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Sanctuary effort profiled in Athens Banner Herald

November 20, 2016 / Joe Dennis

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Oconee Street UMC was featured in The Athens Banner-Herald on the church’s exploration of becoming a sanctuary church.

Click here for the full article.

Two years after fire, Oconee Street United Methodist Church celebrates upcoming move into new sanctuary

August 23, 2015June 15, 2016 / Joe Dennis
Story by Chris Starrs
Story published in Athens Banner-Herald on Aug. 23, 2015.

Athens church reopens its doors, after burning down

August 22, 2015June 15, 2016 / Joe Dennis

Story by Katelyn Umholtz

Published in The Red & Black on Aug. 22, 2015.

Oconee Street UMC Returns ‘Home’

April 13, 2014 / Joe Dennis

Story in the Athens Banner-Herald

by April Burkhart
Friday, April 11, 2014

Photo Gallery: Oconee Street UMC Groundbreaking Service

September 16, 2013September 18, 2013 / Joe Dennis / Leave a comment

Photo Gallery: Oconee Street UMC Groundbreaking Service

Photos by Taylor Craig Sutton and David C. Bristow

Published Sept. 15, 2013 by The Red & Black.

Oconee Street UMC breaks ground for new building

September 16, 2013September 18, 2013 / Joe Dennis / Leave a comment

Oconee Street UMC breaks ground for new building

by April Burkhart

Published by the Athens Banner-Herald on Sept. 15, 2013.

Rising from the ashes: Oconee Street church faces 18-month reconstruction project

September 6, 2013April 8, 2014 / Joe Dennis / Leave a comment

Rising from the ashes: Oconee Street church faces 18-month reconstruction project

by Brad Mannion

Published Sept. 5 in The Red & Black.

Caine: Oconee Street awaits its next mission

September 6, 2013September 18, 2013 / Joe Dennis / Leave a comment

Caine: Oconee Street awaits its next mission

Column by The Rev. Lisa Caine, pastor of Oconee Street UMC.

Published by the Athens Banner-Herald on Sept. 5, 2013.

Demolition underway at Oconee Street UMC

August 29, 2013September 18, 2013 / Joe Dennis / Leave a comment

Demolition underway at Oconee Street UMC

by April Burkhart

Published by the Athens Banner-Herald on Aug. 28, 2013.

Church rebuilding after fire

August 15, 2013September 18, 2013 / Joe Dennis / Leave a comment

Church rebuilding after fire

Story by Colt Burnett.

Aired on Grady NewSource, Aug. 14, 2013.

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Holy Week

Palm-Passion Sunday, April 2
Front Steps and Sanctuary ⏐ 10:50 a.m.
Join our congregational Palm procession to open this special service of word, table, and song. Special music will accompany readings of the Passion story and communion is served.

Maundy Thursday, April 6
Sanctuary ⏐ 6 p.m.
Led by our college-age young adults, this service of “cultivation” represents our growth as faithful people.

Good Friday, April 7
Sanctuary ⏐ 6 p.m.
An evening service of remembrance of the Passion story and people surrounding Jesus’ death.

Easter Sunday, April 9
Early Communion ⏐ Courtyard ⏐ 8:30 a.m.
Gather for an informal early morning service outside (weather permitting) in the church’s playground courtyard (just outside the Fellowship Hall). Communion and prayer help us greet the Easter morning.

Worship ⏐ Sanctuary ⏐ 11 a.m.
Traditional Easter worship

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Oconee Street UMC

Physical Address:
595 Oconee Street
Athens, GA 30605
oconeestreetumc@gmail.com
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 6707
Athens, GA 30604

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