“It feels like having warm arms wrapped around you when you’re shivering.”
Last GriefShare meeting for this series is scheduled for this Thursday, June 9. Another series of thirteen meetings is scheduled to begin in September.
Last GriefShare meeting for this series is scheduled for this Thursday, June 9. Another series of thirteen meetings is scheduled to begin in September.
Mike Reese, Executive Director for Habitat For Humanity for both Union County in North Carolina and Chesterfield County in South Carolina, recently announced the opening of a “ReStore” in downtown Cheraw. The ReStore provides a physical presence for Habitat in the community and serves as a public resale outlet for new and ‘gently used’ home …
Scouting has been an integral part of First United Methodist Church since the mid 1960’s when Troop 655 was first formed and supported by the membership. Jimmy Duffy signed on as assistant scoutmaster in 1969 and has for the past 32 years supported this program and its significant achievements through his time, efforts, talents and …
FUMC’s youth will team with other area youth groups on November 20 to collect canned food items from local residents for donation to the McArn Food Bank. These efforts will help ensure that that the food ministry has sufficient stocks to meet the demands of local citizens who experience nutritional needs during the coming holiday season. Look …
The sanctuary is to be adorned with poinsettias beginning November 27 and continuing through December 18 in anticipation of the holiday season with two plants being placed on the altar each Sunday. The Worship Ministry Team is seeking members to bring a red poinsettia on the Sundays preceding Christmas to be placed on the altar. If …
Halloween Eve proved far more enticing than scary to well over a hundred local kids who dropped by the FUMC parking lot and Fellowship Hall to join in the festivities, games and food known as Trunk or Treat. Costumed children moved from one decorated car trunk to another in the church’s parking lot, taking in the …
First Methodist recently endorsed a proposed change in the church’s administrative structure. The Charge Conference approved this move which is to take effect January 1. The change would replace the current Administrative Board and Council on Ministries with a single, smaller body known as the Church Council.
The new structure is consistent with the United Methodist Book of Discipline (2008) and in line with the management structure employed by almost all of the churches in our conference. The consolidation of responsibilities in the Church Council is seen as allowing for better communication and planning. This new alignment and a listing of the Church Officers filling these positions for the coming year can be found under the Resources tab by selecting Administrative Structure or clicking here.
Cheraw’s fourth annual Community Jazz Mass was held October 16 on the grounds of First Presbyterian Church. The event is sponsored by the Cheraw Ministerial Alliance and concludes the week long activities of the South Carolina Jazz Festival held each fall in the hometown of jazz icon Dizzy Gillespie. Paul Wood preached and a community …
In a ceremony held Sunday afternoon at Cheraw’s First Presbyterian Church, two members of First Methodist’s Troop 655 were awarded scouting’s highest honor. Robert Hainey and Parker Pierce stood before more than sixty family and friends to take the Eagle Pledge from Assistant Scoutmaster Harry Easterling, flanked by seven former Eagle scouts who were in attendance. Both Eagle candidates then received the …
Heaven…a glorious place. I’ve never been there, but I hear it’s a place of peace, tranquility and harmony. Yet God crossed the great divide to come among us. God gave up the glory and joy (Peace!) of heaven. God chose to be born of a woman, and not in some fine palace but in the …