Sunday Sermon link - https://www.zumc.org/sermons/2021/4/19/water-and-spirit
Rev. Jamalyn Peigh Williamson - Jamalyn and husband, David lived in Fondwa, Haiti from 2003-2005 and consider Fondwa like home. Before founding Zanmi Fondwa (https://zanmifondwa.com), Jamalyn held a variety of roles in the United Methodist Church as an ordained Elder. Outside the office, Jamalyn loves hanging out with her family, watching sports and drinking coffee with friends. You can find Jamalyn on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jpeighwilliamson and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jpw675.
Rev. Kim King - Kim has been a practicing therapist since 2007. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and an Ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church. Helping people heal and realize their true potential is her calling. She believes that the emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical components of humans are inextricably intertwined. Therefore, all aspects of the human must be and are by default, engaged in the therapeutic process for change to occur. Prior to working as a therapist, she served United Methodist congregations in Pastoral roles for 10 years and held a variety of corporate (Fortune 500) roles prior to her congregational work. She is a graduate of Christian Theological Seminary (MDiv & MAMFT) and Indiana Wesleyan University (BSBA, Magna cum Laude). Kim is also an AAMFT (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) Approved Supervisor. https://kimkingcounseling.com/about/. You can find Kim on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kimberly.f.king.7 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kimkingindy
Zionsville United Methodist Church - https://www.zumc.org
Sacraments - Sacraments are practices ordained by Jesus and given to his followers, in order to help us live more fully into His Story. By “practices” I mean things we do again and again and again (often in worship). They are ordained (commanded) by Christ: When Jesus first shares communion with is disciples, he tells us to “do this in remembrance of me.” His final command to the disciples was to “make disciples of all nations, baptizing in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” Sacraments are rooted in story--they call to mind the story of Christ, what he did on our behalf and how he showed us to live. And they point toward the ongoing presence and grace of God within our lives.
Baptism - There’s arguments about how you should be baptized (sprinkling, pouring, or full immersion in water). We also disagree about how often you need to be baptized. Some churches teach you have to baptized anew with every profession of faith, or to be part of their specific congregation, while others (including Methodists) affirm only one baptism is sufficient for your lifetime. And probably the biggest debate centers around when you can receive that baptism--how old do you have to be? Is there an age of accountability for which we should wait, or can others (like your parents) make the decision to have you baptized?
Missionary Baptist Church - Missionary Baptists are a group of Baptists that grew out of the missionary / anti-missionary controversy that divided Baptists in the United States in the early part of the 19th century, with Missionary Baptists following the pro-missions movement position. Those who opposed the innovations became known as anti-missions or Primitive Baptists. Since arising in the 19th century, the influence of Primitive Baptists waned as "Missionary Baptists became the mainstream". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missionary_Baptists
What is a Deacon? - https://www.britannica.com/topic/deacon
Baptismal Font - In the Christian world, a baptismal font is not a fancy script or style or writing. It's a piece of furniture. Specifically, the baptismal font is the receptacle in which water is held for the baptism, one of the most important rituals in Christian churches. https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-baptismal-font-definition-design.html
Matt Bays (Finding God in the Ruins: How God Reddems Pain) - When the reality of your pain doesn’t line up with what you’ve been taught in church, then what? While many abandon their faith or embrace hopelessness, it is possible to discover the God who heals your heart in the midst of the pain. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25779509-finding-god-in-the-ruins You can find Matt on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mattbays70 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mattbayswriter
United Methodist Church - The United Methodist Church was created in 1968, but Methodism dates back to John and Charles Wesley who sought to spread the Methodist movement they began as student small group at Oxford. At about the same time, people like Philip Otterbein and Martin Boehm were leading similar movements that helped people grow in their faith. Those two strands of Christianity came together decades later to form The United Methodist Church. https://www.umc.org
Two Point Charge - In The United Methodist Church, some smaller congregations will share a pastor. If a pastor is in charge of leading two churches, this is often referred to as a “two point charge.”
Confirmation - United Methodists use the term "confirmation" to mark the first time a baptized Christian publicly "confirms" their intention to live the vows of the baptismal and membership covenant and so becomes a professing member of the local congregation and The United Methodist Church.
Dr. Gregory Jones, Dean of Duke Divinity School - “The problem is not that we baptize children when they are too young to remember. The problem is that we don’t raise them to understand what it means to be baptized.”
