Last week was a really busy week with a lot of press coverage of our disaffiliation plight and follow-up contacts. This week, I’m hoping things will quiet down somewhat. It is good to have publicity and perhaps add some pressure to our annual conference to negotiate an exit route that...
In our disaffiliation from the UMC journey, we have run up against a LOT of institutional mindsets, mindsets that regard the life of the institution (in this case, the annual conference) as of primary importance, even over against the life of the congregations seeking disaffiliation. There are 22 churches in...
Pastor Glen was asked to write the article for this week’s Outlook, the weekly newsletter of the Wesleyan Covenant Association. This publication reaches 19,000 subscribers worldwide! The topic is the difficult process of disaffiliation in the California-Pacific Annual Conference. You can read the article here: Vicarious Joy, Actual Distress – Wesleyan...
This past Sunday, June 25th, I mentioned in the sermon that as many as 2/3 of Christians have had or are having problems with an addiction to pornography. That is a startling number! But I also shared that as many as 50% of pastors suffer from the same addiction! This...
I write this in the aftermath of the meeting of the California-Pacific Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, meeting in Los Angels June 14-17, 2023. During the session, attempts were made by myself and your Lay Leader, Ted Smith, to ask the bishop and the conference trustees to reconsider...
The five congregations meeting at The Fount will hold an All Churches Work Day on Saturday, June 24th, starting at 9:00 AM. Projects include cleaning, organizing and tossing some things to make room for other things! Come whenever you can. We expect to be wrapped up by noon, but come...
In our culture today, we are encouraged to work on ourselves. We use language like, “self-love, me time, and self-care”. We are told to make sure we are okay and good before helping others. There is a saying that goes, “you cannot pour from an empty cup”. Well, that is...
Following our 9:00 AM worship service, Trevor will lead us in a 15 minute Hymn Sing! Come and request your favorite hymn from the hymnal. This monthly tradition is a blessing for those who appreciate the “old hymns”! Come and show your support! This Sunday, June 11th.
As The Fount continues its quest to disaffiliate (leave) The United Methodist Church (UMC) denomination, the one major sticking point is what is called the “trust clause.” This clause is (purportedly) inserted into every property deed that local United Methodist churches hold. It says, in essence, that the real property...
Pastor Glen Haworth will begin a new sermon series this week that will last the whole summer! “Corinthian Questions” will examine many of the pastoral questions posed to Paul, which makes up much of his first letter to this important church. Questions like immorality in the church, division, temptation, marriage,...