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Andover Campus celebrates first anniversary!

Nearly 180 people gathered in worship on October 5, 2008, and helped celebrate Andover's first anniversary as a worshipping congregation in that neighborhood.  Andover is a "sister" church of First United Methodist Church, downtown on High Street, and is part of our church's multi-site plan to established other locations besides downtown to reach out into other neighborhoods.  Referred to as "Two locations. One firm foundation," First Church is overjoyed to celebrate this one-year milestone of a church family that has been worshipping since 1789.

For more information on our multi-site system, click here...

 

The Andover church family and friends gathered after worship for dinner on the grounds.  Pictured above is Andover pastor Rev. Todd Nelson, left, his wife, Susan, and Bishop G. Lindsey Davis, who spoke at Andover's worship service on October 5, 2008.

Andover Campus Hosts
Iraqi Family

Kentucky Refugee Ministry (KRM) has asked First Church Andover to host a refugee family fleeing from Iraq. We have agreed to help this family of five make the transition to the US and in particular Lexington, KY. The family arrived on July 22nd and moved into an apartment that our Andover Campus furnished for them. In addition to furnishings for the apartment, they are providing transportation for family as they make their way to the Social Security office and other places within the first several weeks. Please pray for this family as they adjust to American life.

Church Offices and Staff Have Moved to Rokeby Hall...

The next time you visit the church offices, come to 318 So. Mill St., or Rokeby Hall, the  gold building adjacent to our downtown parking lot.  We have added 8 offices to this 197-year-old historic home.  There are four parking spaces for weekday visitors near Mill St. 

First Church Honored as a
Mission Ambassador Church

At Annual Conference this past June, fourteen churches received awards naming them Mission Ambassador Churches.  We are pleased and humbled to be honored as one of the recipients.  To be a Mission Ambassador Church, you must be a congregation who participates in at least five of the six tracks of mission giving during the Conference year.

The six tracks are:

• 100% of our Covenant Together commitment (also called apportionments)
• One World Advance Special
• One National Advance Special
• One Conference Advance Special
• A minimum of three (3) Special Day Offerings of the seven proposed by General Conference and listed in the Discipline
• Giving to UMCOR (One Great Hour of Sharing or otherwise)

Attaining this level of caring through our joyful giving would not be possible without your faithful and sacrificial generosity.  You are touching lives everyday through the avenues listed above.  In the words of John Wesley, the world truly is our parish, and you are a very personal part of it.

For more information about the various ways of giving through our Conference, National and World Advance Specials, Special Day Offerings, and UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief), go to www.umc.org. 

Celebration of Episcopal Assignment

October 18, 2008
Frankfort Convention Center
405 Metro Street
2:30 p.m. Gathering Music
3:00 p.m. Celebration/Ceremony
Directions:  www.frankfortconventioncenter.com/directions.htm

Bishop G. Lindsey Davis has been appointed to the Louisville Area as Bishop, which includes the Kentucky Annual Conference and the Red Bird Missionary Conference.  Bishop Davis calls Kentucky home, and began at First Church as an Associate Pastor.  He then was appointed to St. Luke UMC in Lexington just prior to his election as Bishop.  For the past 12 years, he has served the North Georgia Conference as their Bishop.  Welcome home, Lindsey!