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Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Personal note:  Had a day off yesterday to be at home for the first time in quite a while.  Grass needed mowing due to all the rain.  Weeded flower beds and got vegetable beds ready for planting tomorrow morning.  Lettuce, … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Personal note:   I talked with Jie (my wife) earlier this morning.  She has arrived in Nanjing—at her parents’ home, at approximately 3 a.m. this morning, our time (4 p.m. there), 96 hours after leaving our home in … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith National Clean Joke Day In honor of the occasion, even though I tend to be bored with “preacher jokes,” this one made even me chuckle: A drunk stumbling through the woods comes upon a preacher baptizing … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Hours in Town This Week I will be in town Tuesday and Wednesday this week.  If anyone would like to drop by—or have me visit—please contact me so I can clear the time for you.  The days usually … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith To read the job descriptions for our three office jobs (Executive Administrator, Kat Pound; Manager of Records and Inventory, Yvonne Workman; Receptionist, Esther Nelson) click this link: To read a copy of our new building use policy, click … Continue reading →

First United Methodist Church, Sullivan Our building has been dedicated to the glory of God.  Its purpose is to provide hospitality, beauty, and functionality for worship, fellowship, Christian growth, and service. We welcome people from the community who wish to use … Continue reading →

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR  JOB DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO CONGREGATION’S NEEDS The Executive Administrator is a part time salaried job that pays $1,250 per month and includes both on site and remote work totaling approximately 15 hours a week.   The church needs a … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Prayer Concern:  We are saddened to report that Gene Dolan, father of Paula Coffer, passed away this week.  Gene had been included in our prayer concerns for several weeks.  Please keep his family, including Paula, Tim, Gareth, and Anyssa … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith We had a nice group at the Bible Study this morning (19).  We still have room for more if you want to join us next week.  The study will be repeated tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 6:15. The power … Continue reading →

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith Joys and Concerns from yesterday’s worship services: Bible Studies begin tomorrow (and Wednesday) The pastor’s Bible study on Revelation has its first session tomorrow morning (Tuesday) from 10-11 a.m. in the choir room.  You may come to … Continue reading →