Our BIG 200th anniversary celebration day is on Sunday, May 22! We do hope you are planning to come. We will officially celebrate our 200th anniversary as a Methodist church in Fulton. UMC Bishop Robert Farr will attend to preach that day, our District Superintendent, Mi Hyeon Lee, will also join us and Dustin Dunn, composer, is coming from Michigan to conduct the commissioned musical anthem in its premier performance. Dustin will be joined by our singers and ringers, and guest singers (see related article on page 3). Following the uplifting bicentennial worship service, there will be an ALL-Church Dinner . Tours of the building and our stained glass windows will be available after the luncheon. Everyone is invited back as we hope to make this a real ‘homecoming’ event. You won’t want to miss it!
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United Women in Faith Hold Meeting in Moberly
Linda Mealy, Linda Rootes, and Jan Finke all attended the United Women In Faith (formerly United Methodist Women) district gathering at Trinity UMC in Moberly, Missouri on Saturday April 23, 2022. Yvette Richards from Saint James UMC in Kansas City, a former National UWF president with the Women’s division of the Board of Global Ministries, spoke about the Mai Gray Charter for Racial Justice. Rev. Jim West sang songs about racial justice from the African American Tradition through the past one hundred and fifty years.
During the meeting, UWF Area Director Yvette Richards installed new officers. Rev. Dr. Mi Hyeon Lee, District Superintendent of the new North Central District, greeted the crowd and welcomed churches joining from other districts now that the district reorganization has created five districts from nine. At the close of the meeting Ms. Richards led attendees in worship with Rev. Jim holding forth at the piano. Rev. Jim then celebrated the eucharist with the group. It was a busy and inspiring day for all.
