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About Us
Welcome to Cokesbury Memorial! Whether you are looking for a church home, a longtime member or anywhere in between, we are glad you're here!
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Services
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Sunday Worship Service |
Nursery Available (infant through kindergarden) |
Communion (open to all) |
Location |
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8:30 a.m. Contemporary |
No |
1st Sunday of the month |
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10:30 a.m. Traditional |
Yes |
1st Sunday of the month |
Church (up the hill) |
Contact Us
The chuch office number is 410-676-6295.
Location
Cokesbury Memorial is located at 1304 Abingdon Road, Abingdon, MD 21009.
Parking
Cokesbury Memorial has two parking lots. Turn directly into the lower lot by making the second right-hand turn after the intersection with
Sunday School
Come for a service and join us for Sunday School, too! We hold Sunday School between our two services for all ages. Classes start at 9:15 a.m. in the
Meet Our Pastor: Frankie Revell
Hello there and welcome!
I thought that you might like to know a bit about me and about the signs and wonders evident in the ministry of Cokesbury, so here it goes...
While a student at
I served as the Peer Minister of a multi-denominational campus ministry. After that I was called to serve two congregations in rural Frostburg State University . Due to their desire to grow and to increase their mission and ministry in the community I was appointed as the first full-time pastor at Cokesbury in 2009. My ministry is energized by youth and enlightened by experience. I consider preaching, teaching, and leadership to be the areas where the Holy Spirit has gifted me and I am proud to serve at Cokesbury. West Virginia Cokesbury is a wonderful place to be. As the site of the first
in the world we greatly respect our past and by recently expanding our mission we have our eyes on the future that God has called us to. Cokesbury is currently a place of growth both spiritually and numerically. Cokesbury is a place that offers individuals just like you the opportunity to grow both inwardly and outwardly. Our numerous weekly opportunities for worship and Bible Study feed the soul, while our mission to the homeless and elderly in our community give individuals the opportunity to fulfill their obligation to serve in the name of Christ. You might say that at Cokesbury church is both a noun and a verb! Methodist College Most importantly Cokesbury is a wonderful community that radiates the love of God. But don't take my word for it, come and check out Cokesbury for yourself and tell me if I am wrong. I am positive that you will not be disappointed. I look forward to seeing you and to serving with you in the name of our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ!
Your fellow servant and brother in Christ,
Pastor Frankie
Who Are the Methodists?
When the Methodist movement began in
They experienced God through a strong personal faith which then led them to communal action. Reforming prisons, building schools and reaching those who had been ignored by the church were all hallmarks of the Methodist movement as led by the Spirit of God.
Today you will find United Methodists gathering in small groups to encourage and challenge each other in their faith. You will find us on mission trips throughout the world and you will find us at our local soup kitchens and homeless shelters.
If you would like to have a deeper experience with God through Jesus Christ and if you would like to make a difference by serving your community then you are already a Methodist!
Our Heritage
Abingdon Methodist Chapel
Cokesbury was first called the Abingdon Methodist Chapel. It was built on land purchased in 1782 from John Paca, the brother of the Governor of Maryland. By 1784 it was opened for worship. This Methodist church has served its community faithfully for more than 200 years and is the oldest Methodist church in
Chapel Fire
The original church of 1784, a partially brick, mostly wooden structure, burned in 1896. Immediately, upon its original foundation, the present little brick church was erected. Services were held in the autumn of 1896; concern for the community at no time was interrupted; and the church today serves the needs of the extended Abingdon community.
Cokesbury College
The first Methodist college in the world was built in the area now occupied by Cokesbury's cemetery. Two of John Wesley's hardest working ministers in
Abingdon was chosen as the site of the college for a number of reasons: The community was on the main post road between Baltimore and Philadelphia, Maryland was in the center of the thirteen original colonies, a working church was on the premises, and the site itself "on a grassy knoll overlooking the Bay (the arm now known as Bush River) was a most pleasant and pleasing place."
College Fire
However, the college had a very short life, for it was burned to the ground in December of 1795. Only the brick foundation of the college and the tower bell were left intact among the ruins, and there was no attempt to rebuild the college in Abingdon. A smaller college was built on Pratt Street in Baltimore but it burned in 1797 and no further plans for a college were made. It is worthy of note, and indeed is almost miraculous, that the little Abingdon chapel -- only 40 feet from the college -- did not burn when the college did.
Abingdon should be justly proud of its place in the history of Methodism. Cokesbury Memorial UMC is living testimony to the dreams of Asbury and Coke in proclaiming and spreading the Methodist faith as a part of God's plan for us.
For more information, see the Global Commission on Archives and History page at http://www.gcah.org/Heritage_Landmarks/Cokesbury.htm
In March of 2011 the history of Cokesbury College was the subject of the weekly television program "Historic Harford." Copies of this program are available for a $10 donation. Please Contact Pastor Frankie if interested.
Our Connections
Of the eight districts of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, we belong to the Baltimore-Suburban District, which is made up of about 100 churches in
The Baltimore-Suburban District, together with the Baltimore-Metropolitan District, make up the Baltimore Region of the Baltimore-Washington Conference.
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Out of respect for our members' privacy, this section of the Website is available only to members and regular guests of Cokesbury. Contact the church office for credentials, or ask the next time you're at Cokesbury.
