Events
Please stay for the reception for the TLC children and families in the Fellowship Center after the 11:00 service this Sunday, March 26.
Please mark your calendar for the Congregational Information Session on the disaffiliation matter today, Sunday, March 26 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in the Fellowship Center. It is to give the entire congregation a good opportunity to hear from both sides. A speaker from the UMC side and another from the GMC side will present and also give us time for Q&A. It will not be livestreamed. Anybody can come, whether you are a member or not.
Following the Information Session, we will hold the Church Council meeting on Sunday, April 2 at 2:00 pm in the Fellowship Center. The Council members will discuss this matter further, before they make a decision whether or not to hold a Church Conference, in which church members vote, on a later date. Anybody can come to the Church Council meeting and ask questions, but only the Council members will have a vote. Thank you.
During Lent (February 22 - April 8), please pray for the church's growth and write down any ideas for church growth that come to your mind during that period, bring them to church, and put them on the boards in the Sanctuary and in the Fellowship Center. After Easter, we will tally them and start implementing those ideas.
This week's Community Lenten Service will be at First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton on Wednesday, March 29 at noon with Cherry Smith from Yokefellow speaking and with soup and sandwich lunch following.
Next Sunday, April 2, there will be only one service at 11:00 am for the Lenten/Easter Cantata. Please note that there will not be a 9:00 am service.
Good Friday Tenebrae Service will be on Friday, April 7 at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary.
On Easter Sunday, April 9, we will have the Easter Sunrise Service at the cemetery at 7:00 am, with breakfast at our Fellowship Center following; Easter Sunday services with communion both at 9:00 am and at 11:00 am; and Easter Egg Hunt with Butterfly Release for children afterwards. Please join us in these services and celebrate the Lord's resurrection!
We Need Your Help! We have had an epidemic of doors being left unlocked and it is a safety issue. Please make sure you lock any door that you unlock. The push bar doors DO NOT lock back automatically. The double doors into the Fellowship Center have to be locked individually. Thanks for your help. Joe Carson, Trustee Chair
Church Keys - If you have a church key that is not being used or a van/bus key that you forgot to return, please turn them in to the church office. Thank you.
Yokefellow Donation Announcement: First Church has been asked to donate Cereal during the months of March, and April. You may place your donations in the bin marked “Yokefellow” in the Donation Station outside the Front Room.
NUT SALES! The United Women in Faith are selling fancy mammoth pecan halves, deluxe mix, giant cashews, sweet & salty trail mix, spicy party mix, milk chocolate pecan clusters, and much more! Just go to https://uwffumcrutherfordton.terrilynn.com/ make your selections, place your order and your nuts will be shipped directly to you! Free shipping with a $30 order! The UWF will receive a portion of every product sold! No time limit, this is available until further notice. Thank you for helping raise funds for UWF Mission projects!
Please mark your calendar for the Congregational Information Session on the disaffiliation matter today, Sunday, March 26 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in the Fellowship Center. It is to give the entire congregation a good opportunity to hear from both sides. A speaker from the UMC side and another from the GMC side will present and also give us time for Q&A. It will not be livestreamed. Anybody can come, whether you are a member or not.
Following the Information Session, we will hold the Church Council meeting on Sunday, April 2 at 2:00 pm in the Fellowship Center. The Council members will discuss this matter further, before they make a decision whether or not to hold a Church Conference, in which church members vote, on a later date. Anybody can come to the Church Council meeting and ask questions, but only the Council members will have a vote. Thank you.
During Lent (February 22 - April 8), please pray for the church's growth and write down any ideas for church growth that come to your mind during that period, bring them to church, and put them on the boards in the Sanctuary and in the Fellowship Center. After Easter, we will tally them and start implementing those ideas.
This week's Community Lenten Service will be at First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton on Wednesday, March 29 at noon with Cherry Smith from Yokefellow speaking and with soup and sandwich lunch following.
Next Sunday, April 2, there will be only one service at 11:00 am for the Lenten/Easter Cantata. Please note that there will not be a 9:00 am service.
Good Friday Tenebrae Service will be on Friday, April 7 at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary.
On Easter Sunday, April 9, we will have the Easter Sunrise Service at the cemetery at 7:00 am, with breakfast at our Fellowship Center following; Easter Sunday services with communion both at 9:00 am and at 11:00 am; and Easter Egg Hunt with Butterfly Release for children afterwards. Please join us in these services and celebrate the Lord's resurrection!
We Need Your Help! We have had an epidemic of doors being left unlocked and it is a safety issue. Please make sure you lock any door that you unlock. The push bar doors DO NOT lock back automatically. The double doors into the Fellowship Center have to be locked individually. Thanks for your help. Joe Carson, Trustee Chair
Church Keys - If you have a church key that is not being used or a van/bus key that you forgot to return, please turn them in to the church office. Thank you.
Yokefellow Donation Announcement: First Church has been asked to donate Cereal during the months of March, and April. You may place your donations in the bin marked “Yokefellow” in the Donation Station outside the Front Room.
NUT SALES! The United Women in Faith are selling fancy mammoth pecan halves, deluxe mix, giant cashews, sweet & salty trail mix, spicy party mix, milk chocolate pecan clusters, and much more! Just go to https://uwffumcrutherfordton.terrilynn.com/ make your selections, place your order and your nuts will be shipped directly to you! Free shipping with a $30 order! The UWF will receive a portion of every product sold! No time limit, this is available until further notice. Thank you for helping raise funds for UWF Mission projects!