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Final Worship Service on May 26

Central United Methodist Church will celebrate its final worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, May 26, 2024. The church is closing after 170 years of ministry in the Lawrence area. While we are saddened that we no longer will be serving together as Central UMC, we are...

You Have the Power

There are two kinds of power: destructive human power and creative divine power. One of them is sought; the other one we already have. Pastor Amy explains the difference and why connecting to divine power is important.

How to Conquer the World

To conquer the world, in Christ, doesn’t mean we get everything we’ve ever desired. It does mean that in the daily struggles we undergo and persistent challenges we face, the world has no power to master us. For we belong...

A Whole New Ballgame

The introduction of the pitch clock made professional baseball a whole new ballgame. In today’s text, John the Evangelist’s instruction to love others completely changed the rules to following God — for the...

April 21, 2024, Worship

Rev. Ken Parker, a retired elder in The United Methodist Church, shares the message on April 21, 2024.

Life is Good

The early Christians were able to say that life was good even as they faced trials, persecution, and death for their faith. Pastor Amy examines how they did this and how we can do the same by following their example.