FUMC Weekly Post

Monday, March 26, 2012

Daffodils on the Altar this Past Sunday...

April 1st is Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday is NEXT Sunday, April 1st!

All Welcome!

Come and Worship the King of kings and Lord of lords

with us every Sunday!

Soup-R-Bowl

This Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 4-7 p.m. is the Soup-R-Bowl!

Click HERE for more information.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Don't forget...

This is a great opportunity to invest in your spiritual life!

But you may be asking... why bother? Well, the answer is simple...

PRAYER makes a DIFFERENCE in our LIVES and the WORLD AROUND US!

COME SEE WHAT GOD HAS TO TEACH US ABOUT PRAYER!

ALL are ENCOURAGED to ATTEND!

THIS SATURDAY... MARCH 24, 2012

9 A.M. TO NOON

IT IS FREE... SO WHY NOT BRING A FRIEND TOO!

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

SOUP-R- BOWL

Come for a fun night of fellowship at FUMC!

Make your best soup and bring it to Asbury Hall

Saturday, March 31, 2012

4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

First, Second, and Third place winners receive

either the bronze, silver, & gold ladle!

Of course, you can just come to EAT the soup too!!

DONATIONS RECEIVED at this event go to a GREAT ministry...

HELPING KIDS go to SUMMER CAMP to learn more about JESUS!!

Check out the three United Methodist camp ministries of Western Pennsylvania:

Wesley Woods

Allegheny

Jumonville

Sunday, March 11, 2012

THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER INTENSIVE

March 24, 2012

9 a.m. to Noon

First UMC of St. Marys

This is a FREE EVENT!!!

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SIGN UP TODAY!!!

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This intensive will help you grow in your understanding of prayer and give you tools to help incorporate prayer in your lives, your families, and beyond.

Topics to be covered will include:

*hindrances to prayer

*how to see and experience the power of God in prayer

*intimacy with Christ

*understanding what God is doing on the earth through the prayer and worship movement.

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Guest Speaker: Walter Barr

Walter serves as the Director and Lead Pastor of the Cincinnati House of Prayer. He and his family have served as full-time Intercessory Missionaries over the past 6 years. Walt has served in ministry for almost 2 decades; pastoring in the local church and in para-church ministries. He is an ordained pastor and graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary. Walter has given himself to a lifestyle of prayer, worship, study of the word of God and the days we live in. He is married to his beautiful wife Sarah of 15 years and they have two children Abigail and Josiah.

Man to Man

Man to Man is a group of men who meet each Wednesday evening at 7:30 (8:00 during the summer months) at the church. They study God's word, share concerns, listen to each other, lift each other up in prayer, and build friendships. (It is FREE to all men of any age!) Bring a friend and come when you can! It makes a great mid-week break. See Dennis Rogers or Pastor Chris for more information.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Tuesday Night Committee Meetings (March Schedule)

Tuesday, March 6 - Trustees

Tuesday, March 13 - Christian Education

Tuesday, March 20 - Finance

Tuesday, March 27 - Council

Don't Forget...

Daylight Savings Time begins this coming weekend (March 11).

Set your clocks to... SPRING FORWARD!

Ordering Easter Flowers?

F.U.M.C. would love to beautify the sanctuary with Easter flowers on Easter morning... but we need your help!

You can order yours today and take them home after service on Easter (April 8th).

You can give them in memory or honor of someone you know and love or just give them to the glory of God!

You have choices from lilies, mums, hyacinth, hydrangia, or tulips!

Order forms are due no later than this coming Sunday, March 11.

(You can mail it in or drop off at the church office.)

Lenten Luncheons (March Schedule)

"Lunch with the Lord" is a Lenten Luncheon held each Thursday at NOON at various community churches in the St. Marys area. You will receive food for your body and food for your soul as various local ministers share a devotional offering with the group.

Church Hosts:

March 8 - Faith Baptist

March 15 - First United Methodist Church

March 22 - Shiloh Presbyterian

March 29 - St. Agnes Episcopal