The Daily Digest

Jerry Meadows

Aug 13

3 min read

Thursday August 13, 2026

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

A Wesleyan Way of Living:

"Whosoever will reign with Christ in heaven, must have Christ reigning in him on earth."

Quote of the Day:

Children need to be trained, not just in the facts of life, but in the ways of life.

Anonymous

The Church Mouse will be having their monthly donation drop-off this Saturday from 9-11 at the church. All donations will be taken by a volunteer at the back of the Church.

The second webinar in The United Methodist Foundation’s Online Academy of Faith and Generosity is happening Monday, August 24^th at 7:00 p.m. Are you wondering how to start or enhance a legacy giving and endowment program for your church or ministry?

Join Jeff Taylor and Kim Matthews for this webinar. Learn what an endowment is and how it can support ministry, who should be involved in creating one, and why a Gift Acceptance Policy is important. Learn how to market legacy giving opportunities and why impact stories are important. Join us for the A to Z of building an endowment program! Lear more about Foundation Webinars and register here.

Join Our Membership Classes

CLUMC membership classes begin this month. Join us for fellowship and spiritual growth. Whether you are new, a transfer or simply want to refresh your Methodist knowledge, come join us.

Class Dates:

Aug 18 (Tues) @ 2p

Aug 19 (Wed) @ noon

Aug 20 (Thurs) @ 6p

Aug 22 (Sat) @ 10am

Each class is 2 hours.

To sign up, call the church office: (304) 776-3081

Pastor Brandon will be offering Membership Classes to prospective and current members on the dates listed above.

These classes will be 2 hours long and will cover the basics of United Methodist membership vows as well as discussion about what it means to be a Wesleyan Christian, baptism, communion and more!

If you are thinking about joining Cross Lanes United Methodist Church, then this is the class for you!

If you are thinking about transferring from another church, United Methodist or other denomination, this is the class for you!

If you have been a member of Cross Lanes UMC for a while and want to brush up on all things United Methodist, this is also the class for you.

I have done several of these classes over the years and they have always proven to be wonderful experiences in which all involved learned and grew closer to each other.

I hope you will consider joining me and others for this opportunity to learn and consider your membership here at Cross Lanes United Methodist Church!

RevMoll

How May We Pray for You Today?

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To add your request to the Church Prayer chain please contact one of the following:

The Church Office (304) 776-3081 Hours: Monday -Thursday: 9:30-3:00.

Lynette Shaw (304) 546-7047

Jerry Meadows (304) 415-6510 or by ema i l .jwmead@frontier.com

Growing in Love of God and Neighbor:

Care for our Homebound CLUMC Friends and Members is important to us. If you have a few moments, you're invited to make a call or send a card to our homebound members. Contct the Church office for information.

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