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Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Advent is different this year. There are no holiday parties, no special events in downtown Melrose, or in any of the other surrounding towns, and no in-person Advent worship. However, it is still Advent. We are …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Advent is upon us. It is an exciting time of year. This year it will be different, still special, but different. As you know, because of COVID-19, we are not meeting for in-person worship, including on …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, In the few last months, we have all been watching the number of CORONA-Virus rise. The infection rate and the death rate are increasing too. In fact, the number of new CORONA-Virus cases each day is …
Dear FUMC Family and Friends, Everyday this week, my father has been sending me photos of Christmas decorations around town. Most of these decorations are part of the town’s holiday display. While I love Christmas and cannot wait to decorate …
Dear church family and friends, This Sunday is an exciting day at First UMC Melrose. This Sunday Jayleigh Lewis begins her ministry as our new Director of Children and Family Ministry. She is excited to be joining us, and we are …
Jayleigh Lewis is our new Director of Children’s and Family Ministry. She will be starting on Sunday, October 18. On that Sunday, we are holding a social distance, outside welcoming party on the church lawn at 11:00, so that you and she …
Welcome to our new Director of Children’s and Family Ministries! Read more »
Dear church family and friends, Last week, I saw a picture of some friends, my wife, Sandra, and me on New Year’s Eve. There we were, toasting the New Year, looking forward to the adventures that 2020 would bring. As …
Dear church family and friends, On my morning walk this morning, I was noticing how many trees are beginning to turn red. It is subtle, just a few leaves or, perhaps, a branch or two of leaves are turning while …
About a month ago, I signed up to receive a poem each day in my email from poets.org. I love poetry, but lately I haven’t taken the time to read and enjoy it. I thought that this would be an easy …
Dear friends, May 2018 I’ve been procrastinating about writing this, my last article for The Gleam. Saying good-bye is not easy. For the past five years we have journeyed together. We have shared challenges and victories, struggles and celebrations. We …