Pastor Tim Lewis

Alleluia! Christ is risen. Christ is risen indeed. Warmest Easter Greetings to you all! Depending on when you are reading this, Easter Sunday may or may nothave already passed. However, the promise of the resurrection is alive andwell. This is the promise of new life. During the season of Lent, which beganon Ash Wednesday, February 18 th and …

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“Beware the Ides of March!” From google- “In modern times, the Ides of March is best known as the date on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC. Caesar was stabbed to death at a meeting of the Senate. As many as 60 conspirators, led by Brutus and Cassius, were involved. According to Plutarch, a seer had warned that harm would …

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If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am …

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Dear ones, I am reminded once again of the old hymn “ I Know Who Holds Tomorrow” which we willsing (sung) on the first Sunday of the new year. None of us know for sure what thefuture holds for our personal lives nor our church. We may think we do, but we reallydon’t. Some things …

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With each passing day, week, month, and year, one of the ways in which God haschallenged and moved me in life is to be more grateful. It is not only because we justcelebrated Thanksgiving that I share this but also because we are now in the season ofAdvent.Advent is a time to celebrate the birth …

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November is a month where people tend to list the things they are thankful for, (it’sprobably because of that one big holiday called “Thanksgiving”). Some even will listsomething each and every day on Facebook (which is not something you will find me doing).Don’t get me wrong, it is good to be thankful, and I am …

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I like to write about spirituality, and I like to share what encouragement I find inscripture with others. But Church newsletters have always been hard for me.Invariably the end of the month comes, and I know I must produce an article foryou all, but I sometimes don’t know what to write about, and I wonder …

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As you know, we’ve been studying from ”The Greatest Chapter in the Bible”, Romans 8, the past several weeks. As I’ve pondered each week over the past week’s sermon and looked forward to the next week’s sermon, it got me to thinking that I should share just a few Bible verses, that have been meaningful …

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It has been a busy summer around Homestead and Dorton, hasn’t it? But, as we grow older, aren’t we thankful that God gives us the strength and ability to stay busy as we serve Him together? By the time you receive this August newsletter, it will be time for school to start. Teachers, students, and …

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The United States of America, this month, celebrates another birthday. She is 249 years old! You know what that means. Next year, 2026, we will celebrate 250 years. Now, we know what a 100 year anniversary is called. It is a centennial. Cumberland County itself celebrated one of those in 1956. Anyone here that was …

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