New Beginnings UMC

22/04/2026

Visit the Youth Delegation For Annual Conference tab on SCMYP.org for the application and recommendation links!

23/09/2025

Just a reminder:
If you would like more up to date information on what's happening at New Beginnings, check out and follow our new page - New Beginnings UMC, Boiling Springs SC or newbeginningsumc on Instagram.

This page is no longer regularly monitored or responded to. We don't want to miss out on interacting with you!

Thank you!

03/09/2025

Reminder for those who are still following this old page:
First, don't forget today is Spirit Day @ Rigsbys in Boiling Springs, where you can eat today and help the children at Epworth Children's Home & Foster Care at the same time.

Second, our new page is New Beginnings UMC, Boiling Springs SC. We hope that if you have followed us in the past, that you will continue to follow us on our new page!

God bless!

Today is the day. If you haven't dined with our friends at Rigsbys, we hope to see you this evening for dinner.

29/08/2025

Be sure to join us for Worship this Sunday, August 31st as we celebrate our 5th Sunday Mission Service, focusing on the ministry of Epworth Children's Home & Foster Care. Rev. Cathy Joens will share a presentation during our Sunday School time (9:30am) and then lead us in Worship (10:30am). We hope you can join us as we celebrate this vibrant ministry that we as United Methodists are a part of -- serving "children, youth, and families through caring, safe, Christian communities, where hurts are healed; hope is nurtured; and faith in God, self and others in developed."

27/08/2025

27/08/2025

Sunday, August 24, 2025
"Living the New Life"

Paul’s words to the Ephesians call us to a radical transformation—a movement from the old ways of living, shaped by ignorance, selfishness, and brokenness, into a new life marked by truth, compassion, and holiness. This is not simply a matter of self-improvement or moral reform, but a deep, Spirit-led renewal that changes us from the inside out. We are invited to put off the old self, and to be clothed in the new self, created in God’s image. This new life is not a solitary journey; it is lived out in community, where we speak truth, control our anger, work honestly, share with those in need, and build each other up with our words and actions, seeking to live a life imitating Christ our Lord.

Baptism stands as the doorway into this new life. It is not merely a symbol, but a means of grace—a divine act in which God claims us, welcomes us into the family of faith, and sets us on a lifelong journey of holiness. In the waters of baptism, we are buried with Christ and raised to walk in newness of life. This journey is not passive; it requires daily choices to live in love, kindness, and forgiveness, imitating Christ as God's dearly loved children. The grace that goes before us, that claims us before we can even respond, is especially visible in the baptism of infants, reminding us that God always moves first, calling us into relationship and community.

As a church, we make a sacred promise to nurture one another in faith, to model the love of Christ, and to walk together as we grow into the fullness of life God intends. Our lives, shaped by grace, become a fragrant offering to God, not just for our own sake, but for the sake of those who are watching, the newly baptized, and those not yet part of the family of God. The way we live—marked by love, truth, and forgiveness—matters deeply, for it is through our lives that others see Christ. May we remember our own baptisms, rejoice in God’s claim on our lives, and seek to live each day as beloved children, walking in love and sharing Christ with the world.

27/08/2025

Key Takeaway & Devotional Thoughts for Monday, August 25, 2025 --
+++Putting Off the Old Self and Embracing the New+++

Paul calls believers to leave behind the ways of the world—pointless thinking, hardened hearts, and self-serving actions—and instead to be renewed in mind and spirit, putting on a new self created in God’s image. This transformation is not just about avoiding certain behaviors, but about allowing God’s grace to reshape every part of life, so that truth, justice, and holiness become the foundation of daily living. The journey is ongoing, requiring daily choices to reject bitterness, dishonesty, and selfishness, and to embrace the life Christ offers. [22:30]

Read Ephesians 4:17–5:2 (CEB or a version of your choice)

Reflection: What is one “old self” habit or attitude you sense God calling you to put off today, and what is one practical way you can “put on” the new self in its place?

Find our Worship Service YouTube library and Livestream resources on our website: www.newbeginningsumc.org

27/08/2025

Key Takeaway & Devotional Thoughts for Tuesday, August 26, 2025:
+++Baptism as the Doorway to New Life+++

Baptism is not merely a ritual or symbol, but a powerful means of grace by which God welcomes us into the family of faith, marks us as beloved, and sets us on a lifelong journey of transformation. In baptism, we are buried with Christ and raised to walk in newness of life, not because of anything we have done, but because of God’s initiative and love. This new life is not a one-time event, but the beginning of a daily walk shaped by grace, truth, forgiveness, and love, as we grow together into the likeness of Christ. [27:11]

Read Romans 6:3–4

Reflection: How does remembering your baptism (or reflecting on its meaning) inspire you to live differently today as someone marked by God’s grace?

Visit our Worship Video library and livestream resources at our website:
www.newbeginningsumc.org

21/08/2025

Good evening, church! A link to this week's digital newsletter is available here for your convenience: https://conta.cc/4mxf5ao
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