Welcome to Church of the Palms

Quick LInks

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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Pumpkin Carving / Drawing Contest

Oh My GOURD, IT’s Fall!

And our COTP’s “PUMPED” about giving you “PUMPKIN “to talk about…
It seems Okatie’s got more than just talent, we’ve got PUMPKINS. And we’re PROUD and PUMPED about it!

If this pandemic’s got you “GOURD” out of your mind, COTP’s hosting a PUMPKIN-CARVING/DRAWING contest inviting participants to “CARVE” out a little time and add a bit of SPICE to their lives. So please, do start with our PUMPKIN PATCH as your blank canvas by choosing that special pumpkin catching your eye to either draw upon, or carve out.

CONTEST RULES:
1.Carve or draw your best pumpkin features

2.Give your GOURDEOUS creation a fun name.

3.Email us a nice photo of your named creation with its name for entry- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. In an effort to SPICE things up, it will be placed online anonymously referred to only by its chosen name. The winning photos linked to their participants will be revealed in the end.

4. All entries must be in by Thursday, October the 28 @ 5p.m.

NO TRICKS, JUST TREATS!
First, second and third place winners will be determined by an appointed panel of judges. The winners will be announced on Halloween at noon.
1st place winner will receive $100
2nd place winner will receive $75
3rd place winner will receive $25

If you find you’re all work and no play like JACK, please don’t be “GOURD “on yourself, or feel “HOLLOW INSIDE.” “SQUASH” those feelings!

Here’s to finding out that you know more than JACK about pumpkins, GOURDGEOUS! So please, DRAW, or CARVE out and set aside a SLICE or two of time in time for our COTP’s PUMPKIN-CARVING CONTEST, won’cha?

Pumpkin Patch Open Daily

The Pumpkin Patch at Church of the Palms is open daily from noon to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The pumpkins are in great shape, the weather has been beautiful, and there have been a lot of smiling faces.

Make plans to visit the Pumpkin Patch now through October 31.  To help staff the patch, sign up at www.palmsumc.org/pumpkinpatch

Sisters!! continue October 27

The weekly Wednesday morning Sisters!! Bible-study continues October 27, 10:30 - 11:30  a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

A study of "Heaven" by Randy Alcorn continues this week.

Brothers! continue October 28

The weekly Thursday morning Brothers! Bible-study and Breakfast continues Thursday, October 21, 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.

Support Church of the Palms via AmazonSmile

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. 

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!)