Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, 2020 It is going to be a while before we can be together in the Sanctuary for Sunday Worship, so we hope you can join us for the brief service each Sunday at 11:00 A.M. at pocaumc.com.
- May 10, 2020
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Monday, April 27, 2020 Church In The Time Of The Virus (Episode 9): Spurgeon And The Plague Of London When churches suspended their weekly brick and mortar meetings, I decided to take some time to address online what it looks like for the church to be the church in times...
- May 3, 2020
Friday, May 1 Last Fall a new Sunday School Class was started here at Poca UMC for older adults. Maycle Mason was pressed into service as the teacher. Maycle had to miss several Sundays because of chronic health problems. She asked Karen Lacy, a member of the class, to sub...
- May 3, 2020
April 28, 2020 Because of the coronavirus pandemic, I have had time to do things which I have for too long put off. So, I have been too busy to feel stir crazy or bored.
- April 30, 2020
Friday, April24, 2020 Down the years, sometimes I learned that we need to be careful what we pray for, because we may get it. Henry Ward Beecher tells of a woman who prayed for patience, and God sent her a poor cook.
- April 26, 2020
Tuesday, March 21, 2020 It is my intention to pose a personal question in my sermon this Sunday, April 26. It is, — “How Personal Is Your Relationship with Jesus Christ?” I suggest you read the text in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 26, Verses 31-46. Then ask yourself the...
- April 23, 2020
Ever wonder what the fish emblem on the back of some vehicles stood for. Just something to take our minds somewhere else, if even just for a few minutes, enjoy… The fish, Greek ichthys (ἰχθύς), is a symbol for Christ which has been in use since the days of the early church....
- April 21, 2020
Saturday, April 18, 2020 A Thought For the Day: A man and his young son were climbing a mountain. They came to a place where the climbing was difficult and even dangerous. The father stopped to consider which way he should go. He heard the boy behind him say, “Choose...
- April 18, 2020
April 17, 2020 In Luke 18 Jesus taught His disciples they should always pray and not give up. He told them about a certain widow who appealed to a judge for justice. The judge kept ignoring her, but she kept coming asking for relief. At last the judge decided,...
- April 18, 2020
I am in so many tears right now…! The little boy put on his clothes for the cold and then told his father: “Ok dad I’m ready” His Dad, the pastor, said: “Ready for what?” “Dad, it’s time to go outside and distribute our flyers.” Dad replied: “Son, it’s very...
- April 17, 2020
