Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and ends 40 days later (not counting Sundays) with Holy Saturday.  We believe ours is the only church in Quitman who will be observing the holy days of Lent, so we should all be mindful of those upcoming special days.   On Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, and Good Friday, First United Methodist Church will be holding services for our members and for the entire community - in J.O.Y. Hall.

We will advertise some, but the best advertisements come from us inviting friends and neighbors to attend. So, lets all invite someone to join us for our special Lenten season services.  The schedule is shown below:

Events of the Lenten Season

Ash Wednesday:  February 17, 6:00pm (J.O.Y. Hall)

Palm Sunday: March 28, 11:00 (Sanctuary)

Holy Thursday: April 1 (J.O.Y. Hall)

Good Friday:  April 2 (J.O.Y. Hall)

If you have a name like "Liberty", you can't just sit around and let July the 4th pass you by.  And Liberty United Methodist certainly doesn't just sit around.  This Independence Day saw another crowd in Liberty's Colley Pavillion enjoying a picnic of hamburgers and hot dogs, iced tea and lemonade, and desserts galore.  (I particularly enjoyed the macarrons; thanks to whoever made them!)  With a nice breeze most of the time, most the crowd sat back under the shade of big pine trees and were serendaed by songsters Wally Bradfield and Blake Durham. Some threw footballs or otherwise exercised in the 100-degree sun, but all had a great time.

Thak you, Liberty UMC!

Continuing a tradition started in 1974, FUMC honored over 70 graduating seniors from Quitman High School with breakfast on June 4. the morning before their graduation. Ben Kerr, who initiated that tradition, was a featured speaker at the event, along with community leader Troy Robinson, who attended the 1974 breakfast.

Among that crowd of smiling faces were six of our own graduates - and thirteen who had come through our pre-school years ago.

Thank you to all of our volunteers who made that memorable morning happen for those deserving students - and congratulations graduating seniors!  (Click here for more pictures.)