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Grab a steaming copy of coffee and a snack between services and join us for  Coffee and Conversation in the Small Kitchen (lower level of the church in the Admin wing) from 10:15am-10:45am. Last week we started part I of Exodus, when Moses confronted Pharaoh to free the Israelites, God sent plagues, and Moses finally led the Israelites out of Egypt. We ended with the Israelites out in the wilderness, grumbling and complaining and wishing they were back in good, ole Egypt! Join…

Phoenix Rising Food Donations  Franconia UMC packs and delivers about 170 bagged meals the 4th Friday of the month to help those with food insecurity have a source of sustenance over the weekend.  Since we pack two meals’ worth of food items per person, we need a lot of food to make this ministry happen.  If you would like to support with donations, please sign up here. You may deliver items to Cokesbury Hall under the long table nearest the kitchen.  If you would…

College Outreach Ministry  Our Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Sarah Chambers, leads our College Outreach ministry and is asking for names and addresses of your college students so she may send them cards of encouragement.  Please send this information gro.cmuainocnarf@eciffohcruhc ot by September 14.

Walking in the Spirit  Our walkathon to support Rise Against Hunger continues through the end of the month! If you are not able to participate as a walker, you can help support this important mission by sponsoring one (or more) of our walkers through a pledge. Pledges/donations can be made via eGiving. Select the Rise Against Hunger fund and note who you are sponsoring. You can also mail or deliver a check to the church office, or leave a check in the…

Save the date Friday, September 8th at 6:30 p.m. for the next senior adult movie night. We are meeting in Cokesbury Hall to watch Star Wars. The 3-B group will provide popcorn and drinks and you can contact the church office if you need transportation or accommodations.

The youth will be having a lock-in here at the church on Friday, August 18th! What’s a lock-in, some of you may be asking? It’s an overnight event at the church- we are “locked in” for the night; we play games, watch movies, play more games, eat LOTS of junk food/sugary deliciousness… ALL NIGHT LONG. This event will begin at 9pm at the church, and will end at 8am with breakfast. We’ll meet at the church at 9pm. If bingo…

Grab a steaming copy of coffee and a snack between services and join us for Coffee and Conversation in the Small Kitchen (lower level of the church in the Admin wing) from 10:15am-10:45am. Exodus is the second book of the Bible, and it picks up the biblical story­­line right where Genesis left off. Abraham’s grand­son Jacob and his family of seventy made their way down to Egypt, where Joseph, one of Jacob’s sons, had been elevated to second in command over Egypt. So…

The next Conversations on Race and Faith will be August 13, 2023 at 1:00PM on Zoom.  This month we will look at an outsider’s view of race and faith in America. Rev, Dr. Sarah Coakley is a professor of divinity at both St. Andrews and Cambridge Universities.  She explores some of the uncomfortable truths about the historic power of Christianity in the US, and the importance of both theological and philosophical analyses of the ‘problem of seeing’ what is happening in a culture.  She…

Choir rehearsals will begin Wednesday, August 23, 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.  Please email Amy McCarthy at gro.cmuainocnarf@cisum for questions.  

Get your game on and enjoy time with other senior adults on Friday, August 18, 2023, 6:30 p.m. in Cokesbury Hall. The 3-B group is hosting Bingo & Game Night. Bingo and a variety of board games will be available or feel free to bring your favorite game. Light refreshments provided. Contact the church office gro.cmuainocnarf@eciffohcruhc ta if you need transportation or accommodations.