Oconee River Church Bishop, GA Pastor G. Richard Hoard

Oconee River Methodist Church
4961 Macon Highway Bishop, Georgia 30621

A Congregation in the Wesleyan Tradition

Sunday Morning Worship, 11:00 A.M.

The Oconee River Methodist Church exists to introduce people to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith, so they in turn may introduce others.

Welcome to the Oconee River Methodist Church, now soon to complete our eighth year as a congregation and to begin our first as a full member congregation of the South Coastal District of the Wesleyan Church.

We meet each Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. for worship. Our style of worship leans toward the traditional, but with a laid-back feel to it. We still believe that the Lord’s Prayer and the Apostle’s Creed have their place in the twenty-first century church. We keep to the worship cycles and texts of the New Common Lectionary, meaning that we use several scripture passages each week in worship in the
hope that God will use those scriptures to shape our lives, in comparison to simply using scriptures to support our own beliefs.

But beyond worship, we seek to build friendships centered on our faith in Christ. It’s a church where we still believe that we are to grow into a family that loves one another and in the practice of loving one another in the church (not always an easy thing) we take that love out into our jobs and schools and our homes.

We’re the type place where when I’m gone on occasion, you’ll have a flesh and blood speaker standing before you instead of a video of me. We’re attempting to be the type place where when you need a listening ear and a real friend, we won’t send you a set of teaching tapes or an automated email response, but instead offer a hand and perhaps even a shoulder. Old fashioned, perhaps. But we feel it’s the way that best demonstrates what Jesus was about during His lifetime among us. And it’s what He has commissioned us to do. “Love one another, as I have loved you,” He has said.

I hope you’ll come visit us. Check out the web site for our location. You can even get the flavor of what you’ll hear by reading one of our recent sermons. But you’ll understand us best if you make a visit. Dress leans toward casual, especially in the summer. That way, it’s no big deal if someone spills their coffee.

Peace and grace to you through Christ our Lord,

G. Richard Hoard, Pastor