Belmont United Methodist Church

Join us for Holy Week services at Belmont. Our Good Friday service will be held at 7:00 on April 18th. This will be a tenebrae service where we remember what Jesus did for us when he died on the cross. Our Easter celebration will be held at 11:00 on April 20th. This will be a powerful, inspiring service as we remember the resurrection of Jesus and what that means for each one of us.

The worship service focused on the parable of the lost sheep found in Luke 15:1-7. God never gives up on us and seeks us out when we have gone astray. Rev. Autumn Merrill offered the message and Mark Blankenship led the choir in music. The service can be seen here and on our Facebook live site.

The March 23rd service focused on our call to rest, to spend time in prayer and scripture reading so that we can be all that God would have us be. We are in a time when rest is vital for your well being. When we rest, we can experience growth in our spiritual lives. Rev. Dr. Gwen Andrews offered the message based on Luke 13:6-9, the story of the barren fig tree. Music was led by Mark Blankenship. The service…

Worship for March 16th centered on the story of Mary and Martha. Each of them demonstrated the importance of spending time with Jesus and serving. Rev. Dr. Gwen Andrews offered the message based on Luke 10:38-42. Guest musician Chris Fuller led the choir in music.

The worship service on March 9th focused on the story of the Good Samaritan. We looked at what does it mean to be a neighbor following the words of Jesus in Luke 10: 25-37. Rev. Jim Melson offered the message with Mark Blankenship leading the choir in music. Marina Keyvellou offered a solo “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”. The service can be seen here and on our Facebook Live site.

On this transfiguration Sunday, the service was centered on the scripture from Luke 9:28-36 with an emphasis on the passage where Gods speaks from the cloud saying “This is my Son, my chosen, listen to him.” Pastor Larry Cochran offered the message and Mark Blankenship led the choir in music. The service can be seen here and on our Facebook Live site.

On February 23rd, the worship service centered on the message from Jesus to “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Rev. Dr. Gwen Andrews offered the message from Luke 6:27-38. Mark Blankenship led the choir in music. After the service, the church gathered in the Upper Room for a luncheon celebrating Black History Month.

The worship service for February 16th focused on Jesus’ sermon on the plain found in Luke 6:17-26. Rev. Larry Cochran offered the message that reminded us how Luke’s gospel was focused on justice and reaching out to the poor and those who live on the margins. Mark Blankenship led the choir in music. The service can be seen here and on our Facebook live site.

The service for February 9th centered on the call that Jesus placed on Peter, Andrew, James and John as they left their fishing nets on the shore and left everything to follow Jesus. Rev. Dr. Gwen Andrews preached the message based on Luke 5:1-11. Mark Blankenship led the choir in music. The service can be seen here and on our Facebook Live site.

Worship for February 2nd focused on God’s Love with 1 Corinthians 13 being the scripture for the day. Rev. Larry Cochran offered the message today. Mark Blankenship led the choir in music. Kay Nicholas shared about Black History Month. The service can be seen here and on our Facebook live site.