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Trusting Our Problems To God

“Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you, he will never permit the righteous to be moved.” [Psalm 55:22 N.R.S.V.] Maybe the one thing that can be said for our society is that people have more stress, problems, cares and burdens than ever before. Anxiety and depression, often stress related, remain at […]

Administrative Assistant & Treasurer Job Postings

P/T ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 20 hrs/week: 8:30-12:30 Good technical, people, secretarial skills & P/T TREASURER 20 hrs/week: 12:30-4:30 Accounting training/experience & good technical skills Both positions available July 25th Send resume to: Senior Pastor First United Methodist Church P.O. Box 445 Galax VA 24333

2016 Holston Hands-On Mission Project

The Wytheville District Hands-On Mission Project again for this year is HOME BUCKETS for ZIMBABWE (Maria Humbane – Ishe Anesu Project for Underprivileged Children) 1 bottle hand sanitizer (10 oz. or less) 1 bottle toilet cleaner (24 oz. or less) 1 laundry detergent (liquid OR powder, 40 loads or less) 1 dish liquid (25 oz. […]

UMW News – May 2016

We finally had our Pancake Supper and it was a success.  Heartfelt ‘THANKS’  goes out to each of you who supported our event.  We truly appreciate you.  Words could never fully express the gratitude I have for all the “girls” and “guys” who helped make it happen.  There would be no UMW without each and […]

General Conference

“GENERAL CONFERENCE”  Every four years the United Methodist Church meets for General Conference.  This year the Conference will be held in Portland, Oregon May 10th-20th.  General Conference is composed of an equal number of Lay and Clergy Delegates with the number based on the membership of the Annual Conferences and the Central Conferences for those […]

Pancake Supper – April 26th

Everyone Welcome Invite your friends and neighbors for this all-you-can-eat Pancake Supper.   No charge for the meal; but donations will be accepted. Sponsored by the UMW – Replaces the cancelled Shrove Tuesday Meal in February. Pancake supper at 03:30 PM – 05:00 PM.

Help needed by Knit/Crochet Ministry

HELP….If you can knit or crochet (or would like to learn) FUMC needs your help.  There has been such a big demand for shawls, baby blankets, chemo-caps, pocket-prayer shawls that the Knit/Crochet Ministry can’t keep up.  They meet 10:00-12:00 on Thursdays; but if you are unable to come at that time and would still like […]