We are based on the legacy of pastors being moved often and that is the reality of being UMC. It is the way we work according to the Wesleyan tradition. In the early days circuit riders went from church to church spreading the gospel. Now they go by car but the message is still the same. My pastor at DFUMC is moving on to do good things at another church and I am pretty sad about that. However, I know that she and her husband will always be my friends wherever they are. She has guided out local congregation through some very tough times including COVID and a disaffiliation vote that failed. During the pandemic we had parking lot church with she and the worship team delivering the message from a trailer. That took a lot of effort and faith on their part. Her leadership and commitment to our church has been strong as she urged our congregation to think outside of the box and listen to what Jesus would do. Her take on the parables are my favorite thing about her sermons. Mary Beth and her husband Jay came here six years ago and we have weathered a lot of storms since then.
When I had the big ass surgery in 2020 that resulted in my colostomy she talked me off the ledge more than once. As I woke up in ICU at Baptist East, I was surrounded by she and Dell King and a whole lot of friends in a prayer circle around me. After I went to rehab in Dyersburg, she had to come check on me because I was wanting to leave AMA. You don't forget things like that.
Y'all go check your retirement savings and keep the faith ^j^
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