Castleton UMC Blog
Spiritual Reflection and Growth
30 Days of Catch: Day 6 with Lawrence North Players Theo Kramer & Tyre McClain
My hand still hurts thinking about today’s game of catch! This afternoon’s catch brought not one, but two athletes in pitcher Theo Kramer and first baseman Tyre McClain. They are both juniors at Lawrence North High School…
30 Days of Catch: Day 5 with Pastor Jim and Jamie Clark
Go Irish! Today was fully a family affair as my boys and I had the chance to play with Pastor Jim Clark of Grace United Methodist Church of South Bend and his daughter Jamie Clark, who is a former youth pastor and now Program Coordinator at the Boys and Girls Clubs of...
30 Days of Catch: Day 4 with Max Thoma
On Day 4 of his 30 Days of Catch campaign, Pastor Matt Landry plays catch with Max Thoma, South Bend Cubs broadcaster.
30 Days of Catch: Day 3 with Officer Jerome Harrison
This is Day 3 of my 30 days of catch. Before the temperatures rose too high at the Indiana State Fair, I met my friend Officer Jerome Harrison of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department for a game of catch.
30 Days of Catch: Day 2 with Fred Glass
I’m playing catch for Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, so it makes sense that on day 2 I would play with Gleaners CEO, Fred Glass.
30 Days of Catch: Day 1 with Bernie Allen
Day one of Pastor Matt’s 30 Days of Catch to raise money for Gleaners Food Bank. Today’s partner is former major leaguer, Bernie Allen.
30 Days of Catch to Strikeout Hunger
During the month of August, I will be playing catch with one person per day as a fundraiser to support the Gleaners CARE Mobile Pantry Program. My goals are simple. I want to raise funds to offset the costs of our neighborhood distribution while building community and relationships through playing catch.
New Communications Processes
A detailed breakdown of our communications processes at Castleton United Methodist Church.
Enjoy Each Other and Laugh Often
I have been noticing lately how there is a lot of conversation in the hallways of Castleton UMC along with a lot of laughter. This is true on Sunday mornings, but it’s also true during the week. Our staff spends a lot of time together. We enjoy each other’s company. We discuss, we work, and we laugh often.