Please join us as we celebrate Haitian Heritage Month. FUMC Melrose and the Haiti Global Youth Partnership have teamed up for this fun event! This is a popular event every year, so we hope you can join us.

When: May 18th 2025 at 11:30am

Where: FUMC Melrose 645 Main Street, Melrose MA

What: Enjoy some Haitian food, trivia and learn some Haitian Creole. We raise money to support the children of L'Asile, Haiti and their education. Let's celebrate and support a great cause together. Donations are encouraged but not required.

We hope to see you there!

Come join us this Saturday, May 17th and grab some spring bargains at FUMC's Spring Yard Sale!

8am - 2pm

Proceeds to go towards FUMC's Mission Projects!

We hope to see you there!

Melrose Community Freezer  

Spring 2025 update

Huge thanks for keeping the Melrose Community Freezer stocked with healthy homemade meals! In 2023 we provided over 2500 meals through this program, and we’re able to do this because of YOU. We’re providing an average of 60 to 90 meals each week.

Meal donors should deliver DIRECTLY to the Community Freezer at Melrose First United Methodist Church, 345 Main Street Melrose.    Donations are no longer being taken at Sargent Street.

Meal Drop off Days and Times as of April 1, 2025

Monday & Wednesday 12:30pm - 3pm

Tuesday & Thursday 9am - 1:30pm

Friday 12:30pm - 2pm

Sunday 9am - 11am

Note:  call Margo in the church office at (781) 662-7060 in advance on weekdays to confirm the hours.  

Process:

Park in the circular driveway in front of the church.

Ring the buzzer at the front door, and Margo will answer.

Place your meals in the “Incoming” freezer at the end of the first hallway on the right.

Text us at (781) 214-1030 with your name and the meal name(s).

Know that you’re making a tremendous difference!

Sign Up Genius Link: 

The SignUpGenius link is the following, and we would still love for you to sign up so we can anticipate the number of meals each week. Here’s the link:   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44A8AA22ABF8C70-community#/

Details for Meal Preparers:

COOK a meal to donate, double your dinner recipe for donation, or save extra dinner portions. 

PACKAGE individual meals in single-serve microwave-safe containers. Takeout containers are ideal, so reuse clean ones you’ve collected, or use the containers we’ve provided at Melrose FUMC next to the freezer. Family-size meals can be packaged in aluminum containers for the oven, but please note that otherwise we are not able to accept styrofoam, aluminum, or Ziplocs.

LABEL each container with your name, the donation date, the meal name(s), any dietary specifics: GF (gluten f ree), VE (Vegetarian) VG (Vegan), LS (low salt)

Important Requirements

Meals must be complete, including protein, veggie and starch
Meals should freeze well and reheat well
Meals must be individually labeled to enable guest choice
Make what you love to eat!

Most Requested Meals
Roasted/grilled meat & fish of all types with accompanying potatoes/rice & veggies 

Soups & stews of all kinds 

Macaroni & cheese, plus protein (chicken, pulled pork, etc.) & veggies 

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for making this mission a success in our community!