Radical Hospitality & Vital Spirituality

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Check out the video to the right - a series of interviews four of our newest members made about how they are answering God's calling in their lives and how being a part of the Skyline community of faith has helped them hear and follow that calling. Join us any Sunday and see for yourself. Come just as you are and experience what it's like to feel truly at home with God.

This morning, we're going to do something a little different at Skyline! Our snow removal meister hasn't been able to get to our parking lot this Sunday morning - so we're moving our worship service online! Today's sermon is online below, so you can view the sermon and share your thoughts, prayers joys and concerns, and check in with your faith family at Skyline, regardless of the weather

You can get the inside scoop by checking out the worship bulletin and sermon notes - and leaving your thoughts as a comment on the blog! In the meantime, stay warm and safe this weekend!

By the way, the Pancake Breakfast and the JrHi and SrHi skating outing Sunday afternoon will have to be rescheduled. We're working of figuring out a way to experience pancakes and ice skates virtually, but that's probably a few years in the future!

Please let us know what you think of this project. While no online experience can substitute for being with each other, we're wondering whether God might be leading us in through this snowstorm to consider other ways of worshiping together - as well as other ways to include people who for various reasons cannot join us for worship on any given week.

So what do you think? Was this helpful to you today? Could you imagine doing it again, or using this kind of vehicle/technology for God's glory in another creative way?

Current WorshipSeries:

Sermons@Skyline

Ruthann DeJuliis, our Pastor of Congregational Care, took off on Monday morning, Feb. 1 with a team from AI DuPont Children's Hospital to serve as a medical missionary to Haiti for the next 11 days. In her suitcase, she carried health kits the JrHi youth group put together! Please keep Ruthann and the rest of the team in your prayers. Check in here to read Ruthann's latest report from Haiti!

You can use the online giving option above to make a donation to the Haitian relief effort through the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Every dollar you give goes directly to support desperate people in need in Haiti. The picture to the left will take you to the UMCOR site that described Health Kits that you can put together - we will be collecting them at Skyline over the next few weeks to send. Stay tuned for news about how you can become a part of a relief team. Please pray for the survivors and thanks to all who contributed to our initial gift of $2500 January 17.

Looking for a New Year's devotional resolution? Head over to our One Year Bible link.

Pancake Breakfast: Come join us for a fellowship pancake breakfast in the foyer area before worship on Sunday, Feb. 7 from 8:30-9:30 am. It’s a good opportunity to meet & greet others. To let us know you’re coming, email ivanmturnerjr@aol.com (Ivan Turner). Take a break; enjoy the finest pancakes this side of heaven and greet others. Ivan Turner (235-1566).

Advent Missions Focus:

It's official! 85% of ty the members gathered for our annual Church Conference on Monday, June 22, 2009 voted to make our welcome to all people explicit. Please see the official Mission Statement below.

Here are some comments we've received via Facebook and e-mail:

"From all of us 'on the margin' AMEN"

"Rock on Skyline; it was wonderful being a part of the conversation last night and watching the faces of the people when the vote came in; gracious and wonderful peace radiated on the faces of the followers in his name. It was a coming home for us all. :)"

"I thank God for your congregation and their welcoming attitude!"

"We did this at Pullen Memorial Baptist in Raleigh many years ago and went through all the bumps and bruises as well. In the end, everyone came through this a much stronger congregation and with a much stronger faith. God Bless you... for all you have done on this cause. In the end, we are all children of God."

"The Lord has certainly blessed me with a wonderful church home. I'm thankful to be a part of a congregation that is passionate and intentional about reaching ALL with God's love!"

"I am grateful for you and your congregation ... what a wonderful witness and example for other churches AND for those who have experienced the hurt and pain caused by exclusion."

"I can't even express how happy I am reading this. I'm so proud to be a part of a community like this..."

"Oh happy day that Skyline has a new mission statement that defines the word “all”, so that everyone knows that when Skyline says “all”, Skyline means “all”.  What a wonderful evening it was on Monday night.  Thanks to all who worked so hard and for so long on all items covered at the meeting."