Cutler Ridge United Methodist Church

The Holy Post - Feb 08 [PDF]
Dear Friends,
February is the month for cupid, cards and candy.  In elementary school I remember how important it was to get Valentine cards from other kids.  There was usually a very special person that I wanted to get a Valentine from.  Every year it was a different girl.  I [...]

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The Holy Post - Jan 08 [PDF]
Dear Friends,
This is a time of year when we celebrate the past and look toward new beginnings. That is especially appropriate for Cutler Ridge United Methodist Church. We are going to remember the past as we look toward celebrating 50 years of ministry in this community in September and [...]

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The Holy Post - Dec 07 [PDF]
Friends,
At the Church Council meeting on October 1, our leaders took a step of faith. We decided to give away the chicken dinners at our annual Country Fair on November 3. Instead of charging $6.00 each for the 700-800 dinners, we would not charge but accept donations. [...]

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The Holy Post - Nov 07 [PDF]
Dear Friends,
Thanksgiving is an important national holiday. However, Thanks-giving is an even more important practice for our everyday lives. I can think of nothing that helps my spiritual and psychological well-being more than simply taking time each day to give thanks. Let me share three benefits [...]

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The Holy Post - Oct 07 [PDF]
Dear Friends,
The Church and the Preschool are combining efforts for two important mission projects.
First Project: Through October 31, we will be collecting non-perishable food items to feed needy families in our area. Every week families come to the church looking for food. We supply them with a [...]

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The Holy Post - Sep 07 [PDF]
Dear Friends,
Recently I took a photographed copy of the Dead Sea Scroll of Isaiah to a meeting.  Even though no one else there could read it, I took it to make a point.  The first word of that ancient Hebrew manuscript of Isaiah is “Vision.”  It is the vision [...]

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The Holy Post - Aug 07 [PDF]
Dear Friends,
I am writing this during the last week of my spiritual renewal. Pastors are to take one week of spiritual renewal (which is not vacation) each year. I confess that I have never taken an entire week. The Book of Discipline also allows for four weeks [...]

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The Holy Post - Jul 07 [PDF]
Dear Friends,
Immigration is a hot topic right now. It is certainly a complicated matter, especially in South Florida, where some who arrive on our shores are jailed then returned to their country while others are granted freedom. On July 4, we celebrate our Independence Day. To [...]

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The Holy Post - Jun 07 [PDF]
Dear Friends,
In the May 16th edition of The Miami Herald there was an article about how well preschools across the state were preparing children for kindergarten. It gave a state website where the scores of all the preschools were posted on their VPK four-year-old programs. Of course, I [...]

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The Holy Post - May 07 [PDF]

Dear Friends,
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
In 31 years of marriage I have taken many photographs of my wife. I treasure them all. My favorite photo of the hundreds I have taken is a shot of her holding our newborn son in a hospital room at Baptist East Hospital in [...]

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