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Prayer of the Week | April 2, 2018

God of power and majesty: with the rising of the sun, you have raised Jesus Christ and delivered him and us from death’s destruction. We praise you on this bright…

Mary and the quiet Sunday morning | Easter sermon | 4/1/18

Scripture: John 20:1-18 Mary Magdalene was something of a celebrity among Christians in the first years after the resurrection. As the first person to have encountered the risen Christ, everyone…

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Tenebrae | Celebrate Holy Week with us | Thursday at 7:00 p.m. or Friday at 12:30 p.m.

The word "tenebrae" comes from the Latin meaning "darkness." The Tenebrae is an ancient Christian Good Friday service that makes use of gradually diminishing light through the extinguishing of candles…

Beginning Holy Week | Reflection from the Cross

As we begin Holy Week, I offer this reflection, based on John 19:25-27. May we all be "dear women" to Christ. Dear woman, I have chosen the weak to shame…

Join the Revolution | Sermon from 3/25/17

25 Mar 20183 Apr 2018

Based on Mark 11:1-11 Quite often, I can tell what time it is by visiting Wal-Mart. Currently, the time is Easter. You can tell by all the bunnies and eggs…

Easter Egg Hunt

EASTMAN FIRST 2018 ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT Join us on Saturday, March 31st at 11:00AM our Annual Easter Egg Hunt. at the Harrell’s Farm – Trinity Oaks – 88 Haley…

Prayer of the week | March 19, 2018

Holy God, Today, we remember that you are marching, inevitably, toward your death and resurrection. In this last week before your triumphal entry into Jerusalem, you’re moving, with great courage,…

Come Home | Sermon from March 18, 2018

Have you ever had the experience that you think the preacher, somehow, wrote his or her sermon that week just for you? That the preacher, somehow, is preaching to you…

Prayer of the week | March 12, 2018

12 Mar 201811 Mar 2018

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may…

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Reasons to be Thankful for Eastman First Methodist

From the benediction at both services on Sunday, March 11, 2018 * For a spiritual renewal that has caused some of us to rededicate our lives to Christ, others to…

Dealing with our complaints

Based on Numbers 21:4-9 On twitter not too long ago, a customer wrote to Dominos complaining. His complaint: “Yoooo I ordered a pizza and came with no toppings on it…

Prayer from Blessing of the Crops

8 Mar 20188 Mar 2018

God of the Universe, You made the heavens and the earth, So we do not call our home merely “planet earth.” We call it your creation, a divine mystery, A…

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Join us in the morning | Weekly Prayer through Scripture Service

4 Mar 201824 Feb 2018

On Mondays, we have begun our Lenten discipline of praying through scripture, an ancient prayer service called Lectio Divina. It takes about fifteen minutes and, during that time, rather than…

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Wesley Glen Ministries Cherry Blossom Road Race 3.17.18

1 Mar 20181 Mar 2018

It's time to register! It's almost time for the 36th Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon! The annual Cherry Blossom Road Race benefits Wesley Glen Ministries and helps us expand our services…

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Confirmation Retreat | Pray for our Youth Group

28 Feb 201826 Feb 2018

On Friday, March 2, our youth group leaves for the annual, South Georgia Conference facilitated, Confirmation Retreat. This is a chance for the youth to deepen their faith commitment, learn…

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Evening Prayer Service | Join us!

27 Feb 201826 Feb 2018

After my bout with the flu, we begin the first of our Lenten evening prayer services this Tuesday, today! at 6:00 p.m. This is a service of peace, of quiet, of…

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Giving Update

I have exciting news to share about our giving! Every year, churches are required to turn in a bunch of statistics in the "Statistical Tables." This is often a very…

Prayer of the week | February 19, 2018

19 Feb 201818 Feb 2018

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know…