Rev. Cook is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and served churches in North Georgia, including Redwine UMC also in Flowery Branch, before retiring as hospice and hospital chaplain for the Wellstar Health System in Paulding and Douglas counties. We invite you to join us for worship and hear Rev. Cook on Wednesday at 7 pm and Sundays at 11 am.
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Regular Progams:
Sunday:
                  10 am Adult Sunday School
                  10 am Children's and Youth Sunday School grades 2 and up                                       10 am Nursery and childcare for infants through 1 st grade                                         11 am  Worship (Children's Church and Nursery Care provided)
                  6 pm Snack Supper for youth and adult
                   AWANA CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH PROGRAM:
                  5:45  Children's activities and Bible study led by Ginger Bowman
                  5:45 Youth activities and Bible study led by Heather Childers
                  6:30 Adult Bible Study led by Pastor Ed Cook
                  1st Sunday of every month includes Holy Communion
                  3rd Sunday of every month the United Methodist Women and the
                  United Methodist Men meet at 12:15 in the Fellowship Hall for     
                  lunch together and then have programs separately.
                  10:30 last Sunday of each month Coffee with Friends in the
                  Fellowship Hall before the service.
                   
Tuesday:
                  10 am Prayer Group - Join us in the Library as we intentionally pray 
                  for members of the church, community, friends and all who are ill or 
                  in need of God's mercy.
                  2nd Tuesday of every month Golden Achievers meet at 10:30. Check
                  out our planned events on the Golden Achievers page.
Wednesday:
                  6 pm Choir practice
                  7 pm Short sermon and Holy Communion
Friday:
                 11am-1 pm Food Ministry at the church
Saturday:
                 3rd Saturday of every month, the Women of the Bible study takes
                 place in the Fellowship Hall starting at 9 am - noon. Bring your sewing
                 machine, or use ours, as we make one quilt for every Woman of the
                 Bible and create a beautiful quilt. Novices welcome. We have the
                 fabrics and the instructors if you want to learn how to quilt while
                 doing a Bible study about awesome women with some current day
                 awesome women. 

Children's Program led by Ginger Bowman For information call her at 678-617-8512 or email her at thomasginger1@att.net.
Youth Program led by Heather Childers. For information call her at 678-477-8997 or email her at moonnchildd@gmail.com. 

Pastor Ed Cook, M.Div.         Pastor's Email: candbcook@bellsouth.net      Church phone: 770-967-3441
Church email: fbumc@bellsouth.net  Church address: 5212 Spring St., Flowery Branch, Ga. 30542
Church mailing address: P.O. Box 490, Flowery  Branch , Ga. 30542
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From I-985:
Take Exit 12 (Spout Springs Road). Head West towards downtown Flowery Branch. At the 2nd traffic light, turn right onto Buford/Atlanta Hwy. Take the first left onto Spring St. crossing the railroad tracks. The church is on your right on the corner of Spring St. and Church Streets. Parking lots are on either side of the Church.
From McEver Road:
Head east on Gainesville Street. At the corner of Spring St. and Gainesville St. take a left. The church is at the corner of Spring St. and Church St. and parking is available on either side of the church.
Links:
United Methodist Church Home Page: http://www.umc,org/
www.gbgm-umc.org/ganesvillega/index.tml
North GA Conference United Methodist Women: www.ngumw.org
The Upper Room Devotional: www.upperroom.org/devotional
North Ga. Conference Home Page: http://www.ngumc.org/
The Walk to Emmaus Home Page: www.upperroom.org/emmaus