Turner Honored With Smith Award
During Sunday’s worship service Jerry Turner was honored as the 2012 recipient of the Roy E. Smith Humanitarian Award.
Youth Conduct Mother’s Day Service
Few dry eyes remained among the congregation as the youth offered a tribute to mothers as the May 13 11:00 am worship service. A beautiful montage of video clips captured each student’s unscripted and impromptu response to “What do you like best about your mom?” Joel and Zach Keefe each spoke from the pulpit in thanking their mother …
A time of transition for FUMC
Mrs. Lib Norton addressed the congregation at the close of the April 7 worship service. She announced that Kay and I will be moving from First Church and Cheraw at the end of June. Lib also explained that the new pastor who has been tentatively appointed to the church will have an introductory visit later …
Social Principles discussion leads to lively debate
The subject turned to the Death Penalty the other night at Wednesday At The First. The United Methodist Church in its Social Principles takes a firm stand against Capital Punishment. I fully support that stance and once participated in a march against the use of the Death Penalty in South Carolina. Just because I am …
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What An Experience!
Our 2012 Confirmation Class formed in January. Since then, the six young people, all in the sixth and seventh grades, have been preparing to affirm their faith in Christ and become Professing Members of the United Methodist Church. The young people appreciate the interest which members of First Church have shown in their progress and …
Confirmands Embraced by Church Family
The confirmation class of six church youth formally completed their studies and were recognized this Sunday during the regular worship service. Seen here just prior to the service are Matthew Wicker, Sarah Allen, Hannah Leach, Kathryn Johnson, Jay Lewis and Alex Lee. The group participated in twenty weekly study sessions led by pastor Paul Wood, …
Take Stock in Salkehatchie
Twenty-two youth and adults have already committed to participate in the Salkehatchie Summer Service project this summer. These volunteers will be serving during the weeks of June 23-30 or June 30-July 7. All of the campers will be working on homes that are in desperate need of repair and whose owners are unable to afford themselves. In years past we have …
Suited For the Season
Following the Easter morning worship service, Leighton, Sawyer and their mom Allison stopped to admire the floral cross at the sanctuary door. The Reverends Wood also decided to ham it up and get in the picture. Photos courtesy of Ann Townsend.
God’s Speed To Tim McClendon
Easter Sunday the congregation was invited to the felowship hall to sign an oversized greeting card to be sent to Rev. Dr. Tim McClendon, former pastor of FUMC during the late eighties and early nineties. Tim was the first-elected clergy delegate to teh General Conference from the South Carolina Annual Conference and was recently nominated …
Spring Bar-B-Q Next Weekend
The azaleas will be blooming, the sun will be out and the mercury will be at a modest 78 degrees on Saturday, March 31st. Where better to be than in the ‘prettiest town in Dixie’ during the Spring Festival enjoying the arts and entertainment at many venues and the best meal in town at our …