the First UMC we want to be tomorrow? This message series will highlight the strengths identified by our congregation of our church in the Fall of 2018 which remain true now. This week, Pastor Beth examines the question of how can we the follow the call of Jesus to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, care for the sick and visit the imprisoned?
Marvelous Music
August 14, 2022 • Pastor Beth Snarr • Psalm 98
Identifying, embracing, and building on our strengths as a community of faith and as individual followers of Jesus is essential to a future of forward momentum and ministry effectiveness as we step into the Fall of 2022 and beyond. How can we reflect the “already and not yet” nature of God’s Kingdom come, God’s will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, by celebrating with gratitude the First UMC we see today and working with determination to grow into the First UMC we want to be tomorrow? This message series will highlight the strengths identified by our congregation of our church in the Fall of 2018 which remain true now.
Celebrating, Creating, Connecting
August 7, 2022 • Pastor Beth Snarr • Isaiah 40:28–31
Identifying, embracing, and building on our strengths as a community of faith and as individual followers of Jesus is essential to a future of forward momentum and ministry effectiveness as we step into the Fall of 2022 and beyond. How can we reflect the “already and not yet” nature of God’s Kingdom come, God’s will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, by celebrating with gratitude the First UMC we see today and working with determination to grow into the First UMC we want to be tomorrow? This message series will highlight the strengths identified by our congregation of our church in the Fall of 2018 which remain true now.