Services of Lent
Come and worship with us this Lenten season at our weekly Wednesday night Lent services and Holy Week services. February 24, 6:00 PM — Evensong This service will be a service of prayer and singing from our Anglican Roots. It is based on the order of evening worship that John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, gave to the Methodist church in 1783. March 3, 6:00 PM — Old Fashion Hymn Sing On this night, Rev. Branch will lead the service of scripture and song that allows the congregation to pick their favorite hymns. March 10, 6:00 PM — Compline Lent is a period of darkness in ...
Welcome to StoryCorps!
StoryCorps February 11 - March. 13, 2010 First United Methodist is excited to host StoryCorps, an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening. Since 2003, tens of thousands of everyday people have interviewed family and friends through StoryCorps. Millions listen to the award-winning broadcasts on National Public Radio (NPR). StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind. Learn more at Storycorps.com.
20th Annual Run for Missions
General Information 20th Annual Run for Missions Saturday, April 17, 2010 5K Run/Walk—8:00 a.m. 1 Mile Fun Run—9:00 a.m. Registration Information: (fees are non-refundable) $15.00 Adults (Register by March 26, 2010 to guarantee t-shirt size) Late Registration: $20.00 - March 27 - April 16 $25.00 - Race Day (no guarantee on t-shirt) $12.00 - Children (10 & under) $15.00 - No shirt $15.00 - Shirt only $15.00 to military personnel Make checks payable to: FUMC - Run for Missions Registration Form and Online Registration: Run for Mission Brochure and Registration Form Online Registration Here Packet Pick-up: · Friday, April 16, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 17, from 6:15 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. · Pick-up in ...
Relief for Earthquake in Haiti
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="336" caption="Supplies from First UMC ready to be delivered to Haiti by Gene Schmidt and Bahamas Habitat"][/caption] First United Methodist Church has partnered with UMCOR and Bahamas Methodist Habitat to help provide relief for Haiti after the devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010. As of February 5th, you have provided thousands of dollars for relief, collected more than 1250 health kits and have even helped deliver supplies and evacuate refugees by providing aircrafts through Bahamas Habitat. Bahamas Habitat is US-based Methodist nonprofit organization supporting housing & disaster relief work in the Bahamas. Because of the Bahamas proximity to Haiti, ...
News and Coming Events
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20th Annual Run for MissionsGeneral Information 20th Annual Run for Missions Saturday, April 17, 2010 5K Run/Walk—8:00...
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