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Karl’s Kommentary: "A Guiding Word from General Conference"
What a blessing it is for one of our United Methodist leaders to call us to “Trust in the Lord”….
Bishop Sharma Lewis (Bishop of the Mississippi Annual Conference) dropped to one knee and implored delegates to put their trust in God despite the human tendency to be “control freaks,” as the General Conference of The United Methodist Church began its workday on April 26.
“The human intellect battles constantly with trusting in God versus trusting in self,” the Mississippi Conference bishop preached during morning worship.
“We have the audacity to think that we accomplished great tasks by ourselves. Some of us even think that we will spend the next week or so making decisions for the future of The United Methodist Church and try to factor God out of the equation,” she said.
Lewis hastened to add that she was not suggesting the delegates refrain from using their intellect, but she encouraged them to leave room for the Holy Spirit in their deliberations as the conference continues through May 3.
“What we need to recognize as human beings is that life is beyond us,” Lewis said. “But life is never beyond God. We have a marvelous capacity to understand and be meaningful in the world, but we know that life is plagued with evil, mystery, tragic death and trouble beyond grasping or fixing.”
“I stand here this morning to challenge us that for the next couple of days we must decide as a denomination that we may not trust each other, but we’re going to trust in the Lord,” Lewis said.
-From UM News
What a blessing it is for one of our United Methodist leaders to call us to “Trust in the Lord”….
Bishop Sharma Lewis (Bishop of the Mississippi Annual Conference) dropped to one knee and implored delegates to put their trust in God despite the human tendency to be “control freaks,” as the General Conference of The United Methodist Church began its workday on April 26.
“The human intellect battles constantly with trusting in God versus trusting in self,” the Mississippi Conference bishop preached during morning worship.
“We have the audacity to think that we accomplished great tasks by ourselves. Some of us even think that we will spend the next week or so making decisions for the future of The United Methodist Church and try to factor God out of the equation,” she said.
Lewis hastened to add that she was not suggesting the delegates refrain from using their intellect, but she encouraged them to leave room for the Holy Spirit in their deliberations as the conference continues through May 3.
“What we need to recognize as human beings is that life is beyond us,” Lewis said. “But life is never beyond God. We have a marvelous capacity to understand and be meaningful in the world, but we know that life is plagued with evil, mystery, tragic death and trouble beyond grasping or fixing.”
“I stand here this morning to challenge us that for the next couple of days we must decide as a denomination that we may not trust each other, but we’re going to trust in the Lord,” Lewis said.
-From UM News
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Serving This Sunday
Liturgist - Janice Roberts
Counters - LaMarr Clemons & Gwynette Dixon
Care Team - Anagene Mobley & Melissa Neal
Greeters 9:00 AM - Bruce Neal & Keri Wickham
Greeters 11:00 AM - John Ballard & Merrie Bennett
Counters - LaMarr Clemons & Gwynette Dixon
Care Team - Anagene Mobley & Melissa Neal
Greeters 9:00 AM - Bruce Neal & Keri Wickham
Greeters 11:00 AM - John Ballard & Merrie Bennett
Prayer & Care List
May 5, 2024
Members & Participants of First UMC, Amite
New Prayer Requests - Listed for two weeks
Susie Cefalu
Birthdays – 05 Ashlyn Landry; 06 Alyce Garner, Mary Blake Dantin; 10 Brian Covington, Caleb Brumfield, Dina Spears, Sarah Gautreaux
Anniversaries – 09 Dick & Libby Covington
Joys –
Special Concerns – General Conference (Apr 22-May 10)
Baptism –
New Members – Karen Freeman
Pending Surgery – Jacki Giesey
Hospitalized – Buck Cefalu
Recovering At Home – Jeff Rowdon, Linda Morel, Ginger Battalora, Gwynette Dixon, Brent Covington, Carolyn McGraw, Donnie Smith, Rev Ray Varnado, Linda West, Jill Ridgedell
Condolences –
Ongoing Concerns – Mary Ann Clemons, Danny Roberts, Henry Bennett, James Allman Jr., Shirley Joffary, Danny Foster, Pat Beaver, Kaiden Garner, Harold Henderson
Homebound/Nursing Home - Carol Henkel, Gerald Lewis, Mattie Bishop, Lucille Poole, Reggie Covington
Away at College - Tanner Blades, Anna Blanchard, Micah Campo, Ellee Casanova, Emilee Casanova, Michael Christmas, Madison Clemons, Mattie Fortenberry, Avery Garner, Hallie Kent, Garrett Koepp, Mackynzie Mannino, Paris Marques, Kaylyn Murphy, Landon Neal, Shanna Paille, Jalen Robinson, Izze Russell, Alec Sparks, Camryn St. Alexandre, Austin Stafford, Lauren van Mullem, Nathan Battles
Graduate School - Carter Blanchard, Allie Edwards, Alayna Garner, Suzanna Hennington
Away at Military –Wesley Corkern, Brian Rowdon
FRIENDS IN THE COMMUNITY
New Prayer Requests - Listed for two weeks
Wendy Blouin (Lana Hutchinson), Jason Lasseigne (Lou Hammons), Regina Scott (Heather Koepp), Garrett Herrington (Michael Christmas), Claude Lowe (Brenda Frickenschmidt), Patty Rash (Brenda Frickenschmidt), Deb Preston (Marty Davison), Margarita Perez (Larry Herring), Jerry Rispone (Ramona Cutrer), Tracy LeCompte Loupe & Family (Marty Davison), Angela Giesey (Jacki Giesey), Sean Green (Beth van Mullen)
Joys -
Special Concerns – Robbie Summers (Susie Cefalu), Mattelyn Atkinson
Pending Surgery – Rebecca Dupuy, Johnny Baye (Libby Covington), Jerry Laciura (Kay Simpson)
Hospitalized – Jeff Fugate
Recovering At Home – Rhonda Duplantis, Chic Core, Roman Herring (Jill Ridgedell), Mark Jenkins (Jacki Giesey), Dudley Settoon, Caitlin Wheat (Jill Ridgedell), Mike Sumrall (Heather Koepp), Mike Scarle (Charlene Kent), Peyton Smith (Merrie Bennett), Louise Forrest
Hospice –
Condolences –
Ongoing Concerns – Sarah Johnson (Jenean Luneau), Gayla Strahan (Casey & Alison Blades), Chris Primes (Merrie Bennett), Mark Luneau (Josh & Jenean Luneau), Josh Milliron, Allison Milliron, V. J. LaBarbera, Linda Leblanc (Greg Triolo), Drew Hutchinson (Donnie & Linda Smith), Hazel Sziber (LaMarr Clemons), Carm Grover, Mike Mobley (Anagene Mobley), Linda Mitchell Tycer (Ginger Battalora), Esther Harbin (Sharon Alford), Orline Moss (Linda Moss)
Homebound/Nursing Home - Eugenia “Genia” Vaughn
Away at Military - Jonathan Domitio (Robbie & Beth van Mullem)
Memorials -
Members & Participants of First UMC, Amite
New Prayer Requests - Listed for two weeks
Susie Cefalu
Birthdays – 05 Ashlyn Landry; 06 Alyce Garner, Mary Blake Dantin; 10 Brian Covington, Caleb Brumfield, Dina Spears, Sarah Gautreaux
Anniversaries – 09 Dick & Libby Covington
Joys –
Special Concerns – General Conference (Apr 22-May 10)
Baptism –
New Members – Karen Freeman
Pending Surgery – Jacki Giesey
Hospitalized – Buck Cefalu
Recovering At Home – Jeff Rowdon, Linda Morel, Ginger Battalora, Gwynette Dixon, Brent Covington, Carolyn McGraw, Donnie Smith, Rev Ray Varnado, Linda West, Jill Ridgedell
Condolences –
Ongoing Concerns – Mary Ann Clemons, Danny Roberts, Henry Bennett, James Allman Jr., Shirley Joffary, Danny Foster, Pat Beaver, Kaiden Garner, Harold Henderson
Homebound/Nursing Home - Carol Henkel, Gerald Lewis, Mattie Bishop, Lucille Poole, Reggie Covington
Away at College - Tanner Blades, Anna Blanchard, Micah Campo, Ellee Casanova, Emilee Casanova, Michael Christmas, Madison Clemons, Mattie Fortenberry, Avery Garner, Hallie Kent, Garrett Koepp, Mackynzie Mannino, Paris Marques, Kaylyn Murphy, Landon Neal, Shanna Paille, Jalen Robinson, Izze Russell, Alec Sparks, Camryn St. Alexandre, Austin Stafford, Lauren van Mullem, Nathan Battles
Graduate School - Carter Blanchard, Allie Edwards, Alayna Garner, Suzanna Hennington
Away at Military –Wesley Corkern, Brian Rowdon
FRIENDS IN THE COMMUNITY
New Prayer Requests - Listed for two weeks
Wendy Blouin (Lana Hutchinson), Jason Lasseigne (Lou Hammons), Regina Scott (Heather Koepp), Garrett Herrington (Michael Christmas), Claude Lowe (Brenda Frickenschmidt), Patty Rash (Brenda Frickenschmidt), Deb Preston (Marty Davison), Margarita Perez (Larry Herring), Jerry Rispone (Ramona Cutrer), Tracy LeCompte Loupe & Family (Marty Davison), Angela Giesey (Jacki Giesey), Sean Green (Beth van Mullen)
Joys -
Special Concerns – Robbie Summers (Susie Cefalu), Mattelyn Atkinson
Pending Surgery – Rebecca Dupuy, Johnny Baye (Libby Covington), Jerry Laciura (Kay Simpson)
Hospitalized – Jeff Fugate
Recovering At Home – Rhonda Duplantis, Chic Core, Roman Herring (Jill Ridgedell), Mark Jenkins (Jacki Giesey), Dudley Settoon, Caitlin Wheat (Jill Ridgedell), Mike Sumrall (Heather Koepp), Mike Scarle (Charlene Kent), Peyton Smith (Merrie Bennett), Louise Forrest
Hospice –
Condolences –
Ongoing Concerns – Sarah Johnson (Jenean Luneau), Gayla Strahan (Casey & Alison Blades), Chris Primes (Merrie Bennett), Mark Luneau (Josh & Jenean Luneau), Josh Milliron, Allison Milliron, V. J. LaBarbera, Linda Leblanc (Greg Triolo), Drew Hutchinson (Donnie & Linda Smith), Hazel Sziber (LaMarr Clemons), Carm Grover, Mike Mobley (Anagene Mobley), Linda Mitchell Tycer (Ginger Battalora), Esther Harbin (Sharon Alford), Orline Moss (Linda Moss)
Homebound/Nursing Home - Eugenia “Genia” Vaughn
Away at Military - Jonathan Domitio (Robbie & Beth van Mullem)
Memorials -