Lebanon First UMC News

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LFUMC hosts spectacular Easter celebrations  Read more about a full week of remembering and celebration. See the Easter Sunday program, worship order, list of guest musicians, and the list of those who donated beautiful flowers to grace the altar here.

See a special slide show of our best Easter photos. (By Leah Corbitt, Jim Ferrall & Susan Meister)

Posted April 1, 2013

In mid-February, a press release went out to area media to announce the Singin’ & Swingin’ at the Hett on June 28, 2013. This event, following the very successful program featuring Christine Brewer last summer, will raise funds for LFUMC ministries, including the Accessibility Renovation Fund. Shirley Schaefer is heading up the team putting the event together.

Singin’ & Swingin’ will feature a distinguished group of McKendree University alums and friends. The six alums are Anna McNeely, Charles Rann, Richard Boyd, Susan Constance, Edward (Ted) Cook, and Mark Gifford. Anna will be joined by pianist Philip Fortenberry. They will be joined by local entrepreneur Ellen Leaf-Moore and area musical personality Norbert Krausz.

Tickets are available through The Hett box office, www.mckendree.edu/the_hett/. Tickets are $25 per person.

Posted 2/20/13

The Lebanon First UMC congregation and our guests celebrated a spectacular Christmas season in 2012. The March to the Manger Christmas Pageant was newly reformatted to a Sunday evening presentation. See pictures of the cast and audience that enjoyed the retelling of the stories of our Savior's birth. Over 225 persons attended traditional Christmas Eve services, which featured prayer, preaching and candlelight. Posted January 2013

New sidewalk into Fellowship Hall See pictures of the demolition of the old sidewalk and steps in preparation for the new sidewalk at the entrance to Fellowship Hall off W. St. Louis St.

Posted December 7, 2012

Update December 17, 2012 - the wall on the East side is complete and work continues on the west side. The rain that fell last week was routed away from the door successfully.

On November 3, the church hosted the 12th annual Helping Hands Helping Neighbors Dinner & Auction. Proceeds from the annual event support home repairs and improvements for our neighbors. Posted November 4, 2012

There has been so much work on the property the past month or so! Our trustees have worked diligently with contractors to repair damage and keep our buildings in great shape to support all our worship and ministry. Thank you! And thank you to our generous members who have made it possible to maintain proper insurance coverage and with gifts, even from their estates. Read about Replacing church slate roof (which includes the new siding at the two houses next to the church) and the new garage floor and driveway at the parsonage. See the original story about the hail damage posted in May, Church buildings sustain major hail damage  Posted October 26, 2012

2012 Women in Ministry Sunday  On Sunday, October 21, Lebanon First UMC celebrated the ministry of all women in our church. Danielle Harrison was our guest speaker; she encouraged us to "Live it!" Posted October 21, 2012

Lebanon First congratulates Rev. Sylvester Weatherall  Rev. Sylvester Weatherall, who claims Lebaon First UMC as his home church, was installed as District Superintendent of the Spoon River District on Sunday, September 16, 2012.

Posted September 27, 2012

Lebanon First joins with McKendree to kick off semester On Sunday, August 26, a large number of the members of Lebanon First UMC joined in with students, faculty and staff at Bothwell Chapel on the campus of McKendree University for a combined worship service. Rev. Peter Wehrly joined with Chaplain Tim Harrison (left) in the leadership of the service. See the additional story and photos by clicking on the title above. Posted August 26, 2012

Christine Brewer & Friends Concert a huge success 

Christine Brewer and her friends led a delightful evening of music on Tuesday, July 17 at The Hett, on the campus of McKendree University. A nearly sold-out crowd was thrilled to hear music from several genres.

Read Christine's thank you that appeared in the Lebanon Advertiser on August 1, 2012.

Posted July 18, 2012

Remembering Rev. John W. Grob, 1931-2011

Eulogy for Rev. John W. Grob by Rev. Sylvester Weatherall, Dec 23, 2011

December 23, 2011

 Rev. Peter Wehrly appointed

Rev. Peter Wehrly began his appointment as the new pastor at Lebanon First UMC on July 1, 2011.

August 2011