Find Space this new year to listen for God’s call. Grow in God’s purpose for your life.
Too often people wonder whether God has a unique and personal call for them. And if so, how do we discern God’s call? Over the coming weeks, we will use Scripture and Trevor Hudson’s book, In Search of God’s Will, to listen for God’s call—together, prayerfully, and with active participation.
Henri Nouwen once wrote that spiritual formation is a call to discipleship—a call to follow Jesus and so become true brothers and sisters, sons and daughters of God. When we belong to Jesus, we belong to each other. Having found our true home in God, we can live in the world without being ruled by its obsessions and compulsions.
That sense of belonging opens us to the next question:
What is God calling me to do with my life—right now, in this season?
In the weeks ahead, we will focus on listening and discerning God’s personal call - through worship services, study groups, prayer, and conversations. Not just for pastors or church leaders, but for every disciple.
There is a place for you as we listen, learn, and respond to God’s call.
Our new sermon series, Called: God's Unique Call for You, begins January 4.
Alongside the sermons, several opportunities support this focus:
Book conversations with Pastor Cyndi
using Trevor Hudson’s In Search of God’s Will
• Wednesdays at 6:15 PM in Room 311, begins January 7
• Sundays at 7 PM on Zoom, begins January 11
Confirmation for Grown-Ups
with Pastor Paula and Grace Lee Zimmerman
Strengthen your identity and open your heart to God’s call.
Wednesdays at 6:15 PM in Room 314, begins January 14.
A Spiritual Gifts Workshop led by Pastor Paula
January 24, 9 AM - 2 PM | Fellowship Hall
Explore your unique spiritual gifts and how these are part of God's unique call for you.
There is a place for you as we listen, learn, and respond to God’s call.
Book conversations with Pastor Cyndi using Trevor Hudson’s In Search of God’s Will
Too often people wonder whether God has a unique and personal call for them. And if so, how do we discern God’s call? Over the coming weeks, we will use Scripture and Trevor Hudson’s book to listen for God’s call—together, prayerfully, and with active participation.
Wednesdays at 6:15 PM in Room 311, begins January 7
Sundays at 7 PM on Zoom, begins January 11
For information and to sign-up contact: INFO@MCKENDREEUMC.ORG
At both the 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM services, in Acts 2:1-4 · Matthew 3:13–17 and through the remembrance of our baptism, we will continue to listen for God’s personal call in our lives.
CONFIRMATION FOR GROWN-UPS
Beyond baptism:
What confirmation means to United Methodists
Strengthen your identity and open your heart to God’s call
When: Wednesdays at 6:15 PM - Starts January 14th
Where: Room 314
Facilitators: Pastor Paula & Grace Lee-Zimmerman
Email: pdallas@mckendreeumc.org for information and to signup
Join the Men of McKendree the 3rd Thursday of this month for Food, Fellowship, and Faith!
Details:
When: January 15, 2026, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Fellowship Hall
Food: CHILI SAMPLING!
The weather forecast at this writing calls for a cool, wet winter day; Which seems like a perfect time for the Food option to be our annual CHILI SAMPLING! We'll need a few crock pots of your favorite chili offering, so please indicate when you RSVP whether you can bring chili or any of the typical toppings or sides for a chili dinner meal.
Fellowship: NFL playoff and Super Bowl trivia. Note: We will NOT discuss a certain Super Bowl appearance by a nearby NFL franchise which ended infamously.
Faith: Guided discussion on McKendree's current focus, God's Unique Call for You
If you are interested in more info., please contact Bobby Butler at bobby_b57@yahoo.com.
See you next Thursday, 1/15, don't forget to RSVP....and be planning your best chili! (BTW, we aren't Texans, so chili can be with or without beans, chef's choice.)
At both the 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM services, in Acts 2:5–13 and 1 Corinthians 12:4–7, we will learn the Spirit empowers each person differently so all can build up the body. We discern God’s will by listening deeply to one another and by listening to scripture (especially the stories about Jesus, our best image of God).
Explore your unique spiritual gifts and how these are part of God's unique call for you.
When: Saturday, January 24, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Where: Fellowship Hall
Facilitator: Pastor Paula Email: pdallas@mckendreeumc.org
Contact Pastor Paula, pdallas@mckendreeumc.org, to signup
Sermons at McKendree: “Called: God’s Unique Call for You” Series
In this introduction to the series, we begin with what scripture says (and doesn't say) about whether each person has a unique call.
Recommended reading:
In Search of God’s Will by Trevor Hudson
Handout for week 1: includes notes from the sermon, a summary of Chapter 1, and a listening exercise from Chapter 1.