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Month: October 2019
worship based on Ezra
Monday, October 28, 2019
by Pastor Tim
This is the sermon from Wayne Street UMC’s Awaken service on October 27, 2019. The goal of corporate worship is the creation of sanctuary for all participants. It is everyone’s job to work together to create this safe space we can all enjoy together.
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Pastors are people too
Monday, October 28, 2019
by Pastor Tim
Pastor Tim’s article that appeared in The Evening Leader on Monday, Oct 28, 2019 One of the many great experiences I have had over the past year+ that I have been living in St Marys and serving at Wayne Street is the chance to meet the other pastors here in town. St Marys has a
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Incarcerated people
Sunday, October 20, 2019
by Pastor Tim
Article written by Pastor Tim Benjamin published in The Evening Leader on Monday, Oct 21, 2019 I spent 8 years serving my previous church in Lima and during that time I developed a relationship with two people who are now incarcerated. I knew one of them prior to their prison term. I met the family
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Prayer of Jabez
Sunday, October 20, 2019
by Pastor Tim
This is Pastor Tim’s sermon from Oct 20, 2019. It is based on 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 and looks at Jabez, a man who had a difficult past and prayed for a brighter future.
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Haiti matching challenge
Monday, October 14, 2019
by Pastor Tim
At our most recent mission meeting, we had a discussion about the situation in Haiti. If you would like to read more about the situation from the Associated Press, you can click here: https://www.apnews.com/6c23ba1de3564e8d86be3148f6bea3af Haiti is currently engaged in a civil war and many people are suffering. Wayne Street has a relationship with HIS Home, an
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Walk with Nature
Monday, October 14, 2019
by Pastor Tim
Pastor Tim’s Newspaper article which appears in the Evening Leader on Oct 15, 2019 You have undoubtedly seen signs around town for an event that is coming up next weekend. The Walk With Nature is coming up this Sunday afternoon and it will give everyone a chance to take a walk up the Tow
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Connection to God and people
Monday, October 14, 2019
by Pastor Tim
This sermon is from our Better Together sermon series. It is based on Josiah from 2 Kings 22:1-13. Josiah became king at 8 years old and went on to become one of the few good kings of Israel or Judah.
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Wayne Street Helpers
Wednesday, October 09, 2019
by Pastor Tim
Are you looking for help? Do you have some odd jobs around your house that could use some help from some willing volunteers? This is the purpose of our new ministry, the Wayne Street Helpers. We are looking to connect people who need help with people who have a calling to serve. So if you
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Love
Monday, October 07, 2019
by Pastor Tim
This sermon was our first week of the Better Together event! Ruth 1:1-18 and we looked at the example of love that Naomi showed toward Orpah and Ruth.
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Joker movie review
Monday, October 07, 2019
by Pastor Tim
Ok, a couple of disclaimers for this movie review. First, this review does not represent an endorsement nor is it my encouragement for anyone to see or not see this movie. This is a gritty, violent movie that is not for children. The themes are disturbing and it is really a commentary on the
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