We hope you will join us in the sanctuary at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 6, for our Spiritual Awareness Sunday.  This is a change from our previously announced time of 10:00.  Because of the importance and amount of information to be shared at that time, we feel the entire Sunday school hour will be [...]

The 2008 Nicaragua Mission Team would like to invite you to come and enjoy a wonderful meal with us on Saturday, April 12.  Serving begins at 7:00 p.m. in the FCUMC gymnasium.  This event is our primary fund-raising effort to purchase the medicines, vitamins, Vacation Bible School supplies and construction materials required to help make [...]

If you have ever imagined what 15 handbell choirs playing together would look and sound like, then you should make plans to attend a great concert! This year’s Knox Area Handbell Festival will be held April 11-12 at Second Presbyterian Church (2829 Kingston Pike). Fountain City UMC will be taking a handbell choir made up [...]

It happened.  Easter happened! 
It happened earlier than it has in my lifetime.  The last time it was this early was in 1913; and believe it or not, I was not around then.  If you make it to the year 2228, you will celebrate Easter again on March 23.  The earliest it can be is March [...]

Composed in 1741, Handel’s Messiah was almost never performed. There were numerous delays in the production of the piece, and it was almost cancelled before it finally was introduced to the world on April 13, 1742 in Dublin, Ireland. It has never left the active repertory of orchestras and singers, and all indications show that [...]

If you agreed to be a caller for the Spiritual Awareness Gathering Team and were unable to attend the Monday night (March 24) meeting, please pick up your list of names as well as instructions for calling in the church office behind Helen’s desk.  The calls need to be made the week of March 31-April [...]

If you are serving our children or youth during the Sunday school hour, or if you do not have an adult Sunday school class, this Bible study is for you. Most adult Sunday school classes will be using the same stewardship curriculum for four weeks from April 13 through May 4. We are offering the [...]

As of March 18, we have received enough special giving toward our debt retirement to successfully pay off our current mortgage!
Thanks be to God! Thanks also to everyone who made this possible.  Clearly God’s timing is forever perfect.  How else could you possibly explain the “Godly timing” of receiving the necessary resources to complete this [...]

Next Safe Sanctuary Training is Monday April 7, 7:00 p.m.
(Childcare is provided)
All adults who would like to serve with children and youth are required to be Safe Sanctuary trained.
More information about our Safe Sanctuary policy is available here!

The FCUMC Aerobics Class (M-W-F, 9:00-10:00 a.m.) has been going strong for nearly 20 years! Led by Billie Duncan, a certified instructor, the class provides total-body workouts designed to meet each persons needs and abilities.
Each session begins with prayer requests and praises, followed by silent prayer. Members have come to know and love each other, [...]

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Join us Easter Sunday as we celebrate new life in Christ!
Join us for our butterfly release immediately following the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services in the courtyard across from the church office.
Bring flowers from your garden and help us decorate the Easter cross. Please place your flowers on the cross in the narthex (in [...]

If you think you would like to take a class in Tai Chi, please join us at 6:30 p.m. on April 1 (no fooling) in Wesley Hall. At that time, Bill and Linda Pickett, certified instructors, will be at FCUMC to discuss the possibility of leading a Tai Chi class here. Those present will have [...]

The United Methodist Men (UMM) will be meeting again on Thursday night, March 27, at 6:00 p.m. in Wesley Hall. All men of the church are invited to attend this meeting.

“It was a dark and stormy night.”
So it is that Snoopy always began his would-be novel with these words, oftentimes following them with “and suddenly a shot rang out.” I guess it’s just as well that Snoopy never tried to publish the novel or he might have been charged with plagiarism. [...]

INVITATION TO INSPIRATION
Guest Speaker: Felicia Hoehne
UT Professor & Reference Librarian
FELLOWSHIP MEAL MENU
Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce, Italian Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Garlic Bread,
Assorted Desserts
KIDS: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce,
Veggies & Fruit, Cookies
Iced Tea, Coffee, Lemonade
Adults $6, Children (5th grade & under) $3;
Families of 3 or more $16;
Senior Citizens (65+) $5
Make your reservations on the worship attendance [...]

If your Sunday School has opted to teach the four week stewardship course April 13 – May 4, we would like for you to attend a teacher training on March 25 at 7:30 p.m. in room 137. Gary Ealy, our capital campaign consultant, will go over the four lessons while highlighting key points and [...]

Family Promise of Knoxville (the parent organization of Interfaith Hospitality Network) is in need of a van driver. If you or anyone you know are interested in this very important part-time job, please contact Nicole Craig by telephone at 584-2822 or via email at ncraig@familypromiseknoxville.org.

We need your help! David Lynn, author of HomeGrown Faith and a recent guest speaker at FCUMC, has offered us access to new activities he is writing for his “Ready, Click, and Grow” program. He will email us a different activity each week for four weeks. In exchange, David has requested feedback with regard [...]

We had enough players register to form a softball team! We will be playing in the “Co-Ed B” league at Caswell park (downtown area), and our first practice will be on Thursday night, March 27, at 7:00 p.m.. It’s not too late to register! Call LeRoy Hatcher at 689-5175 for more information.