Circuit Rider Letter - May 2010

Why?

We often believe things and do them without any reason behind what and why we do them. In worship through the month of May we will be looking at the question WHY?

Why church? Why do you go to church? What difference does the church make? What if the church never existed on Herbertsville Road, what would be different?

Why communion? Why do we have communion? What is it we are remembering? What does it represent? Why do we break the bread? Why do we drink the cup?

Why marriage? Is there a reason why a man and woman get married? What does it mean?

Why United Methodist? Why am I part of the United Methodist Church? What is a United Methodist? What is different about United Methodists?

Why baptism? Why do we have baptism? Who can be baptized? Why do we baptize babies? What does baptism do?

Why the Bible? What do we believe about the Bible? Why is the Bible important?

If someone was to ask you these questions how would you answer them? Each week starting April 25th we will seek to tackle and wrestle with these topics. Often we think we know why but we never really clarify in our minds. Why do we believe and do the things we believe and do? Come out and join us as we remember and learn why it is important to know why.

See you in worship.

Pastor John