China Methodist Church, China, Texas
Forest Park Methodist Church, Beaumont, Texas

Photo of Mark Fleming

It was a privilege to be appointed as pastor of Forest Park Methodist Church and China Methodist Church at the beginning of October, 2023. I hope this site can be a resource for members of both churches and others.

Let me also invite you to worship with us some Sunday morning soon. Services are:
9:30 a.m. at China Methodist Church, 205 W. Washington Ave., China (map)
11 a.m. at Forest Park Methodist Church, 225 S. Major Dr., Beaumont. Parking lots open to the side street, Drennan Drive, next to Amelia Elementary School (map)

  • What do you do when 'no' means 'yes' and 'yes' means 'no'?
    Day 067 Matthew 21:23 – 23:39
    God requires the obedience of our actions, not just our words.
  • Becoming one flesh
    Day 066 Matthew 19:1 – 21:22
    Jesus doesn’t seem to speak about marriage and sexual sin any more often than other marks of righteousness like justice, mercy and compassion. But when he does he is not ambiguous.
  • The freedom of letting go
    Day 065 Matthew 16:13 – 18:35
    Sometimes, holding on is the problem.
  • Cause and effect
    Day 064 Matthew 13:53 – 16:12
    Which comes first: a clean heart or righteous life? While the two build on each other, Jesus offers the clean heart as a free gift…and that leads to holy living.
  • Repentance requires reversal, not a minor course correction
    Day 063 Matthew 12:22-13:52
    Jesus wants his gospel spread to all people in all parts of the world – even to the people and places we don’t like very much.
  • 'Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul'
    Day 062 Matthew 10:1 – 12:21
    Jesus promises us freedom and peace – but even his own life makes it clear there will be struggles before we get there.
  • There's a message in miracles
    Day 061 Matthew 8:1 – 9:38
    Miracles invite some people into the faith, and are a distraction to others. In every case, though, they are a testimony to God’s power.
  • The path to life is narrow, but those who seek will find
    Day 060 Matthew 6:25 – 7:28
    As Jesus continues with his sermon, his teachings turn from lofty theory to practical advice on living the Christian life.
  • Christ's blessings start with embracing Christ's values
    Day 059-Matthew 5:1 – 6:24
    The values of the kingdom of God are very different from the values of the world. Embracing Christ’s values requires letting go of ones we’re familiar with.
  • The truth of Jesus's righteousness depends on the truth of his temptation
    Day 058-Matthew 3:1 – 4:25
    Too often people minimize the reality that Jesus faced temptation…but facing and defeating temptation was central to his defeat of sin and death.