Our Church
Who is our pastor at FUMC?
Amanda Crice
What were John Wesley and his friends in the “Holy Club” teasingly called?
Methodists
What are the 2 sacraments of the Methodist Church?
Communion & baptism
Which Annual Conference is BUMC part of?
Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference
What time does worship start on Sunday?
10:00am
Who is known as the founder of the Methodist movement?
John Wesley
Who can take communion in the Methodist Church?
Anyone who believes. It's an open table.
In what year did the United Methodist Church form?
1968
Who is our Administrative Assistant in the office?
Judy Mehan
Who does John Wesley send to the first Methodist congregation in America?
Francis Asbury
What phrase did John Wesley coin when referring to a picture of a house?
Centrality of grace
Who is our bishop?
Bill McAlily
At FUMC, we baptize infants using this method.
Sprinkling
What are the three means of grace referring to John Wesley’s method?
PREVENIENT GRACE, JUSTIFYING GRACE, SANCTIFYING GRACE
When joining the church, you are asked to participate in 5 ways. What are they?
Prayers, presence, gifts, service, witness
In what year did the Methodist Episcopal Church, The Methodist Episcopal Church South, and the Methodist Protestant Church merge to form the Methodist Church?
1939
What year was the church founded?
1896
Francis Asbury and other preachers traveled the American frontier to spread the gospel. What were they called?
Circuit Riders
In what year was the Hands Statue added to the BUMC campus?
2000
What is the mission statement of the United Methodist Church?
To make disciples of Christ for the transformation of the World