Reconsecration

Newton Homecoming in 2006 also brought the 50th Anniversary of the building that First United Methodist Church worships in. Along with the usual festivities associated with homecoming, we also celebrated the reconsecration of our worship center. Along with the reconsecration we also participated in a confirmation covenant ritual for our two confirmands, Brittny Bacon and Haley Shaver.

FUMC Home

With prayerful dedication, twenty members of the 1955 congregation of First United Methodist Church agreed to sign a note at the First National Bank of Newton for $3,000 each to secure a loan for $60,000 to build a new facility. This new facility would be at the same location as the facility that was built in 1907 at the corner of High and East Streets. The twenty members were:

T. A. Campbell	J. B. Dorman	J.B. Kerr
M. K. McKay	Causey Mattox	L. M. “Goob” Newton
George A. Powell	W. D. Smith	S. W. Stewart
D. I. Trotti	L. A. Dennard	James E. Griner, Jr.
E. A. Lindsey	Tom B. McMahon	A. A. Neely
Norman Paschell	David V. Rydman	John R. Steward
J. M. Syler	F. V. Young

The loan was made and the facility was built using as much of the material as possible from the old building. On November 25, 156, the Rev. Ben A. Pierce and the official board and congregation of the First United Methodist Church celebrated the dedication of the new Church building. Only two of the original twenty who signed the note are still with us today; David Rydman and Drannon Smith.

100 Years' worth of pastors

H. A. Abney	E. J. Davis	Oden L. Cleaver
J.O. Dent	W. F. Bond	C. H. Stutes
W. A. Belcher	C. C. Condrey	Robert C. Sneed
R. M. Stewart	John L. Cannon	Cliff H. Bailey
Weens Wooten	L. C. Standifer	Jed M. Hampton
K. E. Burnhart	Durwood Crowder	Thomas Davis
S. A. Wiemar	B. Tourner Windham	Eddie Hillyer
H. F. Wells	W. Ed Mitchell	David Porterfield
L.C. Lilly	John E. Wheeler	Carolyn Hendricks
C. L. Williams	J. D. Weaver	John Tyler
M. J. Jordan	Ben Allen Pierce	William Servis
W. B. Boon	J. C. Greening	Robert Shelton
S. C. Irvin	Don Webb	Don Mitchell
C. W. McPhail	John D. Skein	Afzaal Firdous
C. Ray Loden	James D. Bauman	Joe Miller
A. E. Vivion	Alvis H. Coleman


	The sermon was from Mark 10:17-31, the so called Rich Young Ruler. The Rich Young Ruler appeared to tell the story from his perspective



	The Reconsecration of the Baptismal fount with Brittny and Haley assisting




	Families and friends participate in the covenant between confirmands, family, and teacher.


	Reconsecration of the Lord's Table followed by Holy Communion

	The Body and Blood of Christ!