by Joy McPherson The Webster’s dictionary defines a refugee as a person who flees from his home or country to seek refuge elsewhere, as in a time of war, political, or religious persecution, etc. Have you ever thought about what a refugee goes through to finally feel safe? In the early 2000’s, while Larry and…
by Chuck Lord About 20 years ago, two lay members of St. Luke, Craig Robertson and Greg Survant, started meeting with Pastor Gene Strange at McDonald’s on Tuesday mornings for coffee and spiritual mentoring. They learned a lot from Gene, one example was that by the time he met them at 6:30 he had already…
Recently, St. Luke UMC sent a team of seven to Nicaragua on a mission trip. Below, team member, Trish Henson, shares her story. Rivers and Roads in Nicaragua by Trish Henson I’d never been out of the country, let alone even considered a mission trip to venture “out there”. When the call to join…