Rev. Julie Yoder ElmoreMar 192 minIn the midst of Covid-19Pastoral Letter from Rev. Julie Yoder Elmore March 22, 2020 Dear Friends, I hope this message finds your soul at peace in the midst of the storm of the COVID...
Rev. Julie Yoder ElmoreFeb 5, 20192 minWhy do we share love?With Valentine’s Day right in the middle of February, we cannot help but be reminded that love is everywhere right now! Some of us may cringe at the thought ...
Rev. Julie Yoder ElmoreDec 28, 20182 minPaved with New IntentionsHappy New Year! Many of us are making New Year’s resolutions or trying to figure out how to make improvements in one’s life. In the United Methodist traditio...
Rev. Julie Yoder ElmoreDec 1, 20182 minPreparing our Hearts & MindsAs we prepare our hearts and minds for the coming of Christmas, we are in the midst of the Season of Advent. Advent is a time of expectation and anticipation...
Rev. Julie Yoder ElmoreNov 2, 20182 minBeing Thankful at Thanksgiving“O give thanks to the Lord, for [God] is good; for [God’s] steadfast love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 (NRSV) I love November!! The leaves continue to fall ...
Rev. Julie Yoder ElmoreOct 1, 20183 minBeing a Christian is like being a PumpkinFall is most certainly upon us and we seeing more and more signs of harvest in progress! We see the bright orange of pumpkins peeking through the pumpkin vi...
Rev. Julie Yoder ElmoreSep 1, 20182 minNew school year busyness...It is September already and we all know what that means…the beginning of a new school year is in full swing. For some, including preschoolers, school is abou...
Rev. Julie Yoder ElmoreAug 1, 20182 minBerry PickingLast month in worship as we were wrapping up Vacation Bible School, I shared a bit about the story of Mary and Martha found in Luke 10:38-42. I shared that I...
Rev. Julie Yoder ElmoreJul 1, 20182 minTaking time to pray...Recently, I attended Teddy Bear Camp at Judson Collins United Methodist Camp in Onsted (Lenawee County). Going to camp refreshes me and often gives me renewe...
Rev. Julie Yoder ElmoreJun 1, 20182 minSummer FunAlthough I enjoy the uniqueness of each season, summer is by far my favorite season of the year. I have always thought this was so because I was born in the ...
Rev. Julie Yoder ElmoreMay 1, 20184 minThe Good Shepherd“I am the Good Shepherd,” Jesus says in John 10:14. “I know my own and my own know me.” What a comfort to know that God hears our voice, but if Jesus/God is...
Rev. Julie Yoder ElmoreApr 1, 20182 minEaster BlogWe began this month celebrating Easter—on April Fool’s Day no less! The resurrection of Jesus the very first Easter morning gives us hope that death does not...
