Totowa United Methodist Church

From Pastor’s Desk Can you guess what day this is? The phone lines are busiest on this day of the year. Many cards and flowers are sent to our loved ones. Lots of them. And this very special day is in May. Yes, it’s the Mother’s Day! For more than 90 years since the first Mother’s Day celebration on May 10, 1908, in the Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia, we have recognized the special place mothers...

From Pastor’s DeskLent is a season of the Christian liturgical year that starts on Ash Wednesday and lasts for forty days, excluding Sundays, before Easter. It is a time for reflection, repentance, and renewal, during which Christians often engage in acts of self-denial, such as fasting or giving up certain luxuries or vices.The practice of Lent originated in the early Christian church as a time for new converts to prepare for...

From Pastor’s Desk Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Most of us use the New Year as an occasion for all kinds of resolutions and resolves. This is our attempt to change and to change for the better. Down deep we all want the best and fullest possible life. That’s really quite a Christian instinct. When Jesus came among us, he identified the reason for his presence. He said in John 10:10 “I have...

From Pastor’s Desk Every year a United Methodist church hold the annual church conference in Fall to talk about ministry and mission, opportunities, and challenges as we look forward to new year. The following is my thoughts as I prepare for our 2022 Church Conference which will be held on Sat. Nov. 5. As we prepare ourselves to move into the year 2023, we need to build on our past and move forward to new ideas to reach people...

From Pastor’s Desk What time is it?It’s time to think about time. That’s because it’s time to begin a new season, a new semester, and a new time. As nature ends the season of warmth, the cool and refreshing, new season of fall kicks in. Well, the lazy, hazy, and rainy days of summer are over and we’re all back! The children are “Back to School” starting a new semester. The stores have had their “Back to School” promotions. The...