All About Epiphany Epiphany is the day and the season of the church year when we patiently watch and listen as God is quietly revealed before us once again. Sometimes, even when we try hard to do so, we just do not see God in our everyday lives or in the events of
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 04.13.2021 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Dorcas Circle: Thank you to all
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 03.27.2021 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! What of Palm Sunday? 🌿 What was it they
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 03.14.2021 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Importance of Showing UP We might
Announcements A Note From Pastor Gordon - Christmas Eve Worship Greetings in Christ! 2020 likes to keep us adaptable and makes plans fluid and ever changing. Because of circumstances beyond our control and because we care about everyone’s health and well-being. Our Staff Parish Relations Committee has decided that it would be better to move our Christmas Eve Service
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 12.11.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! Preparing and Waiting As the Hebrews needed to
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 12.04.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UMYF Youth Meals Youth Group Meals are
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 11.27.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! UMYF Youth Meals Youth Group Meals are needed
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 10.08.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update your Church Records Project We are
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 10.03.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update your Church Records Project We are
Announcements A Note From Pastor Gordon - In Person Worship This Sunday Oct 4 Grace and peace to you this day and every day. I am writing to let you know that our committee has meet and has decided to have worship in person for this Sunday, October 4th, 2020. Mask will be available, should you choose to wear one. If you are feeling
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 09.24.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please be in Prayer for Cody and
Announcements A Note from Pastor Gordon – Online Worship This Sunday Sep 27 This post is outdated - Please read the updated note from Pastor Gordon [https://blog.oberlinumc.org/a-note-from-pastor-gordon-in-person-worship-this-sunday-oct-4/] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Oberlin United Methodist Church Congregation and worshipers, As Oberlin United Methodist Church continues to care for the health and safety for everyone, our committees have met and prayed for the
Announcements A Note from UMYF Leaders & Pastor Gordon Dear UMYF Members and Parents, Out of an abundance of cation and with everyone’s health being a high priority at Oberlin United Methodist Church, we have decided to cancel this week’s meeting. While this may be upsetting for some – we are just as heart broken that we can
Announcements A Note From Pastor Gordon - Online Worship Only Sep 20 This post is outdated - Please read the current note from Pastor Gordon. [https://blog.oberlinumc.org/a-note-from-pastor-gordon-in-person-worship-this-sunday-oct-4/] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Oberlin United Methodist Church Congregation and Worshipers, Due to everyone’s health being important to us and to protect everyone’s health from the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, our committees
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 08.28.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kleenex Ministry The 2020-2021 school year began
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 08.22.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most of our days may be structured
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 08.07.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John planted zucchini this spring. These small
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 07.24.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! CHANGE??  Me?  Why??  Why me, Lord? “I’m
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 07.16.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! Ministry Matters Jesus never said that living a
Thoughts from Pastor Gordon Thoughts from Pastor Gordon - From a Child's Point of View Psalm: 13. Children, for whom time seems so much longer than it does for adults, empathize with the psalmist's repeated question, "How long?" They know what it is to wait and endure, and they are generally pleased to find a psalm that reflects their impatience. It helps to paraphrase verse
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 06.03.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United Methodist Men’s 100 Club
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 06.18.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Faith and Wellness I have been thinking
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 06.11.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Updates relative to “in-person” worship: Staff Pastor-Parish
An Update from your Pastor's Desk An Update From your Pastor's Desk - 06.05.2020 Hello there, Greetings to you and your family. We hope that you are staying well and healthy. This email update includes important information of what's going on at Oberlin UMC. If you have any questions please feel free to contract us. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Hospitality is always in season. Acts of