Good morning friends!
Today I have two questions for you and an assignment. All this leads up to worship on Sunday.
The questions:
Question #1: When has someone told you that they believed in you? They may not have said it in those exact words, but when have you known by someone’s words or actions that they believed in you? That they believed you had the personal character to do what needed to be done? That you would do your best to do the right thing?
Question #2: How did it make you feel? Did knowing that someone believed in you change your behavior, make you try a little harder, trust yourself a little more?
I think of times when I was a young teen and my parents would go out for the evening and leave me at home. They believed in me. I admit, if they stayed out late, there were times when I was a little scared, but they believed in me, so maybe I could believe in me.
In 2017 at my ordination, I knelt and Bishop Julius Trimble put his hand on my head and said “take thou authority” and lead the church. It was his way of saying we believe in you. It felt good. It was also followed by a lot of responsibility. There were many times when I was called to do more than I thought I was capable of. But the Bishop believed in me, so maybe I could believe in me, dig deep and find a little more courage.
Who has believed in you?
And now the assignment. Learning that someone believes in you is a powerful thing. We can give the gift of belief to others. So today, give some thought to the people you believe in and tell them. Let them know what you see in them and why you believe in them.
And then, join in worship on Sunday and we will talk more about who believes what and what a difference it makes.
Every blessing to you on this beautiful day,
Pastor Cindy
Pastor Cindy Hickman
West Des Moines
United Methodist Church
720 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines Iowa 50265
515-279-0926
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AND join in worship in person or online. Whatever is right for you!
In-Person Worship at 9 a.m. this Sunday! Note the new time. This service is live-streamed!
And online at 9:25 a.m.
Coming Up At WDMUMC
The Iowa State Fair! The best state fair anywhere is back August 12-22 and our food stand will be back. And we need volunteers. Working at the food stand means making walking tacos and egg sandwiches and LOTS and LOTS of friends! You can sign up to volunteer at wdmumc.org. WHOOO! HOOO! How Iowa has fun!
Wisdom Worship Service on June 27th. We are inviting our 90+ members to share their wisdom with us. If you are 90 or older and would like to be part of this, please reply to this mail. We want to hear what your faith has meant to you!
Vespers is back! This Sunday afternoon Bill and Helen Brantley are again hosting a vespers service at Edgewater and Pastor Cindy will preach. So good to be with our friends at Edgewater.
Welcome, Paige and Sara! Paige and Sara Little will be baptized this Sunday. They are the daughters of Lisa (Hickman) and Ryne Little and the granddaughters of Cindy and Dave Hickman. Congratulations!
A note from Pastor Cindy: As I approach retirement, please no gifts. You all have been a gift to me!
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