The late Barbara Johnson collected funny sayings and improper uses of words, sometimes called malapropisms. Here is part of her list: I have included the correct word at the end of each sentence or saying: Every clown has a silver lining. (cloud) Run it up the flagpole and see who sits on it. (salutes) Am …
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Years ago I had the opportunity to meet Bishop Ernest Fitzgerald. It was in the midst of a church trial in which I was serving as an advocate for the person accused of wrongdoing. I found Bishop Fitzgerald to be a caring individual and after this “church trial experience” was completed, he wrote me on …
As recently announced by District Superintendent Robin Dease, the Reverend Paul David Frey will served First Methodist in the capacity of interim pastor through May of this year. Rev. Frey retired from the active ministry in 2014, most recently serving an appointment at Trinity United Methodist Church in Anderson from 2007 until his retirement. Frey …
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Each weekly Lenten lunch will be held at noon in the First Baptist Family Life Center. The meal is prepared by the speaking pastor’s church. Feb. 10 Greg Batchelor, First Baptist; Feb. 17 Redonia Thomas, Bethel, Mt. Zion, Wesley UMC; Feb. 24 Alan Arnold, First Presbyterian; March 2 Billy Lynch, Mt. Olivet, Pleasant Grove UMC; …
Charles Allen served as a United Methodist Pastor for a number of years most notably at Grace UMC in Atlanta, Georgia and then at First UMC in Houston, Texas. He was a great preacher and became an author. He wrote God’ s Psychiatry which was a pastor’s look at Psalm 23. Listen to some of …
The annual FUMC Sweetheart Banquet has been scheduled for Friday, February 19. Make your reservation by pew card on Sunday or call Angie at the church office during business hours at 843-537-7002.
Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the season of Lent will be observed in the First Methodist sanctuary on Wednesday, February 10 at 6:30 pm. This service will follow a meal in the fellowship hall which begins at 5:30. The Reverend Robin Dease, Superintendent for the Hartsville District, will lead us.
Glenn Ludwig has written the following words: Paradigms are a way of envisioning, ways of understanding things. History is full of examples of people and organizations who have gotten stuck in one paradigm, one model of understanding, that they failed to grasp the significance of the new. There are several pointed examples: 1. Western Union’s …
