150 Years to Celebrate, 150 Ways to Serve
November 6, 2015 - The First United Methodist Church (FUMC) of Center will commence a year-long celebration “150 Years to Celebrate, 150 Ways to Serve” in honor of their sesquicentennial anniversary beginning in January 2016. According to church records, FUMC was organized during the early part of the year 1866. The FUMC Anniversary Steering Committee announces a series of worship services and events to be held throughout 2016 to commemorate our church’s historic milestone including:
• Sunday, January 31, 2016: 5th Sunday Worship Service & Lunch – Rev. Keefe Cropper delivering the sermon.
• Sunday, April 24, 2016: Worship Service & Lunch – Rev. Carol Clifford Turner delivering the message.
• Sunday, July 31, 2016: 5th Sunday Worship Service & Lunch – Dr. Wesley Welborn delivering the sermon.
• Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30, 2016: Celebration Weekend – Saturday will be a day of celebration with lunch at the church for members and former members. Sunday’s worship service will be delivered by Dr. Jerry Neff.
In addition, the FUMC Anniversary Steering Committee is requesting any vintage church photos from your family’s photograph albums, including the church building, weddings, Sunday School, choir, MYF, and other church-related holidays and events held at the First United Methodist Church in Center, Texas. Photographs can be scanned by Larry Hume at Chief Imaging located at 614 Tenaha Street, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or emailed directly to fumccenter@sbcglobal.net with the subject line “FUMC 150th Anniversary Celebration – Calendar 2016.” Please include your contact name, phone number, the year the photo was taken and any names of people shown in the photographs. The FUMC photograph collection deadline has been extended through Friday, November 13, 2015.
More information regarding FUMC’s 150th anniversary celebration will be announced as details become available. If you have any questions regarding the anniversary celebration, please contact Rev. Karen Jones at FUMC (936) 598-2707.
