A note from Pastor Travis
“O come all Ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come Ye, O come Ye to worship at First United Methodist Church of Melrose!” – Ok, I just messed up the meter of a great Christmas carol, but I think it …
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Upcoming in our church – December 2023
We have a lot of exciting things planned and more exciting things are in the works. We are excited that in the next week, we will be adorning our Sanctuary and Hallways with festive holiday decorations. We want to create …
A note from Pastor Travis 12/7/23
One of the blessings of our church is that we have been able to partner with Haiti Global Youth Partnership to be in ministry in L’Asile, Haiti. Over the past few years, we have supported schools, sponsored a health clinic, …
Sock Drive for Bread of Life
One of the biggest challenges for a homeless person at this time of year is keeping their feet warm and dry. With that in mind, we will be collecting new white socks through December 15th. Please bring your donation of …
Poinsettia Orders
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The church sanctuary will be decorated with poinsettias on Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24. If you would like to purchase a poinsettia plant (6 1/2″ pot/$12 each) in honor or memory of a loved one, please fill out the paper …
Advent Worship 2023
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We have a lot of exciting things planned and more exciting things are in the works. We are excited that in the next week, we will be adorning our Sanctuary and Hallways with festive holiday decorations. We want to create …
A note from our Pastor 11/23/23
I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving. This Sunday is The Reign of Christ Sunday. Often this church celebration falls on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, and I ignore it, choosing to celebrate Thanksgiving instead. I imagine most of the …
A note from our Pastor 10/26/23
When I was a boy, my parents taught me that we weren’t supposed to talk about money. It was impolite. We didn’t tell people about our own financial situation and we didn’t inquire about their situations. While their intentions were …
Great Decisions Discussion Group – November
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Next meeting will be in person (Library), and on Zoom Sunday, November 12th at 7pm. Discussion will include (among the usual broad ranging topics) recent election results and the following book, “Diversifying Diplomacy: My Journey from Roxbury to Dakar” by Harriet Lee …
A note from our Pastor 10/19/23
Something interesting is happening in The Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodism Church. Let me tell you about it… As churches in that conference vote to disaffiliate, many of whom are joining the Global Methodist Church, there are …