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Trinity Sunday
"Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…"...
Pastor Gary Rideout
2 days ago2 min read
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Why We Give
Practice Supporting Your Church Financially As United Methodists, we believe in supporting our church financially. The biblical...
Pastor Gary Rideout
2 days ago1 min read
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A Church of Connection
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Jun 42 min read
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The Easy Yoke, The Light Burden
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and...
Pastor Gary Rideout
May 292 min read
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Pope Francis: A Pope for All People
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” – Philippians 2:3 The loss of...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Apr 242 min read
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The Business of a New Year
When his parents saw him they were shocked. His mother said, “Child, why have you treated us like this? Listen! Your father and I have...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Jan 92 min read
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A Noble Man of Faith
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of The United States of America Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble,...
Rev. Gary Rideout
Jan 22 min read
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Blessed.
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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the JOY of contentment
As I write my Friday Connection article this evening, I am loving traditions. This is only the second year for this tradition, but one of...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Nov 26, 20242 min read
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Eyes of Gratitude
Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light. Luke 11:34 One story tells of a mother and...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Nov 21, 20242 min read
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Seeds of Faith
In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Nov 15, 20242 min read
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Keep the Faith
Dear friends, now we are God’s children, and it hasn’t yet appeared what we will be. We know that when he appears we will be like him...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Nov 7, 20242 min read
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Legacy of Faith
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Oct 30, 20242 min read
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A Worthwhile Ambition
"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Oct 17, 20242 min read
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Connection Through Community
"I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy." 1 Timothy 1:4 These are the words that the Apostle Paul writes to Timothy at...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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Kingdom in the Commonplace
He (Jesus) told another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and planted in his field. It’s...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jun 6, 20242 min read
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Unwavering Faith
The LORD said to Abram, “Leave your land, your family, and your father’s household for the land that I will show you. I will make of you...

Pastor Gary Rideout
May 22, 20242 min read
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The Grasshopper Mindset
Now Caleb calmed the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of it, because we are more than able to do it.” But...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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Hands and Feet
In the past week, Bishop Tom Berlin reached out to our Florida conference to share two dire needs. I think that is appropriate for our...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Aug 23, 20232 min read
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In God We Trust
This has been one of those weeks when we hear news that several church members are now going through hard seasons. Hard seasons happen to...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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