Welcome 1st UMC’s Newest Members
May 26, 2010 by Gary Carter
Filed under Ministries
We welcome our newest members by profession of faith: Sarah Wheeler, Sidney Patton, Christain Porterfield, & Britt Harris. Also transfering their membership to 1st UMC were Ron & Rita Myer and Scottie Landess. They join Joan & Harry Bazzell as those who in May have chosen to live their Christian faith as members of 1st [...]
The View from the Pulpit – 5/17/10
May 17, 2010 by Gary Carter
Filed under View From The Pulpit
Dear Church Family: This first day of the week was a wonderfully busy day as we spent time thanking God for seventeen young people who have grown up at 1st UMC and are graduating from Kennett High School this coming Thursday evening. Thanks to Julie Lynn for organizing a wonderful breakfast for the graduates and [...]
Jerris Waddell
May 17, 2010 by JoBeth Rickman
Filed under Prayers
Please pray for Kim Hively’s mother, Jerris Waddell. She is experiencing some problems with her health.
A Work Day
May 16, 2010 by Gary Carter
Filed under Ministries
The Trustees have developed a list of projects that will help make our facilities a little more “user friendly” (stripe parking spaces, new boundary around play area, some clean up around the new front steps, etc) and have set this Monday (5/17/10) from 5:30pm to 7:30pm as a good time to get started. You are [...]
Heifer Project Mission Trips – Fall 2010
May 12, 2010 by Gary Carter
Filed under Ministries
If anyone is interested in finding out more about “Heifer International” let me know. This is a mission that was begun with the idea that it is better to teach a person to fish than to give people fish. Only they started with cows for milk during the Spanish Civil War. Since then they’ve grown [...]
The International Fellowship of Christian Businessmen
May 10, 2010 by Gary Carter
Filed under Special Events
IFCB invites you to meet with us every Monday morning at 7:30am in the basement meeting room at 1st UMC located at the corner of College and Washington in Kennett (lower south entrance off Washington) This is a one hour Round Table designed to help you get the week off to a positive start.
A Bible Study by Tony Dungy begins 5/18/10
May 10, 2010 by Gary Carter
Filed under Ministries
Michael Bell will facilitate a Bible Study written by NFL coach Tony Dungy. “Dare to Be UnCommon” helps “discover your life’s mission and live it out to the fullest. That big mission starts with little steps.” “Tony Dungy made a decsion to live his life with “Quiet Strength”, the way God intended, and millions of football fans and [...]
Kenneth Henson
May 10, 2010 by JoBeth Rickman
Filed under Prayers
Please continue to keep Kenneth Henson in your prayers. He may have more broken bones in his back. He’s in a lot of pain. Paul took him to Cape to doctor yesterday – some one that did the last back surgery – and he had 2 MRI’s done yesterday. Goes back Monday to learn results, [...]
Martha Johnson
May 10, 2010 by JoBeth Rickman
Filed under Prayers
Please remember Martha Johnson in your prayers.
Helping Hand Items
May 10, 2010 by JoBeth Rickman
Filed under Ministries
These are the items we are collecting for Helping Hand this month. Pancake mix Syrup Cornmeal Mix


