Veterans and friends, join us for our Veterans Breakfast on Monday, April 8 at 8:00 AM in Spears Fellowship Hall! Senator Mike Reichenbach will serve as our guest speaker. As always, breakfast is complimentary, and we extend a warm invitation to all guests. Please register on Realm or call Dianna in the church office. We look forward to seeing you there!

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The Children’s Ministry at Central is excited to hold our annual Easter Egg Hunt this year for our families as we prepare our hearts and minds for Easter. Families with children who have walkers through 5th grade are invited to join us on Sunday, March 24, at 3:00 p.m. at the Home of Stella and Annabelle Slice (1063 Gray Kat Lane) for an Easter egg hunt, crafts, and Bible story.

Don’t forget to bring your Easter basket with you. *The Egg Hunt will begin promptly at 3:00, please plan accordingly as it takes a while to get to the Slice home.

Registration is required. Please sign using the link below!

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Contact Brandie Love, blove@Centralmethodist.net, with any questions.

Join us for a delicious meal in the Davis Center, followed by Rev. Thomas Smith’s discussion of "The First Holy Week" in Spears Fellowship Hall. This will be our last Wednesday Night Dinner until we resume in the fall.

Menu for Adults & Children: Hamburgers and Hot Dogs with All the Fixins, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, and Ice Cream for Dessert

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After the Lenten Worship Service, come and have lunch with your friends in Spears Fellowship Hall! The cost is $7.00 if you register and pay in advance and $8.00 if you pay at the door. This week’s menu includes a Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Sandwich, Broccoli & Cheddar Soup, Fresh Fruit, and a Cookie.

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Join us this Wednesday at 12:00 PM in the Sanctuary for a Lenten Service with guest speaker Rev. Nichole Middleton, Chaplain of the Federal Correctional Institution in Williamsburg. Before the service, a brief service of Holy Communion will take place at 11:30 AM in the Ingram Chapel. Lunch will be served in Spears Fellowship Hall immediately following worship. The cost is $7.00 per person if you register and pay in advance and $8.00 if you pay at the door.

Join us for a delicious meal in the Davis Center, followed by Rev. Ann Kovan’s presentation of her Doctor of Ministry Project in Spears Fellowship Hall. The title of Rev. Kovan’s project is "A Charge to Keep: Forming Interracial Communities of Love Through Shared Acts of Mercy."

Menu for Adults & Children: Chef George’s Famous Spaghetti, Tossed Salad, Garlic Bread & Dessert

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After the Lenten Worship Service, come and have lunch with your friends in Spears Fellowship Hall! The cost is $7.00 if you register and pay in advance and $8.00 if you pay at the door. This week’s menu includes a Reuben Sandwich, Potato Salad, Fresh Fruit, and a Chocolate Chip Cookie.

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Each Wednesday in Lent, Central will hold a worship service at 12:00 PM in the Sanctuary, featuring either a guest preacher or a musical program. Prior to worship, a brief service of Holy Communion will take place at 11:30 AM in the Ingram Chapel. Lunch will be served in Spears Fellowship Hall immediately following worship.

Join us for a delicious meal in the Davis Center, followed by a discussion of "Faithful Lenten Practice" led by Art Justice in Spears Fellowship Hall.

Menu for Adults & Children: Pork Chops with Mushroom Gravy, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Buttery Dinner Rolls

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After the Lenten Recital, come and have lunch with your friends in Spears Fellowship Hall! The cost is $7.00 if you register and pay in advance and $8.00 if you pay at the door. This week’s menu includes a Turkey and Provolone Sandwich, Creamy Potato Soup, Fresh Fruit, and a Chocolate Chip Cookie.

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Join us this Wednesday at 12:00 PM in the Sanctuary for a Lenten Recital featuring Elizabeth Holmes, Soprano, in a program of sacred vocal music. Dr. Holmes is a member of the Voice Faculty at Coker  University. Prior to the recital, a brief service of Holy Communion will take place at 11:30 AM in the Ingram Chapel.

Pine Wood Derby

In January, our Cub Scouts will start working on their Pinewood Derby cars for the races which will be held on Wednesday, February 28, in the Davis CLC.

Join us for a delicious Tex-Mex meal, followed by the Pinewood Derby in the Davis Center and the "Methodists & Moonshiners" Book Talk in Spears! 

Adult Menu: Enchiladas, Mexican Rice, and Beans

Kids Menu: Tacos, Mexican Rice, and Beans

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After the Midweek Lenten Worship Service, come and have lunch with your friends in Spears Fellowship Hall! The cost is $7.00 if you sign up beforehand (either on Realm or by calling the church office) and $8.00 if you pay at the door. The menu includes a Ham & Cheddar Sandwich, Vegetable Soup, Fresh Fruit, and a Chocolate Chip Cookie.

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Each Wednesday in Lent, Central will hold a worship service at 12:00 PM in the Sanctuary, featuring either a guest preacher or a musical program. Prior to worship, a brief service of Holy Communion will take place at 11:30 AM in the Ingram Chapel. Lunch will be served in Spears Fellowship Hall immediately following worship.

No WND (Florence 1 Intersession)

Following the Midweek Lenten Worship Service, join your friends in Spears Fellowship Hall for a delicious lunch!

Menu: Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich, Pasta Salad, Fresh Fruit, Cookie or Brownie

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Each Wednesday in Lent, Central will hold a worship service at 12:00 PM in the Sanctuary, featuring either a guest preacher or a musical program. Before worship, a brief service of Holy Communion will take place at 11:30 AM in the Ingram Chapel. Lunch will be served in Spears Fellowship Hall immediately following worship.

This week’s preacher offers the opportunity for a teaching moment about how the United Methodist Church is structured.  Our preacher on Wednesday is the Rev. Terry Fleming, who serves as the Florence District Superintendent.  A United Methodist district superintendent (known colloquially as a DS), is analogous to a regional vice president in a secular corporation.  District Superintendents sit on the bishop’s cabinet, oversee the administrative work of the church within a defined geographic area (known as a district), and serve as the chief missional strategist within that district.  In a sense, the DS is the bishop’s representative within his or her district.  We are blessed with a DS who is great at his job and is a first-rate preacher, so come on out this Wednesday for a meaningful worship experience.  I hope to see you there! 

Following the Midweek Lenten Worship Service, join your friends in Spears Fellowship Hall for a delicious lunch!

Menu: Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich, Pasta Salad, Fresh Fruit, Cookie or Brownie

Click here to register for lunch!

Gabriel Smallwood - Harpsichordist in recital

in a program of keyboard music from Naples at the beginning of the 17th Century

February 18, 2024

3:00 PM

Free Admission

Central UMC Preschool is one of the largest ministries of Central UMC! We serve approximately 100 families each year by providing high-quality, Christ-centered early childhood education for children ages 3 months to completion of 4K. We also provide over 30 jobs to the community. Over the past two years, the preschool, through grant funding, has repainted all of the classrooms on the preschool hall, replaced all furnishings, and replaced the carpets. These renovations benefit both the preschool and children’s ministries of CUMC by providing more up to date, safe, and aesthetically pleasing rooms for all of our children.

Parking Lot Ministry

Our team of disciples from Central prepares and serves a hot breakfast to the homeless and hungry at the Parking Lot Ministry in the parking lot of HopeHealth on East Palmetto Street. Parking Lot Ministry Prep begins at 3:00 PM on Friday, February 16, and the Parking Lot Ministry Event is at 7:30 AM on Saturday, February 17. If you want more information or would like to serve in this ministry, contact Bobbie Stricklin at wstricklin@sc.rr.com