Dear Hope Family,Tuesday afternoon we launched a Bloomington-Normal Kindness Campaign with a multi-church Kindness Rally on the steps of the McLean County History Museum! All of the United Methodist Churches in town, plus 17 local politicians, came together to promote kind in this election season. Tomorrow in worship, we'll consider what that means. It's tempting to equate this to a feeling that w...

Dear Hope,Has anyone seen a child who is in a growth spurt such that the poor kid seems to be wearing high waters all the time!? It's like the height comes faster than Amazon can deliver the next right size! (Thankfully Van wears shorts in all seasons, or it would definitely appear we aren't getting him pants that fit!)That is a good metaphor for our congregation right now. We have more great oppo...