A note from Pastor Travis 8/31/23
Pastor Travis’ weekly update from the First United Methodist Church of Melrose… August 31, 2023
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Sunday Free Meals !
The weekly Sunday Free Meals Program offers free meals every Sunday, 11:30am – 12:00pm in the Chapel. All are welcome to visit the Church and choose healthy frozen meals made by community cooks for the Melrose Community Freezer. Meals are …
Great Discussions Group September meeting
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On Sunday, September 10th, the Great Decisions discussion group will be meeting at 7pm. The topic will be “The Case Against 8’”. We will be watching the second half of this documentary, followed by group discussion. The documentary can be viewed …
July 2023 Psalm/Bible Readings
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We invite you to follow along again this summer as we read passages in Psalms and other portions of the Bible. Here is the schedule for this July! July 1st: Philippians 2:5-11 It is believed that here Paul uses one …
A note from Pastor Travis 7/6/23
Last week, I had the privilege to go on a planning retreat in Wells, Maine. It was a wonderful week. I spent a lot of time thinking about the church, looked ahead at worship for 2024, planned the Stewardship program, …
Summer 2023 FUMC Melrose Free Meals
The weekly Sunday Free Meals Program offers meals every Sunday, 11:30am – 12:00pm, in the Chapel. All are welcome to visit the Church and choose healthy frozen meals from the Melrose Community Freezer. We need at least 2 volunteers to …
A note from Pastor Travis 4/27/23
To say that my grandmother lives in the country is an understatement. She lives several miles outside of a town of 400 people. The road to her house is in the woods, and most of the 10 acres she lives on …
A note from Pastor Travis 4/20/23
This Sunday, April 23rd, we will be reflecting on the Emmaus Story, Luke 24:13-25. It is a story of welcome and hospitality. It is a story about the blessings that we both give and receive through our welcoming and hospitality. As …
Upcoming Church Events!
Hub Celebration: Sunday, April 30th at 1:30pm Meet at Aldersgate UMC in North Reading. What is a hub? It is a group of United Methodist Churches in a geographical area. Think of a hub as the new version of a …
A note from Pastor Travis 2/23/22
This Sunday is the first Sunday in Lent. Every year on this Sunday, we read the passage of Jesus going into the wilderness for 40 days, to fast and pray for God’s direction before he begins his ministry. It is …