125 Years of Blessedness!

Pinole United Methodist Church is celebrating 125 Years of life and ministry in the Contra Costa area specifically here in the beautiful City of Pinole. In gratitude to all that God has blessed us with, we have prepared a month long celebration with events and activities. Please join us in celebrating this milestone in the life of the church which God established 125 Years ago in October. Full Flyer
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Paper cranes as a prayer for peace

By Paul Jeffrey Aug. 14, 2015 | NAGASAKI, Japan (UMNS) As United Methodist Bishop Mary Ann Swenson watched thousands of Japanese schoolchildren bring millions of folded paper cranes as a prayer for peace in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, she realized it wasn’t just a historical event that was being commemorated.“People in Japan feel very strongly about this today. This isn’t just an event in the past; it is happening right now,” she explained.Swenson, who led an ecumenical team of pilgrims to Jap...
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Early morning prayer service draws hundreds

By Eveline Chikwanah Aug. 5, 2015 | HARARE, Zimbabwe (UMNS) Eggester Jokomo sits huddled near the church pulpit, eyes closed and her lips muttering an inaudible prayer. Around the 80-year-old, people of varying ages pray. A few women kneel at the altar, while others pace the sanctuary, praying loudly.It is 4 o’clock in the morning, and the church is half filled with people focusing their energy on crying out to the Lord. One woman kneels beside Jokomo and presents her prayer requests. The ...
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