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| Mansfield First United Methodist Church 111 South Division Ave. P.O. Box 56 Mansfield, Arkansas 72944 Phone: 479-928-4851 Questions, Comments or Suggestions about this site please email: webhostess@mansfieldfumc.org |
| A MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR |
| Summer’s coming. Are we ready? “Yes!” At least that’s the reply I get from most school kids. “No!” Don’t have to strain very hard to guess who says that…parents, of course. Kids can’t wait to flee the bonds of textbooks, exams, and homework to immerse themselves in the glories of summer freedom: swimming pools, computer games, ice cream, and vacations. Parents on the other hand brace for the challenge of finding exciting activities to occupy their precious little bundles of joy and worthwhile employment for those older bundles. But as exciting as the first week of summer break is to children everywhere, inevitably the popular chorus of “I’m bored!” will ring through the valleys, neighborhoods, and dirt roads of Sebastian/Scott County. So, are we ready? The church is ready! We’re ready to make this a summer kids will remember. Vacation Bible School is just weeks away. Mark your calendar for July 21-25. Each evening as many bundles of joy as we can hold will make their way to Mansfield First United Methodist Church to experience God. That’s what we’re all about. The mission of the UMC is “making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world” and transformation begins in Mansfield. Bring as many kids as you can, help as many evenings as you can, and pray as often as you can. That’s making disciples, that’s what we do. But that’s not all. We have Youth every Sunday evening at 5 p.m. here at the church. Bring your joyful bundles and allow them another opportunity to experience God. They need God as much as possible, and we can help. Plus, there’s some exciting Youth activities coming up this summer. Don’t miss a one! We’re also ready with Sunday School each Sunday morning. Yes, we still have Sunday School! We start at 10 a.m. each Sunday morning. Just think, two hours more sleep than during the weekday, what a bargain! Wonderful, loving, committed souls are here every Sunday morning to introduce children to God. Thank you to Crickett Thomas, Gary Williams, JoAnne McGriff, Beverly Jeffery, and Angela Jones for being those devoted disciples. But that’s not all. We’re also ready for everyone else too on Sundays! We have plenty of room for more people in Sunday School on Sunday mornings. Two adult classes are now offered, a senior adult class in the conference room and another adult class in the fellowship hall. Plus we have senior and junior high groups. Whole families can experience God through digging into the word and discussing how it can transform the world. Don’t have time for breakfast? Not to worry, there’s donuts and coffee starting at 9:30 a.m. We’re ready! What about you? My prayer is that we all remember in the excitement, the rush, and the heat of the summer fun we are still called to be disciples of Jesus Christ, and what grand opportunities there are for discipleship. We see more people during the summer, so let's use these opportunities not to just invite, but to pick up and bring others to worship, bring others to meet God. So..... “Get ready, get set...Go!” Rev. J. J. |
Rev. J.J. Galloway, Pastor
Mansfield First United Methodist Church
Rev. J.J.was appointed to Mansfield
First United Methodist Church in June of
2006. A graduate of Waldron High School,
Rev J.J. holds a Bachelor of Arts degree
from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville,
and a Master of Divinity degree from Phillips
Theological Seminary in Tulsa, OK.
Currently, she is pursuing a Doctor of
Ministry in Pastoral Leadership with
emphasis in Homiletics at Phillips Theological
Seminary.
In June of 2009, Rev. J.J. looks
forward to being ordained as an Elder in the
Arkansas Annual Conference of the United
Methodist Church.
Rev. J. J. enjoys traveling, spending
time with friends, family, and a good movie
every now and then.
Mansfield First United Methodist Church
Rev. J.J.was appointed to Mansfield
First United Methodist Church in June of
2006. A graduate of Waldron High School,
Rev J.J. holds a Bachelor of Arts degree
from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville,
and a Master of Divinity degree from Phillips
Theological Seminary in Tulsa, OK.
Currently, she is pursuing a Doctor of
Ministry in Pastoral Leadership with
emphasis in Homiletics at Phillips Theological
Seminary.
In June of 2009, Rev. J.J. looks
forward to being ordained as an Elder in the
Arkansas Annual Conference of the United
Methodist Church.
Rev. J. J. enjoys traveling, spending
time with friends, family, and a good movie
every now and then.