Two weeks ago, in my blog post (which you can read here – click on the blue underlined word “here” to be taken to the post), I wrote about what we have learned during the pandemic and how we, as a church, need to adapt our practices to meet the...
It has been two years since we shut down in-person worship and gatherings at The Fount because of the COVID-19 pandemic. I remember that Cyndy and I went to Arizona, originally planning to see an Angels spring training game with Eaar and Susan Oden, Beth Silvers, and two of our...
As many of you know, Pastor Glen and Cyndy have been communicating with Pastor Ayub Mugabi and his wife Agnes from Iganga, Uganda for the past 2+ years. Pastor Mugabi pastors the God of Grace United Methodist Church there, and together they run a school, “Community for New Life” for...
GRACE OF GOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH P.O. BOX 637 IGANGA MUNICIPALITY, UGANDA. December 22, 2021 REF : CHRISTMAS GREETINS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR Dear FOUNT CHURCH, Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, we congratulate you to reach to this day of victory of the birth of Jesus Christ. It...
With fires ravaging our state and a hurricane ripping through the south, we want to respond with help. UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is our denominational disaster relief agency. All gifts to UMCOR go directly to the project specified because all over-head is covered by our denominational apportionment giving....
The world has been shocked in recent days by the ongoing images of chaos at Kabul’s airport as tens of thousands of desperate people, including American citizens, try to escape the Taliban. These Islamic extremists are poised to force Afghanistan back into a dark and brutal state where Christians, anyone...
This past Saturday, August 7th, the group of folks interested in the ministry of Welcome Home met to continue the process toward re-opening our ministry to people in need. The focus was in how we can provide what Welcome Home uniquely offers in a safe and practical way. Discussion centered around...
On Saturday, July 24th, a good group of folks gathered together to discuss, pray and plan for the renewal of Welcome Home, our ministry with local people in need. Prior to the pandemic shut-down, Welcome Home typically served 80 people a week with showers, laundry, clothes, haircuts and a bountiful,...
Now that the pandemic is all but over, it is time to re-vision our Welcome Home ministry. Welcome Home was closed down when the pandemic hit and has been closed ever since. If you are interested in gathering with others to discuss this vital ministry and how we might move...
As you know, one of the biggest problems we have in our society is absentee fathers. Young, fatherless boys are far more likely to get into trouble than those coming from stable homes with a father and a mother. One of the ways we can make a difference is by...