A puppet show in worship? That’s a pretty brave move (and perhaps not one that Rev. Dr. Otto Harris will attempt again any time soon).
See how Otto’s attempt at puppeteering is part of the vision and creativity happening at St. Mark’s UMC in Charlotte’s Clanton Park neighborhood.
Otto credits his experience in Reynolds Ministries leadership development offerings. A number of initiatives under Rev. Harris’s leadership have received grants from the Reynolds Ministry Fund over the years.
“It would be very fair to say Reynolds has impacted all that I do in ministry daily,” Otto says.
At street level, youth get up-close look at life on the margins
United Methodist youth traveled the streets of uptown Charlotte to see economic disparity - and the hope of God's enduring presence.
Reflecting on Thomas Wolfe and the path that led me home
Since my return to the Foundation staff following 18 years in local church ministry, I have found the familiarity of the “home” I knew – same values, similar mission, same ministries. The culture I saw taking root is now flourishing.
‘I can’t say enough about how life-changing it’s been’
Too many clergy have to choose between paying off loans and taking care of personal and family needs. Rev. Mark Curtis shares his experience in a Foundation program that helped him gain financial peace.
