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ANNUAL MINISTRIES
  • Lenten and Advent Workshops
  • Holy Week Services
  • Joint Thanksgiving Eve Service
  • Christmas Eve Services (5:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.)
  • Caroling
  • Church Family Retreat
  • Confirmation classes
  • Softball & Basketball Teams for Men
  • Mission Trips (National & World)
  • Special Sundays:
    -United Methodist Women
    -Graduate Sunday
    -Promotion Sunday
    -Disciple Recognition
    -Confirmation Sunday
    -Boy Scout Sunday
    -Older Adult Sunday
    -Youth Sunday
    -Homecoming Sunday
    -All Saints Sunday
  • Appreciation meals for:
    -Ushers
    -Greeters and Offering Stewards
    -Acolytes
    -Graduating Seniors
    -Chancel Choir
    -New Members
    -Teachers
    -Staff at Christmas
    -Confirmation Classes

UNDATED MINISTRIES

  • Ministry to Bereaved (circles prepare meal for family)
  • Newborn Ministry (rose on altar in honor of newborn and Infant Baptism)
  • Youth & Adult Baptisms
  • Rosebuds for people over 90 by Older Adult Council
  • Meals for Homebound
  • by Older Adult Council
  • College Scholarships
  • Human Sexuality Workshops (Grades 4-6 )
  • College Mailings/Private School Mailings
  • New Members Bulletin Board
  • Individual Class Church School Events
  • Family Outings
  • Older Adult Travel
  • Youth Retreats
  • Leading Edge (Leadership Training Youth)
  • Musicals
  • Carolina Christian Chorale European Tour

LOCAL MISSIONS

  • Pastor's Discretionary Fund
  • Hospice
  • Camp Carolwood
  • Cooperative Christian Ministry
  • Family Care Center (Program Support & Building Campaign Pledge)
  • Salvation Army (Program Support & Building Campaign Pledge)
  • Prison Ministry
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Soup Kitchen
  • Ridgeview Community Breakfast
  • Lunch Buddy Program
  • Community Volunteers
  • Sipes Children's Home
  • Rape Prevention & Counseling Center
  • Parable Garden and First Fruits Market for Needy


NATIONAL MISSIONS

  • UMCOR Flood, Hurricane and Hunger Relief
  • Homes for Children, Retired persons, and People with mental handicaps
  • Work Teams.

WORLD MISSIONS

  • Bolivia Mission Team
  • Kenya Mission Team
  • Missionary support for Susie Henry, and the Gordon Grainer Family
  • Church World Service
  • Blanket Program and Harvest of Hope Walk
  • American Bible Society
  • Operation Christmas Child
  • Heifer Project
  • UNICEF Program
  • Bread for the world

Methodist Counseling and Consultation Services

Boy Scouts

First United Methodist sponsors Boy Scout Troop 234 in Hickory. You can visit their web site for more information about the troop. This troop is one of the oldest in the United States. They currently meet at 7 p.m. on Monday evenings.
311 Third Avenue NE; Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-6058