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Newsletter Here Welcome to 2026! As we welcome in the New Year, thought it would be interesting to have a Q&A with Pastor Bev on what is in store for Mears Methodist Church. 1. As you look toward 2026, what is your spiritual vision for Mears United Methodist Church as a rural, close-knit congregation? My… Read More »

Newsletter Here December is here, and with it comes the best of the holidays. I like to take this time to reflect on the year. We started out full of hope and confidence since January 1 marked the end of our partnership with Shelby UMC and Mears UMC voted to bring me on full time… Read More »

Newsletter Here “The Offering That Honors God” Psalm 50:23 (NLT) – “But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God.” November naturally turns our hearts toward gratitude. We gather around tables, share meals with loved ones, and name our… Read More »

Newsletter Here Dear Friends in Christ, October brings with it the beauty of autumn in full color—bright leaves, crisp mornings, and the steady reminder that change is part of God’s design. As we watch the seasons turn, we are reminded of the words of John 1:14: “The Word became flesh and lived among us, full… Read More »

Newsletter here September Reflections Dear Friends in Christ, September always feels like a turning point. The long, warm days of summer give way to cooler evenings, the fields begin to show signs of harvest, and we notice subtle changes all around us. Nature itself reminds us that life comes in seasons. The writer of Ecclesiastes… Read More »

Newsletter Here A couple of weeks ago we showed a teaching during service time by Rev. Jasmine Rose Smothers titled, “Blank Slate” based on a book that she co-authored with her father. Some of you loved it, some of you hated it, expecting a “real sermon”. Some of you may not understand why we even… Read More »

Newsletter Here As some of you know, my sisters and I are members of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Last week, my sister’s chapter, Little Fort Chapter of Waukegan, IL received NSDAR’s National Winner of the Heritage Preservation Project Award. I want you to read this article so that you can see… Read More »

Newsletter Here Summer Camp Were you able to go to summer camp as a kid? I was so excited when I got to go to church summer camp for the first time when I was about 10 years old. I was excited because they had horses. Horses were an important part of our family history… Read More »

Newsletter Here It’s that time again, time for Annual Conference! Once again the Michigan Conference UMC will be gathering again at Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City. The theme this year is “Unfinished” “But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom… Read More »

Newsletter Here As we prepare for the arrival of our newest grandchild, I asked Harry to find the teddy bear quilt. It was a quilt that my aunt gave me when I was going to have my first child. I’ve had it packed away all these years quite carefully. What could a quilt possibly mean… Read More »