ATHENS — Nearly two years after a fire gutted Oconee Street UMC, church members concluded their Jan. 11 service in their new sanctuary, slated for completion in spring. Before sheet rock and insulation is installed, church attendees wrote prayers on the outer sanctuary walls and concluded the service with singing and prayer. “In a couple of weeks … Read the rest
Oconee Street UMC returned ‘home’ on Sunday, April 13, holding its first worship at its Oconee Street location since a fire destroyed the church’s sanctuary nearly one year earlier. The congregation is temporarily meeting in its recently renovated education building while the sanctuary is being built.
We will be posting occasional updates here about the rebuilding process of Oconee Street UMC here. Last month a Building Committee was established and charged with the massive responsibility of planning and overseeing the rebuilding process.
The Oconee Street UMC Building Committee met Dec. 5, Dec. 17 and Dec. 31. The following information was reported about the rebuilding process:
We will be posting occasional updates here about the rebuilding process of Oconee Street UMC here. Last month a Building Committee was established and charged with the massive responsibility of planning and overseeing the rebuilding process.
The Oconee Street UMC Building Committee met Nov. 5 and Nov. 19. The following information was reported about the rebuilding process:
Exactly five months after a fire destroyed their historic sanctuary, members of Oconee Street United Methodist Church gathered yesterday on church grounds at Oconee and Poplar Streets in Athens to celebrate a new beginning.
“There’s something about this spot,” said the Rev. Lisa Caine in a brief sermon at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new church sanctuary. … Read the rest