A note from Pastor Travis 1-8-26
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2026. I pray that this will be a blessed year for you and for our church. If the rest of the year is as eventful as January will be, then our church will have a banner year! Below …
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Winter 2026 @ FUMC Melrose
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Haitian Independence Celebration Potluck Fundraiser Thank you to all who came! We raised $2265 towards our goal of $5000 by May! You can make a donation any time. You can write a check to the church and put “Haiti” in …
A note from Pastor Travis 12/25/25
Merry Christmas! I am writing this on the morning of December 23, and they say that we might have a white Christmas this year. By the time you read this article, you will know the answer to that question. Regardless, I hope …
A note from Pastor Travis 12/18/25
Can you believe that it is almost Christmas? Advent has been speeding by us. However, it has been a great Advent here at First UMC, Melrose! Our Christmas Eve plans are filled with excitement, too! I have heard the choir …
A note from Pastor Travis 12/11/25
I can’t wait for Sunday! Every Sunday is special, especially in Advent, but this Sunday is the pageant. What a blessing it is to have the Christmas story shared through the energy and excitement of our children. This is a great Sunday to …
A note from Pastor Travis 12/4/25
Greetings Church Family, Sunday, November 23rd was Stewardship Sunday, when people submitted their pledges for 2026. After two weeks of receiving pledges, we are off to a great start. Thank you to everyone who has made a pledge. If you have not yet …
A note from Pastor Travis 11/20/25
This Sunday is a very important day in the life of our church. We will be holding two important events. The first of these is Pledge Sunday. It is difficult to overemphasize the importance of our pledges to the church. They allow us to …
A note from our Pastor 10/30/25
Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices, Who wondrous things has done, in Whom this world rejoices; Who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love, and still …
A new piano for FUMC Melrose
On Sunday, October 12th we were blessed to be able to consecrate our new Steinway baby grand piano, a beautiful symbol of hope and inspiration. We also blessed our choir who have started another season of faithfully leading us in …
A note from Pastor Travis 10/23/25
Message from our Pastor The Reverend Travis Bonnette-Kim This past week, I was asked what the United Methodist response to the Trump administration immigration policies and the ICE raids. Early on in this crisis, the United Methodism Bishops issued a statement …