Project Be The light

09/01/2026

Sometimes we look at our lives and wonder, “God, why is this taking so long?” We prayed. We waited. We cried. We kept believing even when nothing seemed to change. But what if the delay wasn’t denial? What if God was preparing something greater than what we could see?

This September, I’m choosing to believe that the waiting season had a purpose. 🙏🏽 What I thought was a setback may have been God’s setup. What felt like silence may have been God working behind the scenes. What felt like “not yet” may have been God protecting me, preparing me, and positioning me for the blessing He already had planned.

September, let it be the month where we finally understand why we had to wait. ❤️‍🔥

Don’t give up just because you haven’t seen it yet. God has not forgotten you. Your prayers have not been wasted. Your tears have not been wasted. Your waiting has not been wasted.

Keep trusting. Keep praying. Keep believing. Your “why” may be closer than you think. 🙌🏽✨

08/28/2026

Prayerfully consider attending a Three-Day Journey Into the Power of Prayer Retreat. Come away for three days of dynamic worship, powerful teaching, prayer, laughter, tears, creativity, and space to encounter God. The Power Prayer Retreat is designed to help us discover how prayer can transform our lives, strengthen us through the trials we all face, and lead us into a deeper, more meaningful and intimate relationship with God.

Julie VanderMeulen will lead us in discussion of the aspects of The Lord’s Prayer through teaching sessions and reflection times. We will discuss WHY we pray, WHO is our heavenly Father, WHAT we pray for and HOW to enhance our prayer life.

Each teaching session will be followed by small-group experiences designed to stir reflection, imagination, and your creative spirit. There will be opportunities to worship, journal, create, pray, play, laugh, and even make room for tears.

Best of all, this retreat is FREE—and meals and snacks are included! Friday and Saturday evenings will continue with outdoor fireside worship, including a special caravan to Mears State Park in Pentwater for worship on the beach at sunset.

Throughout the weekend, you will have the opportunity to experience prayer both individually and together. Although the retreat is packed with meaningful experiences, the schedule also leaves room to breathe—to explore the small town of Hart, sit quietly by the lake, take a hike, kayak, spend time at the church, paint, or explore prayer stations.

Take three days away from the demands of everyday life and invest them in knowing God better, hearing His voice, and developing a richer and more powerful prayer life.

TO REGISTER go to the QR code or call the Hart United Methodist Church at 231-873-3516.

08/23/2026

08/22/2026

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08/21/2026

It is going to be cool!

08/21/2026

Prayerfully consider attending a Three-Day Journey Into the Power of Prayer Retreat. Come away for three days of dynamic worship, powerful teaching, prayer, laughter, tears, creativity, and space to encounter God. The Power Prayer Retreat is designed to help us discover how prayer can transform our lives, strengthen us through the trials we all face, and lead us into a deeper, more meaningful and intimate relationship with God.

Julie VanderMeulen will lead us in discussion of the aspects of The Lord’s Prayer through teaching sessions and reflection times. We will discuss WHY we pray, WHO is our heavenly Father, WHAT we pray for and HOW to enhance our prayer life.

Each teaching session will be followed by small-group experiences designed to stir reflection, imagination, and your creative spirit. There will be opportunities to worship, journal, create, pray, play, laugh, and even make room for tears.

Best of all, this retreat is FREE—and meals and snacks are included! Friday and Saturday evenings will continue with outdoor fireside worship, including a special caravan to Mears State Park in Pentwater for worship on the beach at sunset.

Throughout the weekend, you will have the opportunity to experience prayer both individually and together. Although the retreat is packed with meaningful experiences, the schedule also leaves room to breathe—to explore the small town of Hart, sit quietly by the lake, take a hike, kayak, spend time at the church, paint, or explore prayer stations.

Take three days away from the demands of everyday life and invest them in knowing God better, hearing His voice, and developing a richer and more powerful prayer life.

TO REGISTER go to the QR code or call the Hart United Methodist Church at 231-873-3516.

08/20/2026

I know you’re tired of worrying. You’ve been carrying the weight of your family, praying over your children, trying to make everything work, and wondering how everything is going to turn out.

But sometimes the greatest act of faith is realizing you don’t have to figure it all out. You just have to trust the One who already knows the beginning, the middle, and the end.

Take that situation that has been keeping you up at night and pray about it instead of worrying about it. Give God the child you’re worried about. Give Him the relationship you can’t fix. Give Him the finances you don’t know how to stretch. Give Him the future you’re afraid of.

You may not know what God is doing, but you can trust WHO God is.

Breathe. Pray. Release it. Trust Him. God can handle what you cannot. What is too heavy for you is never too heavy for Him.

📖 “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” — 1 Peter 5:7

08/19/2026

I KNOW WHO I BELONG TO 🙏🏽🔥

When they ask me, “Who do you belong to?”
Me: JESUS.

I don’t belong to the opinions of people.
I don’t belong to my past.
I don’t belong to fear, doubt, rejection, or the mistakes I’ve made.

I belong to God! 🙌🏽

And when you know WHO you belong to, you don’t have to worry about WHO doesn’t understand you. God chose you, called you, and loves you completely. Your identity isn’t found in people’s approval—it’s found in Christ.

So if somebody asks you who you belong to…
Tell them: “I belong to JESUS!”

📖 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession…” — 1 Peter 2:9

08/18/2026

Church hurt is real. Being disappointed, rejected, judged, misunderstood, or wounded by people in the church can leave deep scars. But please remember this: people are imperfect, but Jesus is perfect.

Don’t allow someone else’s behavior to make you walk away from the One who loves you unconditionally. Your relationship with God was never supposed to depend on people getting everything right. Churches are filled with imperfect people who are still learning, growing, and being transformed by God’s grace.

If you’ve been hurt by the church, give yourself permission to heal. Take your pain to God. Cry. Pray. Forgive when you’re ready. Set healthy boundaries when necessary. But don’t let the actions of people steal your faith or separate you from Jesus.

Heal. Forgive. Keep your faith. Keep following Jesus. ❤️‍🩹🙏🏽

And if this message found you at the right time, remember: God has not abandoned you just because people hurt you. He is still good. He is still faithful. He is still with you.

📖 “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18

If you’ve experienced church hurt, you’re not alone. Comment “JESUS” if you’re choosing to keep your faith despite what you’ve been through. 🙏🏽

08/15/2026

If you haven’t already scan the QR code, come help us storm the gates of heaven with prayer.