Announcements (Page 23)

Are you looking for a way to sip and chat about exploring our world through the teachings of Jesus? Are the kiddos playing chimes and you would like to have some adult conversations during this time? Starting Sunday, October 16, we will offer a time of connection, fellowship and discussion using Nooma. Nooma is a series of short films that explore our world through the teachings of Jesus. Join the discussion….search, question, and engage on what matters most. There is…

The Seeking and Learning Together (SALT) Bible study group will start a new study beginning October 5 – November 30: “Esther: Seeing Our Invisible God in an Uncertain World” by Lynn Cowell, Amy Carroll. Synopsis: What do you do when God seems to have vanished? When you have a decision to make, when your stability is shaken, when your sure-fire plan fails—when everything is spinning out of control… Esther is the perfect partner for seeing our invisible God in uncertainty. Though she lived centuries ago, Esther…

Franconia UMC is hosting a community picnic, Sunday October 16 at 12 p.m. as part of our Love Your Neighbor campaign.  Please consider volunteering and/or donating chips, cupcakes, cookies, brownies and side dishes.  We appreciate your help! NOW Committee: Community Picnic Donations/Volunteers (signupgenius.com) If you have any questions, feel free to contact Susan Ruge-Hudson moc.liamg@eguRLnasuS ta.

Our fifth annual Rise Against Hunger event is scheduled for Sunday, October 2 at 11:30 a.m. in Cokesbury Hall. We are planning to put together approximately 15,000 meals. There will be one shift for meal packaging, plus a shift for setting up. We will also need volunteers to help with cleanup afterward. We can utilize many volunteers per shift.  We encourage people to sign up in advance but we will also accept walk-ins the day of the event. Please contact Suzanne Ackley (text or…

Youth will NOT meet this Thursday, due to the Church Council meeting at the same time. INSTEAD, the Support Squad of Franconia UMC will have its first meeting, as we support our very one Shea Porter-Miller at his band competition on Saturday. We will meet at Colgan High School at 11 a.m. outside the ticket booth and sit together to cheer on Shea!  You’ll need money for lunch (there will be food options at the school). We’ll stay until the…

One of our more popular community outreaches is our Trunk or Treat event. This year we are happy to once again offer this to the children in our community. It will be on Saturday, October 22 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.  We have several games, crafts and balloon animals planned in addition to the treats given at the cars. We will need several volunteers for this event in addition to candy donations and decorated cars. If you would like to…

Are you tired of the negativity in the world?  Then participate in Franconia UMC’s Love Your Neighbor Campaign, where we will be sharing intentional acts of kindness in our community in an effort to follow Jesus’ teachings!  We have organized the following activities during the month of October to help spread the love: Sunday, October 2nd at 11 a.m. – Rise Against Hunger Sunday, October 9th, after each service – Making appreciation gifts for the employees at Franconia Elementary School Sunday,…

We are excited to share that we will be moving to a new worship schedule beginning on October 9th. 9 a.m. Traditional Service 11 a.m. Contemporary Service. The theme and sermon will be the same at both services each week.  The 9 a.m. Traditional Service will feature music from the UM Hymnal and the Faith We Sing.  The Chancel Choir and bell choirs will also be offering special music.  This service will also include other liturgical elements such as the…

The next Conversations on Race and Faith will be September 11, 2022 at 12:30 on zoom.  This month we will look at the question of:  What “I Don’t See Color” Really Means.  Although white people may be well intentioned, when you ignore or minimize other people’s racial identities; you are ignoring the reality and impact of ongoing institutional and systemic racism that Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) face daily. “Not seeing color” may come across as, “I’m choosing…