Twenty FUMC youth descended the slopes of Cataloochee after a full day of skiing on Saturday to pose for this picture beneath the cross at the Lake Junaluska retreat. The group reported great conditions with new powder on Saturday and a safe and fun weekend of recreation and Christian fellowship in the theater of the Great Smokey …
The FUMC pictorial directory has been edited and sent back to the publisher for printing. We expect to receive bound copies by the end of the month. Those who had portraits taken will receive a free directory. This applies whether or not you purchased portraits. In addition, we have ordered a limited number of unreserved copies for those …
If you haven’t seen much of Sharon and Thomas McKinnon, Jerry Carter or Sarah Margaret Therrell this past year, it’s because YOU haven’t been in church regularly. These four had perfect attendance during all fifty-two Sunday worship services in 2012 including those cold and blustry mornings last January as well as those lazy Sunday mornings during the long, …
Facebook users nationwide recently responded to an informal survey by the Methodist Church to determine church goers favorite hymns in the United Methodist Hymnal. The results of the survey were quite consistent with a much larger, and more statistically valid, survey of 21,000 Methodists carried out in 2008. Number one on the list was NOT “Amazing Grace” …
On December 23rd the Ezer Sunday School Class at First Methodist took their act on the road to sing Christmas carols at the homes of several shut-ins and other “special friends.” Jenny Kay Keefe drove the van and the voices of the class were augmented by Dallas Keefe, Roger Wolfe, Cameron Eddins, and Joel, Seth and …
The trustees have quotes for painting four Sunday School classrooms and two hallways, including the fellowship hall entrance. Funds for this project are not included in the 2013 Trustees budget nor the 2013 general church budget. The Trustees need contributions from Sunday School classes and FUMC members to move forward. With sufficient help this project …
We’ve just received a disappointing yet reassuring message from our organ undergoing rehabilitation in Atlanta. The organ has advised Paul and Jon that it will miss its scheduled reunion with us on January 2 due to the delay in receiving some crucial components. The minor, cosmetic surgery also took longer than anticipated. However, Dr. Coulter assures …
The Means of Grace. Christians have practiced them for centuries. They have special meaning for Wesleyan Christians such as United Methodists. They are actions we take to make ourselves open to God’s grace. Some of the means of grace are acts of worship or devotion, John Wesley called them “works of piety.” They include private and …
The Children and Youth of First Methodist presented The Best Old Fashioned Christmas Pageant Ever during the worship hour on December 16. The event retold the Christmas story in narrative and song. To see a short video clip of the the pageant, click on the title of the article above and then click here.
The First Annual Jingle Bell Rock Concert produced by the FUMC Youth was successful in raising more than $1,800. The December 8 event drew over 200 to the Theatre on the Green to see the Christian Rock band True Identity and the headliner Karla Davis, a native of Monroe. Davis, accompanying herself on guitar and …
