The SWARM is coming!!
May 3rd through June 6th, a swarm of mosquitos, nets, and signs will be roaming the streets of Melrose looking for a yard to swarm as they help FUMC Melrose to raise money for our Imagine No Malaria campaign. …
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A Message from the Pastor for April & May 2015
Dear friends, Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! The signs of Christ alive in the world are all around us, if we have eyes to see and ears to hear. On Easter the sanctuary was filled with those who …
A message from the Pastor Lent and Holy Week
Dear friends, Easter is quickly approaching and we look forward to the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. But before Easter comes Holy Week. Sometimes we may be tempted to skip over the pain and the questions and the struggles of Holy …
Lenten giving calendar: Imagine No Malaria
This year during Lent, we are challenging the congregation of FUMC Melrose to complete the Lenten giving calendar to raise money for our mission project; Imagine No Malaria. We’ve purchased ornaments and valentines to fill. We are almost, of this …
A message from the Pastor: February/March 2015
Dear friends, When I make a cake, one of the first steps is to line the cake pans with waxed paper. I trace around the outside edge of the pan onto the paper and then I cut out the circle. …
Ash Wednesday at FUMC
Renew your spiritual connection during the season of Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 18. Join us for a simple soup supper at 6:30 followed by worship at 7:30 p.m. – a service that will help us to mark the …
Blizzard Notice :: Sunday, February 15
We expect a blizzard from Saturday 2/14 night through Sunday 2/15. Mayor Dolan will be declaring a state of emergency, including a parking ban, from 11:30 pm Saturday 2/14 through Monday morning. There will be no Sunday School or choir …
A message from the Pastor: January 2015
Dear friends, This issue of the Gleam goes to press in the midst of Christmas preparations. The or- gan has been tuned. The poinsettias are in the office, staying warm till Christmas Eve. A big pile …
A Gift of Love
Looking for the perfect gift for someone who has everything? Why not save a life in their name? The Christmas Tree in the sanctuary is covered with ornaments which our Sunday School children have created. When you make a $10.00 …
A message from the Pastor: December 2014
Dear friends, What do you really want for Christmas? Children write letters to Santa and adults also make wish lists this time each year. Gifts are received, and lists are checked off. While the gifts may be thoughtful, the sizes …