Matthew 25 Thrift Shoppe
Matthew 25 Thrift and Gift Shoppe is a mission of First United Methodist Church of Pulaski. We offer community assistance through a variety of means.
Location: 1008 Mill Street, Pulaski, TN 38478 | Phone: 931-424-5599
Hours of Operations: Mission Hours ( Food & Utility Assistance): Monday & Wednesday 9 am-11 am
Thrift Store Hours: Thursday & Friday 9am-3:15pm
Donations
Please limit donations to 2 large boxes or bags per household.
Please have clothing on hangers.
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Children's Ministry
Mission
To ensure each child is cared for and loved as Christ loves.
In our Children’s ministry, we strive to meet children with safe, engaging, and age-appropriate ways to get to know God through Bible stories, serving neighbors, and relationships with leaders who are walking their own paths with Christ. All programs and activities are open to the community.
We follow a Keeping Ministry Safe policy standard. All of our teachers, leaders, and volunteers have background checks and training to ensure they follow safe sanctuary practices. Safe Sanctuary...
Weekly
Sunday School - from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. every Sunday
Children’s Choir -
The Growing Tree - our church community daycare
Children’s Church - Sunday during the sermon
Annually
Vacation Bible School
Children’s Christmas Event
Lent/Easter Celebration
Children’s Sabbath
Fall Festival
Adult Ministry
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
See our Sunday School section for all our Adult Sunday School classes.
WEDNESDAYS
Bible Study @ 6p.m.
Choir Practie @ 7p.m.
UNITED METHODIST MEN
Meet every 3rd Sunday, September - May @ 7 a.m.
Our mission is to support spiritual growth among men, helping men to mature as disciples as they encourage spiritual formation in others. Our goal is to empower the ministry of Jesus Christ through men within the congregations of the UMC.
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
Meet every 3rd Monday @ 6 p.m.
United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
FUMC Ministries
Find out about the ministries of First United Methodist Church of Pulaski, TN, below.
We look forward to getting to know you and helping you examine what God has in store for you. How can you answer God's call?
Sunday Schools
Children and Youth Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings in different locations of the church grounds.
- NURSERY: The FUMC Nursery is for children under 3 years of age. The nursery is provided during Sunday School and Church Services and is right outside the elevator upstairs.
- Pre-K: The 3 and 4 Year Old Class. It is located in the Growing Tree area.
- KINDERGARTEN - 2ND GRADE: The Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Class. This class meets in the Rotunda area.
- 3RD - 5TH GRADE: The 3rd - 5th Grade Class. This class meets in the Rotunda area.
- YOUTH 6TH - 12TH GRADE: The Youth Class (6th - 12th Grade). This class meets in the Abernathy Youth House.
Adult Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings in different locations of the church grounds.
- NEW CREATION CLASS: The New Creation Class welcomes all ages, both singles & couples. This discussion-oriented class explores a Biblical perspective on current event issues. This class meets in the Morgan-Stone Classroom upstairs of our Education Building.
- HORIZONS CLASS: The Horizons Class reaches adults whose children are pre-K to school age. The understanding of the class material is enhanced by a video presentation followed by discussion. This singles and couples class meets in the upstairs Annex.
- DISCIPLE CLASS: The Disciple Class welcomes all ages and backgrounds whose children range from pre-K to adults. Their study is primarily books of the Bible and Devotional writings. This singles and couple's class meets in the Rotunda area.
- EDITH ANNE PETTY -FRIENDSHIP CLASS: The Edith Anne Petty - Friendship Class is primarily retired but young at heart women who have grandchildren. These ladies have a variety of life experiences. Their common goal is to grow their faith and to support each other in that growth. This class meets in the Library in the Rotunda area.
- VISION CLASS: The Vision Class is primarily 65 - 85-year-olds singles and couples who welcome anyone who enjoys laughter, serious about studying, and understanding who we are now and who we want to be in the future. They have many social gatherings to participate in. This class meets in the upstairs of our Education Building.
Music
Our Music Ministries are led by our Director of Music Ministries, Clare Ray, and our Accompanist, Ms. Sherry McFall.
In our music ministry, we strive for excellence in all aspects of worship. In the planning, rehearsing, live worship, nursing home ministries, handbell choir, children’s choir, youth praise band, and adult chancel choir, we pray and ask the Holy Spirit to guide and direct so that all the glory will be given to God the Father through Jesus Christ His Son.
Early service singers lead worship during our 8:15 AM service.
Our Chancel Choir leads our 10:30 AM worship service.
Our Early Service Singers and our Chancel Choir are open for all who would like to join.
Wednesday night activities will resume on August 17, with children rehearsing 5:45pm- 6:45pm, followed by the Chancel Choir 6:45-7:45 PM.
Annually, the choir performs an extensive Christmas program and Easter program with dates TBA.
Youth Ministry
We have an extraordinary group of young people in our church who are a part of our Youth Ministries. In this group, there are those who are beginning to grow in a new relationship with Christ and those who are deepening their walk with God. We welcome all youth to take this journey together.
On Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. in the Abernathy Youth House, located behind the church, for Sunday School.
On Sunday evenings we meet at 5 pm. - 6:30 pm at the Abernathy Youth House for youth group.
Our youth participate in missions, such as Mountain T.O.P. They also participate in fellowship and worship outside of our church grounds, such as Warmth in Winter.
Office Hours:Mon-Thur 8a.m. - 4p.m. | Phone: 931-363-2595
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
PULASKI, TENNESSEE
Sunday Morning Worship
We invite you to join us on Sundays! Two different styles of worship services take place in our beautiful sanctuary. If you love to worship with a more informal spirit, then you will want to choose the 8:15 a.m. hour. If you love the wonders of a beautiful pipe organ and a Chancel choir, then 10:30 a.m. is your hour. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m for ALL ages (click here to find out more about our Sunday Schools).
Holy Communion is served on the first Sunday of each month in both worship services. In the United Methodist Church, the Lord's Table is open to all. Gluten-free wafers are available upon request.
If you are not able to join us physically but would like to listen to us in your home or car, you can tune in on your radio to WKSR FM 100.9 at our 10:30 am worship or Facebook Live during the 8:15 am and 10:30 am worship service.