First Wayne Street’s Mission Focus for May is Wellspring Interfaith Social Services, particularly their summer camp program. There are no fees for Wellspring’s Summer Day Camp and free transportation is provided for approximately 60% of the kids. The Summer Day Camp Program welcomes children aged 4 – 17. The kids meet Monday through Friday from…
One of the highlights in my life was having my family and friends present when I graduated from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2001. It meant the world to have their support and encouragement during that 4-year time of learning. After graduation, I was “commissioned” as a “provisional elder” and appointed full-time to serve as…
A recent article in the New York Times shared that “a judge in Virginia handed down an unusual sentence after five teenagers defaced a historic black school house with swastikas and the words ‘white power’ and ‘black power.’ Instead of spending time in community service, Judge Avelina Jacob decided the youth should read a book. But…
It is with great excitement that we launch the newly-revamped First Wayne Street UMC website! A big “thank you” goes out to Jessie North, our Communications Assistant (she also handles postings to the church Facebook page and the monthly newsletter) and to Alan Fox, First Wayne St. UMC church member! Thank you to both of…
Over the years, we have all heard the famous words of wisdom like “actions speak louder than words”! The writer of the little New Testament letter entitled “1 John” said something related to that: “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” It seems that in every…
This year’s Vacation Bible School is Little Red’s Fruit of the Spirit Garden Bible verses, from Galatians 5:22-23. Mark your calendars for Monday, July 23 – Thursday, July 26, from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Vacation Bible School provides us with a wonderful opportunity to assist our kids in learning about Peace, Patience, Joy, Self-Control, Goodness,…
Our Jewish brothers and sisters have been much on my mind lately. As we celebrated our own Messianic Passover on Maundy Thursday, I thought about Jewish families celebrating Passover in their own gatherings as we too celebrated the freedom that God provided for the Hebrews as they escaped slavery in Egypt and the freedom that…
First Wayne St UMC seeks the right person for our next Visitation Pastor (16 hours per week). The Visitation Pastor will be responsible for regular visitation of shut-in folks along with over-seeing and equipping a lay team to provide additional care. He/she will also assist the Senior Pastor as needed with hospital visitation. Preference will…
Our next session of Making the Connection will be held from Wednesday, April 11, through Wednesday, May 9. Making the Connection is what we call our mid-week programming for all ages. It provides a comfortable, loving atmosphere to adults, youth, and children, giving everyone opportunities to find ways in which to experience God’s presence and enhance our…
On Sunday, February 18, our kids and youth presented the musical “The Big Fish: Jonah’s Whale of a Tale.” They did an outstanding job sharing God’s message as sung in the song “It’s a Miracle”: “you don’t have to be the perfect one to do God’s will and get some great things done, just be…