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Welcome to the home page for Cokesbury United Methodist Church (CUMC) of Houston, Texas. Our Church is located on the southeast edge of Houston (near the Scarsdale and Green Tee subdivisions). We invite you and your family to visit Cokesbury UMC. We have a number of ministries in place to meet your spiritual needs. Please join us!
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Bible Verse of the Day:
“[Love for Enemies] "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.” - Matthew 5:43-45
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From the Pastor:
Welcome From the New Pastor
-- Posted by Bill Newcomb on 21 Oct 09 15:59 CDT
Everyone needs a church home and so we invite you to our home at 10030 Scarsdale Road. There is a place for you, your family and friends.
We strive to make God known through his compassionate love and daily power for all of lives. As we practice "open doors, open hearts and open minds" there is a place for everyone. We have expanded our intentional outreach by adding a director of children's ministry, Ms. Alison Myers. She shares the desire to reach all people, especially young children and their parents.
Serving a mighty God is an awesome
life-style. Come try out this style at Cokesbury United Methodist Church. After all, home is a great place to belong!
Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Bill Newcomb
Senior Pastor
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Opinions (Words of Faith from Fellow Christians):
End of Problem
-- Posted by Anne Adams on 16 Aug 09 15:20 CDT
Bill wiped off the counter of his snack bar as he scanned the beach and looked for customers. He'd been busy that day at his lemonade stand since it had been so hot. Still, just as he was about to close up a man stepped over to the counter and ordered lemonade. Bill filled a paper cup from the cooler, and set it back down. The man paid him, then picked up the cup.
"Splash!"
The lemonade hit Bill right in the face, sending him back a few steps, grasping and sputtering.
"I'm so sorry!" The man put down the
now empty cup and whipped out a handkerchief to offer it to Bill. "You see, I have this uncontrollable compulsion to do it." He explained. "And though I fight it but I still do it and I always feel so guilty afterward. I just don't know what to do about it."
Bill spurned the handkerchief and instead reached for a paper towel, swabbed his face and then glowered at the man. "Well, all I can tell you is that you'd better do something about it before you come back." The man bowed his head as Bill continued. "I don't mean to be unkind but I just can't serve you again till you solve your problem."
The man turned away and disappeared in an oncoming crowd of beach goers.
Over the next few weeks Bill didn't see the lemonade tosser but he did not forget the incident. Then one day when Bill looked up to see his next customer, he saw the strange man again.
"Oh, no!" Bill told him. "I told you not to come back."
"But I'm cured." The man explained earnestly. "I've been to a psychiatrist and I solved my problem."
Slightly reassured Bill decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and served him lemonade.
"Splash!"
This time Bill swabbed his face with his sleeve as the man lowered the cup. "I thought said you were cured."
"I am," the other replied. "I still throw the lemonade, but I don't feel guilty about it."
That fellow figured he'd solved his problem by changing his attitude and that's sometimes how God helps me when I seek his assistance when I have a problem. It can occur when God helps me not by changing the situation but altering my attitude toward it. He might give me the strength to handle the difficulty so it's no longer a real problem. Or maybe he helps me see it as an opportunity to grow and serve him and I come to see it as a challenge instead of a struggle. Yet no matter how he does it, he solves my problem by leaving the situation as it is but changing me, so I can continue to serve him for my benefit and his glory.
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Dug Up
-- Posted by Anne Adams on 20 Jun 09 07:00 CDT
"We interrupt our regular broadcast to bring you this news bulletin." The announcer's voice was intense. "We're getting word of a plane crash north of Dimwit Junction and early reports say there may be serious injuries. Rescue crews are on the way. Stay tuned to Dimwit Junction Radio to get the latest news. We now return you to your regularly scheduled program."
"I wonder what's going on there." Lorraine turned to her husband. "That sounds like a tragic accident, but since it's Dimwit Junction radio, I wonder how accurate it is. Dimmies don't always get the facts right - in
fact they can get mixed up on a lot of things."
"Yeah, I know what you mean," her husband replied. But they do play nice music."
A few minutes later there was another bulletin - this time from a reporter at the scene. "This is Dimmie Horace at the scene of the tragic plane crash north of Dimwit Junction. Here's the latest: a small two-seater plane was attempting to land at the airport when it missed the runway and crashed into the nearby Resthaven Cemetery. Rescue crews have arrived on the scene. That's all I have right now, so we'll return you to the studio. Stay tuned for the latest update."
Lorraine continued with her housework waiting for further news. Then after an hour, the music was interrupted by another report. "This is Dimmie Horace again at the scene of the plane crash at Resthaven Cemetery and here's the latest. Authorities have determined that the plane's pilot was Dimmie George and his son Henry was his passenger. Rescue crews are continuing to dig at the crash site. Oh, here's the Sheriff! Let me see if I can get him to give us a statement...Oh, Sheriff, this is Dimwit Junction radio - can you give us a progress report on the rescue work here at the cemetery?"
There was a pause and another voice came over the air. "It's a great tragedy! In fact, this might be the worst air disaster Dimwit Junction has had! Our rescue crews have been hard at work and so far they've recovered 30 bodies. We're expecting the number to climb."
"That's terrible!" The reporter gasped. "But what about the pilot and his passenger?"
"Oh, they weren't hurt at all - and they're assisting with the recovery effort!"
That's silly of course but like those Dimmies sometimes I do the same and dig up what should have remained buried, and in particular past faults and failures. It’s usually because I worry that I’ve failed God, but it's all so futile because if I've confessed my faults then God has not only forgiven them but also removed them. So why should I dwell on what God has forgotten? And why should I be wallowing in the past when God's challenges await me in the present and the future?
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