Pactolus United Methodist Church

05/26/2026

The congregations of the Pactolus and Arcadia UMC charge are truly saddened to hear of the sudden passing of the Rev Kim Isley Selby yesterday. Kim served just up the road from Arcadia at Vermont United Methodist Church.

Kim will be remembered for all the work she has done as a pastor, a mother, a wife, and a friend. Over the course of over 30 years, she served numerous churches in Holston.

To her immediate family and her church family, please know that you all are in our prayers today. May God's grace and love ease your heart and leave you only with the memories of the journey you've shared.

In your mercy, Lord: hear our prayers.

05/23/2026

05/10/2026

From the congregation of Pactolus United Methodist Church -- to all the wonderful mothers of our community...and the world -- we wish each of you a most blessed, most splendid, truly wonderful and happy Mothers' Day!

May God’s grace be with you on this special day!

04/03/2026

On this day, Good Friday, we recall and feel the love of Christ Jesus for humanity. We remember that love is not a noun.

LOVE is a verb. Love pours itself out and gives of itself. LOVE humbles itself.

LOVE is an action. An action that is stronger than fear.

We invite you to join us tonight at 6 p.m. at Arcadia United Methodist Church, 3954 Bloomingdale Road in Kingsport, for the service of Good Friday. A service where we will remember that love Christ has given us.

03/03/2026

Every March 3, our cousins in the Episcopal Church celebrate the feast day of John and Charles Wesley, Anglican brothers and the founders of the Methodist movement.

Today, we give thanks for their continued impact on bringing the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world.

The The Episcopal Church commemorates John and Charles Wesley on March 3, honoring their role in the Methodist movement and inviting shared prayer with the The United Methodist Church. The prayer asks God to deepen unity, strengthen witness, and move both churches closer to full communion as they se...

02/18/2026

It's Mardi Gras! So, in these parts, that can mean only one thing: Pancakes at Pactolus! Thanks to everyone who made our 4th annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper such a wonderful time!

We also want to say "thank you!" to Arcadia United Methodist Church -- the best darn charge partners you could ask for -- for getting in on this tradition!

We hope you can join us tomorrow evening at 6 at Arcadia -- 3954 Bloomingdale Road in Kingsport -- for our Ash Wednesday service.

02/17/2026

Tomorrow is Mardi Gras! And that means it's time for our 4th annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper at Pactolus! We invite you to join us for pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice, or milk. Along with these lovely homemade king cakes -- a Mardi Gras tradition.

Things kick off at 6. We'll make pancakes until everyone is fed. We hope to see you there!

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

02/07/2026

The people of Pactolus United Methodist Church want to take a moment to congratulate our very own Madelyn Lady, the daughter of Greg Lady and Denise Fillers Lady. We just learned that Madelyn got her medal from ETSU Nursing School & is graduating Magna Cum Laude!

Madelyn's fiance, Isaac Snodgrass recently graduated with honors from ETSU with his RN-BSN and passed his nursing boards.

From your Pactolus family, we are couldn't be prouder of you both if we tried! We know Madelyn Isaac are going to be amazing RN's!

02/03/2026

Come join us this Sunday at Pactolus UMC at 9:30 or Arcadia UMC at 11. We are "One team. One heartbeat. Making disciples for Christ."