As a staff, we want you to know how thankful we are for this community and for the way you care for one another.

Winter can be a challenging season. Energy runs low, schedules change, and it can be easy for people to feel disconnected. And yet, we continue to see this church choose connection—checking in, lending a hand, sharing meals, offering prayers, and showing up in small but meaningful ways.

That is what it means to choose to be a villager.

It’s not about doing everything or being everywhere. It’s about noticing who is near us and responding with compassion. It’s about trusting that God works through ordinary acts of presence and care, especially when the season feels heavy.

As we move into a new year together, thank you for being a community that looks out for one another and creates space for belonging. We are grateful to serve alongside you and look forward to continuing this journey—together—through whatever this season brings.

JFUMC Staff