Christmas Challenge: Laurie’s Goat Haiku

Nov 10, 2020 | Adult, Children, Misson, Youth

Haiku — The GoatLaurie Cain Many miles from here We traveled to meet our friends Enormous welcome Stories, songs, dancing Swept over/around/through us Wide hearts brimmed over The gift of a goat Hearty measure to bestow Staunch faith in command A wave of bright...

Christmas Challenge: Greg’s Goat Dance

Nov 10, 2020 | Adult, Children, Misson, Youth

Greg Cain TODAY I DANCED FOR A GOAT.   I always keep a journal when I travel.  The first sentence from Tuesday, August 20, 2019, is the highlight from a day chock-full of vivid memories. We are out to visit two teams that have come together at one mountainous location...

Baileywick Donations Needed

Oct 9, 2020 | Adult, Children, Youth

Donations for Baileywick A basket will be available outside the main office. Water Bottle Collection Students are heading back into their schools and not all students have the supplies needed to help keep them safe. Baileywick Elementary school is in need of 60 new,...

Blood Drive

Sep 8, 2020 | Adult, Youth

Soapstone will host a blood drive several times a year.  Our next Blood Drive will be on Sunday, June 25, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm. Sign up to donate here! If you are able to give blood it will be much appreciated. The Blood Connection serves all area hospitals. Click...

Hurricane Offering

Sep 4, 2020 | Adult

NC understands the heartbreaking loss brought by hurricanes and has received relief from UMCOR. Donations received by Soapstone UMC and marked “hurricane relief” in the memo line, will be forwarded. To give through the Soapstone website, use the drop down...

The Day the World Came to Town

Aug 7, 2020 | Adult

The Day the World Came to Town September 11, 2001 — Residents of Gander, Newfoundland welcomed 38 jetliners diverted from the U.S. to their small town airport. Read about how their acts of kindness over four days touched the lives of thousands of people and...