Acts 2 UMC Blog
Recent Posts from the Acts 2 Team
COVID-19 Protocol Update: August 12, 2021
A Message from Pastor Mark Dear Church Family, Great things are happening around here: a fantastic Bible School, a new playground, blessing students and teachers, baptizing babies, and receiving new members. Unfortunately, the COVID transmission rate is not great. On...
The Work of Fighting Racism: A Starting Point
My heart grieves the losses of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, who join a long line of Black people who were killed brutally and senselessly. My heart grieves for their families, for Black people and other people of color for whom the pain is all too...
Racism, Reopening, and Resurrection
Racism Racism is not compatible with Christianity. Racism is a sin that separates us from God and one another. Jesus’ prayer is that we would be “completely one,” united in love for one another (John 17:20-23). Last Saturday night, Chantelle and I were out of state...
Acts 2 UMC Goes Online Only Through May 16, 2020
Dear Church family, What a week! The Center for Disease Control (CDC) late Sunday urged “no groups of more than 50 people meet for the next 8 weeks.” Today, our bishop wrote, “All United Methodist pastors and congregations… are expected to...
“How to Help” Response Form – Opportunities to Serve
In this morning's sermon "How to Help," Dr. Mark Foster invited hearers to respond by volunteering to serve in one of the church's ministries. You can find a place to serve at Acts 2 by completing the form below. A staff person will contact you to provide more...
An Update on COVID-19 and Acts 2 United Methodist Church
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” – Fred Rogers As you know, we are in a global situation none of us have been in before, and information is...
Thy Will Be Done
“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” is from the prayer Jesus taught his disciples to pray. It is a way of saying the same thing twice. God’s kingdom is that reality where what God wants done is done. Sometimes this happens here and now...
Building a Home for Those We’ve Yet to Meet
Back in 1999, a group of people, most of whom we’ve never met, gave enough money to purchase 35 acres of land in Edmond, OK at the corner of Covell and Penn. At that time, Brandi and I were in middle school in Winnsboro, SC, and had not even met yet. Over the next few...
Learning More About God’s Story
By Lily Hunter One Church Member Having been an active Acts 2 and One Church member for a few years, I heard about registration for the Disciple Fast Track each fall. I considered signing up a couple times, but I just wasn’t ready to make that commitment. Twenty-four...