Pastor

Jun 16

The Cupboard and the Closet

My heart is full. No, it is overflowing. The cupboard and the closet restarted a few weeks ago and we knew that we needed to expand the...

Rev. Scott Carnes

Jun 12

COVID-19 & Our Church

Over the last few weeks we had a lot of changes: Our government shifted to "Phase 3," legal pressure caused the governor to change his o...

Rev. Scott Carnes

Mar 24

Craft: Heart Hunters

A Galesburg Native, Krista Wynes, started an amazing project called heart hunters. See how Pastor Scott & H made their hearts. They use...

Rev. Scott Carnes

Mar 21

We Need Your Help!

In order to have vibrant worship over the next weeks we need help with music. I'm asking that those with musical talents would consider ...

Rev. Scott Carnes

Mar 16

On-Line Worship, Giving & Lunches

Beginning Sunday, March 22 Abingdon United Methodist Church will be worshiping on-line and will have no in-person worship. Of course we ...

Rev. Scott Carnes

Mar 14

Church Goes On.

There is a lot of concern about health right now. Well, that is an understatement. It's everywhere and as we begin to see churches canc...

Rev. Scott Carnes

Jan 19

Worship at Home | Jan. 19

Welcome to on-line worship. If the weather kept you at home safe-and-sound, this is an opportunity for Sunday evening or throughout the w...

Rev. Scott Carnes

Dec 15, 2019

One Day at a Time.

For the past few months I have been increasingly working to finish my thesis and during December I have not been a very attentive husband...

Rev. Scott Carnes

Nov 21, 2019

A Re-distribution of Happiness

Today I opened a letter address to “Pastor” and had a return address of “Lowell Joerg, Oaks at Inglewood Assisted Living.” The skeptic in...

Rev. Scott Carnes

Oct 15, 2019

Pastor Appreciation | Oct. 20

The Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee encourages all in this congregation to express our appreciation to Pastors Scott & Carrie dur...

Rev. Scott Carnes

Oct 3, 2019

Loving People, Loving God

Many times when we think of church, we immediately think of God. Of course, God-made-human... the Christ is the focus of all we do at ch...

Rev. Scott Carnes

Jul 25, 2019

Tips on Welcoming

Have you ever been in church and seen someone that you didn’t recognize? There are three possible solutions. The first option is to fin...

Abingdon UMC Office

Jul 1, 2019

An Introductory Letter from Rev. Carnes

May 19, 2019 Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It was soon after I arrived at my current appointment, in Collinsville, that it became clear...

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