LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – This Sunday the United Methodist Church congregations in Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks and Potter Valley will be looking for understanding in John 15:1-8 and Acts 8:26-40 on the topic of “How will your vineyard grow?”

In John, we find the recorded words of Jesus using the analogy of growth of a Christian to the cultivation of a vineyard. As we live in an area of vintagers, you will find that these words of Jesus can very easily be understood by us today.

What we find in the scripture from Acts today may not be so easily understood. Here we find a eunuch, a castrated man, of great authority, in charge of the treasure of a queen, reading but not understanding the words of a prophet. An angel of the Lord told Philip – oh, I will say no more you must come and hear the rest of the story.

For one reason or another, you may have been away from church for some time, but what a wonderful time to reunite. We especially invite you to return in faith to one of our churches to talk to God about your needs and praise God.

Each of our churches is involved in assistance to the their communities. We invite you to come, learn more and be one with us.

For that get-up-early place to worship, join our Potter Valley United Methodist Church, 10075 Main Street, Potter Valley, at 9 a.m.

Join Clearlake Oaks UMC, 12487 The Plaza, at noon, and enjoy a fellowship potluck after the service this Sunday.

For an afternoon service join with us at Clearlake UMC, 14521 Pearl Ave. at 2 p.m.

We pray that we see many visitors in our churches in the beautiful days of spring.

Dawn-Karen Roberts pastors the United Methodist Church congregations in Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks and Potter Valley.