If you would like to have a poinsettia placed in the sanctuary in memory or honor of someone during the coming month in celebration of Advent and Christmas, you may do so by calling the church office at 537-7002 or dropping by to let Angie know of your wishes. The plants have been purchased by the Altar …
First United Methodist Church, effective January 2013, will offer bank draft service for monthly giving. Drafts must be established on a monthly basis and debits to your account will occur on the 10th of each month or the next business day. Angie Smith, our Administrative Assistant, will handle the bank draft so that it will remain entirely confidential. If …
Saturday night the Theatre On The Green will be rocking with the sounds of nationally acclaimed vocalist Karla Davis and the rock band True Identity. The 7:00 pm concert is being organized by the Youth Ministry of First United Methodist Church, with support from Agape Hospice, and will benefit the McArn Food Bank and FUMC …
Christian Rock Concert Benefits McArn and FUMC Youth Read More »
The Malloy Foundation of Cheraw recently made a gift to the Cheraw First Methodist Church Permanent Endowment Fund in the name of one of its long time board members, Pete Owens. The Malloy Foundation has for over sixty years provided grants and gifts in furtherance of local civic and educational goals. This donation is significant in that …
First Gift to FUMC Endowment Fund Honors Pete Owens Read More »
Cleaning buckets and health kits are practical gifts we can provide to the victims of the October storm. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) distributes these items to flood victims whenever the need arises. Since the storm, UMCOR has given away almost all of the 19,000 buckets it had on hand, and many more are …
First Church will host another blood drive on Tuesday, November 20 from 2:00—7:00 pm. Please call the office (537-7002) or go online to www.redcrossblood.org (sponsor code: FUMCcheraw) to schedule an appointment. Giving the gift of life is so important, please schedule your appointment today.
Consecration Sunday will be celebrated November 18 at First Methodist. Guest Speaker Rev. Jim Arant will deliver the message of the fulfilling act of giving from one’s abundance. Following the 11am worship service, a catered meal will be enjoyed by those present.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son… of the Unforgiving Servant… of the Good Samaritan… the parables of Jesus are fascinating, intriguing and often times hard-to-grasp. The study of these allegories is led by Rev. Wood and uses video portrayals of the parables, filmed in Israel, to help explore the parables in depth. Bible study begins at …
In the ancient Church, a major annual festival was All Hallows or All Saints’ Day. God’s people in the earthly realm celebrated the lives of their brothers and sisters who had moved to the heavenly part of God’s kingdom. The date was and still is November 1st. The day before All Saints’ Day, a day …
This was the sight just hours before the 2012 annual fall edition of the Men’s FUMC Bar-B-Q. About 460 guests were served buffet style in the fellowship hall and more at the convenient drive-thru take out. More than fifty church members contributed to the success of this effort which is the primary source of funding …
