Reflections From Sunday Evening

Cindy and I took an opportunity to visit two churches this morning. We drove to Lee's Summit and attended worship at Grace UMC. Jeremy Vickers brought a very good message reminding us to "do something". As a bonus we saw a couple we have known for many years and got to have a very brief catch-up. From there we went to First UMC - The Summit - in Lee's Summit. Rev. Jim Preisig is one of our best preachers and his message was a real blessing today. Both of these churches are doing great things for God. They offer traditional worship and contemporary worship. They reinforce what we keep observing as their contemporary worship provides significant outreach to people and this is reflected in their growth. I appreciate the opportunity to visit other churches and learn what is going on. To top the day off we ate at Fazolis! While it is great to visit other places I come back with an even deeper appreciation for PWUMC. (I already have read a Facebook post expressing great appreciation and affirmation for Kyle's message today!) We are part of a church where God is at work. It is a joy to share in ministry with each of you. It's been a good day. I hope you've had a good day too. On another note... Remember to be in church this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. for our Ash Wednesday service. We begin the journey to Easter as we enter this season in the Church year we call Lent. I encourage you to reflect on your spiritual life and take a step to deepen your faith and love for Christ. We begin this journey of repentance and faith. Together we walk with the Spirit. May you have a fresh insight that will take you deeper in the love of Christ. steve