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Union Services: Union Services begin in *July. If you are unfamiliar with them, in the month of July, 4 Melrose churches will worship together, each hosting a Sunday in July. One of the gifts of our Union Services is that …
A few weeks ago, Chuck and I had a Facebook “chat” about the deep privileged to be the pastor of First UMC Melrose. Our church is a gift and a blessing. The reason that it is such a wonderful church community can …
June is here at last and I wanted to remind you of some special events that will be taking place. Mark your calendar and join us! On June 9 we have two special events. The first is Graduation Sunday. We will be celebrating …
Saturday, June 8th First United Methodist Melrose will hold its annual Spring Yard Sale Saturday, June 8th!! Remember – when doing your ‘Spring Cleaning’, put things aside for our Yard Sale! Please Note: We will not be accepting clothing of …
Last Sunday we held our Haitian Flag Day potluck. It was a great success. The food and fellowship were wonderful and we raised $1,390 for our ministry in L’asile! This money will go to bless children. Thanks you for everyone who came and who participated. If …
This Sunday is Pentecost and we are celebrating the birth of the Church by living out its mission. At Pentecost, the disciples spoke in a variety of languages, so that each one there could understand the Gospel message in their …
We are still in the early part of May, but today we are going to look ahead to June. There are some important things happening that we want to share with you, so that you can put them on your …
“I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” Over the last two weeks, I have been sending you updates about the United Methodist General Conference. So much has happened and is …
May 19 is Pentecost! A wonderful day that celebrates God’s Spirit leading the disciples into the world. May 19 is also Haitian Flag Day, and to celebrate, we are holding a church potluck immediately following worship. The Zama family is …
The two United Methodist churches in Ruston, Louisiana have both disaffiliated and have joined the Global Methodist Church. However, a group of members (now former members) from these two congregations who were displeased with this situation have started working with …