It all began with a matching gift of $6,000.  In early 2007 the JMUMC United Methodist Men voted to remodel the Fellowship Hall kitchen.  The project would require new electrical wiring, lighting, plumbing, cabinets, countertops, appliances, flooring, paint, and decorations.  Simply put, raising more than $16,000 and completing the project within a year would require a miracle.  However, never daunted by the seemingly impossible, the UMM and JMUMC membership raised more than $17,000 in less than a year and kicked off the project in January 2008 with the goal of serving the monthly membership dinner from the new kitchen on the second Tuesday of February. 

 

In addition to monetary contributions, members participated in the demolition of the old kitchen, patching of walls, painting, wood-working, cleaning, and other general labor tasks to support numerous contractors from the local area.  Miracles occurred daily as every contractor arrived when scheduled and completed their work on time.  The JMUMC kitchen project was completed on Friday February 8, ahead of schedule and below budget.  The membership enjoyed a superb meal and entertainment in the Fellowship Hall on February 12. 

 

 

The success of this project was primarily due to the professionalism and significant contributions made by Leigh Felton, Boston Lumber; Charlie Simmons, Simmons Construction, and M.J. Colgate, Colgate & Company. The remaining funds from the kitchen project will be used to renovate the Fellowship entry hallway and the Fellowship Hall.   

 

Watch a slide show of the kitchen renovations.

Young adults and children are ingredients of a growing, vibrant church.  Taking to heart our 2008 motto "Building Beyond the Walls" and the old adage "Build it and they will come", your JMUMC trustees and several member volunteers recently  cleaned, caulked, primed, painted and carpeted the nursery and the elementary Sunday school room.  Additionally, they installed new curtains and lights in both rooms.  They added a large white board in the Sunday school room and a play mat in the nursery.  These changes should make attending Sunday school, children's church and the nursery a much more enjoyable experience for our youngest members, and hopefully provide yet one more reason for young families to join our congregation.