FUMC Lindale Research Paper

As a “cradle Methodist,” the standards and theological tasks mentioned in Part III of the Discipline are ingrained in how I understand and apply my faith. These aspects of the United Methodist tradition have been a foundation from which I have grown during my formative years. Although I have not always been able to articulate these beliefs, I have learned the power in living them in addition to teaching them. I believe that much of the affirming, teaching, and applying of our standards and theological task that I do in my ministry is out of this same foundation that was formative to my faith. It informs how I preach, the lead Bible studies I lead, how I lead youth group, and my interactions with congregants and the community.

I was able to attend three church services at the Athens First United Methodist Church and gain insight on what it was like to be a weekly congregation member. While focusing on the members of the congregation and their mannerisms, the pastor and the way that the congregation was being addressed, and the overall routine of the service I was able to write-up the way that I felt and the things that I noticed while being present. I feel as if the Catholic and Methodist church are different and attending the mass was not something that I was used too. I was experiencing a different religion and church service. I felt like there was a sense of community at each service and I really liked the way that I personally felt welcome each time I went. I am not saying that the catholic church does not have a sense of community, maybe it is because Athens is a small town and members get to know each other very well or what but I felt a strong community vibe. I was able to focus in on the members specifically and the way that they interacted with one another and the pastor. Friendly, is the word that I would use to describe the members. Each person had a smile on their faces on entering and exiting the church. Reverend Robert McDowell did a wonderful job interacting and engaging with the congregation throughout the service. He wanted his people to listen and reflect on the words he was saying not just blankly listen to. Going to the Methodist church was an eye opening experience to me, realizing that going to church and being in college is not a bad thing. It takes up one hour of my time one day a week. This project made me realize the difference between religions and unfamiliar places and how it can be educational and exciting to

Peter Lalor shaped the face of Australia’s democracy as we know it today. Without his bravery and leadership in the nineteenth century Australia would never have been the same wealthy country as it is today.

A man with ambition to be better, is a man that is unstoppable. Standing tall, with a book in one hand and his other hand is reaching out towards you. He wants you to come and join him in furthering your education, he wants you to not let the circumstances and odds that are against you; hold you back from gaining higher education. He wants you to do so, at the university he founded himself, he is Dr. William Hooper Councill. The statue of Dr. Councill on Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, is a direct symbolization and representation of the extraordinary individual that he was. Dr. Councill knew that with education, he could hold power and change the lives of others, and that is exactly what he spent the rest of his life doing and is continuing to do so even decades after his death.

William Fuld a great man of his time and the father of the Ouija board was a boy that grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. Born on July 24 1870, destined to be the third child of Jacob Fuld and Mary Abell, who eventually had ten children all together. Although it was not specified what his parents did, they were known to be great people. His father, Jacob Fuld had migrated from Germany with his parents and siblings in 1854. His Mother, Mary Abell was raised in York, Pennsylvania.

Peter Lalor was a hero, a risk taker. He had a significant impact on Australia’s democracy. He stood up for the miner’s rights in Eureka. He was the leader of the Stockade. Peter Lalor was a brave and courageous man. We still remember him now for what he has done for the miners. He proved to the government that people’s thoughts mattered and for their rights. He was a threat to the governor’s control.

When I was around five or six years old, my family was stationed in El Paso, Texas after my dad came back from overseas. The church that my family attended every Sunday was the Church of God and Christ. The Church of God and Christ is where southerners say all of the “holy-rollers” attended or the overzealous Christians attended. My parents were not really holy-rollers themselves, but we attended this church because my dad wanted my family to attend to gain a sense of God and know about Christianity because he always attended church as a child while he was growing up in Mississippi and that helped him as he developed. He wanted my mother, sister, and I to be exposed to Christianity as well, especially my mom since she did not really attend church during her childhood.

The Republic of Fultzan is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its anti-smoking policies, ubiquitous missile silos, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic population of 466 million Fultzanians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

Eventually Tammany Hall’s grip over New York City plummeted when Fiorello LaGuardia became Mayor in 1933. LaGuardia had been an outspoken critic of the prohibition of alcohol, but he was passionate about enforcing illegal gambling laws. At that time, New York City’s slot machines generated roughly $180 million a year in profits for the mob, but under LaGuardia’s direction the NYPD confiscated thousands of slot machines. In fact, he once held a press conference as he threw several of the “mechanical pickpockets” in the Atlantic Ocean. LaGuardia took such a strong stance against gambling that he managed to have pinball machines banned. As a result, New York police officers confiscated and destroyed over 3,000 pinball machines. Again, he held

I can’t recall not being a part of New Hope Baptist Church because when I was growing up my parents attended everything and they “had us in tow”. I remember being brought to church in the winter and my parents lining us up on the seats next to the potbellied stove. We were required to take care of our “personal business” before entering because we were not allowed to walk while the services were in progress. I really have a hard time understanding why some young people today cannot sit through an entire service right now today. As children the church conferences often baffled us. While watching and listening, sometimes things got into a disagreeable mode. As children, we thought those deacons were at odds with each other, but when they

We have just come into our own at Park Lake Drive Baptist Church, after years of

During the entire time I was reading your response I had a smile on my face given that Folgers was hands down the best part of waking up for my grandparents. As a result, I have many fond memories of early morning conversations with my grandparents during various stages of our lives and Folgers coffee is part of every one of those memories. Therefore, despite the fact I rarely drink coffee, I have a strong attachment and affinity for the Folgers brand. Subsequently, when I’m shopping and my wife has coffee on the shopping list, Folgers K-Cup Gourmet Coffee always finds its way into my shopping cart, even if another brand is on sale. Nonetheless, thank you for response this week, it unexpectedly elicited several small cherished memories

Divine Street United Methodist Church has been a major facet of my life. This is the establishment that gave my parents the resources to raise me to find solace in a religious community, and witnessed my growth from a caring and involved perspective. The congregation has supported me through the many challenges and successes of my young life.

The two churches I attended were First Baptist and Frazer Methodist Church. The experiences I had were not too far from each other meaning they weren't really all that different. The First Church I went to was Frazer. When I first got there I was a little confused because I didn't really know anybody at first. But as I got in to the church and started to meet more people I felt very welcomed like I was meant to go the church. When the service started the first thing that happened was the Youth Minister came and spoke to us. He was telling us about the mission trips they are currently doing and also what they had been learning about in the weekly service for the past few months they had been talking about being spiritually fit for God. After he talked to us about that he sent us all off and we went to Sunday School. At Sunday school there

Joseon, a dynasty before the advent of modern South and North Koreas has 500 years of history that tells us what the cultural symbol of Korea ought to be — Hanguel. In short, Hanguel is an alphabet of love. The alphabet system was invented in 1443 by King Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty. At that time, almost eighty percent of his people could not write and read. Conventional wisdom has it that, even though they can speak, people need to be educated in order to write and read; a lot of great writers had written numerous books for people, which were written in Chinese letters but no single person in the society could not read them because they merely were not educated enough to read those foreign letters: Most of people of Joseon