This Sunday, we will gather for our 8:30 am (in person and zoom) and 10 am (in person and live-stream) worship services, focusing on the story of the Feeding of the 5,000 and Jesus’ compassionate care of others. Jesus offered spiritual health for sure, but it often followed direct compassion for the physical needs of those to whom he ministered. This teaching is why our UMCA mission invites us to “embody Christ’s love through a commitment to serve God by caring for the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of our congregation and of our local and global communities.”