FUMC event begins By Eloria Newell James, community@leadercall.com First United Methodist Church of Laurel will officially open The Great Pumpkin Patch of FUMC today. Members and volunteers worked Wednesday to unload an 18-wheeler truck carrying hundreds of pumpkins and Fall products in preparation for the event. Stacey Byrd, director of children ministry at FUMC, said the church’s front lawn at 420 North 5th Avenue is being transformed into a pumpkin patch for all to see. Byrd said the event, which is designed as a fundraiser and community outreach project, will be conducted for the next 10 days. She said more than 850 pumpkins are being arranged on the church’s front lawn located at the corner of Sawmill Road and 5th Avenue. Byrd said the...
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