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Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Merry (early) Christmas from First United Methodist Church! Wishing you hope, peace, joy, and love in this season. Here is the schedule of our Christmas services. All are welcome. 5:30 pm Friday, December 24 – Join …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Do you remember the excitement you had at Christmas when you were a child? I imagine that, like me, you could hardly wait for Christmas to come and that your excitement grew each day as Christmas …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Recently I saw a safety poster that was displayed to protect workers which read, “Things placed on a poor foundation might fall.” As I looked at the poster, I thought how true that is in all …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, As we enter into December, Christmas preparations are all around us. The stores have been decorated and, as I commute to church, I listen to a radio station that only plays Christmas music from Thanksgiving through …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, In 1989, Kimberlé Crenshaw introduced a new term into discussions of how we are shaped by our identities, how they overlap and converge, and how they are inter-connected. That term is “intersectional.” This concept reminds us of how …
Thank you to the generous contributors to our Fall Kickoff Produce Drive! We gathered fruits and vegetables on Sunday morning to be delivered to the residents of the McCarthy Apartments. It was a beautiful day to sort and box them …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, I am pleased to announce that we have hired a new Music Director. SPRC and the Music Director Search Committee are excited to welcome Grace Kang to our church. There are still a few details to work …
Earthquake Damage in L’Asil, Haiti: Our churches response Donations from the Melrose community are continuing to arrive in response to our appeal for aid to L’Asile following last month’s earthquake. Many who have called the church office in the past …
Many thanks to those families who have let Jayleigh know your thoughts on Sunday school and youth activities for the fall. Your feedback helps greatly with planning. If you have not yet sent in a registration form or otherwise been …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, September is here and our fall program year is beginning. This Sunday is our “Fall Kickoff,” and I am excited about the things that we have in store this year. We still face many restrictions and obstacles …