UMC Mothers
She was the first wife of Abraham and the matriarch of the Hebrew people. What does her name, Sarah, mean?
A. Chosen
B. Princess
c. Pure
Who is?
B. Princess
A pastor in the Church of England, what was the first name of John Wesley's father?
A. William
B. Charles
C. Edward
D. Samuel
Who is?
D. Samuel
Which disciple said to Jesus, “No, you shall never wash my feet”?
A. Thomas
B. Judas
C. Peter
D. Ralph
Who is?
C. Peter
Which son of Abraham’s name means “laughter”?
A. Ishmael
B. Isaac
C. Esau
D. Elmo
Who is?
B. Isaac
What is the person called who assists in a worship service, including the lighting of candles?
A. Server
B. Acolyte
C. Greeter
D. Usher
What is?
B. Acolyte
Her sons started the Methodist movement. What is the matriarch Mrs. Wesley’s name?
A. Claire
B. Eleanor
c. Susanna
Who is?
C. Susanna
True or False: The first Father's Day church service was held at a Methodist Church.
What is?
True
Joseph was Jesus’ earthly father. In Matthew’s gospel, what was Joseph’s father’s name?
A. Zechariah
B. Joe Sr.
C. Jacob
D. Ezekiel
Who is?
C. Jacob
Which of the following are considered heavenly beings, Cherubim, Seraphim or Angel?
What is?
All of the them
If you are outside the church and want to enter the sanctuary, what do you usually go through?
A. The front porch
B. The threshold
C. The upper room
D. The narthex
What is?
D. The narthex
Who is known as the Mother of American Methodism?
A. Barbara Heck
B. Frances Willard
C. Georgia Harkness
Who is?
A. Barbara Heck
True or False: Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father, has no recorded words in Scripture.
What is?
True
Who were Adam’s children?
A. Cain and Abel
B. Cain, Abel, and Seth
C. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
D. Cain, Abel, Seth, and other sons and daughters
Who are?
D. Cain, Abel, Seth, and other sons and daughters
Which of these miracles is recorded in all four gospels?
A. Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead
B. Jesus feeds the multitude bread and fish
C. Jesus walks on water
D. Jesus turns water into wine
What is?
B. Jesus feeds the multitude bread and fish
Before we have a relationship with God, he offers us what kind of grace?
A. Prevenient Grace
B. Amazing Grace
C. Justifying Grace
What is?
A. Prevenient Grace
Who said, “When I put on one of these sweaters, it helps me think about my mother.”
Who is?
Mr. Rodgers
Which U.S. president signed the law making Father's Day a federal holiday?
A. Richard Nixon
B. Dwight D. Eisenhower
C. Calvin Coolidge
D. Lyndon Johnson
Who is?
A. Richard Nixon
Does The United Methodist Church have an official translation of the Bible?
What is?
The correct answer is no. When it comes to United Methodist teaching resources published by The United Methodist Publishing House, the Common English Bible (CEB) and the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) are the preferred texts for curriculum.
At the age of 5, John Wesley was rescued from…
A. a well he had fallen into.
B. a devastating fire in his home.
C. the sea following a shipwreck.
D. a terrible flood.
What is?
B. a devastating fire in his home.
One way to partake of the elements in the Lord’s Supper is:
What is?
Intinction
This Methodist mom from West Virginia first had the idea for a Mother’s Day holiday in the U.S.
A. Susanna Hallmark
B. Ann Jarvis
C. Georgia Harkness
Who is?
B. Ann Jarvis
Who is remembered as the "Father of Methodist Missions"?
A. Charles Wesley
B. Francis Asbury
C. Thomas Coke
Who is?
C. Thomas Coke
Which book of five poems was written in response to the capture and destruction of Judah?
What is?
Lamentations
What did John Wesley call his outline for discipleship?
A. The Wesleyan Quadrilateral
B. The Bermuda Triangle
C. The General Rules
D. The Common Book of Prayer
What is?
C. The General Rules
When local churches send part of their offerings to their district and conference, it is called…
A. Tithe
B. Apportionment
C. Investment
What is?
B. Apportionment