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Welcome to Grace UMC on the Web! We are glad you stopped by. We hope you find useful information on our Web site. Please come worship with us on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. in our sanctuary or listen to us on the radio at 11:00 a.m. on AM station 1180 WLDS. God Bless! From the Pastor’s Desk… Mark 1: 16-18: 16As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 18At once they left their nets and followed him. The movie “Gone Fishin” is a comedy about two men who supposedly love fishing. The sad part of the movie is that they never catch any fish. They destroy boats, battle nature and attempt to fish but never catch a fish in the movie. It reminded me of a famous parable: There once was a fishing village on the shore of a great lake stocked full of fish. The fishermen of the village diligently debated and discussed what fishing is, how best to do it, which equipment to use. They invested millions in boats and gear and a fishing headquarters, hired a staff, and sent emissaries around the world to search other lakes and rivers for fish. One day, a little child stood up in their meeting and asked, “You all claim to be great fishermen—how come you’ve never caught a fish?” Indeed, no one in the village had ever actually caught one. They had never even been fishing. Sadly, many churches and many Christians go for years without bringing a single soul to Christ. We are not called to be keepers of the aquarium— Jesus calls us to be “fishers of people,” to catch folk up in God’s grace, love, and salvation. Let’s go fishing! Grace and Peace, |
