Welcome to Church of the Palms

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Worship
- Worship 5:30 p.m. Saturdays (live-streamed and in-person)
- Worship 8:30 a.m. Sundays (in-person)
- Worship 11 a.m. Sundays (live-streamed and in-person)

(Live-streaming at www.youtube.com/c/cotpsc

Masks and social distancing is not mandated
but will be honored and respected

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Donate safely onlive via VANCO

Text / Call Pastor Pete -- 843-694-7447

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Sisters!! continue December 8

The weekly Wednesday morning Sisters!! Bible-study continues December 8, 10:30 - 11:30  a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

A study of "Heaven" by Randy Alcorn continues but is one hold this week so that the women might enjoy a Thanksgiving Brunch.

J-Walkers Singles Group

Church of the Palms' singles group, The J-Walkers, meets regularly for dine-arounds, social events, and service projects.

If you are single and attend Church of the Palms please contact Stanlee Way 309-337-5998, Stuart Bendelow 843-705-2818 or Sylvia Kaufman 571-278-4973 for more information.

2022 Commitments

This is the time of the year we offer to God our commitments to support this Church with our prayers, presences, gifts, service, and witness.

It is our formal way of being part of the work God is doing in and through Church of the Palms.

It is not too late to complete your commitments for 2022.  You may complete it online or download a copy at Commitment,  print it and return it to the church office. If You may even fill it out online.

To God be the Glory!

Support The Mercy Mission

Please continue to bring your canned and packaged food donations plus unopened toiletries to the containers in the narthex for The Mercy Mission Pantry, one of our Cornerstone Missions. Your support will help supply the food pantry in Hardeeville, one of our Cornerstone Missions.

The pantry collects items such as: cereal, canned vegetables, canned tomatoes, dried beans, pasta sauce, small bags of rice, pork and beans, canned fruit and bottled water along with personal care items including individually wrapped toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Please contact Sylvia Kaufman for additional information: 843-705-5306.

Brothers! continue Dec 9

The weekly Thursday morning Brothers! Bible-study and Breakfast continues Thursday, December 9, at 8 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The coffee will be ready by 7:30 a.m. for those eager to reconnect.

Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. followed our Bible study at 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.  The current study is the prophet Zechariah.

Sew Koinonia Kaps December 14

Join the group to sew Koinonia Kaps on Tuesday, December 14, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. If you plan on staying for lunch, please bring something light and a drink.

Even if you don't sew, we need you! There are other jobs that non-sewers can do. If you can't stay the entire time, come and join us as you can.

Contact Linda Forry for more details: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Support Church of the Palms via Amazon Smile

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Church of the Palms every time you shop on Amazon, at no additional cost to you.

When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the eligible purchase price to Church of the Palms.

To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile.

On your first visit to AmazonSmile smile.amazon.com, you need to select Church of the Palms (search using “Palms United Methodist Church”) to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.

Join the Worship Enhancement Team

Calling those who may wish to serve the church with Worship Enhancement. Displaying prayers, songs, or videos or by adjusting sound so all can hear is our main focus.

Training can be flexible to your schedule. If interested contact Pastor Pete at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Christmas Day Potluck

At noon on Christmas Day, December 25,  we will join in a casual potluck dinner. We will combine what we can to form a community meal. The best part will be the opportunity to celebrate Christmas day with one another!

Use SignUpGenius to let us know if you are coming so that we can make sure enough tables are set up. See Pastor Pete with any questions.

Download COTP Mobile App

Do you know that the Church of the Palms website automatically adjusts to fit the device on which it is being viewed? This means it works well with smartphones and tablets.

You can also place a COTP icon on the homepage of your iPhone that acts just like an app icon. A single tap of the new icon will launch Safari and take you right to the web page.

Here’s how:

1. Tap Safari to launch it
2. Go to www.palmsumc.org
3. Tap on the share button (box with arrow) at the bottom of the screen
4. Tap “Add to Home Screen” A sheet will appear that will allow you to change (or shorten) the name the website if you like. An icon for the website will also be provided
5. Tap Add. An icon for the webpage will be added to an open spot on your home screen.

(Watch for similar steps for Android smartphones!)