Dear Friends,
One of my favorite lines in a hymn comes from Natalie Sleeth’s “Hymn of Promise”; “In the cold and snow of winter, there’s a spring that waits to be, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.” What a wonderful reminder of all that is being nourished underground in the cold days of winter!
I’m excited about all that is growing at Stone Church, all that is waiting to spring up! As you read through this newsletter I hope you will make note of all that is going on, all the opportunities before you to grow and serve as a disciple of Jesus Christ. We have new (and old) classes for adult Christian education and spiritual formation. We have new (and old) opportunities to serve in the church and in the community. We have new (you guessed it…and old!) opportunities to support the ministry of the church and our mission in the world through your financial giving.
As we change and grow as the body of Christ known as Stone United Methodist Church, I am thankful to God for all that is, for all that has been, and most importantly, for all that will be.
“From the past will come the future, what it holds, a mystery, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.”
