This Week @ FUMC (Page 18)

Otterbein Concert Choir hosted by our Music Ministry Wednesday, March 8 at 7:00pm. Franconia UMC Sanctuary The ensemble’s tour concert program, entitled “Earth, Sacred Treasure,” features the music of William Byrd, W. A. Mozart, Morten Lauridsen, Andrea Ramsey, Elaine Hagenberg, and Otterbein music faculty member Jennifer Bernard Merkowitz. The Otterbein University Concert Choir is the most select of Otterbein University’s five vocal ensembles. The choir tours annually to destinations domestic or abroad, with recent itineraries including New Orleans, Germany, Savannah,…

On Saturday, February 11 from 4-7 p.m., the youth will be hosting Parent’s Night Out – a perfect way to give parents and caregivers a chance to get away for a date night just before Valentine’s Day. Children ages 3 years old to 5th grade (must be fully potty trained) are invited to the church for fun, games, and pizza! Pre-registration is offered at $15 per child, or register at the door for $20 per child. There will be a…

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner on Tuesday, February 21st from 5pm-7:30pm in Cokesbury Hall. Shrove Tuesday has 2 other names: Fat Tuesday, and Mardi Gras. So we hope you’ll come enjoy some pancakes with us. Reservations are appreciated for those dining in, or we will have the option for takeaway dinners for those unable or uncomfortable with eating around others.  Please email Sarah Chambers at gro.cmuainocnarf@htuoy to make reservations and/or ask questions.

The 3-B group is in search of materials and supplies to support a community garden that is being planned for the upcoming growing season. The garden will be built above ground—in raised beds and/or in containers. As you clean out your sheds, utility closets, old gardens, etc., consider donating gardening supplies to FUMC’s community garden. Supplies could include: Planting soil, compost, fertilizer 5-gallon buckets, prefer food grade and BPA-free, but at least have not contained toxins or harmful chemicals Grow…

Franconia First Steps Cokesbury Fellowship Hall, Sunday, March 5th, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Are you interested in finding out more about Franconia UMC or exploring church membership? Come have pizza with the pastor. In this informal time of fellowship, we will explore opportunities to connect, serve, and grow in faith at Franconia UMC (in addition to having lunch together). Mrs. B. has prepared special activities for children in the Stage Room. Please RSVP by Monday, February 27 gro.cmuainocnarf@eciffohcruhc ot so that we…

Celebration of Life for Frank Ackley will be this Saturday, January 28 at 11 a.m. at Franconia United Methodist Church.

Fellowship after Sunday Worship is vital to the life of our church as we rebuild connections with one another.  The NOW Committee is committed to continuing our fellowship time but needs your help brewing coffee, setting out snacks and cleaning up.  We will provide all instructions necessary to brewing coffee including pictures. If interested, please go to our signup here.  Also, if you are interested in helping to provide food for other various purposes (meal trains, Phoenix Rising, or receptions/special events), please let…

Coffee and Conversation will meet this Sunday, January 29 at 10:15 a.m. in Cokesbury Hall. Rich: There’s a popular bumper sticker that reads “God Bless America,” but hasn’t America already been blessed? It’s easy for us to fall into a mindset of viewing “our” world as “the” world, because it’s all we generally see. We’re constantly bombarded with images of the latest styles and models of everything, and it can easily leave us feeling like what we have isn’t enough…

Open Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will begin on February 1st for children 2.5 years old- Pre-K.  For more information and to download the registration form, please go to https://www.franconiaumc.org/preschool/

Please join us for Coffee and Conversation this Sunday, January 22nd at 10:15 a.m. in Cokesbury Hall. The topic this week is Matthew. Suffering the loss of someone we love can be the most difficult thing in life to deal with. One moment we have them and the next they’re gone. What are we supposed to do? How are we supposed to feel? The truth is, there’s no certain way we’re “supposed” to feel. Whatever we’re feeling, it’s okay. It’s…