Events
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Upcoming Events
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Afternoon Movies
Movies are free and all are welcome, so invite a friend!
Movies begin at 1:30 pm on most 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in the Worship & Arts Center.
SaturDADs
Sat, Sept 17 & Oct 15, 8-10 am, Canyon Creek Park
Dads, bring the kids for more monthly installments of SaturDADs. Donuts, coffee, and fellowship offered. Friends and neighbors welcome!
Learning Communities Forming
Want to learn something new? Sign up for a short-term class to delve into Bible study, theology, Enneagram, parenting, or personal growth. Meet new people and expand your knowledge.
Grief Support after Suicide Loss
Monthly "open" group - 2nd Tuesdays, Jan 11 - Dec 13, 2022, 6:30-9 pm, Room 213
8-week "closed" session offered multiple times each year
These specialized bereavement groups focus on the loss of someone to suicide.
Fall Plant Sale
Order online: Sept 30 - Oct 9
Pick up: Oct 15
Support the Garden Ministry's mission to grow produce for Network of Community Ministries with your purchase of pansies, violas, kale, and other fall plants for your yard.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month.
We are called not only to recognize the signs and symptoms of domestic violence, but also shed light on the issue, provide support for victims, and advocate for change.
Totebags for Persons who are Homeless
Totebags filled with basic toiletries, snacks, socks, hats, and gloves are prepared each Advent season as part of our ministry to those facing homelessness.
Financial contributions will be taken Oct 1-31. Bags will be filled Dec 18.
The Journey Youth Choir Christmas Greenery Sales
Support The Journey Youth Choir's summer tour with your order of fresh, beautiful holiday evergreens from Sherwood Forest Farms. Wreaths, centerpieces, and garlands can be picked up the first week of December. They smell amazing and last all season.
Disaster Relief Response
We are saddened by the news of destruction and devastation in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. It will take years to recover, and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) will be there to assist every step of the way.
UWF Fall Unit Meeting
Tue, Oct 11, 6:30-8 pm, Coleman Family Hall
United Women In Faith will welcome Kelley F. Newcomer, M.D., to our Fall Unit Meeting. Kelley will talk about the life-changing medical mission trip to Panama that she and the entire team experienced.
Sawdust Brothers Wood Show & Sale
Sun, Oct 16, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm, Coleman Family Hall
See items built for our church, including three altar tables. Beautiful charcuterie boards, fancy end-grain cutting boards, bowls, vases, toys, birdhouses, and few surprises will be for sale.
Carter BloodCare Blood Drive
Sun, Oct 23, 8am - 12:30 pm, Carter BloodCare Bus in FUMCR Parking Lot
Please schedule an appointment to give blood and give life. As a thank-you, donors will receive two pairs of socks while supplies last.
Fall FUNfest
Sun, Oct 23, 4-6 pm, FUMCR Parking Lot
We invite you and your family and friends to a fun afternoon of decorated trunks, candy, entertainment, a chili cook-off, a train, and more.
We Read Together
FUMCR members are invited to read with elementary students in need of additional reading support at Mark Twain and Greenwood Hills Elementary Schools. Training and materials are provided.
Training weeks: Oct 10 and 17
6-week program begins: Oct 24
Widows Gathering
Monthly on Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, Room 205
Oct 25, Nov 29, Dec 20, Jan 24
Widows at any stage of the grief journey are invitedt to share and support one another through grief and growth in a casual gathering.
UMYF - Zoo Photo Scavenger Hunt
Sun, Oct 30, 12-4 pm
See the zoo through a whole new lens on a photo scavenger hunt!
Meredith Willson's "The Music Man"
Nov 4 at 7:30pm, Nov 5 at 2 and 7:30 pm, Worship & Arts Center
Step back in time to River City, Iowa, early 1900s where Professor Harold Hill comes to town to form a youth band.
Pray and Remember
Sun, Nov 6, 8:45 am - 12:30 pm, Coleman Family Hall
Family Ministry will provide a collection of self-guided prayer stations on All Saints Sunday.
International Christmas Market
Nov 11-13
Find special and unique gifts for your loved ones amongst the many fair-trade goods and crafts made by artisans around the world as well as the "shares" of agencies and ministries that serve others.
Pickleball in 2022
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 am - 2 pm, Gym
Come enjoy the game that combines tennis, badminton, and table tennis in open play in the gym.
Fit for Life/Yoga Stretch
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9-10:30 am, Room 1D/E
Adults, 55 and up, get together twice a week for fun, fellowship, and exercise.
